Chad Scott

New to 8.x is a feature that allows AdminP requests to be created directly in the admin4.nsf of the server that will process the request. From Administration Help:

The Administration Process can deposit requests directly into the Administration Requests database (ADMIN4.NSF) -- The Administration Process can now deposit administration requests directly into a target server's Administration Requests database (ADMIN4.NSF) instead of depositing the request into a local copy of ADMIN4.NSF.

The direct deposit feature also applies on the client side. In particular, an 8.x client will attempt to deposit the Change HTTP Password in Domino Directory request in the administration server's admin4.nsf following a password change when synchronization is configured. In complex environments, regional clients and servers may not have a direct path to the administration server, causing the client to fail when attempting to create the request. In this case, you can use the ADMINP_DONT_ATTEMPT_DIRECT_DEPOSIT=1 parameter to instruct the client to bypass the direct deposit route and create the synchronization request in the home server's admin4.nsf. Replication will then carry the request to the administration server, allowing the process to complete successfully.

Be on the lookout for an issue where 8.0.x clients will reapply desktop settings even though the policy specifies that they should only be set initially. This is being tracked in SPR HYAI7DR4Z5 and has been fixed for 8.0.3. The issue does not impact 8.5.