Connect to a Connections server
Log into IBM Connections servers to access Connections content from the sidebar applications.
These steps describe how a user can connect to a Connections server. To provision this for a group of servers, use a policy. See article on Create a Connections settings document in the IBM Domino wiki. For information on configuring the plug-in to work with SSL, see the article on Use INI settings to configure the Connections features available in the IBM Lotus Notes client in the Connections wiki.
We need the following information to connect to the Connections server:
- The Web address of the Connections server (not just the server name, but the full Web address, like https://activities.myco.com)
- The username and password you use to log into IBM Connections.
When you first open a Connections panel in the sidebar, if a connection to the server is not available, we are prompted to verify connection information. The following steps describe how to log in from the Activities panel of the sidebar:
- In the Activities panel of the sidebar, click Show Connections preferences to open the Connections preferences window.
- Fill in the following fields in the Connections Server Settings section:
Field Description Server URL Type the Web address of the Connections server, beginning with either https:// or http:// For example: https://enterprise.myco.com
If we know the server requires a secure, encrypted connection, begin the address with https://
Some administrators change the context roots used to access IBM Connections features. If the web address that you normally use to access the Activities feature has a value other than <server_name>/activities, specify the server URL using a syntax similar to this: http://enterprise.myco.com/activities
Your administrator might have already provided a value for this field using an administrative policy. If so, do not change the value.
User name Type the user name for logging in to the Connections server. User password Type the associated password.
- Only required if we are instructed to perform this step by the administrator: If Tivoli Access Manager or Computer Associates eTrust SiteMinder are configured in your environment, click Advanced, and then select the appropriate option.
Results
The Activities sidebar should now display a list of the activities. Connecting to the Activities server also creates the necessary connection for the Files and Status Updates applications.
What to do next
The next time you log in to Notes , we are logged in to the Connections server automatically.
Parent topic:
IBM Connections Plug-ins for IBM Notes