IBM COLLABORATIVE PORTAL 2.2.1 User Manual

1.  In the Domino Administrator client, go to the Configuration tab and navigate to Server -> All 

Server Documents.  (Be sure to switch back to the Directory server using File -> Open 
Server...) 

2.  Edit the configuration document for the Directory server (directory/mycompany). 

3. On 

the 

Internet Protocols tab, select the HTTP tab, and ensure that the following settings are 

specified:  

a.  Host Name - The fully-qualified host name of the server; for example, 

. 

4. On 

the 

Basics tab, set Allow HTTP clients to browse databases to Yes. This enables the 

server and database selection lists that appear when users edit the properties of Lotus 
collaborative portlets. 

5.  Save and close the document. 

6.  To enable DIIOP on the server, edit the C:\Lotus\Domino\notes.ini file, locate the line 

starting with ServerTasks=, and append ,DIIOP.  See the following example:  

 

7.  Save the file and restart the Domino server. 

After all portlet development, deployment and configuration is complete, including WPAI portlets, a 
common security practice is to set the Allow HTTP clients to browse databases value to No. 

Some configuration steps are required to get IBM WebSphere Portal Express Server to work with the 
Domino LDAP. Use 

 below for reference to specify the parameter values for your specific 

configuration and launch the Advanced Configuration Wizard to perform this task. 

1.  Go to the <wp_root>\config\wizard directory. 

2. Run 

the 

 batch file. 

3.  Select a language from the pop-up window and you will see the Portal Express Configuration 

Wizard window opened. 

4. Using 

 below as a reference, enter the requested information in the Wizard to perform 

the configuration task. 

Table 17. Configure IBM WebSphere Portal Express Server to Use Domino Directory LDAP 

Property 

Example Value 

Description 

 

 

The user ID for IBM WebSphere Application 
Server security authentication. This ID is 
needed to stop and start IBM WebSphere 
Application Server from now on. This has to 
be the fully-qualified distinguished name. 

 

Password for wpsbind 

The password for IBM WebSphere Application 
Server security authentication. This ID is 
needed to stop and start IBM WebSphere 
Application Server from now on. 

 

 

The user ID for the IBM WebSphere Portal 
Express Server administrator. This has to be 
the fully-qualified distinguished name. 

 

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