CONFIGURING

Assigning explicit policies using the Assign Policy tool
You can assign an explicit policy to a user or group, or you can change the explicit policy assignment using the Assign Policy tool. Use this tool when you want to make changes to multiple users or groups. You can distribute changes to the Desktop, Security, or Archive policy settings that are defined in explicit policies using this tool.

About this task

When you change the explicit policy for a user or group using this tool, you have the option of viewing the way the policy assignment change impacts the effective policy for that user or group. Policies can also be managed from the Web Administrator client.

Procedure

1. Make sure that you have at least Editor access to the Domino® Directory and the ObjectModifier role.

2. From the IBM® Domino Administrator, click the People & Groups tab.

3. Do one:

4. Choose Assign Policy.

5. For the field Allow replacement of an existing policy, do one:

6. In the Policy field, select the explicit policy you want to assign from the list.

7. Select the Perform updates in background option when you are assigning policies to a large number of users.

8. Optional: Click View policy synopsis to see the new effective policy.

9. In the Choose Organizational Policy dialog box, choose the organizational policy you want to combine with the explicit policy to create the new effective policy.

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Assigning an explicit policy