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Introducing MicrosoftUnified CommunicationsInstant Messaging and integrated voice communications have become an everyday business and apersonal necess

Figure 1-3Figure 1-4 shows a diagram depicting a Live Communications Server Enterprise Edition pool serverwithin a Live Communications Server environm

Figure 1-4Live Communications Server Back-End ServersThe Live Communications Server Back-End Server maintains all of the LCS configuration information

in that SQL Server can be clustered for performance and fail-over purposes. SQL Server databases canalso be attached to back-end Storage Area Network

Within a Live Communications Server deployment, it is important to place emphasis on back-up andrestore services for the Live Communications Server Ba

Figure 1-6Figure 1-7 shows a diagram depicting the Live Communications Server PSTN Gateway within a LiveCommunications Server environment.The Live Com

existing PBX systems by providing Remote Call Control (RCC) to control the phone line in order toreceive and make calls using the Communicator 2005 cl

Introducing Session Initiation ProtocolSession Initiation Protocol (SIP) is the protocol that Live Communications Server uses to transfer mes-sages be

[email protected]. Properly planning how the company will set SIP URIs for each client willprove useful in later stages of a Live Communications S

SIP Method Method DescriptionINFO The INFO method is used to notify a SIP client about information regarding thecontact or contacts with whom a specif

Microsoft Office Communicator 2005 utilizes these SIP methods for client registration and to send mes-sages between clients and servers. Figure 1-8 de

Business users today are under serious pressure to provide even greater efficiency in all of their assignedtasks. With new government sanctions for co

In this example, Dan Willis is sending an invitation to initiate a messaging session with me. If I wantto communicate with Dan, even when it’s 2 A.M.,

Figure 1-9MTLSLive Communications Server also uses Mutual Transport Layer Security (MTLS) to configure a trustbetween Live Communications Server serve

Introducing Microsoft Office Communicator 2005 Without the Microsoft Office Communicator 2005 client, Live Communications Server would just be aservic

Figure 1-11Figure 1-12❑ Mode Type: With MOC, you can take part in a messaging conversation in one of three modes:handwrite, type, or convert. Tablet P

Figure 1-13❑ Conversation Type: MOC provides the capability to create Instant Messaging, audio/video, ortelephony conversations, as shown in Figure 1-

❑ Presence: With MOC, contacts are enabled with presence status, which can be modified individ-ually or by using advanced status with direct integrati

Figure 1-16Public Instant Messaging Connectivity IntegrationOne of the most exciting and most anticipated features of Live Communications Server 2005

Although the diagram depicted in Figure 1-17 showcases integration with the three most popular InstantMessaging applications, the Live Communications

Telephony IntegrationConverged communications is becoming a necessity in today’s marketplace. With Live CommunicationsServer 2005 with Service Pack 1

Figure 1-19What I personally love about the CoMo client is that I have the capability to search for contacts I do nothave in my contacts list on my de

an application interface to enable communications, presence, and collaboration features to be built intocustom applications. By building the Unified C

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The Business Value of PresenceWhile mobile communications have brought contacts closer than before, the game of “phone tag” isstill being played. Inst

today. Business owners and information technology (IT) decision makers have been faced with securingthese communications or banning them completely.Wh

Live Communications Server 2005 SP1 Server RolesLive Communications Server 2005 SP1 is available in two separate versions that vary according to sizea

Figure 1-1ActiveDirectoryINTERNALACCESSResourcesBusiness UnitAD GroupsLCS Access ProxyLCS DirectorLoad BalancerLCS Enterprise Edition Pool ServersLCS

Live Communications Server ProxyApplications that provide Instant Messaging and real-time communications are becoming more com-mon than ever. Leveragi

The Live Communications Server Proxy provides developers with the capability to write custom real-time applications that leverage the LCS Application