ADMINISTRATION TOOLS


Administration Process requests that require the administrator's approval
When administration requests that cannot be processed without the administrator's approval are received, they are stored in the Administration Requests database and are flagged as requiring approval.
Administrator actions that generate Administration Process requests requiring approvalResult of approving the administration request
Delete database (with "Delete all replicas of this database" selected on the Delete File dialog box).Approving an "Approve Replica Deletion" administration request posts the "Request Replica Deletion" administration request to begin the process of removing all replicas of the database that is being deleted.
Delete mail file during a delete person in Domino DirectoryApproving an "Approve file deletion" request during a Delete person in Domino Directory action posts the "Request file deletion" administration request so that a user's mail file can be deleted.
Delete roaming userApproving the "Approve mail file deletion" administration request posts the "Request mail file deletion" administration request to begin the process of deleting the mail files from the mail server.

Approving the "Approve replica deletion" administration request posts the "Request Replica Deletion" administration request to begin the process of deleting the roaming file replicas from the roaming server.

Delete user in Domino DirectoryApproving the "Approve deletion of private design elements" administration request posts the "Request to delete private design elements" request so that private design elements can be deleted. Private design elements are private agents, views, and folders signed by the person who has been deleted.
Move a database from a non-clustered serverApproving the "Approve deletion of moved replica" request posts a "Request to delete non-cluster move replica" so that the original database can be removed from the source server.
Move person's name in hierarchy

(From the "Name Move Requests" view)

Approving the "Move person's name in hierarchy" is done by the administrator of the target organization. This approval allows for the posting of the "Initiate rename in Domino Directory" request to begin the moving of the user's name to a new hierarchy.
Moving a mail file from one server to anotherApproving the "Approve file deletion" administration request posts the "Request file deletion" administration request to begin the process of deleting the old mail file from the old home mail server after the mail file is moved to the new mail server.
Moving roaming files from one server to anotherApproving the "Approve replica deletion" administration request post the "Request Replica Deletion" administration request to begin the process of deleting the roaming file replicas from the old roaming server.

Approving the "Approve mail file deletion" administration request posts the "Request mail file deletion" administration request to begin the process of deleting the old mail files from the old mail server after the mail files have been moved to the new mail server.

Remove resourceApproving the "Approve resource delete" administration request posts the "Remove resource" administration request so that a resource, such as a conference room name, can be deleted from the Domino Directory.
Rename userApproving the "Approve Retract Name Change" administration request cancels a user name change request and causes the user's previous name to remain in effect.
Request a Notes certificate or request an Internet certificate.An "Approve Certificate Request" administration request is generated when you use the CA to issue a new Notes or Internet certificate, and the request needs to be approved by a registration authority. Approving the "Approve Certificate Request" allows the process to continue to the next step.
These actions initiated for nonhierarchical names, across domains:
  • Delete person in Domino Directory
  • Delete server in Domino Directory
  • Rename person in Domino Directory
  • Rename server in Domino Directory
An Approval request is generated in the destination domain when an identical, nonhierarchical user name or server name is located. The Approval request allows the administrator to determine whether the user name or server name is the one that should be deleted or renamed. Approving the request allows the rename or delete process to occur.
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