Connecting To Microsoft Exchange Server Calendaring Service - Polycom RealPresence Group 550 Administrator's Manual

Administrator's Guide for the Polycom RealPresence Group Series
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Connecting to Microsoft Exchange Server Calendaring Service

Polycom RealPresence Group systems can connect to Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 or 2013 and
retrieve calendar information. Connecting to a calendaring service allows the system to:
● Display the day's scheduled meetings, along with details about each.
● Hide or show details about meetings marked Private, depending on the configuration of the system.
● Display a meeting reminder before each scheduled meeting, along with a reminder tone.
If the meeting was created using the Polycom Conferencing Add-In for Microsoft Outlook, the RealPresence
Group system can:
● Identify video-enabled meetings with a
● Let users join the meeting without knowing the connection details.
Professional Services for Microsoft Integration is mandatory for Polycom Conferencing for
Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Office Communications Server integrations. For additional
information and details please refer to
http://www.polycom.com/services/professional_services/index.html
Polycom representative.
Polycom, Inc.
Types of Contacts
• Directory entries created locally by the user.
• References to LDAP directory entries added to
Favorites by the user.
These entries are available only if the system
can successfully access Polycom CMA.
Users can delete these entries from
Favorites. Users can copy these entries to
other Favorites and remove them from those
groups. Users cannot edit these entries.
• LDAP directory entries saved as Favorites by
the user and stored with the presence service.
Users can delete these entries from
Favorites. Users can copy these entries to
other Favorites and remove them from those
groups. Users cannot edit these entries.
• Microsoft Lync Server directory entries saved
as Contacts by the user in Office
Communicator and stored on the Microsoft
Lync Server.
Users must create their contact lists using
Microsoft Office Communicator on a
computer. Users cannot edit or delete these
entries from Favorites using the Polycom
RealPresence Group system. Users can copy
these entries to other Favorites and remove
them from those groups.
icon displayed on the system calendar.
Placing and Answering Calls
Presence State Displayed
Unknown
Real-time presence
Real-time presence
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