Re: PAB Backup question

Thanks for all the responses.

All of my users are using iNotes templates. I just found out about 
synchronizing the address book too and I can do that in 5.0.11 and 6.5.1. 
This at least gives immediate backup capability which is my highest 
priority at the moment. 

I did test recovering a synchronized PAB too by deleting my PAB, creating 
a new one from a template and then synchronizing. All my PAB data was 
there but the probems I did encounter (but haven't spent a lot of time 
researching) is that when I restarted notes, by mail was set to default to 
my local replica, and all my location documents were gone. I also lost all 
my admin capabilities too, even after switching id files. (I even deleted 
my cache file too.) Once I deleted and restored my orginal PAB all was 
well and back to normal. I may test doing this again, but this time 
setting the ACL on the new pab BEFORE doing the synchronize.

I also am just beginning to learn about roaming profiles too as this may 
assist a few of the power users. I'm ready to set this up for myself and 
my only question is whether I should include my .id file in my PAB. Does 
doing so eliminate my need to have an .id file on any remote pc? And from 
a security standpoint wouldn't I want to require the user to provide an 
.id file provided to them on a diskette or other portable media?

Regards, Jerry

Gerald Kern
IBM Certified AS/400 RPG IV Developer & RPG IV Programmer
MIS Project Leader, Lotus Notes/Domino Administrator
The Toledo Clinic, Inc.
4235 Secor Road
Toledo, OH 43623-4299
Phone 419-479-5535
gkern@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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