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Jun 8, 2015, 5:56 PM
15 Posts

Client Setup without password

  • Category: Security
  • Platform: Windows
  • Release: 9.0.1
  • Role: Administrator
  • Tags: saml,password
  • Replies: 3

One customer has a special request >> he wants to have the "password-less" Notes Client !!!

This means, that he doesn´t want to have the user a password entered anytime !! Also not during
the setup of the Notes client.

This request is based on the structure at the customer, where the users switch from workstation to
workstation and they logon with their own AD account everytime. When the client is configured and
NFL authentication is published via the security document, everything´s fine. But if the user has never
been at a specific workstation, either the Windows password ( via NSL ) or the Notes password ( for
downloading the ID from the vault, before the ID on this workstation is being transformed for NFL ) has
to be entered.

This issue should be resolved. Is there any way to accomplish this ??

Jun 8, 2015, 6:26 PM
191 Posts
Yes!
You need to use deploy.nsf. If you do, the user will never be prompted for a password, even during the initial client setup.

Follow this procedure to create the deploy.nsf:
  • As Domino administrator, open the server's Domino Directory (names.nsf).
  • Open the Security-->Certificates view.
  • Select the Notes certifier certificate and the Internet cross certificate that you want to deploy. Note Each must be checked (checkmark) and visible in the view, not hidden under a category. The currently selected document must also be checked.

  • Click "Export Certificates to the Deploy Database" on the Actions menu.
  • Specify the location at which to create the deploy.nsf application.
  • Respond to the "force deletes" prompt and click Next.
    • Choose Yes to delete any certificate documents in the user's Contacts application previously added by a deploy.nsf. The certificates in deploy.nsf are copied to the Contacts application. If you are going to use this technique, maintain a central and cumulative deploy.nsf so as not to unintentionally delete certificates from a user's system.
    • Choose No, to copy all the certificates in deploy.nsf to the user's Contacts application, if they don't already exist. Certificates that were previously added by deploy.nsf, but do not exist in the current deploy.nsf, remain unchanged in the user's Contacts application.
  • Copy the deploy.nsf to the deploy/extras directory of the kit.

    Note On Windows the deploy directory is located in the same directory as setup.exe.

Jun 9, 2015, 11:30 AM
15 Posts
Thx

Hi Chad,

 

thx a lot... Is there any way to use this steps with already installed clients or do I need to reinstall all the clients ?

Jun 9, 2015, 2:17 PM
191 Posts
Just drop deploy.nsf on the installed client
Rainer,

You can just drop your deploy.nsf on the installed client prior to running setup. No need to reinstall.

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