Global Properties

Global properties are the forest-level settings for your Office Communications Server 2007 R2 deployment. These settings affect all servers and users in the forest. Table 1 describes each tab that is available on the Global Propertiesproperty sheet, its function, and how you can use the tab to manage Office Communications Server 2007 R2 functionality and usage.

Table 1. Global Properties

Tab	Used to manage	Management actions
General	Which internal SIP domains are supported in your organization, as well as which SIP domain serves as the default routing domain. Only the SIP domains specified on this tab can use Office Communications Server 2007 R2.	Add support for an internal SIP domain. Remove support for an internal SIP domain. Change the default routing domain.
Search	How client search queries are handled by Office Communications Server.	Define how contact searches can be conducted by end users who are adding new individuals to their Contact List.
User	Presence subscription settings for all users.	Change the maximum devices per user. Enable users to view presence information for users who are not contacts.
Meetings	Policies that control which meeting features an organizer can use during a meeting, as well as support for meeting participation by anonymous users.	Add a new meeting policy or edit an existing policy, including the following: Specifying policy name Specifying maximum meeting size Enabling and configuring Web conferencing support (including use of native format for PowerPoint files, support for program and desktop sharing, and whether to allow recording of meetings) Enabling IP audio and video support Remove a meeting policy. Change the global policy for your organization, using a single meeting policy, or applying meeting policy on a per-user basis. Specify whether users in your organization can invite anonymous participants to internal online meetings.
Edge Servers	Which Edge Servers are trusted to provide external access. Internal servers cannot communicate with any Edge Server that is not in the trusted list.	Add an Edge Server to the trusted list. Remove an Edge Server from the trusted list.
Federation	Support for federation and public IM connectivity for your organization.	Enable federation and public IM connectivity. Permanently or temporarily disable federation and public IM connectivity. Change the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the Director or Access Edge Server to which internal servers route outbound traffic. Change the port number through which internal servers send outbound messages to federated users and remote users.
Archiving	Support for archiving of internal and federated communications.	For internal communications, specify whether archiving is to be supported in your organization and, if so, how it is to be implemented for users. For federated communications, specify whether archiving is to be supported in your organization and, if so, how it is to be applied for users.
Call Detail Records	Support for call detail recording, including instant messaging (IM) conversations, conferences, and Enterprise Voice calls.	Enable or disable support for recording of peer-to-peer call details. Enable or disable support for recording of conferencing call details. Enable or disable support for recording of Voice call details.