Category: Microsoft

Supported Reverse Proxy for Lync 2010 & Lync 2013

This lists the server reverse proxy products that have completed solution testing with Lync Server. While any reverse proxy is expected to work with Lync Server, the reverse proxies listed below have completed extensive testing and are posted with detailed deployment white papers to assist in configuration.

Qualified for Lync 2013 & Lync 2010 

Vendor

Qualified Product

Software Version Tested

Vendor’s Lync Page

Microsoft

Internet Information Services Application Request Routing  (IIS ARR)

v2.5

IIS ARR Config Guide

Microsoft

Forefront Threat Management Gateway (TMG) **

2010

Setting up Reverse Proxy Servers with TMG

** In November, 2012, Microsoft ceased license sales of Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010, or TMG. TMG is still a fully supported product, and is still available for sale on appliances sold by third parties.

Updated Release of MS13-061 Security Update for Exchange Server 2013

On August 14th, ExchangeTeam announced the removal of the MS13-061 Security Update for Exchange Server 2013 due to an issue where the patch changed settings for the search infrastructure, placing the content index for all databases into a failed state.  As of today, we have released updated security updates for both Exchange 2013 RTM CU1 and Exchange 2013 RTM CU2.

Download links for MS13-061:

    Exchange 2010 SP3 Rollup 2 en Exchange 2010 SP2 rollup 7

    The Exchange 2010 SP2 RU7 update contains the changes for MS13-061.  For more details, see the MS13-061 security bulletin.

    The Exchange 2010 SP3 RU2 update contains fixes for a number of customer-reported and internally found issues, as well as, the changes for MS13-061. For more details, including a list of fixes included in this update, see KB 2866475 and the MS13-061 security bulletin. I would like to specifically call out the following fixes which are included in this release:

        • 2837926 Error message when you try to activate a passive copy of an Exchange Server 2010 SP3 database: “File check failed”

        • 2851419 Slow performance in some databases after Exchange Server 2010 is running continuously for at least 23 days

        • 2855083 Public Folder contents are not replicated successfully from Exchange Server 2003 or Exchange Server 2007 to Exchange Server 2010

        • 2859596 Event ID 4999 when you use a disclaimer transport rule in an environment that has Update Rollup 1 for Exchange Server 2010 SP3 installed

        • 2860037 iOS devices cannot synchronize mailboxes in an Exchange Server 2010 environment

        • 2861118 W3wp.exe process for the MSExchangeSyncAppPool application pool crashes in an Exchange Server 2010 SP2 or SP3 environment

        • 2863473 Users cannot access Outlook mailboxes that connect to a Client Access server array in an Exchange Server 2010 environment

    Exchange 2007 SP3 rollup 11

    The Exchange 2007 SP3 RU11 update contains two fixes in addition to the changes for MS13-061. For more details, including a list of fixes included in this update, see KB 2873746 and the MS13-061 security bulletin. We would like to specifically call out the following fixes which are included in this release:

    • 2688667 W3wp.exe consumes excessive CPU resources on Exchange Client Access servers when users open recurring calendar items in mailboxes by using OWA or EWS
    • 2852663 The last public folder database on Exchange 2007 cannot be removed after migrating to Exchange 2013

    Lync 2013 Rollout and Adoption Resources

    Lync 2013 Rollout and Adoption Resources package is a collection of tools, documentation, and templates designed to help project teams plan, pilot, deploy, and evaluate the success of their Lync rollout. These resources are intended for use with the Lync 2013 Rollout and Adoption Success Kit (RASK).

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    Z-Hire Active Directory User Creation Tool

    I want you to inform about a great tool.

    Z-Hire automates the IT user account creation process for Exchange mailbox, and Active Directory and Lync accounts. With just a click of the button, your Exchange mailbox, and Active directory user, Lync account and SalesForce User account will be created simultaneousy. Z-Hire serves as the platform for new hire accounts by allowing auto-creation of major IT accounts with the option for custom scripts. Z-hire will decrease your account deployment time by 600%, without the need for complicated and expensive identity management solutions. This tool makes creating Active Directory users a breeze. Some of the features include:

    – Environment Auto discovery (AD/Exchange/Lync/SalesForce)
    – Support for Active Directory user, Exchange, Lync 2010 and SalesForce user accounts
    – Template based deployment (allows consistency for all user accounts)
    – Active Directory user creation with major attributes
    – Active Directory group selection
    – Active Directory user duplicate SamAccountName detection – Lync 2010 / 2013 user account creation supporting all policies
    – SalesForce user account creation supporting all attributes
    – Faster performance (compared to previous version)

    Supported Environments / IT systems
    – Active Directory (all versions)
    – Exchange 2007 (all versions)
    – Exchange 2010 / 2013 (all versions)
    – Lync 2010 / 2013 (both Standard and Enterprise versions)
    – Office 365 Cloud
    – SalesForce Cloud

    Screenshot #1 – Active Directory
    Screenshot #2 – Active Directory
    Screenshot #3 – Active Directory
    Screenshot #4 – Exchange
    Screenshot #5 – Lync
    Screenshot #6 – Supported Systems

    SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
    – .NET 3.5 and .NET 4.0
    – Domain Joined

    COMPATIBLE OS
    – Windows 7 X64
    – Windows Server 2008 X64
    – Windows Server 2008 R2 X64
    – Windows Server 2012

    Please download administration guide:1
    http://www.zohno.com/docs/Z-Hire_V4_Administration_Guide.pdf

    Download: Z-Hire

    Z-Term Active Directory User Termination Tool

    I want you to inform a about a great tool Z-Term Active Directory User Termination Tool

    This application allows IT administrators to automate common tasks when an employee leaves the company. Usually, IT administrators use multiple consoles and perform variety of tasks to terminate user accounts. This tool allows IT administrator to automate:

    Active Directory Tasks
    – Disable Active Directory Account
    – Reset Active Directory Password
    – Move users to dedicated OU
    – Remove Active Directory Group membership
    – Clear Manager field in AD
    – Set Description field
    – Set Notes field
    – Remove Active Directory Account

    Exchange Tasks
    – Change Distribution List ownership to
    – Set customAttribute5
    – Set out of office reply
    – Forward Email
    – Grant full access permission
    – Hide user from Global Adress List
    – Remove Calendar items from resources.(remove calendar items where user is an organizer of)
    – Cancel meetings from termined user’s mailobx(cancel meetings where user is an organizer of)
    – Disable mailbox
    – Export mailbox to PST format
    – Remove ActiveSync device partnership
    – Remote wipe user’s ActiveSync device

    Lync
    – Disable Lync Account

    Office 365
    – MSOL User – Reset Password
    – MSOL User – Remove Office 365 License
    – MSOL User – Remove User
    – MSOL Exchange – Clear Out of Office Reply
    – MSOL Exchange – Hide User from GAL
    – MSOL Exchange – Change Distribution List Ownership
    – MSOL Exchange – Set CustomAttribute
    – MSOL Exchange – Set Out of Office Reply
    – MSOL Exchange – Set Grant FullAccess Permission
    – MSOL Exchange – Set email forwarding
    – MSOL Exchange – Remove calendar items from resource mailboxes

    File Operations
    – Move home folder
    – Export user settings to XML (dump all user data to xml as backup)
    – Run custom script ( for advanced users only, contact support for more info )

    Screenshot #1 – Active Directory
    Screenshot #2 – Exchange
    Screenshot #3- File Operations

    SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
    – .NET 3.5 and .NET 4.0
    – Domain Joined

    COMPATIBLE OS
    – Windows 7 X64
    – Windows Server 2008 X64
    – Windows Server 2008 R2 X64
    – Windows Server 2012

    Please download administration guide: http://www.zohno.com/docs/Z-Term_V4_Administration_Guide.pdf

    Download: Z-Term

    Cumulative Update 2 for Exchange Server 2013

    Exchange Team released Cumulative Update 2 for Exchange Server 2013

    This CU contains the following major changes:

    • CU2 increases the maximum number of supported databases per server from 50 to 100 in the Enterprise Edition;
    • Enables silent redirection for Outlook Web App (OWA) to Exchange 2007 and Exchange 2013 when using multiple internet-facing AD sites or alternative ExternalURL settings (i.e. for legacy purposes);
    • Introduces the DAG Management Service which will offload monitoring and reporting from the Replication Service;
    • Shifting several responders from per-server throttling to per-group throttling;
    • Support for updating local help files using the cmdlet Update-ExchangeHelp;
    • Improvements in OWA Search to indicate search hit locations;
    • Introduction of *-MalwareFilterRule Cmdlets to apply custom malware policies to users, groups or domains.

    The list of bug fixes in this CU is undisclosed. Microsoft updated the following KB:

    • KB2866064 Can’t load OWA Premium by using Internet Explorer 11 in an Exchange Server 2013, Exchange Server 2010 or Exchange Server 2007 environment
    • KB2846288 Information store worker process crashes when you export mailboxes in an Exchange Server 2013 environment
    • KB2842504 EAS users incorrectly throttled in an Exchange Server 2013 environment
    • KB2830765 “MAPI_E_FAILONEPROVIDER” error when you use a MAPI application in a mixed Exchange Server 2013 and Exchange Server 2007 or Exchange Server 2010 environment
    • KB2835562 You can’t disable Outlook Web App access for users in on-premises Exchange Server

    You can download Exchange 2013 Cumulative Update 2 here. More details about these changes can be found in the original announcement.

    System Center Summer Night

    For wo that missed the Dutch System Center Summer Night community event. Here are the slides: 

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