CONFIGURING


Creating a Directory Assistance document for a Domino Directory or extended directory catalog

To set up directory assistance for an HCL Domino® Directory or an extended directory catalog, create a Directory Assistance document for the directory in the directory assistance database.

Before you begin

Before you create a Directory Assistance document:


About this task

Do not create a Directory Assistance document for a condensed Directory Catalog.

Procedure

1. From the Domino Administrator, choose File -> Open Server, and select a server that you have set up to use the directory assistance database.

2. Click the Configuration tab.

3. In the navigation pane, expand Directory -> Directory Assistance. If you see Server Error: File does not exist, the server you selected is not set up to use the directory assistance database.

4. Click Add Directory Assistance.

5. On the Basics tab, complete these fields:


6. Click the Naming Contexts (Rules) tab, and for each rule you want to define, complete the following fields. By default, an all-asterisk rule is enabled with Trusted for Credentials set to No.
7. Click the Replicas tab. Use either the Database links field or the Replica# fields to specify replicas of the directory for servers to use. If you make any entry in a Replica# field, then directory assistance ignores all entries in the Database links field.
8. Click Save & Close.

Related concepts
Directory assistance services
Directory assistance concepts
Directory assistance and domain names
Limiting directories to authentication-only lookups
Directory assistance and naming rules
Setting up directory assistance

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