Architecture and Back Office Group

Microsoft Live Communication Server is a manageable instant messaging (IM) server that provides a real-time collaboration solution.

All UTD Staff and Faculty now have access to use the new Live Communications Server.

Live Communication Server (LCS) allows secure instant messaging with other UTD faculty and staff members. All communications are encrypted for Windows 2000 and Windows XP computers on the CAMPUS domain when using the Windows Messenger 5.1. Windows Messenger 5.0 is the client software that is used to communicate through LCS.

NOTE: MSN Messenger is a different instant messaging client, and does not offer secure communications

The Campus domain has a group policy setup to install Windows Messenger on every computer which is a member of the campus domain.

If you do not have Windows Messenger installed on your computer, reboot your machine. Rebooting should force Windows Messenger to install.

Detailed instructions on Configuring Windows Messenger with your personal settings.

The Campus domain has a group policy setup to install Windows Messenger on every computer which is a member of the campus domain. If you want to login to the Microsoft Live Communication Server from your home computer or any other offsite machine then you must configure Windows Messenger manually. Before configuring Windows Messenger 5.1 make sure that you have the latest version installed on your machine. Detailed instructions on Setting up Windows Messenger from Home.

Microsoft Live Communication Server (LCS) provides secure encrypted messaging when communicating with other Live Communication Server users.

To identify whether your communication is encrypted by Live Communication Server, be certain that the image below appears at the bottom of the Windows Messenger client.

Microsoft Live Communication Server is a manageable and extensible instant messaging (IM) server that provides a real-time collaboration solution.

All UTD Staff and Faculty now have access to use the new Live Communications Server.

Live Communication Server (LCS) allows secure instant messaging with other UTD faculty and staff members. All communications are encrypted for Windows 2000 and Windows XP computers on the CAMPUS domain when using the Windows Messenger 5.1. Windows Messenger 5.1 is the client software that is used to communicate through LCS.

NOTE: MSN Messenger is a different instant messaging client, and does not offer secure communications