Hi all,
If we need replicate one database to all users, from server to local somebody knows how can i do it? (agent? but how) that database is a address book and we need put it in the user preferences like another address book in all users, how can i change it? for all users… (3,000)
Thanks in advanced
Subject: Questions
First, do they already have local replicas?
Second, why do they need local replicas?
The sneaky way to do it would be to add some script to their mail file that runs when the database opens that check to see if they have it - if they don’t it creates the local replica.
Another way would be to send mail messages which contain a button the user needs to click to create the local replica.
But, really, you should think before you do this. If the address book sits on the server, you can either use some directory assistance stuff to access it or have the user treat it as a local replica. Creating all those replicas represents serious potential for corruption and deletion of records or at least out-dated address books on their machines.
Dave
Chub Toad, LLC
Subject: Since you say this is an address book…
You should use a condensed Directory Catalog (formerly called Mobile Directory Catalogs) and use a Desktop Policy document. This will do exactly what is sounds like you are asking for.
To automate setup of a condensed Directory Catalog on clients:
(Optional) Create a replica of the condensed Directory Catalog on other servers. Then users have more choice of servers to use when they replicate to update their local replicas of the directory catalog. Domino creates a full-text index automatically on the replicas you create.
If you haven’t already done so, create a Desktop policy settings document or a Setup policy settings document to use to use to automate setup of the directory catalog. Make sure you understand how to set up policies before you create a Desktop or Setup settings document.
From the Domino Administrator, click the Files tab, and open a replica of the directory catalog.
Choose Edit - Copy As Link - Database Link, then close the directory catalog.
Open the Desktop policy settings document or Setup policy settings document you want to use to automate setup of the condensed Directory Catalog on clients.
Click the Databases tab, and then click the “Mobile directory catalogs” field.
Choose Edit - Paste to past the directory catalog database link into the “Mobile directory catalogs” field.
Click Save & Close.
From the Admin help…
DIRECTORY SERVICES
Benefits of condensed Directory Catalogs on clients (Mobile Directory Catalogs)
Condensed Directory Catalogs on Notes clients, also called Mobile Directory Catalogs, are useful to organizations that use one or multiple Domino Directories. Although Notes users’ mail or directory servers can do lookups in Domino Directories on behalf of Notes users, using condensed Directory Catalogs on Notes clients instead offers these benefits:
Notes users have access to one local, corporate-wide directory, even when their clients are disconnected from the network.
When they address mail, users can press F9 to verify quickly the address of anyone in the organization.
Users can flag mail for encryption when using clients that are disconnected from the network. The clients look up the public key and encrypt the mail when the users connect to the network and send the mail.
Groups are included in a directory catalog by default, so users can send mail to groups. However, to minimize the size of the directory catalog, the members of the groups are not included by default, so users’ mail servers or directory servers must be able to look up the members of the groups.
Type-ahead name resolution it instantaneous because type-ahead searches the local directory catalog. Type-ahead searches never extend to a server when there is a directory catalog configured locally on the client.
Users can use the detailed search feature available for Local Address Books to search the directory catalog. For example, if a user wants to send mail to someone by the name of Robin at the Los Angeles location but doesn’t remember Robin’s last name, the user can search for “First name” Robin and “Location” Los Angeles to retrieve the name from the directory catalog.
Users can use the Mail Address dialog box to open and scroll through the names in the directory catalog.
Using Soundex, users can enter phonetic spellings to search for names they don’t know how to spell.
Network traffic is reduced because name resolution occurs locally on the client, rather than on a server.