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What is the Microsoft Content Management Server 2002 Connector for SharePoint?

Microsoft Content Management Server 2002 Connector for SharePoint Technologies enables you integrate Content Management Server with both Microsoft Office® SharePoint Portal Server and Microsoft Windows® SharePoint Services. As part of Microsoft Integrated Portal Technologies, the connector enables the sharing of key publishing and search technologies as well as enabling unified content management, publishing, and collaboration across the enterprise.
Key features include:
• Direct publishing of Content Management Server content within a SharePoint Portal Server portal. You can publish Content Management Server Web content directly from SharePoint Portal Server and provide a view into workflow status through Web parts.
• Direct publishing of Windows SharePoint Services document library content to a Content Management Server site. You can include document content from Windows SharePoint Services document libraries on a Content Management Server site, either inline or as an attachment, and maintain synchronization with the document library.
• Use of SharePoint Portal Server Search with Content Management Server. You can include Content Management Server content in enterprise-wide searches. This allows you to not only index Content Management Server content from SharePoint Portal Server, but also access SharePoint Portal Server search from Content Management Server applications.

How does Live Communication Server work with SharePoint?

Live Communications Server is a member of the Microsoft Office System of programs, servers, and services. Enterprises that deploy both Live Communications Server and Office applications such as Microsoft Office Word 2003, Microsoft Office PowerPoint® 2003, and Microsoft Office Excel 2003 enable users to view presence status of fellow information workers within the context of their productivity application. Users need not be on each other's contact lists or leave the Office environment to benefit from presence information.
Within the Microsoft Windows SharePoint™ Services collaboration environment, users can view online status for all members of a shared workspace and for authors of Office documents. With presence information, users have all the capabilities of Live Communications Server within a familiar Web interface.