1. Microsoft Virtual Labs
®
Enabling Users and Installing
Office Communicator 2007

2. Enabling Users and Installing Office Communicator 2007
Table of Contents
Enabling Users and Installing Office Communicator 2007 ...................................................... 1
Exercise 1 Enabling and Configuring Users for Office Communications Server 2007 .................................................2
Exercise 2 Installing and Configuring Office Communicator 2007 ..............................................................................4
Exercise 3 Using Office Communicator 2007 ...............................................................................................................5

3. Enabling Users and Installing Office Communicator 2007
Enabling Users and Installing Office
Communicator 2007
After completing this lab, you will be better able to:
Objectives Enable and configure users for Office Communications Server 2007.
Install Microsoft® Office Communicator 2007.
Configure Office Communicator 2007.
Describe the Presence Grouping Feature of Office Communications Server
2007.
Use Office Communicator 2007.
Note: This lab focuses on the concepts in this module. As a result, it may not
comply with Microsoft security recommendations.
Now that you have installed Office Communications Server 2007 in your
Scenario environment, you want to deploy Office Communicator 2007 to your clients.
You will now install Office Communicator 2007, configure the clients, add
contacts, and test connectivity.
Estimated Time to 60 Minutes
Complete This Lab
SMBEX01
Computer used in this Lab
OCSVista
B3OCS01
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Exercise 1
Enabling and Configuring Users for Office Communications
Server 2007
Scenario
In this exercise we will enable users for Office Communications Server 2007. We will demonstrate two ways of
configuring users, first we will use Active Directory Users and Computers and then use the Office Communications
server Administrative Tools console.
Tasks Detailed Steps
Complete the following a. On SMBEX01, at the logon screen, press and hold the right ALT key and then
task on: press DELETE.
Note: In Virtual PC, to simulate pressing CTRL-ALT-DELETE in order to log on or
open Task Manager, press the DELETE key and the ALT key to the right of the
SMBEX01
spacebar.
1. Log on to the
Note: Click OK to any prompts regarding any services that fail to start, and then
SMBEX01 Virtual review Services to verify that all have started successfully.
PC
b. Log on to the NWTRADERS domain as Administrator with a password of
P@ssw0rd.
c. After startup ensure that the following services are running by clicking on Start,
Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Services (make sure ALL Microsoft
Exchange services are running even if they’re not listed here):
• Microsoft Exchange Unified Messaging
• Microsoft Exchange Transport Log Search
• Microsoft Exchange System Attendant
• Microsoft Exchange Speech Engine
• Microsoft Exchange Service Host
• Microsoft Exchange Search Indexer
• Microsoft Exchange Replication Service
• Microsoft Exchange Mailbox Assistants
• Microsoft Exchange Mail submission
• Microsoft Exchange Information Store
• Microsoft Exchange File Distribution
• Microsoft Exchange EdgeSync
• Microsoft Exchange Anti-spam Update
• Microsoft Exchange Active Directory Topology Service
Complete the following 2 a. On B3OCS01, at the logon screen, press and hold the right ALT key and then
tasks on: press DELETE.
b. Log on to the NWTRADERS domain as Administrator with a password of
P@ssw0rd.
B3OCS01
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Tasks Detailed Steps
2. Log on to the Note: Click OK to any prompts regarding any services that fail to start, and then
B3OCS01 Virtual PC review Services to verify that all have started successfully.
c. After startup ensure that the following services are running by clicking on Start,
Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Services (if a service is not running,
right-click on service and choose Start):
• Office Communications Server Audio/Video Conferencing
• Office Communications Server Front-End
• Office Communications Server IM Conferencing
• Office Communications Server Telephony Conferencing
• Office Communications Server Web Conferencing
3. On B3OCS01, a. On B3OCS01, click Start, and then click Run.
enable users for b. To open Active Directory Users and Computers, in the Run dialog box, type
Office dsa.msc and then click OK.
Communications
Note: We need to enable users within the Information Technology OU for
Server 2007 using Communications and assign them to an Office Communications Server or Pool.
Microsoft Active
Directory® Users and c. In Active Directory Users and Computers, in the left pane, expand
Computers nwtraders.com, right-click Information Technology, and then click Enable
users for Communications Server.
Note: You can only enable and configure users for communications using Active
Directory Users and Computers from your OCS installation or from a computer that
has the OCS Administrative Tools installed.
d. On the welcome page, click Next.
e. On the Select a Pool page, verify that B3OCS01.nwtraders.com is selected in the
drop-down list, and then click Next.
Note: This associates these users with our B3OCS01 OCS pool.
f. On the Specify Sign-in Name page, verify that Use user’s email address is
selected, and then click Next.
g. On the Enable Operation Status page, click Finish.
h. Close Active Directory Users and Computers.
4. On B3OCS01, a. On B3OCS01, click Start Administrative Tools Office Communications
configure users using Server 2007.
Office b. In the Administrative Tools console, expand Forest – nwtraders.com, expand
Communications Standard Edition Servers, expand b3ocs01, and then click Users.
Server 2007
Note: Notice that all of the users from the Information Technology OU that you
Administrative Tool enabled in the previous procedure show up here. Users will not show up here until
they have been enabled using Active Directory Users and Computers.
c. Right-click Users and then click Configure users.
d. On the welcome page, click Next.
e. On the Configure Users Settings page, select the Federation, Public IM
Connectivity, Remote User Access, and Enhanced Presence check boxes, and
then click Next four times as we are only enabling IM at this time. We will
configure Meeting and Voice policies in later labs.
f. On the Configure Operations Status page, click Finish.
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Exercise 2
Installing and Configuring Office Communicator 2007
Scenario
You will now install Office Communicator 2007 on the client machine. Then you will start and configure
Communicator for Andy Ruth, and then run the Audio and Video Tuning wizard.
Tasks Detailed Steps
Complete the following 2 a. On OCSVista, click Start All Programs Accessories Windows Explorer.
tasks on: b. Navigate to C:OCS 2007 and double-click CommunicatorEval.msi.
c. On the Welcome page, click Next.
OCSVista d. On the End-User License Agreement page, review the license agreement, select I
1. On OCSVista install accept the terms in the License Agreement, and then click Next.
Office e. On the Configure Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 page, click Next.
Communicator 2007 f. On the Completion page, click Finish.
2. On OCSVista, a. On OCSVista, click Start All Programs Microsoft Office Communicator
configure Office 2007.
Communicator 2007 b. Right-click the communicator icon in the system tray and click Sign-In (sign-in
may occur automatically).
Note: If you receive an error logging in, click Start and then click Run. Type ipconfig
/flushdns press ENTER, and retry logging in.
c. In Office Communicator, in the Sign-in address text box, type
Andy@nwtraders.com and then click Sign In.
d. Type Andy@nwtraders.com in the User name text box, type P@ssw0rd in the
Password text box, and then click Sign In.
Note: If a Microsoft Exchange message appears, click Use Temporary Mailbox.
e. Leave Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 running.
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Exercise 3
Using Office Communicator 2007
Scenario
In this exercise, you will add Kevin Cook as a contact and start Office Communicator 2007 on SMBEX01. You will
then have a short messaging session and examine Kevin Cook’s contact card. Then you will change the level of
access and reexamine Kevin’s contact card.
Tasks Detailed Steps
Complete the following a. On OCSVista, in Office Communicator 2007, click the small drop-down arrow in
task on: the upper-left corner of the Communicator window and go to: Tools > Add a
contact.
b. On the Add a contact window, select “Use an e-mail address or sign-in address”
OCSVista
and click Next.
1. On OCSVista, add
c. Enter the e-mail address: Kevin@nwtraders.com and click Next.
contacts in Office
Communicator 2007 d. Select All Contacts in the drop-down menu and click Next
e. Click Finish and notice Kevin’s name in your “All Contacts” list.
Complete the following a. Switch to the SMBEX01 virtual PC, and then click Start Log Off.
task on: b. At the Log Off Windows prompt, click Log Off.
c. At the log in screen, press and hold the right ALT key, and then press DELETE.
SMBEX01 d. Log on to the NWTRADERS domain as Kevin with a password of P@ssw0rd
2. On SMBEX01, start e. Click Start All Programs Microsoft Office Communicator 2007.
Office Note: Notice the Communicator icon on the system tray signing in.
Communicator 2007
Note: Wait as Office Communicator 2007 signs in as Kevin is automatically signed in
and send an Instant
using his domain credentials.
Message
f. On the Communicator dialog box, click OK to add Andy Ruth as a contact.
g. On SMBEX01, double-click the communicator icon on the system tray to expand
Office Communicator 2007.
h. In Office Communicator 2007, right-click Andy Ruth, and then click Send an
Instant Message.
i. In the Andy Ruth - Conversation window, type Sorry I missed our meeting this
morning and then press ENTER.
Complete the following a. On OCSVista, on the Taskbar, click the Kevin Cook prompt to start an instant
task on: messaging session with Kevin, and then read the message from Kevin.
b. In Office Communicator 2007, type That is OK, let’s configure conferencing
instead and then press ENTER.
OCSVista
3. On OCSVista, reply
to the message
Complete the following a. On SMBEX01, in Office Communicator 2007, type Sounds good
task on: b. Close the Andy Ruth – Conversation window.
c. Leave Office Communicator 2007 running.
SMBEX01
4. On SMBEX01,
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Tasks Detailed Steps
participate in the
messaging session
Complete the following d. On OCSVista, close the Kevin Cook– Conversation window.
task on: e. On the Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 dialog box, click Yes to close the
window without saving the conversation if prompted.
OCSVista f. Leave Office Communicator 2007 running.
5. On OCSVista, close
the conversation
Complete the following Note: Office Communicator enables the user to publish personal information (phone
task on: numbers, etc.) so that other people can easily view this information from within
Communicator depending on the level of rich-presence access.
a. In Office Communicator 2007 on SMBEX01, click the drop-down arrow in the
SMBEX01
upper-left corner, click Tools, and then click Options.
6. On SMBEX01,
configure Kevin b. In Options, click the Phones tab.
Cook’s telephone c. Click Work Phone.
information d. In the Edit Phone Number dialog box, type +14255551235 and then click OK.
e. Next to the work phone number, select Publish this phone number.
f. Click Mobile Phone.
g. In the Edit Phone Number dialog box, type +12535551235 and then click OK.
h. Next to the mobile phone number, select Publish this phone number.
i. Click Home Phone.
j. In the Edit Phone Number dialog box, type +12065551236 and then click OK.
k. Next to the home phone number, select Publish this phone number.
l. In Options, click OK.
Complete the following a. On OCSVista, in Office Communicator 2007, under All Contacts, click the green
task on: circle next to Kevin Cook to display his contact card.
b. Notice that Communicator has pulled calendar availability from Kevin’s Calendar.
OCSVista c. In the contact card that opens for Kevin, click the drop-down arrow next to the
7. On OCSVista, phone button.
examine Kevin Note: Notice that you can only see Kevin’s Work phone number (+14255551235)
Cook’s contact card because Kevin has only provided Andy the Company level of access.
d. Close Kevin Cook’s contact card by clicking the X in the upper-right corner of the
contact card.
e. Leave Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 running.
Complete the following a. On SMBEX01, in Office Communicator 2007, under All Contacts, right-click
task on: Andy Ruth (NWTraders), and then click Change Level of Access.
b. Review the different access levels, and then click Personal.
SMBEX01 c. Leave Office Communicator 2007 running.
8. On SMBEX01,
change the Level of
Access for Andy
Ruth
Complete the following a. On OCSVista, in Office Communicator 2007, under All Contacts, click the green
task on: circle next to Kevin Cook to display his contact card.
OCSVista b. In the contact card that opens for Kevin, click the drop-down arrow next to the
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Tasks Detailed Steps
9. reexamine Kevin
phone button.
Cook’s contact card
c. Notice that you can now see Kevin’s Work, Mobile and Home phone numbers.
Note: Changing Level of Access is an easy and convenient way to share different
levels of information with different people.
d. Close Kevin’s contact card by clicking the X in the upper-right corner of the
contact card.
e. Leave Office Communicator 2007 running.
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