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Jul 29, 2014, 8:08 PM
7 Posts

Security Policy Enforce

  • Category: Notes Client
  • Platform: Windows
  • Release: 9.0
  • Role: Developer
  • Tags: security,policy,notes9,enforce,domino9
  • Replies: 4

I have a doubt about implementing security policies,  I already configured the settings and everything else, the only thing i have left is implementing the policy but i see that in order for the policy to take effect the clients must restart their notes, the trouble is that some users of my company never close their notes client, they just let the program running and keep working the next day, that means this users don't get the policy refresh.

My question, is possible to enforce the policy, in order to make the policy take effect obligatorily, without making the users restart their clients ?? or the only way is restarting their notes ??

Jul 29, 2014, 8:17 PM
326 Posts
Found this on Dynamic Config

Here is a technote 

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21212699

 

 

What triggers DCC to run?
Dynamic Client Configuration runs when the user authenticates with their home server, and either their Person document has been modified, or their assigned Desktop Policy has been modified since the last authentication. DCC is designed as a push mechanism only from the server to the client. The DCC updates settings on the user's workstation based on the current settings in the user's Person document and any Desktop Policies that are in place. For example, if changes are made to a user's Person document, DCC will detect the changes when the user connects to the server, and then push the appropriate changes down to the client.

DCC runs when the client is first launched or is restarted and the user opens a database on the home mail server specified in the location document.

 

My Suggestion is once you apply the policy if you do a drop all  on the mail server  the client will then authenticate to the mail server dynamic config will run and the user will be pushed the new / modified policy.   I would suggest forcing a save to  the user policy that the security policy is part of just to modify the last update date and time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jul 30, 2014, 6:26 PM
7 Posts
DCC Features

In the Technote say that "DCC runs when the client is first launched or is restarted and the user opens a database on the home mail server specified in the location document."

My question is, the DCC only runs when the client is first  launched or is restarted and the user opens a database?? or it can run when a client opens a database after doing a drop all??

Jul 30, 2014, 7:50 PM
326 Posts
Answer

When a user looses connection to a server the will need to re authenticate.    If you have a db that all user us you can put the database open for a few days that will run.  The problem to this approach will be for how long do you need to keep this code in there and if you don't have  the security option check for "do not prompt for password..." checked the user will get prompted to input the Notes ID password.

 

 

I would suggest setting up some test users up and confirm that the drop all works.  It will show up in the log.nsf and the hidden $policies view in local names.nsf

Jul 31, 2014, 4:47 AM
6 Posts
Secury policy enforce
Here is the alternative to forcing the policy refresh.

1. Launch the command prompt
2. Go to the notes installation folder where the binaries are stored.
3. Type the following command from the prompt "ndyncfg.exe 0x20"
4. This will fetch the policy. User may need to provide the password as prompted on command prompt
5. Check the $Policies view on the user's desktop and ensure that it is reflecting the policy document. This can be done checking the time stamp of the effective policy document.



Please note that these steps are to be executed from the users desktop where notes client is installed.

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