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Forefront Security for Office Communications Server

Microsoft Forefront Security for Office Communications Server provides fast and effective protection against IM-based malware by including multiple scanning engines from industry-leading security partners and helps reduce corporate liability by blocking instant messages containing inappropriate content.

Forefront Security for Office Communications Server is an on-premises solution that provides protection for Office Communications Server 2007, including the latest R2 release. It supports Office Communications Server Standard Edition and Office Communications Server Enterprise Edition, including Access Edge, Director, and Front End server roles. Customers who purchase Forefront Security for Office Communications Server will also be licensed to use Antigen for Instant Messaging to protect their Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2005 environments.

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Forefront Security for Office Communications Server Datasheet

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Demo: Forefront Security for Office Communications ServerDemo: Forefront Security for Office Communications Server

See a walk-through of how Forefront Security for Office Communications Server protects instant messages and file transfers against malware and out-of-policy content.

Download the Forefront Security for Office Communications Server Trial

This release provides antivirus protection, file blocking, and keyword filtering for IM conversations and file transfers. 

TechNet Magazine: Protect Instant Messaging with Forefront Security

Learn how Forefront Security for Office Communications Server provides effective protection against instant messaging-targeted malware or other prohibited content within an OCS 2007 environment.

TechNet Webcast: A Technical Introduction to Forefront Security for OCS

Learn how to use multiple-engine virus scanning, set keyword and file filtering policies, and optimize protection performance.

Forefront Security for Office Communications Server User Guide

Find out how to deploy, configure, and manage protection for Office Communications Server 2007.

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