D.3 July 14, 2010 (GroupWise 8 SP2)

Location

Change

System

Section I, System

Added links to the “GroupWise 8 Good and Bad Habits” wiki throughout the Administration Guide.

Section 4.9, Software Directory Management

Clarified that you can automatically distribute the GroupWise Windows client from a software distribution directory, but not the Linux/Mac client; pointed out that you can distribute the GroupWise Windows client from a software distribution directory on Linux.

Section 6.1, Customizing Address Book Fields

Clarified that Address Book customizations apply to the Address Books of new users, but not to existing users.

Users

Section 13.2, Creating GroupWise Accounts for eDirectory Users

Added slash (/) to the list of invalid characters for GroupWise IDs; clarified that characters that are valid in GroupWise IDs might not be valid in e-mail addresses.

Section 14.4.4, Preparing for a User Move

Added the recommendation to have users delete the contents of the Trash folder in preparation for being moved.

Distribution Lists, Groups, and Organizational Roles

Section 18.0, Creating and Managing Distribution Lists

Clarified how to use distribution lists.

Section 18.7, Controlling Access to a Distribution List

Added instructions for restricting which users can send to a distribution list.

Databases

Section 32.5.1, Setting Up a Restore Area

Listed the required access rights for the POA for restore areas.

Section 34.1.4, Using GWCheck on Macintosh

Updated the location of the GWCheck software on Macintosh.

Section 34.2.2, TSAFS Functionality

Changed the Allow Purge of Items Not Backed Up option to Do Not Purge Items Until They Are Backed Up.

Section 34.3.1, GWTMSTMP Functionality

Changed the Allow Purge of Items Not Backed Up option to Do Not Purge Items Until They Are Backed Up.

Section 34.4.1, DBCopy Functionality

Added guidelines for planning disk space requirements for backups of post offices and domains.

Section 34.4.5, Using DBCopy to Migrate Databases from NetWare or Windows to Linux

Added instructions for migrating a domain or post office to Linux when it does not need to be physically moved to a different server, such as when it is on a SAN that can be mounted to a different server.

Post Office Agent

Section 36.2.3, Supporting IMAP Clients

Added a step for changing the IMAP port.

Section 36.2.4, Supporting SOAP Clients

Added a step for changing the SOAP port.

Section 36.4.3, Performing Nightly User Upkeep

Clarified how nightly user upkeep affects contact synchronization with mobile devices.

Section 37.2.1, Setting Up the POA Web Console and Section 38.7, Optimizing Client Connections

Emphasized that the POA Web console must be password protected in order for you to use it to change POA configuration settings; updated each section where password protection is required.

Monitoring SOAP Events

Described how to list SOAP events that pass between the POA and SOAP clients such as the Data Synchronizer Connector for GroupWise.

/logmax

Added the maximum allowable setting.

Section 38.3, Optimizing Thread Management

Explained the new thread management option.

Message Transfer Agent

/messagelogmaxsize

Added the maximum allowable setting.

/logmax

Added the maximum allowable setting.

Internet Agent

Section 46.1.9, Using a Route Configuration File

Added a step for restarting the Internet Agent after editing the route.cfg file.

/logmax

Added the maximum allowable setting.

WebAccess Agent

/logmax

Added the maximum allowable setting for the WebAccess Agent.

/logmax

Added the maximum allowable setting for the Document Viewer Agent.

Monitor Agent

Section 63.12, Supporting the GroupWise High Availability Service on Linux

Noted that the GroupWise High Availability service does not require the Monitor Application.

Client

Purges

Changed the Allow Purge of Items Not Backed Up option to Do Not Purge Items Until They Are Backed Up.

Maximum Recipients Allowed

Explained how to restrict the number of recipients to whom users can send messages.

Restricted Attachment Extensions

Explained how to restrict the types of files that users can attach to messages.

User Limits

Noted the maximum physical size for a GroupWise mailbox.

Clear User Password

Clarified the difference in password functionality for a low security post office vs. a high security post office.

Section 70.1, Using GroupWise AutoUpdate and SetupIP to Distribute the GroupWise Windows Client

Added a link to a TID that provides setup instructions for the configuration where the software distribution directory is located on a Linux server.

Security Policies

Section 85.4, Protecting Agent Log Files

Added a security precaution for the WebAccess Agent and Document Viewer Agent log file directories.

Appendixes

Section A.0, GroupWise Port Numbers

Added a list of port numbers for all GroupWise agents.

Section C.0, Linux Commands, Directories, and Files for GroupWise Administration

Moved this information from an obscure location in GroupWise 8 Troubleshooting 2: Solutions to Common Problems to a more prominent location in this guide; added sections for GroupWise commands, directories, and files on Linux.