Deploying OCS clients en masse

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Mar 6, 20081 min

One of the toughest parts of OCS deployment is getting the clients out there. There’s no easy way to get everything installed, no all-in-one SMS (SCCM) package, not even a decent GPO deployment. However, the Microsoft UC team has built a pretty easy script. It’s easy to deploy via GPO.

[url=http://communicatorteam.com/archive/2008/02/05/57.aspx]Here’s a link to the script and usage instructions[/url]

You’ll need a license to obtain the Office Communicator client. However you can find the [url=http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/HA101733831033.aspx]Live Meeting Console here[/url] and the [url=http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/HA102368901033.aspx]Outlook plugin here[/url].