Secure messaging

[DanaK]

I've posted several questions about this elsewhere and by
the time I get back to the question it's been buried by
others. My bad, it's hecktic in the schools now.

My question is: Does Microsoft include ANY messenger
service in XP Pro that can be used as an instant messenger
on a LAN that doesn't require Internet access to operate?
Both NetMeeting and MSN Messenger require logon to
Microsoft's servers out there on the 'net. Do I have no
choice but to implement Exchange Server or some third
party software to have secure internal messaging service?

One source said that MSMQ was able to do this but the
articles on it seem to indicate that it is merely a
platform for other applications to communicate with. Not
a messenger service as such. Is this correct?

Thanks in advance.
Dana

 

[IBTerry [MSFT]]

There is a new MS product called Live Communications Server 2003.
Designed for the Enterprise
Easily deploy, manage, and enhance security of your company's business
information and employee IM conversations. Live Communications Server 2003
delivers more secure instant messaging, text logging, archiving, and
encryption, and integrates these features within your existing Microsoft
Windows Server™ 2003 infrastructure and management tools.

• Encrypt server-to-server IM traffic and client-to-server traffic using
Transport Layer Security (TLS) or Real-Time Transfer Protocol (RTP).

• Manage user authentication and permissions with the Active Directory®
directory service.

• Monitor traffic with Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM); Microsoft
Management Console (MMC) snap-ins, or any management console that is
compliant with Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI).

More info on http://www.microsoft.com/office/livecomm/prodinfo/overview.mspx

I am not sure but there maybe another MS newsgroup that would provide more
info...

IBTerry [MSFT]
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[DanaK]

Thanks, I'll look into it.

Dana

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Use the built-in messenger service. From the command prompt, type
"net send /?" to get the proper syntax.

Bruce Chambers

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[Curtis Clay III [MSFT]]

Hello Dandk,
The answer is no. For realtime communications you will need a server to
host the messenger service. Either Exchange or Live Meeting 2003 server.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=7F8AD160-EBFB-45E4-
8F3B-596D16704578&displaylang=en

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[Guest]

Unfortuantely they took Exhange Instant Messenger service out of Exchange 2003, so you need Exchange 2000 for EIM.
The old ILS service (for Netmeeting) is a part of Windows 2000, but not Windows 2003.
For IM the alternative is Live Communication Server, but you need a separate IM client for it. MSN Messenger won't work, you need the corporate Windows Messenger 5.0 version on the clients.