OCS

Public IM Connectivity Provisioning Guide Released

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A few weeks ago Microsoft released the Public IM Connectivity Provisioning Guide for Microsoft Lync Server, Office Communications Server, and Live Communications Server. This new guide cover all Lync/OCS/LCS products and the document describes the requirements and processes for activating and provisioning public instant messaging (IM) connectivity for Microsoft Lync Server 2010, Office Communications Server 2007 R2, Office Communications Server 2007, and Live Communications Server 2005. Download it here.

OCS 2007 R2 updates Released

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Microsoft has released the latest Cumulative update 6 for OCS 2007 R2. OCS 2007 R2 Server: Office Communications Server 2007 R2 – KB 968802 – Download Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Back-end database update – KB 2032834 – Download (not live yet) OCS 2007 R2 Client: Office Communicator 2007 R2 – KB 2028888 – Download Office Communicator Phone Edition 2007 R2 – KB 2267962 – Download Group Chat: Office Communications Server 2007 R2, Group Chat …

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OCS Remote Connectivity Analyzer

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The OCS team has now made a Remote Connectivity Analyzer, like we know from Exchange. The tool is a great way of verifying that your remote access is configured properly. The Office Communications Server Remote Connectivity Analyzer is a great tool for performing testing, troubleshooting, and diagnostics on OCS 2007 & OCS 2007 R2 deployments. The tool will assist you in finding answers to the before mentioned scenarios.  You should use the RCA as your …

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OCS 2007 R2 Web Service Provider Released

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Good news – the OCS service provider for Exchange is now released. The OCS service provider will enable IM connectivity to OCS 2007 R2 from Exchange 2010 Outlook Web App (OWA). With Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Web Service Provider, administrators can implement basic instant messaging and presence functionality for Microsoft Office Outlook®-Live users. Download it here.

Communicator 2007 – cannot synchronize address book

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When this error is seen in the Communicator 2007 and Communicator 2007 R2 client, it can be a number of issues. Here’s a few steps to check: Validate the password for the service account (RTCComponentService) used on the AppPool “LSGroupExpAppPool” Make sure the AppPool is started “LSGroupExpAppPool” Make sure the default website running the /Abs – application has a SSL certificate applied and that it’s responding on port 443 (https) Shut down and restart the …

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