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This article provides some guidance about how to set up a Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 federation clearinghouse deployment. The goal of the clearinghouse is to simplify Public IM Connectivity (PIC) (such as AOL, The Microsoft Network (MSN), and Yahoo) with [...]

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Companies that allow employees to sign in to Office Communications Server remotely from the Internet can be susceptible to denial-of-service (DoS) and brute-force attacks. These kinds of attacks involve guessing users’ passwords or locking out user accounts when too many incorrect password [...]

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Windows PowerShell can be used as a management tool for Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2. PowerShell is one of most versatile scripting environments available on the market today.

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Outlook Web App now supports the use of SIP client integration with Office Communications Server. This provides a great feature set for users, but there are some things you must do when integrating with Communications Server to make it all work.

The Archiving Report* is meant to provide an easy way to pull information out of the archiving database.  It builds on the functionality provided by the Archiving PowerShell script that was written (http://communicationsserverteam.com/archive/2009/09/28/584.aspx) and adds a GUI interface, the ability to filter by date, and message formatting.  It has been tested against OCS 2007 R2 [...]

Microsoft Certified Master (MCM) Program:  Recognizes, Develops, Certifies Technical Excellence
How do senior IT professionals differentiate themselves from the competition?  The MCM program, through intensive training by world class experts, plus extensive written and lab-based testing, certifies only the most qualified.  As an MCM you’ll join an elite community of Microsoft software and technology experts, and [...]

Do you have end users that need Office Communicator training? Are your users maximizing the basic features of OC? Microsoft now offers a free instructor-led session that introduces key Office Communicator usage scenarios through live demonstrations and hands-on activities.
This live course is held in a virtual classroom via Office Live Meeting. It will allow hands-on [...]

We’ve been working on the Downloads page on the Communications Server TechCenter! Check out the improvements:
·         Separate pages devoted to 2007 R2 Downloads and 2007 Downloads;
·         Clearer categorization of available 2007 R2 downloads;
·         And most importantly…more of the good stuff: More listings!
 
Find even more links than before to all the tools and resources that our team produces, including [...]

October 24 Update – The MS09-56: Vulnerabilities in CryptoAPI could allow spoofing article has been updated with a Known Issues section and FIX for the LCS and OCS product. That article is the authorized content as it requires the proper groups to coordinate and confirm the data published. We thank those of you who both [...]

Looking for information on OCS or UC? The @DrRez Twitter team (http://twitter.com/DrRez) pulled this blog and forum list together and will grow and maintain it over time. If you know of a good blog that focuses on OCS or UC technologies, please leave us a pointer in the comments. They are presented in alphabetical order. [...]