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ClientGenie Features

Mass changes / Project support
  • Domain migrations /splitting
  • Server consolidations
  • User / server recertification
  • Analysis: check which databases are in use on users' workspaces
  • Change the required links on the Notes workstation to point to the new server / domain: database icons, entries in bookmarks and replicator page
  • Remove all links to databases which are not longer required: database icons on users' desktops, entries in bookmark folders and replicator page
  • Add connection document to the users Names.nsf
  • Edit Location documents to reflect new server / domain / Cross Certificate
  • Conditional execution
  • Collect and store user ID's in a central inventory database
Roaming
  • Setup, maintain and support roaming users
  • Address book roams with user
  • Workspace roams with user
  • Bookmarks roam with user
  • Roaming keys supported
  • Specified roaming locations support
  • Citrix setup supported
LiveControl - DominoProtect for the client
  • Allows full control and protection on runtime
  • Redirection or prevention of server accesses related to specific servers and databases
  • Prevent creation of local replicas (especially useful for Citrix environments)
  • Prevent deletion of local databases
  • Prevent creation of local databases
  • Prevent opening databases
  • Block server access
  • Reroute server access to another server
Workspace Management
  • Create and name workspace pages
  • Delete workspace pages
  • Modify existing workspace pages
  • Conditional execution setups
  • Conditional page create/change configurations (based on guided decision trees)
  • Web Desktop supported
  • Manage home page settings
Database Icon Management
  • Add database icons to workspace pages and/or bookmarks
  • New icons can be overlayed with “New” symbol for user attention
  • Move database icons (search and move)
  • Moved icons can be overlayed with “Moved” symbol for user attention
  • Delete database icons (search and move)
  • Search for database icons by type, name, server, replica id
  • Control database icon stacks
  • Control workspace page and exact location to place the database icon
  • Conditional options to move existing database icons when adding a new icon to an occupied location
  • Initiate and maintain local replica for the added database
  • Turn on/off "display server" setting
  • Using database profiles for efficient modifications involving multiple databases
  • Conditional execution setups
Bookmarks
  • Create bookmark folders
  • Add, remove, update bookmarks
  • Position new bookmarks
  • Remove duplicate bookmarks
  • Remove empty folders
  • Conditional execution setups
Agent Runners / Execute Programs
  • Run agents before Notes startup
  • Run agents after Notes finishes startup
  • Run agents in background
  • Run agents in UI
  • "Run once only" option
  • Special execution for scheduling Agent Runners
  • Commonly used agents included
  • Conditional execution setups
  • Execute any locally installed external program
    • before Notes startup
    • after Notes finishes startup
    • during Notes shutdown
Actions
  • Configurable actions for carrying out changes to the infrastructure
  • "Run once only" option
  • Execute at any time
    • before Notes startup (pre-login, even if no ID file is available)
    • after Notes finishes startup
    • during Notes shutdown
  • Available for standard operations replacing custom coded agent runners, such as
    • change templates of local databases
    • roam any defined files
    • delete private views
    • delete local files (e.g. cache.dsk)
    • compact desktop
    • run a programm
  • To be extended, new actions become available with every new release
Attachment Compression and Filtering
  • Integration with BCC Zip, only one DLL required
  • Supports ZIP and RAR Files
  • Automated compression of attached files to a zip-archive
  • Automated unpacking of attached archives (also created by external tools)
  • Supports archive encryption and password protection (AES 256 Bit)
  • Rule based file blocking (size, type, number of recepients)
  • Flexible configuration (rules and all dialog texts)
Replicator Page
  • Automated creation of local replicas when deploying databases via ClientGenie
  • Maintain Database Templates replication
  • Maintain Send Out-going mail settings
  • Maintain Send Out-going internet mail settings
  • Maintain Receive internet mail settings
  • Maintain Local Free time info
Address Book
  • Create, Change, Delete connection documents
  • Create, Change, Delete Certificates
  • Create, Change, Delete location documents
  • Auto adapt to end users current geographical location and connectivity state
  • Conditional execution setups
INI management
  • Configurable execute time for INI changes
  • Add new INI entries
  • Delete INI entries
  • Conditional action parameters for each change
  • "Run once only" option
  • Special execution for scheduling INI changes
  • Limit number of times an INI change document can be processed
  • Central management of execution control parameters
Toolbars
  • Create, Change, Delete tool bars
  • Control visibility settings for tool bars
  • Set location of tool bar
  • Conditional execution setups
  • Setup custom tool bar entries
  • Use pre-defined tool bar items
  • Conditional execution setups
Workspace themes
  • Add custom textured workspace backgrounds
  • Add custom database icon design elements
  • Maintain theme libraries
SmartRepair
  • Automatic correction of configuration changes made by the user
  • Automatic recovery of moved or deleted objects
  • Recovery of a pre-fixed standard configuration with user specific elements
  • Recovery of local replicas
Dynamic Execution Control of all documents using "rules":
  • Available memory
  • Client-type
  • Windows / Notes-version
  • Date/ time control
  • Server- / file availability
  • Network parameters
  • Request of Notes.ini or Windows- system variables
  • Freely defined rules using IBM Lotus Notes @-Formula language
Client analysis and inventory
  • identification and evaluation of relevant client-settings in one central database
  • Pro-active Client administration through reliable audit of Client-related information for monitoring and analysis
  • Parameters collected are e.g:
    • OS: operating system, computername, username, physical DNS domain name, machine GUID
    • ClientGenie: CG DLL version, DLL file lLocation, license file location
    • Notes: client version, Notes program path, Notes data path, C++ library location, notes.ini location
    • Server related: home server, location, central server
    • Performance: download/upload time, time to open config DB, time until processing, time for processing
    • Hardware: Screen resolution, screen frequency, color depth, harddisk drives, HD total space, HD free space
    • Additional: cache directory, dictionary directory, current user location, Extmgr_Addins entry, Nsfhooks entry, headlines directory, Windows task manager list, specific files
    • Network: IP addresses, subnet mask, gateway, connection speed
    • User ID information: ID filename (fully qualified), ID certification, RSA encryption, ID string RSA profile, Public key expiration
    • Data:
      • as XML file: bookmark.nsf, desktop.dsk, replicator page, ECL rights
      • as actual files: icons, notes.ini, names.nsf

More general management features
  • Automated initial setup of Notes Clients (corporate standards)
  • One-time, temporary & permanent configurations
  • Extended support for placeholders including the usage of any Notes.ini or Windows system variable
  • Automated ClientGenie software updates
  • Approval change process / workflow
  • Full audit trail for all changes
  • Maintain groups separately
  • Launch local http server with Notes clients
  • Launch external programs (ie. Browser, other software)
  • Store user desktop data for backup and help desk support
  • Collect user IDs into central storage
  • Generate random password for stored IDs
  • RSA public key setup for stored IDs
  • Store local address book in central storage
  • Store desktop (as small XML file) in central storage
  • Single Sign On (SSO) supported
  • SSO disable option
  • Manage users’ notebooks and workstations as one or separately
  • Roll back support