1. Select the database and choose File ­ Database ­ New Copy.

2. Select Local.

3. Enter a title for the template.

4. Press TAB and change the file name to include the NTF extension reserved for templates. If you specify a directory in addition to a file name, the new database is placed in the directory you name as a subdirectory of the IBM® Lotus® Notes® Data directory. You specify a location for the Data directory during installation. If the directory doesn't exist, Notes creates it for you.

5. Select "Database design only" in the Copy section of the dialog box.

6. Deselect "Access Control List."

7. (Optional) Click Encryption to encrypt the database and protect its contents from being accessed at the operating system level. Then click OK.

8. Choose File ­ Database ­ Access Control to define an appropriate access control list for the template.

The following access levels are recommended for the access control list of a template used for design maintenance:

Default	Reader
Local Domain Servers	Reader
Other Domain Servers	No Access
Your User Name	Manager
Database Manager	Manager
[Anonymous]	No Access -- or whatever the actual database should have
[Default]	No Access -- or whatever the actual database should have
[LocalDomainServers]	Manager -- or whatever the actual database should have
[OtherDomainServers]	No Access -- or whatever the actual database should have

Note The items within the square brackets are needed only if the template is going to be used for creating new databases. The brackets are required for these entries.

See Also

Restricting design changes

Glossary