Home > Domino Tips > Administrator > Address Book > Internet Password Management Over Multiple Domino Web Servers
Domino Tips:
EMAIL THIS
 TIPS & NEWSLETTERS TOPICS 

ADDRESS BOOK

Internet Password Management Over Multiple Domino Web Servers


Karen Li
07.03.2000
Rating: --- (out of 5)


Digg This!    StumbleUpon Toolbar StumbleUpon    Bookmark with Delicious Del.icio.us   


If you have more than one Domino web server and you allow users to modify their
password through browser, you might encounter "replication conflict" pbm if you
update the PAB separately. Using Directory Assistance helps you to centralize
the web authentication in one dedicated Domino Directory (PAB)

Code

for example : there is two server A and B. Each is in the same domain and have
the same replica of PAB. You might use server B to do all the web
authentication no matter where the request comes from server A or server B,
therefore, if user want to access databases in server A, the server B will
validate the name/password in server B's PAB, if validation is OK, then server
A will let user access its databases, otherwise the user will be rejected.

All the users' http password will be stored in the server B's PAB. and the next
replication will replicate the updates to the server A as well. By doing so, we
don't even

Digg This!    StumbleUpon Toolbar StumbleUpon    Bookmark with Delicious Del.icio.us   


RELATED CONTENT
Address Book
Formula language button manages Deny Access list searches
Find a Lotus Notes user within NAB Deny Access groups
Synchronize LinkedIn contacts with Lotus Notes Domino
How to correct Lotus Notes public key mismatches in four easy steps
Creating a Lotus Notes Personal Address Book replica
Admin user unable to create NAB
@Transform formula for use in R6
Change NAB while maintaining integrity of documents
NAB: A key piece of the Domino administration puzzle
Build an extended directory catalog

RELATED RESOURCES
2020software.com, trial software downloads for accounting software, ERP software, CRM software and business software systems
Search Bitpipe.com for the latest white papers and business webcasts
Whatis.com, the online computer dictionary


need to touch server A's PAB at all.

Following is the procedure.

How to setup Directory Assistance.

1. Create a da.nsf using da50.ntf template in R5 server. open the da.nsf to
create DA document.
Basics

Domain Type: Notes
Domain Name: Internet
Company Name: Web Users
Enabled: Yes
Rules

Rule1: Enter asterisks for all the OrgUnit, Organization, and Country fields;
set Enabled to Yes; set Trust Credential to Yes
Replicas

For Replica1 enter the following information:

ServerName: Hierarchical name of the Domino server
Address Book Filename: The filename of the secondary NAB, for example,NAMES2.NSF
Address Book Title: The exact title of the secondary NAB
Enabled: Yes
2. replicate da.nsf to all the involved servers, please make sure the filename
and path must be the same.

3. edit all the involved server documents and set the directory assistance db
to "DA.nsf"

Rate this Tip
To rate tips, you must be a member of SearchDomino.com.
Register now to start rating these tips. Log in if you are already a member.




DISCLAIMER: Our Tips Exchange is a forum for you to share technical advice and expertise with your peers and to learn from other enterprise IT professionals. TechTarget provides the infrastructure to facilitate this sharing of information. However, we cannot guarantee the accuracy or validity of the material submitted. You agree that your use of the Ask The Expert services and your reliance on any questions, answers, information or other materials received through this Web site is at your own risk.



Domino & Lotus Notes Security Solutions: Authentication, Antispam, Encryption and Antivirus
HomeTopicsITKnowledge ExchangeTipsAsk the ExpertsMultimediaWhite PapersDomino IT Downloads
About Us  |  Contact Us  |  For Advertisers  |  For Business Partners  |  Site Index  |  RSS
SEARCH 
TechTarget provides technology professionals with the information they need to perform their jobs - from developing strategy, to making cost-effective purchase decisions and managing their organizations' technology projects - with its network of technology-specific websites, events and online magazines.

TechTarget Corporate Web Site  |  Media Kits  |  Site Map




All Rights Reserved, Copyright 1999 - 2009, TechTarget | Read our Privacy Policy
  TechTarget - The IT Media ROI Experts