Using entries imported from an LDIF file strictly as directory entries lets you:

• Add user information from external directories to the Domino Directory so it can serve as a master directory. Using Domino's Web server capabilities, you can then make the contents of this master directory available to HTTP search engines.
• Create subscription accounts for a Web site.

Note After the import process has started, you cannot use the workstation for any other task until the process completes. If necessary, you can stop the process by pressing CTRL-Break.

1. Import users from an LDIF file into the registration queue.

For more information about importing users from an LDIF file, see the topic Specifying the LDIF file to migrate from.

2. From the Basics view of the Register Person dialog box, view the registration information for each name that appears in the Registration status box, to ensure that it is correct. Modify information as needed.

3. (Optional) Click the Options button, select registration options to apply during this session, and click OK.

4. From the Registration status box, select all of the users to be added as directory entries only.

5. Select the Advanced check box, and then select the Mail pane.

6. From the Mail pane, select None in the Mail system box, and click Apply.

7. Select the ID Info pane, clear the check boxes in the Store user ID section, and click Apply.

8. In the Registration status box, make sure the users you selected in Step 4 are still selected, and click Register.

The Domino Administrator attempts to add the selected users to the Domino Directory in the order in which they were added to the queue. Users whom you do not select remain in the queue for later processing.

The import process may require considerable time, depending on the number of users being imported.

After the process completes, a message appears, informing you of the registration status. Users who could not be imported continue to be listed in the Registration status box with a status message indicating the reason for the failure. Correct the information in the registration profile and attempt to import the user again.

Using imported users in subscription accounts

You can use the entries from an imported LDIF file to create subscription accounts that let you manage access to the resources Domino publishes to a company Web site. Subscription accounts let you protect certain information on the Web site, making it available only to specified users. To gain access to protected information, users must provide a password to authenticate themselves.

When creating subscription accounts, you can either import existing passwords (from the userpassword attribute in the LDIF file) or instruct the LDIF Domino Upgrade Service to generate passwords by selecting the option provided in the LDIF migration dialog box.

See Also

Adding the distinguished name to the Person document
Setting options for importing users from an LDIF file
Generate random passwords for users with no passwords
Generate random passwords for all users (overwrite existing passwords)
Registering users migrated from an LDIF file