Looking for an LDAP testing tool.

I hate to say it, but sometimes our company is behind when it comes to technology. We are finally upgrading our security framework to leverage LDAP. My current environment, the one I own at work, is Domino 7.0.3 and Websphere 6.1. As the administrator configures the environment I want to test for connectivity, availability of data and session management. I found a tool called JXplorer, an be downloaded here, that will help me test the connectivity and data.

Does anyone know of a tool or code I can use to test session management between the Domino, Websphere, and Microsoft servers (VB.NET applications) ?

Lotus Quickr version 8.1 Documentation and Download

You can find the product documentation, white papers, and redbooks on the Lotus Quickr Technical Library page. The installation document can be found here and the software downloaded on the IBM Passport Advantage page.

IBM Also posted an article on planning your upgrade.

Still wondering what’s in Lotus Quickr 8.1?

The new version of Lotus Quickr includes enhancements to the UI, integration to Lotus Connections, connectors for Notes 8.0.1, supports Symphony, Outlook, personal file sharing, and administration enhancements. Listed below are the new enhancements as documented in the announcement letter.

Usability enhancements to the browser experience:

• Improved navigation and breadcrumbs throughout
• Streamlined context menus
• Simplified check-in/check-out and version control
• Single-page member management
• Note: These usability enhancements apply to Lotus Quickr services for Domino®.

Lotus Connections integration:

• From a Lotus Quickr place, access an individuals Lotus Connections profile (in place of the “person card”)

Lotus Notes® 8.0.1 connector:

• View and access Lotus Quickr places from the Notes® side shelf
• Drag and drop attachments and entire e-mail contents

Lotus Symphony connector:

• Context menu within editors to contribute and share content in Lotus Quickr places

Microsoft® Outlook connectors:

• View and access Lotus Quickr places
• Drag and drop attachments and entire e-mail contents

Personal file sharing:

• Streamlined place for an end user to store important files and share them with others
• Available separately (with the Lotus Quickr connectors) as Lotus Quickr Entry

Administrator enhancements:

• Policy settings for places (maximum size, days inactive before locking)
• Easy-to-use browser interface for administrators with improved reporting
• Note: These administrator enhancements apply to Lotus Quickr services for Domino.

You can find more information here:

Lotus Support page for Quickr
Lotus Developerworks Page for Quickr

Lotusphere comes to you - NYC.

IBM has announced the Lotusphere comes to you presentation. For NY its March 4th.

You can register here.

 

Watch the Lotusphere 2008 opening session.

Lotus has posted the Lotusphere 2008 opening session.

Did you miss LotusSphere this year? Catch the one day version.

If you missed Lotusphere 2008 this year, no worries, Lotus is running a one day event called Lotusphere comes to you. I recommend this session for any Domino developer thinking about upgrading.

NewsGator Extends RSS-Reading Capabilities to Lotus Platform

On March 28th NewsGator Technologies, Inc., the leading RSS company, announced the release of two Domino based RSS plug-ins. The plug-ins will work with release 6.5 and newer and they are working on a plug-in for Sametime 7.5 too.

“In a recent Forrester study of CIOs, 81 percent of CIOs at firms with more than 500 employees were adopting RSS to improve the efficiency of their businesses. “

RSS is a welcome addition to the Domino Collaboration environment.