Office Communications Server 2007 R2 allows for delegates to schedule Live Meetings or Conference calls on behalf of other users.

There are three steps required to set this up.

Step 1 - On the manager’s system, share the calendar with the delegate as follows:

1. In Outlook, click Calendar.
2. On the File menu, point to Folder, and then click Properties for Calendar.
3. In the Calendar Properties dialog box, click the Permission tab.
4. Select the delegate user, and then select ONLY Editor or Author in the Permission Level list.
Note: If you configure the delegated Outlook 2007 calendar to work with any permissions other than Author or Editor, the delegate cannot schedule a conference for the Outlook 2007 calendar delegator.

(Per KB 977282)

Step 2- On the manager’s system, open Communicator > Click on the Phone Icon in the Top Right > Click on Call-Forwarding Settings

Change the drop-down menu to 'Ring me and my delegates'.

Click Add and select a contact to add as a delegate.

Now, change the drop-down back to Ring Me. Click OK.

Have the manager Log off and then log on to Communicator 2007 R2 client.

Step 3 - On the delegate’s system, add the following two registry keys:

1. Click Start , click Run, type regedit in the Open box, and then click OK.
2. Locate and then click the following registry subkey: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Communicator\ or HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Communicator\
3. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
4. Type EnableExchangeDelegateSyncUp, and then press ENTER.
5. Right-click EnableExchangeDelegateSyncUp, and then click Modify.
6. In the Value data box, type 1, and then click OK.
   Note If this value is 1, EnableExchangeDelegateSyncUp is enabled. The default is 0 (disabled).
7. Exit Registry Editor.

Have the delegate Log off and then log on to Communicator 2007 R2 client.

(Per KB 971845)

That’s it! Now the delegate can double-click on the Manager’s Calendar in Outlook and click Live Meeting or Conference Call, and the meeting request will open as if the Manager had scheduled the LM or Conference!