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Known limitations, problems, and workarounds............................................... 56
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About this release
New in this release
New features in IBM Lotus Sametime 7.5.1
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Backward compatibility
Buddy list synchronization between 7.5.1 and pre- 7.5 clients
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Product compatibility
Installing Sametime 7.5.1 integration with Microsoft Office
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Sametime 7.5.1 integration with Microsoft Office
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Limitations using Macintosh OS X
Spell checker overview
Installation, migration, upgrade, and configuration information
Hardware requirements
Hardware requirements for Sametime 7.5.1
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Hardware requirements for Sametime 7.5.1 Mobile
Video Chat: Supported PC Cameras and WebCams
Software requirements
IBM Lotus Sametime 7.5.1 Connect client software requirements
IBM Lotus Sametime 7.5.1 Meetings requirements
IBM Lotus Sametime 7.5.1 Server software requirements
Sametime Client for Macintosh : Additional Java requirements
Installation notes
Silent Install configuration
Installing the Lotus Sametime 7.5.1 Software Development Kit
Pre-installation steps for Linux Sametime Server 7.5.1
Linux Sametime Server 7.5.1 installation on VMWare
Installing Sametime Conversion Services
Operating System Single Sign-On feature installation
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Installing additional Spell Checker dictionaries
Registry entry for Sametime installation directory
Upgrade notes
Conversion Services upgrade required
Migrating privacy data after upgrading the server
Configuration notes
Launching and configuring the Sametime Connect 7.5.1 client
Connecting to a Sametime server using a reverse proxy server
Configuring Sametime to work behind WebSEAL reverse proxy
servername
sametime hostname
path to LTPA key
Sametime Administrator needs to be in LDAP for policies to work
Sametime Connect and HTTPS connections on port 443 or 563
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Windows DEP process causes launch error
Adjusting the logging level in sametime .properties
Allow only one chat client connection per IP address
Case-sensitivity for the client
Case insensitive ID compare
Collecting Resolve statistics
Configurable preferred log-in list
Conversion Services on Windows Sametime servers
Disabling partial search for users or public groups
Force users to connect through home cluster
Multiple Community considerations
New UNIX config values not always propagated by single restart
Notifying a user when a messaging partner closes the chat window
Sametime Connect client file transfer overview
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Sametime does not provide a virus scanner
Sametime Policy for Anonymous user
STPolicy exhaustive search through Domino Directory
User Consent framework
Video Chat: Automatically adjusting bit rate
Video Chat: Automatically adjusting send resolution / frame rate
Video Chat: CPU Usage
Voice chat and Network Address Translation ( NAT)
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Known limitations, problems, and workarounds
Limitations
How Policy affects client-to-client telephony
Linux: Automatic Reconnect not working
Orange frame used as a selection aid is not drawn on Linux
Possible Linux sound issues with OSS
Running in a hybrid environment with pre -7.5 clients
Some network connectivity options not available on Linux Connect
Voice/video chat doesn't show that participant unmuted himself
Contact issues
Click-to-call only works with primary community
"$" character in business card retrieving data from Domino LDAP
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In telephony, Mute may not work as expected
Linux: Meeting page may overlap with frame border
Password is not case-sensitive using Mozilla with RedHat 3.0
Preferences/Status Messages - In a Meeting settings
Premiere Global Services audio adapter not supported
Some German characters may not work in shared application
StarOffice Calc and Impress files cannot be attached
The date/time format in unlisted meeting pages is unlocalized
When shared window is obstructed users will see gray
Year/Month format is not localized in Calendar dialog
Sametime Gateway issues
Silent install on i5/OS produces incomplete installation log
Emoticons convert to text symbols using Connect and UIM clients
External user does not receive status messages
Known issues with Sametime Connect and Yahoo ! Messenger
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Internet e-mail addresses not supported in LDAP attribute
No test or self-signed certificates for HTTPS proxy connections
Users appear offline logging into discrete nodes of a cluster
Known problems and workarounds
Installation issues
Sametime setup fails when xACL enabled for Domino Directory
Tab order problems in installation program
Client issues
Acrobat Reader must be installed for some autorun links to work
Cannot click-to-call online users who run older Sametime clients
Cannot rejoin conference call after hanging up phone
Cannot start a call w/user whose policy does not allow telephony
Microsoft Office Integration : Re-enable Smart Tag
Unable to log in to Sametime from SUSE Linux client
Contact issues
Call menu item on right-click Person menu loses sub -menu
i5/OS: Update Business Card setup after changing to LDAP
Preventing errors when UserInfo servlet processes updates
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International characters on slides may not display correctly
Linux: Square symbol may appear
Macintosh: Client may not show native UI for Norwegian locale
Users may see incoherent message when ending a meeting
Meeting issues
After setting Call Properties , "Join the Call" may be disabled
Cannot edit Telephony-based meetings
Disk space limits for recorded meetings
Do not import a nonexistent recorded meeting file
Do not use certain characters in a meeting name
Do not use certain characters in a meeting password
Do not use certain characters in password for recorded meeting
Invited Servers - 7.0 to 7.5.x whiteboard pointer discrepancies
Linux - Crash when using the IBM JVM 1.4.2 with Firefox
Some .SDD files cannot be converted and attached to a meeting
Sametime Gateway issues
Invalid blacklisted wildcards on Properties page
Pre-7.5 Sametime clients are not licensed for use
URLs displayed twice
Server issues
AIX - Domino fails to connect to LDAP server with SSL via DA .nsf
Conversion Service and files with wrong extensions
On i5/OS (iSeries) some DBCS usernames may not log in correctly
Policy Assign Users incorrectly says to select a directory
Policy Assign Users pages does not detect Java VM
Quick find behavior when Sametime server uses Domino LDAP
STPolicy Server Application trace file size decreasing
Telephony Services unavailable after upgrading service provider
Upgrading to Sametime 7.5.x breaks Avaya Service Provider
Workaround available for URL redirection issues when tunneling
Documentation updates
Installing the Sametime server
Case insensitive awareness
Enabling Telephony support
i5/OS: Updates to Installation Guide
Administering the Sametime server
Client log file overview
LTPA token authentication
Sametime Connect plug-ins cannot install on locked -down desktop
Sametime Connect Client end -user Help
Sametime Connect Client end-user Help updates /corrections
Sametime Meetings end-user Help
Meetings end-user Help updates/corrections
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Notices and Trademarks
Where to find notice and license information
Notices
Trademarks