Integrating with HCL Connections

You can integrate Sametime to enable chat services in HCL Connections.

Before you begin

Sametime and Connections must share a common directory.

About this task

If you are enabling the HCL Connections Profiles Photo URLs in your Sametime business card configuration, single sign on (SSO) might be required for Sametime to access the URLs.

When integrating with Connections, the LTPA key is generated by HCL Connections. To integrate with Sametime, you need to complete the steps in this topic on the Connections server and then complete the configuration on environment which Sametime is running: Docker or Kubernetes.

Procedure

  1. Configure the LDAP for Connections.
    1. Log into the WebSphere Application Server Integrated Solutions Console on the Deployment Manager.
    2. Click Security > Global security.
    3. Select Federated Repositories from the Available realm definitions field and then click Configure.
    4. Type the realm name of the LDAP server in the Realm name field. For example: enterprise.example.com:389.
    5. Click Apply and then click Save.
    6. Restart your Connections deployment.
  2. Configure the domain name.
    1. Log into the WebSphere Application Server Integrated Solutions Console on the Deployment Manager.
    2. Click Security > Global security.
    3. In the Authentication mechanisms and expiration area, expand Web and SIP security and click Single sign-on (SSO).
    4. Type your Connections domain name in the Domain name field, ensuring that you add a dot (.) before the domain name.
    5. Select the check boxes for Interoperability Mode (optional) and Web inbound security attribute propagation. Make sure Set security to HTTP Only is not enabled.
    6. Restart your Connections deployment.
  3. Export the LTPA key file.
    1. Log into the WebSphere Application Server Integrated Solutions Console on the Deployment Manager.
    2. Click Security > Global security.
    3. In Authentication > Authentication mechanism and expiration click LTPA.
    4. In the Password and Confirm password fields, enter the password that protects the exported key.
    5. Type the file name of the key file that you want to generate in the Fully qualified key file name field.
    6. Click Export keys.
    7. Click Apply and then click Save.

What to do next

After obtaining the LTPA keys from HCL Connections, follow the steps in the or topic.