Configuration for SharePoint Groups Synchronization Window

Specifies how to synchronize SharePoint groups with AgilePoint groups.



Prerequisites

How to Start

  1. On the AgilePoint Server machine, click Start > All Programs > AgilePoint > AgilePoint Configuration.
  2. On the AgilePoint Server Configuration Tool screen, click the Extensions tab.
  3. On the Extensions tab, select SPSyncModule.
  4. Click Configure.

Fields

Field Name Definition

Configure

Opens the Following Window:
SharePoint Groups Synchronization Window
To Access This Field:
You must be using a Multi-Tenant environment.
Purpose of this Window:
Specifies how to synchronize SharePoint groups with AgilePoint groups within a tenant.

Site URL

Definition:
Specifies the URL for your SharePoint site.
Allowed Values:
A valid SharePoint site URL.
Default Value:
None
Custom Attributes:
Yes
Example:
http://mysharepoint:8000/sites/${mysite}
Site Prefix
Action:

Distinguishes a site with the specified name prefix in two site collections during the synchronization process.

Allowed Values:

A single line of text with no spaces.

Default Value:
None
Example:
Two sites, Site A and Site B, each have a group called "Employees." In AgilePoint, you can create two groups: "SiteA_Employees" and "SiteB_Employees." While configuring site A, enter "SiteA_" in the Site Prefix so this site syncs with "SiteA_Employees." While configuring Site B, enter "SiteB_" in Site Prefix so this site syncs with "SiteB_Employees".
Group Prefix
Action:

Indicates that all the groups in SharePoint starting with a specified prefix in the group name are created in AgilePoint during the synchronization process.

Allowed Values:

A single line of text with no spaces.

Default Value:
None
Example:

If the group prefix value is set as GR_ then all the new groups in SharePoint starting with GR_ will be created and synced during the synchronization process.

Schedule

Action:

The frequency for SharePoint synchronization. Synchronization can occur every day, week, or month, at a particular time or day.

If Active Directory group member is not AgilePoint user

Definition:
Specifies what actions to take if a member of your Active Directory is not a registered AgilePoint user.
Allowed Values:
  • Register user to AgilePoint automatically - Creates an AgilePoint account for the user using their Active Directory information.
  • Send email to AgilePoint system user, and do not take any action - Does not create an AgilePoint account for the Active Directory user, but sends a notification email to the AgilePoint system user account.
Default Value:
Register user to AgilePoint automatically

Sync all Lync IDs with email IDs

Definition:
Synchronizes all of your users' Lync IDs with their email IDs.

This synchronization occurs each time and Active Directory synchronization occurs. AgilePoint recommends using this option only if all of your users' messaging IDs and email IDs are the same.

Allowed Values:
  • Selected - Synchronizes Lync IDs with users' email IDs.
  • Deselected - Does not synchronize Lync IDs with users' email IDs.
Default Value:
Deselected

Sync all Yammer IDs with email IDs

Definition:
Synchronizes Yammer IDs with AgilePoint users' email IDs. This synchronization occurs each time and Active Directory synchronization occurs. AgilePoint recommends using this option only if all of your users' messaging IDs and email IDs are the same.
Allowed Values:
  • Selected - Synchronizes Yammer IDs with users' email IDs.
  • Deselected - Does not synchronize Yammer IDs with users' email IDs.
Default Value:
Deselected

Sync all Chatter IDs with email IDs

Definition:
Synchronizes Chatter IDs with AgilePoint users' email IDs. This synchronization occurs each time and Active Directory synchronization occurs. AgilePoint recommends using this option only if all of your users' messaging IDs and email IDs are the same.
Allowed Values:
  • Selected - Synchronizes Chatter IDs with users' email IDs.
  • Deselected - Does not synchronize Chatter IDs with users' email IDs.
Default Value:
Deselected