Unlock the Latest Innovations in HCL Domino 14.5 EAP Drop 2

HCL Domino 14.5 Early Access Program (EAP) Drop 2 is here, bringing powerful new features enhancing usability, security, and AI-driven capabilities. Released in December 2024, this update introduces significant improvements designed to streamline operations and elevate the user experience. We’ve put considerable effort into these enhancements, and we’re excited for you to try them out.

Key Enhancements in Domino 14.5 EAP Drop 2

Domino IQ

The introduction of Domino IQ in Domino 14.5 EAP Drop 2 marks a significant advancement in integrating AI capabilities into the Domino platform. This development is particularly notable, aligning with the growing trend of AI adoption across industries, and promises to substantially enhance the user experience.

It introduces a new Domino IQ component and a DominoIQ server task which initiates an inference engine within the database server process. Emphasizing data security and trust, the AI engine performs all processing locally on the Domino server. Consequently, your data remains entirely under your control, without transmission to external servers or cloud services.

Unleash AI-powered innovation with Domino 14.5 by leveraging NVIDIA GPUs. Just recently, we released the Domino 14.5 Early Access Drop 2 Refresh shipping with NVIDIA CUDA-built AI inferencing server component. Whether you run Domino on Windows or Linux servers, our AI inferencing components seamlessly work with NVIDIA GPU hardware, optimizing your existing investments.

Language Kits

In addition to English, Group 1 language kits are now available, including Brazilian Portuguese, French, Italian, German, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, and Traditional Chinese. This broader language support allows users from diverse linguistic backgrounds to work with Domino in their preferred language, enhancing accessibility and ease of use.

Notes Client Workspace Search

Easily locate Notes applications with the new Workspace Search, accessible directly from the workspace or Notes search center.

iNotes UI Deprecation 

With the release of HCL Domino v14.5, the iNotes web interface will no longer be available, and we encourage you to switch to HCL Verse for webmail.

Note: If you don't already have Verse configured, see What's Included in Domino installation in the Domino 14.5 documentation.

iNotes will still be available in Domino versions up to 14.0; and for those who need continued access, we recommend maintaining a Domino v14.0 server for business continuity. 

OnTime Update

Experience the latest enhancements to the group calendar client interface, streamlining collaboration like never before with OnTime 11.5.1. See the OnTime for Domino documentation for details.

Enhanced Passkey Management

A number of passkey notes.ini settings have been removed; and they’re now controlled in the new settings in the Internet Site document, allowing you the granularity to configure each internet site. No more digging through notes.ini, the settings are now handled through the UI.

We've also got this cool passkey-only authentication feature. The server intelligently detects user passkey availability and dynamically adjusts the login prompt. Users will either encounter a password field with a clear option to create a passkey, or a simplified "Log in with a passkey" button, ensuring a more efficient and user-friendly login experience."

Explore the Latest Enhancements and Share Our Insights

For a comprehensive overview of the new features, please refer to: What’s New in Domino 14.5 Early Access Drop 2 Refresh? 

Experience these enhancements firsthand and share your valuable feedback. Your input is instrumental in shaping the final release of Domino 14.5. Please join the conversation in the Domino 14.5 EAP Forum.

Download & Get Started 

Ready to give it a try? Download the latest kits from our official site: Domino 14.5 EAP Downloads

Your continued participation is appreciated, and we look forward to sharing the third and final EAP code drop in April. Thank you for being a valued part of our community!

More Information

Documentation

• HCL Domino 14.5 Early Access Program Release Notes
• What’s New in Domino 14.5 Early Access Drop 2?
• What’s New in Notes 14.5 Early Access Drop 2?
• What’s New in Domino Designer 14.5 Early Access Drop 2?
• What's New in Traveler 14.5 Early Access Drop 2?

Fixes

See the fix list for Domino 14.5 here.

System Requirements

• HCL Domino 14.5 System Requirements (Early Access Program Drop 2)
• HCL Domino 14.5 for IBM i Software Requirements (Early Access Program Drop 2)
• HCL Notes 14.5 System Requirements (Early Access Program Drop 2)

Traveler supports the same operating system versions as Domino 14.5.

How to download HCL Domino 14.5 EAP kits