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Wednesday, October 15, 2008
SoapBox Server
 

"Windows admins, on the other hand, should bypass their experimental version of Jabberd
[an open source XMPP server] in favor of SoapBox Server."
Carla Schroder
ServerWatch Reviews
Quick & Easy Setup
 
Easy Configuration Wizard
Setting up a SoapBox Server for the first time has never been easier. The simple wizard is optimized to get your SoapBox Server up and running in a matter of minutes.
Automatic "All Users" Role and Roster Setup
During the initial configuration of the SoapBox Server, this new role and roster are automatically created to allow you to start using your server the second after it is configured.
Automatic Configuration of SoapBox Server Management Studio
The new SoapBox Management Studio is now launched automatically after install and pre-configured so you can start administering your SoapBox Server right away.

Enterprise Ready!
 
Message Archiving and Auditing
Administrators can now easily archive user messages. This can assist with regulatory compliance and monitoring for unauthorized and unproductive communications.
Multi-User Chat and Conferencing
All editions of the SoapBox Server 2007 support multiple user conferencing allowing users to create highly productive conference rooms allowing teams to communicate with one another.
Scalability
Independently verified tests show SoapBox Server 2007 Enterprise Edition scales to over 100,000 simultaneous users on a single machine. The server is designed for high traffic volumes.

System Administration Features
 
SoapBox Server Management Studio
SoapBox Server Management Studio allows for easy remote administration from anywhere that supports an XMPP connection. Administrators can manage users, policies, view trace logs, run reports, and much more.
Policies
Policy administration empowers administrators to manage their user group permissions. This allows system administrators to assign user access to different system resources by assigning a user group to a policy.
Managed Rosters
The fastest and easiest way to automatically populate and maintain your user contact lists. The contact lists automatically synchronize with Active Directory, NT domains, and LDAP dynamic groups so little to no maintenance is required.
Secure, Managed Conferencing
You now have the ability to manage your text conferencing server. Decide who can participate in which rooms, who can speak in rooms, password protect your rooms, and much more. See the SoapBox Server 2007 Administrative Guide for more information.

Interoperability and Enterprise Integration Features
 
XMPP Based Communications

SoapBox Server 2007 communicates using the eXtensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP) which has been adopted by over 10 million users and over 5 million corporate users worldwide. It is the worlds most adopted instant messaging standard.
Server to Server Communications

SoapBox Server 2007 communicates with XMPP compliant servers. Providing true interoperable instant messaging communications. Server to Server communications are secure because SoapBox Server can easily be configured to communicate with only other secure XMPP servers.
Active Directory, NT, and LDAP Integration

All editions of the SoapBox Server 2007 supports Active Directory, NT, Sun ONE Directory, and Novell eDirectory integration. All users that have access to your directory deployment now have access to communicate using the SoapBox Server 2007.
Single Sign-On

Organizations running the SoapBox Server with Active Directory now have single sign-on capabilities. Your users will never have to enter a password again! Simply install the SoapBox client in Single Sign-On mode (click for the Install Guide) and start it up. That’s it!

System Instrumentation
 
Integrated Performance Counters
Windows Performance Counters are heavily integrated into the SoapBox Server. This improves system administrator productivity, reduces debugging and maintenance time on deployed applications. Overall it results in a lower total cost of ownership.
Administrative Trace
Built in trace that allows the administrator to look at the detailed inner workings of the server. This can be helpful in analyzing malicious activity, live user activity, and debugging customized messaging solutions.

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