Sun Java™ System Communications Express 6.1 2005Q4 provides a 508 compliant integrated web-based communication and collaboration client that caters to the needs of Internet Service Providers, Enterprises, and Original Equipment Manufacturers.
As a web-based client, the three client modules - Calendar, Address Book, and Mail of Communications Express depends on a browser for presentation.
This chapter contains the following sections:
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The product is supported on following platforms:
Solaris 9 on Sparc with Webserver 6.1 SP4 and Application Server 8.1
Solaris 9 on X86 with Webserver 6.1 SP4 and Application Server 8.1.
Linux Red Hat 2.1 with Webserver 6.1 SP4 and Application Server 8.1
For optimal performance, use the browser and platform combinations listed below.
Table 1–1 Browser Platform Recommendations
Browsers |
Windows XP |
Windows 2000 |
Solaris |
RH Linux |
Macintosh OS X |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Netscape™ Communicator |
7.2 |
7.2 |
7.2 |
N/A |
N/A |
Internet Explorer |
6.0 sp1+ |
6.0 sp1+ |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Mozilla™ |
1.4+ |
1.4+ |
1.4 |
1.4+ |
N/A |
The following should be installed before installing Communications Express:
Directory Server 5.2
Calendar Sever 6.2
Messaging Server 6.2
Access Manager 6.2 (formerly known as Identity Server) if you are using Schema 2
Web Server 6.1 SP4 with JDK version 1.5
or
Application Server 8.1
Communications Express has an integrated user interface for calendar, mail, and address book.
Communications Express supports Identity Single Sign-On and Messaging Single Sign-On.
Both calendar and mail applications share the same address book.
Calendar, mail, and address book modules share the common user preferences specified in the Options tab of Communications Express.
Communications Express supports virtual domain.
The Calendar and Address Book client modules are deployed as a single web application in any web container. The mail module is rendered by the Messenger Express. Messenger Express is the standalone web interface mail application that uses the HTTP service of the Messaging Server.
Messenger Express or MEM should be deployed on the same system where Communications Express is deployed.
This section provides answers to some frequently asked questions.
What are the deployment requirements for Communications Express?
What are the deployment requirements for Communications Express?
Can any of the application in Communications Express be disabled?
Single Sign-on is required to seemlessly interoperate between calendar, address book, and mail.
If the Messaging Server has already been setup to use Sun Java System LDAP Schema1 without Access Manager support, enable Messaging Single Sign-On to authenticate.
To enable Single Sign-on in Communications Express using Messaging Single Sign-On, refer to the section on Setting up Messaging Single Sign-On in Chapter 4 of this guide.
If you have an existing setup with Sun Java System LDAP Schema 2 configured, enable the Access Manager Single Sign-on.
To enable Single Sign-on in Communications Express using Access Manager Single Sign-On, refer to the section Setting up Access Manager Single Sign-On in Chapter 4 of this guide.
If mail is enabled, Messenger Express should be installed and configured on the same host.
If Access Manager is enabled, Install Access Manager on the same machine as Communications Express, or install Access Manager SDK and configure it to point to the remote Access Manager.
To configure remote Access Manager SDK, refer to the steps mentioned under the procedure Setting up Access Manager Single Sign-On
Yes. Refer to Chapter 7, Migrating PAB Data to Addressbook Server for migration details.
You can disable Calendar and Mail application, but cannot disable the Address book Application.