Setting up authentication method
You can set the authentication method for Jive for Outlook and Jive for Office users in the Admin Console, allowing you to connect Microsoft Office apps with your Jive community.
Fastpath for Jive for Outlook: Admin Console: System > Settings > Jive for Outlook, then the Advanced tab Fastpath for Jive for Office: Admin Console: System > Settings > Jive for Office, then the Advanced tab
You can set the authentication method used for both Jive for Outlook and Jive for Office in the Advanced tab. For information about available authentication methods, see Authentication methods overview. The authentication method you choose for your community depends on the required balance between user security and convenience. The default setting and the recommended authentication method for most users is OAuth.
You can also use remote client customization to set the authentication method for both applications. However, this method is not recommended unless you have a problem using the non-registry method. If you do need to use remote client customization, make sure the settings match what you have set elsewhere. For more information, see Remote client customization.
To set your default authentication method:
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In the Admin Console, go to System > Settings > Extended APIs, then open the Desktop Applications tab.
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Under Authentication Method, choose the authentication method you want to use.
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Click Update.
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If you chose OAuth as your authentication method, then enable OAuth, as described in Enabling OAuth.
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Restart your Jive server.
The changes will affect your server, and your client users will be prompted to reauthenticate the next time they interact with Jive for Outlook or Jive for Office.
By default, both the Jive for Office and Jive for Outlook client programs auto-detect any SSO configuration and allow the client program to connect to your community accordingly. However, you can override this behavior by creating administrator scripts and deploying them to client computers. For more information, see Setting SSO connection behavior for Jive for Office and for Jive for Outlook, refer to the relevant documentation.