How can I create an account using preferences?
You can create a new account using an HCL Notes® preferences panel.
Procedure
- Click .
- Click Accounts.
- Click New Account. Alternatively, click the New Account down arrow and specify the account type as you create the account.
- Click in the Account Name field and type the name.
- Click in the Description field and type a brief description of the account.
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Click the Type field arrow and select
an account type such a HTTP.
You can obtain the account type from your administrator.
Note: Account types are HTTP, LDAP, IMAP Offline, IMAP Online, NNTP, POP, SMTP and all of the above with TLS-enablement.You can change the account type later using the Edit accounts dialog.
- Click in the Server field and type the server URL to which the account should be associated. You can also include a port value in the URL name. Obtain the server name from your administrator.
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Choose whether to use a new name and password for this
account or use an existing name and password from another account
by clicking either Use direct log in or single sign-on or Use
name and password of an existing account.
- If you choose Use direct log in or single sign-on,
type a new name and password in the Name and Password fields
now.
(Option) Enable Use Domino single sign-on if available to specify that a Domino® LPTA token be used for authentication. If an LPTA token (single sign-on or SSO token) is not available, the name and password values are used. Also specify the name of the Domino single sign-on server. When in doubt, ask your administrator for assistance.
(Option) Enable Allow other accounts to use this log in information, which allows other accounts to use this name and password.
or
- If you choose Use name and password of an existing account, click the arrow in the Account field and select the account name from the list.
- If you choose Use direct log in or single sign-on,
type a new name and password in the Name and Password fields
now.
- Click Advanced properties to view and set available properties and values.
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Click Notes Locations to view and
set locations from which the account is to be available.
Note: This option requires that you have already created a Notes® connection document for each location - for example Home, Office, and Travel.
- Click OK.