Network Ports Used by Key Microsoft Server Products

On This Page Introduction Term Usage Microsoft Server Product Ports Ports and Protocols For More Information Related Topics Introduction This document discusses the network ports and protocols that are used by server products and their subcomponents in the Microsoft Windows Server System. The Windows Server System includes a comprehensive and integrated infrastructure that is designed to meet the requirements of developers and information technology (IT) professionals. This system is designed to run programs that information workers can use to obtain, analyze, and share information quickly and easily. These Microsoft server products use a variety of network ports and protocols to […]

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Transport Layer Security (TLS) Vs. Mutual Transport Layer Security (MTLS) in Live Communications Server (LCS)

The TLS (Transport Layer Security) and MTLS (Mutual Transport Layer Security) protocols provide encrypted communications and endpoint authentication on the Internet. Office Communications Server uses these two protocols to create its network of trusted servers and to ensure that all communications over that network are encrypted. All SIP communications between servers occur over MTLS. SIP communications from client to server occur over TLS. TLS enables users, through their client software, to authenticate the Office Communications Server 2007 servers to which they connect. On a TLS connection, the client requests a valid certificate from the server. To be valid, the certificate […]

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Why RUNAS Windows Explorer Doesn’t Work After Installing IE7?

Windows Internet Explorer 7 changes how you browse for Web content and how you browse Windows shell folders. This article describes some of the motivations behind the separation of Internet Explorer 7 from the Windows shell. Back to the top MORE INFORMATION BackgroundIn Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 for Microsoft Windows XP, you experie… Background In Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 for Microsoft Windows XP, you experience in-place browsing, regardless of whether you are running Internet Explorer (IExplore.exe) or the Windows shell (Explorer.exe). When you use Internet Explorer 7 (IExplore.exe) to view a Windows shell folder, browsing uses the Explorer.exe program. This […]

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