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Deploying
IBM® Sametime® consists of a variety of servers and clients, and can be deployed to suit many different environments. The deployment instructions are organized by feature set, beginning with the minimum components that are necessary to support instant messaging, and then expanding the deployment to include features such as audio and video support, and conferencing.
Deploying the Sametime® client to users
The IBM® Sametime® Connect client or Sametime Embedded Client has to be installed on users' computers to use instant messaging and meetings. This section explains how to install these clients.
Installed clients
The IBM® Sametime® Connect and Sametime Embedded clients install directly on the user's computer. You can configure preferences for installed clients before distributing them to users, and then push updates to them automatically.
Customizing client installation packages
Customize installation packages before deploying clients if you want default installations to include extra features or preferences. Examples of extra features are those included with IBM® Sametime®, such as Microsoft™ Office Integration and custom features developed with the Sametime Software Development Kit.
Enabling installation of custom client features and extra preferences
To set initial preferences that are unique to your site or to add custom features, edit the plugin_customization.ini file used by the client installation program. When the client starts for the first time, the preferences and features defined in the plugin_customization.ini file go into effect.
Creating custom client features
Some organizations create custom plug-ins that contain extra client features, such as site-specific login messages or corporate branding and graphics. To include the plug-in in all client installations, copy the custom plug-in to the installation kit, then edit the install manifest file and plugin_customization.ini file to reference the features to install.

Creating custom client features

Some organizations create custom plug-ins that contain extra client features, such as site-specific login messages or corporate branding and graphics. To include the plug-in in all client installations, copy the custom plug-in to the installation kit, then edit the install manifest file and plugin_customization.ini file to reference the features to install.

Before you begin

Before you can build plug-ins, you must install:

The Sametime® software development kit
Eclipse IDE (integrated development environment) version 3.2
The JCL Desktop custom runtime environment for Windows™ and Linux™
The Eclipse J9 JDT launching plug-in for Windows and Linux
A standard Java™ Runtime Environment (1.4.2 or higher version)
Windows XP, Linux, or Mac operating system supported by Sametime 7.5. or later
For comprehensive information on setting up the integrated development environment, and building and providing plug-ins to clients, see the IBM® Redbooks® publications at http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg247346.html.
For information on using a wizard to create plug-ins, see the Eclipse documentation: http://help.eclipse.org/help32/topic/org.eclipse.pde.doc.user/guide/tools/project_wizards/new_project_wizards.htm.

Procedure

Put your compressed plug-in into the sametime-connect.mpkg\Contents folder.

What to do next

Sign the plug-in, then edit the plugin_customization.ini file and edit the installation manifest file to include the custom features.