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Yes they do. In my test lab I installed FCS ( Clientinstall.exe /nomom ) and made some changes to the Automatic scanning and Exclusions areas. I then installed FEP (fepinstall.exe /s /q) and the settings that were in FCS stayed in FEP. I’m sure the settings stay the same if FEP is deployed via…
If you don’t frequent the Microsoft Exchange Team Blog, then you should start today. They revamped the blog and migrated it over to Technet. You can see the blog HERE.
A new round of OCS 2007 R2 updates are available for download. Here are the components that were updated for this round: Server Updates (6907.225) – KB 968802 Standard/Enterprise Edition Server (KB 2501719) Standard/Enterprise Edition Server Back-End (KB 2512777) UCMA 2.0 Core Redist (KB 2501720) UCMA 2.0 Windows Workflow Redist (KB 2502324) Web Conferencing Server…
Technet released an article a few days ago with updated guidance for Exchange 2010 and Blackberry coexistence. This guidance will address known compatibility and performance issues. Article can be viewed HERE. Below is a summary: Install the Microsoft Exchange Server MAPI Client and Collaboration Data Objects 1.2.1 update on your Exchange 2010 Client Access server…
If you installed FEP 2010 and looked at the collections in ConfigMgr you’ll notice every collection under FEP Collections is locked and you can’t even view the Membership Rules Query. This is normal and by design. I guess Microsoft doesn’t want you messing with their carefully throughout, planned, and very specific membership rules for FEP. …
I recently assisted Kevin Saye, a Security Technical Specialist at Microsoft, with a great document on Automatically Deploying Forefront Endpoint Protection Updates via System Center Configuration Manager. Check it out at http://bit.ly/g04LbC
IE6 Deathwatch I recently posted an article about why many companies choose to support IE6 and the effect that support has on testing. I also wrote about two free tools that Microsoft offers to help with testing IE6 compatibility: Microsoft Expression SuperPreview and Internet Explorer Application Compatibility VPC Image. As part of the discussion, I mentioned…
UPDATE (4/6/2011): Update Rollup 3 for Exchange 2010 SP1 was rereleased. See this post for the most up-to-date info. An update for Exchange 2010 SP1 has just released and can be downloaded at: Exchange 2010 SP1 Update Rollup 3 Download For a description of all the included fixes, see KB 2492690 A few notable fixes/updates…
MMS 2011 is approaching fast. I am co-presenting with Michael Niehaus on MDT 2010 integration with ConfigMgr. BE31 MDT 2010 Update 1 Integration with ConfigMgr: Quick Start This session will cover the setup and configuration of MDT 2010 Update 1 with ConfigMgr. We’ll cover the installation, creation of your first MDT integrated Task Sequence and…
Do you have a SQL Maintenance plan setup for your SQL Servers? When was the last time you checked to see how they were configured? Not all maintenance plans are created equal. Just backing up your databases is not enough. You need to make sure that the integrity of the database is being checked…