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    Hi,

    Is "Office Communicator" and "Office Communicator Web Access" are different..?

    If so, where i can found the installation (trial version) for "...Web Access" ?

    Thanx for any help.....

    - sharath
    Thursday, April 2, 2009 9:35 AM

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    Sharath,

    "Office Communicator" refers to the full client software and "Office Communicator Web Access" refers to a server-role that host a web service based OC client similar to that of Outlook Web Access for Exchange.  Basically on is a client you install on workstations and the other is web service you install on a server for client access without the standard OC client or for remote/external access from kiosks and other web-connected computers.

    You can find the evaluation software for OCS 2007 R2 here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/office/bb684921.aspx
    Jeff Schertz, PointBridge | MVP | MCITP: Enterprise Messaging | MCTS: OCS
    • Marked as answer by sharath.kumar Thursday, April 2, 2009 2:01 PM
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    • Marked as answer by sharath.kumar Thursday, April 2, 2009 2:29 PM
    Thursday, April 2, 2009 12:19 PM
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    Sharath,

    "Office Communicator" refers to the full client software and "Office Communicator Web Access" refers to a server-role that host a web service based OC client similar to that of Outlook Web Access for Exchange.  Basically on is a client you install on workstations and the other is web service you install on a server for client access without the standard OC client or for remote/external access from kiosks and other web-connected computers.

    You can find the evaluation software for OCS 2007 R2 here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/office/bb684921.aspx
    Jeff Schertz, PointBridge | MVP | MCITP: Enterprise Messaging | MCTS: OCS
    • Marked as answer by sharath.kumar Thursday, April 2, 2009 2:01 PM
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    • Marked as answer by sharath.kumar Thursday, April 2, 2009 2:29 PM
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    Jeff,

    Thanks for your input.

    Where as I have few more question.
    I just want to confirm my understanding.

    What i understood is, in server side i have to install "Office Communication Server 2007 R2", and in client side i have to install "Office Communicator" or no installation (only browser is enough) if i am using "...Web access" right...?

    and is there any other Server Installation for "....Web access"?

    Is there any difference between the Services or Options in OC and "OC Web Access". I mean, i am getting all these - A/V Conferencing, instance Message, chat, Call forward, Desktop Sharing, ect.. in both the method, right...? 
    I think these are the basics, but i don't have much time to do reaseach on these.
    Hope i can get some inputs regarding this too.

    Thanks...

    -Sharath

    Thursday, April 2, 2009 2:29 PM
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    The R2 release is for both the server and client pieces, so there are both OCS 2007 server/client and OCS 2007 R2 server/client installations.

    Typically the full client is used on coporate workstations and the Communicator Web Access (CWA) component is added additionally.  The web-baased CWA client does not perform all the functions that the full client does; for example none of the VoIP Enterprise Voice functionality can be used with CWA.
    Jeff Schertz, PointBridge | MVP | MCITP: Enterprise Messaging | MCTS: OCS
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