Configuring Lazy Approval for Nintex Workflow
Prerequisites
- Incoming email settings must be configured in SharePoint. This requires the SMTP service installed.
- Global Settings for Nintex Workflow must be correctly configured within Central Administration.
Install the SMTP Service (Windows Server 2008)
The SMTP server is not installed by default. SMTP can be added through the Features Summary area of the Server Manager tool in Windows Server 2008. Please refer to http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc772058%28WS.10%29.aspx.
Configuring Nintex Workflow Global Settings
The Email settings within the Nintex Workflow Global settings page must be setup and configured before enabling LazyApproval.
1. Navigate to Central Administration and select the Nintex Workflow Management section. Click on Global settings.
2. Configure your SMTP Server, From Address and Reply To Address with appropriate values for your environment.
Enabling/Configuring LazyApproval
1. Navigate to Central Administration and select the Nintex Workflow Management section.
2. Click on LazyApproval settings. Then click on Enable / Disable LazyApproval for the current server farm.
3. Select Enabled and ensure the Email Alias entered is unique.
After successfully configuring LazyApproval, you should see a screen similar to the following (insert screen)
To use LazyApproval immediately;
1. Perform an IISRESET on all servers in the farm.
2. Restart all instances of the “Windows SharePoint Services Timer” service on all servers.
a. From the Start Menu, select Run…
b. Type services.msc
c. Locate the service, right-click the service and restart it.
Otherwise, it will take about 15 minutes for the changes to take effect.
You can now create a new workflow, or edit an existing one. Include a Request Approval or Flexi Task action on the workflow and open the configuration dialog. You will now see the Allow LazyApproval checkbox in the dialog box. Once checked, this action will allow the use of LazyApproval.
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