Technical RollUp

Microsoft Premier Support UK - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/stefan_gossner/archive/2012/04/25/april-2012-cu-for-sharepoint-2007-and-2010-has-been-released.aspx

Documents

SharePoint Technologies

None this month.

Downloads

SharePoint Technologies

April 2012 CU for SharePoint 2010 has been released

Description of the SharePoint Foundation 2010 cumulative update package (SharePoint Foundation server-package): April 24, 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;2598321

Description of the SharePoint Server 2010 cumulative update package (SharePoint server-package): April 24, 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;2598151

Microsoft Internet Information Server

IIS DownloadCENTER

This is your single source for finding Microsoft Internet Information Services tools, samples, extensions, filters and modules created by Microsoft and the IIS community.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2021539

Events / Webcasts

SharePoint Technologies

None this month.

New KB's

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

None this month

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

SharePoint Designer 2007

None this month

SharePoint Server Foundation 2010

SharePoint 2010: Sandboxed Code Service is failing to start

Creating a SharePoint 2010 site with the URL name as 'Forms' can cause issues when moving documents

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2689618

Description of the SharePoint Foundation 2010 cumulative update package (SharePoint Foundation server-package): April 24, 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;2598321

SharePoint Server 2010

SharePoint Designer 2010 Workflow fails to start

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2697977

Description of the SharePoint Server 2010 cumulative update package (SharePoint server-package): April 24, 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;2598151

SharePoint Designer 2010

None this month

May - Technical Rollup Mail - SQL

conuktrm — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:00:00 GMT

News

The Fantastic 12 of 2012: A Behind the Scenes View of Blazing Fast Performance

http://blogs.technet.com/b/dataplatforminsider/archive/2012/04/26/the-fantastic-12-of-2012-a-behind-the-scenes-view-of-blazing-fast-performance.aspx

Win New SQL Server T-Shirts by Following the Fantastic 12 of 2012: Behind the Scenes Blog Series

http://blogs.technet.com/b/dataplatforminsider/archive/2012/04/23/win-new-sql-server-t-shirts-by-following-the-fantastic-12-of-2012-behind-the-scenes-blog-series.aspx

The Fantastic 12 of 2012: Behind the Scenes Look into Required 9s and Data Protection

http://blogs.technet.com/b/dataplatforminsider/archive/2012/04/18/the-fantastic-12-of-2012-behind-the-scenes-look-into-required-9s-and-data-protection.aspx

Customers achieving Breakthrough Insight with SQL Server 2012: Volvo Car Corporation, ABB SpA, Klout, Stein Mart and Menlo Worldwide Logistics

http://blogs.technet.com/b/dataplatforminsider/archive/2012/04/13/customers-achieving-breakthrough-insight-with-sql-server-2012-volvo-car-corporation-abb-spa-klout-stein-mart-and-menlo-worldwide-logistics.aspx

The coming in-memory database tipping point.

http://blogs.technet.com/b/dataplatforminsider/archive/2012/04/09/the-coming-in-memory-database-tipping-point.aspx

Guest Blog by EMC: Mission Critical Confidence meets Efficient and Powerful

http://blogs.technet.com/b/dataplatforminsider/archive/2012/04/06/guest-blog-by-emc-mission-critical-confidence-meets-efficient-and-powerful.aspx

SQL Server 2012 – Battle Tested for the NEW Mission Critical

http://blogs.technet.com/b/dataplatforminsider/archive/2012/03/13/sql-server-2012-battle-tested-for-the-new-mission-critical.aspx

Other

http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/en/us/learning-center/events.aspx

Events/Webcasts

SQL Rally Dallas

Documents

SQL Server 2012 Data Sheet

http://download.microsoft.com/download/3/6/C/36C733CA-394B-4C44-A83C-945600644B0A/SQL_Server_2012_Overview_Mar2012.pdf

New KB Articles

SQL 2008

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Analysis Services

FIX: Slow performance when you run an MDX query that uses some sub queries in SSAS 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2675233

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Analysis Services

FIX: Performance of a SELECT statement that contains a LIKE operator and an ESCAPE clause is low in SQL Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2698639

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Analysis Services

FIX: SQL Server 2008 R2 may stop responding when you perform many Update Cube writeback transactions on multiple cubes that belong to different SSAS 2008 R2 databases

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2682819

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Datacenter

FIX: The size of a database file is not reduced when you use the DBCC SHRINKFILE command in SQL Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2674636

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Developer

FIX: Replication Log Reader Agent crashes when an empty string is inserted into an XML column of a table in a transactional replication publication in SQL Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2681514

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition

FIX: A non-convergence occurs when you run a merge replication publication that uses web synchronization if the value of a column is NULL in SQL Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2689903

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 PowerPivot for Excel

FIX: Error message when you try to create a data service document in a data feed library from a sub-site collection in SharePoint 2010 to publish Atom feeds: "There is no file with URL"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2700227

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Reporting Services

FIX: Error message when you try to view a report in SSRS 2008 R2: "Different query parameters resulted in a same hash"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2696161

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Reporting Services

FIX: You cannot search a Word document or an Excel workbook that is exported from an SSRS 2008 R2 report by using a keyword in the content of the document or of the workbook in SharePoint 2010

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2678796

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Reporting Services

FIX: The field list of the dataset disappears unexpectedly when a report uses a query as a dataset that includes named parameters in SQL Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2679342

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition

Cumulative update package 6 for SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2679367

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition

Cumulative update package 13 for SQL Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2679366

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Standard Edition

DateTime values are rounded to the nearest second when a business logic handler is used in SQL Server 2008 or SQL Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2598510

May - Technical Rollup Mail - Platforms

conuktrm — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:00:00 GMT

News

Windows 8 Consumer Preview and Windows Server 8 beta Compatibility Cookbook

This document provides information about changes to and new features of the Windows 8 client and server operating systems. It provides guidelines for developers to verify the compatibility of their existing and planned programs with the new operating systems.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=27416

TechEd Europe 2012 – 26 – 29 June, Amsterdam

Windows 8 Blog | Building Windows 8

http://blogs.msdn.com/b8

Windows Virtualization Team Blog

The World Simplified is a Virtual World

The App-V Product Team Blog

The Official MDOP Blog

Ask the Directory Services Team

Ask the Performance Team

Microsoft Enterprise Networking Team

Ask the Core Team

Ntdebugging Blog

The Hot Blog

TRM

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29574

Downloads

Consumerization of IT Test Lab Guides

Consumerization of IT is now a reality and users expect to be able to use their own devices, such as smartphones, tablets or laptops, for their work. In enterprises, IT departments can prevent problems by enabling these typical scenarios and being aware and ready to meet both users’ needs and security policies.

Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) and Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) Archive

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 Update 1 is the recommended process and toolset to automate desktop and server deployment. The support status of earlier versions is outlined here.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=2932

Understand and Troubleshoot Remote Access in Windows Server "8" Beta

This Understand and Troubleshoot Guide (UTG) enables you to learn technical concepts, functionality, and troubleshooting methods for Remote Access in Windows Server "8" Beta.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29004

Understand and Troubleshoot IP Address Management (IPAM) in Windows Server "8" Beta

This Understand and Troubleshoot Guide (UTG) enables you to learn technical concepts, functionality, and troubleshooting methods for IP Address Management (IPAM) in Windows Server “8” Beta.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29012

Microsoft Camera Codec Pack (16.3.1483.0410)

The Microsoft Camera Codec Pack enables the viewing of a variety of device-specific file formats. Note: Clicking Download means you agree to the Microsoft service agreement and privacy statement. Additional details below.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26829

Preparing to Develop Metro style Device Apps for Mobile Broadband

This paper provides information about how to get started developing a Metro style app for mobile broadband.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29556

Microsoft-Citrix Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

...scalability of the Citrix XenDesktop 5.6 and Provisioning Services 6.1 environment on Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers running Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 with the Microsoft Hyper-V role connected to a NetApp storage array.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29554

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2012

...operating system and application deployment. MDT 2012 supports deployment of Windows 7, Office 2010 and 365, and Windows Server 2008 R2 in addition to deployment of Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=25175

Windows Embedded Compact 7 Evaluation Edition

Windows Embedded Compact 7 Evaluation Edition toolkit is valid for 180 days from the day of installation.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=19004

Windows Embedded Compact 7 Monthly Update March 2012

Download this set of updates for Windows Embedded Compact 7 released during the period of March 1 - March 31, 2012.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29414

System Center 2012 – Virtual Machine Manager Component Add-ons and Extensions

Download and install add-ons and extensions for the System Center 2012 – Virtual Machine Manager.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29309

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V Common Criteria Guide

Supplemental Common Criteria Administrator Guidance Documentation

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29308

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V Common Criteria Security Target

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V Common Criteria Security Target

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29305

DirectAccess is Key to Microsoft IT Remote Access Strategy

...has leveraged DirectAccess as its future in preferred remote access technology. DirectAccess is a new feature in Windows 7 and Window Server 2008 R2. With DirectAccess, users are always connected to the corporate network whenever they are connected...

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29293

Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit

The Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit makes it easy to assess your current IT infrastructure for a variety of technology migration projects. This Solution Accelerator provides a powerful inventory, assessment, and reporting tool to simplify the migration planning process.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=7826

Microsoft Security Compliance Manager

This Solution Accelerator provides centralized security baseline management features, a baseline portfolio, customization capabilities, and security baseline export flexibility to accelerate your organization’s ability to efficiently manage the security and compliance process for the most widely used Microsoft technologies.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=16776

Events/Webcasts

Microsoft Events Beta:

The Microsoft Events contains technical Webcasts, Podcasts, Virtual Labs for a range of professionals using Microsoft products, tools and technologies. Choose a topic and refine your search with our Filter Tools.

http://events.microsoft.com/Pages/Home.aspx#m=;r=0;s=;yourrole=2;eventtype=2;level=2;timelength=2;v=list;pi=;mi=;si=;ai=

Live Webcasts:

Full list can be found at: http://www.microsoft.com/events/default.mspx

Interactive Webcast Calendar

The interactive calendar will help you quickly find live webcasts that fit your schedule as well as on-demand webcasts to view at your convenience. You can choose your time zone and filter this list by audience, webcast series, product or topic, and presenter.

http://www.microsoft.com/events/webcasts/calendar/monthview.aspx

Monthly Archived Webcasts:

http://www.microsoft.com/events/webcasts/library/default.mspx

New KB's

How to implement system policies for Windows XP-based, Windows 2000-based, and Windows Server 2003-based client computers in non-Active Directory environments

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910203

[SDP 3][08bfc57d-5ab6-49d4-a8a2-1b10660d2043] WCF on Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2605757

[SDP 3][9b773dc7-6ecc-433d-aa87-342a7419d5ea] MSDTC Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2592074

Limitations of $WinPeDriver$ when used in conjunction with other driver injection methods

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2686316

Backup fails in Windows 7 when trying to create a system image

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2696906

RemoteApps has a dependency upon explorer.exe

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2695453

SUA statvfs() call on Windows Server 2008 R2 may return error

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2698980

A COM+ application may stop working on Windows 2008 When a User Logs Off

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2287297

[SDP 3][914583ab-c0ad-4ba7-be67-58a2eee96397] DebugDiag 1.2 Installation and Data Collector

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2700007

WebDav mapped drive reports incorrect drive capacity

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2386902

Delay when launching programs in the Windows search path

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2698583

Windows 7: The PIN dialog box does not appear when certificate security level set to High

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2692537

Location detection feature in DirectAccess is disabled intermittently in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2680464

OpenGL rendered content is still displayed after you minimize a modeless dialog box in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2685889

Startup Type property in the DHCP Client service is changed to Automatic in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2684965

Printer security settings are set to the default values incorrectly when you restore a printer in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2684793

"0x000000027" Stop error when you copy a file from a redirected folder in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2670567

Client computer uses site-less SRV records after you restart the computer in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2666938

32-bit NetBIOS-based application stops responding in an x64-based version of Windows 7 or of Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2668395

"Failed to properly assess the disk. The parameter is incorrect" error message when you run WinSAT in Windows 7

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2687862

Robocopy.exe utility incorrectly skips some files during the file copy or backup process in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2680906

Key labels are displayed incorrectly on a newly created desktop on a tablet computer that is running Windows 7

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2684479

Keyboard shortcuts are incorrect in the Problem Steps Recorder tool in a localized version of Windows 7 or of Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2680243

Significantly slower directory tree replication performance when you use the Robocopy command in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2646535

Remote Assistance invitation fails in an Active Directory environment in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2678068

MS12-024: Vulnerability in Windows could allow remote code execution: April 10, 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2653956

Computer that supports the iLO 3 feature cannot enter hibernation in Windows 7 SP1 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2687190

Error message when you map a drive to a WebDAV share that is hosted on ISA Server 2006 in Windows 7

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2683817

MSXML returns no language information about a subculture when you run an AJAX application in Internet Explorer 8 or in Internet Explorer 9

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2652611

An update is available for Internet Explorer 10 in Windows 8 Consumer Preview to fix improperly displaying webpages in Compatibility View

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2691252

A Windows 8 Consumer Preview-based computer may stop responding for more than 15 minutes during shutdown

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2693665

The IIS worker process crashes when you run an ASP.NET application that spawns multiple child requests inside IIS 8.0 Beta in Windows Server "8" Beta or in Windows 8 Consumer Preview

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2695413

An "Invalid Pointer" script error message may be displayed in Internet Explorer 8

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2688188

A memory leak may occur when a modal dialog box opens in an iframe in Internet Explorer 8

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2695422

Compatibility View is used for Trusted sites in Internet Explorer 8

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2701047

MS12-023: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer: April 10, 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2675157

Setting the value of an option for the HTML Forms Select element in Internet Explorer 9 may fail in an Office application that uses the Windowed SELECT control

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2678028

A selected item from an HTML forms control SELECT tag is not maintained when you print or print preview a webpage in Internet Explorer 9

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2683391

You receive an "Access Violation" error in Internet Explorer 9 when a webpage that contains JavaScript handles a string

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2688200

Memory leak in Psxss.exe after POSIX-based applications or scripts run for a long time in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2686699

Performance counter instance for the Distributed Transaction Coordinator performance object does not function as expected in Windows Server 2008

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2684537

CAP does not come online in a Windows Server 2008 R2-based failover cluster

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2685891

You cannot connect to a virtual machine by using the Hyper-V Manager MMC snap-in in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2665347

Iscsicpl.exe process stops responding when you try to reconnect a storage device to a computer that is running Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, or Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2684681

Windows Firewall blocks the cluster communication (UDP 3343 port) on Windows Server 2008 R2 when the network cable is plugged in few minutes after it was pulled out

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2701206

"File not found" error message when you change an open file on a network share from a computer that is running Window 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2687753

IPsec connection that uses IKEv2 tunnel mode fails on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2686921

DFS Replication service crashes when you perform a backup operation on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2678241

USB composite devices do not enter selective suspend mode after you resume a Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2-based computer from sleep

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2683549

"TFTP download failed" error message during a PXE boot on a client computer that connects to a Windows Server 2008 R2-based Windows Deployment Services server

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2673007

Deleted files are not displayed in the Recycle Bin after you connect a removable hard disk drive that is read-only to a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2677246

Random exceptions occur when you use an application that uses the System.DirectoryServices.Accountmanagement namespace on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2683913

Windows are displayed incorrectly when you connect to a RemoteApp program from a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2682814

Error messages after you change the 2047 character limit in an environment variable on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2685893

Slow performance when you enable IPsec encryption on a specific TCP port number in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2665206

A LUN that is registered to a cluster shared volume is invisible and inaccessible in a Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2687646

"Failure in initializing the telnet session" error message when you try to log on to a Telnet server that is running Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2683484

New event log entries that track NTLM authentication delays and failures in Windows Server 2008 R2 are available

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2654097

You cannot create users, computers, or groups on a domain controller that is running Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2642658

Microsoft support policy for Hyper-V environments utilizing Network Attached Storage

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2698995

An XPS printer is very slow to print graphics in Vista SP2 and in Windows Server 2008 SP2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/981116

"Stop 0x000000AB (SESSION_HAS_VALID_POOL_ON_EXIT)" error when you log off a Remote Desktop Services session in Windows Server 2008

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2669129

Multiple applications stop responding when they try to access the same shared file by using the SMB Version 2 protocol in Windows Server 2008

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2678748

Handle leak when an application collects performance data in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2677323

You cannot access websites on a corporate network by using a VPN on a Windows Vista-based computer

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2678957

How to fix errors found in the CheckSUR.log

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2700601

Data corruption occurs when a memory range is accessed by the SetFileIoOverlappedRange function and an I/O operation in SQL Server in Windows Vista, in Windows Server 2008, in Windows 7, or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2679255

Launching an App-V application fails with "Unable to initialize package information (0x00000000)" error

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2694295

MS09-018: Vulnerabilities in Active Directory could allow remote code execution

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971055

MS09-028: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft DirectShow could allow remote code execution

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971633

MS09-037: Description of the security update for Microsoft MSWebDVD ActiveX Control in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003: August 11, 2009

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973815

MS09-037: Description of the security update for the DHTML editing component ActiveX control: August 11, 2009

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973869

MS09-069: Vulnerability in the Local Security Authority Subsystem service could allow denial of service

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974392

MS09-051: Description of the security update for Audio Compression Manager: October 13, 2009

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975025

MS10-007: Vulnerability in Windows Shell Handler could allow remote code execution

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975713

MS10-005: Vulnerability in Microsoft Paint could allow remote code execution

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/978706

New File Naming Schema for Microsoft Windows Software Update Packages

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816915

Windows Installer FilesInUse Retry Fails on Windows 7

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2702578

"The file or folder does not exist" when renaming or saving to DFS share from a Windows 7 computer

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2703610

Information about the Calibri font in a TEXTMETRIC object is incorrect in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2693391

MS09-061: Description of the security update for the .NET Framework 3.5.1 for RC and IDX versions of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2: October 13, 2009

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974293

MS09-061: Vulnerability in the .NET common language runtime could allow Remote Code Execution

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974378

MS09-061: Description of the security update for the .NET Framework 3.5.1 for Windows 7 IDX and Windows Server 2008 R2 IDX: October 13, 2009

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974714

Event ID 10007 error logged in Application event log after uninstalling an application

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2704186

Cloud compatibility cumulative update for Windows 8 Consumer Preview

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2683482

HTML content of an iFrame is rendered on top of the scrollbar in Internet Explorer

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2690099

Internet Explorer 9 is displayed in English instead of the non-English locale language that you specified in Windows Vista SP2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2702313

Smartcard PIN prompt appears behind modal dialog box in Internet Explorer 9

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2701897

Incorrect search results for numbers that are longer than nine digits in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2683446

MS09-036: Vulnerability in ASP.NET in Microsoft Windows could allow denial of service

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/970957

MS09-070: Vulnerabilities in Active Directory Federation Services could allow remote code execution

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971726

MS09-066: Vulnerability in Active Directory could allow denial of service

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973309

MS10-014: Vulnerability in Kerberos could allow denial of service

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/977290

Description of the cumulative update rollup for the Visual Basic 6.0 Service Pack 6 Runtime Extended Files

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957924

How to troubleshoot program compatibility issues in Windows Vista

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927386

May - Technical Rollup Mail - Unified Communications

conuktrm — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:00:00 GMT

News

Premier

OpsVault — Operate and Optimize IT

Microsoft Premier Support UK - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/forefront

Antigen & Forefront

http://blogs.technet.com/fssnerds

Exchange

Exchange Team Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/

MCS UK Unified Communications Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/msukucc

Microsoft Online Services Team Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/msonline/

Updated Facebook Provider for Outlook Social Connector and Group Policy settings

http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/archive/2012/04/25/updated-facebook-provider-for-outlook-social-connector-and-group-policy-settings.aspx

Released: Update Rollup 7 for Exchange 2007 Service Pack 3

http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/archive/2012/04/16/released-update-rollup-7-for-exchange-2007-service-pack-3.aspx

Released: Update Rollup 2 for Exchange 2010 Service Pack 2

http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/archive/2012/04/16/released-update-rollup-2-for-exchange-2010-service-pack-2.aspx

Released: v18.9 of the Exchange 2010 Mailbox Server Role Requirements Calculator

http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/archive/2012/04/13/released-v18-9-of-the-exchange-2010-mailbox-server-role-requirements-calculator.aspx

AD RMS Cryptographic Mode 2 and Exchange 2010 Information Rights Management

http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/archive/2012/04/09/ad-rms-cryptographic-mode-2-and-exchange-2010-information-rights-management.aspx

Geek Out With Perry on Mailbox Replication Service (MRS)

http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/archive/2012/04/06/geek-out-with-perry-on-mailbox-replication-service-mrs.aspx

MEC 2012 registration is open!

http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/archive/2012/04/03/mec-2012-registration-is-open.aspx

Storage Validation in A Virtual World

http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/archive/2012/04/02/storage-validation-in-a-virtual-world.aspx

Geek Out with Perry on New Exchange Online Functionality

http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/archive/2012/04/01/geek-out-with-perry-on-new-exchange-online-functionality.aspx

Lync,

NextHop - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/drrez/

DrRez: Microsoft Lync Server Technical Reference Hub

Microsoft Lync for Mac 2011 Update: April 2012

http://blogs.technet.com/b/nexthop/archive/2012/04/26/microsoft-lync-for-mac-2011-update-april-2012.aspx

Lync Server 2010 - Mobility Deep Dive – Autodiscover Service

http://blogs.technet.com/b/nexthop/archive/2012/04/25/lync-server-2010-mobility-deep-dive-autodiscover-service.aspx

Developing an Effective Lync Readiness and Adoption Strategy

http://blogs.technet.com/b/nexthop/archive/2012/04/25/developing-an-effective-lync-readiness-and-adoption-strategy.aspx

TechNet Webcast: Lync for Mobile Devices

http://blogs.technet.com/b/nexthop/archive/2012/04/25/technet-webcast-lync-for-mobile-devices.aspx

Troubleshooting Lync Server 2010 with Snooper: Part 2

http://blogs.technet.com/b/nexthop/archive/2012/04/23/troubleshooting-lync-server-2010-with-snooper-part-2.aspx

Lync Online: How Lync Online Helps Stop Telephone Tennis

http://blogs.technet.com/b/nexthop/archive/2012/04/18/lyna-online-how-lync-online-helps-stop-telephone-tennis-grid-user-post.aspx

Lync Online: Install the Lync Attendee Before a Conference Call

http://blogs.technet.com/b/nexthop/archive/2012/04/17/lync-online-install-the-lync-attendee-before-a-conference-call.aspx

Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Updates Now Available: April 2012

http://blogs.technet.com/b/nexthop/archive/2012/04/16/office-communications-server-2007-r2-updates-now-available-april-2012.aspx

Troubleshooting Lync Server 2010 with Snooper: Part 1

http://blogs.technet.com/b/nexthop/archive/2012/04/16/troubleshooting-lync-server-2010-with-snooper-part-1.aspx

Moving the Root Tenant OU for the Lync Server 2010 Multitenant Pack for Partner Hosting

http://blogs.technet.com/b/nexthop/archive/2012/04/09/moving-the-root-tenant-ou-for-the-lync-server-2010-multitenant-pack-for-partner-hosting.aspx

Hotfix Rollup 4 for Forefront Security for Office Communications Server

http://blogs.technet.com/b/nexthop/archive/2012/04/02/hotfix-rollup-4-for-forefront-security-for-office-communications-server.aspx

Outlook

http://blogs.msdn.com/outlook/default.aspx

Other

http://blogs.technet.com/themasterblog

Documents

Exchange

Using the Exchange Server 2010 SP1 Control Panel (IT Professional Evaluation Guide)

This evaluation guide is designed to give IT Professionals an introduction and overview of the administrative features available in the Microsoft Exchange Control Panel (ECP).

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29424

Installing Exchange Server 2010 SP1 (IT Professional Evaluation Guide)

This evaluation guide is designed to give IT Professionals an introduction to the Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 1 (SP1) installation process using the user interface.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29425

Lync, Office Communication Server & LiveMeeting

Make, receive and manage calls with Lync 2010

Learn how to use Microsoft Lync 2010 to make and receive phone calls with one-click, follow up on missed calls, and use call controls to mute and unmute your voice. This course provides examples to help you complete daily Lync 2010 activities.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26791

Microsoft Lync 2010 Voice and Video Training

Learn about voice and video with Microsoft Lync 2010.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=3006

Microsoft Lync 2010 IM and Presence Training

Learn how to optimize your IM and Presence experience with Microsoft Lync 2010.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=12715

Unified Communications Phones and Peripherals Datasheets

These datasheets list the phones and peripheral devices that are qualified to display the "Optimized for Microsoft Lync" logo.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=16857

Successful Meetings with Lync Get Started

By understanding the best practices for conducting meetings and using the right communication technology from Microsoft Lync 2010, you are on your way to conducting successful meetings.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29298

Outlook

Outlook Web App Get Started

Microsoft Outlook Web App (OWA) provides secure access to your Outlook email, calendar, contacts, tasks, and Global Address List - via the Internet. This guide explains how to log on to OWA and use OWA features.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29289

Outlook 2010 Get Started

Use Microsoft Outlook 2010 to manage your e-mail messages. You can use this guide to learn about some of the new features in Outlook 2010.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29290

E-Mail Basics: Managing E-Mail Get Started

Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 offers tools to help manage your messages. This guide includes information to help you with the following tasks: Group Messages in folders, Use the To-Do Bar, Assign Categories to Messages, Search for Messages with the Search Box, and Use E-Mail Rules to Route Messages.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=2757

Outlook 2010 Calendar Scenarios Get Started

Microsoft Outlook 2010 makes setting appointments, sharing your calendar availability, and managing your schedule even easier.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=1844

Other

Downloads

Exchange

Update Rollup 2 for Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 2 (KB2661854)

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29427

Update Rollup 7 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3 (KB2655203)

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29426

Lync, Office Communication Server & LiveMeeting

Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies Protocol Documentation

The Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies protocol documentation provides technical specifications for Microsoft proprietary protocols that are implemented and used in SharePoint Products and Technologies.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=5e94ad07-902c-422f-aadd-ff2bba9e540a

Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Hotfix KB 968802

This download includes all available updates for Office Communications Server 2007 R2.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=b3b02475-150c-41fa-844a-c10a517040f4

Microsoft Office Protocol Documentation

The Office protocol documentation provides technical specifications for Microsoft proprietary protocols that are implemented and used in the Microsoft Office system.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=e7a23d42-0835-440f-9400-badfe9672b21

CSContactImporter

Small tool for OCS 2007 R2 and Lync Server 2010 which allows an administrator to import contacts into the database.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29558

Outlook

Microsoft Office Protocol Documentation

The Office protocol documentation provides technical specifications for Microsoft proprietary protocols that are implemented and used in the Microsoft Office system.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=e7a23d42-0835-440f-9400-badfe9672b21

Update for Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 Junk Email Filter (KB2598292)

This update provides the Junk E-mail Filter in Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 with a more current definition of which e-mail messages should be considered junk e-mail.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29391

Microsoft Outlook Configuration Analyzer Tool

The Outlook Configuration Analyzer Tool (OCAT ) provides a quick and easy method to analyze your Microsoft Office Outlook profile for common configurations that may cause problems in Outlook. This can be very useful for busy Help Desk personnel when end-users call for help with Outlook or when you want to identify possible issues with Outlook proactively.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=28806

Update for Microsoft Outlook Social Connector 2010 (KB2553406) 64-Bit Edition

Microsoft has released an update for Microsoft Outlook Social Connector 2010 64-Bit Edition. This update provides the latest fixes to Microsoft Outlook Social Connector 2010 64-Bit Edition. Additionally, this update contains stability and performance improvements.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29393

Update for Microsoft Outlook Social Connector 2010 (KB2553406) 32-Bit Edition

Microsoft has released an update for Microsoft Outlook Social Connector 2010 32-Bit Edition. This update provides the latest fixes to Microsoft Outlook Social Connector 2010 32-Bit Edition. Additionally, this update contains stability and performance improvements.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29382

Update for Microsoft Outlook 2010 (KB2553248) 32-Bit Edition

Microsoft has released an update for Microsoft Outlook 2010 32-Bit Edition. This update provides the latest fixes to Microsoft Outlook 2010 32-Bit Edition. Additionally, this update contains stability and performance improvements.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29361

Update for Microsoft Outlook 2010 (KB2553248) 64-Bit Edition

Microsoft has released an update for Microsoft Outlook 2010 64-Bit Edition. This update provides the latest fixes to Microsoft Outlook 2010 64-Bit Edition. Additionally, this update contains stability and performance improvements.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29385

Events/Webcasts

Lync Server 2010, More than a PBX

Starts: Friday, May 04, 2012 8:30 AM Ends: Friday, May 04, 2012 9:30 AM Time zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) Welcome Time: 8:20 AM

Lync Server 2010, more than a PBX: In this webcast, a live presenter will showcase all of the additional features that come along with Lync Server 2010.

https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032500199&culture=en-US

New KB's

Exchange

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3: Certain mailbox rules do not work automatically after you move a mailbox from an Exchange Server 2007 server to an Exchange Server 2010 server and then move it back

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2654700/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3: Move operation is not completed and 100 percent of CPU resources are consumed on an Exchange Server 2007 Mailbox server

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2677583/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3: MSExchangePOP3 service crashes in an Exchange Server 2007 environment

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2677979/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3: Pre-reform spelling rules are used in the Portuguese (Portugal) dictionary in Outlook Web Access in an Exchange Server 2007 environment

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2690628/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3: MSExchangeRepl.exe process crashes when Active Directory returns an LDAP_PARAM_ERROR value in an Exchange Server 2007 environment

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2694267/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3: User who has the Full Access permission cannot open another user's mailbox by using Outlook Web App in a mixed Exchange Server 2007 and Exchange Server 2010 environment

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2694274/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3: The autocomplete="off" parameter is missing in Outlook Web Access in an Exchange Server 2007 environment

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2694291/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3: You receive duplicate read receipts from a user who is using an IMAP4 client in an Exchange Server 2007 environment

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2696628/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Enterprise: You cannot generate an OAB file that is larger than 2GB in an Exchange Server 2010 environment

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2625450/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Enterprise: Error message when you use the "Folder.Bind" method in an Exchange Server 2010 environment

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2641249/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Enterprise: An email address policy does not generate the email addresses of recipients correctly in an Exchange Server 2010 environment

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2661294/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Enterprise: Certain MailboxStatistics properties are not updated when a user uses a POP3 or IMAP4 client to access a mailbox in an Exchange 2010 environment

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2664365/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Enterprise: Exchange Server 2010 does not recognize a new or updated mailbox throttling policy

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2689533/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Standard: A hidden user is still displayed in the Organization information of Address Book in OWA in an Exchange Server 2010 environment

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2635223/en-US

Lync, Office Communication Server & LiveMeeting

Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Enterprise Edition: OWA does not work correctly in an Office Communications Server 2007 R2 environment that has OWA integration configured

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2686821/en-US

Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Enterprise Edition: Description of the update for Office Communications Server 2007 R2, Unified Communications Managed API 2.0 Core Redist 64-bit: April 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2686823/en-US

Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Enterprise Edition: An update is available to add a detailed exception message to an Office Communications Server 2007 R2 trace log

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2686825/en-US

Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Enterprise Edition: An update is available for Office Communications Server 2007 R2, UCMA 2.0 Core Redist 64-bit to support encoded IPV6 addresses

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2686826/en-US

Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Standard Edition: Description of the update for Office Communications Server 2007 R2: April 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2695383/en-US

Microsoft Office Live Meeting 2007: Error message when you try to join a meeting by using Live Meeting 2007: "Internet Explorer cannot download join from www.livemeeting.com"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2702319/en-US

Outlook

Microsoft Office Outlook 2003: Description of the Outlook 2003 Junk Email Filter update: April 10, 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2598292/en-US

Microsoft Office Outlook 2003: MS09-060: Description of the security update for Outlook 2003: October 13, 2009

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973705/en-US

Microsoft Office Outlook 2007: Description of the Outlook 2007 Junk Email Filter update: April 10, 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2598306/en-US

Microsoft Office Outlook 2007: No results are returned when you search for e-mail items after you enable Instant Search in Outlook

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927676/en-US

Microsoft Outlook 2002 Standard Edition: You receive an "Outlook is unable to connect to your outgoing (SMTP) e-mail server" error message in Outlook 2002

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/302357/en-US

Microsoft Outlook 2002 Standard Edition: MS09-060: Description of the security update for Microsoft Outlook 2002: October 13, 2009

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973702/en-US

Microsoft Outlook 2010: Description of the Outlook Social Connector update (Oscmoss-x-none.msp): April 10, 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2553267/en-US

Microsoft Outlook 2010: Description of the Outlook Social Connector update (Osc-x-none.msp, Oscintl-en-us.msp): April 10, 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2553406/en-US

Microsoft Outlook 2010: Pictures cannot be displayed and are shown as red X in Outlook

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2638687/en-US

Microsoft Outlook 2010: Description of the Outlook Social Connector Provider for Facebook update: January 17, 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2650641/en-US

Microsoft Outlook 2010: Managing the Room Finder in Outlook 2010

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2673231/en-US

Microsoft Outlook 2010: Order of folder synchronization for Outlook 2007 and for Outlook 2010

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2686906/en-US

Microsoft Outlook 2010: Outlook 2010: Change Password

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2697421/en-US

Microsoft Outlook 2010: Information about the Outlook Sniffer functionality

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2699725/en-US

Microsoft Outlook 2010: Information about the Sniffer Lock feature in Outlook

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2699728/en-US

Microsoft Outlook 2010: Details on the publishing of free/busy data by Outlook

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2701035/en-US

Microsoft Outlook 2010: Email remains in the Outbox when you use the DelegateSentItemsStyle registry value

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2703723/en-US

May - Technical Rollup Mail - Security

conuktrm — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:00:00 GMT

News

Forefront TMG and ISA Server

Forefront Security TechCenter

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/forefront/default.aspx

Please note that if you have feedback on documentation or wish to request new documents - email isadocs@microsoft.com

Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 homepage

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/forefront/ee807302.aspx

Forefront TMG (ISA Server) Product Team Blog

The ISA Server Product Team Blog (http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/) is updated on a regular basis. Latest entries include:

Solution for ISA VPN hang after applying MS11-030

http://blogs.technet.com/b/isablog/archive/2012/04/03/solution-for-isa-vpn-hang-after-applying-ms11-030.aspx

NIS & Anti-Malware Info is not updated as expected in Update Center

http://blogs.technet.com/b/isablog/archive/2012/04/12/nis-amp-anti-malware-info-is-not-updated-as-expected-in-update-center.aspx

TMG Event Log IDs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/isablog/archive/2012/04/18/tmg-event-log-ids.aspx

Mac OS Clients fail to access SSL Websites after you enable HTTPS Inspection in Forefront TMG 2010

http://blogs.technet.com/b/isablog/archive/2012/04/20/mac-os-clients-fail-to-access-ssl-websites-after-you-enable-https-inspection-in-forefront-tmg-2010.aspx

Another Behaviour of the TEST RULE Button in Threat Management Gateway 2010

http://blogs.technet.com/b/isablog/archive/2012/04/24/another-behavior-of-the-test-rule-button-in-threat-management-gateway-2010.aspx

Forefront Unified Access Gateway & Intelligent Application Gateway 2007

Forefront Unified Access Gateway 2010 Technical Resources

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/forefront/edgesecurity/ee907407.aspx

For comments, feedback, and requests, contact the Forefront UAG User Assistance team at uagdocs@microsoft.com.

Forefront Unified Access Gateway Product Team Blog

The UAG Product Team Blog (http://blogs.technet.com/edgeaccessblog) is updated on a regular basis. Latest entries include:

MS12-026: Description of the security update for Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway 2010 Service Pack 1: April 10, 2012

http://blogs.technet.com/b/edgeaccessblog/archive/2012/04/19/ms12-026-description-of-the-security-update-for-microsoft-forefront-unified-access-gateway-2010-service-pack-1-april-10-2012.aspx

SSO (Single Sign On) not working for a published Web Application with UAG

http://blogs.technet.com/b/edgeaccessblog/archive/2012/04/24/sso-single-sign-on-not-working-for-a-published-web-application-with-uag.aspx

Forefront Edge on the Wiki

The home of community-generated content about Microsoft technologies — that anyone can edit! Read the latest wiki articles about TMG and UAG.

TMG - http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/tags/tmg/default.aspx.

UAG - http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/tags/UAG/default.aspx

The latest entries include:

Forefront UAG: About Publishing Remote Desktop Services (RDS)

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/461.forefront-uag-about-publishing-remote-desktop-services-rds.aspx

Downloads

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New KB’s

UAG

MS12-026: Description of the security update for Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway 2010 Service Pack 1: April 10, 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2649261

MS12-026: Description of the security update for Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway 2010 Service Pack 1 Update 1: April 10, 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2649262

May - Technical Rollup Mail - Manageability

conuktrm — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:00:00 GMT

News

System Center 2012 Officially Released

System Center 2012 announced at MMS on 16^th April by Brad Anderson

Microsoft System Center 2012 is a comprehensive management platform that enables you to more easily and efficiently manage your IT environments, including your server infrastructure and client devices.

With System Center 2012, you get the most cost effective and flexible platform for managing your traditional datacenters, private and public clouds, and client computers and devices.

System Center 2012 is the only unified management platform where you can manage multiple hypervisors, physical resources, and applications in a single offering, versus multiple fragmented point solutions delivered by competitors.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/system-center/default.aspx

Premier

OpsVault — Operate and Optimize IT

Microsoft Premier Support UK - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/steverac/

General

Steve Rachui's Manageability blog - ConfigMgr/OpsMgr - Site Home - MSDN Blogs

System Center WebLog by Russ Slaten - Site Home - MSDN Blogs

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/rslaten/

The Manageability Guys - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/manageabilityguys/

Microsoft Server and Cloud Platform Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/server-cloud/

Insufficient data from Andrew Fryer - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/andrew/

Configuration Manager & SMS

The Configuration Manager Support Team Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/configurationmgr/

The Deployment Guys - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/deploymentguys

System Center Configuration Manager Solutions - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/mwiles/

Carlos Santiago's Manageability Blog - Configuration Manager - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/carlossantiago/

Michael Niehaus' Windows and Office deployment ramblings - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/mniehaus/

Paul Thomsen at myITforum.com

http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/pthomsen/default.aspx

Jeff Gilbert's Web blog at myITforum.com

http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/jgilbert/default.aspx

Operations Manager & MOM

The System Center Operations Manager Support Team Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/operationsmgr/

Kevin Holman's System Center Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/kevinholman/

http://blogs.technet.com/b/jonathanalmquist/

http://blogs.technet.com/b/jonathanalmquist/

Jimmy Harper's Operations Manager Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/jimmyharper/

Emre's OpsMgr Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/emreguclu/

MPAuthor - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/mpauthor/

Other

System Center: Virtual Machine Manager Engineering Team Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/scvmm/

The Microsoft Application Virtualization Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/appv/

The Out Of Band Management Support Team blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/oob/

Tweets

Operations Manager & MOM

@OpsMgr

Tweets from the Ops manager team

@MPReleases

Notification of new Management Pack Releases as they happen.

@MS_SystemCenter

We are the System Center Support team. We support App-V, ConfigMgr, DPM, MED-V, Opalis, OpsMgr, Server App-V, Service Manager, SCE, SCVMM, WSUS and more.

@system_center

The folks at Microsoft who work on the System Center family of products and solutions.

Documents

None This Month

Downloads

Operations Manager

System Center Monitoring Pack for Java EE:

These monitoring packs monitor JEE (Java Enterprise Edition) application servers. Monitoring packs are available for IBM WebSphere, Oracle WebLogic, Red Hat JBoss and Apache Tomcat.

http://systemcenter.pinpoint.microsoft.com/en-US/applications/system-center-monitoring-pack-for-java-ee-12884938473

Monitoring Pack for System Center 2012 - Orchestrator

The Microsoft System Center Monitoring Pack for System Center 2012 - Orchestrator monitors the health and availability of Microsoft System Center 2012 - Orchestrator.

http://systemcenter.pinpoint.microsoft.com/en-US/applications/mornitoring-pack-for-system-center-2012-orchestrator-12884938510

Monitoring Pack for WS-Management and SMASH Device Discovery

This management pack adds a new template to System Center 2012 – Operations Manage to enable discovery and management of WS-Management/SMASH compliant devices.

http://systemcenter.pinpoint.microsoft.com/en-US/applications/monitoring-pack-for-ws-management-and-smash-device-discovery-12884938511

Monitoring Pack for System Center 2012 - Configuration Manager

This monitoring pack will allow you to monitor the health of Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager by monitoring general health; data replication between Configuration Manager sites; server and service availability; SQL Server configurations; Backup and recovery; backlog monitoring; software update synchronization; and other server role configuration.

http://systemcenter.pinpoint.microsoft.com/en-US/applications/monitoring-pack-for-system-center-2012-configuration-manager-12884938509

System Center Security Monitoring Pack for Endpoint Protection

The System Center Security Monitoring Pack for Endpoint Protection provides real-time monitoring of your Endpoint Protection clients by using System Center Operations Manager. Alerts can be configured for virus activity, firewall downtime, or update failures. In addition to real-time event monitoring, the Endpoint Protection Security Management Pack also provides automated response capabilities to remediate security related issues.

http://systemcenter.pinpoint.microsoft.com/en-US/applications/system-center-security-monitoring-pack-for-endpoint-protection-12884909636

SQL Server Monitoring Management Pack

The SQL Server Management Pack provides the capabilities for Operations Manager 2007 R2 and Operations Manager 2012 to discover SQL Server 2005, 2008, 2008 R2, and SQL Server 2012. It monitors SQL Server components such as database engine instances, databases, and SQL Server agents.

http://systemcenter.pinpoint.microsoft.com/en-US/applications/sql-server-monitoring-management-pack-12884902035

Monitoring Pack for System Center 2012 - App Controller

The Microsoft System Center 2012 - App Controller monitoring pack is designed to be used for monitoring System Center 2012 - App Controller's health. It allows you to proactively manage App Controller and identify issues with the App Controller services, website and database.

http://systemcenter.pinpoint.microsoft.com/en-US/applications/monitoring-pack-for-system-center-2012-app-controller-12884938999

Management Pack for Microsoft Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2010 Work Item Synchronization

This management pack synchronizes System Center 2012 - Operations Manager Application Performance Monitoring (APM) alerts and Team Foundation Server (TFS) work items. After importing this management pack, operators can manually assign APM alerts to the engineering team. Assigning an APM alert to engineering creates a new work item in Team Foundation Server. The management pack workflow tracks and synchronizes changes made to TFS work items and changes made to associated Operations Manager APM alerts.

http://systemcenter.pinpoint.microsoft.com/en-US/applications/management-pack-for-microsoft-visual-studio-team-foundation-server-2010-work-item-synchronization-12884939643

Orchestrator

System Center Integration Pack for Active Directory

The Integration Pack for Active Directory is an add-on for System Center 2012 - Orchestrator that enables you to connect System Center Orchestrator to your Active Directory Server to automate its management.

http://systemcenter.pinpoint.microsoft.com/en-US/applications/system-center-integration-pack-for-active-directory-12884929150

Integration Pack for VMware vSphere

The integration pack for VMware vSphere is an add-on for System Center 2012 - Orchestrator that assists you in automating actions in VMware vSphere, enabling full management of your virtualized computing infrastructure.

http://systemcenter.pinpoint.microsoft.com/en-US/applications/integration-pack-for-vmware-vsphere-12884923727

Integration Pack for IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus

The Integration Pack for IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus is an add-on for System Center 2012 - Orchestrator that enables you to automate responses to alerts raised within IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus. You can combine these automated responses, or activities, with the standard activities found in Orchestrator.

http://systemcenter.pinpoint.microsoft.com/en-US/applications/integration-pack-for-ibm-tivoli-netcool-omnibus-12884923726

Integration Pack for HP Service Manager

The Integration Pack for HP Service Manager is an add-on for System Center 2012 - Orchestrator that enables you to retrieve, create, update and monitor tickets in HP Service Manager.

http://systemcenter.pinpoint.microsoft.com/en-US/applications/integration-pack-for-hp-service-manager-12884933541

Integration Pack for HP Operations Manager

The Integration Pack for HP Operations Manager is an add-on for System Center 2012 - Orchestrator that enables you to automate the consolidation and correlation of fault and performance events across you entire physical and virtual IT infrastructure.

http://systemcenter.pinpoint.microsoft.com/en-US/applications/integration-pack-for-hp-operations-manager-12884933547

Integration Pack for HP iLO and OA

The Integration Pack for HP Lights-Out (iLO) and Onboard Administrator (OA) is an add-on for System Center 2012 - Orchestrator that enables you to automate HP iLO and OA commands.

http://systemcenter.pinpoint.microsoft.com/en-US/applications/integration-pack-for-hp-ilo-and-oa-12884933540

Events/Webcasts

Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 On-Demand Webcasts

http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/technetmms.aspx?tab=webcasts&id=42364#42364

Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) On-Demand Webcasts

http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/technetmms.aspx?tab=webcasts&id=42363

Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 On-Demand Webcasts

http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/technetmms.aspx?tab=webcasts&id=42365

Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 On-Demand Webcasts

http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/technetmms.aspx?tab=webcasts&id=42555

Microsoft System Center Overview On-Demand Webcasts

http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/technetmms.aspx?tab=webcasts&id=42366

If you have questions or feedback, contact us.

https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032454027&culture=en-US

New KB's

Configuration Manager & SMS

Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 2: The Maximum Threads Per Package setting for distribution points does not work expectedly in certain situation in System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2678757/en-US

Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 2: Hotfix rollup for Asset Intelligence compatibility issues in System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2: March 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2691428/en-US

Operations Manager & MOM

Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007: Importing a Management Pack in System Center Operations Manager fails if a dependent management pack isn't imported

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2698846/en-US

Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007: The Operations Manager Health Service does not process configuration files and logs Event IDs 7022 and 1220

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946428/en-US

Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007: Error message when you configure Agent Exception Monitoring to use a remote file share in System Center Operations Manager: "A file share could not be created"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946435/en-US

Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007: AEM does not work when the management server action account is a low-permission account in System Center Operations Manager

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948559/en-US

Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007: The Client Monitoring Configuration Wizard fails with an unknown error that occurs together with the 80FF002B code when you enable the client monitoring feature in System Center Operations Manager

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949449/en-US

Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007: You cannot add required permissions to the share when you run the "fix permissions" task in System Center Operations Manager

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949450/en-US

Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007: The "Windows Operating System" column has a "Not monitored" state for a new Operations Manager agent

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/979387/en-US

April - Technical Rollup Mail - Unified Communications

conuktrm — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:22:33 GMT

News

Premier

OpsVault — Operate and Optimize IT

Microsoft Premier Support UK - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/forefront

Antigen & Forefront

Forefront Team Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

Forefront Server Security Support Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/fssnerds

Exchange

Exchange Team Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/

MCS UK Unified Communications Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/msukucc

Demystifying the CAS Array Object - Part 2

http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/archive/2012/03/28/demystifying-the-cas-array-object-part-2.aspx

Demystifying the CAS Array Object - Part 1

http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/archive/2012/03/23/demystifying-the-cas-array-object-part-1.aspx

Exchange Server Deployment Assistant Update for Exchange 2010 SP2 and Office 365 Hybrid Deployments

http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/archive/2012/03/21/exchange-server-deployment-assistant-update-for-exchange-2010-sp2-and-office-365-hybrid-deployments.aspx

Check out Microsoft Script Explorer for Windows PowerShell (pre-release)

http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/archive/2012/03/14/check-out-microsoft-script-explorer-for-windows-powershell-pre-release.aspx

Exchange Client Network Bandwidth Calculator Beta 2

http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/archive/2012/03/09/exchange-client-network-bandwidth-calculator-beta2.aspx

Introducing: Log Parser Studio

http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/archive/2012/03/07/introducing-log-parser-studio.aspx

MEC is Back!

http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/archive/2012/03/06/mec-is-back.aspx

Lync

NextHop - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/drrez/

DrRez: Microsoft Lync Server Technical Reference Hub

Lync Server 2010 Updates Now Available: March 2012

http://blogs.technet.com/b/nexthop/archive/2012/03/28/lync-2010-updates-now-available-march-2012.aspx

Lync Server Documentation Update: March 2012

http://blogs.technet.com/b/nexthop/archive/2012/03/15/lync-server-documentation-update-march-2012.aspx

Lync Wikis—Start a Wild and Wooly Conversation

http://blogs.technet.com/b/nexthop/archive/2012/03/15/lync-wikis-start-a-wild-and-wooly-conversation.aspx

Deploying and Troubleshooting Lync Server 2010 MSPL Applications

http://blogs.technet.com/b/nexthop/archive/2012/03/14/deploying-and-troubleshooting-lync-server-2010-mspl-applications.aspx

Lync 2010 Training Release Updates

http://blogs.technet.com/b/nexthop/archive/2012/03/09/lync-2010-training-release-update.aspx

Outlook

Outlook Blog

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/outlook/default.aspx

Other

The Master Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/themasterblog

Documents

Exchange

Exchange Server 2010 SP2 Help

This download contains a standalone version of Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 SP2 Help.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=28207

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Install Guide Templates

You can use these templates as a starting point for formally documenting your organization's server build procedures for servers that will have Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 server roles installed on them.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=17206

Best Practices for Virtualizing Exchange Server 2010 with Windows Server® 2008 R2 Hyper V™

The purpose of this paper is to provide guidance and best practices for deploying Microsoft® Exchange Server 2010 in a virtualized environment with Windows Server® 2008 R2 Hyper V™ technology. This paper has been carefully composed to be relevant to organizations of any size.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=2428

Migrate from Exchange Public Folders to Microsoft Office 365

This document outlines these considerations, discusses the most common public folder scenarios and how they are represented in Office 365 services. It also provides the information you need to decide whether Office 365 is a good match for you based on your current public folder usage.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=27582

Lync

Unified Communications Phones and Peripherals Datasheets

These datasheets list the phones and peripheral devices that are qualified to display the "Optimized for Microsoft Lync" logo.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=16857

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Protocol Workloads Poster

This poster shows each workload in Microsoft Lync Server 2010 communications software, describing relationships, dependencies, flow of information, and certificate requirements. Version 5.11 corrects minor errors.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=6797

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Device Management and Troubleshooting Guide

The purpose of the Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Device Management and Troubleshooting Guide is to provide guidance on how to manage and update devices. It is also intended to answer frequently asked questions. This document identifies supported topologies, configurations, and scenarios described in detail in the Lync Server device deployment and planning documentation.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=16277

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Mobility Guide

This document guides you through the process of deploying the Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Mobility Service and the Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Autodiscover Service.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=28355

Troubleshooting Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Clients: Help Desk Resource

This resource is for first-level help desk agents who support Microsoft Lync Server 2010 clients. Note: The .zip file contains both the print documentation and the Help file.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=7373

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Reference: Call Data Recording and Quality of Experience Database Schema

This document describes the call detail recording (CDR) and the Quality of Experience (QoE) databases schemas in Microsoft Lync Server 2010.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=18099

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Reference: Group Chat Database Schema

This document describes the Group Chat database schema in Microsoft Lync Server 2010.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=21632

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Security Guide

The Security Guide provides guidelines for assessing and managing security risks to your Lync Server 2010 deployment.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=2729

Migrating from Office Communications Server 2007 R2 to Lync Server 2010

This document provides guidance from migration from Office Communications Server 2007 R2 to Microsoft Lync Server 2010.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=9109

Migrating from Office Communications Server 2007 to Lync Server 2010

This document provides guidance from migration from Office Communications Server 2007 to Microsoft Lync Server 2010.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=7327

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Supportability Guide

This guide provides a central, high-level reference for supported server topologies and configurations and supported client configurations. It is also intended to answer frequently asked questions. This document identifies supported topologies, configurations, and scenarios described in detail in the Lync Server deployment and planning documentation.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=13148

Enabling Quality of Service with Microsoft Lync Server 2010

If your Windows Server network supports Quality of Service (QoS) management, you can take advantage of this functionality to optimize media traffic in your Microsoft Lync Server 2010 deployment. This guide shows you how.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=12633

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Monitoring Deployment Guide

This document guides you through the process of deploying Lync Server 2010 Monitoring Server.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=8207

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Standard Edition Deployment Guide

This document guides you through the process of deploying Lync Server 2010 Standard Edition and configuring dial-in conferencing.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=5317

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Enterprise Voice Deployment Guide

This download contains two documents: Deploying Enterprise Voice at Central sites and Deploying Branch Sites

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=4816

Deploying Lync Server 2010 in a Multiple Forest Environment

This document explains how to deploy Lync Server 2010 in a multiple forest environment.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=11300

Microsoft Lync Server 2010: Deploying Lync Server 2010 Enterprise Edition by Using the Planning Tool

This document describes the how to deploy Lync Server 2010 Enterprise Edition by using the Planning Tool.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=8692

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Group Chat Deployment Guide

This document guides you through the process of migrating and deploying Lync Server 2010 Group Chat Server and the related components that are required to let organizations set up searchable, topic-based chat rooms that persist over time, allowing geographically distributed teams to better collaborate with one another while preserving organizational knowledge.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=9735

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Remote Call Control Deployment Guide

This document describes the how to deploy remote call control in a Lync Server 2010 deployment.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=16598

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Edge Server Deployment Guide

This document guides you through the process of deploying Lync Server 2010 edge servers and Directors.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=11379

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Response Group Deployment Guide

This download guides you through the process of configuring the Response Group feature for Enterprise Voice.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=6233

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Active Directory Guide

This document guides you through the process of preparing Active Directory for Microsoft Lync Server 2010 and includes the Active Directory schema reference.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=9448

Backing Up and Restoring Lync Server 2010

This document describes a methodology for backing up and restoring the data that is required for full recovery of Microsoft Lync Server 2010 services.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=3364

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Enterprise Edition Deployment Guide

This document guides you through the process of deploying Lync Server 2010 Enterprise Edition and configuring dial-in conferencing for Lync Server 2010.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=9596

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Client and Device Deployment Guide

This download guides you through the process of deploying client software and devices for Lync 2010.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=15985

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Group Chat Administration Guide

This document guides you through the process of administering Lync Server 2010 Group Chat Server and the related components that are required to let organizations set up searchable, topic-based chat rooms that persist over time, allowing geographically distributed teams to better collaborate with one another while preserving organizational knowledge.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=6126

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Announcement Deployment Guide

This download guides you through the process of configuring the Announcement call management feature for Enterprise Voice.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=9823

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Documentation Help File

This download contains a compiled help file (chm) of all the available Lync Server 2010 IT professional documentation on the Technical Library.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=23888

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Archiving Deployment Guide

The purpose of the Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Archiving Deployment Guide is to guide you through the process of deploying Lync Server 2010 Archiving Server and the related components that are required to support archiving of instant messaging and web conferencing (meeting) content.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=4711

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Administration Guide & Windows PowerShell Supplement

The Lync Server Administration Guide and the Windows PowerShell Supplement contain procedures and guidance for administering a Lync Server 2010 deployment.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=13161

Uninstalling Microsoft Lync Server 2010 and Removing Server Roles

To maintain any system, you need to modify the deployment over time. An important part of maintenance is the retiring or decommissioning of existing components that you replace with different or newer components. “Uninstalling Lync Server 2010 and Removing Server Roles” includes procedures for removing server roles and decommissioning a deployment.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=18692

Microsoft Lync Server 2010: Using Monitoring Server Reports

This document describes the how to use Monitoring Server Reports in a Lync Server 2010 deployment.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=890

Live Meeting-To-Lync Transition Resources

Resources included in this download package are designed to support your organization’s Live Meeting Service to Lync (Server or Online) transition planning. This download will be updated with additional resources as available.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=26494

Microsoft Lync 2010 Conferencing and Collaboration Training

Learn how to schedule, join, and manage online meetings with Microsoft Lync 2010.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=7606

IM an Expert for Microsoft Lync Server 2010

IM an Expert is an instant messaging question and answer service that you can set up within your organization. With the IM an Expert service, you can use Microsoft Lync or the IM an Expert Welcome page to submit a question to the service. The IM an Expert service will locate an expert for you within your company and initiate an IM session between you and the expert who can answer your question.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=8475

A Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Multitenant Pack for Partner Hosting Reference Architecture Case Study

Describes a case study of a real world implementation of a reference architecture for the Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Multitenant Pack for Partner Hosting.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=29044

Microsoft Lync 2010 Phone Edition for Polycom CX500, Polycom CX600 and Polycom CX3000

Microsoft® Lync™ 2010 Phone Edition for Polycom® CX500, Polycom® CX600 and Polycom® CX3000 is the first generation of software designed specifically for the phones from Polycom to interoperate with Microsoft® Lync™ Server 2010. Lync Phone Edition provides traditional and advanced telephony features, integrated security, manageability and much more.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=23866

Microsoft Lync 2010 Phone Edition for Aastra 6721ip and Aastra 6725ip

Microsoft® Lync™ 2010 Phone Edition for Aastra 6721ip and Aastra 6725ip is the first generation of software designed specifically for the phones from Aastra to interoperate with Microsoft® Lync™ Server 2010. Lync Phone Edition provides traditional and advanced telephony features, integrated security, manageability and much more.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=18390

Microsoft Lync 2010 Phone Edition for HP 4110 and HP 4120

Microsoft® Lync™ 2010 Phone Edition for HP 4110 and HP 4120 is the first generation of software designed specifically for the phones from HP to interoperate with Microsoft® Lync™ Server 2010. Lync Phone Edition provides traditional and advanced telephony features, integrated security, manageability and much more.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=28158

Microsoft Lync 2010 Phone Edition for Polycom CX700 and LG-Nortel IP Phone 8540

Microsoft® Lync™ 2010 Phone Edition for Polycom® CX700 and LG-Nortel IP Phone 8540 is the next generation of software designed for the phones from Polycom and LG-Nortel to interoperate with Microsoft® Lync™ Server 2010. Lync Phone Edition provides traditional and advanced telephony features, integrated security, manageability and much more.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=21644

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Multitenant Pack for Partner Hosting Deployment Guide

The Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Multitenant Pack for Partner Hosting is an extension of Microsoft Lync Server 2010 software that is designed to allow service providers and system integrators to customize a Lync Server 2010 deployment and offer it as a service to their customers. This guide describes how to deploy and configure a basic architecture.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=28587

Reference Architecture for the Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Multitenant Pack for Partner Hosting

Describes a reference architecture for the Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Multitenant Pack for Partner Hosting.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=29045

Downloads

Lync

Lync Server 2010 Hotfix KB 2493736

This download includes all available updates for Lync Server 2010.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=11551

Lync 2010 Hotfix KB 2684739 (64 bit)

This download includes all available updates for Lync 2010.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=14490

Lync 2010 Hotfix KB 2684739 (32 bit)

This download includes all available updates for Lync 2010.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=25055

Microsoft Lync 2010 Training Download Package

This zipped folder contains all of the available training and user education resources for Microsoft Lync 2010. The included Lync Training Plans workbook helps you choose the resources that will work best for your users.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=9642

IM an Expert for Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Documentation Version 1.5

This download provides documentation for the IM an Expert for Microsoft Lync Server 2010 service

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=16104

Events/Webcasts

Core presents An Introduction to the Microsoft Cloud (Office 365 and Windows Intune)

Starts: 18 April 2012 09:30 Ends: 18 April 2012 12:45 Time zone: (GMT) GMT, London Welcome Time: 09:00

Cloud technology—it's all you hear about right now! But for many, it can be confusing. Core can help you make sense of it all.

Join us at our Introduction to the Microsoft Cloud seminar to learn how your organisation can take advantage of Microsoft’s latest cloud offerings to transform your IT infrastructure and drive your business forward! Reduce your capital expenditure and save money by paying only for the computing power you need!

https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032502492&culture=en-GB

New KB's

Antigen & Forefront

Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server: Some default deletion messages in Forefront Security for Exchange Server may mislead a user or an administrator to assume that an error occurred or that a virus was found

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/961385/en-US

Exchange

Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Enterprise Edition: Exchange Server experiences performance issues when a PDC emulator is used for DSAccess or ADAcess

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/298879/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Enterprise Edition: An Exchange Server 2007 Transport Rule does not work as expected

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2673160/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3: Exchange ActiveSync does not synchronize some Outlook contact information as expected

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2692134/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Standard Edition: Message when you try to open an attachment in Outlook Web Access or Outlook Web App: "Right-click the link, and then click 'Save Target As' to save the attachment."

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2688092/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Coexistence: Error message when you try to use Outlook Web App to access an Exchange Server 2010 mailbox: "There was a problem opening your mailbox"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2606268/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Coexistence: You cannot add mailbox database copies in Exchange Server 2010

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2627725/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Enterprise: Event 1000, 1001, or 1002 occurs when SCOM is monitoring Exchange Server 2007 or Exchange Server 2010

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2681932/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Enterprise: Chat feature missing in Outlook Web App for Exchange 2010

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2688771/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Standard: You cannot synchronize an Exchange ActiveSync device with a mailbox when external URLs are not resolved on an Exchange Server 2010 Client Access server

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2679228/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Standard: Users cannot use Outlook to access their mailbox after migration to Exchange 2010

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2688982/en-US

Lync

Microsoft Lync 2010: A user whose display name is in Korean cannot be found in Lync 2010

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2661952/en-US

Microsoft Lync 2010: You receive a System.UnauthorizedAccessException exception when you disconnect a call in a Lync 2010 SDK-based application

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2664812/en-US

Microsoft Lync 2010: The Windows logoff process is delayed when Lync 2010 is started

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2666324/en-US

Microsoft Lync 2010: A customized Lync 2010 Help URL does not work in Lync 2010

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2666338/en-US

Microsoft Lync 2010: A RTF header is displayed instead of the conversation history in the Conversation tab of Lync 2010

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2666340/en-US

Microsoft Lync 2010: The time stamp that is displayed in the IM conversation windows is truncated in Lync 2010

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2666702/en-US

Microsoft Lync 2010: You cannot use client policy to exclude a folder from contact search in Lync 2010

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2666704/en-US

Microsoft Lync 2010: Help with Lync Server 2010 configurations for very small business

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2667699/en-US

Microsoft Lync 2010: Description of the cumulative update for Lync 2010: February 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2670326/en-US

Microsoft Lync 2010: The typing status message is not displayed when you use an IME to type double-byte characters in Lync 2010

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2672922/en-US

Microsoft Lync 2010: A contact is displayed with an incorrect picture and incorrect presence information in Lync 2010

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2672944/en-US

Microsoft Lync 2010: Double-byte text is transparent in desktop alerts on a computer that is running Windows XP and that has Lync 2010 installed

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2672945/en-US

Microsoft Lync 2010: Description of the cumulative update package for Lync 2010 for iPad: March 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2673225/en-US

Microsoft Lync 2010: The conversation list is not displayed correctly in the chats window after you delete a conversation in Lync 2010 for iPad

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2673304/en-US

Microsoft Lync 2010: Users have to manually input the user name every time that they sign in to the Lync 2010 client

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2681509/en-US

Microsoft Lync 2010 for iPhone: A user whose SIP URI address only contains numbers is displayed as a telephone contact in Lync 2010 for iPhone

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2672940/en-US

Microsoft Lync 2010 for iPhone: Description of the cumulative update package for Lync 2010 for iPhone: March 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2673223/en-US

Microsoft Lync 2010 for iPhone: Meetings are not shown in the Meetings tab in Lync 2010 for iPhone

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2673298/en-US

Microsoft Lync 2010 for iPhone: A deleted contact group is still displayed in Lync 2010 for iPhone

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2673303/en-US

Microsoft Lync 2010 for iPhone: "Me:" and "Missed:" are translated incorrectly in the chats window in a Korean version of Lync 2010 for iPhone

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2677215/en-US

Microsoft Lync 2010 for iPhone: Discovery address text strings are translated incorrectly on the sign-in page of the Chinese Version of Microsoft Lync 2010 for iPhone

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2677216/en-US

Microsoft Lync 2010 for Windows Phone: Lync 2010 for Windows Phone displays Japanese text in the Microsoft Yahei font unexpectedly

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2666321/en-US

Microsoft Lync 2010 for Windows Phone: Description of the cumulative update package for Lync 2010 for Windows Phone: March 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2673226/en-US

Microsoft Lync 2010 for Windows Phone: Lync 2010 mobile clients always prompt the user for a mobile phone number

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2685372/en-US

Microsoft Lync 2010 Group Chat: Description of the cumulative update for the Lync Server 2010, Group Chat Administration Tool: February 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2672318/en-US

Microsoft Lync 2010 Group Chat: Description of the cumulative update for Lync 2010 Group Chat: February 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2672325/en-US

Microsoft Lync 2010 Phone Edition: Description of a new feature that lets users set or change their presence information by using a telephone in Lync 2010 Phone Edition

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2666706/en-US

Microsoft Lync 2010 Phone Edition: Lync 2010 Phone Edition enabled phones report 10 Mbps network link speed

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2686136/en-US

Microsoft Lync 2010 Phone Edition for Aastra 6721ip and Aastra 6725ip: The maximum ringer volume is too low on certain telephone products that are running Lync 2010 Phone Edition

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2666323/en-US

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Enterprise Edition: "The owner of the object passed does not match the original owner." error message when a Lync 2010 user calls a CAA access number to join a conference

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2500431/en-US

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Enterprise Edition: Error message when you run the "Enable-CsAdDomain" command in a Lync Server 2010 environment

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2672929/en-US

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Software Development Kit: A user cannot add a custom location to their contact information by using an application that is developed by using Lync Server 2010 SDK

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2672943/en-US

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Standard Edition: "Please verify your logon credentials and try again" error message when a user signs in to Lync Server 2010

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2637105/en-US

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Standard Edition: You cannot add a DFS file share as a file store in Topology Builder of Lync Server 2010

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2666344/en-US

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Standard Edition: Delay processing incoming calls in Lync Server 2010

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2666349/en-US

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Standard Edition: Error message when you run the Set-CsRegistrar command in Lync Server Management Shell in a Lync Server 2010 environment

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2666710/en-US

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Standard Edition: Error message when you run the "CsFileTransferFilterConfiguration" command in a Lync Server 2010 environment

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2666711/en-US

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Standard Edition: Description of the cumulative update for Lync Server 2010, Conferencing Attendant: February 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2670540/en-US

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Standard Edition: Text that is typed by using the right-to-left reading order is displayed by using the left-to-right reading order in the sent message pane in Lync 2010

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2672924/en-US

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Standard Edition: A global client policy in which the "EnableExchangeContactSync" parameter is set to False does not work in Lync Server 2010

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2672933/en-US

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Standard Edition: Federated users do not receive a meeting invitation in Lync Server 2010

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2672935/en-US

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Standard Edition: A delegate cannot perform operations on behalf of the manager in a Lync Server 2010 environment

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2673299/en-US

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Standard Edition: A user cannot call a number that matches a normalization rule that begins with optional digits in a Lync Server 2010 environment

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2673302/en-US

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Standard Edition: Description of the cumulative update for Lync Server 2010, Mobility Service: February 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2675053/en-US

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Standard Edition: A Front End Server does not route network traffic to Lync 2010 Mobile clients if the Collocated Mediation Server option is enabled in Lync Server 2010

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2675221/en-US

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Standard Edition: The Address Book service does not synchronize user information when data in the RTC database is corrupted in a Lync Server 2010 environment

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2675222/en-US

Microsoft Lync Server 2010, Group Chat: A user does not receive an invitation when the user is added to a distribution list that is a member of a chat room in Lync Server 2010, Group Chat

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2666341/en-US

Microsoft Lync Server 2010, Group Chat: The Channel service stops when a user signs in to a Group Chat client in Lync Server 2010, Group Chat

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2666342/en-US

Microsoft Lync Server 2010, Group Chat: Description of the cumulative update for Lync Server 2010, Group Chat: February 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2670342/en-US

Outlook

Microsoft Office Outlook 2003: Description of the Outlook 2003 Junk Email Filter update: March 13, 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2598246/en-US

Microsoft Office Outlook 2003: Description of the policy for how e-mail is filtered by the junk e-mail filters in Outlook or in Exchange Server

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/954199/en-US

Microsoft Office Outlook 2007: Description of the Outlook 2007 hotfix package (Outlook-x-none.msp): March 7, 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2597964/en-US

Microsoft Office Outlook 2007: Description of the Outlook 2007 Junk Email Filter update: March 13, 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2597970/en-US

Microsoft Office Outlook 2007: Outlook Anywhere cannot be disabled in Outlook 2007 and in Outlook 2010

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2686042/en-US

Microsoft Outlook 2002 Standard Edition: You cannot use Outlook to complete a Microsoft Word Mail Merge

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2149769/en-US

Microsoft Outlook 2010: An email message body contains text that is added from previously opened email messages when you access a mailbox by using an IMAP4 client in Outlook 2010

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2597991/en-US

Microsoft Outlook 2010: Description of the Outlook 2010 hotfix package (x86 Outexum-x-none.msp, x64 Outexum-x-none.msp): February 28, 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2598024/en-US

Microsoft Outlook 2010: Outlook 2010: Leave a copy of the message on the server is missing

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2671941/en-US

Microsoft Outlook 2010: How to deploy a default email signature in Outlook

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2691977/en-US

April - Technical Rollup Mail - Security

conuktrm — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:21:16 GMT

News

Forefront TMG and ISA Server

Forefront Security TechCenter

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/forefront/default.aspx

Please note that if you have feedback on documentation or wish to request new documents - email isadocs@microsoft.com

Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 homepage

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/forefront/ee807302.aspx

Forefront TMG (ISA Server) Product Team Blog

The ISA Server Product Team Blog (http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/) is updated on a regular basis. Latest entries include:

KB: HTTP Redirect in Threat Management Gateway 2010 fails when the Exchange 2010 Edge role is installed

http://blogs.technet.com/b/isablog/archive/2012/03/05/kb-http-redirect-in-threat-management-gateway-2010-fails-when-the-exchange-2010-edge-role-is-installed.aspx

Connection owner for a Site-to-Site connection is missing in TMG

http://blogs.technet.com/b/isablog/archive/2012/03/15/connection-owner-for-a-site-to-site-connection-is-missing-in-tmg.aspx

CRM published through ISA/TMG : Save and new button on the form does not work properly, need to click twice on the links in the CRM page

http://blogs.technet.com/b/isablog/archive/2012/03/20/crm-published-through-isa-tmg-save-and-new-button-on-the-form-does-not-work-properly-need-to-click-twice-on-the-links-in-the-crm-page.aspx

Forefront Unified Access Gateway & Intelligent Application Gateway 2007

Forefront Unified Access Gateway 2010 Technical Resources

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/forefront/edgesecurity/ee907407.aspx

For comments, feedback, and requests, contact the Forefront UAG User Assistance team at uagdocs@microsoft.com.

Forefront Unified Access Gateway Product Team Blog

The UAG Product Team Blog (http://blogs.technet.com/edgeaccessblog) is updated on a regular basis. Latest entries include:

KB: Session timeout does not work as expected when publishing Exchange Outlook Web Access with UAG 2010

http://blogs.technet.com/b/edgeaccessblog/archive/2012/03/07/kb-session-timeout-does-not-work-as-expected-when-publishing-exchange-outlook-web-access-with-uag-2010.aspx

KB: Upgrading to Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway 2010 Service Pack 1 fails with error 1603

http://blogs.technet.com/b/edgeaccessblog/archive/2012/03/20/kb-upgrading-to-microsoft-forefront-unified-access-gateway-2010-service-pack-1-fails-with-error-1603.aspx

Forefront Edge on the Wiki

The home of community-generated content about Microsoft technologies — that anyone can edit! Read the latest wiki articles about TMG and UAG.

TMG - http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/tags/tmg/default.aspx.

UAG - http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/tags/UAG/default.aspx

Downloads

----------------

New KB’s

TMG

HTTP Redirect in Threat Management Gateway 2010 fails when the Exchange 2010 Edge role is installed

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2682632

UAG

Session timeout does not work as expected when publishing Exchange Outlook Web Access with UAG 2010

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2621269

Upgrading to Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway 2010 Service Pack 1 fails with error 1603

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2685784

April - Technical Rollup Mail - SQL

conuktrm — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:19:35 GMT

News

SQL Server 2012 Launch

http://blogs.technet.com/b/dataplatforminsider/archive/2012/03/27/sql-server-2012-launch-events-in-uk.aspx

Take a Journey into SQL Server 2012

http://blogs.technet.com/b/dataplatforminsider/archive/2012/03/23/take-the-journey-into-2012-at-sql-server-connections-mar-26-29.aspx

Simplifying Management of PDW Data Warehouses with System Centre

http://blogs.technet.com/b/dataplatforminsider/archive/2012/03/23/simplifying-management-of-pdw-appliances-with-system-center.aspx

Introducing SQL Server 2012 Interop Solutions

http://blogs.technet.com/b/dataplatforminsider/archive/2012/03/22/introducing-sql-server-2012-interoperability-solutions.aspx

Data Services Firm Uses Microsoft BI and Hadoop to Boost Insight into Big Data

http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Microsoft-SQL-Server-2012-Enterprise/Klout/Data-Services-Firm-Uses-Microsoft-BI-and-Hadoop-to-Boost-Insight-into-Big-Data/710000000129

Online Gaming Firm Implements Real-Time Analytics and Scales for Planned Growth

http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Microsoft-SQL-Server-2012-Enterprise/BetOnSoft/Online-Gaming-Firm-Implements-Real-Time-Analytics-and-Scales-for-Planned-Growth/710000000130

SQL Server 2012 – Battle Tested for the NEW Mission Critical

http://blogs.technet.com/b/dataplatforminsider/archive/2012/03/13/sql-server-2012-battle-tested-for-the-new-mission-critical.aspx

Other

http://devconnections.com/shows/sp2012/registration.aspx?s=185

Events/Webcasts

SQL Server Connections

Documents

SQL Server 2012 Data Sheet

http://download.microsoft.com/download/3/6/C/36C733CA-394B-4C44-A83C-945600644B0A/SQL_Server_2012_Overview_Mar2012.pdf

New KB Articles

SQL 2005

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition

Support in SQL Server for custom COM-based conflict resolvers that handle merge replication

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2664701

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition

SQL Server 2005 connectivity and Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919023

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition

Troubleshooting DBCC error 2570 in SQL Server 2005 and later versions

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923247

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition

"Error 1205" when you configure transactional replication in SQL Server 2005 or SQL Server 2008

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2674882

SQL 2008

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services

FIX: "The index data is damaged" error message when you run an MDX query against a dimension or partition in SSAS 2008

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2673997

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Developer Edition

FIX: "bufferLen >= colLen" assertion when you run a parallel query in SQL Server 2008

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2665649

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Developer Edition

Error message in SQL Server 2008 Replication Monitor: "An error occurred while retrieving the publication data"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2650553

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition

FIX: A database page is copied into a database snapshot even though the page is not updated when you perform a read operation in SQL Server 2008

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2625768

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition

FIX: "Attempting to set a non-NULL-able column's value to NULL" error message when you use a MERGE statement in SQL Server 2008

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2671078

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition

FIX: Incorrect results when the SqlConnection.GetSchema method retrieves the schema information of a table in SQL Server 2008

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2658474

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition

When the Filestream feature is enabled in SQL Server 2008, you receive a Stop error, and the computer restarts unexpectedly

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2678763

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services

FIX: "File error: Data may have been lost" error message when you use Excel 2010 to open an Excel report file that is exported from SSRS 2008

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2554905

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 2

Cumulative update package 9 for SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2673382

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 2

FIX: Error message when you perform a full population of a full-text index by using word breakers for Chinese language in SQL Server 2008

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2680799

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 3

Cumulative update package 4 for SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 3

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2673383

April - Technical Rollup Mail - Internet

conuktrm — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:18:10 GMT

News

SharePoint Technologies

February 2012 CU for SharePoint 2010 has been released

The product group released the February 2012 Cumulative Update for the SharePoint 2010 product family. Be aware that the February Cumulative Update for SharePoint 2010 is a Post-SP1 hotfix. That means that you should ensure that SP1 is installed before the February CU.

http://blogs.technet.com/b/stefan_gossner/archive/2012/03/07/february-2011-cu-for-sharepoint-2010-has-been-released.aspx

Premier

OpsVault — Operate and Optimize IT

Microsoft Premier Support UK - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/speschka/archive/2012/03/01/finally-a-useful-way-to-federate-with-windows-live-and-sharepoint-2010-using-oauth-and-saml.aspx

Documents

SharePoint Technologies

Finally A USEFUL Way to Federate With Windows Live and SharePoint 2010 Using OAuth and SAML

Are you looking to allow users from Windows Live (Hotmail users etc) to access your SharePoint site? This document takes you through the process to set this up but it's not for the feint hearted

Downloads

SharePoint Technologies

None this month

Microsoft Internet Information Server

IIS DownloadCENTER

This is your single source for finding Microsoft Internet Information Services tools, samples, extensions, filters and modules created by Microsoft and the IIS community.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2597959

Events / Webcasts

SharePoint Technologies

None this month

New KB's

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

Description of the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 cumulative update server hotfix package (WSS server-package): February 28, 2012

Description of the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 hotfix package (Sts-x-none.msp): February 28, 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2597951

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

Description of the SharePoint Server 2007 Cumulative Update Server Hotfix Package (MOSS server-package): February 28, 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2597958

Description of the SharePoint Server 2007 hotfix package (Dlc-x-none.msp): February 28, 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2597956

Out-of-box workflows in Office SharePoint Server 2007 have been rebuilt as declarative workflows in SharePoint Server 2010

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2684662

SharePoint: Anonymous users are prompted for credentials on an anonymous site

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2685979

Mitigating framesniffing with the X-Frame-Options header

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2694329

SharePoint Designer 2007

None this month

SharePoint Server Foundation 2010

SharePoint 2010: Workflow fails to resume

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2674684

Description of the SharePoint Foundation 2010 cumulative update package (SharePoint Foundation server-package): March 7, 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2597132

SharePoint Server 2010

Description of the SharePoint Server 2010 hotfix package (Ifswfe-x-none.msp): February 28, 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2597144

SharePoint 2010: Additional line breaks when you hit enter while formatting with Rich-text editor

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2662794

An error occurs when you select the decomposition tree in the dashboard in PerformancePoint Services

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2598002

Sharepoint impersonates the IUSR account and is denied access to resources

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2686411

The decomposition tree for one of multiple KPIs is not displayed in PerformancePoint Services when the KPIs have different data sources

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2597990

Description of the PerformancePoint Services for SharePoint Server 2010 hotfix package (Ppsmawfe-x-none.msp): February 28, 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2597936

SharePoint Designer 2010

None this month

April - Technical Rollup Mail - Platforms

conuktrm — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:16:13 GMT

News

Windows 8 Consumer Preview and Windows Server 8 beta Compatibility Cookbook

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=27416

TechEd Europe 2012 – 26 – 29 June, Amsterdam

Windows 8 Blog | Building Windows 8

http://blogs.msdn.com/b8

Windows Virtualization Team Blog

The World Simplified is a Virtual World

The App-V Product Team Blog

The Official MDOP Blog

Ask the Directory Services Team

Ask the Performance Team

Microsoft Enterprise Networking Team

Ask the Core Team

Ntdebugging Blog

The Hot Blog

TRM

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=27760

Documents

Other

Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) documentation resources download page

Download App-V technical documentation.

Windows Server

Common Criteria Supplemental Admin Guidance for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

This is the supplemental administrator guidance documentation that was used in the Common Criteria evaluation of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=ee05b6d0-9939-4765-9217-63083bb94a00

Active Directory Rights Management Services at Microsoft

At Microsoft, sensitive business information in e-mail and business documents was at risk of exposure to unauthorized users. Microsoft IT implemented AD DS so that authors could use Microsoft Office and SharePoint to restrict access to confidential data.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=28369

Windows Server “8” Beta Core Network Guide

The Windows Server “8” Beta Core Network Guide provides instructions on how to plan and deploy the core components required for a fully functioning network and a new Active Directory domain in a new forest.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=29248

Windows Server “8” Beta BranchCache Early Adopters

This step by step guide provides instructions on how to deploy BrancheCache in either hosted cache or distributed cache mode on a test network.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=29247

Windows Server “8” Beta Hyper-V Component Architecture Poster

Provides a visual reference for understanding key Hyper-V technologies in Windows Server “8” Beta and focuses on Hyper-V Replica, networking, virtual machine mobility, storage, failover clustering and scalability.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=29189

Understand and Troubleshoot Virtualized Domain Controller (VDC) in Windows Server “8” Beta

The understand and troubleshoot Windows Server “8” Beta Guides support you in developing awareness of key technical concepts, architecture, functionality and troubleshooting tools and techniques. This understanding enables a successful early adoption experience during the pre-RTM product evaluation phase

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=29001

Understand and Troubleshoot Hyper-V Replica in Windows Server “8” Beta

This Understanding and Troubleshooting Guide (UTG) enables you to learn technical concepts, functionality and troubleshooting methods for Hyper-V replica in Windows Server “8” Beta

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=29016

Test Lab Guide: Demonstrate Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server “8” Beta

This paper contains an introduction to Windows Server “8” Beta Remote Desktop Services Desktop Virtualization and step-by-step instructions for expending the Windows Server “8” Beta Test Lab Guide Base.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=29011

Understand and Troubleshoot AD DS Simplified Administration in Windows Server “8” Beta

This ‘Understand and Troubleshoot Guide (UTG) enables you to learn technical concepts, functionality and troubleshooting methods for AD DS Simplified Administration in Windows Server “8” Beta

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=29019

HSPD-12 Logical Access Authentication and Active Directory Domains

This document explains the interdependencies between Active Directory Domain Services ( AD DS) and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) related to Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD-12) smart card logon.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=9427

Windows Client

Common Criteria Supplemental Admin Guidance for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

This is the supplemental administrator guidance documentation that was used in the Common Criteria evaluation of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=ee05b6d0-9939-4765-9217-63083bb94a00

Microsoft Assessment and Planning

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=67240b76-3148-4e49-943d-4d9ea7f77730

Windows 8 Consumer Preview Product Guide for Business

The Windows 8 Consumer Preview Product Guide for Business provides a detailed look at the many new and improved features in Windows 8

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=28970

Other

Best Practices for Virtualizing Exchange Server 2010

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=8647c69d-6c2c-40ca-977e-18c2379b07ad

Downloads

Other

Xbox LIVE on Windows Deep Dive

GDC 2012

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=ef3c19ed-9a9e-4667-93ab-f3e1f1a33489

Asynchronous Gaming with Xbox LIVE

GDC 2012

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=905351dc-7d3e-4669-a218-c0ca1076f651

Game Data Anywhere Using Xbox LIVE Cloud Storage

GDC 2012

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=01eddd20-0490-444d-b307-f711ad65e7a5

Windows Client

Creating a Great Metro Style Game for Windows 8

GDC 2012

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=38256020-7217-40c6-823e-8cb9d0daf40a

Monetization Strategies for Windows 8 Games

GDC 2012

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=2522f679-dbb7-47d5-b550-e4f14b6a59af

Xbox LIVE Multiplayer Gaming on Windows 8 and Other Devices

GDC 2012

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=28ad112d-7f34-4d10-a57a-0eceed3e5f23

Xbox LIVE Services - Entertainment Powered by the Cloud

GDC 2012

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=01b395a2-b957-46fa-8f51-f08c785fef8b

Developing Metro Style Games on the Full Range of Windows 8 Devices

GDC 2012

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=a669788b-9950-4e19-aeed-458ce6c22265

Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Monthly Update February 2012

Download this set of updates for Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3 environment released during the period of February 1 - February 29, 2012.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=a76a0473-7167-49b1-b5e3-a4365f7e9894

Windows Embedded Compact 7 Monthly Update February 2012

Download this set of updates for Windows Embedded Compact 7 released during the period of February 1 - February 29, 2012.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=3f86d35a-3ef3-4727-8d80-3c331b27774a

Windows Embedded Compact 7 Evaluation Edition

Windows Embedded Compact 7 Evaluation Edition toolkit is valid for 180 days from the day of installation.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=0a8709b5-bd03-4387-8a10-bf3f9aa94ede

Update for Windows Mail Junk E-mail Filter [March 2012] (KB905866)

Install this update for Windows Mail to revise the definition files that are used to detect e-mail messages that should be considered junk e-mail or that may contain phishing content.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=aa029fde-f341-44fc-8b85-0c6f3d3c2d69

Update for Windows Mail Junk E-mail Filter for x64-based Systems [March 2012] (KB905866)

Install this update for Windows Mail to revise the definition files that are used to detect e-mail messages that should be considered junk e-mail or that may contain phishing content.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=749e10cd-f40c-4f94-8e38-d4221ded7652

Windows Server

Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64

This tool checks your computer for infection by specific, prevalent malicious software (including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom) and helps to remove the infection if it is found. Microsoft will release an updated version of this tool on the second Tuesday of each month.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=585d2bde-367f-495e-94e7-6349f4effc74

Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=ad724ae0-e72d-4f54-9ab3-75b8eb148356

Licensing Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services

This licensing brief helps to clarify Microsoft licensing policies for Windows Server® Terminal Services (TS), including the new components that are in the Windows Server 2008 operating system.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=b8a7c6ed-1bc1-4035-9110-1ee6da8f3fd4

HPC Pack 2008 R2 SP2 Fix for 64-core Machine Support

This update allows machines with 64 or more cores to be added to the HPC cluster

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=d3c5a6c0-ef31-4026-9b8e-06cc6f0e05ed

HPC Pack 2008 R2 SP3 Fix for Slow Job Validation

This update fixes an issue were job validation may take a long time if there are many task dependencies in the job

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=a0c1877c-0815-4e5e-a830-4535a1d3235a

HPC Pack 2008 R2 SP2 Fix for Changing Job Preemption Policy

This update modifies the behavior of the HPC Job Scheduler's 'Preemption Policy'

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=054536cf-aa27-4e00-8f9a-e8e367fb46e5

Events/Webcasts

Microsoft Events:

Full list can be found at: http://www.microsoft.com/events/default.mspx

Interactive Webcast Calendar

http://www.microsoft.com/events/webcasts/calendar/monthview.aspx

Monthly Archived Webcasts:

http://www.microsoft.com/events/webcasts/library/default.mspx

Windows 8 for Application Developers – Delivered by UK Tech.Days

The Studio – Manchester

27^th April 09:30 – 17:30

Windows 8 offers unparalleled new opportunities for application developers to build and sell apps world-wide via the Windows Store. In this event we’ll deliver developer-level, demo-driven sessions that give you an accelerated entry into what it means to design and publish exciting, modern, polished, world-ready applications for next generation devices running Windows 8.

https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032507163&culture=en-GB

New KB's

Windows Client

Windows 7 Enterprise: Icons are not displayed for certain files in Windows 7

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2422299/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: Description of an update rollup for the printing core components in Windows 7 and in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2647753/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: "0x0000008E" Stop error when Windows 7 enters and then resumes from standby repeatedly if Windows XP Mode is running

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2652034/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: A private EUDC character is not displayed correctly if KB 2506223 is installed in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2656692/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: "Invalid XML content" error message when you run a WMIC command in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2664203/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: You cannot access the Internet by using a dial-up network connection in NDIS mode in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2674365/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: Improved interoperability between the BranchCache feature and the Offline Files feature in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2675611/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: Data transfer speed is slow in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2675785/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: "0x000000F4" Stop error when you try to start a ClickOnce application in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2675806/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: Configuring Remote Assistance to work across forests

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2682075/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: Cannot boot WinPE after installing it to a hard disk on a UEFI computer

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2684055/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: Linked Display Adapter changes can cause undesired application behavior in Windows 7

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2684902/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: Incorrect free disk space displayed after running check disk

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2691422/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: Error: Windows Explorer has stopped working

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2694911/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: [SDP 3][c276c72d-7a5f-4696-b3c0-4f41f08790fd] Custom File Upload Diagnostic

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2695060/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: It may take about 10 seconds to display the optical drive in Windows Explorer after you connect it to the computer

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2695085/en-US

Windows 7 Home Basic: Check your hard disk for errors in Windows 7

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2641432/en-US

Windows 7 Home Basic: How to set a computer to beep when Caps Lock or Num Lock key is pressed

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2655348/en-US

Windows 7 Home Premium: How to set up XP mode in Windows 7 to browse the network via My Network Neighborhood

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2293558/en-US

Windows 7 Professional: "550 Access is denied" error message when you upload a file to a virtual directory in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2581719/en-US

Windows 7 Professional: Folder moved from an unpinned location to a pinned location is not available offline in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2665362/en-US

Windows 7 Service Pack 1: MS12-020: Description of the security update for Remote Desktop Protocol Vulnerability: March 13, 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2621440/en-US

Windows 7 Service Pack 1: MS12-018: Vulnerability in Windows kernel-mode drivers could allow elevation of privilege: March 13, 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2641653/en-US

Windows 7 Service Pack 1: AppLocker path condition does not work when a file name contains international characters in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2659440/en-US

Windows 7 Service Pack 1: MS12-019: Vulnerability in DirectWrite could allow denial of service: March 13, 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2665364/en-US

Windows 7 Service Pack 1: MS12-020: Vulnerabilities in Remote Desktop could allow remote code execution: March 13, 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2671387/en-US

Windows 7 Service Pack 1: Microsoft resources and guidance for removal of malware and viruses

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2671662/en-US

Windows 7 Ultimate: Topmost windows are not always in the topmost position in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2587473/en-US

Windows Server

Windows Server 2008 Datacenter: How to configure a firewall for domains and trusts

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/179442/en-US

Windows Server 2008 Datacenter: You cannot exclude ports by using the ReservedPorts registry key in Windows Server 2008 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2665809/en-US

Windows Server 2008 Datacenter: Computer stops responding when you perform a file operation on a directory in Windows Vista SP2 or in Windows Server 2008 SP2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2673320/en-US

Windows Server 2008 Datacenter: Dynamic disks are marked as "Invalid" on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista when you bring the disks online, take the disks offline, or restart the computer if Data Protection Manager is installed

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/962975/en-US

Windows Server 2008 Enterprise: Security group filter in Group Policy Preferences does not remove a user from a group in Windows Server 2008

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2653810/en-US

Windows Server 2008 Enterprise: How to use the "netsh advfirewall firewall" context instead of the "netsh firewall" context to control Windows Firewall behavior in Windows Server 2008 and in Windows Vista

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947709/en-US

Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter: Some anti-affined groups fail over unexpectedly when you rejoin a node in a Windows Server 2008 R2 failover cluster

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2652013/en-US

Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter: You cannot enumerate 32-bit applications by using the SNMP service in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2655244/en-US

Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter: You cannot reestablish a Remote Desktop Services session to a Windows Server 2008 R2-based server

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2661332/en-US

Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter: You cannot connect to a VPN when you use Forefront Threat Management Gateway as your RRAS server in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2664375/en-US

Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter: "0x0000003B" Stop error on Windows Server 2008 R2-based RD Session Host servers that use an RD Connection Broker

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2666484/en-US

Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter: Redirected mode is enabled unexpectedly in a Cluster Shared Volume when you are running a third-party application in a Windows Server 2008 R2-based cluster

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2674551/en-US

Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter: A logoff script is removed incorrectly when you use the GMPC to remove a logon script on a Windows Server 2008 R2-based domain controller

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2675275/en-US

Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter: Failover Cluster Validation wizard does not test Dynamic Disks

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2693046/en-US

Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter: A physical disk resource may not come online on a cluster node

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/981475/en-US

Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise: A Remote Desktop Services session stops responding during the logoff process in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2571388/en-US

Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise: Changes that are not replicated to a downstream server are lost on the upstream server after an automatic recovery process occurs in a DFS Replication environment in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2663685/en-US

Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise: Slow shutdown time for a cluster node in a Windows Server 2008 R2-based cluster

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2673129/en-US

Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation: Remote Control always prompts for user permission

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2690875/en-US

Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1: MS12-017: Vulnerability in DNS Server could allow denial of service: March 13, 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2647170/en-US

Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1: NFS clients can only access an NFS share intermittently in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2662672/en-US

Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1: You cannot restore a virtual machine that has a semicolon in its name or in its directory path on a Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1-based server

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2666703/en-US

Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard: You cannot install a new domain controller on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 R2 because of an RPC error

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2665616/en-US

Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2: Terminal Services service crashes when Group Policy settings are refreshed in Windows Server 2008

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2672601/en-US

Windows Server AppFabric: Cumulative update package 1 for Microsoft AppFabric 1.1 for Windows Server

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2671763/en-US

April - Technical Rollup Mail - Manageability

conuktrm — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:13:29 GMT

News

System Center 2012 now available on MSDN

Premier

OpsVault — Operate and Optimize IT

Microsoft Premier Support UK - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/steverac/

General

Steve Rachui's Manageability blog - ConfigMgr/OpsMgr - Site Home - MSDN Blogs

System Center WebLog by Russ Slaten - Site Home - MSDN Blogs

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/rslaten/

The Manageability Guys - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/manageabilityguys/

Microsoft Server and Cloud Platform Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/server-cloud/

Andrew Fryer - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/andrew/

Configuration Manager & SMS

The Configuration Manager Support Team Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/configurationmgr/

http://blogs.technet.com/b/deploymentguys

http://blogs.technet.com/b/deploymentguys

System Center Configuration Manager Solutions - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/mwiles/

Carlos Santiago's Manageability Blog - Configuration Manager - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/carlossantiago/

Michael Niehaus' Windows and Office deployment ramblings - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/mniehaus/

Paul Thomsen at myITforum.com

http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/pthomsen/default.aspx

Jeff Gilbert's Web blog at myITforum.com

http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/jgilbert/default.aspx

Operations Manager & MOM

The System Center Operations Manager Support Team Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/operationsmgr/

Kevin Holman's System Center Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/kevinholman/

http://blogs.technet.com/b/jonathanalmquist/

http://blogs.technet.com/b/jonathanalmquist/

Jimmy Harper's Operations Manager Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/jimmyharper/

Emre's OpsMgr Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/emreguclu/

MPAuthor - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/mpauthor/

Other

System Center: Virtual Machine Manager Engineering Team Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/scvmm/

The Microsoft Application Virtualization Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/appv/

The Out Of Band Management Support Team blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/oob/

Tweets

Operations Manager & MOM

@OpsMgr

Tweets from the Ops manager team

@MPReleases

Notification of new Management Pack Releases as they happen.

@MS_SystemCenter

We are the System Center Support team. We support App-V, ConfigMgr, DPM, MED-V, Opalis, OpsMgr, Server App-V, Service Manager, SCE, SCVMM, WSUS and more.

@system_center

The folks at Microsoft who work on the System Center family of products and solutions.

Downloads

Monitoring Pack for Active Directory

Monitoring Pack for Active Directory provides both proactive and reactive monitoring of your Active Directory deployment. It monitors events that various Active Directory components and subsystems place in the Application, System, and Service event logs. It also monitors the overall health of the Active Directory system and provides alerts for critical performance issues.

http://systemcenter.pinpoint.microsoft.com/en-US/applications/monitoring-pack-for-active-directory-12884902060

Events/Webcasts

Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 On-Demand Webcasts

http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/technetmms.aspx?tab=webcasts&id=42364#42364

Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) On-Demand Webcasts

http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/technetmms.aspx?tab=webcasts&id=42363

Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 On-Demand Webcasts

http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/technetmms.aspx?tab=webcasts&id=42365

Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 On-Demand Webcasts

http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/technetmms.aspx?tab=webcasts&id=42555

Microsoft System Center Overview On-Demand Webcasts

http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/technetmms.aspx?tab=webcasts&id=42366

If you have questions or feedback, contact us.

https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032454027&culture=en-US

New KB's

Configuration Manager & SMS

Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007: Software Metering rules do not apply when targeted to secondary sites in System Center Configuration Manager

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2688305/en-US

Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2: Configuration Manager 2007 hotfix 2509007 does not install correctly when installed at the same time as 977203 or 977384

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2673515/en-US

Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 2: OSD tasks stop responding in System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2678547/en-US

Operations Manager & MOM

Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007: How to change the credentials for the SDK Service and for the Config Service in Microsoft System Center Operations Manager

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936220/en-US

Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007: When you try to install a System Center Operations Manager agent on a workgroup computer without using a gateway server, Operations Manager cannot see the workgroup computer

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947691/en-US

March–Technical Rollup Mail–Manageability

conuktrm — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 21:40:07 GMT

News

System Center 2012 RC Released & New Licensing Information

http://blogs.technet.com/b/momteam/archive/2012/01/17/system-center-2012-rc-released-amp-new-licensing-information.aspx

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/system-center/default.aspx

New Product Family and Product Category for System Center in WSUS Server

We will add a new product family to your WSUS server today – System Center. The System Center product family will contain updates for versions 2012 and higher of System Center products, which include System Center 2012, a product that combines components such as:

· Operations Manager

· Configuration Manager

· Data Protection Manager

· Service Manager

· Virtual Machine Manager

· Endpoint Protection

· Orchestrator

· App Controller

http://blogs.technet.com/b/momteam/archive/2012/02/14/new-product-family-and-product-category-for-system-center-in-wsus-server.aspx

System Center Universe

Tweets

Operations Manager & MOM

@OpsMgr

Tweets from the Ops manager team

@MPReleases

Notification of new Management Pack Releases as they happen.

@MS_SystemCenter

We are the System Center Support team. We support App-V, ConfigMgr, DPM, MED-V, Opalis, OpsMgr, Server App-V, Service Manager, SCE, SCVMM, WSUS and more.

@system_center

The folks at Microsoft who work on the System Center family of products and solutions.

Downloads

Monitoring Pack for SQL Azure – CTP

The SQL Azure Monitoring Management Pack enables you to monitor the availability and performance of applications that are running on SQL Azure.
Feature Summary:
After configuration, the SQL Azure Monitoring Management Pack offers the following functionalities:
- Wizard to discover SQL Azure servers and databases
- Provides connectivity status of SQL azure server.
- Collects and monitor health of SQL azure databases
- Collects and monitors performance information.
- Highly optimized PowerShell based infrastructure to efficiently monitors SQL Azure.
- Ability to define Custom thresholds for each monitor to configure the warning and critical alerts.
- Run-as profile to securely connect to SQL azure
- Detailed knowledge to guide the IT operator with troubleshooting the problem
- Custom tasks to redirect the user to the SQL azure online portal

http://systemcenter.pinpoint.microsoft.com/en-US/applications/monitoring-pack-for-sql-azure-ctp-12884935376

System Center Monitoring Pack for SQL Server 2008 R2 Parallel data Warehouse Appliances

This Monitoring Pack for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Parallel Data Warehouse (PDW) Appliance provides capabilities to discover, monitor, and manage your SQL Server PDW appliances. The management pack simplifies the monitoring process for PDW.

http://systemcenter.pinpoint.microsoft.com/en-US/applications/system-center-monitoring-pack-for-microsoft-sql-server-2008-r2-parallel-data-warehouse-appliance-12884926406

System Center Orchestrator 2012 Release Candidate Integration Packs

The System Center Orchestrator 2012 Release Candidate Integration Packs provides the capability to interface and control other existing System Center products through custom activities which are used to create runbooks.
- System Center products supported:
- System Center 2007 Operations Manager
- System Center 2010 Service Manager
- System Center 2008 Virtual Machine Manager
- System Center 2010 Data Protection Manager
- System Center 2007 Configuration Manager

http://systemcenter.pinpoint.microsoft.com/en-US/applications/system-center-orchestrator-2012-release-candidate-integration-packs-12884928230

Events/Webcasts

Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 On-Demand Webcasts

http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/technetmms.aspx?tab=webcasts&id=42364#42364

Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) On-Demand Webcasts

http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/technetmms.aspx?tab=webcasts&id=42363

Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 On-Demand Webcasts

http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/technetmms.aspx?tab=webcasts&id=42365

Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 On-Demand Webcasts

http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/technetmms.aspx?tab=webcasts&id=42555

Microsoft System Center Overview On-Demand Webcasts

http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/technetmms.aspx?tab=webcasts&id=42366

If you have questions or feedback, contact us.

https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032454027&culture=en-US

New KB's

Configuration Manager & SMS

Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 Service Pack 5: "Stop error code 0x0000001E" occurs during startup Of Systems Management Server clients after upgrade

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/329764/en-US

Operations Manager & MOM

Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007: Removing orphaned Operations Management agents using PowerShell

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2626752/en-US

Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007: System Center Operations Manager 2007 is unable to monitor SQL Server replication status

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2673200/en-US

Other

Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2010: A hotfix that enables interoperability with Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2012 RC is available for System Center Data Protection Manager 2010

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2615782/en-US

March–Technical Rollup Mail–Unified Communications

conuktrm — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 21:39:05 GMT

News

Premier

OpsVault — Operate and Optimize IT

Microsoft Premier Support UK - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/forefront

Antigen & Forefront

Forefront Team Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

Forefront Server Security Support Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/fssnerds

Exchange

Exchange Team Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/

MCS UK Unified Communications Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/msukucc

Lync

Lync Team Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/lync/

Hosted Messaging Collaboration

Office Communication Server & LiveMeeting

NextHop - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/outlook/default.aspx

Outlook

Other

NextHop - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/themasterblog

The Master Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

New KB's

Antigen & Forefront

Microsoft Forefront Online Protection for Exchange: You cannot change the primary SMTP address for a user in Exchange Hosted Archive

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2649288/en-US

Microsoft Forefront Online Protection for Exchange: Messages take a long time to be displayed on the Review tab of Archive Viewer in Exchange Hosted Archive

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2664389/en-US

Microsoft Forefront Online Protection for Exchange: "550 5.1.8 Access Denied, bad sender" nondelivery report (NDR) error code in Forefront Online Protection for Exchange

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2666743/en-US

Exchange

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Enterprise Edition: Public folder replication stops working in Exchange Server 2007

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2653072/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3: You cannot set the "Country/region" attribute of a user mailbox to "Curaçao," "Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba," or "Sint Maarten (Dutch part)" by using the Exchange Management Console on an Exchange Server 2007 server

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2667912/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Enterprise: Exchange Server 2010 OAB download fails when redirection is configured incorrectly in IIS 7

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2290340/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Enterprise: Exchange 2010 ActiveSync users cannot synchronize an EAS device for the first time

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2579075/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Enterprise: "Junk e-mail validation error" error message when you manage the junk email rule for a user’s mailbox in an Exchange Server 2010 environment

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2591572/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Enterprise: The Exchange RPC Client Access service crashes when you send an email message in an Exchange Server 2010 environment

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2599663/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Enterprise: Event ID 4999 when the Exchange Mailbox Assistants service crashes in Exchange 2010

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2619237/en-US

Lync

Microsoft Lync 2010: The "Lync New Online Meeting" button in Outlook does not work in a Lync Server 2010 environment

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2665270/en-US

Microsoft Lync 2010: Lync Server 2010 certificate requirements for user access

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2667698/en-US

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Enterprise Edition: Description of the update for Lync Server 2010, Mobility Service: February 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2665325/en-US

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Standard Edition: Calls do not always connect if you have a DNS balancer and multi-homed network deployed in a Lync Server 2010 environment

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2658817/en-US

Office Communication Server & LiveMeeting

Microsoft Office Communicator 2007: Description of the update package for Office Communicator 2007: February 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2666140/en-US

Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2: Office Communicator 2007 requests authentication information when you use a smart card to unlock a computer

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2665724/en-US

Outlook

Microsoft Office Outlook 2003: Description of the Outlook 2003 Junk Email Filter update: February 14, 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2597968/en-US

Microsoft Office Outlook 2003: Description of the Outlook 2003 post-Service Pack 1 hotfix package: September 17, 2004

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/867824/en-US

Microsoft Office Outlook 2007: An Outlook 2007 meeting organizer is changed to an attendee in an Exchange Server cross-forest environment

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2220899/en-US

Microsoft Outlook 2010: Outlook 2010 not responding, hangs, or freezes

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2652320/en-US

Microsoft Outlook 2010: Information about the Calendar Checking Tool for Outlook (CalCheck)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2678030/en-US

March–Technical Rollup Mail–Security

conuktrm — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 21:37:54 GMT

News

Security Compliance Manager 2.5 Beta Now Available for Download
Quickly configure and manage desktops and your private cloud using Group Policy and System Center Configuration Manager. SCM 2.5 offers long-awaited new product baselines for Exchange Server as well as updated baselines for Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1), Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2), Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3), Microsoft Office 2010 SP1, and Internet Explorer 8.

Phishing Financial Institutions and Social Networks
Learn how Microsoft tracks phishing sites and phishing impressions, who phishers are targeting, the global distribution of phishing sites, and how to defend against phishing attacks.

Financial Services Industry Publishes Software Assurance Framework
As noted in Tim's introduction to this month's newsletter, BITS, the technology policy division of The Financial Services Roundtable, has announced the release of its Software Assurance Framework. The framework documents the importance of secure development and provides guidelines that financial services organizations can use to implement these practices more fully. The framework is rooted in education, integration of security in design using standards and threat modeling, best practices for coding, focused and comprehensive testing and followed with important implementation and response practices.

Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for Feb, 2012

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-feb

Security Bulletin Overview for Feb 2012

Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) Blog Post http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9683067

Windows Media Video (WMV) http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9683068

Windows Media Audio (WMA) http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9683069

iPod Video (MP4) http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9683070

MP3 Audio http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9683071

High Quality WMV (2.5 Mbps) http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9683072

Zune Video (WMV) http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9683073

Microsoft Product Lifecycle Information

Find information about your particular products on the Microsoft Product Lifecycle Web site http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9669804

See a List of Supported Service Packs http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9669805

Microsoft provides free software updates for security and nonsecurity issues for all supported service packs.

Follow the Microsoft Security Response team on Twitter http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9739346 @MSFTSecResponse for the latest information on the threat landscape.

Forefront TMG and ISA Server

Forefront Security TechCenter

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/forefront/default.aspx

Please note that if you have feedback on documentation or wish to request new documents - email isadocs@microsoft.com

Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 homepage

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/forefront/ee807302.aspx

Forefront TMG (ISA Server) Product Team Blog

The ISA Server Product Team Blog (http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/) is updated on a regular basis. Latest entries include:

Blank User Activity Report if domain or username contains accented characters

http://blogs.technet.com/b/isablog/archive/2012/01/30/blank-user-activity-report-if-domain-or-username-contains-accented-characters.aspx

Rock around the Remote Access Service

http://blogs.technet.com/b/isablog/archive/2012/02/06/rock-around-the-remote-access-service.aspx

Forefront Unified Access Gateway & Intelligent Application Gateway 2007

Forefront Unified Access Gateway 2010 Technical Resources

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/forefront/edgesecurity/ee907407.aspx

For comments, feedback, and requests, contact the Forefront UAG User Assistance team at uagdocs@microsoft.com.

Forefront Unified Access Gateway Product Team Blog

The UAG Product Team Blog (http://blogs.technet.com/edgeaccessblog) is updated on a regular basis. Latest entries include:

The UAG DirectAccess Web Monitor shows “Network Security” as Not Healthy

http://blogs.technet.com/b/edgeaccessblog/archive/2011/12/15/the-uag-directaccess-web-monitor-shows-network-security-as-not-healthy.aspx

DirectAccess Connectivity Assistant polling interval

http://blogs.technet.com/b/edgeaccessblog/archive/2011/12/20/directaccess-connectivity-assistant-polling-interval.aspx

Forefront Edge on the Wiki

The home of community-generated content about Microsoft technologies — that anyone can edit! Read the latest wiki articles about TMG and UAG.

TMG - http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/tags/tmg/default.aspx. The latest entry includes:

Test Lab Guides

Test lab guides (TLGs) allow you to get valuable hands-on experience with new products and technologies using a pre-defined and tested methodology that results in a working configuration.

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/1262.test-lab-guides.aspx

UAG - http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/tags/UAG/default.aspx

Downloads

Rollup 1 for Forefront Threat Management Gateway (TMG) 2010 Service Pack 2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2649961

Rollup 1 for Forefront Unified Access Gateway (UAG) 2010 Service Pack 1 Update 1

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2647899

Documents

Security Tip of the Month: Threat Modeling and Agile Development Practices
By Dan Griffin, Microsoft MVP - Enterprise Security and Tom Jones, Software Architect, JW Secure
Just because an application needs to be developed rapidly, doesn't mean that you can't develop that application with privacy and security in mind. This article examines how to effectively perform threat modeling for projects that demand rapid development processes.

Simplified Implementation of the Microsoft SDL
Get started with the SDL by downloading this guide, which illustrates the core concepts of the Microsoft SDL and discusses the individual security activities that should be performed in order to follow the SDL process.

Web App Security with the Microsoft Simplified SDL
Get a brief overview of common threat considerations for Web application development and deployment then find out how you can leverage the Microsoft Simplified SDL to help mitigate those threats while achieving the speed and efficiency of cloud computing.

SDL Quick Security References
Better understand and learn how to address common attacks that may be affecting your software, websites, and users.

How to Conduct a Code Review
A properly conducted code review can do more for the security of your application than nearly any other step. Get step-by-step guidance to help you identify the type of bugs that are important for your code and generate a list of bugs found in the code that should be prioritized for eradication.

Securing Your Application Platform
What's the most secure way to store a secret? Read this Microsoft Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) blog post for the answer.

"How Do I" Security Videos for Developers
Find videos that explore a variety of security questions for developers, including encryption, handling attacks, security best practices, and a lot more. New videos are added regularly, so check back often.

Configuration and Utilization of AppLocker
Learn how to specify exactly what is allowed to run on desktops with the AppLocker feature in Windows 7. AppLocker provides the flexibility to allow users to run the applications, installation programs, and scripts they need to be productive. Learn how you can realize the security, operational, and compliance benefits of application standardization by using AppLocker with this short video tutorial.

AppLocker: Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to common questions about deploying and managing AppLocker. For more details, see the AppLocker Policies Design Guide, AppLocker Policies Deployment Guide, and AppLocker Operations Guide.

Events/Webcasts

Security Webcast Calendar http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=37910

Find security webcasts listed in an easy-to-use calendar format.

Upcoming Security Webcasts

http://www.microsoft.com/events/security/upcoming.mspx

Register for the following Webcasts on the link above

TechNet Webcast: Information about Microsoft Security Bulletins for March (Level 200)

On-Demand Security Webcasts

http://www.microsoft.com/events/security/ondemand.mspx

Visit TechNet Spotlight: www.microsoft.com/technetspotlight

Video on Demand, Video Downloads, PowerPoint Presentations, Audio and more

March–Technical Rollup Mail–Platforms

conuktrm — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 21:36:02 GMT

News

Download Windows Server "8" Beta

The next release of Windows Server, Windows Server "8", offers businesses and hosting providers a scalable, dynamic, and multitenant-aware, cloud-optimized infrastructure. It securely connects across premises and allows IT Professionals to respond to business needs faster and more efficiently. Windows Server:

· Takes you beyond virtualization

· Delivers the power of many servers with the simplicity of one

· Opens the door to every app on any cloud

· Enables the modern workstyle

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/hh670538

Windows 8 Consumer Preview

It's Windows reimagined and reinvented from a solid core of Windows 7 speed and reliability. It's an all-new touch interface. It's a new Windows for new devices. And it's your chance to be one of the first to try it out.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/iso?ocid=W_OFF_W8P_TechCenter_ISO_EN-US

Microsoft Visual Studio 11 Express Beta for Windows 8

Microsoft Visual Studio 11 Express Beta for Windows 8 provides the core tools that are required to build compelling, innovative Windows Metro style apps.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=28974

Windows Server “8” Beta Understand and Troubleshoot Guides

The Windows Server “8” Beta Understand and Troubleshoot Guides (UTG) help IT administrators and architects develop awareness of key technical concepts, functionality, and troubleshooting techniques. This understanding enables a successful early adoption experience during the product evaluation phase.

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/7532.understand-and-troubleshoot-windows-server.aspx

Windows Virtualization Team Blog

The World Simplified is a Virtual World

The App-V Product Team Blog

The Official MDOP Blog

Ask the Directory Services Team

Ask the Performance Team

Microsoft Enterprise Networking Team

Ask the Core Team

Ntdebugging Blog

The Hot Blog

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http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/7532.understand-and-troubleshoot-windows-server.aspx

Downloads

Windows Server “8” Beta Understand and Troubleshoot Guides

Test Lab Guide: Demonstrate ADDS Simplified Administration in Windows Server "8" Beta

This Microsoft Test Lab Guide (TLG) introduces Active Directory Domain Services Simplified Administration and provides step-by-step demonstration of new AD DS Administration features in Windows Server "8" Beta

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=29025

Understand and Troubleshoot Virtualized Domain Controller (VDC) in Windows Server "8" Beta

The Understand and Troubleshoot Windows Server "8" Beta Guides support you in developing awareness of key technical concepts, architecture, functionality, and troubleshooting...

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=29001

Understand and Troubleshoot AD DS Simplified Administration in Windows Server "8" Beta

This Understand and Troubleshoot Guide (UTG) enables you to learn technical concepts, functionality, and troubleshooting methods for AD DS Simplified Administration in Windows Server “8” Beta.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=29019

Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 8 Consumer Preview

Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 8 Consumer Preview enables IT administrators to manage roles and features that are installed on computers that are running Windows Server "8" Beta from a remote computer that is running Windows 8 Consumer Preview.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=28972

Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) for Windows® 8 Consumer Preview

The Windows® Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK) is a collection of tools and documentation that you can use to customize, assess, and deploy Windows operating systems to new computers. You can install the...

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=28997

Test Lab Guide: Base Test Lab Guide for Windows Server "8" Beta

This Microsoft Test Lab Guide (TLG) provides you with step-by-step instructions to create the Windows Base Configuration test lab, using computers running Windows 8 Consumer Preview or Windows Server “8” Beta.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=29010

Test Lab Guide: Demonstrate DirectAccess Single Server Setup with Mixed IPv4 and IPv6 in Windows Server "8" Beta

This paper contains an introduction to Unified Remote Access and step-by-step instructions for extending the Windows Server "8" Beta Base Configuration test lab to demonstrate DirectAccess deployment in a single server deployment with a mixed environment of IPv4 and IPv6,

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=29031

Test Lab Guide: Demonstrate Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server "8" Beta

This paper contains an introduction to Windows Server "8" Beta Remote Desktop Services Desktop Virtualization and step-by-step instructions for extending the Windows Server "8" Beta Test Lab Guide Base Configuration to demonstrate Remote...

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=29011

Test Lab Guide: Demonstrate Windows Server "8" Beta Print and Document Services

Introduction to Windows Server "8" Beta Printing

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=29021

Test Lab Guide: Demonstrating DHCP Failover in Windows Server "8" Beta

This paper contains an introduction to Windows Server "8" Beta DHCP Failover, and step-by-step instructions for extending the Windows Server "8" Beta Base Configuration test lab to demonstrate DHCP Failover setup.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=29017

Windows Server App Certification Kit (SCK) beta

The Windows Server Application Certification Program has released this beta toolkit to validate your software's compatibility with Windows Server "8" beta.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=28960

Test Lab Guide: Demonstrate IP Address Management (IPAM) in Windows Server "8" Beta

This paper contains an introduction to Windows Server "8" Beta IP Address Management (IPAM), and step-by-step instructions for extending the Windows Server "8" Beta Base Configuration test lab to demonstrate IPAM setup.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=29020

Test Lab Guide: Demonstrate High Availability Printing in Windows Server "8" Beta

This paper contains an introduction to Windows Server "8" Beta Printing and step-by-step instructions for extending the Test Lab Guide Base Configuration to demonstrate High Availability Printing.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=29026

Understand and Troubleshoot Printing in Windows Server "8" Beta

This Understand and Troubleshoot Guide (UTG) enables you to learn technical concepts, functionality, and troubleshooting methods for Printing in Windows Server “8” Beta.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=29003

Understand and Troubleshoot Remote Access in Windows Server "8" Beta

This Understand and Troubleshoot Guide (UTG) enables you to learn technical concepts, functionality, and troubleshooting methods for Remote Access in Windows Server "8" Beta.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=29004

Understand and Troubleshoot DHCP Failover in Windows Server "8" Beta

This Understand and Troubleshoot Guide (UTG) enables you to learn technical concepts, functionality, and troubleshooting methods for DHCP Failover in Windows Server “8” Beta.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=29008

Understand and Troubleshoot BitLocker in Windows Server "8" Beta

This Understand and Troubleshoot Guide (UTG) enables you to learn technical concepts, functionality, and troubleshooting methods for BitLocker in Windows Server “8” Beta.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=29032

Understand and Troubleshoot Printing in Windows Server "8" Beta

This Understand and Troubleshoot Guide (UTG) enables you to learn technical concepts, functionality, and troubleshooting methods for Printing in Windows Server “8” Beta.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=29003

Understand and Troubleshoot Storage Spaces in Windows Server "8" Beta

This Understanding and Troubleshooting Guide (UTG) enables you to learn technical concepts, functionality, and troubleshooting methods for Storage Spaces in Windows Server “8” Beta.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=29002

Understand and Troubleshoot Activation Technologies in Windows Server "8" Beta

This Understand and Troubleshoot Guide (UTG) enables you to learn technical concepts, functionality, and troubleshooting methods for Activation Technologies in Windows Server “8” Beta

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=29014

Understand and Troubleshoot DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC) in Windows Server "8" Beta

This Understand and Troubleshoot Guide (UTG) enables you to learn technical concepts, functionality, and troubleshooting methods for DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC) in Windows Server “8” Beta.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=29018

Understand and Troubleshoot Scale-out File Servers in Windows Server "8" Beta

This Understanding and Troubleshooting Guide (UTG) enables you to learn technical concepts, functionality, and troubleshooting methods for Scale-Out File Servers in Windows Server “8” Beta.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=29009

Understand and Troubleshoot IP Address Management (IPAM) in Windows Server "8" Beta

This Understand and Troubleshoot Guide (UTG) enables you to learn technical concepts, functionality, and troubleshooting methods for IP Address Management (IPAM) in Windows Server “8” Beta.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=29012

Understand and Troubleshoot Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server "8" Beta

This Understand and Troubleshoot Guide (UTG) enables you to learn technical concepts, functionality, and troubleshooting methods for Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server “8” Beta.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=29006

Understand and Troubleshoot Dynamic Access Control in Windows Server "8" Beta

This Understand and Troubleshoot Guide (UTG) enables you to learn technical concepts, functionality, and troubleshooting methods for Dynamic Access Control in Windows Server “8” Beta.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=29023

Understand and Troubleshoot Remote Desktop Services Desktop Virtualization in Windows Server "8" Beta

This Understand and Troubleshoot Guide (UTG) enables you to learn technical concepts, functionality, and troubleshooting methods for Remote Desktop Services Desktop Virtualization in Windows Server “8” Beta.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=29022

Requirements for Windows Server App Certification Program

The Windows Server Application Certification Program has released the finalized requirements to validate your software's compatibility with Windows Server "8" beta.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=28961

Understand and Troubleshoot High Availability Printing in Windows Server "8" Beta

This Understand and Troubleshoot Guide (UTG) enables you to learn technical concepts, functionality, and troubleshooting methods for High Availability Printing in Windows Server “8” Beta.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=29013

Understand and Troubleshoot Hyper-V Replica in Windows Server "8" Beta

This Understanding and Troubleshooting Guide (UTG) enables you to learn technical concepts, functionality, and troubleshooting methods for Hyper-V Replica in Windows Server “8” Beta.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=29016

Understand and Troubleshoot Cluster-Aware Updating_(CAU) in Windows Server "8" Beta

This Understanding and Troubleshooting Guide (UTG) enables you to learn technical concepts, functionality, and troubleshooting methods for Cluster-Aware Updating in Windows Server “8” Beta.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=29015

Understand and Troubleshoot Microsoft Online Backup Service in Windows Server "8" Beta

This Understand and Troubleshoot Guide (UTG) enables you to learn technical concepts, functionality, and troubleshooting methods for Microsoft Online Backup Service in Windows Server “8” Beta.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=29005

Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 Planning Guide

Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 Planning Guide provides assistance in preparing to purchase and deploy the solution into your environment and considerations that need to be made.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=18482

Microsoft Visual Studio 11 Express Beta for Windows 8

Microsoft Visual Studio 11 Express Beta for Windows 8 provides the core tools that are required to build compelling, innovative Windows Metro style apps.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=28974

Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 Deployment Guide

Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 Deployment Guide provides assistance in deploying the solution into your environment and considerations that need to be made

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=8290

Events/Webcasts

Microsoft Events:

Full list can be found at: http://www.microsoft.com/events/default.mspx

Interactive Webcast Calendar

http://www.microsoft.com/events/webcasts/calendar/monthview.aspx

Monthly Archived Webcasts:

http://www.microsoft.com/events/webcasts/library/default.mspx

TechNet Webcast: Windows Intune and Modernizing Your Desktop Strategy

Event ID: 1032507564

Language(s): English.

Date and Time: March 19^th 10:00am

Product(s): Windows Intune.

Audience(s): IT Decision Maker and IT Generalist.

Are you still running on Windows XP? Are you looking for guidance about how to embrace the cloud, getting the most out of virtualization, and better understanding the consumerization of IT (CoIT)? Are you spending more time on managing your management environment than you would like to? Join our webcast to hear us discuss the capabilities that address the most scenarios for creating or tweaking your desktop strategy to truly create a flexible work style for your organization

https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?culture=en-US&EventId=1032507564

New KB's

A delay of 2 minutes may occur when starting Windows 7

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2674705

Known issues and limitations when using virtualized Office 2010 applications on App-V 4.6 and App-V 4.5 SP2 clients

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2481474

The computer stops responding when you use a WDDM driver in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2617202

A robocopy command updates DACLs incorrectly in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2639043

Error code: 0x8007042c "Windows firewall cannot change some of your settings" when you try to turn on your Windows Firewall

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2530126

WinSAT test fails in Windows 7

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2619497

MS11-098: Vulnerability in Windows Kernel could allow elevation of privilege: December 13, 2011

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2633171

How do I remove Internet Explorer 8 from Windows as a troubleshooting step?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957700

Webpages may appear garbled or distorted and the colors may be displayed incorrectly in Internet Explorer 9

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2396576

How to reinstall or repair Internet Explorer in Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318378

How to Delete the Contents of the Temporary Internet Files Folder

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/260897

Windows Server 2008 R2 evaluation version

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2021579

The badPwdCount attribute is not reset to 0 on a Windows Server 2008 R2-based or Windows Server 2008-based PDC when the reset request is sent from an RODC

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2641192

A compliant NAP client is denied full network access by an NAP health policy server that is running Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2411053

"error -1101" when you use the Ntdsutil.exe utility to check an AD DS database's integrity in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2644042

Available Updates for Remote Desktop Services (Terminal Services) in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2601888

Recommended hotfixes and updates for Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Failover Clusters

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2545685

Troubleshooting Active Directory operations that fail with error 1753: There are no more endpoints available from the endpoint mapper.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2089874

Troubleshooting Active Directory operations that fail with error 1722: The RPC server is unavailable

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2102154

Troubleshooting Active Directory operations that fail with error 8452: "The naming context is in the process of being removed or is not replicated from the specified server."

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2023704

Windows Management Framework (Windows PowerShell 2.0, WinRM 2.0, and BITS 4.0)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/968929

How to modify the TCP/IP maximum retransmission timeout

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/170359

You cannot change the time and date if the time zone is set to Samoa (UTC+13:00) and KB 2657025 is installed in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2660075

How to troubleshoot problems when you install Service Pack 1 for Windows 7

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2527001

How to change the language on videos with dual audio in Windows Media Player

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2426851

Error 0x800CCC33 when you synchronize Hotmail with Outlook

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2509979

Basics about videos and video codecs in Windows Media Player

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2395168

Playing YouTube videos in Windows Media Player or Internet Explorer

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2395326

How to display full-screen games in Windows 7

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2419327

Problems about saved passwords in Internet Explorer 8

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2500386

How to convert a basic disk to a dynamic disk in Windows 7

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2486464

You cannot log on to a domain that uses a disjoint namespace in Windows 7 SP1 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2659158

WinRM does not transfer impersonation tokens correctly in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2659071

Selected subfolder is highlighted unexpectedly when you select the parent folder in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2653385

Audio file sounds distorted after you convert the sample rate in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2653312

Slow performance when you burn a CD-RW disc by using the ISO9660-Joliet format in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2652553

Auto-enrollment process for computer certificates fails on a client computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2633205

You cannot select fields in Access 2010 after you open a .zip file in an OLE Objects field on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2636056

Event 1073 is logged after you cancel the logoff process in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2627489

"An unexpected network error occurred" error message when you try to browse a DFS folder in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2649905

Windows Media Player 12 does not play some AVI files that were created by a third-party and that include an AVI super index chunk correctly in Windows 7

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2653030

Computer crashes when Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 cancels a pending task and a popup message is received in CSRSS

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2661672

Explorer.exe process crashes when you close the Display Settings dialog box in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2661641

"Do not turn off system power after a Windows system shutdown has occurred" Group Policy setting does not work in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2660114

Error 0x80070057 when you format a hard disk drive to install Windows 7

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2476568

Network adapter responds to ARP or NS requests for incorrect IP addresses in Windows 7

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2655087

MS12-013: Vulnerability in C Run-Time Library could allow remote code execution: February 14, 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2654428

MS12-009: Vulnerabilities in Ancillary Function driver could allow elevation of privilege: February 14, 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2645640

MS12-008: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode drivers could allow remote code execution: February 14, 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2660465

An ADO-based application that is compiled in Windows 7 SP1 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 does not run in earlier versions of Windows

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2640696

Update for 2011 calendar history in Windows operating systems

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2657025

The removal of an update takes longer than expected in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2663352

Computer crashes when you use Driver Verifier to monitor Storport.sys if you disable the HBA in Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2654363

You have to wait more than two minutes before you can access mapped drives when you wake a Windows 7-based computer from sleep

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2663418

SCW stops configuring services if it encounters an "Access denied" error in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2664446

"0x000000C4" Stop error when you enable Driver Verifier in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2661796

Error: “Explorer.exe - Unable To Locate Component This application has failed to start because iertutil.dll was not found"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2676742

Error message when you use Internet Explorer 9 to browse a webpage that uses the dialogArguments property for the showModalDialog method: "Permission denied"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2658489

MS12-010: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer: February 14, 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2647516

How to use Compatibility View in Internet Explorer 9

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2536204

Most important Internet Explorer 9 keyboard shortcuts

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2525576

Internet Explorer 9 - Show the menu bar and disable the Skype toolbar

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2552163

How to change the user interface of Internet Explorer 9 to your desired language

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2528543

Resync LUNs can leave LUNs in an Offline state.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2668865

"Access is denied" error message when you try to copy files from a UNIX-based NFS client to a Windows Server 2008-based NFS server

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2655870

"0x0000001E" Stop error on a computer that is running an x64-based version of Windows Vista SP2 or an x64-based version of Windows Server 2008 SP2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2655104

A TIFF file that is created by using the fax printer is not sent correctly in Windows Server 2008

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2663607

Group Policy Preferences stops responding when you try to configure printers that use third-party drivers in Windows Server 2008

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2656908

"The system cannot find the file specified" error message when you print a document on a Windows Server 2008-based terminal server

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2656827

"System cryptography: Use FIPS compliant algorithms for encryption, hashing, and signing" security setting effects in Windows XP and in later versions of Windows

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/811833

"Input Capture Window" shows on local desktop when you start Windows Remote Assistance as a RemoteApp

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2674002

"0x00000027" Stop error when you access a shared network resource that is hosted on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2624677

Bandwidth throttling reverts to the default settings after a Group Policy is updated in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2659493

The whole backup operation fails if one out of several virtual machines on a Hyper-V server cannot be backed up in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2661530

"The system cannot find the file specified" error message when you print a document on a Windows Server 2008 R2-based terminal server

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2646168

You cannot view or manage outgoing faxes in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2644491

CSV LUNs fail if you use a VSS hardware provider to back up virtual machines on a Windows Server 2008 R2-based cluster

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2637197

IP packets are not routed through a Windows Server 2008 R2–based LAN router in a VLAN environment

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2661010

Intermittent High CPU and Increased Disk I/O with SPOOLSV.EXE When Mapping TS User Session Printers on Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2666508

Long logon time when you establish an RD session to a Windows Server 2008 R2-based RD Session Host server if Printer Redirection is enabled

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2655998

Memory dump file is generated very slowly on a Hyper-V virtual machine that uses Dynamic Memory when the Maximum RAM setting is over 4 GB in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2587660

MPIO does not remove a disk that is on a failed path in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2661794

"Please wait for Local Session Manager" message remains for several minutes when you disconnect from a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 R2 during the logon process

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2661001

MS12-012: Vulnerability in Color Control Panel could allow remote code execution: February 14, 2012 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2643719

NDES does not submit certificate requests after the enterprise CA is restarted in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2633200

Ldifde.exe crashes if the data of a directory object contains "%20" in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2656946

Printer redirection is not applied to client computers that connect to a Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1-based Terminal Services server

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2662585

You cannot enable the BitLocker Drive Encryption feature on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2652246

An update is available that enables you to receive messages by using a mismatched DNS CNAME alias in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2665875

Notifications do not appear in the notification area and the View Available Networks feature does not work in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2664055

Return codes that are used by the Robocopy utility in Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/954404

How to use Windows Easy Transfer to migrate files and settings from one Windows-based computer to another Windows Vista-based computer

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928634

Computer stops responding when you run an application that uses the Windows Filtering Platform API in Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Vista

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2664888

Variable %userdomain% roaming profile path is not resolved correctly in Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Vista

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2664408

Slow network file transfer if KB 2251177 is installed on a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2665803

System power state is changed after you run the "sysprep /generalize" command more than two times in Windows Vista SP2 or in Windows Server 2008 SP2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2655388

"Stop error code 0x00000074 (BAD_SYSTEM_CONFIG_INFO)" error message when you start your computer

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326679

A "Stop error code 0x0000007B (INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE)" error occurs after using Riprep with an ALI chipset

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325041

"Stop error code 0x000000EA (THREAD_STUCK_IN_DEVICE_DRIVER)" error message when you run video-intensive programs

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314215

"Stop error code 0x0000001E" error message during Windows Setup

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314451

0x0000009F Stop error in Windows 7 during sleep operation

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2677930

How to diagnose Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 performance issues

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2669922

How to troubleshoot installing Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2671783

How to diagnose Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 printing problems

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2671787

Some USB devices are not available via RemoteFX USB redirection

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2653326

RDS Clustered Broker Service may meet database error on a Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2678755

TPM Event Error 13 may be logged on Windows Server 2008

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2679102

How to troubleshoot USB device problems that may occur after a PC that is running Windows 7 or Windows Vista resume from sleep or from hibernation

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953367

March–Technical Rollup Mail–SQL

conuktrm — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:01:00 GMT

News

Do we have the tools we need to navigate the New World of Data?

http://blogs.technet.com/b/dataplatforminsider/archive/2012/02/28/do-we-have-the-tools-we-need-to-navigate-the-new-world-of-data.aspx

Big Data for Everyone: Using Microsoft’s Familiar BI Tools with Hadoop

http://blogs.technet.com/b/dataplatforminsider/archive/2012/02/24/big-data-for-everyone-using-microsoft-s-familiar-bi-tools-with-hadoop.aspx

Big Data, Hadoop and StreamInsight™

http://blogs.technet.com/b/dataplatforminsider/archive/2012/02/22/big-data-hadoop-and-streaminsight.aspx

Guest Post from EMC: Microsoft SQL Server 2012 & EMC VMAXe; A Perfect Match

http://blogs.technet.com/b/dataplatforminsider/archive/2012/02/22/guest-post-from-emc-microsoft-sql-2012-amp-emc-vmaxe-a-perfect-match.aspx

Other

http://strataconf.com/strata2012

Events

Strata Conference

Full Event List

http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/en/us/community/events.aspx

Documents

SQL Server 2012 Potential Game Changer

http://download.microsoft.com/download/D/A/E/DAE18CF3-F15E-4670-A81D-EF277440F9EC/IDC_White_Paper_Microsoft_SQL_Server_2012_Potential_Game_Changer_January2012.pdf

SQL Server 2012 Data Sheet

http://download.microsoft.com/download/3/6/C/36C733CA-394B-4C44-A83C-945600644B0A/SQL_Server_2012_Overview_Feb2012.pdf

New KB Articles

SQL Server 2000

Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition

PSSDIAG data collection utility

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/830232

SQL Server 2005

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition

Error message when you connect to an instance of SQL Server: "Cannot open user default database"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307864

March–Technical Rollup Mail - Internet

conuktrm — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:01:00 GMT

News

SharePoint Technologies

Revised Resource Centre: Upgrade and Migration for SharePoint Server 2010

You can upgrade your servers or server farm from a previous version of the SharePoint to a new version or you can migrate content into a new SharePoint environment. This page helps you plan and prepare for upgrade as well as perform the upgrade process.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/ee517214.aspx

SharePoint Online: Service Update

The second update to SharePoint Online (SPO) since the launch of Office 365 (O365) is beginning to roll out worldwide. Here you’ll find information about the new features that will be available as part of this service update.

http://sharepoint.microsoft.com/blog/Pages/BlogPost.aspx?pID=1004

PDF Files in SharePoint Online

We are pleased to announce that we worked with Adobe to improve access to PDF files. You can now open PDF files directly in Adobe Reader – and the PDF file will remain connected to SharePoint Online. You can also edit and save your changes to SharePoint Online from the desktop.

http://sharepoint.microsoft.com/blog/Pages/BlogPost.aspx?pID=1005

Vulnerabilities in Microsoft SharePoint Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2663841) - Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-011

This security update resolves three privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft SharePoint and Microsoft SharePoint Foundation. These vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege or information disclosure if a user clicked a specially crafted URL. This security update is rated Important for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2010 and Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-011

Premier

OpsVault — Operate and Optimize IT

Microsoft Premier Support UK - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=28812

Documents

SharePoint Technologies

Connecting SharePoint 2010 to Line-of-Business Systems to Deliver Business-Critical Solutions

Isolated information and processes can limit business performance and consume IT resources. This white paper discusses how enterprise architects can use SharePoint Server 2010 to connect users to business data that currently resides in disparate systems, allowing solutions that streamline processes and result in better, faster decisions.

Downloads

SharePoint Technologies

February 2012 CU for SharePoint 2007 has been released

The latest update for SharePoint 2007 is now available to download.

http://blogs.technet.com/b/stefan_gossner/archive/2012/02/29/february-2012-cu-for-sharepoint-2007-has-been-released.aspx

Microsoft Internet Information Server

IIS DownloadCENTER

This is your single source for finding Microsoft Internet Information Services tools, samples, extensions, filters and modules created by Microsoft and the IIS community.

http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/SharePointSideshow

Events / Webcasts

SharePoint Technologies

SharePoint Sideshow on Channel 9

This webcast series has been around a while but it’s always good to call out interesting training opportunities.

New KB's

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

None this month

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

SharePoint 2007: 'Save site as Template' option fails with an 'Out of memory' exception

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2672009

SharePoint Designer 2007

None this month

SharePoint Server Foundation 2010

SharePoint 2010: All servers in the farm should be in the same time zone

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2655727

Feature definition files for features installed within a SharePoint Farm cannot be found

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2671721

SharePoint Server 2010

SharePoint 2010: Content deployment fails with SPInvalidPropertyException

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2671324

MS12-011: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft SharePoint could allow elevation of privilege: February 14, 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2663841

MS12-011: Description of the security update for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2010 and SharePoint Foundation 2010: February 14, 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2553413

MS12-011: Description of the security update for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2010: February 14, 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2597124

SharePoint Designer 2010

None this month

February–Technical Rollup Mail–Manageability

conuktrm — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:30:00 GMT

News

Premier

OpsVault — Operate and Optimize IT

Microsoft Premier Support UK - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/steverac/

General

Steve Rachui's Manageability blog - ConfigMgr/OpsMgr - Site Home - MSDN Blogs

System Center WebLog by Russ Slaten - Site Home - MSDN Blogs

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/rslaten/

The Manageability Guys - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/manageabilityguys/

Microsoft Server and Cloud Platform Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/server-cloud/

Insufficient data from Andrew Fryer - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/andrew/

Configuration Manager & SMS

The Configuration Manager Support Team Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/configurationmgr/

The Deployment Guys - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/deploymentguys

System Center Configuration Manager Solutions - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/mwiles/

Carlos Santiago's Manageability Blog - Configuration Manager - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/carlossantiago/

Michael Niehaus' Windows and Office deployment ramblings - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/mniehaus/

Paul Thomsen at myITforum.com

http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/pthomsen/default.aspx

Jeff Gilbert's Web blog at myITforum.com

http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/jgilbert/default.aspx

Operations Manager & MOM

The System Center Operations Manager Support Team Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/operationsmgr/

Kevin Holman's System Center Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/kevinholman/

http://blogs.technet.com/b/jonathanalmquist/

http://blogs.technet.com/b/jonathanalmquist/

JIMMY HARPER'S OPERATIONS MANAGER BLOG - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/jimmyharper/

Emre's OpsMgr Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/emreguclu/

MPAuthor - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/mpauthor/

Other

System Center Virtual Machine Manager - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/scvmm/

The Microsoft Application Virtualization Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/appv/

The Out Of Band Management Support Team blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/oob/

Tweets

Operations Manager & MOM

@OpsMgr

Tweets from the Ops manager team

@MPReleases

Notification of new Management Pack Releases as they happen.

@MS_SystemCenter

We are the System Center Support team. We support App-V, ConfigMgr, DPM, MED-V, Opalis, OpsMgr, Server App-V, Service Manager, SCE, SCVMM, WSUS and more.

@system_center

The folks at Microsoft who work on the System Center family of products and solutions.

Events/Webcasts

Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 On-Demand Webcasts

http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/technetmms.aspx?tab=webcasts&id=42364#42364

Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) On-Demand Webcasts

http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/technetmms.aspx?tab=webcasts&id=42363

Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 On-Demand Webcasts

http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/technetmms.aspx?tab=webcasts&id=42365

Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 On-Demand Webcasts

http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/technetmms.aspx?tab=webcasts&id=42555

Microsoft System Center Overview On-Demand Webcasts

http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/technetmms.aspx?tab=webcasts&id=42366

If you have questions or feedback, contact us.

https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032454027&culture=en-US

New KB's

Configuration Manager & SMS

Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 2: Some Asset Intelligence data is not synchronized correctly in System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2630370/en-US

Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 2: Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 does not report SQL Server 2008 R2 in the "License 01D" report after you install SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2659258/en-US

Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003: SMS Primary Site processes discovery and inventory data very slowly

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816051/en-US

Operations Manager & MOM

Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2: How to detect and troubleshoot frequent configuration changes in Operations Manager 2007

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2603913/en-US

Other

Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2012: System Center 2012 Operations Manager incorrectly reports that a restricted System Center 2012 Data Protection Manager action completed successfully

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2665983/en-US

February–Technical Rollup Mail–Platforms

conuktrm — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:30:00 GMT

News

Building Windows 8 - The next generation file system for Windows: ReFS

Read all about the new file system for Windows – ‘Resilient File System’

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2012/01/16/building-the-next-generation-file-system-for-windows-refs.aspx

Building Windows 8 - Acting on file management feedback

Read updates on some of the key issues and changes you can expect to see

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2012/01/30/acting-on-file-management-feedback.aspx

Case Study: Zaha Hadid Architects Help Ensure Business Continuity with Virtual Infrastructure Refresh

http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Windows-Server-2008-R2-Datacenter/Zaha-Hadid-Architects/Zaha-Hadid-Architects-Helps-Ensure-Business-Continuity-with-Virtual-Infrastructure-Refresh/4000011238

Case Study: Isle of Man Government Cuts Operating Costs by 15% with Virtualisation

http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Windows-Server-2008-R2/Isle-of-Man-Government/Isle-of-Man-Government-Cuts-Operating-Costs-by-15-Per-Cent-with-Virtualisation/4000011823

Register now for TechEd Europe 2012 (26 – 29 June, Amsterdam)

https://register.europe.msteched.com/Main.aspx

Windows 8 News

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/preview

Windows 8 Blog | Building Windows 8

http://blogs.msdn.com/b8

Windows Virtualization Team Blog

The World Simplified is a Virtual World

The App-V Product Team Blog

The Official MDOP Blog

Ask the Directory Services Team

Ask the Performance Team

Microsoft Enterprise Networking Team

Ask the Core Team

Ntdebugging Blog

The Hot Blog

TRM

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=732

Documents

Infrastructure Planning and Design

The Infrastructure Planning and Design guides are the next version of Windows Server System Reference Architecture. The guides in this series help clarify and streamline design processes for Microsoft infrastructure technologies, with each guide addressing a unique infrastructure technology or scenario

Network Access Protection (NAP) Design and Deployment Guides

Introduction and concepts for designing a Network Access Protection (NAP) deployment

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=28702

Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) for System Center 2012 Release Candidate Documentation

This download provides technical documentation for the release candidate of VMM for System Center 2012

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=6346

Downloads

Perfview

Perfview is a performance-analysis tool that helps isolate CPU and memory related performance issues

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=28567

Description of Software update Services and Windows Server Update Services changes in content for 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894199/zh-

Events

Microsoft Events Beta

The Microsoft Events contains technical Webcasts, Podcasts, Virtual Labs for a range of professionals using Microsoft products, tools and technologies.

http://events.microsoft.com/Pages/Home.aspx#m=;r=0;s=;yourrole=2;eventtype=2;level=2;timelength=2;v=list;pi=;mi=;si=;ai=

Live Webcasts:

Full list can be found at: http://www.microsoft.com/events/default.mspx

Interactive Webcast Calendar

http://www.microsoft.com/events/webcasts/calendar/monthview.aspx

Monthly Archived Webcasts:

http://www.microsoft.com/events/webcasts/library/default.mspx

UK TechNet Events:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/bb945096.aspx

Microsoft Events:

https://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/default.aspx?culture=en-US

New KB's

Windows Client

Windows 7 Application Compatibility Remediation Program: Deleting of Windows Installer Cache (C:\Windows\Installer\) Files

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2667628/en-US

Windows 7 Beta: Stop error message after you resume from sleep or hibernate with a USB streaming device: "Stop error code 0x000000FE (BUGCODE_USB_DRIVER)"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974303/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: Information about the Microsoft Automated Troubleshooting Services and Support Diagnostic Platform

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2598970/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: The computer stops responding when you use a WDDM driver in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2617202/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: WinSAT test fails in Windows 7

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2619497/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: "ERROR_SHARING_VIOLATION" error message in Windows XP or in Windows Server 2003 when you try to open a file on an SMB share on a server that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2625434/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: 32-bit NetBIOS applications cannot receive connection close notifications in a 64-bit version of Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2633667/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: The files in a <filename>_files folder that is associated with an .htm file are not replaced by using Windows Explorer in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2637230/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: RPC threads may stop responding in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2637692/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: "0x00000050" Stop error when you disconnect a HID during the system startup process in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2637924/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: An update is available for the ASLR feature in Windows 7

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2639308/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: Broken shortcuts are deleted from the desktop in Windows 7

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2642357/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: "Index was out of range" error message when a Group Policy report is generated in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2642947/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: The XpsDocument class in WPF version 4 creates an incorrect PNG image in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2645609/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 stops responding if you try to log on a computer that has multiple monitors

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2645611/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: SMB2 directory cache is not updated correctly if a file is deleted in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2646563/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: Windows Fax and Scan cannot send a fax if Internet Explorer 9 is installed in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2647169/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: "File Not Found" when you try to open a file in an application in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2647401/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: Paged pool leaks when you map a network drive and then disconnect it frequently in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2647452/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: An application that uses the filter driver cannot intercept any incoming or outgoing packets by using a Bluetooth device that supports the tethering feature in Windows 7

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2647878/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: You cannot change an expired user account password in a Remote Desktop session from a client computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2648397/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: Winsock-based operations fail in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 if the executable file is located on an NFS share

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2649107/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: You are prompted for credentials again when you try to access a network share on a device that is running Samba from a Windows 7-based or Windows Server 2008 R2-based computer

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2649861/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: The Retry option in Windows Installer does not work in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2649868/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: Burning is no longer available after plugging a USB storage device

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2651178/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: Error: "Bluetooth peripheral device driver not found" when you try to connect a bluetooth device

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2654568/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: A BITS client resets the TCP connection every time that it finishes downloading a range of the file in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2654875/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: Minimum Service Packs for Microsoft V C++ Redistributable Packages

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2661358/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: The Specified Account does not exist when you try to enable BitLocker

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2665635/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: Using CTRL+SHIFT+F3 during OOBE does not reboot Windows 7 into audit mode

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2665695/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: How to print to a Windows printer from a MAC

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2665700/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: A line appears on the right-hand edge of the screen after disconnecting an external monitor in Windows 7

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2666628/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: Error - Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file - when installing, updating or starting a program or file

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2669244/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: UEFI base Machines Prompt for BitLocker Recovery Key

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2670514/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: Stop error message when you try to put the computer into hibernation (S4) in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2: "Stop error code 0x0000000A (IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL)"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/978571/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: Stop error message when you resume a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 from sleep or from hibernation: "Stop error code 0x000000D1 (DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL)"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/978982/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: Stop error message when there is a request to allocate a large amount of contiguous physical memory in Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7: "Stop error code 0x000000A (IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL)"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/979903/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: Stop error in Windows 7 and in Windows Server 2008 R2 if a heavy load situation exists or if connectivity issues exist: "Stop error code 0x000000B8 (ATTEMPTED_SWITCH_FROM_DPC)"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/980663/en-US

Windows 7 Enterprise: Stop error code 0x0000003B (SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION) on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 when you use some IEEE 1394 devices

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/980932/en-US

Windows 7 Professional: WEI rating fails during D3D assessment on a Windows 7-based computer that has more than 8 logical processors

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2663540/en-US

Windows 7 Service Pack 1: MS12-006: Description of the security update for Webio, Winhttp, and schannel in Windows: January 10, 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2585542/en-US

Windows 7 Service Pack 1: MS12-004: Description of the security update for DirectShow: January 10, 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2631813/en-US

Windows 7 Service Pack 1: MS12-004: Vulnerabilities in Windows Media could allow remote code execution: January 10, 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2636391/en-US

Windows 7 Service Pack 1: MS12-001: Vulnerability in Windows Kernel could allow security Feature bypass: January 10, 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2644615/en-US

Windows 7 Service Pack 1: An update that selectively disables the Core Parking feature in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 is available

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2646060/en-US

Windows 7 Starter: A hotfix is available that adds the FileFsSectorSizeInformation information class to Windows 7 and to Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2618914/en-US

Windows 7 Starter: "STATUS_OBJECT_NAME_NOT_FOUND" error message when you open a newly-created file in a shared folder in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2628582/en-US

Windows Server

Windows Server 2008 Datacenter: Print jobs initiated in a Windows Server 2008 and Windows XP point and print environment may have missing characters

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2642020/en-US

Windows Server 2008 Datacenter: Stop error on a Windows Server 2003-based or Windows Server 2008-based computer that has Server for NFS enabled when an NFS client copies data to the NFS server: "Stop error code 0x000000C2 (BAD_POOL_CALLER)"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/958165/en-US

Windows Server 2008 Datacenter: Stop error message on a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008: "Stop error code “0x0000000A (IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL)" or "Stop error code 0x0000007E (SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED)”

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973482/en-US

Windows Server 2008 Datacenter without Hyper-V: Stop error message when you try to install Windows Server 2008 on a computer that is connected to an iSCSI target LUN by using an iSCSI bootable network adapter: "Stop error code 0x00000019"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949531/en-US

Windows Server 2008 Datacenter without Hyper-V: Stop error message on a terminal server that is running a 64-bit version of Windows Server 2008 when a user remotely controls another terminal server session: "Stop error code 0x0000007E (SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED)"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/979557/en-US

Windows Server 2008 Enterprise: "0x000000C2" Stop error occurs when you use IPsec on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista in a network that uses IPsec NAT-T security

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2639793/en-US

Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter: "0x00000001" Stop error in Windows Server 2008 R2 or in Windows 7

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2619041/en-US

Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter: "The system cannot find the file specified" error message on a Windows Server 2008 R2-based file server if the remote index server has a catalog that has a credential-enabled UNC path

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2645610/en-US

Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter: Remote Desktop Services sessions are not kept alive as expected in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2647409/en-US

Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter: You cannot update the Group Policy settings on a Windows Server 2008 R2-based RD Session Host server if IP Virtualization is applied

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2647582/en-US

Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter: You cannot change an expired user account password in a remote desktop session that connects to a Windows Server 2008 R2-based RD Session Host server in a VDI environment

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2648402/en-US

Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter: External users cannot connect to RDS that are published on a Windows Server 2008 R2-based RD Gateway server through Forefront UAG

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2649422/en-US

Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter: Installation can fail with Window Installer Coordinator Error

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2655192/en-US

Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter: You do not have the option of downloading Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 when you use Windows Update to check for updates

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2661515/en-US

Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise: A Windows Server 2008 R2-based DHCP server cannot lease IP addresses if the server cannot reach any RWDCs in an Active Directory domain environment

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2632816/en-US

Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise: You cannot use WMI to manage CSV resources in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2648385/en-US

Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation: Applications or services that start multiple Remote Desktop Services sessions crash in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2617687/en-US

Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation: Rdpshell.exe process leaks memory in Windows Server 2008 R2 when you move a published RemoteApp application's window on the client side

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2636613/en-US

Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1: "Server Failure" error message and DNS name resolution of external websites fails on a DNS server that is running Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2648326/en-US

Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1: You cannot install RDS CALs automatically by using Windows PowerShell in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2648662/en-US

Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard: You cannot clear the "Use Issuer for alternate security identity" check box in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2647644/en-US

Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2: DNS server stops responding to DNS queries from client computers in Windows Server 2008 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2655960/en-US

February–Technical Rollup Mail–SQL

conuktrm — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:30:00 GMT

News

SQL Server Migration Assistant 5.2 Now Available

http://blogs.technet.com/b/dataplatforminsider/archive/2012/01/30/microsoft-sql-server-migration-assistant-5-2-is-now-available.aspx

Virtual Launch of SQL 2012 March 7^th 2012

http://blogs.technet.com/b/dataplatforminsider/archive/2012/01/26/join-us-march-7-2012-for-the-virtual-launch-of-sql-server-2012.aspx

CO-OP Saves millions by switching from Oracle to SQL Server

http://blogs.technet.com/b/dataplatforminsider/archive/2012/01/26/the-co-operative-group-saves-millions-by-switching-from-oracle-to-sql-server.aspx

Other

http://strataconf.com/strata2012

Events

Strata Conference

Full Event List

http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/en/us/community/events.aspx

Documents

SQL Server 2012 Product Guide V2

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=2258142

New KB Articles

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 PowerPivot for Microsoft Excel 2010

Description of Service Pack 1 update to SQL Server 2008 R2 - PowerPivot for Microsoft Excel 2010

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2639688

February–Technical Rollup Mail–Security

conuktrm — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:30:00 GMT

The TRM blog can be found here http://blogs.technet.com/trm/

Security

News

At 10-Year Milestone, Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing Initiative More Important than Ever
Today, with more than two billion people on the Internet, computing has become part of the fabric of our everyday lives. As the landscape continues to change, the 10-year milestone of Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing initiative provides an opportunity to reflect on the past and prepare for the future. Learn about the history of the initiative and read how Microsoft has reaffirmed its commitment to Trustworthy Computing for the next decade.

The Threat Landscape in India: More Active Than First Thought
The threat landscape in India has turned out to be more active than initially suspected. India has had a relatively low malware infection rate for some time, which seemed subdued for a region that has such a large high tech industry. But with the new data we recently released in Volume 11 of the Microsoft Security Intelligence Report, the plot thickens.

Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for January, 2012

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-jan

Security Bulletin Overview for January 2012

Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) Blog Post http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9683067

Windows Media Video (WMV) http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9683068

Windows Media Audio (WMA) http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9683069

iPod Video (MP4) http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9683070

MP3 Audio http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9683071

High Quality WMV (2.5 Mbps) http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9683072

Zune Video (WMV) http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9683073

Microsoft Product Lifecycle Information

Find information about your particular products on the Microsoft Product Lifecycle Web site http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9669804

See a List of Supported Service Packs http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9669805

Microsoft provides free software updates for security and nonsecurity issues for all supported service packs.

Follow the Microsoft Security Response team on Twitter http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9739346 @MSFTSecResponse for the latest information on the threat landscape.

Forefront TMG and ISA Server

Forefront Security TechCenter

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/forefront/default.aspx

Please note that if you have feedback on documentation or wish to request new documents - email isadocs@microsoft.com

Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 homepage

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/forefront/ee807302.aspx

Forefront TMG (ISA Server) Product Team Blog

The ISA Server Product Team Blog (http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/) is updated on a regular basis. Latest entries include:

TMG SP2 Rollup 1 available

http://blogs.technet.com/b/isablog/archive/2012/01/12/tmg-sp2-rollup-1-available.aspx

Forefront Unified Access Gateway & Intelligent Application Gateway 2007

Forefront Unified Access Gateway 2010 Technical Resources

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/forefront/edgesecurity/ee907407.aspx

For comments, feedback, and requests, contact the Forefront UAG User Assistance team at uagdocs@microsoft.com.

Forefront Unified Access Gateway Product Team Blog

The UAG Product Team Blog (http://blogs.technet.com/edgeaccessblog) is updated on a regular basis. Latest entries include:

The UAG DirectAccess Web Monitor shows “Network Security” as Not Healthy

http://blogs.technet.com/b/edgeaccessblog/archive/2011/12/15/the-uag-directaccess-web-monitor-shows-network-security-as-not-healthy.aspx

DirectAccess Connectivity Assistant polling interval

http://blogs.technet.com/b/edgeaccessblog/archive/2011/12/20/directaccess-connectivity-assistant-polling-interval.aspx

Forefront Edge on the Wiki

The home of community-generated content about Microsoft technologies — that anyone can edit! Read the latest wiki articles about TMG and UAG.

TMG - http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/tags/tmg/default.aspx

UAG - http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/tags/UAG/default.aspx

Downloads

Rollup 1 for Forefront Threat Management Gateway (TMG) 2010 Service Pack 2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2649961

Rollup 1 for Forefront Unified Access Gateway (UAG) 2010 Service Pack 1 Update 1

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2647899

New KB’s

Forefront TMG 2010

Rollup 1 for Forefront Threat Management Gateway (TMG) 2010 Service Pack 2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2649961

FIX: A client may be unsuccessful in accessing a Java SSO application published to the web in a Threat Management Gateway 2010 environment

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2654016

FIX: You receive an "Error: Subreport could not be shown" error message in the User Activity or Site Activity report in a Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 environment

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2653703

FIX: UDP packets may become backlogged when you increase the "Maximum concurrent UDP sessions per IP address" setting in a Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 environment

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2654585

FIX: Threat Management Gateway 2010 administrators may be unable to generate reports

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2624178

FIX: Both sides of a TCP connection are closed when the client or remote application half-closes the TCP connection in a Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 environment

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2636183

FIX: Summary information for the Top Overridden URLs table and for the Top Rule Override Users table display incorrect information in a Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 environment

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2653669

Forefront TMG 2010 enables L2TP site-to-site connections in RRAS

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2617060

FIX: Japanese characters in the subject line of an Alert email message are not readable in the Japanese version of Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2655951

FIX: "The Web Listener is not configured to use SSL" warning message may occur when you configure a Web Listener to use a valid SSL certificate in a Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 environment

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2654068

FIX: You receive a "Bad Request" error message when you try to access Outlook Web App in a Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 environment when you use RSA SecurID authentication delegation

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2654193

FIX: String comparison may become case-sensitive when you publish a website by using Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2654074

FIX: The Forefront Threat Management Gateway Firewall service (Wspsrv.exe) may crash frequently for a published website secured by SSL after you install Service Pack 2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2658903

Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 services do not start as expected when the FTMG 2010 servers are in a workgroup array

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2659700

Windows activation fails if you are using a KMS server, and Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 or Forefront Unified Access Gateway 2010 is installed

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2666994

Forefront UAG 2010

Rollup 1 for Forefront Unified Access Gateway (UAG) 2010 Service Pack 1 Update 1

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2647899

FIX: Forefront Unified Access Gateway 2010 incorrectly notifies users that their password expires 2 days later than the actual expiration date

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2653898

FIX: You receive a notification that hotfix 977342 is missing when you run the Direct Access Configuration Wizard on a Forefront Unified Access Gateway 2010 server that is running Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2655667

FIX: The system may stop responding when you start a tunneled Java application on a 64-bit client after you apply Service Pack 1 Rollup 1 for Forefront Unified Access Gateway 2010

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2655669

FIX: The window title of a webpage is incorrect when you publish a SharePoint site by using UAG 2010

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2655670

FIX: "You do not have permission to view this folder or page" error when you try to access a web application published by UAG 2010 SP1

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2652712

FIX: Cookie names pass through host address translation when the cookie domain attribute is the same domain as the portal public host name

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2654055

FIX: "HTTP 503" errors may occur when you publish AD FS 2.0 servers by using Forefront Unified Access Gateway 2010

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2655027

FIX: Error message occurs when you try to change your password in a Forefront Unified Access Gateway 2010 environment: "The URL contains an invalid path"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2655012

FIX: "The value of 'Attribute Type' must be bigger than 0 and must not exceed 255" error message when you try to configure a RADIUS repository through Forefront Unified Access Gateway 2010

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2654990

FIX: You cannot start a UAG SP1 Update 1 array configuration that contains an HTTP to HTTPS redirection trunk

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2655671

FIX: Intermittent crashes may occur for the w3wp.exe process on a server that is running in a Forefront Unified Access Gateway 2010 array

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2655008

FIX: DefaultAppPool may crash when you try to install Forefront UAG Service Pack 1 Update 1

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2655007

FIX: Form-based SSO logon fails after you install Forefront Unified Access Gateway Service Pack 1 Update 1

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2655088

Documents

Patch Management on Business-Critical Servers
By Dan Griffin, Microsoft MVP - Enterprise Security and Tom Jones, Software Architect, JW Secure
Software system security has come to depend on customer information technology (IT) organizations closely monitoring patches for vulnerabilities, and on the ability of those organizations to test and deploy the patches before they can be exploited. Discover best practices that can help you better manage and deploy patches, avoid downtime, and extend operating time without reboots.

Microsoft Security Update Guide, Second Edition
Designed to help IT professionals manage organizational risk and develop a repeatable, effective deployment mechanism for security updates, the Microsoft Security Update Guide offers a convenient glossary of terms, an overview of the Microsoft Security Bulletin process, and a stage-by-stage review of Microsoft Security Updates This second edition includes additional content describing how Microsoft tests security updates before they are released, revised advice and guidance on testing updates in your own environment, and an expanded and updated resources section.

Getting Started with Microsoft Security Compliance Manager (SCM)
Security Compliance Manager is a free tool from the Microsoft that enables you to quickly configure and manage your desktops, traditional datacenters, and private cloud using Group Policy and System Center Configuration Manager. Download SCM and learn how to use it today with helpful resources like our technical overview, answers to frequently asked questions, and baseline download help.

Virtual Machine Servicing Tool (VMST) 3.0
Familiarize yourself with this free downloadable tool that can help you reduce IT costs by making it easier to update offline virtual machines, templates, and virtual hard disks with the latest operating system and application patches--without introducing vulnerabilities into your IT infrastructure.

Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) Troubleshooting Survival Guide
While troubleshooting a technology such as WSUS, you need to identify where the issue is located (client or server) in order to correctly collect and analyze the data you need to properly troubleshoot an issue. This TechNet Wiki article offers a troubleshooting framework for WSUS and a place for you to share your own troubleshooting scenarios and techniques for WSUS with the community.

Secure Credential Storage
What's the most secure way to store a secret? Read this Microsoft Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) blog post for the answer.

Events/Webcasts

Security Webcast Calendar

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=37910

Find security webcasts listed in an easy-to-use calendar format.

Upcoming Security Webcasts

http://www.microsoft.com/events/security/upcoming.mspx

On-Demand Security Webcasts

http://www.microsoft.com/events/security/ondemand.mspx

Visit TechNet Spotlight: www.microsoft.com/technetspotlight

Video on Demand, Video Downloads, PowerPoint Presentations, Audio and more

February–Technical Rollup Mail–SharePoint & Internet

conuktrm — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:30:00 GMT

News

SharePoint Technologies

None this month.

Premier

OpsVault — Operate and Optimize IT

Microsoft Premier Support UK - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

Documents

SharePoint Technologies

None this month.

Downloads

SharePoint Technologies

None this month.

Microsoft Internet Information Server

IIS DownloadCENTER

This is your single source for finding Microsoft Internet Information Services tools, samples, extensions, filters and modules created by Microsoft and the IIS community.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2656984

Events / Webcasts

SharePoint Technologies

None this month

New KB's

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

SharePoint does not distinguish between Single-Byte and Double-Byte user account names in Japanese

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

Using PageParserPath directive can cause performance problems

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2659203

SharePoint Designer 2007

SharePoint: Performance problems Using Data Form Web Parts on Publishing pages

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2656655

SharePoint Server Foundation 2010

SharePoint 2010: Multiple upload fails with 404 File not found error using Office 2007

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2659024

SharePoint 2010: Users cannot login to SharePoint site due to mismatch in the Custom Membership Provider value

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2653811

SharePoint Server 2010

SharePoint 2010: "Check names" results in "Item cannot be more than 256 characters"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2654222

SharePoint Designer 2010

None this month

February–Technical Rollup Mail–Unified Communications

conuktrm — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:30:00 GMT

News

Premier

OpsVault — Operate and Optimize IT

Microsoft Premier Support UK - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://blogs.technet.com/forefront

Antigen & Forefront

http://blogs.technet.com/fssnerds

Exchange

http://msexchangeteam.com/default.aspx

http://blogs.technet.com/msukucc

http://blogs.technet.com/b/msonline/

http://blogs.technet.com/b/msonline/

Hosted Messaging Collaboration

Lync, Office Communication Server & LiveMeeting

NextHop - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

http://communicatorteam.com

Outlook

http://blogs.msdn.com/outlook/default.aspx

Other

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/office/ocs/ee465814.aspx

http://blogs.technet.com/themasterblog

Documents

Antigen & Forefront

Exchange

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Install Guide Templates

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=17206

Migrating Exchange from HMC 4.5 to Exchange Server 2010 SP2

This file contains a white paper and PowerShell scripts to provide the recommended and supported migration path from HMC 4.5 to Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 SP2. The steps in this guide may also be helpful when migrating from non-HMC environments that have configured some form of multi-tenancy.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=28714

Hosted Messaging Collaboration

Lync, Office Communication Server & LiveMeeting

Microsoft Office 365 Service Descriptions and Service Level Agreements for Dedicated Subscription Plans

Microsoft Office 365 for enterprises provides powerful cloud-based solutions for e-mail, collaboration, instant messaging and web conferencing. The Office 365 dedicated plans deliver these services from a highly reliable network of Microsoft data centers on servers systems dedicated to individual customer—enabling customers to use the latest productivity applications while reducing IT overhead.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=18128

Unified Communications Phones and Peripherals Datasheets

These datasheets list the phones and peripheral devices that are qualified to display the "Optimized for Microsoft Lync" logo.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=16857

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Multitenant Pack for Partner Hosting Deployment Guide

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Multitenant Pack for Partner Hosting Deployment GuideThe Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Multitenant Pack for Partner Hosting is an extension of Microsoft Lync Server 2010 software that is designed to allow service providers and system integrators to customize a Lync Server 2010 deployment and offer it as a service to their customers. This guide describes how to deploy and configure a basic architecture.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=28587

Live Meeting-To-Lync Transition Resources

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=26494

Outlook

Microsoft Office for Mac 2011: Training Tutorials and Videos

The Office for Mac 2011 training downloads include Portable Document Format (.pdf) and PowerPoint (.pptx) versions of all Office 2011 tutorials and videos. To access the same training online, visit www.microsoft.com/mac/how-to.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=19790

Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft Outlook Standards Documentation

The Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft Outlook standards documentation describes how Exchange and Outlook support industry messaging standards and Requests for Comments (RFCs) documents about iCalendar, Internet Message Access Protocol – Version 4 (IMAP4), and Post Office Protocol – Version 3 (POP3).

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=13800

Other

Downloads

Antigen & Forefront

Exchange

Update Rollup 6 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3 (KB2608656)

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=28751

Microsoft Online Services Migration Tools (64 bit)

Use this tool to support migration of Microsoft Exchange to Microsoft Online Services.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=7013

Microsoft Online Services Migration Tools (32 bit)

Use this tool to support migration of Microsoft Exchange to Microsoft Online Services.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=5015

Microsoft Exchange PST Capture

Microsoft Exchange PST Capture is used to discover and import .pst files into Exchange Server or Exchange Online

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=28767

Hosted Messaging Collaboration

Lync, Office Communication Server & LiveMeeting

Lync 2010 Hotfix KB 2670498 (64 bit)

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=14490

Lync 2010 Hotfix KB 2670498 (32 bit)

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=25055

VHD Test Drive - Lync Server 2010 VHD (Dev)

This download comes as a pre-configured set of VHD's. This download enables you to fully evaluate the Microsoft Lync 2010 and Microsoft Exchange 2010 developer platform including the Microsoft Lync 2010 SDK, the Exchange Web Services Managed API 1.1 as well as the Microsoft Lync Server 2010 SDK and the Microsoft Unified Communications Managed API 3.0.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=28350

Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Hotfix KB 968802

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=19178

Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Group Chat Hotfix KB 2647090

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=12180

Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2 Hotfix KB 2647093

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=21547

Outlook

Microsoft Outlook Social Connector Provider for Facebook

Connect your Facebook account to the Outlook Social Connector and stay up to the minute with the people in your network by accessing everything from e-mail threads to status updates in one single, centralized view.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=5039

Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 for Microsoft Office Outlook (Outlook Client)

Install Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Outlook, also known as the CRM 2011 Outlook client. Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Outlook enables access to your Microsoft Dynamics CRM data through Outlook.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=27821

Update for Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 Junk Email Filter (KB2597098)

This update provides the Junk E-mail Filter in Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 with a more current definition of which e-mail messages should be considered junk e-mail.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=28602

Other

Events/Webcasts

Exchange 2010 Microsoft Certified Masters (MCM) Training & Certification Overview

15 February 2012 09:00 Time zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Communication drives business. Whether onsite or in the cloud, Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 is a critical infrastructure to ensure availability and security of an organization’s email, calendar, and contacts. Microsoft Certified Masters (MCMs) who are certified on Exchange Server 2010 are specialists in the design, migration, implementation, and optimization of the mail experience across multiple devices—which in turn helps lower messaging costs and helps ensure availability and security.

All Microsoft Certified Masters on Exchange Server 2010 become an immediate part of an exclusive community of experts that includes fellow graduates and members of the Exchange Server product group as well as valuable resources to which they can contribute and from which they can draw the collective knowledge of that community at any time.

At this event, MCM Program Management will provide a detailed overview for potential candidates and their sponsors.

https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032504857&culture=en-GB

New KB's

Antigen & Forefront

Microsoft Forefront Online Protection for Exchange: How to troubleshoot Higher Risk Delivery Pool email delivery issues in Forefront Online Protection for Exchange

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2655834/en-US

Exchange

Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Enterprise Edition: Event 1005 or 1013 is logged when you try to start an HTTP resource in an Exchange Server 2003 cluster

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2667815/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2: The Information Store service does not start as expected in Exchange Server 2003 SP2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2667794/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Standard Edition: How to troubleshoot public folder replication problems in Exchange 2000 Server and in Exchange Server 2003

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/842273/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Standard Edition: Stop error code 0x000000D1 when Windows Server 2003 is under a heavy network load

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/842840/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Enterprise Edition: A SCOM 2007 SP1 server does not send out alerts when certain issues occur in an Exchange Server 2007 organization

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2633801/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Enterprise Edition: A meeting reminder is set unexpectedly when you send an email message to an Exchange Server user

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/945854/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3: The week numbers displayed in OWA do not match the week numbers displayed in Outlook for English users and French users in an Exchange Server 2007 environment

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2289607/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3: "0x80041606" error message when you perform a prefix search by using Outlook in online mode in an Exchange Server 2007 environment

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2498852/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3: An arrow icon does not appear after you change the email message subject by using OWA in an Exchange Server 2007 SP3 environment

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2499841/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3: A "System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException" exception occurs when you click the "Scheduling Assistant" tab in Exchange Server 2007 OWA

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2523695/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3: Users in a source forest cannot view the free/busy information of mailboxes in a target forest when the cross-forest Availability service is configured between two Exchange Server 2007 forests

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2545080/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3: Applications or services that depend on the Remote Registry service may stop working in an Exchange Server 2007 environment

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2571391/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3: The Microsoft Exchange Information Store service may crash after you run the Test-ExchangeSearch cmdlet in an Exchange Server 2007 environment

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2572010/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3: A journaling report remains in the submission queue when an email message is delivered successfully in an Exchange Server 2007 environment

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2591655/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3: The PidLidClipEnd property of a recurring meeting request has an incorrect value in an Exchange Server 2007 environment

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2598980/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3: An Outlook Anywhere client loses connection when a GC server restarts in an Exchange Server 2007 environment

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2616427/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3: Journal reports are expired or lost when the Microsoft Exchange Transport service is restarted in an Exchange Server 2007 environment

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2617784/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3: Certain changes to address lists may not be updated in an Exchange Server 2007 environment

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2626217/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3: The Exchange IMAP4 service may stop responding on an Exchange Server 2007 Client Access server when users access mailboxes that are hosted on Exchange Server 2003 servers

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2629790/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3: The update tracking information option does not work in an Exchange Server 2007 environment

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2641312/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3: The reseed process is unsuccessful on the SCR passive node when the circular logging feature is enabled in an Exchange Server 2007 environment

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2653334/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3: An Exchange Server 2007 Client Access server responds slowly or stops responding when users try to synchronize Exchange ActiveSync devices with their mailboxes

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2656040/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3: The "PidLidClipEnd" property of a no ending recurring meeting request is set to an incorrect value in an Exchange Server 2007 environment

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2658613/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3: The Microsoft Exchange Information Store service may stop responding on an Exchange Server 2007 server

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/914533/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3: The scroll bar does not work in OWA when there are more than 22 all-day event calendar items in an Exchange Server 2007 user’s calendar

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976977/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Coexistence: How to extend the Active Directory schema for the Hierarchical Address Book (HAB) on an Exchange Server 2010 server

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973788/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Enterprise: The Seniority Index feature in the Hierarchical Address Book does not work as expected in Exchange Server 2010

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2448288/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Standard: Exchange Server 2010 databases grow very large when the Calendar Snapshot feature is enabled

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2661071/en-US

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Standard: Error message when you try to install Exchange Server 2010 SP2: "AuthorizationManager check failed"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2668686/en-US

Lync, Office Communication Server & LiveMeeting

Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Group Chat client: Description of the update for the Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Group Chat client: January, 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2647089/en-US

Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Group Chat client: The "Send an Instant Message" menu does not start Office Communicator on a terminal server in an Office Communications Server 2007 R2, Group Chat client

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2653953/en-US

Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Group Chat server: Description of the cumulative update for Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Group Chat server: January, 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2647090/en-US

Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Group Chat server: The Channel service stops when a user signs in to a Group Chat client in Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Group Chat

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2647095/en-US

Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Standard Edition: Description of the cumulative update for Office Communications Server 2007 R2, Unified Communications Managed API 2.0 Core Redist 64-bit: January, 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2647091/en-US

Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2: Description of the cumulative update package for Communicator 2007 R2: January 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2647093/en-US

Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2: The file name and icon do not display when you send files in Office Communicator 2007 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2653950/en-US

Outlook

Microsoft Office Outlook 2003: Description of the Outlook 2003 Junk Email Filter update: January 10, 2012

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2597098/en-US

Microsoft Office Outlook 2003: Search Folders created in Outlook do not appear in Outlook Web Access

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/831400/en-US

Microsoft Outlook 2010: Outlook 2010: How to troubleshoot crashes in Outlook

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2632425/en-US

Microsoft Outlook 2010: An email message is stuck in the Microsoft Outlook 2010 Outbox.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2663435/en-US

Microsoft Outlook 2010: "Unsupported folder class" error when Outlook starts

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2668932/en-US

January–Technical Rollup Mail–Platforms

conuktrm — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:30:00 GMT

News

Building Windows 8

Blog detailing the developments of Windows 8

Virtualizing storage for scale, resiliency, and efficiency

In this post, we are going to dive into a feature in the Windows 8 Developer Preview. Storage Spaces are going to dramatically improve how you manage large volumes of storage at home (and work).

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2012/01/05/virtualizing-storage-for-scale-resiliency-and-efficiency.aspx

Refresh and reset your PC

The power of personalization is something we all love about PCs, but sometimes there is good reason to want to roll back to an earlier state.

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2012/01/04/refresh-and-reset-your-pc.aspx

Microsoft Events Beta:

http://events.microsoft.com/Pages/Home.aspx#m=;r=0;s=;yourrole=2;eventtype=2;level=2;timelength=2;v=list;pi=;mi=;si=;ai=

Windows Virtualization Team Blog

The World Simplified is a Virtual World

The App-V Product Team Blog

The Official MDOP Blog

Ask the Directory Services Team

Ask the Performance Team

Microsoft Enterprise Networking Team

Ask the Core Team

Ntdebugging Blog

The Hot Blog

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