OpenScape Office LX/MX IT Integration

Integration in the customers environment is an important topic in the todays world of IP Voice/Data Communication. The following information will give an overview of collaboration with applications as well as additional considerations and hints regarding the SME platforms:


 * Client Virtualization under Terminal Server environment
 * Microsoft Exchange Integration
 * LDAP interface for interworking with external directories
 * OpenScape Office MX Teleworker Interaction with VPN Client

Continuously new customer scenarios are tested, released and included within administration.

Client Virtualization under Terminal Server environment
Descriptions about the OpenScape Office clients operation within Terminal Server environment can be found using the following link:


 * OpenScape Office Applications with Windows Terminal Server
 * OpenScape Office Applications with Citrix

Client logging cannot be disabled, but with these changes there shouldn't be any impact at the terminal/client environment:

Microsoft Exchange Integration
OpenScape Office supports groupware features like:


 * Calendar Integration
 * Public Folder Contacts search
 * Send mails from OpenScape Office LX/MX to Microsoft Exchange Server

These features require a link between OpenScape Office server and a Microsoft Exchange Server. The documents, which contain the appropriate settings within MS Exchange and OpenScape Office can be found within the following link.


 * OpenScape Office with Microsoft Exchange Server

Microsoft Small Business Server Integration
OpenScape Office LX/MX supports integration with Microsofts Small Business Server. Integration depends stronly on Small Business Server and OpenScape Office variants and versions

The documents, which contain the versions and settings of MS Small Business Server and OpenScape Office can be found within the following link.


 * OpenScape Office with Microsoft Small Business Server

LDAP interface for interworking with external directories
The LDAP interface of OpenScape Office supports connection to directories in external databases via LDAP. The following link provides additional information about the configuration.


 * How to install LDAP connection

OpenScape Office can also be connected to "Non LDAP capable" directories and databases by using one of the Add On products described within:


 * OpenScape Office Virtual LDAP Directories

OpenScape Office MX Teleworker Interaction with VPN Client
OpenScape Office V2 or V3 Teleworker Interaction with Shrew Soft VPN Client

The following steps describe how to connect a Teleworker set in the OpenScape Office MX V2 or MX V3 system with the Shrew Soft VPN Client.

OpenScape Office LX suitable PC Hardware
Information about suitable PC HW and Linux settings are available in the OpenScape Office HX/LX Server Guideline