When someone requests a new page, the Web Navigator server connects to the Internet server, retrieves the requested page, and copies the page as a document into the Web Navigator database (WEB.NSF). If the requested page already exists in the database, Domino immediately opens the document without requesting it again from the Internet server.

Using the Web Navigator provides many benefits, including:

• Reduced Internet connection costs. Storing all the retrieved Web pages in a centralized database allows users to access the page on the database instead of connecting to the Internet.
• Monitoring capabilities. You can monitor Web-based activity, if needed.
• Simplified troubleshooting for Internet connections. You troubleshoot only one connection instead of troubleshooting one connection for each workstation.
• Familiar Notes interface. The retrieved Web pages are stored as documents in a database where people can request, view, and manage them using the Notes interface.

See Also

Setting up a Web Navigator server