inotes Setup, Configuration & Troubleshooting Lotus inotes Development / Support Team June 19, 2012 2012 IBM Corporation
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Agenda USA Toll Free: (866) 803-2145 USA Toll: (210) 795-1099 Participant Passcode:1624413 inotes Overview Requirements for Deploying inotes Configuration inotes Redirect Database Domino Server / Configurations Documents Policies Login experience and Security Troubleshooting Resources 2012 IBM Corporation 3
IBM Lotus inotes Access your Mail and Collaboration data from Anywhere Organizations choose the deployment method that best fits their needs: Lotus inotes, the Lotus Notes rich client, or both! They're each included with an onpremises Client Access License......or have IBM manage your deployment on IBM Smart Cloud Notes IBM Lotus inotes As simple as launching a browser Connect from any computer Low-cost deployment Consistent UI with Lotus Notes Utilize your existing kiosks, computers and Domino infrastructure 2012 IBM Corporation 4
Requirements for Deploying inotes HTTP task needs to be running on the Domino Server where inotes is being hosted Option 1 is to add http to the notes ini, startup task line Option 2 is to 'load http' from domino server console inotes Code needs to be on the server For Mail8.ntf based mail file, data/inotes/forms8.nsf file should exist For Mail85.ntf based mail file, data/inotes/forms85.nsf file should exist Cluster replication is required for load balancing between multiple domino server The mail file location on web corresponds to the mail file location under the domino data directory. (ie data/mail/jdoe.nsf http://<hostname>/mail/jdoe.nsf) 2012 IBM Corporation 5
Domino Server / Configurations Documents Many inotes Settings can be set from Configuration and/or Server Documents Session Timeout Default Pages Cache Scrubbing Options Languages Encryption SSL inotes Settings can also be set via notes ini setting http://www.lotus.com/ldd/dominowiki.nsf/dx/lotus_inotes_notes.ini_task_table inotes also supports many policies that could be set at a organization / per user basis 2012 IBM Corporation 6
inotes Policies inotes Mail Policies Shared Mail Policies Shared Desktop Policies Other Policies User UI mode Functional areas Functional area at login Maximum attachment size Mail threads Remote image display Browser cache management Logout scrubbing Allowing attachments Instant messaging features Default spell check dictionary inotes ActiveX Enabling feeds Widget enablement Lotus Quickr integration Calendar subscriptions Offline settings Refresh inbox automatically Enable unread count Auto update unread count Enable scroll hints Disable warning on opening attachments Filter out images from emails Proxy servlet name/url pairs Show preferences Allow archiving on the server Allow local archiving Initial sidebar display state inotes Display Language ST Proxy Enablement Extension Forms File Mail basics Follow up Attention indicators Message recall Calendar basics Calendar display Notices Scheduling Automatic processing Rooms and resources Mail and Calendar Disclaimer text Disclaimer position Soft Delete Time Right double-click to close Mark documents read on preview Save sent mail Sign sent mail Encrypt sent mail Mail notification Internet mail format Prefix each line with a char Wrap lines at a certain length Security Password Expiration Password Quality Certificate Expiration Notes ID Vault inotes Proxies Archive Server-based archiving Prohibit archiving Prohibit private archiving criteria 2012 IBM Corporation 7
Configuration - Login Experience and Security Enable Multi-Server Single Sign On SSL Eliminates the need for users to re-authenticate when accessing multiple servers or applications Create Web SSO configuration Add an LTPA (Light-Weight Third Party Authentication) Token or Domino Keys Set HTTP Authentication Method Ensures communication over the network is encrypted Ensure username / password is communicated secure Browser Cache Management Use Browser Cache Management to improve client side performance and security of IBM Lotus inotes sessions on Microsoft Internet Explorer by controlling which entries are stored in the cache and which are removed when the Lotus inotes session ends. 2012 IBM Corporation 8
Configuration inotes Redirect Database Overview Allows Lotus inotes users to access their mail file and mail server using only the name of the inotes Redirect server Uses Domino authentication methods to redirect a user's browser to their mail file based on their username and password Create Lotus inotes Redirect application using IWAREDIR.NTF template Configure Redirect application This can be done through the Notes client 2012 IBM Corporation 9
Troubleshooting Determining Scope of the issue Is this a new problem? Has this problem occurred in the past? What change started this problem? Is this problem unique to inotes? Does this problem occur in the Lotus Notes client as well? How often can this problem be reproduced? Does this problem every time you do a certain action? That action produces this problem? What is the scope of the problem? Can the problem be reproduced on multiple workstations? Can the problem be reproduced with different mail files? Is this problem unique to the browser Internet Explorer / Firefox / Chrome / Safari? Is it unique to a specific version of the browser? 2012 IBM Corporation 10
Details to provide when opening a support ticket Domino server version -- including any fix packs or hotfixes Client operating system, browser & version inotes Forms db version -- including whether an inotes-specific hotfix has been applied Are any customizations being used (i.e. Forms_x)? Is there a policy applied to this user (organizational or explicit)? If so, what policy settings have been pushed down to the user's mail database? What inotes parameters are configured in the server's notes.ini? What settings in the server Configuration document are different from their default values? Is the user accessing inotes through a proxy appliance? inotes Console log http://www.lotus.com/ldd/dominowiki.nsf/dx/using-the-inotes-console-log-to-inspect-and-copy-debug-information Domino HTTP Debug http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27003598 2012 IBM Corporation 11
Lotus inotes Resource Lotus inotes Feature matrix, product overview and collateral www.ibm.com/lotus/inotes Lotus inotes area within Notes & Domino Wiki www.lotus.com/ldd/dominowiki.nsf Support & Fix Central Tech Notes www.ibm.com/developerworks/lotus/support/ Fix Central www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/ IBM Lotus Greenhouse http://greenhouse.lotus.com Showcase for WPLC products and technologies Includes live community and feedback forum 2012 IBM Corporation 12
Lotus inotes Resource (cont.) Lotus Developer Domain www.lotus.com/ldd Lotus Notes/Domino 8.5 Forum http://www.lotus.com/ldd/nd85forum.nsf Lotus inotes 8.5 Articles http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/lotus/library/inotes-full/ http://www.lotus.com/ldd/dominowiki.nsf/dx/new_lotus_inotes_8.5.2_message_forms http://www.lotus.com/ldd/dominowiki.nsf/dx/three-sample-policies-to-deploy-domino-web-accessdwa inotes Performance and Scalability Papers http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/lotus/library/domino85-inotes/ http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/lotus/documentation/notes853xenapp (inotes Citrix 8.5.3) http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=475&uid=swg21444437 (inotes Citrix w/ IE8) http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/lotus/library/inotes-avail/ (High Availability) IBM Red Books & Red Papers http://www.ibm.com/redbooks Lotus Domino Web Access Admin & Deployment Redbook Lotus Domino Web Access Customization Paper 2012 IBM Corporation 13
Questions Press *1 on your telephone to ask a question. IBM Lotus Support page http://www.facebook.com/ibmlotussupport @Lotus_Support 2012 IBM Corporation 14
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