New: Office Communicator Mobile 2007 R2 for Java (Nokia S60 240X320 resolution)

Brief Description

Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile for Java is an enterprise client software for Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 optimized for Java enabled cell phones. The client allows you to view colleagues availability using presence status, initiate single/multi-party IM sessions and get updated contact information from your company directory.

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Remember that you need CWA running for the Mobile Java client to work and you need to point the client to that (CWA) website and not the Edge server.

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UC White Paper

Over the past year, Microsoft and associated research companies have interviewed hundreds of technology professionals at organizations around the world that are either preparing to deploy or in the midst of deploying unified communications (UC). From these discussions, a picture has emerged of the far-reaching impact of UC on the structure of the IT organization, how this affects evaluation and preparation for deployment, and how the resulting changes in IT’s structure may be leveraged to promote increased efficiency, collaboration, and employee satisfaction.

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Unified Communications in Retail

Microsoft offers solutions that connect information, systems, and people to provide retailers a true competitive advantage with compelling customer experiences, improved employee productivity, better inventory utilization, and more efficient store operations.

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Quick Start Guide for Outlook Voice Access 2010

Overview

Outlook Voice Access lets UM-enabled users to access their Exchange 2010 mailbox using analog, digital, or cellular telephones. By using the menu system found in Outlook Voice Access, UM-enabled users can read e-mail, listen to voice messages, and interact with their Outlook calendar. This quick reference sheet shows the navigational tree and the options that are available to UM-enabled users when they are using Outlook Voice Access.

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Microsoft Forefront Security for Office Communications Server Best Practices Analyzer

Overview

The Forefront Security for Office Communications Server (FSOCS) Best Practices Analyzer compares your existing FSOCS deployment against recommended best practices to identify configuration setting changes that could help you improve FSOCS performance and malware detection rates. The Best Practices Analyzer is installed alongside the FSOCS administrative console and can query configuration settings on both local and remote server installations. The Best Practices Analyzer does not modify any configuration settings, rather, it alerts the administrator to potential configuration issues and provides guidance on managing gaps in configuration best practices.

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Exchange 2010 E-Learning

Collection 6899: Exploring Features of Exchange Server 2010

Overview

This two-hour collection provides you with an overview of the new features in Exchange Server 2010. It also describes the enhancements made over Exchange Server 2007.
The clinics within this collection cover:

• New features in Exchange Server 2010
• Technology enhancements
• Management tools used in Exchange Server 2010
• Managing a Mailbox server
• Unified Messaging in Exchange Server 2010
• High availability features in Exchange Server 2010

Users completing this collection should have three or more years of experience working with previous versions of Exchange Server, including the implementation of Exchange Server 2007. They should be familiar with Active Directory, Exchange messaging, and SharePoint and fundamentals of Microsoft Office 2003, Microsoft Office 2007, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server 2008. It is beneficial if they have experience with a Windows or command-line scripting.

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Subscription: 1 Year

I have read and accept the End User License Agreement.

This offer includes the following:

Clinic 6900: Introduction to Exchange Server 2010

Clinic 6901: Exchange Server 2010 in an Enterprise

source for this information (Peter Schmidt):  http://www.iis-digest.com/index.php/2009/06/free-exchange-2010-e-learning/

Update to: Unified Communications Phones and Peripherals Datasheet

The datasheet provides the following information about each device:

• A thumbnail photo of the device
• Hardware type
• Name of the partner that produces the device
• Product name
• A brief description of the device
• URL for the partner's Unified Communications landing page

Whitepaper on Deploying Certificates in OCS 2007 and OCS 2007 R2

In this document, you will learn about the properties and attributes of certificates when working with Office Communications Server 2007 and Office Communications Server 2007 R2. This document contains a walkthrough of most of the common, and some optional, tasks that you need to perform to realize the full value of the system. All roles that require certificates for deployment and operation are discussed. The properties are presented along with information to describe what they are and how they are used. This document shows you how to request the right certificate with the right parameters to make sure that you are delivering value to your users, rather than just troubleshooting problems.

Source: http://msgoodies.blogspot.com/2009/08/whitepaper-on-deploying-certificates-in.html

New/more:Office Communications Server 2007 R2 VHD

Date
Revision
Description
April 2009
1.0

Initial Release
June 2009
1.1
Addition of two new VMs, OCS-QMS & GroupChat

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=3ae2a175-d534-4d7f-ad9d-664a448eac31

New version of: Planning Tool for Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2

What’s New in the Planning Tool for Office Communications Server 2007 R2?

· Now supported on Windows Server 2008 (32-bit and 64-bit)
· Exports the topology to the Microsoft Office Visio drawing and diagramming software
· Exports the hardware for all sites to Microsoft Office Excel
· Includes hardware requirements and port information on each server role as well as port information for your firewalls
· Includes Enterprise Voice
· Saves the topology to a location and file name of your choice so that you can reload it at your convenience
· Provides the ability to add, edit, and delete sites
· Provides the ability to print topologies, server information, and planning and deployment steps
· Allows customizing design of each site
· Allows to specify whether you have a perimeter network for a site
· Dynamically draws the topologies faster
· No longer need to run as administrator on Windows Vista
· Introduces new features and topology recommendations for Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2
· Provides a way to bypass the interview questions if you already know what features you want
· The latest update of the Planning Tool includes corrections to ensure the screen can be viewed in the 1024x768 resolution, with the default dpi, on a 14’ and 15’ monitor.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=fdf32585-c131-4832-8e27-67e70636c1e8

Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 2

Get it here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=4c4bd2a3-5e50-42b0-8bbb-2cc9afe3216a

 

Release note: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ee7829a3-0ae8-44de-822c-908cd1034523&displaylang=en

Communicator for Iphone or Ipod

What is iDialog?

Microsoft Office Communications Server is revolutionizing the way workers communicate and collaborate.

iDialog is an exclusive product from Modality Systems that enables users to find and communicate with their Microsoft Office Communications Server (OCS) contacts using Apple iPhone or iPod Touch devices.

iDialog supports the following features:

• Display OCS contact list and presence information
• Set presence information, including custom note and location data
• Search corporate Global Address List (GAL)
• Send and receive Instant Messages (IM)
• Add multiple participants to an IM conversation
• Manage and participate in multiple IM conversations simultaneously
• Control incoming OCS Voice calls (forward/redirect an incoming OCS call to another device, such as an iPhone, voice mailbox, or another phone number)
• Call a phone number listed on a contact card (This feature is not available on iPod Touch devices)
  Send an email to an address listed on a contact card

Deployment Requirements

iDialog is supported on Apple iPhone and iPod Touch versions 2.0 and higher. The user must also have an account that can sign-in to a corporate or hosted OCS 2007 or 2007 R2 system. An OCS Communicator Web Access (CWA) Server must be deployed to support iDialog connectivity. No proprietary server infrastructure is required.

get more info:

http://www.modalitysystems.com/blog/?p=92

and

http://www.modalitysystems.com/idialog/

Action! LifeCam Cinema Introduces 720p HD Widescreen Video

REDMOND, Wash. Aug. 20, 2009 Widescreen technology is everywhere these days, built into virtually every new notebook, desktop monitor and flat-panel TV,¹ and today Microsoft Hardware sets a new standard for webcams with the launch of LifeCam Cinema, the first consumer webcam on the PC to offer widescreen video with a native 720p sensor.² The timing couldn’t be better, with more and more people going online to share videos with friends and family; in fact, more than 10 million videos are uploaded each month to Facebook alone.³ LifeCam Cinema webcam’s 720p widescreen sensor will deliver clear, quality videos — without leaving anyone out of the shot.

* Basic Video & Audio Functionality with Windows Live™ Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger,Skype, QQ and Microsoft® Office Communicator.

More info: http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/digitalcommunication/ProductDetails.aspx?pid=008

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2009/aug09/08-20cinemapr.mspx

New device :OCS Device CX300 from Polycom

Okay new rumors :) in my old blog regarding this device and on this picture it has a display, to my knowledge the new CX300 won’t have a display but the number keypad is included and it will be USB connected.

Released (Q3 2009), hope I can get one for test :)

Polycom is planning to release more OCS devices ethernet-connected CXxxx in Q1 2010.

What is a OCS R2 Proxy server?

What is a OCS R2 Proxy ?
I have heard some say: OCS Proxy is a Front without users, but there is more to it than that.

Then only OCS service running on a OCS Proxy is: Office Communications Server Proxy. on a OCS Front-end you will normaly have serval other service running.

On a OCS Proxy server there is no Scripts/Application filers installed.
on a OCS R2 Front end server there is 8 scripts/applications filters installed by default

In this screendump the OCS proxy is used for Nortel MCM application and thats the only script/filter installed.

The only way that a OCS proxy server can be installed is by commandline (LCSCMD)

On a OCS Proxy you normaly need to do some Host Authorization for the other “normal” OCS server can connect to it. and a OCS proxy server dosen’t need to be in same “Actic directory/Domain” it can be a workgroup server, if needed.

Activating Proxy Server

LCSCmd.exe /Server /user:RTCProxyService /password:<password> /action:activate /role:proxy

Activating WorkGroupProxy Server 

lcscmd /server /user:<user> /password:<password> /action:activate /role:workgroupProxy

Remember on Windows 2008 you must run lcscmd as administrator (“right/click run as”) for the OCS server to register correct.

The only application that I know using OCS proxy, is Nortel MCM.

Nortel Converged Office: http://www142.nortelnetworks.com/mdfs_app/enterprise/cs1000/6.0/pdf/NN43001-121_03.06_Fundamentals_CO_OCS2007.pdf