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XCC Cloud Setup for IBM Connections Cloud Admin & User Guide, July 2 nd , 2015

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XCC Cloud Setup for IBM Connections CloudAdmin & User Guide, July 2nd, 2015

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Introduction to XCC Cloud With XCC Cloud you can turn IBM Connections Cloud in an integrated Intranet that spans Internal Communications, Collaboration and Custom Applications.

XCC Cloud is a true SaaS offering available on a per user / per month basis.

XCC Cloud can be set up in less then an hour

More information on XCC is available at http://connections-apps.com/xcc

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Overview XCC Cloud Setup I Admin Guide1. XCC Setup 1/2

1. Choose your BLUEMIX Data Center2. Validate your Host Name / Intranet-URL

2. IBM Connections Cloud Setup 1. Register XCC as Internal App 2. Copy OAuth2 Credentials

3. XCC Setup 2/21. Past OAuth2 Credentials2. Submit Registration Form3. Grant Access to XCC4. Enter XCC License-Key

4. Intranet First Steps1. Create Landing Page2. Add Intranet Landing Page to IBM Connections

Navigation Bar

II User Guide: 5. Grant Access to your Intranet

III Appendix6. Comparison XCC Cloud / On Premises

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I Admin Guide

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1.1 Choose your IBM BLUEMIX Data CenterYou can choose from two different BLUEMIX Data Centers (US/UK) to register your XCC.

It is recommended to choose the Data Center concurrent to your IBM Connections Cloud, using the following registration-forms:

UK: http://xcc-clients.eu-gb.mybluemix.net/registration.html

US: http://xcc-clients.mybluemix.net/registration.html

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1.2 Validate your Host Name / Intranet-URL The validation checks, if your Intranet-URL ist available

Without Custom Domain your URL will behttps://host-name.eu-gb.mybluemix.net/xcc/cloud (BLUEMIX Data Center UK)

https://host-name.mybluemix.net/xcc/cloud (BLUEMIX Data Center US)

With Custom Domain your Intranet URL will be: https://host-name.custom-domain.org/xcc/cloud

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2.1 Register XCC as Internal App Log in to your IBM Connections Cloud

Open the Link in the next step to register XCC as an Internal App in your Connections Cloud

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2.1. Register XCC as Internal AppRegister XCC as a new Internal App

Settings as shown in this picture

Copy and paste the Callback URL from the registration form

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2.2. Copy OAuth2 CredentialsView credentials by clicking the down-arrow beside your App Name

Copy your credentials from here:ClientID

Client Secret

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3.1. Paste OAuth2 CredentialsPaste the OAuth2 Credentials into the registration form

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3.2. Submit Registration FormPlease choose the Connections Cloud URL your company is registered

If your Internal App’s name is not “XCC” please change the Application Name in the registration form accordingly#

Fill out the contact information fields

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3.3. Grant Access to XCCThe OAuth2 Protocol used for interconnection between XCC and Smartcloud requires each user to actively grant access from the XCC application to Smartcloud

This grant is mandatory and cannot be done by anyone else than the user. Smartcloud and XCC detect automatically if this grant has been permitted and asks for permission if not.

In the process of logging in to XCC for the first time, the users browser will prompt the user with a screen asking for permission

You should now click the button ‘Grant Access and Leave the Site’

If you check the "Always grant xcc access and do not show this message again" option, the browser will never ask you again for permission until the grant has automatically expired (which will be the case if you haven't used XCC in a period of 90 days)

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3.4. Enter XCC License-KeyAfter you have granted access for XCC, you will be asked for a valid XCC License-Key.

For testing-purposes we can provide you with an Trial-Key:Contact: [email protected]

Having entered a correct XCC License-Key, you will be redirected to XCC

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4.1. Create Intranet Landing Page Open the ‘Customize’-Menu tcreate your intranet landing page

Create a new widget for your landing page

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4.1 Create Intranet Landing Page Choose which type of widget you want to create (1)

Enter an unique ID and create the widget (2 & 3)

Add the widget to your landing page by click (4)

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4.1 Create Intranet Landing Page Configure your widget to show the content you want it to show

For further information about creating a landing page and setting up XCC the way you want it to work, please see our documentation at:

http://connections-apps.com/xcc#docu

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4.2. Add Intranet Landing Page to IBM Connections Navigation Bar

It is possible to add a custom button to IBM Connections Cloud Topline-Navigation bar via IBM Connections Cloud Configuration

Go to the Manage Organization page in your Admin-Panel and choose Organization Extensions or use the link below

https://apps.na.collabserv.com/manage/extensions/list/input

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Add an extension by clicking the Add Extensions button and fill in the the form:

4.2. Add Intranet Landing Page to IBM Connections Navigation Bar

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Service:Choose Top Navigation Bar

Extension Point:Choose Service Menu

Name:Replace <your-intranet-url> (e.g. org-id.mybluemix.net or org-id.my-company.com) and fill in:

@@[email protected]@before@{"url" : "https://<your-intranet-url>/xcc/cloud", "text" : "Intranet", "class" : "feature", "iconImgClass" : "iconsComponents16-Mail16"}

4.2. Add Intranet Landing Page to IBM Connections Navigation Bar

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4.2. Add Intranet Landing Page to IBM Connections Navigation Bar

Description:Enter a short description

Type:Choose Action

Icon URL:Fill in the URL of the Icon you want to use. Make sure it is an icon that is available over HTTPS with a valid SSL Certificate.

URL:Fill in the URL of your intranet and add /xcc/cloud (e.g. https://<your-org-id>.mybluemix.net/xcc/cloud or https://<your-org-id>.my-company.com/xcc/cloud)

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Congratulations:You just completed XCC Cloud Setup

for IBM Connections Cloud

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II User Guide

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1. User Guide: Grant Access to your Intranet As a user you have to grant access when accessing the landing page of your intranet for the first time

Please use the URL provided by your company to access the intranet

The browser will prompt you with a screen asking for permission

You should now click the button ‘Grant Access and Leave the Site’

If you check the "Always grant xcc access and do not show this message again" option, the browser will never ask you again for permission until the grant has automatically expired (which will be the case if you haven't used XCC in a period of 90 days)

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III Appendix

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1. Feature ComparisonProperty XCC for IBM Connections on premises XCC for IBM Connections Cloud

Header-Customization Full Header-Customization:Home Icon, Default Homepage, Flyout Page

Limited Header-Customization:Home Icon / Text

Personalization Full Personalization:- active personalization based on custom profile fields incl. dropdown, radiobuttons etc. - passive personalization based on profile fields inherited from LDAP

Limited Personalization:- active personalization based on up to 10 custom profile fields (text fields only)- passive personalization based on profile fields inherited from LDAP

Birthday-Widget Available with Profile Extension Will be available in future releaseSuggestion Widget available will be availableProfile-Edit /Profile Completion Widget

available will be available

XCC4Communities available Connections Cloud API currently missingCNX-Widgets available Connections Cloud API currently missingActivity Stream / Right Column

available Connections Cloud API currently missing

Language Files Based on IBM Connections preference Based on account settings

 

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More Informationhttp://connections-apps.com/xcc

Call or Mail us for Questions !

Felix Binsack (XCC Product Idea & Sponsor)+49 221 [email protected]

Philipp van den Boom (XCC Inside Sales)+ 49 221 [email protected]

[email protected]://xcc-support.timetoact.de+ 49 221 97343-53