Start/notes.ini Parameters/iNotes_WA_BlockUser

iNotes_WA_BlockUser

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Parameter: iNotes_WA_BlockUser
Short description: Selectively blocks individual users from webmail access via iNotes / Verse, without restricting Notes client access.

Profile

Parameter
iNotes_WA_BlockUser
Category
Client configuration
Component
Server
Available since
9.0
Supported versions
9.0.1, 10.0, 11.0, 12.0, 14.0
GUI equivalent
notes.ini only (no GUI)
Possible values
Comma-separated list of full Notes distinguished names (DN)

Description

Occasionally, iNotes/Verse must be temporarily denied to individual users – for example after the account password has been compromised, during a compliance review, or when a mailbox grows excessively due to faulty sync tools. iNotes_WA_BlockUser lists the DN of these users; the HTTP / iNotes stack rejects logins from this list. Notes Rich Client and Traveler access remain unaffected.

Example configuration

iNotes_WA_BlockUser=CN=Manfred Dillmann/O=madicon,CN=Demo User/O=madicon

Notes & pitfalls

  • Write the DN exactly as in the Domino Directory – incorrect spelling = no effect.
  • For larger block lists, the mechanism is unwieldy; from the Verse era onward, admins usually prefer policy- or ACL-based blocks.
  • Takes effect after an HTTP restart (tell http restart).
  • From Domino 14.5 onwards, support for classic iNotes is significantly reduced – prefer Verse / HCL Mail.