OCS Service Startup Shutdown Order
Jeff SchertzTypically when restarting services in Windows most people use the Services snap-in or the net start/stop commands, but the OCS Management console offers a simple way to stop and start…
Changing Passwords on OCS Service Accounts
Whether troubleshooting a problem or performing regular maintenance it is sometimes necessary to reset the passwords on the service accounts used by OCS. Best Practice Microsoft’s recommendation is to configure…
Determining the Installation Source of Office Communicator
Here’s a quick tip with a few ways to locate and identify whether an installation of the Office Communicator client on a workstation originally came from an Evaluation, Volume License,…
Converting Recorded Live Meetings into Portable Media Files
Live Meeting 2007 has the ability to record meetings, capturing audio, video, and other shared content for archival and later viewing. When in a meeting the presenter can behind recording…
Viewing the OCS Address Book (for Humans)
Anyone who’s attempted to troubleshoot Address Book problems in OCS before has probably at least tried to open up the GalContacts.db file on a workstation running Office Communicator. Unfortunately it’s…
Disabling Instant Messaging in OCS
In the past I've heard at least a few discussions regarding administrators looking for a way to disable instant message functionality in Office Communications Server 2007. Some may want to…