Deploying Policy Control with Microsoft Windows Messenger version 4.6 for Exchange Instant Messaging Deployments

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Published: March 1, 2002,

By Exchange User Education

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When you use Microsoft Windows Messenger and MSN Messenger, you can instantly communicate and collaborate with your contacts. MSN Messenger is the real-time communications (RTC) client for the Windows family of operating systems versions prior to Microsoft Windows SP. Windows Messenger, the RTC client for Windows XP, offers a variety of features, such as instant messaging, voice communications, application sharing, Whiteboard, file transfer, and Remote Assistance. This paper discusses setting policy controls on these features by editing keys in Registry Editor.

Essentially, this document provides detailed answers to the following questions:

  • What network service providers are available in Windows Messenger ?

  • What features of Windows Messenger can I enable or disable based on my company's needs?

  • How do I use Registry Editor to create policies that limit the use of Windows Messenger?

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Authors: Exchange User Education

Publication Date: March 2002

Number of Pages: 16

Table of Contents

Using Windows Messenger

This section describes the three network service providers that are available in Windows Messenger: .NET Messenger Service, Exchange 2000 Instant Messaging, and Communications Service.

Policy Control Deployment Scenarios

Depending on your corporate needs, you may want to set policies that limit the use of Windows Messenger. This section describes situations that might warrant policy control, such as concerns about network bandwidth and virus transmission.

Registry Editor Overview

This section provides detailed procedures for using Registry Editor.

Policy Control in Windows Messenger Using Registry Keys

Although the registry keys that implement policy control must be set on client computers, this section describes the ways in which you can distribute the registry settings to all clients in an enterprise. This section also discusses each registry key in detail and explains how to set each registry key.