Setting Up Shared Resources

Any resources to be booked by users must first be set up in the Scalix Management Console.

To set up a shared resource:

1. In the SAC toolbar, select Resources.
2. In the lower left corner, click Create Resources.
3. The new Create Resource Wizard launches. Fill in the fields:
   • Name: Type a name for the new resource.
   • Mailnode: From the drop-down menu, select a mailnode through which the resource's reservations should route.
   • Password: Type your chosen password and confirm it by typing the new password again in the field below.
• Create as premium resource: If this box is NOT checked, every premium user has full access to the resource. When this box IS checked, select users can log in to the resource account from SWA and Outlook. This enables you to set fine-grained access control on the resource calendar, determining who may book a resource and who cannot. Access is set in the client as you would any folder. This also enables delegates to open the resource calendar if given that level of access (also set in the client as a folder property), and it enables blocking direct resource booking if you prefer to designate one central person (such as an office admin) to manually approve every booking.
• Can have recurring events: When this box is checked, the resource can be reserved in a regular, recurring time slot such as every Friday at 3 p.m.
• Can book concurrent events: When this box is checked, the resource can be booked by multiple people for the same time.
4. Click Next or Finish or Save and Create Another Resource.
5. If you clicked Next, you see the Contact Information Screen. Here, you can record information about the shared resource such as the telephone number for a conference room or the location of a shared printer. Fill in the fields as desired, then click Finish or Save and Create Another Resource.

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