File download with Internet Explorer 9 modifies the file extension and so files can’t open with any installed application. Problem occurs with IBM Connections 3.0.1 and 3.0.1 with installed CR3.

IE 9 isn’t supported in the moment, but with a little tweak on IHS side, it is possible, that IE 9 download files without modifying the extension.

Biggest problem here is, that opening attachments will open the “Open with” dialog, because no application is linked to a file extension .pdf

Normal file download with IE9 and IBM Connections:

The http header shows following line for the download file and the name:

A good evening for my all time open things list.

1. Sjaak Ursinus postet the reason and solution why Chrome throws an error when you want to download from IBM Connections Files.

2. Amanda Baumann postet the configuration to integrate Sametime Proxy in IBM Connections and use only IHS (IBM HTTPServer). No edge or squid is necessary.

Great job! Thanks a lot to both for sharing this information.

The last two weeks i installed two IBM Connections 3.0.1.

After installing i went to IBM Fix Central and look for the latest fixes. There are 7 Fixes available and for Multi Mobile Patch it shows a superseded fix. So i decided to download patch one to seven and ignored july mobile update.

I installed the fixes as ever.

• Updating updateinstaller

• Disabled node synchronisation

• Disabled Application Server automatic starting

• shut down the Clusters

• synchronize nodes

• and so on.

After the installation i can’t use the mobile apps for iOS, android or Blackberry. The error messages shows “You have to install the July 2011 mobile patch to use this app.”

Last week a new blog editor for offline blogging has announced IBM Connections blogs support.

Blogsy is a nice tool and costs about 4€ in apple app store.

My first tests are not very good, because Blogsy 3.3 has problems with multiple Blogs in IBM Connections. Only one day later, after some comments in Blogsy Blog, a new version can be downloaded from Appstore. Blogsy 3.3.1 can handle multiple Connections blogs, but the App crashes right after uploading a new post. I hope they will make a updated version soon.

I enjoy offline blog editors very much, because i can prepare articles on train and upload them later after i found a free WLAN. This is my first non-test post with Blogsy. Integration is very good and you have quick access to web content, Youtube and Flickr.

Carl Tyler postet his view and thoughts:

Carl Tyler’s Blog :: Lotusphere 2012 – How I see things

In only two weeks starts LCTY Edcom Nachlese 2012 in Munich.

I prepare a session on Single Sign On in Notes / Domino environments.

So i had time to check some settings in Lotus Notes. Since 8.5.3 we have a new option Domino-SSO for Connections Plugin.

I made several tests with my installed Notes Client on Mac OS, but i had no success. I tested with several settings in the preferences dialog and with different settings in plugin_customization.ini .

I had one configuration where i can use Sametime Tokenbased Login and leave “Domino Single Sign-On Server” empty in connections preferences, but this works only with running Notes Client and i had to apply the setting again after restart the client.

Today i had a look in the IBM Lotus and WebSphere Portal Business Solutions Catalog and found the new Plugin IBM Connections alerts posted from Luis Benitez .

After installation i have two more icons in my Sametime Contacts:

It looks good and a video on the Solution Catalog Page show the functionality. Plugin works on Windows and Mac OS X.

Alerts look like this:

Mitch found out that FP2 for Notes 8.5.2 breaks Connections Files and Status Updater Plugins.

http://www.curiousmitch.com/2011/05/notes-8-5-2-fp2-and-lotus-connections-plugins-might-not-play-nicely-together/

Today i made a new assembly line in Tivoli Directory Integrator.

I iterate Shortname and Filename (with path) of a jpeg-photo in a csv-file. A java class converts this pic to an jpeg binary (class returns this binary array) and then tdi write this value to domino ldap in jpegphoto attribute.

Works great, only the csv-file is a little bit of work, but it is a great way to add lots of pictures to sametime profiles.

Next step is to include an connector to Lotus Connections profiles.

Today i had problems to recreate my Activities Sidebar connection after a Notes Client reinstall.

Each time when i want to connect, i got the following error message:

Cannot connect to the Activities Server.

Either the URL is incorrect, the server is down, or a firewall may be preventing you from reaching the server. Check the URL, your firewall settings and the server status and try again.”

When i use the credentials in my browser or the integrated Notes browser, i could login, so server is responding and credentials were ok.

Here it is! IBM Connections 3.0.1 announced today! .

via Synch.rono.us

Electronic Availability on 7th of april.

Update – Youtube Video showing the new features