Communicator Web Access Client Requirements
[This is preliminary documentation and is subject to change. Blank topics are included as placeholders.]
The 2007 R2 version of Communicator Web Access client is supported on the combinations of operating system and Web browser shown in Table 1. The available mechanisms for user authentication and desktop sharing capabilities for each client configuration are also shown.
Table 1. Supported browsers
| Operating System | Browser | Authentication Mechanism | Desktop Sharing Capabilities |
|---|---|---|---|
Microsoft Windows® 2000 SP4 |
Microsoft Internet Explorer® 6 SP1 |
NTLM Kerberos Forms-based Custom |
Ability to view shared desktops |
Windows XP SP2 |
Internet Explorer 6 SP2 Windows Internet Explorer 7 |
NTLM Kerberos Forms-based Custom |
Ability to host desktop sharing Ability to view shared desktops |
|
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.latest |
Forms-based Custom |
Ability to host desktop sharing Ability to view shared desktops |
Windows Vista® |
Internet Explorer 7 Internet Explorer 8 |
NTLM Kerberos Forms-based Custom |
Ability to host desktop sharing Ability to view shared desktops |
|
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.latest |
Forms-based Custom |
Ability to host desktop sharing Ability to view shared desktops |
Windows 7 |
Internet Explorer 8 |
Forms-based Custom |
Ability to host desktop sharing Ability to view shared desktops |
|
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.latest |
Forms-based Custom |
Ability to host desktop sharing Ability to view shared desktops |
Mac OS X 10.3.9 |
Apple Safari 1.3.latest Firefox 3.0.latest |
Forms-based Custom |
Ability to view shared desktops |
Mac OS X 10.5.4 |
Apple Safari 1.3.latest Firefox 3.0.latest |
Forms-based Custom |
Ability to view shared desktops |
Note
If you use a browser other than Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 or later, titles in desktop alerts, options dialog boxes, and permissions dialog boxes may not always be displayed correctly.
Client Certificate Requirements
A Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate is required on all computers that use the 2007 R2 version of Communicator Web Access client for desktop sharing. The SSL certificate must be issued by a trusted certification authority (CA). Alternatively, the certificate can be issued by a company that is chained to a CA that the computer trusts. If you are using certificates from a public CA, an SSL certificate from the CA may already be installed in the Trusted Root Certification Authorities certificate store on client computers.