Microsoft« Office Communicator 2005 Release Notes

Welcome to the new release of Office Microsoft« Office Communicator 2005. Refer to this file to obtain known issues about Microsoft Office Communicator 2005.

Released: May, 2005

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This document contains important information you should know prior to deploying and using Microsoft Office Communicator 2005.

Known Issues

To encrypt application sharing sessions in Communicator 2005 the NetMeeting policy settings must be adjusted

Issue: Policy setting SetSecurityOptions (REG_DWORD) specifies whether encryption is disabled, required, or optional when Communicator 2005 sends and receives data using its collaboration features: whiteboard and application sharing. This setting is disabled by default for Communicator 2005.

Resolution: There is not a policy for controlling application sharing encryption for Communicator 2005. Security policy for Communicator 2005 application sharing must be set using the NetMeeting policy settings for encrypting shared applications.

Set the Conferencing registry key:

1.      Using regedt32.exe, navigate to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Conferencing

2.      Create the DWORD CallSecurity

3.      Set one of the following:

    • 1 - required
    • 2 û rejected

During installation, Communicator 2005 may display Error 1722 "Problem with installer package"

Issue: When Communicator 2005 Setup is interrupted (for example, system reboot or shut-down) and restarted, then subsequent attempts to install Communicator 2005 may result in Error 1722 "Problem with installer package."

Resolution: Use an Msiexec command-line parameter below for subsequent installation. The command below forces all Communicator 2005 files to be reinstalled:

ááááááááá Syntax:

ááááááááá msiexec /fa communicator.msi

Public IM Connectivity Issues and Client Usability

Issue: For partner related issues regarding public IM connectivity and client usability, visit http://r.office.microsoft.com/r/rlidLCS?clid=1033&p1=2&p2=library&p3=kbpic

Resolution: None.

Outlook may occasionally stall after Communicator installation

Issue:á Outlook may occasionally stall after Communicator 2005 has been installed.

Resolution: Visit the Help and Support Knowledge Base and search for knowledge base article 896155 located at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;EN-US;KBHOWTO

Install latest version of Windows Messenger« 5.1 for optimum Office Integration

Issue: For optimum Office Integration for such features as presence, install the latest version of Windows Messenger.á

Resolution: Visit the following site to download the latest version of Windows Messenger 5.1: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=A8D9EB73-5F8C-4B9A-940F-9157A3B3D774&displaylang=en

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