Domino 12.0.2 – “Danube”
Modern apps and increased security
Domino is the robust platform for any business application at the intersection of security, email, and applications. HCL Software released the latest version, Domino 12.0.2, on November 17, 2022. Domino version 12.0.2 enables you to manage your enterprise IT more efficiently and securely, with further improvements to application development, enhanced security, better collaboration, and simplified deployment. HCL Software lives up to its claim of providing one of the most comprehensive application development platforms.
Since the release of Domino version 12, HCL Software has delivered a total of 111 new features in the ongoing CodeStream. With today's release of version 12.0.2, another 63 exciting features are available. We'll introduce some of them in this newsletter.
Domino: Supports your company's IT and processes for life. On any platform, everywhere.
New features in version 12.0.2
Redesign and modernize
Domino Restyle – Modernize the user interface of your existing apps. Apply predefined themes or update colors – in a single Domino application or in multiple applications simultaneously.
Within minutes, they can completely redesign the look of an existing application. Transform an existing application and give it a modern, user-friendly interface. Without changing the underlying code or functionality.
Changes with Domino Restyle are risk-free and quick to implement. Domino Designer is not required. Implementation can also be done with Nomad Web. The new HCL Software Design Guide offers additional professional support in the areas of color, typography, icons, and more.
Reduce email threats
Domino 12.0.2 offers new and enhanced features for email security.
ICAP support
enabled server-based virus protectionThe Internet Content Adaptation Protocol (ICAP) allows CPU-intensive processes to be routed to specialized servers. It is used particularly for implementing virus scans. Most antivirus products are also available as ICAP servers.
How does Domino use ICAP? Domino uses ICAP to send email messages to antivirus servers for scanning. The ICAP server receives the attachment to be scanned via a stream. After the scan, the ICAP server responds with a completion code indicating whether the payload was infected. The headers contain additional information about the type of virus, timestamps, and more.
In addition to logging, the new ICAP function also allows the cleaning/release or quarantine of the examined attachment.
DKIM Inbound
DKIM Inbound Ensures that emails are not altered during transmission between the sending and receiving servers. DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail) is an email authentication method designed to make it more difficult to forge the sender of an email. DKIM adds a signature to the email header that is uniquely associated with the sender's domain. The receiving server queries the public key via a TXT resource record in the DNS zone of the sender's domain and verifies the DKIM signature.
Domino version 12.0.2 enables DKIM signature verification for incoming SMTP messages. The Domino router configuration allows messages to be moved to the recipient's junk folder if DKIM signature verification fails.
Sender Policy Framework (SPF)
Coupled with DMARC, it offers SPF Enhanced protection against email spoofing, which is used in phishing and spam. Sender Policy Framework (SPF) is a standardized protocol designed to prevent email spoofing. It allows a receiving SMTP server to authenticate the sender as an authorized sender via their IP address.
SPF validation is intended for use on Domino servers that receive emails from external internet servers. A Domino SMTP server with SPF validation enabled uses DNS to check the SPF policy for the sender's domain of an incoming message. If a policy is found, Domino verifies that the connecting host is authorized to send emails.
Domino 12.0.2 offers the following SPF configuration options: rejecting messages that fail SPF validation, delivering them to the recipient's junk folder, and bypassing SPF checks for trusted servers.
DKIM and SPF are the basis for Domain-Based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance (DMARC), which will be available for Domino at a later date.
Simplify meeting planning
In practice, mergers and acquisitions often lead to coexistence scenarios of different email and calendar systems in corporate IT. Version 12 introduced Domino Online Meeting Integration for the first time (domain) presented. DOMI offers support for integrated online meetings with Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex and GoToMeeting, enabling seamless collaboration across system boundaries.
Further improvements to calendar integration are now available. HCL Notes 12.0.2 offers enhanced DOMI calendar functionality with a Preview appointment availability with Microsoft 365Save time and find out when colleagues have free appointments on Domino or Microsoft 365.
The new appointment availability preview is available in HCL Notes and HCL Verse (desktop version). Integration requires an active Microsoft 365 account.
More exciting new features
Extended application development toolset (REST API)
A comprehensive and redesigned REST API extends the Domino application development tools for professional developers. This extension is available free of charge to all HCL customers with a CCB or CEO license. The modern interface design enables developers to build Domino applications using their preferred development tools. The number of REST API calls has been increased from 9 to over 100, meeting the demands of modern development. OpenAPI specificationThis opens up the robust security model and easy deployment of Domino applications to new target groups of developers. The REST API will be available for download in Q4/2022 after the official release date. The tool will be provided as a containerized application in the form of a Docker container.
Nomad Web Integration
Reduce support costs. Eliminate client upgrades by providing clientless Notes access via Nomad Web for web browsers. HCL Nomad Web for Domino With Domino 12.0.2, there is no longer a need to deploy HCL SafeLinx. A relational database is also no longer required for storing configuration settings. If you already have HCL SafeLinx in your environment, Nomad Web can be integrated with it under Domino 12.0.2. HCL Nomad Web for Domino is available now in version 1.0.5 available for download.
Integrated web security via OpenID Connect
In recent years, the number of enterprise services that need to be accessible over the internet without a VPN has increased significantly. Consequently, the demand for web-based Identity & Access Management (IAM) solutions is also growing. keycloak Keycloak is an open-source software product (Apache License 2.0) that enables single sign-on with identity and access management for modern applications and services. Keycloak supports standard protocols such as OAuth 2.0 and the OpenID Connect protocol based on it.OIDCIn Domino 12.0.2, the Integration of Keycloak Supported as OIDC. Manage your web-based Domino identities and access centrally, thereby increasing your security level.
Simplified deployment (one-touch setup)
Generate a new Domino server with a single command using an enhanced one-touch Domino setup. You can now set user internet passwords when registering new users. The first configured server automatically creates certstore.nsf and adds CertMgr to the ServerTasks variable in notes.ini. MicroCA certificates for the server controller and server console are created by default. And the JSON input file can be pre-configured with Domino Administrator validated .
Domino Backup using VSS
Starting with HCL Domino 12.0.2, Domino uses a native Windows Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) writers for snapshot backups. VSS writers are designed for application-specific VSS snapshots. You can use any backup application that supports VSS functionality to create a Domino-compatible snapshot. When a backup application requests a snapshot with the auto-recovery option enabled, Domino writes backup delta information directly into the snapshot to bring all databases into a consistent state.
Important: This feature is only available from Windows Server 2019 or later. This is also one reason why HCL Domino 12.0.2 requires at least Windows Server 2019 or later. Windows Server 2019 or higher requires.
Extended group calendar for Domino
HCL Software has extended its partnership with Intravision for their OnTime group calendar for Domino Announced. The group calendar extension will be available as a freemium version for Notes Desktop and the Verse email client (an existing CCB license is required). Save time and resources by making it easier to check available meeting times within organizations or companies.
64-bit Notes Client
After a long beta phase, HCL Notes (Basic and Standard clients), as well as HCL Notes Administrator and Designer, are now available for download in 64-bit versions. When upgrading, please remember to first uninstall your 32-bit Notes client. After reinstalling HCL Notes 64-bit, you will benefit from improved stability and performance.
Improved performance
With version 12.0.2, Notes client usage will receive an additional 20% improvement. Performance improvement reached.
- Improvements to the startup process.
- Improvements to opening mail databases.
- Improvements when opening larger emails.
- Improvements to switching between Mail and other tabs.
HCL resources on Domino and Notes 12.0.2
HCL Domino 12.0.2 Documentation
https://help.hcltechsw.com/domino/12.0.2/admin/index.html
HCL Notes 12.0.2 Documentation
https://help.hcltechsw.com/notes/12.0.2/client/index.html
HCL Blog Post
HCL Domino 12.0.2 Delivers App Modernization, New Collaboration Tools and Enhanced Security.
HCL Upgrade Guide
Planning Your Upgrade to HCL Notes and Domino 12.0.0 and 12.0.1.
Start your upgrade with our support
With the release of version 12.0.2, the German language packs are available from the start. Don't wait any longer and take advantage of the additional features of the new version. We will advise you on planning, upgrading, and implementing new features, drawing on our proven practical experience.
Consider upgrading your Domino platform today to take advantage of all the benefits and value that HCL Software has to offer with the latest version 12.0.2. With our technical support and extensive HCL resources, we can answer your IT department's upgrade questions.
Schedule an appointment with us!
Back to blog overview