Connect to an IBM Connections site

Provide information about IBM Connections servers or IBM SmartCloud server before we can share files and information between Windows and Connections or IBM SmartCloud.

After you connect to an IBM Connections or IBM SmartCloud site, we can interact with that site from Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, and Windows Explorer.

1. Do one of the following:

   • 1. Open a document in a Microsoft Office application or Microsoft Outlook.

     2. Click the Connections tab.

     3. Click Connect to a site.

   • 1. Open Windows Explorer.

     2. Right-click IBM Connections in the navigation pane.

     3. Select Connect to a site.

2. In the Site URL field type the URL you use to connect to IBM Connections or IBM SmartCloud. For example, https://connections.server.com or https://connections.server.com:port.

3. In the Display name field, type the name to display for this site in Windows applications.

4. Enter the user name and password you use to log in to that IBM Connections site. Select Remember this password if you do not want to enter it each time you log in or restart the operating system.

5. Select an authentication type if there is a reason to change it from the default. By default, the plug-in authenticates with the Connections server using basic authentication. If we are connecting to an IBM SmartCloud site, choose IBM SmartCloud Authentication as the authentication type. If the enterprise uses a different authentication type, you might be instructed to edit the authentication setting.

Parent topic:
Use the Connections Desktop Plug-ins for Windows