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Administering Jive for SharePoint

The integration of "Jive for SharePoint" enhances document management and collaborative efforts between Jive and SharePoint environments. This integration allows users to streamline workflows, access documents seamlessly, and collaborate effectively across both platforms. Once the Jive for SharePoint add-on is installed and set up, users can create places using Jive for SharePoint as the external file storage. Jive for SharePoint 2010 v4 enables synchronization of a SharePoint site collection with a Jive place. Documents uploaded to SharePoint will be available for preview in Jive, allowing you to leverage Jive's rich social functionality (with likes, comments, shares, badges, etc.) alongside SharePoint's robust document management features.

Overview of Content​

The documentation guides users through various aspects of the Jive and SharePoint integration process, including architecture setup, configuration processes, user permissions management, and federated search capabilities. It includes detailed instructions on network architecture to optimize connection workflows, methodologies for setting up and configuring Jive for both on-premises and SharePoint Online environments, and insights into managing user permissions effectively.

Setting Up Jive for SharePoint On-Prem​

Setting up Jive for SharePoint On-Prem requires preparations and installations on both Jive and SharePoint sides. Generally, you should follow these steps to set up Jive for SharePoint:

  1. Complete the pre-installation tasks both at the Jive side and at the SharePoint side. For more information, see Installation prerequisites.
  2. In Jive, install the Jive Extended APIs add-on.
  3. In SharePoint, install the SharePoint Windows Solution package (.wsp).
  4. In Jive, define a new connection and create a storage instance for it.

Once the connection is set up, users can leverage it to connect Jive places to SharePoint and sync files between them.

Prerequisites and Installation​

Configuration​

User Mapping and Functionality​

Additional Functionalities​

Best Practices for Integration​

Follow best practices for maintaining synchronized access control between Jive and SharePoint, ensuring smooth operational capabilities through thorough validation of pre-installation requirements and ongoing administrative tasks. This comprehensive guidance equips administrators and users with the tools necessary to leverage the full potential of Jive within SharePoint contexts.

Browser Support​

  • Supported browsers Jive works with most current web browsers. Note that clipboard access must be enabled for Content Editor features.

Documentation​