IBM G325-2585-02 manual Installing Sametime Conversion Services

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IBM Lotus Sametime 7.5.1

Release Notes

Installing Sametime Conversion Services

Sametime Conversion Services is a feature that takes files of various formats (slides, images, documents, etc.) and provides a bitmap rendering, so they can be shared in a meeting as slides. Sametime Conversion Services has been enhanced to provide more faithful rendering of slides. The same technology is used for all Sametime servers, regardless of the platform used for your Sametime server.

For Sametime 7.5.1. there are two choices for running Sametime Conversion Services:

zAs a stand-alone Windows service on a separate Windows system (remote conversion server)

If you plan to make significant use of Sametime Conversion Services, this option is preferred. It provides more faithful rendering of the slides for non-Windows Sametime servers. However, even for Windows Sametime servers, remote conversion has the advantage of offloading the work associated with file conversion from the Sametime server.

zAs an integrated function of your Sametime server (integrated conversion services)

This capability is now available for all supported Sametime server platforms. It was previously available only for Windows Sametime servers. However, integrated conversion services on non-Windows Sametime servers will typically not produce slides with the same level of quality as a remote conversion server.

In order to use a remote conversion server, you must install Sametime Conversion Services on a Windows system from the Sametime Components CD. The Sametime server must also be configured to connect to the Windows system.

When you install Sametime 7.5.x on AIX, Linux, or Solaris, you are prompted to provide connection information for the system where you plan to run conversion services. For i5/OS, connection information parameters are available on the command for adding Sametime to a Domino server (ADDLSTDOM).

If you prefer, you can manually configure the conversion services information at a later time.

Detailed information about setting up Sametime 7.5.1 Conversion Services are included in the "Configuring Meeting Services" section of the Lotus Sametime 7.5.1 Information Center. (In releases prior to Sametime 7.5, this information was provided in a separate guide.)

Sametime

Operating System Single Sign-On feature installation

The Operating System Single Sign-On feature allows Sametime Connect to retrieve the Windows operating system password which can be used to log into Sametime. Once the feature is installed, the option to "Use my operating system password" is available in the Sametime login dialog.

This feature is for Windows clients only. It is delivered on the Sametime Connect 7.5.1 CD and is also included in the Sametime Connect Web download for Windows. See the readme file included with CD or download for more information.

The installation of this feature requires the following:

zAdministrator rights

zInstallation of the SSO feature

zInstallation of a Windows service to retrieve the OS password

zReboot of the workstation when the installation is complete

IMPORTANT Operating system SSO is an optional feature that poses additional security risks. The operating system SSO feature installs a Windows Service which allows Sametime client plugins to access the OS credentials. Do not use and distribute this optional feature unless you understand and accept these additional security risks.

The OS Single Sign-On feature is packaged as an update site, including the necessary features and plugins directories, along with a site.xml file. The feature can either be added to an existing update site or

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Contents Release Notes First Edition Revised May 31 About this release Known limitations, problems, and workarounds IBM Lotus Sametime Documentation updates New features in IBM Lotus Sametime New in this releaseSametime Connect Client Sametime Mobile Sametime MeetingsSametime Server Backward compatibility Limitations Beta releaseSummary Sametime Sametime pre-7.5 LimitationsSametime Sametime pre-7.5 Product compatibility Installing Sametime 7.5.1 integration with Microsoft OfficeKnown issues Third Party Limitations Sametime 7.5.1 integration with Microsoft OfficeInitializing Sametime within Microsoft Outlook Features Sametime Toolbar in Microsoft OutlookIBM Lotus Sametime IBM Lotus Sametime IBM Lotus Sametime IBM Lotus Sametime IBM Lotus Sametime IBM Lotus Sametime IBM Lotus Sametime Sametime task menu in Microsoft Office Smart Tags IBM Lotus Sametime Configuration options IBM Lotus Sametime IBM Lotus Sametime Synchronization Sametime Client Limitations using Macintosh OSSpell checker overview Supported languages in this releaseUnsupported languages in this release 1 Hungarian Hardware requirements for Sametime Hardware requirementsClient hardware requirements Macintosh Operating system Microsoft WindowsOperating system Linux Client hardware requirements LinuxMobile Client requirements Hardware requirements for Sametime 7.5.1 MobileVideo Chat Supported PC Cameras and WebCams Client hardware requirements for Instant MessagingSoftware requirements Server Operating System IBM Lotus Sametime 7.5.1 Meetings requirementsIBM Lotus Sametime 7.5.1 Server software requirements Meetings Client Browsers supportedInstallation notes Silent Install configurationSametime Client for Macintosh Additional Java requirements Installing the Lotus Sametime 7.5.1 Software Development Kit Pre-installation steps for Linux Sametime Server Linux Sametime Server 7.5.1 installation on VMWareHard Nofile 65535 Soft Operating System Single Sign-On feature installation Installing Sametime Conversion ServicesRun ssoremove.cmd Installing OS Single Sign-OnTroubleshooting Removing OS Single Sign -OnInstalling additional Spell Checker dictionaries Migrating privacy data after upgrading the server Upgrade notesRegistry entry for Sametime installation directory Conversion Services upgrade requiredLaunching and configuring the Sametime Connect 7.5.1 client Configuration notesConfiguring Sametime to work behind WebSEAL reverse proxy Connecting to a Sametime server using a reverse proxy serverProper Configuration Ldap Distinguished Name DN How name should appear in ACL Sametime Connect and Https connections on port 443 orAdd a new IP address to the Sametime server machine Services IBM Lotus Sametime Windows DEP process causes launch error Adjusting the logging level in sametime .propertiesWorkaround Allow only one chat client connection per IP address Single client loginCollecting Resolve statistics Configurable preferred log-in listCase-sensitivity for the client Case insensitive ID compareDisabling partial search for users or public groups Conversion Services on Windows Sametime serversHow to configure Force users to connect through home clusterMultiple Community considerations Sametime Connect client file transfer overview Server file transfer RTCPeer-to-peer file transfer P2P RTC or P2P? Virus scanning is enabled on the serverVirus scanning is not enabled on the server Virus ScanningSametime does not provide a virus scanner Which transfer method is my client using ?Sametime Policy for Anonymous user STPolicy exhaustive search through Domino DirectoryUser Consent framework Video Chat Automatically adjusting bit rate Video Chat CPU UsageVoice chat and Network Address Translation NAT IBM Lotus Sametime Uninstall on AIX when only Application Server is selected Uninstallation informationLimitations Linux Automatic Reconnect not working Possible Linux sound issues with OSSSametime Connect client accessibility issues How Policy affects client-to-client telephonyClick-to-call only works with primary community Contact issuesConversion Service failure produces no error message Internationalization issuesLinux Date displays incorrectly for Login Meeting issuesTelephony, Mute may not work as expected Password is not case-sensitive using Mozilla with RedHatPreferences/Status Messages In a Meeting settings Premiere Global Services audio adapter not supportedDate/time format in unlisted meeting pages is unlocalized When shared window is obstructed users will see graySome German characters may not work in shared application StarOffice Calc and Impress files cannot be attachedSametime Gateway issues Known issues with Sametime Connect and Yahoo ! MessengerExternal user does not receive status messages Sametime Gateway has limited NAT support Server issuesDomino Web Administration does not support Firefox Sametime capabilities are limited with external usersInternet e-mail addresses not supported in Ldap attribute Known problems and workaroundsSametime setup fails when xACL enabled for Domino Directory Tab order problems in installation programCorrupt .oit directory can cause conversions to fail on Unix Cannot rejoin conference call after hanging up phoneUnable to log in to Sametime from Suse Linux client Microsoft Office Integration Re-enable Smart TagAttribute name Attribute value I5/OS Update Business Card setup after changing to LdapPreventing errors when UserInfo servlet processes updates Call menu item on right-click Person menu loses sub-menuSetting the company name for Domino Ldap Do not use the Euro symbol in an attachment nameEuro symbol may display incorrectly International characters on slides may not display correctly Linux Square symbol may appearCannot edit Telephony-based meetings Users may see incoherent message when ending a meetingDo not use certain characters in a meeting name Do not use certain characters in a meeting passwordDisk space limits for recorded meetings Do not import a nonexistent recorded meeting fileInvalid blacklisted wildcards on Properties Linux Crash when using the IBM JVM 1.4.2 with FirefoxConversion Service and files with wrong extensions Pre-7.5 Sametime clients are not licensed for useURLs displayed twice STPolicy Server Application trace file size decreasing Quick find behavior when Sametime server uses Domino LdapPolicy Assign Users incorrectly says to select a directory Policy Assign Users pages does not detect Java VMUpgrading to Sametime 7.5.x breaks Avaya Service Provider IBM Lotus Sametime Enabling Telephony support Installing the Sametime serverI5/OS Updates to Installation Guide Case insensitive awarenessAdministering the Sametime server Ltpa token authenticationClient log file overview Sametime Connect Client end-user Help Sametime Connect Client end-user Help updates/correctionsSametime Meetings end-user Help Meetings end-user Help updates/correctionsIBM Lotus Sametime Where to find notice and license information Trademarks IBM Lotus Sametime
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