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Performing Lab Scenario 1 Exercises

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To test Communicator Web Access features perform the following exercises:

  1. Log on to client 1 and sign in to Communicator Web Access as Bob, and then log on to client 2 and sign in to Communicator Web Access as Alice.

  2. From Bob's account, add Alice to the Contact List, and then add Bob to the Contact List from Alice's account.

  3. Send an instant message from Bob to Alice.

  4. Send a response from Alice to Bob.

  5. Change Bob's presence status, and then note the change on Alice's Contact List.

  6. Set Alice's presence status to Do Not Disturb, and then try to send an instant message from Bob to Alice.

  7. Remove Alice from Bob's Contact List.

  8. Test your solution.

Table 6 shows the procedures for these lab exercises.

Table 6: Lab scenario 1 Exercises (1-7)

Step Action Result

Exercise 1: Sign in as bob@contoso.com on Client 1 and alice@contoso.com on Client 2

 

 

1

Log on to client 1 as Bob.

N/A

2

Start Internet Explorer. In the Address box, type https://cwaserver.contoso.com, and then click Go.

A security alert appears.

3

Click Yes in the security alert.

The Communicator Web Access sign-in page appears.

4

Click Sign In.

The authentication dialog box appears.

5

Repeat for alice@contoso.com on client 2.

See above.

Exercise 2: Add Alice to Bob's Contact List

 

 

1

With both client computers running, on Bob's computer, type Alice in the Search box of the Communicator Web Access client.

N/A

2

Press the ENTER key.

Alice appears in the Search Results box.

3

Right-click Alice, point to Add Contact To, and then click Other Contacts.

Alice is added to Bob's Contact List. Alice is also sent a message informing her that Bob has added her to his Contact List and giving Alice the option of adding Bob to her Contact List. Accept the option.

Exercise 3: Send an instant message from Bob to Alice

 

 

1

From Bob's computer, double-click Alice in the Contact List.

The Alice-Conversation dialog box opens.

2

From Bob's computer, type a message in the message box, and then press ENTER.

The message appears in the message box as you type. When you press ENTER, the message is sent to Alice, which causes a desktop alert to pop up in the notification area of Alice's computer.

Exercise 4: Send an instant message response from Alice to Bob

 

 

1

From Alice's computer, click the desktop alert that pops up as a result of Bob sending an instant message.

The Bob-Conversation dialog box appears.

2

From Alice's computer, type an instant message response in the text box of the Conversation dialog box.

The message appears in the text box as you type. When you press the Enter key, Alice's response appears in the Alice-Conversation dialog box on Bob's computer.

Exercise 5: Change Bob's presence status

 

 

1

On Bob's computer, close the Alice-Conversation window.

Alice is notified that the conversation has been terminated by Bob.

2

On Bob's computer, click Bob at the top of the Communicator Web Access main page, and then click Away.

Bob's presence is shown as Away on both client computers.

Exercise 6: Set Alice's presence status to Do Not Disturb, and then send an instant message from Bob to Alice

 

 

1

On Alice's computer, close the Bob-Conversation window.

N/A

2

On Alice's computer, click Alice at the top of the Communicator Web Access main page, and then click Do Not Disturb.

Alice's presence is shown as Do Not Disturb on both client computers.

3

From Bob's computer, send Alice an instant message as described previously.

A message in Bob's Communicator Web Access page indicates that Alice's status is Do Not Disturb.

Exercise 7: Remove Alice from Bob's Contact List

 

 

1

On Bob's computer, on the main Communicator Web Access page, under Other Contacts, right-click Alice, and then click Remove from Contact List.

Bob is prompted to confirm that he wants to remove Alice from his Contact List.

2

In the confirmation message, click OK.

Alice is removed from Bob's Contact List.