MS- BACK OFFICE

UNIT - IIII
 What is Ms-Back Office
 Microsoft BackOffice is an integrated suite
of server applications.
 BackOffice runs on the Windows NT
server platform.
 It offers services similar to the combination
of Uniplex and Unix.
 It delivers office automation and system
administration tools in a seamless fashion.
 Features of Ms-Back Office
 Deployment
 Deployment wizard of Ms-Back office allows
setup scripts to be updated and replicated for
potentially hundreds of sites.
 Administration
 Server manages common tasks across the
suite.
 Development
 Allapplications are updated to use
technologies e.g. DHTML, MTS and Web
components.
Benefits of Back office Server
 Simplified Deployment
 Simplified Administration
 Simplified Administration
 Simplified Licensing
Components of BackOffice Server
 Server Components
 Back Office Server Value Added Features
 Windows NT Option Pack
 Exchange Server 5.5 with Service Pack 2
 SQL Server 7.0
 System Management Server 2.0
 Proxy Server 2.0
 Site Server 3.0 with Service Pack 2
 SNA Server 4.0 with Service Pack 2
Components of BackOffice Server
 Client Components
 Outlook 2000
 FrontPage 2000
 Visual InterDev 6.0
 Seagate Crystal Info 6.0 with 40 pre-defined
BackOffice Management Reports
 Requirements &
Recommendations
 Requirements for Back Office Server
 200 MHZ Pentium Pro or Higher
 128 MB RAM
 2 GB of Hard Disk
 CD Rom Drive
 NAC (Network Adapter Card)
 VGA, Super VGA adapter
 A Pointing Device
 Requirements &
Recommendations
 Requirements for Back Office Client
 Intel
Processor
 Operating System compatible with Windows
 Memory Requirements 8 MB RAM
 Browser Support for Back office
Server
 Internet Explorer with Back Office Server
 Netscape Navigator 3.0
 Mozilla
 Gopher
 But it is recommended to use Internet
Expolrer
Reports with Back Office Server
 Seagate Crystal Report is provided with
Back office Server.
 Reports helps you to make decisions
based on all the administrative data stored
in the system.
 These reports can be configured to run
automatically whenever you need them.
Relationship with Server and Other
Components
 The back office server provides the
easiest way to deploy a subset of all
components as a single server solution for
branch offices, departments and mid-sized
business.
 It includes Windows NT Server, Windows
NT Option Pack, Exchange Server, SQL
Server.
 Difference b/w
Small Business Server (SBS)
and Ms-back Office Server
 BackOffice server is designed for branch offices,
departments and middle level business.
 SBS is designed for small businesses.
 SBS can work only for 50 workstations while
Back Office server can work for 1000 of
workstations.
 SBS has also provided entry-level fax and
modem sharing, while Back Office server is not
having all these facilties.
 Electronic Communication
 The Internet and electronic communications
(also called computer mediated
communications, or CMC) doesn't just mean
new tools for communication; it means new
ways to communicate.
 Electronic communications lets you combine
numerous media - text, graphics sound, video,
etc. - into a single message. That can result in
far more meaningful communications tailored to
the nature of your particular audience. In
contrast to broadcasting, narrowcasting reflects
the ability to develop numerous communications
for subsets of your market or constituencies.
 Electronic communications is interactive. It
engages audiences in active, two-way
communications. That requires a new way of
thinking about advertising copy and the handling
of public relations. The pay-off, however, is a
self-selected audience, engaged and actively
participating in the communications process.
 Many organizations are using electronic
communications facilities, such as the World
Wide Web, as internal communications tools to
enhance team work. Many individuals at
different locations can work on the same
documents, hold meetings and integrate
research findings.
 With the Internet you have the ability to transmit and
receive large amounts of information quickly to and from
individuals and workgroups around the world. This
changes the way activists, for example, can galvanize
communities, inform legislators and change public
opinion. It changes the sources and depth of your
constituents' knowledge levels. It also lets those
constituents reach you with new kinds of
communications they may never have attempted before.
 Electronic communications removes the power of
communications gatekeepers to both positive and
negative effects. Most organizations are used to
controlling the messages that go out to its constituents
through managers, spokespeople and others. But with
the Internet, constituents begin to talk among
themselves, requiring new approaches and a new
emphasis on listening and reacting, not just talking.
Electronic Communication
Diagram
Features of Electronic Communication
 Speed
 Performance
 Cost of Distribution
 Accessibility
 Security
 Authenticity
 Permanence
 Etiquette for Electronic
Communication
 Use the Appropriate level of Formality
 Summarize your response
 Keep Paragraph and Message short and to
the point
 Format message for easy reading
 Cite Appropriate References
 Use Descriptive Titles
 Be Careful with humor
 Remember the difference in machines
 Limit Distribution of messages
 Encrypt messages with disputed content
 Responsibility of content
 Signatures
 Canceling Articles or Messages
 Use Mail Don’t Post a follow up
 Maintain Copyright and License
Agreement
 Internet Service Provider
 Internet Service Provider, a company
that provides access to the Internet.
For a monthly fee, the service provider
gives you a software package,
username, password and access phone
number. Equipped with a modem, you
can then log on to the Internet and
browse the World Wide Web and
USENET, and send and receive e-mail.
 Internet Service Provider
 In addition to serving individuals, ISPs
also serve large companies, providing
a direct connection from the company's
networks to the Internet. ISPs
themselves are connected to one
another through Network Access
Points (NAPs).
 ISPs are also called IAPs (Internet
Access Providers).
Typical Home User Connection
 DSL
 Broadband wireless access
 Cable modem
 FTTH
 ISDN
Typical business Connection
 DSL
 SHDSL
 Ethernet Technologies
 What is E-mail Account
 An E-mail is comprised of e-mail accounts,
data files and settings that contain
information.
 Depending on your needs, you can add
several e-mail accounts to a single outlook
user profile.
 Office Outlook can automatically detect
and configure the account with a name, e-
mail address, and passwords.
 E-Mail Account types
 POP3