I'd +1 all the recommendations for OCS. It really is a fantastic product (having been a user of it).
That said I'm not sure why you need to make firewall changes for MSN Messenger audio/video? I've used this before through various firewalls. Thanks, Brian Desmond br...@briandesmond.com c – 312.731.3132 > -----Original Message----- > From: Kurt Buff [mailto:kurt.b...@gmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 2:58 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: A new challenge for me... > > Our new CEO want her direct reports to use Live Messenger accounts for > IM/chat, and a couple of them (out of the country) to have web cam > conferencing. > > This, of course, means poking holes in the firewall and installing the client, > both of which I'm not happy about. Does anyone have some arguments as to > why this isn't a good idea? > > Along with that, does anyone have thoughts on something I could install > (probably in a DMZ) to provide this service? > > Open Source is definitely not out of the question, as far as I'm concerned, > but commercial is fine too. > > Kurt > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
