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Dustin wrote
on Tuesday 22 November, 2011 at 21:32:30 UTC
Ok, so I like Lotus Notes (don't love it yet...), and it does have a lot of features that MSFT doesn't have. I'm still learning, though.

Quick question, though. I have a client PC with multiple users. When opening LN, it gives me a login screen where I can select different users. However, when I want to add a new user, I need a user.id file. How can I add a new user and have it create it's own user.id (custom name, of course)? I'd appreciate the help! Perhaps one day, I may end up loving Lotus Notes!

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Graham wrote
on Wednesday 23 November, 2011 at 01:14:22 UTC
You need to get the user.id file from your system administrator. You cannot create one on your own. This is one of the benefits of using Lotus Notes - the security that the system provides.

Dustin wrote
on Wednesday 23 November, 2011 at 16:13:17 UTC
Thanks, Graham. Got it! I also found another way, which isn't recommended (editing the notes.ini file), but works. I didn't have to go that route, but got the id file from my LN admin.

Thanks for the reply! :)

Brian Graham wrote
on Monday 28 November, 2011 at 16:18:44 UTC
I have a method to utilize a single desktop login, but have multiple client sessions, each with their own personal address book, bookmarks, etc, without having to use 'switch ID'.

Provide your email and I'll send you the document.

ilovelotusnotes wrote
on Monday 28 November, 2011 at 16:35:08 UTC
If you want to email us, we will forward your email onto Brian. There's a link with our email address on the right hand side of this webpage.

Kath wrote
on Friday 06 January, 2012 at 14:14:15 UTC
I'm trying to email ilovelotusnotes so that Brian Graham can send me the document to have multiple users without switching IDs but IE keeps trying to open Outlook instead of Notes & I don't have this configured. I have tried to change it to use Notes but it won't work. Can you please let me know the ilovelotusnotes email address

ilovelotusnotes wrote
on Saturday 07 January, 2012 at 23:56:24 UTC
Hi Kath, there's a link on the right hand side of this web page, but its: info@ilovelotusnotes.net

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