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Configuring
Use this information to configure your network, users, servers (including Web servers), directory services, security, messaging, widgets and live text, and server clusters.
Configuring users and servers
Topics in this section describe how to set up users and servers.
Configuring Web servers
This section describes how to set up the HCL Domino® Web server, and the Domino Web Navigator.
The Domino® Web server
Domino® provides an integrated Web application server that can host Web sites that both Internet and intranet clients can access, and that can serve up pages that are stored in the file system or in a Domino database.
Using gzip compression
The Domino® Web server can serve files compressed by gzip (GNU zip). You must add the compressed file to the appropriate server directory. This feature is on by default.
Serving files compressed by gzip compression
The Domino® Web server can serve files compressed by gzip (GNU zip). This feature is on by default. You must add the compressed file to the appropriate server directory.

Configuring
Use this information to configure your network, users, servers (including Web servers), directory services, security, messaging, widgets and live text, and server clusters.
- Configuring a network
  This section presents the planning concepts and setup procedures necessary for a successful HCL Domino® deployment over a network. It provides information on network protocols from a Domino perspective but does not attempt to provide general network information.
- Configuring users and servers
  Topics in this section describe how to set up users and servers.
  - Understanding the Server document
    The Server document is set up when you register a server. It contains many of the settings that define how your server operates.
  - Policies
    Use Domino® policy settings to control how users work with Notes®. A policy is a document that identifies a collection of individual policy settings. Policy settings documents define a set of defaults that apply to the users and groups to which the policy is assigned. You can change policy settings and they will be automatically applied to the assigned users and groups.
  - Defining default settings for Notes® user registration
    Before you register new Notes® users, you can specify default settings that apply to all users. Default settings simplify user registration and ensure user settings consistency. You can define many default settings, such as what mail server users have or what certifier ID to use for user registration. You can also specify a default workstation execution control list (ECL) to protect data from unauthorized workstation access.
  - Using groups
    Groups are lists of users, groups, and servers that have common traits. They are useful for mailing lists and access control lists. Using groups can simplify administration tasks.
  - Replicas
    You can make a database available to users in different locations, on different networks, or in different time zones, by creating replicas of the database.
  - Calendars and scheduling
    The calendar and scheduling features allow users to check the free time of other users, schedule meetings with them, and reserve resources, such as conference rooms and equipment.
  - Editing the notes.ini file
    The Domino and Notes notes.ini files contain the settings required for the server and client to operate correctly. If you modify or add settings in a notes.ini file, do so cautiously and never edit the file directly with a text editor.
  - Configuring directory services
    This section describes how to plan, set up, and use HCL Domino® directory services.
  - Configuring messaging
    This section provides an overview of messaging and describes how to set up mail routing, how to set up and customize mail servers, and how to track mail.
  - Configuring iNotes®
    HCL iNotes® provides HCL Notes® users with browser-based access to Notes mail and to Notes calendar and scheduling features. Administrators specify mail policy and security policy settings as well as notes.ini file settings to complete the full implementation of HCL iNotes.
  - Configuring Web servers
    This section describes how to set up the HCL Domino® Web server, and the Domino Web Navigator.
    - The Domino® Web server
      Domino® provides an integrated Web application server that can host Web sites that both Internet and intranet clients can access, and that can serve up pages that are stored in the file system or in a Domino database.
      - Setting up a Domino® server as a Web server
        You can specify that you want to run the HTTP task on the Domino® server. Domino can then function as a Web server and allow browser clients to access databases on the server.
      - Hosting Web sites
        You can use Web Site documents to host Web sites on Domino®. The Web Site document is one type of Internet Site. Web Site documents contain Web site configuration information and are managed through the Servers\Internet Sites view along with other types of Internet site documents.
      - Customizing Web server messages and login
        Use the Domino Web Server Configuration database to create a modern-looking web user login form or to create custom Web server messages.
      - Using gzip compression
        The Domino® Web server can serve files compressed by gzip (GNU zip). You must add the compressed file to the appropriate server directory. This feature is on by default.
        Setting up Web server gzip compression on the Web Site document
        You can enable compression of Domino® Web Engine output and specify other settings for gzip compression on Web servers. When you use the settings on the Web Site document, the settings apply to those Web sites to which the Web Site document applies. After completing the procedures, be sure to restart the Web server to allow the settings to take effect.
        Setting file system compression settings on the Web Site document
        Use the settings in the File System Compression Settings section on the Configuration tab of the Web Site document to enable creating gzip (GNU zip) compressed files and to define the values for file system compression settings. When you use the settings on the Web site document, the settings apply to those Web sites to which the Web site document applies.
        Serving files compressed by gzip compression
        The Domino® Web server can serve files compressed by gzip (GNU zip). This feature is on by default. You must add the compressed file to the appropriate server directory.
      - HTML generation options
        The HTMLOptions capability was developed for the Web server as a general, extensible way for Web application developers to specify form and field specific options to control the Web engine's HTML generation. It allows users to select alternate behavior for the web server HTML generator, without requiring dedicated Domino® Designer events or info box controls.
    - The Web Navigator
      The Web Navigator lets Notes® workstations access the Web, without having a direct connection to the Internet. The Web Navigator server, which has a direct connection to the Internet, retrieves pages for users. The Web Navigator retrieves pages on Internet servers -- for example, servers that use Internet services such as HTTP, FTP, or Gopher.
  - Setting up a cluster
    Setting up a cluster includes the tasks of creating and verifying that it is working correctly, and then setting up user access, mail, replications, size quotas, directory assistance, roaming, web navigation, and use of a private LAN in the cluster.
  - Configuring Widgets and Live Text
    Widgets and Live Text enables end users to see and act on Live Text in supported documents, including HCL Notes® mail, using XML extensions (widgets) created specifically for their use.
  - Domain Search
    Notes® client and Web users can use Domain Search to search an entire Domino® domain for database documents, files, and attachments that match a search query.

Serving files compressed by gzip compression

The Domino® Web server can serve files compressed by gzip (GNU zip). This feature is on by default. You must add the compressed file to the appropriate server directory.

Prior to Domino® 8.5.1, the Domino® Web server serves files compressed by gzip (GNU zip) given the following conditions:

The NOTES.INI file must not contain the following setting: HTTPDisablePreCompressedGzipFiles=1.
The name of the compressed file is the name of the original file with an additional extension of .gz. For example, the gzip counterpart of c:\notes\data\domino\html\foo.html is c:\notes\data\domino\html\foo.html.gz. (A browser sees this file as http://<servername>/foo.html.)
The original file must be present in the same directory as the gzip file. The original file is served if it is newer than the gzip file or compression is disabled.
The browser or other client must send the request header Accept-Encoding: gzip (the default for most browsers).
The MIME Content-type of the file must match text/* (all subtypes of type text) or application/* (all subtypes of type application).
The server does not support sending a range of bytes for a file that has a gzip counterpart. The server does not send "Accept-Ranges: bytes" in the HTTP header and sends the entire compressed file.

For information on using GZIP to improve HCL iNotes® performance, see the HCL iNotes® administrator product documentation.