Creating a Notes account for CloudLink and setting up Notes on the CloudLink server

Last published : Apr 17, 2026
CloudLink accesses Domino Directory and Domino views using the Notes API. To make the connection, CloudLink requires a Notes user ID that has the required administrative rights. You can use the Domino Administrator ID if you want, but we recommend that you create a Notes account for CloudLink to use, with only the required permissions.
The server on which CloudLink is installed must run Lotus Notes client 8.5.3 or IBM Notes client 9.0.
Note: During the configuration and operation of CloudLink, the CloudLink Notes client must remain closed, because CloudLink uses the Notes API.
To create a Notes account for CloudLink
  • Create a Notes user within the Domino Directory that has a valid ID file and Reader access to the Directory. There is no requirement for this user to have a mail file.
To set up Notes on the CloudLink server
  1. Log on to the CloudLink server with the CloudLink service account.
  2. Install Lotus Notes client 8.5.3 or IBM Notes client 9.0 in single-user mode, using the default directories.
  3. Configure Notes using the ID file that you have created for CloudLink. Ensure that the ID file is stored within the default data directory.
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