New to Lotus Notes 8.5 is file server roaming. This option addresses the needs of customers in remote locations who do not have a "local" Domino server yet need a way for users to roam between multiple workstations. Unlike Domino server roaming, where the client operating system can be Windows, Linux, or Macintosh, file server roaming is restricted to Windows only.

Users who are configured for file server roaming have a new Notes User Preference that enables them to manually enable and disable roaming. To configure file server roaming, use the new Roaming Settings document as shown in the following figure:

Once the policy is set up, the end user's client must be able to access the file server. In addition, the users must have read/write/modify access to the directory. The roaming user's files are encrypted on the file server for security.