Note In general an entry's distinguished name is determined by the first value listed in the FullName field. Domino Group and Server entries are the exceptions. The ListName field controls the distinguished name of a Domino Group and the ServerName field controls the distinguished name of a Domino server. If you add more than one value to a FullName, ListName, or ServerName field, keep the distinguished name as the first value.

Notes user registration program

The Notes user registration program, available through the Domino Administrator and Web Administrator clients, is the traditional method for adding user entries to the Domino Directory. The registration program registers users with hierarchical names -- names with multiple, distinguishing components -- provided by a certifier. The registration program can register users with Notes IDs, X.509 certificates, or passwords, and can register users to use Notes mail, an Internet mail protocol, or no mail.

Before you register Notes users you should decide on a naming scheme for the users and create certifiers that reflect that scheme. You should also use the Policies feature with a Registration policy settings document to simplify the process of registration by filling in many of the registration settings automatically.

Directory synchronization tools

If you create a new user or group account in Active Directory, Domino provides tools you can use to simultaneously register the user or group in the Domino Directory.

Migration tools

The Notes user registration program provides migration tools that convert third-party mail system users or third-party LDAP directory users to Notes users. Be aware that if you migrate users from an LDAP directory the migration tools convert the entries from the LDAP directory into Notes entries with new names based on a certifier specified in the Notes user registration program.

Third-party LDAP applications

If you use the LDAP service, you can use an LDAP application to add entries to the IBM® Lotus® Domino® Directory. Because Domino does not provide such an LDAP application, your company must develop or obtain one to add entries to the directory in this way. These are some of the issues to keep in mind if you use an LDAP application to add entries to a Domino Directory:

• You must set up the directory to allow LDAP write access.
• Enabling schema checking for the LDAP service is recommended so the directory contents conform to the schema and are consistent.
• The distinguished names of entries must be 256 characters or less.

User registration
Setting up Domino Active Directory synchronization
Using LDAP to modify a directory served by the LDAP service
Planning directory services
Directory services terms

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