Supported Clients
Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 and Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 will reach end of support on January 9, 2018. To stay supported, you will need to upgrade. For more information, see Resources to help you upgrade your Office 2007 servers and clients.
Topic Last Modified: 2016-12-01
Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 supports both computer-based and device-based clients. The features available to individual users depend on which server roles are deployed, how the administrator configures user accounts, and which client and/or operating system is running on the user's computer.
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 with Service Pack 1 (SP1 and later) with Unified Messaging is required for integration of Office Communications Server 2007 R2 with the voice and e-mail features of Exchange Server.
Computer-Based Clients
Communications Server 2007 R2 supports the following computer-based clients:
Microsoft Office Communicator
Communicator Web Access Client
Microsoft Office Live Meeting Client
Microsoft Outlook Add-in
Microsoft Office Communications Server Attendant
Microsoft Office Communications Server Group Chat
Microsoft Office Communicator
Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2 is the recommended unified communications client for Communications Server 2007 R2. This client supports placing and receiving calls, enhanced presence, instant messaging (IM), and multimodal conferencing features.
Important
Users who are using Office Communicator 2007 R2 cannot be homed on an Office Communications Server 2007 or a Live Communications Server 2005 with SP1 Enterprise pool or Standard Edition server.
For both internal and remote clients, the certification authority (CA) certificate chain for the Communications Server 2007 R2 deployment must be accessible for validation by Authority Information Access (AIA), Certificate Revocation List (CRL), and Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) validation. Additionally, the root or intermediate CA certificate must be trusted and available, meaning that it must be either pre-installed on the client computer or accessible over AIA by the client computer. For details about certificate status checking, see https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=228576.
Tip
The root certificates for many popular CAs are included with the client installation.
Supported Versions of Office Communicator
Communications Server 2007 R2 supports the following versions of Office Communicator:
Office Communicator 2007 R2
Office Communicator 2007
Office Communicator 2005 (only for IM and legacy presence; enhanced presence and voice/video are not supported)
Note
Communications with federated partners who use any of these versions of Office Communicator are also supported.
Office Communicator 2007 R2 is compatible with the following versions of Microsoft Office Outlook:
Office Outlook 2007 (for full integration with Outlook features)
Office Outlook 2003 with SP2 (for limited integration with Outlook features; for details, see Client Compatibility)
Office Communicator 2007 R2 is compatible with the following versions of Microsoft Exchange Server:
Exchange Server 2007
Note
Exchange Server 2007 with SP1 is required to integrate Exchange Unified Messaging with Communications Server 2007 R2.
Exchange Server 2003
For detailed information about software and hardware requirements for Office Communicator 2007 R2, see the Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2 Getting Started Guide, which is available at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=140488.
Remote Desktop Support
Office Communicator 2007 and Office Communicator 2007 R2 support Remote Desktop Services (formerly Terminal Services) and Citrix Metaframe only when used for IM and presence.
Microsoft Office Communicator Web Access Client
When the Microsoft Office Communicator Web Access (2007 R2 release) is deployed, users can use a web browser to access the presence, IM, and conferencing features of Communications Server 2007 R2 without installing a desktop client or connecting through a VPN.
For both internal and remote clients, the CA certificate chain for the Communications Server 2007 R2 deployment must be downloaded and installed to the certificate store of the client computer. For detailed information about the required certificates, see Certificate Infrastructure Requirements in the Planning and Architecture documentation.
For detailed information about the supported browsers for the Microsoft Office Communicator Web Access client, see Web-Based Access in the Planning and Architecture documentation.
Microsoft Office Live Meeting Client
The Microsoft Office Live Meeting client is the data collaboration and audio/video client for both Communications Server 2007 R2 and the hosted Microsoft Live Meeting service. It enables users to participate in meetings.
Supported Versions
Communications Server 2007 R2 supports the Office Live Meeting 2007 version of the Office Live Meeting client for Web conferencing.
For detailed information about software and hardware requirements for the Office Live Meeting 2007 client, see Deploying the Microsoft Office Live Meeting 2007 Client with Office Communications Server 2007 R2 documentation, which is available at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=140481.
Remote Desktop Support
Microsoft Office Live Meeting 2007 is not optimized for use with Remote Desktop Services. Features and functionality are not supported when Microsoft Office Live Meeting 2007 is used in a remote desktop environment.
Microsoft Outlook Add-in
The Microsoft Outlook Add-in is the conference scheduling client for Communications Server 2007 R2. This scheduling client is used for Web conferencing and dial-in conferencing scheduling.
Supported Versions
Communications Server 2007 R2 supports the following versions of Microsoft Office Outlook:
Outlook 2007 with the latest service pack
Outlook 2003 with SP2
Microsoft Office Communications Server Attendant
Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Attendant is an integrated call management application that enables you to manage many conversations at the same time through rapid call handling, IM, and on-screen routing.
Supported Versions
Communications Server 2007 R2 is the first release of Office Communications Server Attendant.
For detailed information about the software and hardware requirements for Office Communications Server Attendant, see the Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Attendant Deployment Guide, which is available at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=140474.
Microsoft Office Communications Server Group Chat
Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Group Chat is the group chat client. This client, together with Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Group Chat Server, enables real-time communication using group chat sessions, with persistent content that is retained after sessions end. It is used to post and access chat room content, including files, links, and text, as well as to exchange IM messages between two users.
Important
Group Chat must be installed on an NTFS file system to enforce file system security. FAT32 is not a supported file system for Group Chat.
For detailed information about software and hardware requirements for Group Chat, see the Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Group Chat Planning and Deployment Guide, which is available at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=140497.
Supported Versions
Communications Server 2007 R2 is the first release of Group Chat.
Device-Based Clients
Office Communications Server supports the following device-based clients.
The 2007 R2 Version of Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile for Windows Mobile
The 2007 R2 Version of Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile for Java
The 2007 R2 Version of Microsoft Communicator Mobile for Nokia 1.0
The 2007 R2 Version of Microsoft Communicator Mobile for Nokia 2.0
Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2 Phone Edition
Microsoft RoundTable
The 2007 R2 Version of Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile for Windows Mobile
Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile is a unified communications client that runs on Windows Mobile 6.0 or Windows Mobile 6.1 software for Pocket PC and smartphone devices. Communicator Mobile integrates IM, presence, and telephony.
To perform authentication, the 2007 R2 version of Communicator Mobile requires the root certificate that is part of the server certificate to be installed on the device. By default, Windows Mobile-powered devices include a variety of certificates. If your organization uses a public CA, the root certificate may already be installed on your users' mobile devices. For detailed information about certificates for Communicator Mobile, see Deploying Communicator Mobile for Windows Mobile in the Client Planning and Deployment documentation.
For details about Communicator Mobile prerequisites, see Communicator Mobile for Windows Mobile, Communicator Mobile for Java, and Communicator Mobile for Nokia 1.0 in the Client Planning and Deployment documentation.
Supported Versions
Communications Server 2007 R2 supports only the 2007 R2 version of Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile. If you are using an earlier version of Communicator Mobile, you must upgrade to the 2007 R2 version.
The 2007 R2 Version of Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile for Java
Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile for Java is used to support mobile devices that run Java Mobile Edition software such as Nokia S60, Nokia S40, and Motorola RAZR V3xx phones. Communicator Mobile for Java provides Contact List, presence, IM, corporate directory search, and voice mail and messaging functionality.
Important
Communicator Mobile for Java requires Communications Server 2007 R2 with Office Communicator Web Access and other server components. For detailed information, see Communicator Mobile for Java in the Client Planning and Deployment documentation.
To perform authentication, Communicator Mobile for Java requires the root certificate that is part of the server certificate to be installed on the device. If your organization uses a public CA, the root certificate may already be installed on your users' mobile devices.
Supported Versions
Communications Server 2007 R2 is the first release of Communicator Mobile for Java.
Requirements
Communicator Mobile for Java can be installed on the following mobile phones:
Nokia S60
Nokia S40
Motorola RAZR V3xx
To support the Communicator Mobile for Java client, the mobile phone must also meet the following requirements:
Capable of running Java applications greater than 512 KB, and with a heap size of 2 MB.
Mobile Information Device Profile 2.0 (MIDP 2.0).
Connected Limited Device Configuration 1.1 (CLDC 1.1).
Screen resolution:
240 x 320 for Nokia S40 and Motorola RAZR V3xx phones
240 x 320 or 320 x 240 for Nokia S60 phones
Data-connection-enabled (General Packet Radio Source [GPRS], Edge, or 3G connection) mobile device. Subscription to an unlimited data plan on the mobile device is recommended, because the client and server will be exchanging messages even when they are in an idle state.
Communicator Mobile for Java is compatible with the following phone models:
Nokia S60
Nokia E51
Nokia E63
Nokia E66
Nokia E71
Nokia N95
Nokia S40
Nokia 3120 Classic
Nokia 3600 Slide
Nokia 5220 XpressMusic
Nokia 5310 XpressMusic
Nokia 5610 XpressMusic
Nokia 6212 Classic
Nokia 6300i
Nokia 6301
Nokia 6500 Classic
Nokia 6500 Slide
Nokia 6600 Fold
Nokia 6600 Slide
Nokia 7210 Supernova
Nokia 7310 Supernova
Nokia 7510 Supernova
Nokia 7610 Supernova
Nokia 7900 Prism
Nokia 8800 Arte
Motorola RAZR
- Motorola RAZR V3xx
This version of Communicator Mobile for Java is also compatible with the following phone modes. However, these phones have certain limitations: These devices require that the SSL server certificate chain that is configured on the Communicator Web Access server or reverse proxy not have any certificates with a public key size that is greater than 2,048 bits.
Nokia 5300
Nokia 6233
Nokia 6234
Nokia 6267
Nokia 6275
Nokia 6275i
Nokia 6282
Nokia 6288
Nokia 6126
Nokia 6300
Nokia 6555
Nokia 7373
Nokia 7390
Nokia 7500 Prism
Nokia 8600 Luna
Note
Communicator Mobile for Java might run on other carriers that accept Java Verified Program Certification, but this is not a supported scenario.
The 2007 R2 Version of Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile for Nokia 1.0
Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile for Nokia 1.0 is used to support mobile devices that run Nokia S60 3.2.3 Edition software such as Nokia E52 and Nokia E72 phones. Communicator Mobile for Nokia 1.0 provides Contact List, presence, IM, corporate directory search, and voice mail and messaging functionality.
Important
Communicator Mobile for Nokia 1.0 requires Communications Server 2007 R2 with Communicator Web Access and other server components. For detailed information, see Communicator Mobile for Nokia 1.0 in the Client Planning and Deployment documentation.
To perform authentication, Communicator Mobile for Nokia 1.0 requires the root certificate that is part of the server certificate to be installed on the device. If your organization uses a public CA, the root certificate may already be installed on your users' mobile devices.
Supported Versions
Communications Server 2007 R2 is the first release of Communicator Mobile for Nokia 1.0.
Requirements
Communicator Mobile for Nokia 1.0 can be installed on the following mobile phones:
Nokia E52
Nokia E72
To support the Communicator Mobile for Nokia 1.0 client, the mobile phone must also meet the following requirements:
Screen resolution:
240 x 320 for Nokia E52
320 x 240 for Nokia E72
Data-connection-enabled (GPRS, Edge, or 3G connection) mobile device. Subscription to an unlimited data plan on the mobile device is recommended, because the client and server will be exchanging messages even when they are in an idle state.
Communicator Mobile for Nokia 1.0 is compatible with the following phone models:
Nokia E52
Nokia E72
The 2007 R2 Version of Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile for Nokia 2.0
Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile for Nokia 2.0 is used to support mobile phones that run Nokia Symbian^3 software. Office Communicator Mobile for Nokia 2.0 provides use of one’s Contact List and corporate directory and presence, IM, and voice-mail and messaging functionality from a supported mobile phone.
Important
Communicator Mobile for Nokia 2.0 requires Communications Server 2007 R2 with Communicator Web Access and other server components. For detailed information, see Communicator Mobile for Nokia 2.0 in the Client Planning and Deployment documentation.
To perform authentication, Communicator Mobile for Nokia 2.0 requires that the root certificate that is part of the server certificate be installed on the phone. If your organization uses a public CA, the root certificate might already be installed on your users' mobile phones.
Supported Versions
Communications Server 2007 R2 is the first release of Communicator Mobile for Nokia 2.0.
Requirements
Communicator Mobile for Nokia 2.0 can be installed on the following mobile phones:
- Nokia E7 and other Nokia Symbian^3 platform devices
To support Communicator Mobile for Nokia 2.0, the mobile phone must meet the following requirements:
Screen resolution of 640 x 360.
Data-connection-enabled (GPRS, Edge, or 3G connection). We also recommend having a subscription to an unlimited data plan for the mobile phone because the client and server will be exchanging messages even when they are in an idle state.
Communicator Mobile for Nokia 2.0 is compatible with phone models that use the Symbian^3 Platform.
Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2 Phone Edition
Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2 Phone Edition is an intelligent Internet Protocol (IP) phone that supports placing and receiving calls, enhanced presence, SIP signaling, and a user experience similar to that of Office Communicator.
To perform authentication, Communicator Phone Edition requires certificates. If your organization uses a public CA, the certificate will probably be trusted by the device automatically, because Windows CE includes the list of trusted public CAs. However, if your organization uses internal certificates for the internal Office Communications Server 2007 R2 servers, the root CA certificate from the internal CA must be installed on the device. You must use the network to install the root CA certificate.
Microsoft RoundTable
The Microsoft RoundTable conferencing device is an advanced conferencing device that provides a 360-degree view of the conference room, wideband audio, and video that tracks the flow of conversation among multiple speakers.