Excellent. I've received a recommendation for that from another source. I'll definitely check that out.
On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 15:35, Matthew W. Ross <[email protected]> wrote: > You just need something that will do IM and log all traffic? > > Checkout Openfire by Ignite Realtime. > > http://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/openfire/ > > Works with just about any jabber client, plus they have their own. I believe > their client does 1-to-1 video conferencing. > > I've used it... very easy and the price is right. > > > --Matt Ross > Ephrata School District > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Kurt Buff > [mailto:[email protected]] > To: NT System Admin Issues > [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tue, 08 Dec 2009 > 15:30:56 -0800 > Subject: Re: A new challenge for me... > > >> OK. That's quite interesting. Adding that to the list of things to consider. >> >> On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 15:03, Michael B. Smith <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > You know, we don't use the web client. I believe it supports desktop >> sharing, but not videoconferencing. >> > >> > On the other hand, you can easily federate with the public MSN Messenger >> servers and your folks can use that to join your conferences. There are also >> public federation points for AOL and Yahoo. >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[email protected]] >> > Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 5:27 PM >> > To: NT System Admin Issues >> > Subject: Re: A new challenge for me... >> > >> > Forgot to ask... >> > >> > Does the web client do videoconferencing? >> > >> > Kurt >> > >> > On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 13:57, Michael B. Smith <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> No. OCS is heavily AD dependent. The Edge server just protects the inside >> from the outside, similar to the edge server concept in Exchange. >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[email protected]] >> >> Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 4:56 PM >> >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> >> Subject: Re: A new challenge for me... >> >> >> >> That makes me feel better. >> >> >> >> Is this amenable to setting up a standalone environment in the DMZ, so I >> don't have to tie it up with AD? >> >> >> >> I'm currently googling like mad, while having this conversation with >> y'all. >> >> >> >> Kurt >> >> >> >> On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 13:51, Michael B. Smith <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> No. it's a different kind of edge server. >> >>> >> >>> -----Original Message----- >> >>> From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[email protected]] >> >>> Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 4:49 PM >> >>> To: NT System Admin Issues >> >>> Subject: Re: A new challenge for me... >> >>> >> >>> New territory here. From what I've read, an Edge server normally refers >> to an Exchange environment. Is what's being proposed here an extension of my >> Exchange 2003 environment? >> >>> >> >>> Kurt >> >>> >> >>> On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 13:30, Steven Peck <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>> Yes. Setup OCS2007r2. Then setup an Edge server. The Edge server >> >>>> will do Audio/Video conferencing. Microsoft strongly suggests you >> >>>> haev an ISA server in front but you can do it without an ISA server. >> >>>> >> >>>> On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 1:26 PM, Kurt Buff <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>>> Unknown. I have zero experience or knowledge of it. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Will it work in a DMZ? The reason I ask is that for the folks out >> >>>>> of the country, the CEO is likely to want to videoconference with >> >>>>> them while they are at their homes - that is, the CEO would be in >> >>>>> the office, the others at their homes off-hours, at least some times. >> >>>>> Thus, they won't have a VPN connection - we have a SonicWall SSL >> >>>>> VPN unit here, which is not really amenable to forwarding a >> >>>>> chat/video session.. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Kurt >> >>>>> >> >>>>> On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 13:02, Don Guyer <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>>>>> Will Office Communication Server take care of that? >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> Don Guyer >> >>>>>> Systems Engineer - Information Services Prudential, Fox & >> >>>>>> Roach/Trident Group >> >>>>>> 431 W. Lancaster Avenue >> >>>>>> Devon, PA 19333 >> >>>>>> Direct: (610) 993-3299 >> >>>>>> Fax: (610) 650-5306 >> >>>>>> [email protected] >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >> >>>>>> From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[email protected]] >> >>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 3:58 PM >> >>>>>> To: NT System Admin Issues >> >>>>>> Subject: A new challenge for me... >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> Our new CEO want her direct reports to use Live Messenger accounts >> >>>>>> for IM/chat, and a couple of them (out of the country) to have web >> >>>>>> cam conferencing. >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> This, of course, means poking holes in the firewall and installing >> >>>>>> the client, both of which I'm not happy about. Does anyone have >> >>>>>> some arguments as to why this isn't a good idea? >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> Along with that, does anyone have thoughts on something I could >> >>>>>> install (probably in a DMZ) to provide this service? >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> Open Source is definitely not out of the question, as far as I'm >> >>>>>> concerned, but commercial is fine too. >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> Kurt >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> >>>>>> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> >>>>>> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >>>>> >> >>>>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> >>>>> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ >> >>>> <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>> >> >>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ >> >>> <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ >> >>> <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ >> >> <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> >> >> >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ >> >> <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> > >> > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ >> <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> > >> > >> > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
