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The Collaboration Launch Pad (CLP) allows portal users to manage their contacts and launch collaboration services. Users use the Collaboration link in the tool area of the masthead to launch the CLP.

To make the Collaboration link available, activate the corresponding property in the Tool Area iView of the Classic Framework Page and in the AFP Masthead iView of the Ajax Framework Page.

Prerequisites

The Content Administration role is assigned to your user.

Procedure

Activating the Link for Launching the CLP in the Ajax Framework Page

  1. In the portal, choose   Content Administration   Portal Display   Framework Page Configuration  .

  2. In the Masthead section, locate the Show Link in Masthead: Collaborate property.

  3. To activate the link for launching the CLP, select the Show Link in Masthead: Collaborate checkbox.

  4. Save your changes.

Activating the Link for Launching the CLP in the Classic Framework Page

  1. In the portal, choose   Content Administration   Portal Content Management  .

    You reach the Portal Content Studio.

  2. In the Portal Catalog, choose   Portal Content   Portal Users   Standard Portal Users  .

  3. To prevent the system overwriting your settings during the next update, copy the Classic Framework Page object.

  4. To open the (copy of the) Classic Framework Page for editing in the page editor, choose   Open   Page   in the context menu.

    Note Note

    If you use variants of the classic framework page for different user groups, make sure that the settings are changed in all variants. Otherwise, the corresponding services are not available for all portal users.

    End of the note.

  5. Select the Tool Area iView and choose Open.

    The property editor for the tool area appears.

  6. In the upper right-hand corner of the property editor, choose Modify Properties.

  7. Choose All, and then choose All Properties from the Show Properties dropdown list.

  8. Activate the Enable Collaboration Launch Pad property.

  9. Optional: Specify the required value for the Cache Validity Period property.

    Note Note

    The activation of the CLP takes effect only after the cache validity period has expired. In case the cache validity period is longer than the required waiting time you can reduce this time by entering the required value in second, for example 10 seconds.

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  10. Save your entries.

Caution Caution

The cache validity period affects system performance. If you have reduced the cache validity period as described above, you should re-enter the original value as soon as the link for launching the CLP appears.

End of the caution.

Result

The portal masthead contains the link for launching the CLP.

More Information

Activating the Minimal Grouping of Collaboration Services