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Administering Connections V5.5Welcome to the IBM Connections V5.5 documentation. IBM Connections is social networking software designed for the workplace. Its features help you to establish dynamic networks that connect you to the people and information you need to achieve your business goals.
InstallingTo install IBM® Connections, you need to follow a detailed series of procedures.
Post-installation tasksAfter installation, you need to perform further tasks to ensure an efficient deployment.
Configuring additional IBM Connections applicationsYou must perform additional tasks to enable IBM Connections for the Libraries and Metrics applications.
Optional: Installing and configuring the Ephox Editors for IBM ConnectionsIBM® Connections 5.5 can use the Ephox Editors, EditLive! and Textbox.io, optional rich text editors that you can install to replace the IBM® Connections default rich text editor.
Getting ready to install the Ephox editors for IBM ConnectionsThe Ephox Editors for IBM Connections, EditLive! and Textbox.io, are provided as packaged sets of files that are ready to deploy as IBM Connections JavaScript customizations.
Optional: Role-based deployment for Ephox Editors for IBM ConnectionsThe optional role-based deployment module enables administrators to determine and configure which WAS users and/or groups get access to which Ephox editor.

Optional: Role-based deployment for Ephox Editors for IBM Connections

The optional role-based deployment module enables administrators to determine and configure which WAS users and/or groups get access to which Ephox editor.

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Once role-based deployment has been configured and activated, only users with the required role will be able to access an Ephox Editor, either Edit!Live or Textbox.io. All other users will receive the default IBM® Connections rich text editor as their editor for content. To enable role-based deployment, you must install the Ephox Editors for IBM Connections enterprise application and change the Editor configuration to use role-based deployment as described in selecting which rich text editor to deploy.To install a role-based deployment, perform the following tasks:

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