This one-day instructor-led course teaches you the instant messaging functionalities that are available in Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007. In this course, you will be introduced to the Office Communications Server 2007 architecture in the Standard and Enterprise Editions, and the considerations involved in implementing them. The course focuses on the instant messaging features and the role of server components in both standard and enterprise instant messaging solutions.

This course incorporates materials from the Official Microsoft Learning Products (OMLP):

• 5177 - Implementing and Maintaining Instant Messaging Using Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007

What You'll Learn

• Implement and deploy an instant messaging solution by using Office Communications Server 2007 Standard Edition
• Implement end-user and application collaboration features by using the Office Communications Server 2007 messaging clients and the Microsoft Communicator Automation application programming interface (API)
• Implement and deploy an instant messaging solution by using the advanced features of Office Communications Server 2007 Enterprise Edition

Who Needs to Attend

Current real-time communications IT Professional and infrastructure specialists who want to learn how to implement Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007

Prerequisites

• Familiarity with Active Directory knowledge and concepts
• Familiarity with Exchange Server Messaging knowledge and concepts
• Familiarity with SharePoint knowledge and concepts
• Fundamental knowledge of using Microsoft Office 2007 or Microsoft Office 2003
• Fundamental Windows Server 2003 knowledge and experience
• Fundamental Networking knowledge and experience

Follow-On Courses

• Implementing and Maintaining Audio/Visual Conf and Web Conf Using Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 (M5178)
• Implementing and Maintaining Telephony using Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 (M5179)

Course Outline

1. Implementing and Deploying an Instant Messaging Solution by Using Office Communications Server 2007 Standard Edition

• Overview of an IM Solution by Using Office Communications Server 2007 Standard Edition
• One-to-One IM
• Group IM
• File Transfers in an IM Solution
• SIP
• Implementing IM by Using Office Communications Server 2007 Standard Edition
• A Server Running Office Communications Server 2007 Standard Edition for IM
• User Authentication
• Presence Information
• How a Server Running Office Communications Server 2007 Standard Edition Routes Messages
• How a Server Running Office Communications Server 2007 Standard Edition Filters Messages
• Planning Considerations When Implementing a Server Running Office Communications Server 2007 Standard Edition
• Configuring the Office Communications Server 2007 Address Book
• The Address Book Service
• The Sources for the Address Book Service
• Administration for the Address Book Service
• Demonstration: Configuring the Office Communications Server 2007 Address Book Service
• Overview of Application Servers for an IM Solution in Office Communications Server 2007 Standard Edition
• The Role of Active Directory in IM
• The Role of Exchange Server 2007 in IM
• Designing and Configuring Active Directory and Network Infrastructure for Office Communications Server 2007
• Active Directory Design
• Network Infrastructure Considerations
• Global Catalog Server Considerations
• DNS Configuration Process for Office Communications Server 2007 Standard Edition
• Demonstration: Configuring Active Directory and DNS for Office Communications Server 2007
• Designing a Secure IM Solution
• Group Policy Settings for an IM Solution
• Encryption Settings for an IM Solution
• Considerations for Using Digital Certificates in an IM Solution
• Firewall Policies for an IM Solution
• Demonstration: Configuring Security for an IM Solution

2. Using Instant Messaging and Presence Information

• Introduction to the Office Communicator Client Applications
• Office Communicator 2007
• Office Communicator Web Access 2007
• Office Communicator Mobile 2007
• Sending an Instant Message
• Contact Information
• Demonstration: Adding and Searching for Contact Information and Sending an Instant Message
• Configuring Presence Information and Levels
• Presence Information
• Presence Levels
• Demonstration: Configuring Presence Information and Levels
• Multimedia: Determining Presence Information Across Application Platforms
• Demonstration: Scheduling a Meeting by Using Presence Information in Microsoft Office Outlook 2007

3. Implementing and Deploying an Instant Messaging Solution by Using Office Communications Server 2007 Enterprise Edition

• Overview of an IM Solution for Office Communications Server 2007 Enterprise Edition
• Configuration Options for Office Communications Server 2007 Enterprise Edition
• Remote User Access
• PIC
• Federation
• Implementing Enterprise Server Roles
• Multimedia: The Enterprise IM Solution Server Roles
• Front End Server Options in an IM Solution for Office Communications Server 2007 Enterprise Edition
• Access Edge Server Options in an IM Solution for Office Communications Server 2007 Enterprise Edition
• Demonstration: Implementing Enterprise Server Roles
• Configuring Application Servers Used in an IM Solution for Enterprise Edition
• Roles of Active Directory Domain Controllers
• SQL Server 2005
• Exchange Server 2007
• Microsoft Certificate Services
• HTTP Server and Reverse Proxy Server
• Consolidating IM Clients
• Public IM Clients
• Demonstration: Configuring PIC
• Establishing Federation between Enterprises
• Access Edge Servers in Federation
• Certificates in Federation
• Demonstration: Issuing and Assigning Certificates
• Demonstration: Validating the Certificates
• DNS Resolution in Federation
• Demonstration: Preparing to Establish Federation Between Enterprises

Labs

Lab 1. Implementing and Deploying an IM Solution by Using Office Communications Server 2007

• Preparing Active Directory for Office Communications Server 2007
• Installing Office Communications Server 2007 Standard Edition
• Securing an IM Solution

Lab 2. Using IM and Presence Information

• Deploying IM Clients
• Configuring the Environment for IM
• Exchanging Instant Messages
• Configuring Presence Information

Lab 3. Implementing an Enterprise IM Solution in Tailspin Toys

• Configuring Internal IM
• Configuring Internal DNS Records
• Testing Internal IM
• Configuring the Access Edge Server
• Downloading and Validating Certificates
• Configuring DNS to Support Federation
• Configuring Federation
• Testing Federation

Lab 4. Implementing an Enterprise IM Solution in Wingtip Toys

• Configuring Internal IM
• Configuring Internal DNS Records
• Testing Internal IM
• Configuring the Access Edge Server
• Downloading and Validating Certificates
• Configuring DNS to Support Federation
• Configuring Federation
• Testing Federation