1. IBM Notes Browser Plug-in
Date: 29th
April, 2014

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Open Mic Team
• Sunil Dongre – Dev.Lead for Notes Browser Plug-in
Sunil.dongre@in.ibm.com
Presenter
• Archana Pawar – QE Lead for Notes Browser Plug-in
arcpawar@in.ibm.com
Presenter
• Rajesh Patil [ STSM for Notes Client DEV Team ]
rajpatil@in.ibm.com
Panelist
• Vinayak Tavargeri – Support Manager for Notes/Domino Team
vtavargeri@in.ibm.com
Facilitator

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Agenda
 Introduction
 Key Business Scenarios addressed
 The purpose of the Notes Browser Plug-in
 Current Features of Notes Browser Plug-in
 Q&A

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Key Business/User Scenarios
 Typical Notes/Domino Customer environment
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Using Notes Client
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Large number of custom Domino Applications
LotusScript/Formula/NIF/NSF
NSF Storage Local or
Remote
Notes Client
Custom Applications

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Where some customers would like to go
● Future Notes/Domino Customer environment
─ Combination of Notes Client & Web Clients
─ Custom applications
─ Partly (newer ones) moved to XPages
─ Still continue to have large set which cannot be moved to XPages
Notes Client Web Browser
Xpages iNotes (Mail)
http
NSF Storage Local or Remote
LotusScript/Formula/NIF/NSF
Legacy Apps Xpages Legacy Apps
Large number
of apps NOT
accessible via
browser

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Browser Plug-in for Notes
● Provide access to Custom Notes Applications from a browser
● No modifications to the custom applications
● Provide support for notes:// url
NSF Storage Local or Remote
LotusScript/Formula/NIF/NSF
Notes Client
Legacy Apps
Web Browser
Xpages iNotes (Mail)
http
Xpages Legacy Apps
Browser Plug-in
Large number
of apps
accessible via
browser

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Browser Plug-in – What is it?
 Browser Plug-in
● Allow Notes Apps to run Unmodified in a browser
● No additional Cost/Training
● Small subset of Notes Components (only what’s required to run custom
app)
● Encapsulated in browser plug-in
● Standard installer or managed deployment options.
● NO support for Notes Mail (recommend using iNotes)
 Security
● Full support for ID File (ID Vault),
● encrypted content
 Access to applications via
● Browser bookmarks
● document/view/application link in documents
● Support for Notes URL's in the browser.

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New in 901
 Integration of MUMA (Multi-User Migration Utility)
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No longer need to uninstall prior version to install Notes Browser Plug-in
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Seamless migration of data
 Support
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Microsoft Windows®
XP, 7, 8, 8.1
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Internet Explorer®
11 on Windows 7, 8.1
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Firefox 24 ESR and above (Latest version currently 28)
 Allow opening mail template-based applications
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New check box to disallow opening, if desired (database properties)
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Support all the workflow with mail-in databases

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New in 901
 IBM SmartCloud support
 Properly handling locked-down desktop environment (e.g., Internet
Explorer security settings)
 Allow specifying a browser to use for Notes Browser Plug-in via notes.ini
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NOTES_PLUGIN_DEFAULT_BROWSE=<FIREFOX or IEXPLORE>
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Change to use Internet Explorer, if default browser is not supported for Notes
Browser Plug-in (e.g., Google®
Chrome®
)

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Installation and Set-up Goals
 Keep the Installation Package to a minimum
 Keep the installation as simple as possible
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Minimum number of options
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Multi-user
 Ensure we handle existing installation & data
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Data migration – MUMA (Multi-user migration Agent
integration)
 Setup to be simple

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Installation
 Browser Plug-in stand-alone Install
Package
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Use this if you only want NBP with iNotes or
Notes web
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Removes any other Notes client from the
system.
➔
Min Package ~ 55MB
➔
Max Package ~ 148MB (includes JVM & Viewers)
 OR Can also be installed as part of
“Notes Standard Client” install
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Plug-in is installed & registered for both
Firefox & Internet Explorer.
 Bookmarks migration/synchronization
upon 1st
user launch

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DEMO

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Q&A

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Screenshots of what we saw in Demo

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Application inside Notes Standard
client

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Same Application inside Notes
Browser Plug-in in Internet
Explorer Browser

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Application Inside Browser

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Notes Browser Plugin Home Page

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NBP – iNotes Integration

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NBP - iNotes Integration
(Forwarding Notes Document)

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NBP – iNotes Integration – Forwarding
a Notes Document – iNotes Memo
(Retain all the Rich Formatting)

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Application With Right Click Context Menu

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NBP – Edit Document with Infobox

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NBP Bookmarks Migrated to Browser Favorites

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