IBM A2040-407 Actual Free Exam Questions & Community Discussion

Exam Code/Number: A2040-407
Exam Name/Title: Assessment: IBM Notes and Domino 9.0 Social Edition System Administration B
Certification Provider: IBM
Corresponding Certification: System Administator

Exam Questions: 118
Updated On: Sep 06, 2026

Question #1

In an IBM Domino environment with password checking turned on, a user is unable to access the server once his/her password is reset via the IBM Notes ID vault because of the following error: "You have a different password on another copy of your ID file and you must change the password on this copy to match". What can an administrator do to solve the problem?

A. Replicate the ID vault database.

B. Instruct the user to change the password on his/her local user ID.

C. Reset the password again via the Notes ID vault and make sure the reset action is successful.

D. Clear the password digest field located in the user's Person document.

Discussion 0

Correct Answer: D Vote an answer

Question #2

An administrator wants to allow some users to issue IBM Domino console commands, but does not want to give the users the authority to administer databases. How can this be achieved?

A. Add the users to the "View-only Administrators" field of the Server document.

B. Add the users to the "Full Remote Console Administrators" field of the Server document.

C. Add the users to the "System Administrators" field of the Server document.

D. Add the users to the "Administrator" field of the Server document.

Discussion 0

Correct Answer: B Vote an answer

Question #3

For legal reasons, the IBM Domino system administrator has been asked to retain a secure copy of all e-mails transferred in and out of the company. What Domino technology would be best suited to fulfill this request?

A. This cannot be done without modifications to the mail template using Domino Designer.

B. SMTP rules

C. User mail rules applied via a Mail Settings Policy document

D. Mail journaling

Discussion 0

Correct Answer: D Vote an answer

Question #4

If a document contains one Readers field containing the name "Martin", another Readers field which is blank, and an Authors field containing the name "David", who can read the document?

A. both Martin and David

B. everyone who has access to the database

C. neither Martin nor David

D. Martin

Discussion 0

Correct Answer: A Vote an answer

Question #5

How does the Protected Groups feature work?

A. The defined group(s) cannot be accidentally deleted from the user's local directory.

B. The defined group(s) will be protected from mass mailings originating from their home server.

C. The defined group(s) will be protected from receiving mail with attachments.

D. The defined group(s) cannot be accidentally deleted from the IBM Domino Directory.

Discussion 0

Correct Answer: D Vote an answer

Question #6

When setting the form mapping for IBM iNotes redirection, what value should be specified for the target database?

A. an application created from the StdR9Mail template that includes a login form for iNotes users

B. the IBM Domino Server Configuration application

C. the application created from the iwaredir.ntf template

D. any application that contains a login form for iNotes users

Discussion 0

Correct Answer: C Vote an answer

Question #7

Carol made a number of modifications to a Mail policy settings document. She observed that the assigned users are not receiving any of the modified policy changes. What can Carol do to push the new Mail policy settings to the assigned users?

A. Notify users to press Ctrl + F5 to re-authenticate with their home/mail server.

B. Notify each user that they need to restart their IBM Notes client.

C. Issue the server console command: tell adminp process mailpolicy

D. Increase the precedence value for the policy.

Discussion 0

Correct Answer: C Vote an answer

Question #8

The IBM Notes Install Cleanup Executable (NICE) tool can detect if certain services (e.g. Notes Diagnostics) are running. What will happen if NICE does detect these services?

A. NICE will remove them from the services list and ask the user to reboot the workstation.

B. NICE will ask the user to reboot the workstation in order to stop them.

C. NICE will stop them.

D. NICE will instruct the user to stop them.

Discussion 0

Correct Answer: C Vote an answer

Question #9

Charles is the ID Vault administrator. What role in the ID Vault database would allow Charles to extract ID files and gain access to users' encrypted data?

A. [Vault Administrator]

B. [User Access]

C. [Password reset]

D. [Auditor]

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Correct Answer: D Vote an answer

Question #10

Alex would like to configure a new Mail Policy. How would a Mail policy settings document help him?

A. A Mail policy settings document will provide a mechanism for setting and enforcing IBM Notes and Web Mail policies and configuring POP3 and SMTP Mail services.

B. A Mail policy settings document will provide a mechanism for setting and enforcing client settings and preferences for Calendaring and Scheduling only.

C. A Mail policy settings document will provide a mechanism for setting and enforcing client settings and preferences for Mail, Calendaring and Scheduling.

D. A Mail policy settings document will provide a mechanism for setting and enforcing client settings and preferences for Mail only.

Discussion 0

Correct Answer: C Vote an answer

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