MAIL AND DIRECTORY MIGRATION
Preparing to import an LDIF file
The tasks you perform to prepare an LDIF file for import into Notes depend on how you plan on integrating the users listed in the file into Notes. You can use an LDIF file to register users listed in the file as Notes users.
Before importing people from an LDIF file to Notes, complete the following tasks:
Consider generating one or more LDIF files for these reasons:
If you divide large files into multiple smaller files, you will have greater control over the migration process.
If you are registering users and plan to place them in multiple Notes organizational units, create separate LDIF files for each organizational unit.
Obtain or generate the LDIF file containing the users to be imported.
For information about using the ldapsearch utility included with Lotus Domino 6 to generate LDIF files, see the topic
The ldapsearch utility
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Decide whether to use the imported entries to create registered Notes users or directory entries only.
If you are registering users, verify that you have access to the certifier IDs and passwords for the Domino organizations and organizational units where you are registering users.
Verify that you have Editor, Designer, or Manager access rights to the Domino Directory on the Registration Server.
If you are creating mail files for users, log in to Notes with a Notes ID that has "Create database access" on the Mail server.
On your administrative workstation, install the Domino 6 Administrator client and select the LDIF Domino Upgrade Service. You must perform a custom installation to install the migration tools component.
Back up Domino information.
On the administrative workstation, close all applications, except for Notes, and close any Notes databases.
From the administrative workstation, map a drive to the location of the LDIF file you are migrating users from.
(Optional)
Set default registration preferences
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(Optional)
Create a Notes group that you can add migrated users to
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