WebSphere Portal
Domino Web Access (iNotes) Version 5.02
Domino Web Access (iNotes) Version 5.02 allows the user to view and work in a Notes mail database that has a Domino Web Access design, optimized for access using a Web browser. The user can set up the portlet to display any or all of the following functional areas:
- Welcome (default)
- Contacts
- Calendar
- To Do
- Notebook
For information about working with the Domino Web Access portlet, see the Portlet Help that is available from the portlet title bar.
What's new
The individual iNotes portlets available in WebSphere Portal 4.2 are consolidated into this single portlet for 5.0 and 5.02. As portal administrator, you can configure instances of this portlet to behave as the 4.2 portlets did by using the portletType parameter. For more information, see Configuration parameters.
For 5.02, users of the Domino Web Access portlet must select an option to enable people awareness (presence) within their Domino Web Access preferences. Instruct users to click the Preferences button within the portlet, click the Other tab, and select Enable Instant messaging.
Use Domino Web Access
By default, the Domino Web Access portlet displays the Welcome area, which provides access to all other functional areas. As portal administrator, you can change the area that displays in the portlet (see information on the portletType configuration parameter). You can also pre-configure all the other settings users can modify in edit mode, such as setting up a reverse proxy server, and specifying an instance number for the portlet when the current portal page contains more than one instance of Domino Web Access. For more information, see Configuration parameters.
The Domino Web Access portlet works with Notes mail databases that have the Domino Web Access (iNotes) design.
Portlet security
Authentication for the Domino Web access portlet is determined by the value specified in the authMethod configuration parameter.
For the best results with user authentication for the Domino Web Access portlet, follow these recommendations:
- Configure the Portal Server LDAP server and the Domino LDAP server that hosts Domino Web Access information to share the same LTPA (SSO) token.
- Make sure that all user identities (pairs of names and passwords) are the same on both LDAP servers.
Having uniform user identities in directories for both LDAP servers will prevent successive authentication challenges when users open the portlet.
- If portal users have the same user names but different passwords for WebSphere Portal authentication and Domino Web Access authentication, you'll need to specify the UsePW (use password) value in the authMethod configuration parameter.
Note Single sign-on is supported, although this portlet can also be set up to request a name and password from users.
Test assumptions
The Domino Web Access portlet has been tested on and is compatible with all supported WebSphere Portal platforms, as listed in Supported hardware and software .
Set up Domino Web Access
Before you install the Domino Web Access portlet, make sure your portal environment meets the following client and server requirements.
Client requirements
The Domino Web Access portlet supports browsers and devices capable of rendering HTML markup. The following table provides detailed information.
Minimum requirements for HTML Markup level
- HTML 4.0 Transitional
Java applet
- 1.1 applets
JavaScript
- 1.4
<iframe>
- Yes
Style sheets
- Inline CSS2
Software This portlet has been tested on the following browsers:
- Internet Explorer Version 5.01, 5.5, and 6.0 with Service Pack 1, and 6.01
Accessibility No
Server requirements
The Domino Web Access portlet requires WebSphere Portal Version 5.0 or 5.02.
The Domino Web Access portlet also requires network access to the Domino server that hosts the Domino Web Access information source, and the HTTP and DIIOP services must be running on that Domino server. The Domino Web Access portlet is compatible with the following versions of Domino:
- 6.5 and 6.5.1
- 6.02CF2
- 6.01
- 6.0
- 5.012
Deployment/Installation
See the WebSphere Portal Help and Information Center for more information about installing portlets.
Configuration parameters
The following configuration parameters are available in this portlet.
Parameter Value width This parameter should not be changed.
The value specifies the width of the portlet when displayed in view mode.
100%authMethod Specifies what the portlet uses for authentication - the SSO token shared by WebSphere Portal LDAP and the Domino LDAP server for Domino Web Access sources, or the user password for Domino Web Access sources (when the portal authenticates users attempting to access a Domino Web Access information source).
- Example: UsePW (default)
Specify this value if users have passwords for Domino Web Access sources that are different from the passwords they use to log in to the portal. The UsePW method enforces authentication of users with their Domino Web Access passwords whenever they attempt to open the portlet; it prevents repeated authentication prompts every time users open the portlet. However, when users try to open other portlets or go to other pages in the portal, they will be prompted to re-enter their portal user name and password; this portal authentication challenge occurs for other portlets and portal pages because the users' Domino Web Access LDAP passwords are in effect and take precedence over their WebSphere Portal LDAP passwords.
- Example: SSO
Specify this value if you have configured WebSphere Portal LDAP and the Domino LDAP for Domino Web Access sources with a shared LTPA (SSO) token, and portal users have the same credentials (user name and password pairs) in both LDAP directories. This is the recommended configuration for SSO-enabled LDAP and Domino Web Access portlet authentication within WebSphere Portal.
reverseProxyPortNumber This parameter is required if the value for useReverseProxyString is Yes.
Specifies the server port for the (optional) reverse proxy server for the portlet. A reverse proxy server provides additional security for data sent to the Domino Web Access source.
Examples: 80, 3128portletType Specifies the Domino Web Access area that displays when users view the portlet. Enter one of the following values:
All
Welcome
Contacts
Calendar
ToDoList
NotebookuseReverseProxyString This parameter is optional.
Specifies whether to use a reverse proxy server for the portlet.
Example: YesreverseProxyProtocol Specifies the network protocol to use for the reverse proxy server, if one is specified for the portlet under useReverseProxySting.
Examples: HTTP, HTTPS, or Autoscrolling This parameter should not be changed.
Activates automatic scrolling of portlet information when displayed in view mode.
AutoinstanceNumber Specifies a number for this instance of the portlet when the current page of WebSphere Portal contains multiple instances.
Example: 0 (default)reverseProxyString This parameter is required if the value for useReverseProxyString is Yes.
Specifies the URL of the reverse proxy server.
Example: proxy.acme.comportNumber Specifies the server port for the portlet when automaticMailFileLookup is set to No.
Examples: 80, 3128pimApplication Specifies the Domino Web Access area that displays by default when users first view the portlet and portletType is set to All. Specify one of the following values:
Welcome
Contacts
Calendar
ToDoList
Notebookheight This parameter should not be changed.
Specifies the height of the portlet when displayed in view mode.
300protocol Specifies the network protocol to use for the reverse proxy server, if one is specified for the portlet under useReverseProxySting.
Examples: HTTP, HTTPS, or AutoautomaticMailFileLookup Specifies whether the portlet uses the user's identity to locate the Domino Web Access (mail) database, or allows the user to point to a source Domino Web Access. The default is Yes.
Example: Yes
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