Lotus Domino Administrator 8.5 Help - Creating an organizational unit certifier ID

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Creating an organizational unit certifier ID
You can create up to four levels of organizational unit (OU) certifiers. To create first-level OU certifier IDs, you use the organization certifier ID. To create second-level OU certifier IDs, you use the first-level OU certifier IDs, and so on.

Note The registration server is the server that initially stores the Certifier document until the Domino Directory replicates. If you have not specified a registration server in Administration Preferences, the registration server is by default:

The local server if there is one and it contains a Domino Directory
The server specified in NewUserServer setting of NOTES.INI
The Administration server

To create an organizational unit certifier ID

1. From the IBM® Lotus® Domino® Administrator, click the Configuration tab.

2. From the Tools pane, select Registration - Organizational Unit.

3. (Optional) To change the registration server, click Registration Server, select the correct server, and then click OK.

4. Do one:

Select "Supply certifier ID and password." Click Certifier ID, select the certifier ID, click Open, and click OK. Enter the ID password, and click OK.
Select "Use the CA Process" and then choose a CA certifier from the list.

5. Click OK. If you are supplying the certifier ID, enter its password and click OK.

6. (Optional) To change the registration server, click Registration Server, select the correct server, and then click OK.

7. (Optional) To change which certifier ID to use to register the new certifier ID:

Click Certifier ID.
Select the certifier ID, click Open, and click OK.
Enter the ID password and click OK.

8. (Optional) Click "Set ID File" if you want to change the location where Domino stores the certifier ID. Be sure to keep the certifier ID file in a secure place so that it is readily accessible to register new servers and users, but safe from misuse. By default the ID is stored in C:\.

9. Complete these fields:

Field Action

Organizational Unit Enter a name for the new organizational unit.

Certifier password Enter a case-sensitive password for the certifier. The characters you use for this password depend on the level set in the "Password quality scale" field.

Password quality scale Choose the level of complexity for the password. By default, the level is 8, where 16 is the highest.

Security type Choose either North American (default) or International. In practice, there is no difference between a North American and an International ID type.

Mail certification requests to (Administrator) Enter the name of the administrator who handles recertification requests. The name specified here appears in the Certifier document in the Domino Directory. If you are creating a certifier ID for an off-site administrator, enter that administrator's name in this field.

Location (Optional) Enter text that appears in the Location field of the Certifier document.

Comment (Optional) Enter text that appears in the Comment field of the Certifier document.

10. Click Register.

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Field	Action
Organizational Unit	Enter a name for the new organizational unit.
Certifier password	Enter a case-sensitive password for the certifier. The characters you use for this password depend on the level set in the "Password quality scale" field.
Password quality scale	Choose the level of complexity for the password. By default, the level is 8, where 16 is the highest.
Security type	Choose either North American (default) or International. In practice, there is no difference between a North American and an International ID type.
Mail certification requests to (Administrator)	Enter the name of the administrator who handles recertification requests. The name specified here appears in the Certifier document in the Domino Directory. If you are creating a certifier ID for an off-site administrator, enter that administrator's name in this field.
Location	(Optional) Enter text that appears in the Location field of the Certifier document.
Comment	(Optional) Enter text that appears in the Comment field of the Certifier document.