IBM Lotus Sametime 7.5.1 | Release Notes |
through an HTTPS proxy server. The HTTPS connection method is used to establish the connection but the data passing over this connection is not encrypted with SSL.
If the Domino HTTP server is also configured to listen for HTTPS connections on port 443, a conflict occurs because the Sametime Community Services are also configured to listen for HTTPS connections on the same port number.
In this scenario, you must assign an additional IP address to the Sametime server to ensure that both Web browser users and Sametime Connect client users can connect to the Sametime server on port 443. This configuration requires the following steps:
zBind the DNS name for the Sametime server to the Sametime HTTP server.
zAdd a new IP address to the Sametime server machine.
zMap the new IP address to a new DNS name for the Sametime Community Services. This configuration is performed on the DNS server.
zUse the Sametime Administration Tool to add the new DNS name to the Community Services connectivity settings on the Sametime server. This configuration enables the Community Services to listen for HTTPS connections on the new DNS name.
zConfigure the Sametime Connect clients to connect to the new Community Services DNS name.
Note The configuration described below can enable either a Sametime 2.5 (or higher) Connect client to connect to a Sametime 7.5.x server on port 443 or 563.
Step 1 - Bind the base DNS name for the Sametime server to the Sametime HTTP server .
1.Open the Sametime Administration Tool and select
2.Under the Basics heading in the "Host name" field, enter the base DNS name for the Sametime HTTP server (for example, www.sametime1.com).
Under the Basics heading In the "Host name" field, also enter 127.0.0.1. This entry is required for the Sametime Administration Tool to operate in this configuration. Place a comma between the DNS name of the HTTP server and the 127.0.0.1 entry (e.g. www.sametime1.acme, 127.0.0.1)
3.Click "Save & Close" at the top of the Server document. After the document closes, close the
Step 2 - Add a new IP address to the Sametime server machine .
To add a new IP address to the Sametime server, you can either install an additional Network Interface Card (NIC) in the Sametime server machine or assign multiple IP addresses to a single NIC.
To assign multiple IP addresses to a single NIC on a Windows machine:
1.Open the Windows Control Panel.
2.Click the Protocols tab.
3.Select TCP/IP
4.Click the Advanced tab.
5.Use the Advanced IP Addressing screen to assign multiple IP addresses to a single NIC.
Step 3 - Set up your DNS server to map the IP address to a DNS name for Sametime Community
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