User name requirements when installing Domino on UNIX or Linux

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User name requirements when installing Domino on UNIX or Linux

The Domino Server installation includes fields for Unix User and Group. These represent the Unix User that will have ownership of the installed files in the data directory.

In order to start the Domino Server in R5 (or the httpsetup process), you must be logged in as the user that has ownership of the datafiles. The default values given for the Unix User and Group are "notes" (for the user) and "notes" (for the group).

To log in as this user (if the default was used during the installation), type this command:

su notes

This will prompt you for the password required to log in as the user "notes".

Note: The user "notes" and the group "notes" must both exist in the Unix system (either locally or on the network) in order to log in and be able to run the Domino Server.