I do not want to have to Domino server because I want to limit my IT expense… but I want to “replicate” a Notes DB that exists on two separate notebook PCs.
I am not concerned about save conflicts because the notebook users only deposit and read data on each notebook (Notes Client).
Is there any way to do this? Is it possible to have an agent on one machine access a separate machine on the network and read in new data?
Thanks…
Subject: No need of the “full” server …
Hi,
just one more funny option that i tried some time ago:
At first:
The notes server-tasks are separate executables which can run on their own they don’t even need the console. (And they work on the client as well.)
Now you can try the following:
Copy “nserver.exe” from a Notes-server and place it into the program-directory of your notes-client.(One more dll is needed as far as I remember, but it will tell you once you run the exe.)
Close your notes-client and launch the “nserver.exe” from the command-line.
You will be asked to provide your password. Do it :-))
Now you actually have a “server” running on your local PC with your username as the servers name.
If somebody other wants to replicate with you with his notes client, then he needs to create a connection document using your IP-address or use the IP-address directly as the server name.
This is WAYS from any normal usage so dont expect any support for it, and count with some problems. (One is that once you launch the “server” many entries will be added/changed in your notes.ini)
I only know that this worked when i did some tests, but I never used it for a longer period of time so be cautios and do a lot of testing.
IMPORTANT: I have NO idea what license you need to do something like this. Properbly a full server licence is necessary as you use server-dlls.
Bye
Hynek
Subject: Well…
I can agree with Colligo. We use it with a group of about 300 people in out company.
Regards
Wolfgang
Subject: Local to Local Replication?
No. You need a server for replication. You can install one on your laptop.
Subject: RE: Local to Local Replication?
Will a Domino server run on Win XP Pro or do I have to have Windows NT or Windows 2003 Server?Thanks…
Subject: RE: Local to Local Replication?
Works sufficiently on XP. You might want to search this forum for XP and Domino.
Subject: RE: Local to Local Replication?
I did not know that… cool… thanks…I guess it is one of those things where IBM does not certify it… but it works anyway…
Subject: RE: Local to Local Replication?
“I guess it is one of those things where IBM does not certify it… but it works anyway…”
It’s one of those things where to use a workstation operating system as a server is to violate your license agreement with M$, so IBM doesn’t consider certifying “illegal” OSes for Domino.
Subject: RE: Local to Local Replication?
Note, too, that it’s very limited, since the OS itself limits the number of inbound connections to 10 for Win2K and XP, so it’s not something you could even run a large workgroup on, let alone an enterprise. Best use? Demoing web apps that require authentication on a laptop.
Subject: I thought that the 10 simultaneous inbound connections limit was and still is simply a license restriction; not an actual software limitation.
Just like you can install a Domino server with a Messaging license and still cluster it; it’s a license violation, but still perfectly possible.
Then again, I haven’t tested it since NT4; maybe M$ has cracked down?
Subject: RE: I thought that the 10 simultaneous inbound connections limit was and still is simply a license restriction; not an actual software limitation.
It’s a hard limit since Win2K, and it’s surprisingly easy to hit in light testing.
Subject: The 10-connection limit…
The limit is built-in on Windows 2000 Professional and Windows XP. Windows XP SP2 also limits outgoing connections (though there are many DLL modifiers out there that can allow you to overcome this limit).
Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2003 Server don’t have the limit.
Subject: RE: I thought that the 10 simultaneous inbound connections limit was and still is simply a license restriction; not an actual software limitation.
I think Beta versions of Domino are free of charge, so you could just run your business on Domino 7 Beta 4. You may think that Betas have more bugs than final releases, but that’s not true. The current 6.5.x series has more bugs than 6.0.2, and 7.0 Beta 3 seems to have also less bugs than 6.5.x. I’m counting the major bugs, which make the reliability and performance suffer.
Subject: RE: I thought that the 10 simultaneous inbound connections limit was and still is simply a license restriction; not an actual software limitation.
Betas (at least the ND7 betas) go off license when the gold code is released. (You know that readme stuff that nobody ever reads before they agree to the terms and conditions? I read it this time for a change.)
Subject: Well…
The official IBM side of me says “Yes, you need to purchase a Domino server if you want to be using Notes and Domino properly”… but I do want to add to your post by saying: You can do replication from one laptop to another using an excellent product from IBM Business Partner Colligo, SharePoint App for Email & Content Management | M365 Add-ins