8.4.4. Creating a Connection to a URL

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### 8.4.4. Creating a Connection to a URL

You can create a connection to an external URL and store it as a URL object in the repository. This is useful when you want to quickly access a location in another EKM workspace or server, or link documents and files to a repository from an external system that can be accessed in a browser using a URL (such as a SharePoint, Internet or Intranet site). The URL page will be displayed in the file list window and you will be able to browse the web location from within EKM.

You will be able to create a new connection to a file/folder only if:

1. You have `Create` permission on the parent folder.

2. The parent folder is checked out to you (if it is under version control).

3. No other user has exclusive control of it.

To create a connection to a URL:

1. Select the folder where you want the new URL connection to be stored, then select (New) > Connection to a URL. This opens the New Connection to a URL dialog box.

   Figure 8.13: Creating a Connection to a URL

2. Specify the name of the URL object as you would like it to appear in the repository.

3. Specify the full address of the URL.

   Note: You must enter the full address including the `http` prefix (for example, `http://www.ansys.com` for the ANSYS web site home page).

4. Specify whether you want the URL to be opened in a new window. If you leave this box unselected, the URL opens within EKM in the file list window. There are some web sites that do not allow their content to be embedded within other pages and you must select this check box for those sites. Otherwise when you click on the URL in EKM, it will either show a blank page or occupy the full browser window.

5. Click OK.

Note: You can rename a URL object, but you cannot edit its URL address. To connect to a different URL you must create a new URL object.

#### Creating Connections to Other EKM Repositories

If a URL object points to a location on an EKM server, you can use the Connections feature to capture the sign-in credentials for that server. This way you can avoid having to sign in every time you select that URL object. For details see Defining Connections to Other Repositories.

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