Configuring the Microsoft SharePoint integration plug-ins

IBM Content Navigator works with Microsoft SharePoint so that you can browse, search, and work with repository documents from your Microsoft SharePoint server environment. If you are using Microsoft SharePoint 2013 or 2016, you can add repository documents to Microsoft SharePoint sites.

About this task

The portal plug-in and the Microsoft SharePoint plug-in provide the features to integrate IBM Content Navigator with Microsoft SharePoint. Use the following table to help you decide which plug-in or plug-ins to install:
Tasks for your environment Plug-ins to install
You want to browse, search, or work with repository documents from Microsoft SharePoint, and you want to add repository documents to Microsoft SharePoint 2013 or 2016 sites. Portal plug-in and Microsoft SharePoint plug-in
You want to add repository documents to Microsoft SharePoint 2013 or 2016 sites, but you do not want to browse, search, or work with repository documents from Microsoft SharePoint. Microsoft SharePoint plug-in
You want to browse, search, or work with repository documents from Microsoft SharePoint 2013 or 2016, but you do not want to add repository documents to Microsoft SharePoint sites. Portal plug-in
You want to browse, search, or work with repository documents from Microsoft SharePoint 2013 or 2016. Portal plug-in

Procedure

To configure one or more plug-ins:

Configure the portal plug-in, or the Microsoft SharePoint plug-in, or both:
Plug-ins Procedure Steps
Portal plug-in and Microsoft SharePoint plug-in Complete these tasks to configure both the portal plug-in and the Microsoft SharePoint plug-in:
  1. Configuring the portal plug-in
  2. Configuring the Microsoft SharePoint plug-in
  3. Creating repositories that represent Microsoft SharePoint sites
  4. Customizing portal desktops
  5. Installing IBM Content Navigator Web Parts on a Microsoft SharePoint server
  6. Adding IBM Content Navigator Web Parts to Microsoft SharePoint pages
  7. Customizing Web Part behavior on Microsoft SharePoint pages
Microsoft SharePoint plug-in Complete these tasks to configure only the Microsoft SharePoint plug-in:
  1. Configuring the Microsoft SharePoint plug-in
  2. Creating repositories that represent Microsoft SharePoint sites
Portal plug-in Complete these tasks to configure only the portal plug-in:
  1. Configuring the portal plug-in
  2. Customizing portal desktops
  3. Installing IBM Content Navigator Web Parts on a Microsoft SharePoint server
  4. Adding IBM Content Navigator Web Parts to Microsoft SharePoint pages
  5. Customizing Web Part behavior on Microsoft SharePoint pages