This two-part Q&A article offers a plethora of access control list (ACL) advice from our resident security and administration expert Chuck Connell. From customizing private and public views to managing database access levels, you asked and Connell answered.
Check those ACLs
TIP :When was the last time you checked the ACL of your names.nsf, catalog.nsf or any other file?
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Enforce consistent ACL
TIP :Perhaps the most misunderstood security feature in the whole Domino/Notes product line is the option "enforce a consistent ...
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Changing an ACL on a non-NT platform
TIP :Many actions require launching the Notes client on the server. But if you're not running Domino on NT, what do you do?
An ACL management trick
TIP :Work around ACL access issues without having to scramble to the server room to fire up the client on the server.
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Managing groups entries in ACL
TIP :When you create a group to manage an ACL, if the size of the member field is 64 KB+, some members won't get the correct ...
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Update ACLs on the server
TIP :After installing a Notes server, you need to adjust the system database and template ACLs.
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Domain catalog ACL tip
TIP :Change the [LocalDomainServers] entry from Reader access to Editor with Delete on the CATALOG.NTF template.
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