Step #3: Installing
the IM client
The next
step is to install the IM client no the
user's machines. The standard E2K CD
media ships with IM v2.2 which is quite
out-dated. The current version of the IM
client is v5.0 (5.0.0468) for Windows
XP, W2K and Windows Server 2003. You can
download it from here:
Windows Messenger v5.0 for
W2K/XP/2003 (8.23mb)
Note:
Windows Messenger 5.0 client is not
available for operating systems previous
to Windows 2000. For Windows NT 4.0,
Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows
Millennium Edition you will need v4.6 of
the Exchange Instant Messaging Client:
Windows Messenger v4.6 for
Win9X/ME/NT (1.87mb)
I'll
describe the following steps by using
the v4.6 client on a W2K Server
platform, but installing v5.0 is
practically the same.
The client
installation file (in v4.6) is named
"mmssetup.exe". Double-click it to start
it's installation. There is nothing to
say about the installation process. Only
one Yes button to click and you're done.
When the setup finishes after a few
seconds you'll see the following welcome
screen:
You'll see
a Click here to sign in link. Guess
what? Click it!
A Sign In
to Exchange Instant Messaging dialog box
will appear.
Note:
Although it clearly says "Enter your
e-mail address for Exchange Instant
Messaging" make sure you DO NOT
enter your e-mail, but instead use the
following format: "username@FQDN of the
IM Router". The FQDN of the IM Router is
the FQDN of the only IM server in the
organization (the one you've configured
in step #1) - in our case:
server4.domain1.tac.com
In our
demonstration I will enter my username -
administrator, followed by a "@"
character, and followed by the FQDN of
my IM server -
server4.domain1.tac.com
Note:
You can later change this long name by
using specific IM Host Entries in the
DNS database, and by using SRV Records -
see the Configure Instant Messaging SRV
Records page for more info.
If all
went ok you'll sign in in a few seconds
and can start talking to your buddies.
By
following these exact steps you've
installed and configured IM on E2K.
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