I am looking for a way to lock down the server console on the server itself. I have network folks going into the console making changes to the domino and I need to stop this. Any clue how to do this? Thanks for your help.
Subject: Set Secure
Syntax: Set Secure currentpassword
Description: Password-protects the console.
After you password-protect the console, you can not use the Load, Tell, Exit, Quit, and Set Configuration server commands or other programs that aren’t run automatically through Program documents in the Domino Directory or through the NOTES.INI file. Console security remains in effect until you clear the password by entering a second Set Secure command with the same password.
Even if the console is password-protected, keep the server physically secure to prevent breaches of security at the operating system level.
Examples:
Set Secure abracadabra – Password-protects the console if no password is currently in effect. In this case, the new password is “abracadabra.”
Set Secure abracadabra sesame – Changes the existing password “abracadabra” to “sesame.”
Set Secure abracadabra – If the console is already protected by a password – in this case “abracadabra” – entering a second Set Secure command with the same password clears the password.
To secure the console from the Domino Administrator
You can secure the console directly from the Server - Status tab in the Domino Administrator.
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From the Domino Administrator, click the Server - Status tab.
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If necessary, click Tools to display the tool bar, and click Server - Secure console.
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Do one of the following:
To set a password, select “Set” at the bottom of the box, then complete these fields, and click OK:
Field
Enter
Console Password
The password you want to set
Verify
The same password, again
To clear a password, select “Clear” at the bottom of the box, then under “Password,” enter the password and click OK.
To change a password, select “Change” at the bottom of the box, then under “Password,” enter the old password and click OK. Then complete these fields, and click OK:
Field
Enter
Password
The new password you want to set
Verify
The same, new password, again
See also
Using a console to send commands to a server
Domino server commands
Glossary
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Subject: Is there a way to lock down the server console directly on the server?
If you lock down the server console, you lock down the domino task,and users cannot access the server.
Why don’t you just lock the server - ++ so they need to lock in?
Subject: RE: Is there a way to lock down the server console directly on the server?
Or, lock the door to the server room and disable any remote-control software.
Subject: RE: Is there a way to lock down the server console directly on the server?
If these are network people breaching the security of the domino server, ctrl alt del won’t help – they can get past that.locking the server console shouldn’t lock the domino task – it should just lock the console to prevent unauthorized command entry.
We had the exact same problem with unauthorized access. In my location, we have the Domino servers in a separate room within the server area. The door to the Domino server room is locked, with a key, to which only the Domino admins have access.
Subject: RE: Is there a way to lock down the server console directly on the server?
Right and where I work we split duties per say… they are responsible for hardware & OS. Outside of that it becomes my responsibility. However, my job is new and taking over functions that weren’t done in the past. So I am “taking” away their play toy. They don’t know or understand notes but would go in and try to fix something break it, bring in a contractor to fix etc… so they have to have access to the box but I don’t want them on the Domino side.
I will try the suggested password method and see if it helps. Thanks everyone.
Subject: locking down the server console
So if I turn on this password feature and the box freezes I have to reboot the server does this mean on boot-up this password is going to come up before loading domino as well? I need to make sure I keep people out but not effect domino rebooting. Please let me know your thoughts.
Subject: RE: locking down the server console
Kitty, If you reboot the “set secure” is still in effect, the server restarts without a problem. If you have a password on the server.id file then you would need it to restart the server:-jmw
Subject: RE: locking down the server console
Kitty,Use a password for the screen saver on a Windows platform.
I don’t know what it would be on a non-windows platform.
This is simple and very effective.
Regards
Rolf Pfotenhauer
Subject: RE: locking down the server console
You could also use the Java console…
If it is enabled on the server, No console windows displays (unless they have the java console loaded)
Subject: Is there a way to lock down the server console directly on the server?
Kitty, Sounds like “set secure” is what you want, it prevents console entries. Search for it in the admin help?:-jmw
Subject: Change service properties works well here!
Go to the Services ctrl panel
edit the properties of the Lotus Domino Server service; turn off “interact with desktop” tick-box. This will hide the console window on the server, so unless you are a Notes wonk and know to use administration client to get to the Remote console, you can’t type anything into the window.
Hey presto.
Subject: RE: Change service properties works well here!
Wow… that is a cool feature I didn’t know about. I will try that one for sure. Thanks!