BlackBerry Forums Support Community - View Single Post - BES, Domino AND Lotus Notes on the same machine?

dhoff4 · 12-18-2007, 08:16 AM

If you have something that needed the Lotus Notes client (I've seen where utility programs req'd Notes client to send email), it's likely that it was just needed for the DLLs to communicate with a Notes/Domino server. If the server is installed, you likely don't need the client.

In fact, most Notes admins know that the client *is* actually installed in just a server installation. You have to run nlnotes.exe manually, however it works. As previously mentioned, it was a classic way to somewhat bypass ACLs.

I'd try without it, otherwise, you'll run into issues. One of the problems that you encounter is that the registry can only have a single application/dll handler registered for a file type. Depending on which application gets installed last, that will be the one assigned. There are several other registry entries that get confused when multiple clients are installed. Developers are well aware of these, as they normally run multiple versions (R6, R7, R8) on the same machine. Any third party applications, like BES Desktop Manager, blow-up as soon as you do this.

Due to the nature of the people that are using BES (ie executives), I would seem very unwise to run it on less than optimal hardware. The cost of one executives downtime for a few hours is often far more than the cost of a new server.

12-18-2007, 08:16 AM	#4
dhoff4 Knows Where the Search Button Is Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Model: 8320 PIN: N/A Carrier: T-mobile Posts: 17	Probably don't need client If you have something that needed the Lotus Notes client (I've seen where utility programs req'd Notes client to send email), it's likely that it was just needed for the DLLs to communicate with a Notes/Domino server. If the server is installed, you likely don't need the client. In fact, most Notes admins know that the client is actually installed in just a server installation. You have to run nlnotes.exe manually, however it works. As previously mentioned, it was a classic way to somewhat bypass ACLs. I'd try without it, otherwise, you'll run into issues. One of the problems that you encounter is that the registry can only have a single application/dll handler registered for a file type. Depending on which application gets installed last, that will be the one assigned. There are several other registry entries that get confused when multiple clients are installed. Developers are well aware of these, as they normally run multiple versions (R6, R7, R8) on the same machine. Any third party applications, like BES Desktop Manager, blow-up as soon as you do this. Due to the nature of the people that are using BES (ie executives), I would seem very unwise to run it on less than optimal hardware. The cost of one executives downtime for a few hours is often far more than the cost of a new server.
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