Ok, folks!
I've been looking for LDAP videoconferencing entries. Seems there is no
current standard for a person's H.323 address. Does anybody know how MS's
ILS servers name this entry???
Andreas Schliep
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> Kevin F. (LO_ITM)
> Gesendet am: Freitag, 26. November 1999 14:49
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> Betreff: RE: [NetMeeting] Netmeeting Directories
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> Thanks Brian. Excellent explanation.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Sullivan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, November 25, 1999 8:20 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: [NetMeeting] Netmeeting Directories
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> >
> >More on that Brian.
> >
> >I was surprised at your answer about Directory search. You say its only
> >searching Microsoft ils's. So if I do a search on the name
> "Virginia", it
> >will not search directories like quicknet. How about the
> directory you are
> >logged onto. I really think a lot of us would really like to
> >understand how
> >this search or what it searches.
> >
> >
> The Microsoft Internet Directory search only searches Microsoft
> ILS servers.
> The directory you search is totally separate from the directory
> you log into
> ( you could make them the same but the functions of logging in
> and searching
> are distinct)
>
> Each ILS server is a seperate entity ( it is not a system -- any
> one can run
> an ILS and there is no central coordination) - only in the latest
> incarnation does Microsoft effectively tie what used to be ( and still is
> for NM V2 users) ils 1-5.microsoft.com together and search them as a unit.
>
> The people on those ( Microsoft's) servers are a small fraction of the
> people online using ILS servers which are in turn a small fraction of the
> people online running Netmeeting.
>
> I, and many other users never use the ILS servers but get and make many
> calls in a day. http://www.meetingbywire.com/NetMeeting101.htm has an
> explanation of what an ILS server does and has large number of alternate
> connection strategies that do not involve the ILS that can loosely be
> categorized into groups:
>
> 1)Messenging programs that provide presence and instant messenging
> capability ( and sometimes direct Netmeeting calling) -- MSN
> Messenger, AIM,
> ICQ fall into this category
> 2)Dynamic name services that provide fixed names for people with dynamic
> addresses (TZO, Dynip are exambles)
> 3)Web based connection methods ( Meetspace, Camcrowd fall into this
> category- as does the sample connection page at
> http://www.meetingbywire.com/V3ContactCenter.htm )
> 4)ILS based calling ( usually with a hidden login) -- well this
> is not a non
> ILS method but is different from the way most people use the ILS
>
> The only reason for searching an ILS is to find a random party to
> talk to --
> the only reason for listing yourself openly is to have a random
> party call.
>
> I personally have never used NetMeeting that way - and I venture to say a
> large number of NetMeeting users are the same.
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