Microsoft Duet COE Blog

Duet 1.5 SP2 Hotfix 2 Available

A new client hotfix is available for installation. Duet 1.5 SP2 HF2 will be published as Microsoft KB article 973706. This patch addresses some potential cases of which can result in Outlook becoming unresponsive. It is highly recommended if you have been experiencing these issues. The patch requires SP2 HF1 as pre-requisite level.

Duet 1.5 Updates - New hotfix

Our team has been busy the last few weeks getting the latest patch for Duet ready for implementation. I have several minor updates to share in this general update. Duet 1.5 SP2 HF1 Now Available This is the latest patch for Duet and offers an expanded set of support and corrects some important issues in Duet. This patch became available last Friday June 19th. This post provides insight to installing the patch and initial feedback from my first installation of the patch.

Updated Sample Duet Deployment Script Available

After using the client installation script on several customer sites it was apparent the prior sample script lacked some of the features required to make Duet deployments run smoothly. We have taken the lessons learned from those customer experiences and rolled it into a revised sample client installation script. Please discontinue the use of the older template (from KB957860) and refer to the revised script available on the Microsoft Connect site at https://connect.microsoft.com/content/content.aspx?ContentID=12633&SiteID=426 Key updates in the script include: 1. Re-aligned support for required pre-requisites up to Duet 1.5 SP2. 2. Covers complete installation to a Duet 1.5 SP2 level, both for upgrade and new installation scenarios. 3. Script now installs CCD support tool on the client. 4. Dramatically improved logging, including the facility for an administrator to monitor the success of each client installations centrally.

Automating Duet Client Deployment

A common challenge for Duet implementation teams is developing a process to deploy the required client components to the end users in a production landscape. Duet has various prerequisites which must be met prior to the installation of the Duet client component. I have found it useful to think of the deployment process in 3 phases: I) Validation, II) Pre-Req Component Install, III) Duet Install.