Communicator for Mac 2011 Deployment Guide

Intended for IT Professionals, the Microsoft Communicator for Mac 2011 Deployment Guide provides guidance for using Microsoft Communicator for Mac 2011 with Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2. Communicator for Mac 2011 provides real-time collaboration between people in different locations by using several methods of communication, including instant messaging (IM), presence, Web conferencing, and audio/video (A/V) conferencing.

Note:   You can also view the Communicator for Mac 2011 Deployment Guide online.

The Communicator for Mac 2011 Deployment Guide covers the following:

• Getting Started
  Overview
  Features in Communicator for Mac 2011
  System requirements for Communicator for Mac 2011
  Compare Communicator for Mac 2011 to Messenger for Mac 7
  Compare Communicator for Mac 2011 to Office Communicator 2007 R2
  Communicator for Mac 2011 topology
  
  
• Post-Installation
  Using Communicator for Mac 2011 with Office for Mac 2011
  Security best practices
  Deploying Communicator for Mac 8 preferences
  Turn on logging
  
  
• Installing and Configuring Communicator for Mac 2011 on a Corporate Network
  Deploying Communicator for Mac
  Connecting to Office Communications Server
  Uninstalling Communicator for Mac
  
  
• Technical Reference
  Communicator for Mac 2011 managed preferences
  Communicator for Mac 2011 user preferences
  

Supported Operating Systems

Apple Mac OS X

Note: To view the Communicator for Mac 2011 Deployment Guide .pdf in Windows, you will need the free software program, Adobe Reader. or you can view an online version here.

Note:   You can also view the Communicator for Mac 2011 Deployment Guide online.

To install this download on Mac OS X:

1. Print this page if you want to use it as a reference when you are offline.
2. Click the download.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen to save the file to your hard disk. If you are using Safari, the downloaded file is saved to the desktop unless you specified a different location in the Preferences dialog box of Safari. To check your preferences, on the Safari menu, click Preferences, and then click General).
4. On your hard disk, double-click the file that you downloaded.

To install this download on Windows:

1. Print this page if you want to use it as a reference when you are offline.
2. Click the download.
3. Do one of the following:
   • To start the installation immediately, click Open or Run.
   • To copy the download to your computer for installation at a later time, click Save or Save this program to disk.
4. On your hard disk, double-click the file that you downloaded.