This document defines the procedure executed by a Member of a distributed inter-process communication (IPC) facility (DIF) or distributed application facility (DAF) to initialize a New Member as a fully functioning Member. This procedure is used when it is likely the new Member has not previously been a Member of the DIF or DAF in the near past. This document is defined for use with DIFs, but can be used equally well by a DAF that wants to assign synonyms with a scope limited to the DAF.