NETWORK CONFIGURATION


Mapped directory links and Domino data security
To ensure data security, do not create a mapped directory link to a file server or shared Network Attached Storage (NAS) server for an IBM® Lotus® Domino® server. These links can cause both database corruption and security problems.

Database corruption

If the network connection fails while the Domino server is writing to a database on the file server or shared NAS server, the database can become corrupted. In addition, the interdependence of the file sharing protocols -- Server Message Block (SMB), Common Internet File System (CIFS), and Network File System (NFS) -- and the remote file system can affect the Domino server's performance. Domino sometimes needs to open large numbers of remote files, and low latency for read/write operations to these files is desirable.

To avoid these problems on Domino servers, consider doing one or more of the following:

To avoid problems with IBM® Lotus® Notes® workstations, consider doing the following: Security problems

When "Encrypt network data" is enabled, all Domino server and Notes workstation traffic is encrypted. However, the file I/O between the Domino server and the file server or shared NAS server is not encrypted, leaving it vulnerable to access by unauthorized users.

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