SECURING YOUR DATA

Your Notes User ID and how to store it
You must have a User ID to login to IBM® Lotus® Notes®. Your User ID, a file that your administrator creates, contains information that Lotus Notes uses to identify you. Your User ID is located in the Notes/Data directory and can be recognized by the extension ID, for example JUSER.ID.

Your User ID contains the name of the ID owner (usually this is your name) and certificates.

You can view the contents of your User ID by clicking File > Security > User Security (Macintosh OS X users: Notes > Security > User Security).

Because your User ID acts as your identification, you must store it in a safe place just as you would a passport or driver's license. The best way to do this is to keep a copy of your User ID on your hard drive and another copy on removable media that you can store elsewhere. This ensures that you always have a backup of your User ID if you need it. Having a copy of your User ID on removable media also allows you to take your User ID with you to access Lotus Notes from other Lotus Notes workstations.

When you are away from your computer, you should always lock the display of Notes to protect the data that you have accessed using your User ID.

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