Assigning Eclipse preference settings using a desktop policy
You can use a Desktop Settings document to add or remove Eclipse preferences used by Notes® or other Expeditor client application such as Symphony®.
About this task
Eclipse preferences are name value pairs in the format of pluginID/preferenceID=preferenceValue. Using this technique, you to push an Eclipse preference name value pair to the user's local Eclipse preference store.
The Domino® desktop policy settings document Custom Settings tab contains a Managed Settings option, which enables you to specify Eclipse preferences using the pluginID/preferenceID=preferenceValue format.
The user's local Eclipse preference store is updated when policy refresh occurs.
Do the following to push an Eclipse preference value pair to a Notes user.
Procedure
Alternative -- Configuring an Eclipse managed setting using Domino Designer
About this task
While still a valid method for deployment, the following method is simplified by using the
options on the desktop policy settings document introduced in Domino 8.5.To use a policy document to assign an Eclipse managed setting value to Notes users, use Domino Designer to add new fields to the desktop policy settings document. For related information, see information on designing fields in the IBM® Domino Designer 9.0.1 Social Edition Help .
The following example allows you to set an Eclipse managed setting that designates whether Single Sign On for instant messaging is enabled for Notes client users. This is an actual setting that is already under policy control and can be viewed in Domino Designer.