Before importing people from an LDIF file to Notes, complete the following tasks:

• Consider generating one or more LDIF files for these reasons:
  • If you divide large files into multiple smaller files, you will have greater control over the migration process.
  • If you are registering users and plan to place them in multiple Notes organizational units, create separate LDIF files for each organizational unit.
• Obtain or generate the LDIF file containing the users to be imported.

• Decide whether to use the imported entries to create registered Notes users or directory entries only.
• If you are registering users, verify that you have access to the certifier IDs and passwords for the Domino organizations and organizational units where you are registering users.
• Verify that you have Editor, Designer, or Manager access rights to the Domino Directory on the Registration Server.
• If you are creating mail files for users, log in to Notes with a Notes ID that has "Create database access" on the Mail server.
• On your administrative workstation, install the Domino 6 Administrator client and select the LDIF Domino Upgrade Service. You must perform a custom installation to install the migration tools component.
• Back up Domino information.
• On the administrative workstation, close all applications, except for Notes, and close any Notes databases.
• From the administrative workstation, map a drive to the location of the LDIF file you are migrating users from.
• (Optional) Set default registration preferences.
• (Optional) Create a Notes group that you can add migrated users to.

Migrating users from an LDIF file