Instant messaging within a windows domain

[Sankar]

Hi,

Does Windows messenger require the user to have a
passport id/account? or can it be configured
to work with in a windows domain and authenticated using
windows accounts?

Thanks,
Sankar

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Sankar,

You can use Windows Messenger locally, but it requires either an Exchange IM Server to be set
up on the network, or a SIP-based Communications Server (like the upcoming RTC Server from
Microsoft). Otherwise, yes, you do need a Passport account (and internet access).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"Sankar" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> Does Windows messenger require the user to have a
> passport id/account? or can it be configured
> to work with in a windows domain and authenticated using
> windows accounts?
>
> Thanks,
> Sankar

[Sankar]

Hi Jonathan,

Thanks for your reply but I am not sure whether this will
work out since I am planning to use Exchange server 2003:

1 - Exchange IM server has been removed from Exchange
server 2003.

2. RTC Server is only in the beta stages.

So, in this case, Can I use Windows Messenger locally
within a windows domain ?

Thanks,
Sankar

>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings Sankar,
>
>You can use Windows Messenger locally, but it requires
either an Exchange IM Server to be set
>up on the network, or a SIP-based Communications Server
(like the upcoming RTC Server from
>Microsoft). Otherwise, yes, you do need a Passport
account (and internet access).
>____________________________________________
>Jonathan Kay
>Windows MVP, Messenger
>Associate Expert
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>
>"Sankar" > wrote in message
...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Does Windows messenger require the user to have a
>> passport id/account? or can it be configured
>> to work with in a windows domain and authenticated using
>> windows accounts?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Sankar
>
>
>.
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Sankar,

In this case, no, it'll need internet connectivity and public passport accounts to function.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Sankar" > wrote in message
...
> Hi Jonathan,
>
> Thanks for your reply but I am not sure whether this will
> work out since I am planning to use Exchange server 2003:
>
> 1 - Exchange IM server has been removed from Exchange
> server 2003.
>
> 2. RTC Server is only in the beta stages.
>
> So, in this case, Can I use Windows Messenger locally
> within a windows domain ?
>
> Thanks,
> Sankar
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Greetings Sankar,
> >
> >You can use Windows Messenger locally, but it requires
> either an Exchange IM Server to be set
> >up on the network, or a SIP-based Communications Server
> (like the upcoming RTC Server from
> >Microsoft). Otherwise, yes, you do need a Passport
> account (and internet access).
> >____________________________________________
> >Jonathan Kay
> >Windows MVP, Messenger
> >Associate Expert
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> >Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >
> >
> >"Sankar" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> Does Windows messenger require the user to have a
> >> passport id/account? or can it be configured
> >> to work with in a windows domain and authenticated using
> >> windows accounts?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Sankar
> >
> >
> >.
> >