Lotus Notes ReCon Sidebar Plugin Update Site


This is the Update Site for installing the ReCon Sidebar plugin for the Lotus Notes 8.x Standard client, written by Julian Robichaux at SNAPPS. When installed in the Notes 8 client sidebar, this plugin allows you to send console commands to a specified server. For example:

ReCon Screenshot


How To Install This Sidebar Plugin
This plugin has been tested on Lotus Notes 8.0.1, 8.0.2, and 8.5. Installation instructions for these client versions (8.0.1 or higher) are as follows:
  1. From the Lotus Notes 8 Standard client (the Eclipse-based one), select the menu option File > Preferences > Widgets. Make sure the option for Show Widget Toolbar is checked.

  2. Open the Sidebar in the Notes client and expand the "My Widgets" panel.

  3. Download this file to your computer: recon_widget_install.xml. Then drag the file from wherever you downloaded it over to the My Widgets panel.

    (NOTE: I tried dragging the URL directly from the browser to the My Widgets panel and my client hung -- beware. It's safer to download the file and do it locally.)

  4. You should be prompted to install the ReCon Sidebar Plugin. Follow the prompts to install. You will be asked to restart the Notes client when you're done. If you are not prompted for an install, check the proxy settings in your Location document to make sure your Notes client can access the Internet, and also ask your Administrator if they have locked down the installation of Widgets and plugins.

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