Introduction

SBS and Clearspace are powerful tools for enterprises, but taking advantage of it to its fullest extent requires a little bit of creativity and a lot of help. Don't worry if you find yourself frustrated or out of answers -- there's always someone out there asking the same questions! Each section is separated by the type of tasks a specific user would want to know about, i.e. a developer looking to debug the application or a power user trying to understand how popularity works.

The ability for users to create public cases has allowed users to ask about either Clearspace or SB and have their findings available to the public (keep on making those cases public...Support thanks you for it). This document holds some of the more esoteric concepts and techniques.

Administrators

Clearspace and SBS Administrators

How do I delete a user? (NOT Supported!)

Create a default "Your View" for all users

How do I disable (blogs / documents / discussions / groups / projects)?

Importing Tasks

Re-installing default widgets

Open / Close Clearspace to the Public

Can I set Abuse settings on a per-community basis?

Server Administrators

Extending your login time

Configuring LDAP with Clearspace

Unlocking your Admin Account

Clearspace (and SBS!) Power Users

Offline Blogging: An Example with Windows Live Writer

When do I use a space versus a social group or project?

How Popularity Works

Why can't I use Animated GIFs for my Avatar?

Forcing Links to Open in a New Window

Developers

Debugging Clearspace in Eclipse with Tomcat

Clearspace Application Architecture

Customizations

Enabling the file:// protocol

Customizing profiles (Skype example)

How are passwords stored in the database?

Custom Authentication Example

Implementing Signatures in Discussion Messages

Theme-Related

Hiding the 'All Content' tab and other UI customizations

Preventing Users from Editing Subject After Thread is Created

Removing 'Secret Group' Option on Group Creation

Disable Anonymous User Browsing of Certain Pages (i.e. People page)

Display Community Descriptions