Microsoft® Office Communications Server 2007 Resource Kit

Understanding Extended Remote Access Scenarios

This section provides some basic information on enabling Office Communicator Web Access 2007 and Office Communicator Mobile Access 2007. An introduction to the basic topology requirements is provided along with some overview information.

Enabling Office Communicator Web Access 2007

Office Communicator Web Access (CWA) is a Web-based replacement for the Office Communicator client and provides a great way to reach alternate operating systems and nondomain workstations without an install process. CWA provides internal and remote access (if a reverse proxy is set up for it) to the Office Communications Server infrastructure by enabling instant messaging and presence capabilities. File transfer, A/V conferencing, ...