Known limitations for integrating WebSphere Portal with IBM Connections in SmartCloud for Social Business

Some features that are available when you integrate WebSphere® Portal with an on-premise IBM® Connections server are not supported when you integrate WebSphere Portal with an Connections server that runs in the SmartCloud for Social Business.

Changes to features in IBM Connections in SmartCloud for Social Business

The Connections business card on IBM Connections in SmartCloud for Social Business is not exposed to third-party applications.
Connections Content Manager is not a part of IBM Connections in SmartCloud for Social Business
Connections profiles reflect users of the same organization. Guests and visitors are ignored.
Connections profiles API on IBM Connections in SmartCloud for Social Business no longer contains the deprecated board function.
Seedlists for individual services are not exposed in IBM Connections in SmartCloud for Social Business.
There is no public access to IBM Connections in SmartCloud for Social Business. A user must be logged in to access data.

The following services are available outside and within a community scope:

Activity Stream
Profiles
Activities

All other services are available only within a community scope.

Changes to features in WebSphere Portal

Social Media Publisher: The Social Media Publisher does not support IBM Connections in SmartCloud for Social Business.
Social Rendering: Live names of authors and owners of social objects are not supported by SmartCloud for Social Business. Social rendering cannot be used on public pages, since access to IBM Connections in SmartCloud for Social Business is not possible without an authenticated user.
Community Membership Access Control Integration: The feature to restrict access to portal objects such as pages based on community membership is not supported by IBM Connections in SmartCloud for Social Business. Clear the check box Limit access to this page to only community members in the Community Picker Dialog in WebSphere Portal.
Portal Tag Cloud Federation: Portal Tag Cloud Federation with IBM Connections in SmartCloud for Social Business is not supported.
Search Integration: RCSS is the only available way to integrate Portal Search with IBM Connections in SmartCloud for Social Business to show both contents in one query, since seedlists are not exposed.
Enabling Portal Navigation in Connections by using Web Application Integrator (WAI): This integration approach is not available for IBM Connections in SmartCloud for Social Business.
Visitors and Guests: The integration exposes only intra-organizational aspects. Nothing that is related to visitors or guests is exposed.
Connections Business Card: Connections business card in WebSphere Portal is not supported by SmartCloud for Social Business.