I just got a mail from IBM support on the Sametime Proxy Server 8.5.2 IFR1 fix OBEN-8SDLGS that is mandatory for awareness between Connections 3.0.1 FP1 and Sametime. It appears this HF was recalled (not sure what he exact problem is) which explains why I have not been able to get awareness to work with Connections 3.0.1.1 – no mater what I do.
That there is no updated, specific documentation for Connections 3.0.1.1 and ST awareness is not a good sign either but that is why I opened a PMR with IBM when I could just not get awareness to work correctly – and here I am a week later and still nothing to show for my efforts .
I will blog again once I hear back from IBM and a new ST HF is released.
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FYI, Connections 3.0.1.1 and Sametime OBEN-8SDLGS works at my environment without any hicks.
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Not fair – makes me cry about the nights we ave wasted … Which version of ST do you have deployed?
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8.5.2 IFR1 and OBEN-8SDLGS. But I use the proxy server url for lconnProxySvcUrl in uiextensions-config.xml and not edge server url.
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We actually use the same setup, no proxy server for Connections. however, we have SPNEGO in the environment which is why I think things are not working correctly – there seems to be an issue how ST recognizes the LTPA token name of a user when the session is passed along …. we are working through it an inch at a time.
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They have changed the file name today – and the link here
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21588293
Download the fix OBEN-8SRQTP from IBM Fix Central
An earlier version of this fix, named OBEN-8SDLGS, has been superseded.
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Thanks, I had not checked for an update yet
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I have SPNEGO aswell. Downloading the latest fix for ST proxy now. Hopefully it will work. Did you get it to work OK Notesbusters?
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