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The Microsoft Lync Server 2010 communications software protocol workloads poster shows the protocols that are used by each workload in Lync Server 2010, describing relationships, dependencies, the servers that initiate connections, and certificate requirements. This poster provides a snapshot of the network connections between server roles. You can download this poster from here. Author: Rui Maximo:  Product Version: Microsoft Lync Server 2010 communications software, Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2. The latest version is 5.12.

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Customers sometimes ask how they can see archived instant messages after deploying the Microsoft Office Communication Server 2007 R2, Archiving Server. In response, we’ve developed a new tool called OCS IM Archive Viewer. Although there are some tools (recommended by support engineers at Microsoft) that can help customers retrieve instant messages from an archiving database, these tools don’t retrieve instant messages sent during a conference from an archiving database. You can download...

ABSConfig is an administrative tool that helps to customize Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Address Book Service configuration. You can download this tool and other Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Resource Kit tools from the Download Center . The ABSConfig.exe has been updated. The update resolves an issue where the ABSConfig.exe tool does not save changes. For a description of the update see The ABSConfig.exe tool does not save the most recent changes in Lync Server 2010 . Author : Tracy Zheng Publication...

This article offers a scenario to describe the Response Group Agent Live tool. Bob is a part-time Response Group agent. He is currently signed out from the agent group, but sees in the Response Group Agent Live tool that three calls are currently waiting while the other agents are busy serving customers. From within Response Group Agent Live, Bob quickly signs in to the Response Group to service the next call in the Response Group queue. You can download this tool and other Microsoft Lync Server...

A SIP trunk is a direct connection between your organization and an ITSP. It enables you to extend VoIP telephony beyond your organization's firewall without the need for an IP-PSTN gateway. Additionally, SIP trunks can carry instant messages, multimedia conferences, user presence information, Enhanced 9-1-1 (E9-1-1) emergency calls, and other SIP-based, real-time communications services. Because it is easier to configure and less expensive to design, operate, maintain, and upgrade, and because ITSPs...

You can implement Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Enterprise Voice functionality that utilizes multiple IntelePeer Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) trunks. Using a listed partner solution on the Microsoft Unified Communications Open Interoperability Program (UCOIP) helps ensure that the solution is tested and is compatible with Lync Server 2010, enabling you to implement the solution with confidence. Author: Brian R. Ricks Publication date: April 2011 Product version: Microsoft Lync Server 2010...

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Monitoring Server Reports provide a collection of system usage and call diagnostic reports. This collection of reports meets the needs of most Lync Server 2010 audio/visual (A/V) call scenarios. However, administrators that want to add to the extensibility of the Lync Server 2010 Monitoring Server Reports can easily do so by using tools that are provided with Microsoft SQL Server and the Monitoring Server Reports to add user-defined call details reports that are based on...

Companies that allow employees to remotely sign in to Microsoft Lync Server 2010 communications software from the Internet can be susceptible to denial-of-service (DoS) and brute-force attacks. Both types of attacks involve guessing users' passwords or locking out user accounts when too many incorrect password attempts are made to a valid Active Directory Domain Services user account when a password policy is enforced. Although internal security is not compromised, both types of attacks can be disruptive...

The Survivable Branch Appliance is a purpose-built appliance to increase voice resiliency in branch-office scenarios. Built by Microsoft UC partners, this appliance is a blade server that is running Windows Server 2008 R2 and the Microsoft Lync Server 2010 communications software Registrar service and Mediation Server role with a public switched telephone network (PSTN) gateway in a single appliance chassis. In addition to dedicated appliances that are provided by Microsoft UC partners, customers...

Using the integrated voice features in Communications Server 2007 R2 for external telephone calls adds efficiency and call controls when using Office Communicator. However, enabling Enterprise Voice within Communications Server 2007 R2 can be a daunting task. Using a SIP trunk by Broadvox and the following configuration steps makes the process easier and less costly. Author: Brian R. Ricks Original publication date: February 2010 Product version: Office Communications Server 2007 R2 ...

If you're looking for an introduction about how to configure Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) version 6.1.2 with Office Communications Server 2007 R2, this article will help you. The proper way to connect and interoperate the two products is to set up a Direct SIP connection in Office Communications Server. On the Cisco side, this is referred to as a SIP trunk. This article covers how to configure a SIP trunk in CUCM. Authors: Jerome Berniere , Rui Maximo Original publication date...

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 users out of their accounts when too many incorrect password attempts are made to a valid Active Directory user account when password policy is enforced. Although internal security is not compromised, these types of attacks are disruptive to users and use up internal...

The Technical Overview chapter of the upcoming Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Resource Kit book provides a technical overview of the product. This chapter is being developed. It describes the overall architecture, new enhancements to the different server roles, and what services comprise each server role. Ports and protocols used by each server role are also covered. You can download this chapter from here . Author : Rui Maximo Publication date : December 2010 Product version : Microsoft...

Microsoft Lync Web App is the new Microsoft browser-based client solution for the Microsoft Lync Server 2010 communication software instant messaging and conferencing features. The Lync Web App client can provide remote user access to internally hosted Lync Server 2010 conferences. This is done by using a reverse proxy configuration that many web proxy server solutions offer. Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 supports a reverse proxy configuration that can host the remote Lync Web...

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 communications software allows users to connect to each other remotely. This chapter describes the most common remote access scenarios, and then provides detailed call flow diagrams, traces, and related ms-diagnostics codes. Overviews of the basic scenarios are provided, giving context for how users make various connections. You can download this and other Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Resource Kit chapters from the Download Center . Authors : Randy Wintle , Dustin...

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Monitoring Server Reports provide a collection of system usage and call diagnostic reports. This collection of reports meets the needs of most Lync Server 2010 audio/visual (A/V) call scenarios. However, administrators that want to add to the extensibility of the Lync Server 2010 Monitoring Server Reports can easily do so by using tools that are provided with Microsoft SQL Server and the Monitoring Server Reports to add user-defined call details reports that are based on...

The Interoperability with Asterisk and Skype chapter of the upcoming Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Resource Kit book provides information about integrating Microsoft Lync Server 2010 communications software with Asterisk, an open source Voice over IP (VoIP) server that can serve as a gateway for Lync Server. This chapter is being developed. It describes how to integrate Lync Server with PBXs that are not certified for direct Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) or with other third-party telephony systems...

The Response Group Application chapter of the upcoming Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Resource Kit book provides a detailed description of the Response Group application in Microsoft Lync Server 2010 communications software. First introduced in Microsoft Office Communication Server 2007 R2, Lync Server 2010 brings new features as well as a new management interface. This chapter is being developed. It describes a deep dive into the call flows used by the Response Group application as well as the...

You can implement Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Enterprise Voice functionality that utilizes an IntelePeer Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) trunk. Using a listed partner solution on the Microsoft Unified Communications Open Interoperability Program (UCOIP) helps ensure that the solution is tested and is compatible with Office Communications Server 2007 R2, enabling you to implement the solution with confidence. Author: Brian R. Ricks Publication date: June 2010 Product...

If you're looking for a solution that enables you to connect your Office Communications Server infrastructure to the PSTN, you will want to consider configuring a SIP Trunk. A SIP trunk configuration is a great way to go if you don't already have an IP/PBX. Author : Rui Maximo , Mike Wood (ThinkTel) Publication date : March 9, 2010 Product version : Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 If you're looking for a solution that enables you to connect your Office Communications Server...

If you’re looking for an introduction about how to configure Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) version 7.1.3 with Office Communications Server 2007 R2, this article will help you. The proper way to connect and interoperate the two products is to set up a Direct SIP connection in Office Communications Server. On the Cisco side, this is referred to as a SIP trunk. This article covers how to configure a SIP trunk in CUCM 7.1. Author: Curtis Johnstone , John Johnson , Rui Maximo ,...

Abstract: The Adoption Reporting Tool enables administrators to more easily measure both usage and adoption of Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 in their enterprise. You can download this tool from the Download Center. Author: Sasa Juratovic Publication date: October 2010 Product version: Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Some customers experience difficulty in quantifying the adoption and usage of their deployment of Office Communications Server 2007 R2. Although...

The Session Traversal Utilities for Network Address Translation (STUN) protocol is an integral component of the Audio/Video Media Relay service. It provides the routing information and signaling that is needed to establish a secure media connection for all endpoints that are involved in audio/video communications. This article explains the integration of the new STUN/Traversal Using Relay NAT (TURN) (STUN/TURN) extensions with the Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2, A/V Edge Server and...

The Server Administration chapter of the upcoming Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Resource Kit book provides information about how Microsoft Lync Server 2010 communications software stores and manages configuration data in the Central Management store and how to work with role-based access control (RBAC) roles. This chapter is being developed. It describes how the Central Management store provides a more robust, schematized storage of the data needed to define, set up, maintain, administer, describe,...

The Microsoft Lync Server 2010 communications software, Archiving Server adds the Lync Server 2010 Archiving service to your deployment. This service and its associated database, LcsLog, store and provision compliance—data for instant messaging that you don’t want to lose. One way to help ensure reliable instant messaging archiving is to host the LcsLog database on a dedicated instance of Microsoft SQL Server data management software. This can be done instead of collocating an instance...