I don't normally post about updates as my blog is more article focused than update focused. I did however feel the need to post about this update as this is a pretty significant update with a ton of fixes. The three biggest updates I believe are the UM diversion header fix and the OAB fix on Server 2008 clusters (both SCC and CCR).For more detailed information about those … [Read more...] about Update Rollup 5 for Exchange Server 2007 SP1 (KB953467)
Contest: Giving away two free copies of OCS 2007 Standard (two winners)!
I have two retail copies of Office Communications Server 2007 Standard Edition that I don't need. These are copies that I have obtained from events and are not-for-resale copies. But hey, what better way to get rid of them than to give them away in a contest!If you are not familiar with OCS 2007, it is a fantastic Microsoft product that provides Instant Messaging, Web … [Read more...] about Contest: Giving away two free copies of OCS 2007 Standard (two winners)!
Autodiscover, DNS, Certificates, and what you need to know
The Autodiscover service, Certificates, DNS, etc. are a very tricky subject which depends a lot on your environment. I will provide general information while also providing real world guidance. The method I describe below (using autodiscover.domain.com) is not the only method but it is the recommended method by Microsoft and the most widely used. If you have specific questions … [Read more...] about Autodiscover, DNS, Certificates, and what you need to know
RDP over SSH using port 443
I recently built my own home lab which lives on Hyper-V managed by System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 thanks to my Technet Subscription. I wanted to be able to manage this lab when I am at client sites in case I ever need to test something. Port 3389 is often scanned by hackers but Server 2008's RDP is pretty secure just as Server 2003's RDP was if you always keep your … [Read more...] about RDP over SSH using port 443
Some Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 Information
Mark Minasi over at Exchange Connections presented on Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 and would like to share with you some information he bestowed onto myself and others. In addition to what I am including below, Aaron Tiensivu will be coming out with quite a bit of information on Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 in the coming days. I'll update this as he releases some information … [Read more...] about Some Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 Information
