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Tutorials

• Domino tutorials

  Use SearchDomino.com’s tutorials to navigate resources on top of mind topics such as IBM Lotus Domino, Lotus Notes, Messaging and Encryption, and Lotus Workplace.  Continue Reading

• All about Domino Domain Monitoring

  Whether DDM is completely new to you, you need a recap on configuration, or you're looking for a few pointers on Notes.ini variables and console commands -- you'll find what you need in this tutorial.  Continue Reading

• Setting up ID Vault operations in Notes/Domino 8.5

  Get the steps to set up an ID Vault and its operations, from storing new and existing user IDs to resetting users' passwords in Notes/Domino 8.5.  Continue Reading

• Domino Domain Monitoring hints and gotchas

  Use these various Notes.ini variables and console commands to better manage Domino Domain monitoring in your organization.  Continue Reading

• Registering a new user using an explicit policy

  This section illustrates how to go about applying an explicit policy when registering a new user.  Continue Reading

• Assigning an explicit policy to an existing user or group

  You can apply explicit policies when the user is registered or by updating the Person document for users who already exist in the Domino Directory. Start by completing the instructions outlined in the section titled, "Creating Policy Documents."  Continue Reading

• What are settings documents?

  Learn and understand everything about settings documents including setup, registration, and primary usage as well as how to inherit and enforce settings documents.  Continue Reading

• What is a policy architecture?

  Policy architecture is a collection of policy documents, with associated settings documents, that are applied to a group of users. In order to create a policy document, you first need to create the settings to be applied to a particular policy. Next...  Continue Reading

• Creating policy documents

  Once you have sufficient authority via the Domino Administrator client, you're ready to go. The following steps provide a general overview on how to create a policy document.  Continue Reading

• Using exception policies

  An exception policy lets you create a set of configurations that ignore other policies. Use the Domino Administrator client to create this policy.  Continue Reading

• Using Domino Administrator to manage client settings

  In this chapter excerpt from "Survival Guide for Lotus Notes and Domino Administrators," learn how to manage client settings using the Domino Administrator client and private policies.  Continue Reading

• Creating settings and policy documents

  Complete the following steps to check your authority level. If you do not have this authority, you will need to work with a Domino administrator to obtain these roles. You must be listed in the Domino Directory ACL and assigned, at a minimum, the ...  Continue Reading

• Viewing your policy settings

  Viewing your settings allows you to see the application of policies for a user in the Domino Directory. This is known as the effective policy. The following steps outline how to produce a policy synopsis and to display the effective policy for a ...  Continue Reading

• How are policies implemented?

  Once determine all the configuration settings to be applied to the Lotus Notes client follow these steps to identify the settings. Your second task is figuring out how to apply the settings to the user community.  Continue Reading

• Build your own Domino multi-server test environment

  Do you want to experiment with a few different Domino configurations, but don't have the budget to build a test lab? Follow these four steps to set up a personal multi-server Domino test environment.  Continue Reading

• Setting up a Domino 8.5 XPages example

  Installing and deploying this XPages example allows you to examine documents behind a view and modify selected ones. Use this example as a template for your own testing, then modify or extend it for your Domino 8.5 applications.  Continue Reading

• How the Agent Profiler tool improves Notes/Domino performance

  Get an overview of the Notes/Domino 7.x Agent Profiler feature and learn how it detects and reports on problem agents and suggests ways to fix them in order to improve Domino server performance.  Continue Reading

• An introduction to ID Vault in Lotus Notes/Domino 8.5

  ID Vault is a feature in Lotus Notes/Domino 8.5 that lets administrators recover and reset passwords, recover lost IDs, rename users and more. Get an overview of ID Vault benefits, requirements and installment steps in this tutorial.  Continue Reading

• An introduction to using XPages in Domino 8.5

  In this tutorial from contributor Chuck Connell, you'll get a brief introduction to XPages, a new feature in Domino 8.5 and Domino Designer 8.5. Plus, you'll get step-by-step instructions on how to set it up and test your own XPages as well as some ...  Continue Reading

• Ensure maximum performance from virtualized Lotus Domino servers

  Get tips on server placement, monitoring and more, ensuring optimum performance from your virtualized Domino servers, in this tutorial from contributor Eric Siebert.  Continue Reading

• Build a complete Lotus Domino 8.5 server for $400

  Get detailed instructions to build a fully functioning and high-quality Lotus Domino 8.5 server for only $400 using Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS software.  Continue Reading

• Benefits of virtualizing Lotus Domino servers

  While many administrators are hesitant to virtualize Domino servers, the servers can still benefit from virtualization. In this tutorial from contributor Eric Seibert, learn about some main points to consider when virtualizing your Domino servers, ...  Continue Reading

• Configuring Domino Domain Monitoring (DDM)

  Some issues that frequently trouble Lotus Notes/ Domino administrators include resource consumption, time-consuming tasks, missed replication schedules and error conditions. Domino Domain Monitoring (DDM) features preconfigured probes to help ...  Continue Reading

• SaaS and collaboration set the stage at Lotusphere

  SearchDomino.com recently spoke with two expert analysts about their views from Lotusphere 2009. In this Q&A, both analysts share insight technologies introduced at the show, such as LotusLive and Lotus Foundations as well as some predictions on the...  Continue Reading

• An introduction to Domino Domain Monitoring (DDM)

  Domino Domain Monitoring (DDM) is a free administration tool in Domino version 7 or higher that monitors events that the logging process of your Domino servers register, records information on a central server throughout your entire Domino domain, ...  Continue Reading

• How to manage passwords to secure Lotus Notes/Domino environments

  Password and ID management can make or break a Lotus Notes/Domino environment. Keeping users' passwords and systems secure can be a challenge. Here are some tools and best practices to help you maintain a tight grip on all Lotus Notes passwords ...  Continue Reading

• Four easy steps to a Lotus Notes Smart Upgrade

  When upgrading a Lotus Notes client, a Smart Upgrade lets administrators control the process via policy. Get the four steps to a Notes Smart Upgrade here.  Continue Reading

• Getting Lotus Notes users excited about new features

  Learn about new Lotus Notes 8 and 8.0.1 user interface changes and enhancements, as well as new features such as shared contacts, sidebar widgets and more.  Continue Reading

• Pre-upgrade strategies for Lotus Notes Domino users

  Use these strategies before upgrading a Lotus Notes Domino environment to help users understand the system upgrade and available Notes Domino features.  Continue Reading

• Understanding a Lotus Notes Smart Upgrade rollout

  When upgrading to Lotus Notes 8 or Lotus Notes 8.0.1, give your end users the best possible upgrade experience by performing a Smart Upgrade. This tutorial from "Giving your users the complete Notes 8 upgrade experience" gives explains how to ...  Continue Reading

• Lotus Notes Smart Upgrade gotchas

  Lotus Notes administrators may experience problems when performing a Notes client Smart Upgrade. Find out what to watch for when performing a Smart Upgrade.  Continue Reading

• Lotus Notes Domino database management and maintenance pointers

  Lean how to manage Lotus Notes Domino databases without compromising performance or stability using this collection of tips from our Lotus Notes Domino experts and site members.  Continue Reading

• Install Lotus Traveler for Windows Mobile device synchronization

  Domino 8.0.1 supports Windows Mobile 5 and Mobile 6 devices via Lotus Traveler. This tutorial tells how to install it, and how to quickly synchronize your device.  Continue Reading

• Tweaking the Lotus Notes Domino application interface

  Find out about some different ways you can tweak your Lotus Notes Domino application's interface that will make things easier on your users.  Continue Reading

• Improving Lotus Notes Domino application performance

  Read about several different tips and tricks you can take to improve your Lotus Notes Domino application's performance.  Continue Reading

• Lotus Notes Domino application development best practices

  Discover some best practices and also pitfalls you'll want to avoid when developing applications in your Lotus Notes Domino environment.  Continue Reading

• Expanding or modifying a Lotus Notes Domino application

  Learn about an @Formula command that you can use to easily expand or modify your Lotus Notes Domino application.  Continue Reading

• Configuring Lotus Sametime on a Blackberry mobile device

  Discover the steps to configure Lotus Sametime on a BlackBerry mobile device when running software versions 4.2 or earlier through version 4.3 and later.  Continue Reading

• An introduction to Lotus Domino Designer

  Familiarize yourself with Domino Designer with this collection of tutorials and expert advice, and refresh your application development abilities.  Continue Reading

• Reviewing the current Lotus Notes Domino infrastructure

  Learn how an upgrade to Lotus Notes Domino 8 will affect infrastructure components and systems and how to perform a system-wide health check.  Continue Reading

• Special feature considerations for upgrading to Lotus Notes Domino 8

  Discover new productivity tools, improved out-of-office assistant, LOB solutions and other features in Lotus Notes Domino 8 before performing an upgrade.  Continue Reading

• Lotus Notes Domino 8 upgrade use case document example

  Get an example use case document of a Lotus Notes Domino 8 upgrade that explains the steps of upgrading messaging servers from versions 6.x or 5.x.  Continue Reading

• The Lotus Notes Domino 8 upgrade path

  Get the steps of a basic Lotus Notes Domino 8 upgrade path including normalizing your system and upgrading the Administrator clients, Directory and server.  Continue Reading

• Upgrading to Lotus Notes Domino 8

  This excerpt from "Lotus Notes Domino 8: Upgrader's Guide," gives a high-level overview of the steps involved in upgrading to a Lotus Notes Domino 8 environment. Gain an understanding of some tasks and considerations specific to the upgrade process ...  Continue Reading

• Lotus Notes and Microsoft SharePoint integration

  Discover how Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) works with Lotus Notes and how to integrate and leverage it successfully in a Domino infrastructure.  Continue Reading

• Top 10 issues when developing Lotus Notes Domino Internet applications

  Learn about some best practices and issues to look out for when developing and deploying external Lotus Notes Domino Internet applications and Web sites.  Continue Reading

• An introduction to IBM Lotus Quickr

  Learn about Lotus Quickr and how the IBM collaboration software works from this collection of articles, best practices, demos and Web resources.  Continue Reading

• Eclipse for Lotus Notes Domino

  Get an introduction to Eclipse for Lotus Notes Domino with this collection of articles and tutorials, and learn how to start developing with Eclipse today.  Continue Reading

• Lotus Notes Domino replication primer

  Discover how Lotus Notes Domino replication works and best practices and tools for configuring, monitoring troubleshooting Lotus Notes replication issues.  Continue Reading

• LotusScript tips and tutorials

  Read best-of-breed LotusScript tips and tutorials that will help you take your LotusScript application development skills to the next level.  Continue Reading

• Top 5 @DBLookup tips

  Discover Ajax, JavaScript and LotusScript code equivalents for the Formula language @DBLookup command, and learn a workaround for a common @DBLookup error.  Continue Reading

• An introduction to Lotus Enterprise Integrator (LEI)

  Get introduced to Lotus Enterprise Integrator and learn how to use LEI to seamlessly integrate the apps in your Notes Domino environment.  Continue Reading

• Must-know Lotus Notes Domino agents -- 10 tips in 10 minutes

  Discover 10 different and creative ways to use and manage Lotus Notes Domino agents to improve user experience and increase productivity.  Continue Reading

• Lotus Domino Server performance-tuning pointers

  Get Lotus Domino Server performance-tuning best practices and troubleshooting tips that will help you improve Domino performance.  Continue Reading

• Lotus Notes Domino password management tips

  Passwords are the gateway to your messaging and collaboration environment. If hackers crack a password and break into your system, they can inflict a lot of damage. Learn how to harden your user passwords and protect them from attacks. Also discover...  Continue Reading

• WebSphere Portal primer

  IBM WebSphere Portal is a framework which includes a runtime server, services, tools and other components that you can use to integrate your Lotus Notes Domino work environment into a customizable interface called a portal. This collection of tips, ...  Continue Reading

• Ajax for Lotus Notes Domino

  Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (Ajax) is a Web development practice used by developers to create interactive Web applications. The main goal of Ajax programming is to make Web pages load quicker and increase their interactivity, functionality and ...  Continue Reading

• Step 1: Install Linux CentOS-4

  Get step-by-step instructions on how to install Linux CentOS-4 on a virtual or physical client machine.  Continue Reading

• How to install Lotus Notes on Linux CentOS-4

  Now that you know https://searchdomino.techtarget.com/tutorial/How-to-install-Lotus-Domino-Server-on-SUSE-Linux target="_blank">how to install Lotus Domino Server on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, find out how to install a client counterpart. In ...  Continue Reading

• Step 3: Troubleshoot any installation issues

  If you experience installation problems when installing Lotus Notes on Linux CentOS-4, deleting these files and folders should fix the issues.  Continue Reading

• Step 2: Install Lotus Notes on Linux CentOS-4

  Find out how to install the Lotus Notes client application on the Linux CentOS-4 platform.  Continue Reading

• Lotus Formula language coding primer

  Whatever you want to learn in Formula language, these tips, tutorials and resources will teach you how to code it.  Continue Reading

• Lotus Notes and Domino Server backup and recovery

  Fast and reliable backup and recovery are critical for most Lotus Notes and Domino Server shops, but not always easy to achieve. This collection of tips, tutorials and expert advice will teach you best practices and methods you can use to simplify ...  Continue Reading

• The lowdown on Lotus Notes Domino 8

  Lotus Notes Domino 8 offers a dramatically different graphical user interface and several new email, calendaring and collaboration features. Formerly codenamed "Hannover," the new version is currently in beta 3 and scheduled for release to ...  Continue Reading

• @DBLookup lessons

  @DBLookup is the most common function used by developers when creating Lotus Notes Domino applications. It is often used multiple times in a single Lotus Notes form or in several forms within an application. The focal point of the @DBLookup function...  Continue Reading

• Step 4: Starting Lotus Domino Server for the first time

  Just like on a Windows server, you must perform a setup process the first time that Lotus Domino Server runs on the Linux operating system.  Continue Reading

• How to install Lotus Domino Server on SUSE Linux

  SearchDomino.com contributor Charles Connell IV provides step-by-step instructions on how to install Domino 7.0.2 on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10.  Continue Reading

• Step 5: Running Lotus Domino Server on Linux

  In the final segment of the tutorial, "Step-by-Step Guide: How to install Lotus Domino Server on Linux," you'll learn a script that makes Domino start automatically whenever you boot the Linux machine, and stop gracefully when you (or a power ...  Continue Reading

• Step 2: Installing Linux

  Part 2 of the tutorial "Step-by-Step Guide: How to install Lotus Domino Server on Linux" outlines how to install Linux in preparation for the Domino Server deployment.  Continue Reading

• Step 1: Creating the virtual machine

  Learn how to create a virtual machine using VMWare Server to host an installation of Lotus Domino Server on SUSE Linux.  Continue Reading

• Step 3: Installing Lotus Domino Server

  Part 3 of the tutorial, "Step-by-Step Guide: How to install Lotus Domino Serveron Linux" oultines how to install Lotus Domino Server on top of the Linux operating system.  Continue Reading

• Notes.ini tips and tutorials

  Selective editing of notes.ini settings can improve the performance of your Lotus Domino servers, but it requires a steady hand and the proper know-how. This collection of tips and tutorials will provide you with knowledge you need to successfully ...  Continue Reading

• The Eclipse plug-in model for Lotus Notes and Domino

  Learn about the Eclipse plug-in model for Lotus Notes and Domino and the methods used to display information about them or perform operations based on specific characteristics.  Continue Reading

• Developing Eclipse plug-ins for Lotus Notes and Domino -- 7 tips in 7 minutes

  This collection of seven tips from Eclipse: Building Commercial Quality Plug-ins, by Eric Clayberg and Dan Rubel, will teach you the fundamentals you need to understand to successfully develop an Eclipse plug-in for your environment.  Continue Reading

• Eclipse plug-in types for Lotus Notes and Domino

  Learn about the different Eclipse plug-in types and their uses for Lotus Notes and Domino.  Continue Reading

• The Eclipse plug-in class for Lotus Notes and Domino

  Learn about the Eclipse plug-in class for Lotus Notes and Domino, as well as other methods used to acess static resources for the plug-in.  Continue Reading

• The Eclipse plug-in manifest for Lotus Notes and Domino

  Learn about using the Eclipse plug-in manifest file, as well as the plug-in identifier, declarations, versions and more.  Continue Reading

• The Eclipse plug-in directory for Lotus Notes and Domino

  Learn how to work with the Eclipse directory --also known as a JAR file -- in your Lotus Notes and Domino environments.  Continue Reading

• The Eclipse plug-in structure for Lotus Notes and Domino

  Learn about the Eclipse plug-in structure for Lotus Notes and Domino environments.  Continue Reading

• Tutorial: How to import data into Lotus Notes -- without programming

  Here are step-by-step instructions of three different methods for importing data into Lotus Notes, none of which requires any programming experience.  Continue Reading

• Eclipse logging for Lotus Notes and Domino

  Learn about Eclipse logging for Lotus Notes and Domino, the methods used and the benefits of using it.  Continue Reading

• A look at Lotus Sametime 7.5

  Lotus Sametime 7.5 includes over 150 new features, a new instant messaging GUI and a redesigned Web conferencing interface. Using slides, screenshots, a video demo and detailed tutorials, this collection of resources will introduce you to the ...  Continue Reading

• More LotusScript learning resources

  As an addendum to our 30 LotusScript tips tutorial, here are a few more helpful links to help you learn all you wanted to know about LotusScript.  Continue Reading

• Tutorial: 30 LotusScript tips

  Broken down into 10 beginner-level, 10 intermediate-level and 10 advanced-level tips, this LotusScript tutorial will teach you LotusScript techniques and LotusScript best practices you need to know to take your LotusScript development to the next ...  Continue Reading

• iNotes and Domino Web Access Administration Guide

  Every day, more and more businesses are using Web mail for remote email access. Those running Lotus Notes and Domino rely on Domino Web Access (DWA) -- also known as iNotes. This SearchDomino.com administration guide provides tips, tutorials and ...  Continue Reading

• A Domino Domain Monitoring primer

  Domino Domain Monitoring (DDM) allows you to monitor the status of multiple servers in one or more Notes/Domino 7 domains, all from a single location. This compilation of tips, tutorials and resources will get you up to speed on DDM's architecture ...  Continue Reading

• A Formula language for Lotus Notes introduction -- 7 tips in 7 minutes

  Excerpted from the book Lotus Notes Developer's Toolbox, by Mark Elliott, this tutorial will introduce you to Formula language for Lotus Notes. From working with Formula keywords to using Formula operators, functions and commands, you'll ...  Continue Reading

• Working with text strings in Formula language for Lotus Notes

  Here you can learn about the Formula language for Lotus Notes functions that are used to manage text strings.  Continue Reading

• What are Lotus Notes Formula language functions and commands?

  @commands and @functions are very common in Formula language for Lotus Notes, here's a table of the most frequently used ones.  Continue Reading

• What is Lotus Formula language?

  Learn the basics of Formula language for Lotus Notes  Continue Reading

• Lotus Notes Formula language keywords

  Learn about Formula language keywords for Lotus Notes and the special functions they perform.  Continue Reading

• Working with variables in Formula language for Lotus Notes

  Learn about the basic syntax rules for working with variables in Formula language for Lotus Notes.  Continue Reading

• Lotus Notes Formula language general syntax rules

  Here are the general syntax rules for Formula language for Lotus Notes.  Continue Reading

• Working with operators in Formula language for Lotus Notes

  Here's a list of all the different operators in Formula language for Lotus Notes.  Continue Reading

• Wireless Integration Development Learning Guide

  Having difficulty locating wireless development resources with a Domino slant? This learning guide provides a great starting point with an organized list of articles, tutorials, toolkits, demos, downloads, reference reading and much more. No matter ...  Continue Reading

• An Administration Process (AdminP) crash course

  The Administration Process (AdminP) is a program that automates many routine administrative tasks in Lotus Notes and Domino -- such as managing mail files, replicas and user information. Learn the ins and outs of AdminP from this collection of tips ...  Continue Reading

• Digital certificates for Lotus Notes and Domino

  Delve into the world of digital certificates for Lotus Notes and Domino. This collection of resources explains how Lotus Notes certificates and Internet certificates work in a Domino Server environment and offers advice on how to manage your ...  Continue Reading

• How to change a Lotus Notes user's name in the Domino Directory

  Learn how to change a Lotus Notes user's name in the Domino Directory using Domino administrator.  Continue Reading

• How to extend the expiration date on a Lotus Notes User ID

  Learn how to extend the expiration date on a Lotus Notes User ID by recertifying the ID.  Continue Reading

• How to delete Lotus Notes groups and users from the Domino Directory

  Learn how to delete Lotus Notes groups and users from the Domino Directory with just a few steps.  Continue Reading