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12. Desktop Plugins

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Enable Desktop Plugin for SAML+Kerberos

In a SAML scenario, like IBM Connections Cloud (but not limited to), the customers IDP authenticates the user. If a browser is being used, the user is directed to the IDP server which needs to verify the users identity. In most cases, this IDP log...
about 6 years ago in 12. Desktop Plugins 0 Under Consideration

Windows desktop plugin annoys with popup for login on start although nothing to do for the user

The windows desktop plugin login process for web authentication needs absolutely NO popup once the user has made use of his federated SAML login via ADFS. The popup annoys every time you start the service, saying you are being logged on, nothing t...
over 6 years ago in 12. Desktop Plugins 3 Under Consideration

Activity Reminder in Connections Plugin

We're currently using the Activities Application in Connections to follow our actions. We'd love to be able to get an alarm or a notification in Lotus (Plugin), to remember us of an activity that need to be completed soon (let's say a week before ...
over 6 years ago in 12. Desktop Plugins 0 Under Consideration

External email address can't be added while sharing file from IBM Connections Desktop plugin

In IBM Connections Desktop plugin, when we are sharing file externally and trying to add external email address then there is only option to search that email address in directory. However since this is an external email address, it can't be searc...
over 6 years ago in 12. Desktop Plugins 2 Under Consideration

Notes Plugin for Connections Activities needs Community awareness

The Connections plugin for Notes misses in the Activities integration a critical feature. It's not "Community aware". Plugin cannot: Create a new activity in the context of a community Tasks created in a community activitiy (that is available when...
over 3 years ago in 12. Desktop Plugins 0 Under Consideration

Provide better Error Messages for Infected Files when using Windows Plugins

When using ICAP for virus scanning and uploading an infected file via the Windows Plugins for Connections, the file gets scanned and blocked correctly. However, the users just get the response that they are not allowed to upload the file. This is ...
over 5 years ago in 12. Desktop Plugins 1 Under Consideration

Allow Desktop plugin to sync certain user-defined folders and its subfolders with My Files

in S1 you have 1Tb space available but can't use it to backup you local work folder to the cloud. its way more convinient to have the whole local folder and its subfolders synced with My Files. and be able to change files localy so that they chang...
over 5 years ago in 12. Desktop Plugins 0 Already Exists

Make Limit for first load in Windows Explorer Plug-Ins configurable (default is 500)

The current versions of the Windows Explorer Plug-Ins initially load a maximum of 500 files in case a community or a user has more than this limit. Users request to have different settings and not to use „Get All“ by a right mouse click everything...
over 6 years ago in 12. Desktop Plugins 4 Under Consideration

Desktop Plugins - ability to include/exclude certain file types when automatically locking upon open

The Desktop Plugins provide the ability to set file locking preferences. The following preference results in files being locked when they are opened: Always lock Connections files when opening and unlock when publishing changes. While this may be ...
over 2 years ago in 12. Desktop Plugins 0 Under Consideration

Hierarchical Display of Communities and Sub-Communities in Desktop Plugins

In Windows Explorer, communities and sub-communities are displayed at the same level and with the same icon. To find the right way around it would be very helpful to have a hierarchical view of communities and sub-communities in the Windows Deskto...
over 4 years ago in 12. Desktop Plugins 0 Under Consideration