ADMINISTERING


Specifying an administration server for databases
The Administration Process (AdminP) uses administration servers to manage administrative changes that apply to databases. Either the administrator or the database manager can specify the administration server for a database. Perform this procedure on an as-needed basis.

About this task

The administration server of a mail database should match the value in the Home Server field in the user's Person document.

Note: Exercise caution when choosing to modify Names fields in the Domino Directory, Administration Requests database (ADMIN4.NSF) or a user's mail file for the following reasons:


To change the administration server for an application, you must have Manager access to the application, or be designated as a Full access administrator on the Security tab of the Server document.

Procedure

1. From the IBM Lotus Domino Administrator, open the domain containing the server with the database for which you are setting an administration server.

2. From the Servers pane, select the server containing the database you are setting as an administration server.

3. Click the Files tab and then select the database to which you are assigning an administration server.

4. From the Tools pane, click Tools - Database - Manage ACL.

5. Click Advanced.

6. Complete these fields and then click OK:


7. If you will be processing administration requests across domains, complete the procedure "Creating a Cross-domain Configuration document."

Related tasks
Creating a Cross-domain Configuration document
Setting up the Administration Process
Using an extended administration server