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purposes, you may want to set all servers to the same time zone, and the same time and date. You need
to adjust the session timeout value for the Domino directory server to accommodate requirements from
your customer.
to adjust the session timeout value for the Domino directory server to accommodate requirements from
your customer.
A Domino directory is a collection of user and resource information, such as user names, user IDs,
passwords, server names and information used by software programs for lookup and authentication.
Each domain has a Domino Directory that is the control and administration center for the Domino Servers
in the domain. Also called the Public Address Book (names.nsf), the Domino Directory contains both a
Server document for each server and a Person document for each user. Additionally, you can create
Group documents to establish relationships among servers and users for mailing and security purposes,
and create Connection documents to schedule replication and mail routing among servers.
passwords, server names and information used by software programs for lookup and authentication.
Each domain has a Domino Directory that is the control and administration center for the Domino Servers
in the domain. Also called the Public Address Book (names.nsf), the Domino Directory contains both a
Server document for each server and a Person document for each user. Additionally, you can create
Group documents to establish relationships among servers and users for mailing and security purposes,
and create Connection documents to schedule replication and mail routing among servers.
For additional details on how to set up the server on which you install IBM WebSphere Portal Express
Server, refer to the Preparing your Operating System section of the IBM WebSphere
Server, refer to the Preparing your Operating System section of the IBM WebSphere
(R)
Portal - Express
Information Center and follow the documentation provided under the respective operating system header
(Windows
(Windows
(R)
or Linux
(R)
). In the Information Center, from the left frame select Installing -> WebSphere
Portal -> Preparing your operating system to navigate to this section.
If you want to establish a portal on a platform that is not described in this Solution Starting Point, refer to
the Information Center for details.
the Information Center for details.
Windows Installation Parameters
When you install Windows, you should follow these recommendations:
Table 6. Windows Installation Parameters
Item
Portal Server Configuration
Values
Values
Domino Server Configuration
Values
Values
Server type
Standalone
Standalone
File system
NTFS
NTFS
Protocols TCP/IP
TCP/IP
SMTP mail
Do not install
Do not install
Network configuration
Static IP address
Fully qualified hostname
Fully qualified hostname
Static IP address
Fully-qualified hostname
Fully-qualified hostname
Web browser
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 with
Service Pack 1
Service Pack 1
Note:
Ensure that the first eight characters of all computer names and database names are unique on the
network. Ensure the user IDs are unique in each domain.
network. Ensure the user IDs are unique in each domain.
Create User IDs
The following operating system User IDs need to be created.
Table 7. User IDs
Parameter
Suggested Value
Your Value
Portal Express Server
Administrator
ID: wpsadmin
Portal Express Server Administrator ID
To install IBM WebSphere Portal Express, you must log on to Windows with a locally defined user ID that
has administrative access to the system. In this solution, the user ID wpsadmin is used for this purpose.
has administrative access to the system. In this solution, the user ID wpsadmin is used for this purpose.
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