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Integrating with other products
You can integrate HCL Connections applications with other products and features.
Installing integration plug-ins for HCL Connections
Access and update your Connections content from other applications.
HCL Connections for Mac
The HCL Connections for Mac supports features for you to share and access the latest version of an HCL Connections file.
Performing a user installation
Users can install HCL Connections for Mac following these steps.

Integrating with other products
You can integrate HCL Connections applications with other products and features.
- Connections Engagement Center
  Connections Engagement Center provides the corporate office, management, and workforce with a single user experience for all communications, as well as a state of the art enterprise social collaboration features and the possibility of adding custom applications. All this runs at the office and on all mobile devices, so the entire workforce – from CEO to intern – can access this most valuable tool regardless of where they are, what their role is, or what devices they prefer.
- Installing integration plug-ins for HCL Connections
  Access and update your Connections content from other applications.
  - HCL Connections Desktop Plug-ins for Microsoft™ Windows™
    Use the plug-ins to share files and information between Microsoft™ Windows™ applications and HCL Connections or Connections Multi-tenant.
  - HCL Connections Add-in for Microsoft® Outlook
    The power of Connections from your Outlook inbox. Use the Connections Add-in for Microsoft® Outlook to work with Connections content from within your Outlook inbox.
  - HCL Connections for Mac
    The HCL Connections for Mac supports features for you to share and access the latest version of an HCL Connections file.
    - Performing a user installation
      Users can install HCL Connections for Mac following these steps.
    - Performing a silent installation
      Administrators can silently upgrade or install HCL Connections for Mac from the Terminal application. User notification is disabled during the silent installation, except in error cases such as notification of failed prerequisites.
    - Policies and preferences for HCL Connections for Mac
      Set preferences and policies to control how users interact with HCL Connections for Mac.
    - Uninstalling the HCL Connections for Mac plug-in
      Users can remove IBM® Connections for Mac following these steps.
    - Using file sync for HCL Connections for Mac
      Use HCL Connections for Mac to keep local files in sync with copies of those files on the server.
  - HCL Connections Plug-ins for HCL Notes
    Use the HCL Connections Plug-ins for HCL Notes to have easy access to Connections content from the Notes® sidebar.
- Using the HCL Connections desktop plug-ins for Microsoft™ Windows™
  Use this plug-in to upload and work with files in HCL Connections from Microsoft™ Windows™ Explorer and Microsoft Office.
- Using file sync for HCL Connections for Mac
  Use HCL Connections for Mac to keep local files in sync with copies of those files on the server.
- Using the Connections plug-in for Microsoft Office
  Use the plug-ins to share files and information between Microsoft™ Windows™ applications and HCL Connections or HCL Connections Cloud.
- Using Connections with Microsoft Teams
  Enabling support for Microsoft Teams integration with Connections is an optional task. Enable this support only if your organization is using Microsoft Teams.
- Using the HCL Connections Add-in for Microsoft™ Outlook
  The power of Connections from your Outlook inbox. Use the Connections Add-in for Microsoft™ Outlook to work with Connections content from within your Outlook inbox.
- Using the HCL Connections community app for Microsoft Sharepoint
  As a Microsoft SharePoint administrator you can register the Sharepoint app with Microsoft Azure and edit its configuration file in HCL Connections to make it available for your organization.
- Using plug-ins from HCL Connections with other products
  Get help using the plug-ins that integrate the capabilities of HCL Connections with other products.

Performing a user installation

Users can install HCL Connections for Mac following these steps.

About this task

To install HCL Connections for Mac you will need OS X 10.8 or later.

Procedure

Download the plugin for HCL Connections for Mac from the HCL License & Delivery Portal.
Extract the file.
Double-click HCLConnectionsMac.pkg to launch the installation program. The Install HCL Connections For Mac installer window appears.
Click Continue to begin the installation wizard. Follow the steps in the wizard to complete the installation.
When the installation is complete, click Close to exit the installation wizard. The sync app will automatically start at the end of the installation.

What to do next

When you open HCL Connections for Mac for the first time, the sync app automatically prompts you to create a new account if one does not already exist. You can manually set up an account. Creating an account allows you to connect to an HCL Connections site and interact with that site from the Finder window or the HCL Connections icons in the Dock and menu bar.

Open HCL Connections for Mac by clicking the icon in the Dock or locating and clicking it in the Applications folder of your Finder window.
In the Site URL field type the URL you use to connect to HCL Connections. For example, https://connections.server.com or https://connections.server.com:port.
Click Next to proceed . The Connect to Site details panel is shown.
In the Display name field, type the name that you want to display for the sync folder in the Finder window. For example, the folder is named Display-name sync.
If you are connecting to a Connections Multi-tenant site, your connection details should be pre-filled. You can review the settings and click Connect to complete the connection.
If you are connecting to an on-premises Connection site, you will need to setup the following connection details:
1. Select the appropriate authentication type from the dropdown list.
2. Enter your credentials if required.
3. Click Connect.
Depending on your authentication type, you may be prompted to enter your credentials in the displayed browser window to finish creating the connection.
Click Connect.
Select Add sync folder to FAVORITES in Finder and click Create.