I got one strange case of Notes 8.5.1 NSL feature and not sure whether it is normal.
I had ever installed Nots 8.5.1 admin client on one computer(Win7 OS) and enabled NSL on it. NSL was working well. About two weeks ago, I reinstalled the Notes client and setup it, I was surpized found that Notes client create one ID file which named “user.id” automatically in the Data folder. The password was exactly same with my Windows password. Moreover, NSL stop to work more even I tried to assign the secuirity policy to my person doc in Domino Dirctory several times.
Last night I tried to remove the Notes client and delete the program folder compeletely and restart the computer then reinstall the Notes client one more time. But the setup process can create “user.id” again with my old windows password(I had update my Windows password several days ago). NSL still can’t be effective too.
BTW, this computer is one laptop which out side of office but can access Domino server.
Thanks for your any input.
Thomas
Subject: Are you also using the Notes ID vault?<>
Subject: Thanks Dave! Yes, I also use ID Vault.
On this laptop, I can also synchronize the ID to ID Vault manually by go to File–user security(input Notes password)–ID Vault Sync.
Subject: It sounds like the user is pulling down the ID from the vault – odds are the passwords are the same and the extra prompt isn’t being noticed.<>
Subject: You are right Dave.
I just made one test by disconnecting network and moving out the user.id from Data directory. When run Notes client, it still picked up my name and I can still use the password for activating NSl first time to log on. Anyway, the system prompted that failed to locate user.id file which should be normal.
Then I connected the network again and rerun the Notes client. The ID file (user.id) was downloaded from ID Vault automatically which being proven from Security Event of local Log DB.
But I still don’t know why NSL stop to work as I need to type the password to log on Notes every time now.
Subject: Failures in Event Viewer?
Check for Notes Single Logon failures in the Windows Event Viewer. The Single Logon Service and Network Provider log problems to the Event Viewer.
If that doesn’t give you any information you can try turning on debugging but check the Event Viewer first.
Subject: we are using Notes Shared Login instead of Single Log on.
I knew Notes single logon would launch one service in Windows system but Shared Login should be now.
Anyway, I will check the Windows OS Event Log Viewer later.
Subject: My mistake
If you are using Notes Shared Login then there is nothing to look for.
Subject: What is the Security policy setting for NSL?
But I still don’t know why NSL stop to work as I need to type the password to log on Notes every time now.Is NSL currently enabled for your ID (File-Security-User Security-Log into Notes Using your Operating System Login)?
What is the Security policy setting for NSL? Is it set to only turn on NSL initially (Enable NSL - How to apply = Set Initial Value)?