Prepare a Domino Directory server

To use a Domino Directory as an LDAP user registry, install and set up the server so that it communicates with IBM WebSphere Portal.

1. Install the Domino Directory:

   1. Go to Domino documentation.

   2. Select the appropriate version tab for the product.

   3. Click the Download/View online link for the Lotus Domino Information Center.

   4. Click Domino Administrator Help > Installation > Installing and setting up Domino servers > Server installation > Installing Domino and complete this task.

   5. Click Domino Administrator Help > Installation > Installing and setting up Domino servers > The Domino server setup program and complete this task.

2. Create the WebSphere Portal administrative user:

   1. Go to the People view of the Domino Directory and then click Add Person.

   2. Enter the following values in the New Person form to create the LDAP bind user. The following example uses wpsbind to represent the LDAP bind user:

      Last Name

      wpsbind

      User name

      wpsbind/DominoDomain, where DominoDomain is the Domino Internet domain.

      wpsbind

      Make sure entered two values in the User Name field, where the first value includes the Domino domain.

      Short name/UserID

      wpsbind

      Internet password

      wpsbind

   3. Click Save and Close to save the new person record for wpsbind and return to the People view.

   4. Click Add Person and enter the following values in the New Person form to create the Portal administration user. The following example uses wpsadmin to represent the Portal administration user:

      Last Name

      wpsadmin, where wpsadmin is the user ID for the WebSphere Portal Administrator.

      User name

      wpsadmin/DominoDomain, where DominoDomain is the Domino Internet domain.

      wpsadmin

      Make sure entered two values in the User Name field, where the first value includes the Domino domain.

      Short name/UserID

      wpsadmin

      Internet password

      wpsadmin

   5. Click Save and Close to save the new person record for wpsadmin and return to the People view.

   6. Go to the Groups view and click Add Group.

   7. Enter the following values in the New Group form on the Basic tab:

      Group name

      wpsadmins

      If the Domino LDAP shares a realm with another user registry, use the hierarchical naming convention for the group names. Enter wpsadmins/DominoDomain to avoid unexpected results during WebSphere Portal run time.

      Group type

      Multi-purpose

      Members

      wpsbind/DominoDomain

      wpsadmin/DominoDomain

      We can add more administrator users.

   8. Click Save and Close to save the wpsadmins group with the wpsbind and wpsadmin users as members.

3. Update the access control list for the Domino Directory:

   1. Open the names.nsf file in the Domino Administrator or Lotus Notes client.

   2. Click File > Application > Access Control from the main menu to open the access control list for the file.

   3. In the Access Control List > Basics panel, ensure the wpsadmins group has either Author or Editor access.

   4. Add the following Role Types to the wpsadmins group:

      • GroupCreator

      • GroupModifier

      • UserCreator

      • UserModifier

   5. Click OK.

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