Everything you wanted to know about policies...

..and hoped there was some training available? Well, IBM has heard your prayers and released a "collection of documents designed to help administrators better understand how to create, configure and troubleshoot Lotus® Domino® policies.":

Title: Self-Training: Domino Archive policy settings documents
Doc #: 7010310
URL: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=899&uid=swg27010310

Title: Self-Training: Domino Desktop policy settings documents
Doc #: 7010351
URL: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=899&uid=swg27010351

Title: Self-Training: Domino Mail policy settings documents
Doc #: 7010352
URL: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=899&uid=swg27010352

Title: Self-Training: Troubleshooting Domino policies and settings documents
Doc #: 7010353
URL: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=899&uid=swg27010353

Title: Self-Training: Registration policy settings documents
Doc #: 7010354
URL: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=899&uid=swg27010354

Title: Self-Training: Domino Security policy settings documents
Doc #: 7010355
URL: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=899&uid=swg27010355

Title: Self-Training: Advanced settings for Domino policies
Doc #: 7010356
URL: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=899&uid=swg27010356

Be sure to check those out, the videos are a great source of training!

Lotus Notes e Domino 7.0.3 disponíveis

A IBM lançou ontem (16/out) o release 7.0.3 do Lotus Notes e Domino. Focado principalmente como um release de manutenção, algumas novidades foram introduzidas nesta versão:

• Suporte para Microsoft™ Windows™ Vista
• Suporte para Domino em Red Hat Enterprise Linux™ 5
• Suporte para Domino em z/OS 1.7
  
• Capacidade de utilizar o status de Sametime Instant Messaging "Em Reunião" (In a meeting) adicionado ao cliente Notes®
  
• Melhorias na documentação do template de Domino Blog
• Macintosh - agentes Java podem rodar no cliente Notes

De acordo com a IBM, a data prevista para lançamento da versão em português está prevista para 19 de dezembro de 2007.
A lista de fixes para o 7.0.3 já está disponível no developerWorks - Lotus.

Horário de Verão: Como ele impacta seu ambiente Notes/Domino

A IBM/Lotus terá nesta quinta-feira -dia 18 -, um conference call sobre o impacto do horário de versão (que aqui no Brasil começa neste fim de semana, às 00:00 de domingo). Este call é mais um da série "Open Mic Calls", onde você poderá submeter perguntas antes do call no fórum de discussão do Notes/Domino 8:

IBM is hosting an Open Mic conference call with Lotus Development and Support Engineers on Thursday, October 18, 2007, to answer your questions on the upcoming Daylight Saving Time (DST) change and its impact on Notes/Domino.

This call will take place in two sessions, at 10:00 AM EDT and again at 9:00 PM EDT, to facilitate participation from customers worldwide. The call will last 60 minutes. Please dial into the call 5 minutes before the scheduled start. Conference call details are below.

You can post questions in advance by submitting a response to this document in the Notes/Domino 8 forum.

Lembrando que o número gratuito de acesso no Brasil é 0800-891-6845. É preciso registrar antes no site.

Link: Notes/Domino Open Mic conference call: Impact of Daylight Saving Time changes

Provas de Notes/Domino 6/6.5 só estarão disponíveis até 31/dez/2007!

A Lotus acabou de anunciar que as provas para se tirar certificação em Notes/Domino 6/6.5 serão indisponibilizadas no fim do ano:

Lotus Notes and Domino 6/6.5 Application Development Exams:

• Exam 610, Notes Domino 6 Application Development Foundation Skills Exam
• Exam 611, Notes Domino 6 Application Development Intermediate Skills Exam
• Exam 612, Notes Domino 6: Developing Web Applications Exam

Lotus Notes and Domino 6/5.5 System Administration Exams:

• Exam 620, Notes Domino 6 System Administration Operating Fundamentals Exam
• Exam 621, Notes Domino 6: Building the Infrastructure Exam
• Exam 622, Notes Domino 6: Managing Servers and Users Exam

Após esta data, só se poderá marcar provas de certificação na versão 7 e 8 dos produtos.

Além disso, a prova para se obter o título de IBM Certified Advanced System Administrator na versão 6/6.5 estará disponível apenas até 31 de janeiro de 2008, junto com as seguintes provas:

• Exam 513, Using JavaScript in Notes Domino Applications
• Exam 273, LotusScript in Notes for Advanced Developers
• Exam 516, Using Java in Notes Domino Applications
• Exam 623, Notes Domino 6: Configuring Domino Web Servers

Após essas duas datas apenas a prova de update de 6/6.5 para 7 continuará disponível.

Link: Certification exams for Notes and Domino 6/6.5 retiring on December 31, 2007.
Link: Elective certification exams for Notes and Domino 6/6.5 retiring on January 31, 2008.