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New Retired License Custom Form and Workflow
Old software can be very costly to maintain and may not be compatible with new applications. To offset these costs, we've created a custom form and workflow to help you with your software licenses that are set to expire.
Submitted by: Vibe_Library on Thu. 05.16.2013
Filed Under:
Collaboration Cool Solutions, Cool Solutions, Vibe Cool Solutions
Topic: Automation, Collaboration, Concepts, Customizing, Designer, Document Management, Forms, License, Maintenance, Supported, Tips for End Users, Workflow
Product: Vibe
Important information for the April update for OES
The April schedule maintenance update for OES2 SP3 and OES11 brings a significant update to eDirectory. Prior to this update eDirectory on these platforms was at various patch levels of 8.8 SP6. The current update makes eDirectory 8.8 SP7 Patch 3 available to these platforms in addition to OES11 SP1.
Submitted by: trsmith on Thu. 05.16.2013
Filed Under:
Collaboration Cool Solutions, Cool Solutions, Cool Blogs: Official Novell Bloggers, Open Enterprise Server Cool Solutions
Topic: Maintenance, Patches, Supported
Product: Open Enterprise Server
Novell Filr training available
Check out the new online Filr Basics courses.
Submitted by: ssalgy on Wed. 05.15.2013
Filed Under:
Collaboration Cool Solutions, Cool Solutions, Open Enterprise Server Cool Solutions
Topic: Training
Product: Filr
Novell Vibe How To Videos
Whether you need quick information on Vibe basics, an introduction on how to navigate around the software, or to understanding how to update the Branding Section of your workspace. The Novell Vibe Resource Library offers nearly 100 short videos on a variety of topics from Landing Pages to Custom Forms and Workflows to help you to use it quickly and easily.
Submitted by: Vibe_Library on Fri. 05.10.2013
Filed Under:
Collaboration Cool Solutions, Cool Solutions, Vibe Cool Solutions
Topic: Best Practices, Tips for Administrators, Tips for End Users, Tips for Small Business Owners
Product: Vibe
GroupWise: Windermere Features Report!
Many of you have been following the five part blog series that has spelled out some of the technical decisions and choices that have been made or considered regarding the next major release of GroupWise. As you all know, the code name for that release is Windermere. It is scheduled to release by the end of the year and authorized beta is expected to expand in June. The product has been in an SDK/API beta since January.
Submitted by: dlythgoe on Fri. 05.03.2013
Filed Under:
GroupWise Cool Solutions, Collaboration Cool Solutions, Cool Solutions, Cool Blogs: Official Novell Bloggers
Topic: Collaboration, Supported
Product: Data Synchronizer, GroupWise
Bob Flynn announces Novell Filr
Bob Flynn, Novell President and General Manager, announces the release of Novell Filr. Novell Filr is a file-sharing solution that gives users access to their home folders, shared network folders and personal files from anywhere via desktops, laptops or mobile devices.
Submitted by: coolguys on Tue. 04.30.2013
Filed Under:
Collaboration Cool Solutions, Cool Solutions, Open Enterprise Server Cool Solutions
Topic: Announcements, Supported
Product: Filr
Technical Solutions Training Webinar, Vol. 41
You are invited to attend this month’s Technical Solutions Training Webinar. In this webinar, learn about recognizing your organization’s vulnerabilities, and Domain Services for Windows install.
Submitted by: GroupLink1 on Thu. 04.25.2013
Filed Under:
Collaboration Cool Solutions, Cool Solutions
Topic: 3rd Party Products, Best Practices, Domain Services for Windows, Installation, Security, Windows
Customer Reference Form and Workflow
One of the most powerful ways to attract new customers is to let them see how your current customers feel about you. Using this Customer Reference custom form and workflow, your sales force and employee base can easily submit new and relevant references.
Submitted by: Vibe_Library on Thu. 04.25.2013
Filed Under:
Collaboration Cool Solutions, Cool Solutions, Vibe Cool Solutions
Topic: Collaboration, Concepts, Contact Management, Designer, Forms, Java, Novell Teaming Library, Supported, Tips for End Users, Workflow
Product: Vibe
GroupWise Windermere - We listened!
As the blog has solicited input regarding decisions that will impact Windermere, there was a need to communicate back to this audience and update each blog affected. Here are a list of decisions that because of your input and feedback, we have adjusted our solution.
Submitted by: dlythgoe on Tue. 03.26.2013
Filed Under:
GroupWise Cool Solutions, Collaboration Cool Solutions, Cool Solutions, Solution Provider, Technology Partners, Cool Blogs: Official Novell Bloggers, End-User Computing
Topic: Collaboration, Supported
Product: GroupWise
Tweak your landing pages just about any which way without writing a single line of JSP!
Come see how you can customize things like the header of a folder element, colors, and rounded corners, as well as tweaking the layout and styles of your folders and entries just about any way you want. Your imagination is the limit with this JSP, not Vibe.
Submitted by: Ecoiffier on Fri. 03.22.2013
Filed Under:
Collaboration Cool Solutions, Cool Solutions, Vibe Cool Solutions
Topic: Best Practices, Concepts, Customizing, Features, Folders, Performance, Scripting, Tips for Administrators
Product: Vibe
Group Policy Administrative Template for Novell Client 2 SP3 for Windows
Updated with version 1.1. This administrative template (.adm) provides Group Policy settings for the Novell Client 2 SP3 for Windows, allowing administrators the ability to manage registry-based policy settings relating to the Novell Client.
Submitted by: ewells on Tue. 03.19.2013
Filed Under:
Collaboration Cool Solutions, Cool Solutions
Topic: Policies
Product: Novell Client
GroupWise: Windermere Changes – Part 5
This is Part 5. Engineering will very quickly be winding down the changes and new development that will be in the Windermere release. Engineering continues to find things they want to share and socialize with the GroupWise Community.
This series of Windermere technical updates have served to educate not only GroupWise Administrators, but also Technical Services, Consulting and Dedicated/Premium support personnel. In addition, the discussions have allowed engineering to publicly weigh assumptions and decisions. Thank you for continuing to read along, comment, and participate in these important topics.
Submitted by: dlythgoe on Tue. 03.19.2013
Filed Under:
GroupWise Cool Solutions, Collaboration Cool Solutions, Cool Solutions, Solution Provider, Technology Partners, Cool Blogs: Official Novell Bloggers, End-User Computing
Topic: Collaboration, Supported
Product: GroupWise
Updated Version of the Novell Vibe Add-in for Microsoft Office
A new version of the Novell Vibe Add-in for Microsoft Office has been released. Read more to learn more about the update.
Submitted by: Vibe_Library on Thu. 03.14.2013
Filed Under:
Collaboration Cool Solutions, Cool Solutions, Vibe Cool Solutions
Topic: Collaboration, Document Management, File Management, Microsoft, Microsoft Office, Novell Teaming Library, Plug-ins, Tools and Utilities, Windows
Product: Vibe
Script to generate connection information for DataSync
Updated: Finding devices that are no longer contacting Novell DataSync.
Submitted by: jwardza on Tue. 03.12.2013
Filed Under:
Collaboration Cool Solutions, Cool Solutions, Data Synchronizer Cool Solutions
Topic: Maintenance
Product: Data Synchronizer
Migrating from GroupWise DMS to Vibe 3.3
This document covers the tools and process for moving entries from GroupWise Document Management to Novell Vibe.
Submitted by: dlythgoe on Fri. 03.01.2013
Filed Under:
GroupWise Cool Solutions, Collaboration Cool Solutions, Cool Solutions, Vibe Cool Solutions
Topic: Document Management, Migration, Supported
Product: GroupWise, Vibe
GroupWise: Updates on Mobility, BlackBerry and GroupWise 2012 SP2
While BrainShare has been a personal distraction for a few weeks and the GroupWise blog has suffered, the engineering team has steadily made progress in a variety of areas. Here is an update!
Submitted by: dlythgoe on Mon. 02.25.2013
Filed Under:
GroupWise Cool Solutions, Collaboration Cool Solutions, Cool Solutions, Solution Provider, Technology Partners, Cool Blogs: Official Novell Bloggers, End-User Computing
Topic: Collaboration, GroupWise Mobile Server (GMS), Supported
Product: Data Synchronizer, GroupWise
Novell Client 2 SP3 for Windows: Registry Settings
This article documents many of the settable parameters which control the behavior of the Novell Client 2 SP3 for Windows, which is supported on Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012. It is organized under the following sections, corresponding to the tabs on the Novell Client Configuration page, along with a number of settings for which no user interface currently exists.
Also available: Group Policy Administrative Template for Novell Client 2 SP3 for Windows.
Submitted by: ewells on Fri. 02.22.2013
Filed Under:
Collaboration Cool Solutions, Cool Solutions
Topic: Configuration
Product: Novell Client
Moving NSS disks from one OES server to another one
Ever wonder if you can move an NSS disk from an old OES server to a new one and save the Trustee? Here's the answer, from Massimo Rosen.
Submitted by: coolguys on Thu. 02.14.2013
Filed Under:
Collaboration Cool Solutions, Cool Solutions, Open Enterprise Server Cool Solutions
Product: Open Enterprise Server
Putting holidays in your Vibe team calendar
Want to show company holidays, weekends, and other general calendar items to everyone in your Vibe group? Here's how you do it
Submitted by: ssalgy on Thu. 02.14.2013
Filed Under:
Collaboration Cool Solutions, Cool Solutions, Vibe Cool Solutions
Product: Vibe
Success Story: Teaching Students to Collaborate with Novell Vibe
Roselle School District 12 near Chicago, IL, USA worked with Novell Platinum Partner, Adaris Technologies, to help them get started with using Vibe. With Adaris' help, it only took three months for them to implement it and start using it in the classroom. Read on to see how students today are learning to collaborate using Novell Vibe.
Submitted by: Vibe_Library on Wed. 02.13.2013
Filed Under:
Collaboration Cool Solutions, Cool Solutions, Vibe Cool Solutions
Topic: Collaboration, Emerging Technologies, Success Stories
Product: Vibe










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