Configuring hybrid cloud user (Mac OS)

Use this procedure to configure IBM® Client Application Access (ICAA) on Mac OS for SmartCloud Notes® if you are a hybrid user. Hybrid users use applications on Domino® servers located at their company sites while using mail in the cloud.

Before you begin

You must have an IBM Notes client user ID file.

About this task

If you already use IBM Notes in the cloud or an earlier version of ICAA in the cloud, ICAA is ready to use and you can skip these steps.

Procedure

  1. Start ICAA:
    1. Double-click the IBM Client Application Access item in the Applications list.
    2. Provide the following information and then click Next.
      • Enter your user name.
      • Select I am an IBM SmartCloud user.
      • Select I have an IBM Notes ID file
      configuration window for hybrid user on Mac OS
    3. When you see the Please download config.nsf from IBM SmartCloud... message, click OK.
      Please download config.nsf from IBM SmartCloud message on Mac OS
    4. Select the Notes ID file from the dialog, and click Open:
      Selecting a user id file
    5. When prompted, enter your Notes password and click Log In to open ICAA.
  2. Log in to the Connections Cloud service. If you're logging in to SmartCloud Notes for the first time:
    1. Create a new password (if you are prompted to do so).
    2. In the Account Updates window, select the following information and then click Submit: Country or Region, Language, and Time zone.
  3. In the dashboard, click the arrow next to your picture (or name) and select Downloads and Setup. If you are logging in to SmartCloud Notes for the first time, you see this option in the Welcome to IBM SmartCloud Notes page.
  4. Select View IBM Notes options:
    View IBM Notes options in Downloads and Setup page
  5. In the Welcome to IBM SmartCloud Notes page, select With IBM Notes client:
    Notes client configuration tool page
  6. On the Start Using IBM SmartCloud Notes page, click Download to get the Notes client configuration tool:
    Notes client configuration tool page
  7. In the Software License Agreement, select a language. Then, accept the license terms and conditions, and click Continue. A download status is displayed.

    If your download does not start, check that your browser is not blocking it.

  8. When download is complete, switch to the location where config.nsf is saved and double-click config.nsf.
  9. If prompted to log in, make sure that you are using the Online location. You're only prompted to log in if you closed ICAA.
  10. When the Join SmartCloud Notes window displays, read the information provided about your account. Close any open tabs and save your work, then click I have closed all other Notes windows and tabs:
    Join SmartCloud Notes dialog
    Click Join.
  11. This dialog appears:
    SmartCloud Notes configuration successful notice
    Click OK.
  12. ICAA closes.
  13. Restart ICAA and log in with the new SmartCloud location.