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Use

You create and configure a WebDAV transport so that data can be retrieved from the Microsoft Exchange server.

Prerequisites
  • The Outlook Web Access should be enabled on the Exchange server.
  • The custom form provided by SAP is published in the Exchange server
Procedure
  1. To configure an WebDAV transport, choose System Administration → System Configuration → Collaboration → Groupware Transports → DAVXchgTransport.
  2. Create a new instance of the transport by choosing New.
  3. Update the instance created with appropriate values as described in the table below.
    Attribute Description

    Example

    Name

    Instance name of the transport. It is automatically filled when a new instance is created.

    You cannot edit this attribute.

    DAVXchgTransport

    System alias

    Create a system named DAVXchg in the system configuration. For more information, see  Creating a System.

    DAVXchg

    Exchange server

    Fully qualified name of the Exchange server.

    myexchange.sap.corp

    Port

    The OWA Port of the Exchange server.

    80

    Protocol

    Protocol for connecting to the OWA of the Exchange server. The default protocol is HTTP.

    HTTP for use without SSL, HTTPS for use with SSL.

    Virtual directory

    Virtual directory path of the default Calendar folder. The default Calendar folder is /Calendar.

    /Calendar

    CustomForm name

    The Published name of the CustomForm. The default value is IPM.Appointment. The default value should be changed to Published name for Collaboration Room to work. See  Publishing the Custom Form provided by SAP.

    IPM.Appointment.SAP

    Authentication

    The Single Sign-On can be used if SSO22KerbMap ISAPI filter is configured over Outlook Web Access in the Exchange server, or form-based authentication FBA) can be used if FBA is enabled in OWA. If FBA is enabled then Form-Based Authentication URI should also be mentioned in the transport configuration.

    The default value is Basic authentication.

     

    The Form-Based Authentication URI is required only if FBA is enabled. The default value is /exchweb/bin/auth/owaauth.dll.
    Note  

    If you have a Multiple Exchange server landscape, create a WebDAV Transport for each Exchange server.