"Renaming user" makes Domino policies inoperative

Hi,

has anyone an idea about problems wiht policies ?

After I make a “rename user” in the Domino Administrator vor a specific user - the policies (org or explizit) will not work anymore.

This means, if I change the setting (Desktop → e.g. Lockout time 43 minutes) in one policy, all existent user will be updated after the client restart (via ndyncfg.exe) - except the renamed user.

I tried this in different combinations

Client / Server ==> Windows 2000 SP4

Domino ==> Version 6.0.3 or 6.5

Client ==> Version 6.0.3 or 6.5

This problem was reproduced 4 times on different Domino & Windows installations.

I tried to isolate the “feature” (or bug ??):

  1. first of all i created a new copy of the Names.nsf from the client ==> nothing changed

  2. I deleted the bookmark.nsd & desktop6.ndk ==> nothing changed

  3. I deleted the Cache.ndk ==> nothing changed

  4. I made an “reconfiguration” from the client by deleting all client-files (*.nsf & notes.ini)

    ==> after I entered my username & servername (for setup) I got an error

“error signing note … you need editor rights and [PolicyModifier] or [PolicyCreater] role for this action”

and the client breaks down the setup



If I check the userrights on the Domino Directory (names.nsf on the server) the person has editor-rights with

all role-rights ==> this means the person should have the rights expected by the client (see error message).



So I tried a last thing --> I changed the "-Default-" entry in the ACL of the Domino Directory to editor & added

only the Role "[PolicyModifier]".

==> the effect of changing the -Default- entry solved my problem and the policy for the “renamed” user works fine again…

… til I change back the -Default- entry in the ACL of the Domino Directory to “no access” or “Author”.

I can´t believe this could be a feature ?? to give all of my people “editor” rights with “[policymodifier]” role after I renamed an user account.