With the introduction of Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2, many are asking which Office Communicator clients are supported in an R2 environment. The following table should help answer the most common questions about client interoperability.
|
Client |
Server |
Supported |
Notes |
|
Office Communicator 2005 |
OCS R2 |
Yes (*) |
* Requires an update to Office 2005 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949280). * Important: Audio/Video Interoperability Between Office Communicator 2005 and Office Communicator 2007 R2 Is Not Supported |
|
Office Communicator 2007 |
OCS R2 |
Yes |
New R2 features such as desktop sharing will not available (obviously) |
|
Office Communicator R2 |
OCS 2007 |
Yes (*) |
Functionally IM, audio/video and Web Conferencing works. The Communicator R2 release notes contain an entry for incorrect behavior during incoming calls, and the resolution is to “…not use Office Communicator 2007 R2 with Office Communications Server 2007″ |
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