Microsoft Duet COE Blog

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.

New Duet 1.5 Request Handler Configuration Option

Depending on your Duet Scenarios, you may experience issues with the size of your Duet Request Handler's mailbox size, such as exceeding the limits setup by your Exchange Administrator. The Request Handler account is responsible for sending the messages

Duet 1.5 and Office 2007 SP2

Office 2007 SP2 was recently released and offers serveral improvements for the Office system. This support pack release is an important release for Office, however when looking at the support pack with the view of Duet we must ensure the changes are all compatible with Duet. At this time Duet 1.5 is targeted to support Office 2007 SP2 beginning with Duet 1.5 SP2 patch 1. At this date the latest Duet relase, 1.5 SP2 is not certfied for use with Office 2007 SP2. Please keep this requirement in mind as your organization begins planning the deployment of Office 2007 SP2 to clients running Duet.

Duet 1.5 SP2 - what do I install on the client computer?

Duet 1.5 SP2 has been released. This post provides a summary of the available client installations, install sequence requirements, and reference to find each components.