The document summarizes updates and new features in Domino 8.5.1, including optimizations for DAOS, new statistic event generators, security enhancements like SPNEGO and ID vault integration, administration changes like roaming database support, policy settings for mail and iNotes, Notes.ini changes, improved client installation, expanded Traveler device support, and a look ahead to future releases. Contact information is provided at the end.
2. Agenda Domino Server Security Domino Administration Policies Notes.ini Client installation Traveler The future 8.5.2 “9”
3. Domino server - DAOS optimizations 1 The Lotus Notes client is now able to recognize that a user's mail server is enabled for DAOS, and to refrain from replicating unnecessary copies of attachments Note This new object copy optimization feature requires the compaction of local mail database files to the current ODS level.Create_R85_Databases=1compact -c -v -n –ZU
6. Agenda Domino Server Security Domino Administration Policies Notes.ini Client installation Traveler The future 8.5.2 “9”
7. Security 1 SPNEGO - Windows single sign-on for Web clients Users who are logged on to the Active Directory domain can open applications on the server from a browser without being prompted for a Domino HTTP password. ID vault integration with programs that store ID files in databases You can enable Lotus Notes API programs that can store Lotus Notes IDs in databases to use an ID vault decrypt incoming mail messages change passwords on their ID get their passwords reset in the ID vault by someone with password reset
8. Security 2 Ability to push trusted certificates to clients Cross-certificates & Internet certifiers in the Domino Directory can be pushed to the local Address book of Lotus Notes clients through customization of the Lotus Notes client installation media or through security policy settings. Time stamping plug-in jar signatures -- You can now time-stamp plug-in jar signatures using the jarsigner tool provided by the Java SDK to ensure the long term validity of plug-in signatures
9. Security 3 Support for a stronger Internet password format in Person documents if all servers run Domino 8.0.1 or later. Actions - Edit Directory Profile Actions - Upgrade Internet Password Format
10. Security 4 Workstation security options in the execution control list (ECL) can now control execution of Java code in XPages applications. File system Environment variables Network
11. Agenda Domino Server Security Domino Administration Policies Notes.ini Client installation Traveler The future 8.5.2 “9”
12. Domino Administration "Use the "Bypass approval...“ for automating the removal of roaming databases whenever a user is downgraded from roaming to non-roaming The Notes user workspace can now participate in roaming. Bookmarks (BOOKMARK.NSF) Contactsorpersonaladdressbook (NAMES.NSF) Feedssubscriptions (LOCALFEEDCONTENT.NSF) Notebook orjournal (NOTEBOOK.NSF or JOURNAL.NSF) Eclipse plug-in data and settings (ROAMINGDATA.NSF) Notes workspace (initially DESKTOP8.NDK content and thenmanagedby BOOKMARK.NSF)
13. Agenda Domino Server Security Domino Administration Policies Notes.ini Client installation Traveler The future 8.5.2 “9”
14. Policies 1 Support for pushing managed settings is now available using the Custom Settings tab on the Desktop policy settings. This enables you to push both Lotus-supplied and custom Domino policy, Eclipse preferences, and notes.ini settings during client install or upgrade, including deployment of Notes client features and plug-ins using widget deployment methods.
15. Policies 2 Mail policy settings document to allow for detection of e-mail applications other than Notes.
17. Policies 4 If a plug-in signing certificate has expired but was valid at the time of signing, Notes accepts it so that users are not confronted with security prompts during plug-in installation or provisioning. You can use Security policy settings control whether to also ignore expiration of the time stamping certificates themselves.
18. Policies 5 New Mail policy settings foriNotes RefreshInboxautomatically Enableunreadcount: Autoupdateunreadcount Enable scroll hints Disable warning on opening attachments Filter out images from emails Policy settings now supported by iNotes: Disclaimer Archive settings Proxy configuration
19. Agenda Domino Server Security Domino Administration Policies Notes.ini Client installation Traveler The future 8.5.2 “9”
20. Notes.ini - client Use the notes.ini setting quotawarningtext=<value> to specify the URL or text that will be displayed when a Notes user's mail file size exceeds the mail quota threshold or the maximum mail quota size. In the NOTES.INI setting, you specify a URL or actual text that will display. Specify the Lotus Protector for Mail Security 2.5 server URL in a NOTES.INI setting in the Desktop policy settings document.$PROTECTOR_LOCATION=<URL>
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22. Notes.ini - server Web-style search – allows iNotes users to perform Web-style searches. INOTES_WA_DISABLE_WEBSTYLE_SEARCH=1 iNotes_WA_PrefetchDocuments=value, where: 1 = fetch all unread documents shown in the mail view 2 = fetch all documents shown in the mail view Unblock Google Chrome browseriNotes_WA_ChromeBrowserBlock=0 As of Domino 8.5.1, pass-thru HTML that is enclosed within square brackets is disabled by default. To allow this pass-thru HTML style, use the setting iNotes_WA_AllowPassThruHtml=1
23. Agenda Domino Server Security Domino Administration Policies Notes.ini Client installation Traveler The future 8.5.2 “9”
24. Client installation - new features 1 Push Internet & Cross-certificates from Domino directory during an install. Customized data directory for multi-user install and upgrade for supported Citrix and Windows platforms. An add-on installer toolkit is now available for creating custom install kits for deploying third-party features to an existing Notes install. A validation tool is now available for testing changes made to a customized Notes install kit before running the installation executable.
25. Client installation - new features 2 Symphony support for Apple Mac OS X platform. The Activities is now called Connections (in Setup – not Sidebar) Silently installing Notes requires new options when installing Domino Designer, Domino Administrator, and/or Lotus Symphony features. Simplified process of creating a Notes client plug-in deployment widget.Easiest way is to open view or url and create widget in 5 clicks.Optionally - export or publish the widget to the catalog. The Linux platform Notes install kit contains a new ntsspreld.sh script that, when installed and enabled, reduces Notes client auto-start time after the first operating system startup.
26. Agenda Domino Server Security Domino Administration Policies Notes.ini Client installation Traveler The future 8.5.2 “9”
27. Traveler ActiveSync support for select Apple devices There is no client software to install. Improved Nokia S60 support Enhanced device security Customizable device password strength enforcement Remote wipe support Encrypted mail support Support for Nokia S60 5th Edition devices "Lotus Traveler Security enablement library“ needed for some security features – see http://www.nokia.com/lotustravelerSupported devices include Nokia E50, Nokia E51, Nokia E52, Nokia E55, Nokia E61i, Nokia E63, Nokia E65, Nokia E66, Nokia E70, Nokia E71, Nokia E71x, Nokia E72, Nokia 90 Communicator, Nokia 5230, Nokia 5530 XpressMusic, Nokia 5800 XpressMusic and Nokia N97
28. Agenda Domino Server Security Domino Administration Policies Notes.ini Client installation Traveler The future 8.5.2 “9”
29. The future 8.5.2 Windows 7 Support More XPages stuff “9” Archive rollover Improved Search - Total Recall Group Calendar Intelligent subscription of feeds within Inbox Works with others more seamlessly - Contact & Mail Federation Track work more efficiently - Unified Task Management Eclipse Administrator client New Workspace StartupFaster=1