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- Update Rollup 5 for Exchange Server 2007 SP1 is almost out-the-doorNovember 18
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This is a heads up that Rollup 5 for Exchange Server 2007 SP1 is in the final stages of getting released and should be out in a couple of days. The next step for the Exchange team will be to release the Update Rollup onto the Download Center and then publish it to Microsoft Update. Microsoft Update publishing will happen 2-3 weeks after the Download Center publishing, due to internal policies and processes. We will let you know when this happens.
Regarding the overall patching experience, we have addressed the issue of Exchange 2007 managed services might time out during certificate revocation checks. While we will have a full list of issues fixed when the Rollup releases, some of major issues are:
- CDCR: Need an option to apply ELC policy to only the root instead of applying it recursively to root and all subfolders
- CDCR: Add generatePublisherEvidence enabled="false" to Exchange Services Config Files
- SCR does not copy logs in a disjoint namespace scenario
- SCR cannot be enabled when DNS suffixes differ on source/target in disjoint namespace scenarios
- Exchange 2007 CAS cannot copy the OAB from the OAB share on Windows Server 2008-based Exchange 2007 CCR clusters
- Messages get stuck in outbox on Windows Mobile 6.1 devices When using CAS proxy
- CDCR: MSI patching doesn't update logon.aspx if the file is modified
- Office Communications Server 2007 R2 LaunchNovember 13
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Our friends over at Office Communication server wanted to get the word our on their upcoming release which they are promoting through their website. Here's their announcement, go check it out!
Office Communications Server 2007 R2 will launch on February 3rd 2009. We are trying something new this time and will do the launch through a website that mimics a live event. The website will include: keynote, breakout sessions, customer evidence and partner's booths. Access to the website will be FREE, so why wait? Sign up for the event now at www.microsoft.com/ocs
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- How to Configure Certificate Based Authentication for OWA - Part IINovember 12
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In my last post I showed how to set up OWA certificate based authentication on a Windows 2003 CAS with ISA 2006. In this post, I will cover how to set this up when your Client Access server is running on Windows 2008 server without being published with ISA server.
Note: These steps are only for Exchange 2007 mailboxes, and will not work for the /Exchange virtual directory. Your PKI infrastructure should already be in place as well. This can be a Windows 2003 or Windows 2008 certificate server, or your favorite third party vendor.
First up is to see if the Client Certificate Mapping Authentication [Web-Client-Auth] component of IIS is installed. This component is not required to install Exchange 2007 so will most likely need to be installed. You can add this via Server Manager or with the ServerManagerCMD like below. A reboot of the server is required after the install.
1. ServermanagerCMD -query will give you a list of components installed. Look at the Web Server/Security section and see if Web-Client-Auth is installed. If not, install it.
2. ServerManagerCMD -install Web-Client-Auth
After the reboot you can begin configuring IIS.
1. Open IIS Manager and highlight the server name in the left hand pane.
2. Double click the Authentication icon in the middle pane.
3. Right click on Active Directory Client Certificate Authentication and - Good Morning Exchange community!November 10
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It's now been 3 whirlwind weeks since taking the helm of the Exchange team. As I'm getting to know the team, I wanted to take this opportunity to better introduce myself to the Exchange community.
I feel fortunate to inherit such a strong product and exceptional team. The talent within the Exchange team has always been viewed as top-notch and I now deeply appreciate why. The people I've met and the processes I've learned about are nothing short of world-class. And, appropriately so, our partner and customer community is equally as impressive! Based on what I knew about Exchange before taking this role and even more so based what I've learned in the past few weeks, there is no question in my mind that Exchange is poised for continued, long term success.
In terms of my background, I have spent my entire career at Microsoft. I joined the Microsoft back in 1990, directly from University of Massachusetts, Amherst. In my 18 years at Microsoft, I have worked on client and server software and services for both consumers and businesses. These experiences have helped me prepare for the opportunity I have to lead Exchange through the next several versions where we deliver on the S+S vision with Exchange Server and Exchange Online. Outside of work, you will often find me playing sports with my two sons. I am an avid sports fan and love to watch and play football, soccer, golf- sometimes more than my wife appreciates. ;)
Since coming onboard, I have been asked abo
- How to tell which version of Update Rollup you have installed?November 6
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As we have released Exchange 2007 SP1 Update Rollup 4 on Microsoft Update two days ago, a question came up: how do you tell which version of the Update Rollup is installed?
The simplest answer is to go to Add or Remove Programs Control Panel applet. Then:
- Make sure that "Show updates" checkbox is checked
- Click on the Update Rollup that you are trying to figure out version information for
- Click on the "Click here for support information" link
The version will be displayed like this:
This applies to pretty much all other updates too, Exchange related or not.
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