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Purpose

This section depicts the process flow for the Ticket Verifier for Lotus Domino.

The function of the Ticket Verifier is to receive Lotus Domino Web server authentication requests and to handle these requests so that authentication at the Domino server is bypassed.

The Ticket Verifier replaces the Lotus Domino authentication mechanism to enable single sign-on for SAP Enterprise Portal users.

 

Process Flow

When sent an HTTP request for an access-protected Lotus Notes database or URL, the Ticket Verifier proceeds as follows:

 

  1. Parses the HTTP request header
  2. Extracts the SAP logon ticket cookie from the request header
  3. Decrypts the cookie in question using SAP Enterprise Portal's verify.pse keystore
  4. Verifies the validity of the SAP logon ticket (expiration and so on)
  5. Retrieves the SAP user name stored in the ticket
  6. Performs a look-up in the Lotus Domino directory (names.nsf) for the SAP user name
  7. Logs on the matching domino user (if a match is found) using the full canonical name
  8. Continues processing the requested URL

 

Involved Lotus Domino Applications

Typically, a Lotus Notes application is a Lotus Notes database that is stored and runs on a Lotus Domino server. However, a Lotus Notes application can also be comprised of several Lotus Notes databases. A Lotus Notes database carries the suffix .nsf, which stands for Notes Storage Facility.

A Lotus Notes database can be accessed using a Web browser if implemented and configured for Web access. This is typically the case for Lotus Notes R5 databases. In this case, you can use the Ticket Verifier for Lotus Domino to enable single sign-on for accessing any Lotus Notes database using the Web browser (HTTP).

Other Lotus Domino Products

Lotus ships other products based on the Lotus Domino server as well. These include:

  • Lotus Sametime for instant messaging and application sharing
  • Lotus Quickplace for self-serviced collaborative team rooms on the Web
  • Lotus Discovery Server for knowledge management
  • Lotus Domino Extended Search for searching and indexing various data sources

 

The Ticket Verifier for Lotus Domino supports Sametime 2.5 and Sametime 3.0.