LO66188: "COULD NOT OPEN THE ID FILE"ERROR WILL APPEAR WHEN SENDING AN SI GNED MAIL TO INOTES USER

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Domino Settings
  a) set up domino server as a CA server using the following
  steps
    - set up a Domino certification authority and Server
  Certificate Admin DB
    - create certificate authority key ring. (CAKey.kyr)
    - create key ring (keyfile.kyr and keyfile.sth)
  b) Server configuration document
    [Lotus iNotes] tab -> Encryption mail support: Enabled
  c) Import Notes ID to mail database.  (Mail file contains Notes
  ID)
  
  d) Create cross-certificate by Notes client in names.nsf
  
  e) Add Internet Cert to Selected People by Notes client action
  in names.nsf
  
  Steps to Reproduce
  1. Login to your mail database (iNotes UI) by using Web
  browser.
  2. Create a new mail and enabled Sign option.
  3. Send this message to one self.
  4. You will see the broken key icon and you will see the
  following error
    "Could not open the ID file"
  

Local fix

• Do not use [Add Internet Cert to Selected People] action
  create client certificate manually and import this p12 file via
  iNotes
  Preference. This is troublesome task for system administrator.
  

Problem summary

• A programming error was found and will be corrected in a future
   release.
  

Problem conclusion

• A programming error was found and will be corrected in a future
   release.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

• This APAR is associated with SPR# SKAI8PQGVK.
  

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DOMINO SERVER

• Fixed component ID

  5724E6200

Applicable component levels

• R852 PSN

     UP