USER AND SERVER CONFIGURATION
Managing users
The Administration Process helps you manage users by automating many of the associated administrative tasks. For example, if you rename a user, the Administration Process automates changing the name throughout databases in the Notes domain by generating and carrying out a series of requests, which are posted in the Administration Requests database (ADMIN4.NSF). Changes are made, for example, in the Person document, in databases, in ACLs and extended ACLs. However, the Administration Process can be used only if the database is assigned an administration server.

Rename a user

There are several ways in which you "rename" a user. Usually they involve changing a user's common or alternate name. However, in Domino Notes, the name hierarchy becomes part of the user's name. So if a user is moved and certified by a new hierarchy, then that too is considered renaming. The rename tasks are:


Change user roaming status

You can change a user's roaming status via the following tasks:


Move a user's files

In contrast to moving a user from one hierarchy to another, which is a simple renaming action, you may also need to move a user's actual files. To do so, you use the following task:


Delete a user name

When you delete a user name, you have the option of maintaining some of the files, while denying the user access to them. The Administration Process helps you automate the following tasks:


User maintenance

In addition to the tasks listed above, there may be times when you need to locate a user, recertify a user's ID, or another user-related task. Use the following procedures:


While managing users, you may also need to recertify a certifier ID.
Synchronizing Windows NT or Windows 2000 Active Directory and Notes users

You can synchronize Notes users with users in Windows NT and in Windows 2000 Active Directory. You can also manage Notes users from the Windows NT User Manager, and from the Windows 2000 Microsoft Management Console.

For more information on synchronizing Notes users with Windows NT users, see Synchronizing Windows NT and Notes users.

For more information on synchronizing Notes users with Active Directory users, see Setting up Domino Active Directory synchronization.

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