Colligo Workgroup Edition for Lotus Notes

Colligo Workgroup for Lotus Notes allows multiple users to communicate electronically without requiring them to be attached to their corporate network or the Internet. It has a unique capability that enables users to replicate Lotus Notes^® databases client-to-client without the need to connect to a Domino^® server. Replication respects all the ACL (access control list, or security) privileges that are set by the system administrator and ensures that all local replications are logged just as if the users were connected to the Domino server.

In addition to local replication, Workgroup Edition for Lotus Notes enables users to set up a private, secure network directly between their laptops. To fully realize the features and functionality of the Colligo software, two or more users must be running it simultaneously. While Colligo software is used most frequently over ad hoc Wireless Local Area Networks (WiFi), it is an IP-based application and therefore operates regardless of the underlying connectivity technology.

Workgroup for Lotus Notes is packed with tools that let users interact with their private workgroup community in ways they never thought possible outside of the office. And it's super easy to use. Users are up and operating in just three simple steps as described next.

Step 1 - Discover
At the click of a button, users can create and use their own WiFi 802.11 ad hoc instant network, however Workgroup for Lotus Notes can also be used on a wired or wireless network in the office. Once they have created an instant network, Workgroup automatically discovers other users in the vicinity and then displays their availability and presence information.

Instant Network Button

Discovery and Display of Other Users and Their Status

Step 2 - Connect
The next step is to authenticate other users and set up an encrypted connection. Workgroup for Lotus Notes features patented code word based technology guards against "man in the middle" attacks. All authenticated users are shown in regular font (as opposed to italics for unauthenticated users) and are connected via a 168-bit SSL encryption, the same level of security used for Internet banking.

Step 3 - Interact
Mobile workers can then replicate Lotus Notes directly client-to-client at the touch of a button. Only users with correct Notes privileges (as set centrally by their IT department) are able to send or receive changes to/from the databases of other users. Once the team has replicated together, only one member needs to sync with the Domino server when he or she has a connection (for example, at the end of the day).

Configure Settings then Replicate the Latest Changes With All Authenticated Users at the Touch of a Button

Mobile workgroups can collaborate by exchanging files and messages to keep track of ideas, changes, and additions on a real-time basis. Users can chat, interact, and collaborate or send an electronic sticky note. It's easy to drag-and-drop files over other user names to instantly transfer files to a single user or to broadcast them to all authenticated users. Mobile teams can share resources such as printers and other peripherals. They can share Microsoft^® Outlook^® calendars to view free/busy times (without revealing personal appointments) and to set group meetings. Mobile teams can share out Windows^® folders using the instant network. This enables users to work on files as if they were working on a central server - so client-server applications (such as CaseWare® Working Papers) work easily out of the office in a local workgroup configuration.

Chat and Transfer Files

Share Printers and Folders Out to the Team

Workgroup for Lotus Notes | How it Works!