Rename Web user

You can rename a Web user with the Administration Process by selecting the Web user you are renaming, and choosing People > Rename from the tools pane of the Domino® Administrator. The timing shown for each request is the default, which you can customize through the Server Tasks - Administration Process section of the Server document.

Initiate® Web user rename in Domino® Directory

Triggered by: Choosing a rename action for a Web user.

Carried out on: The administration server for the Domino® Directory.

Carried out: According to the Interval setting for the Administration Process in the Server document.

Result: Adds the new name, certificate, and change request to the Person document.

Rename Web user in Domino® Directory

Triggered by: Web user accessing a server and accepting the new name.

Carried out on: The administration server for the Domino® Directory.

Carried out: According to the Interval setting for the Administration Process in the Server document.

Result: Updates the Web user's name in the Domino® Directory -- except for Person documents. Posts the Rename Web user in Person documents and the Rename Web user in Unread Lists administration requests.

Rename Web user in Person document

Triggered by: Completion of the Rename Web user in Domino Directory request.

Carried out on: The administration server for the Domino® Directory.

Carried out: According to the Execute once a day requests at setting for the Administration Process in the Server document.

Result: Updates the Web user name in Domino® Directory Person documents.

Rename Web user in unread list

Triggered by: Completion of the Rename Web user in Domino Directory request.

Carried out on: Each server in the domain.

Carried out: According to the Execute once a day requests at setting for the Administration Process in the Server document.

Result: Each server in the domain examines every database on the server and updates the Web user's name in any unread lists.

Rename Web user in Access Control List

Triggered by: Completion of the Rename Web user in Domino Directory request.

Carried out on: Each server in the domain.

Carried out: According to the Interval setting for the Administration Process in the Server document.

Result: Each server in the domain updates the Web user's name in ACLs of databases for which it is an administration server. In Domino® 6 only, also updates name if shared folders, views, agents and forms.

Rename Web user in Design Elements

Triggered by: Completion of the Rename Web user in Access Control Lists request on the administration server for the Domino® Directory.

Carried out on: Each server in the domain.

Carried out: According to the Delayed Request Settings on the Server Tasks > Administration Process tab in the Server document.

Result: Each server in the domain updates the person's name in shared Design Elements of databases for which it is an administration server. Private design elements are not renamed.

Rename Web user in Free Time Database

Triggered by: Completion of the Rename Web user in Domino Directory request.

Carried out on: The Web user's home server.

Carried out: Immediately

Result: The Web user's name is changed in the Calendaring and Scheduling Free Time Database.

Rename Web user in calendar entries and profiles in mail file

Triggered by: Completion of the Rename Web user in Free Time Database request.

Carried out on: The Web user's home server.

Carried out: Immediately

Result: The Web user's name is changed in their mail file's Calendar Profile and appointment documents. If the Web user's common name was changed and the common name is in the title of the mail file, the mail file title changes to reflect the new name. The name is also changed if it exists in the Chair field of future meeting invitations.

Rename Web user in Reader / Author Fields

Triggered by: Completion of the Rename Web user in Person documents request on the administration server for the Domino® Directory.

Carried out on: Each server in the domain.

Carried out: According to the Delayed Request Settings on the Server Tasks > Administration Process tab in the Server document.

Result: Each server in the domain updates the Web user's name in Reader/Author fields of databases for which it is an administration server and that have the advanced ACL option Modify all Reader/Author fields selected.