Designer has a Driver Configuration Wizard to help you import and configure the Lotus Notes driver configuration file. This file creates and configures the objects and policies needed to make the driver work properly.
In Designer, right-click the driver set where you plan to install and configure the Lotus Notes driver, then select
.From the Connecting to Application window, select the Notes-IDM3_5-V2.xml file. Also select , then click .
Specify values for the required parameters (see Table 2.1) in the Import Information Requested pages. Then click
.Table 2-1 Setting Up the Lotus Notes Driver Parameters
Import Prompt |
Description |
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Driver Name |
The name of the driver contained in the driver configuration file is “Notes.” Specify the actual name you want to use for the driver. |
Enable Entitlements |
The Notes driver can be configured to use Entitlements to manage user accounts and group membership in the Lotus Notes Address Book. When using Entitlements, this driver works in conjunction with external services such as the Identity Manager User Application or Role-Based Entitlements to control the conditions under which these features are provisioned or deprovisioned in Lotus Notes. Answer Novell Identity Manager 3.5.1 Administration Guide for details. only if you plan to use one of these external services to control provisioning to Lotus Notes. Refer to the |
Notes User ID |
Specify the Notes User ID this driver will use for Notes Authentication (in fully qualified canonical form, such as cn=Notes Driver/o=Organization). This user ID needs administrative rights to the Input database as well as the Output database. We recommend that this ID be specifically created for the driver and used only by the driver. This prevents the driver from responding to changes made to Notes when this user is used. |
Notes User ID File |
Specify the full path for the Notes User ID file associated with the Notes User this driver will use for Notes Authentication. The default is c:\lotus\domino\data\admin.id. |
Notes User Password |
Specify the password for the Notes User ID this driver will use when authenticating to Notes (for the above user ID file), then reconfirm the password. |
Default Notes Certifier ID File |
Specify the full path for the Default Notes Certifier ID file the driver will use as the default certifier. This is usually the root certifier, but can be any certifier with adequate access. The default is c:\lotus\domino\data\cert.id. |
Notes Fully Qualified Default Certifier Name |
Specify the default Fully Qualified (typed) Notes Certifier name as found in the Notes Address Book ( /o=acme) |
Notes Default Certifier Name |
Specify the default Notes Certifier name (typeless) as found in the Notes Address Book ( /acme) |
Default Notes Certifier Password |
Specify the password for the Default Notes Certifier ID this driver will use when certifying new users, then reconfirm the password. This password is secured using the Named Passwords feature. See Section 4.3, Using Named Passwords. |
Notes Domain |
Specify the name of the Notes Domain. The default is . |
Notes ID Storage Path |
Specify the path where the driver should create new user ID files. For example: /local/notesdata/ids/people on Linux or c:\lotus\notes\data\ids\people on Windows. |
Is the Domino Server a North American Server? |
Is the Domino server this driver is binding to when certifying new users a North American Domino server? (This affects encryption levels.) Choose for 128-bit encryption. The default is . |
Deny Access Group Name |
Specify the Notes Deny Access Group Name. Disabled or deleted Notes users are added to this Notes Group to revoke Notes privileges. |
Default Placement Path For Users |
Specify the eDirectory path (subtree root) where user changes will be syncrhonized. |
Default Placement Path For Groups |
Specify the eDirectory path (subtree root) where group changes will be syncrhonized. |
Driver is Remote/Local |
Specify if you want this driver to run remotely with the Remote Loader service, or locally. The default is .It is recommended that you run the Lotus Notes Driver through the Remote Loader even when running on the same machine as the Identity Manager Engine/Server. |
Remote Host Name and Port |
Remote driver configuration only. Specify the Host Name or IP address and port number where the Remote Loader Service has been installed and is running for this driver. The default port is 8090. |
Driver Password |
Remote driver configuration only. The Driver object password is used by the Remote Loader to authenticate itself to the Metadirectory server. It must be the same password that is specified as the Driver object password on the Identity Manager Remote Loader. |
Remote Password |
Remote driver configuration only. The Remote Loader password is used to control access to the Remote Loader instance. It must be the same password that is specified as the Remote Loader password on the Identity Manager Remote Loader. |
Check the driver configuration settings to ensure that they are configured correctly for your network system. These settings include:
Driver parameter setting options
Subscriber channel parameter setting options
Publisher channel parameter setting options
You can check these settings in Section C.1.5, Driver Parameters.
Check the driver’s global configuration values (GCVs) to ensure that they are configured correctly for your network system. You can check these settings in Section C.2, Global Configuration Values.
For example, the Internet Mail Domain parameter defaults to
, and needs to reflect a correct mail host DNS Name in order to work.