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Deploy Office 2010 with Multiple Languages with MDT 2010

I Like Office 2010. For me it is the best Office version i ever worked with.
MDT 2010 it’s great tool that Microsoft created.
Now i will talk about how you deploy Office 2010 with Multilanguage packs with MDT 2010.

Step 1: Download the Office 2010 English version booth will be in x86 & x64

Step 2. Download the Office 2010 (language) Multilanguage iso only available from the Microsoft Volume Licensing site. Both in x86 en x64.

Step 3. Add the Office 2010 English version to MDT 2010 here office-2010-uitrollen-met-mdt-2010

Step 4. Extract the Office 2010 (language) Multilanguage iso with 7zip in the same application folder witch you created in Step 3.

Step 5. When you open MDT 2010 management console and you go to the Office 2010 Application that you added in step 3. You wil see that MDT sees more the one language. In my case it was en-us and nl-nl. The Screenshot is from the older MDT 2010 you MDT sees Office 2010 as Office 2007. MDT 2010 beta 1 supports Office 2010. I found till now no issues deploying Office 2010.

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Step 6. Check the languages that you want. Check the Screenshot how i did it.

Step 7. Deploy the a Windows XP or Windows 7 client with Office 2010 Multilanguage versions.

Step 8. You can check with Microsoft Office 2010 Language Preferences or the languages that you configured are installed.
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Step 9. Use Group Policy to set the language settings for users

    1. Download the Office 2010 policy template files to your computer. You will find them HERE

    2. Make a new GPO named Office 2010 languages settings it is a user policy.

    3. Under User Configuration in the console tree, right-click Administrative Templates.

    4. Click Add/Remove Templates, and then click Add.

    5. In the Policy Templates dialog box, click the template that you want to add, and then click Open.

    6. After you add the Office 2010 templates, click Close.

    7. Open the Group Policy object (GPO) for which you want to set policy.

    8. Double-click User Configuration and expand the tree under Administrative Templates.

    9. Locate language-related policies in the Microsoft Office 2010 \ Language Settings node.

    10. Select the languages that you want to use for each setting.

    11. Save the GPO.

    12. Go Testing

    Database Availability Group (DAG) in Exchange 2010

    One of the new features of Exchange 2010 is DAG Database Availability Group. The Customer were i work now wants Exchange 2010 in a dag cluster because they have a datacenter for failback.
    Because i going to implement Exchange 2010 at the customer i created a test setup.

    Configuration:

    Server 1 – HYPERVDC-01
    OS: Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 Standard x64
    IP: 192.168.150.90
    Roles: Active Directory / Hyper-V

    Server 2 – CHEK10-01
    OS: Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 Standard x64
    IP: 192.168.150.91
    Roles: Exchange 2010 HT / CAS

    Server 3 – CHEK10-02
    OS: Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 Standard x64
    IP: 192.168.150.92
    Roles: Exchange 2010 HT / CAS

    Server 4 – DAGEK10-01
    OS: Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 Enterprise x64
    IP: 192.168.150.93
    Roles: Exchange 2010 MBX

    Server 5 – DAGEK10-02
    OS: Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 Enterprise x64
    IP: 192.168.150.94
    Roles: Exchange 2010 MBX

    Creating the DAG

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    Groupname: DAG01
    Witness Server: CHKEK10-01 (Microsoft says use one of the CAS or Hub Servers. You cannot use a DAG Server! If you want use a non Exchange 2010 server you must at the Exchange Trusted Subsystem group at the local administrators group.
    Witness Directory: C:\DAG01
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    Add a MB server to a DAG

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    Setting a IP address on a Database Availability Group

    With the following command you can set the DAG Database Availability Group an IP address. Set-DatabaseAvailabilityGroup -Identity DAG01 -DatabaseAvailabilityGroupIpAddresses 192.168.150.96

    Rollup 4 for Exchange Server 2010

    The Exchange team has released Update Rollup 4 for Exchange Server 2010 RTM (KB 982639)

    KB 982639 lists all the fixes included in this rollup. Here are some of the product improvements and critical bug fixes we’d like to call out starting with 5 improvements we made to prevent crashes in very unique scenarios.

    • KB 980852 The RpcClientAccess process on an Exchange Server 2010 server crashes when you access a mailbox by using a MAPI application
    • KB 979801 An error message is generated in Exchange Server 2010 when you use Exchange Troubleshooting Assistant
    • KB 980364 The Exchange Transport service on an Exchange Server 2010 server crashes when a certain message is processed
    • KB 980353 A MAPI application that is used to access Exchange Server 2010 mailboxes crashes when the application accesses an address book
    • KB 979790 An IMAP4 client crashes when accessing an Exchange Server 2010 mailbox

    We corrected a few replication issues some of you encountered.

    • KB 980149 The Add-MailboxDatabaseCopy command fails when it is used to add a database copy to a Database Availability Group in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
    • KB 981961 Event ID 4033 is logged and the Free/Busy replication from an Exchange Server 2003 server to an Exchange Server 2010 server fails
    • KB 979921 You cannot replicate a public folder from one Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 server to another, and Event ID 3079 is logged on the target server

    Important:
    Microsoft Update does not detect Update rollups on Exchange Server 2010 Mailbox servers that are part of a database availability group (DAG).

    Download Rollup 4 for Exchange 2010 HERE

    Checking Microsoft Office 2010 KMS Activation Status

    Before you start you must al ready have a kms server.
    On the KMS server you need to install the Office 2010 KMS Host License Pack on the KMS Server.
    Launch Microsoft Outlook 2010
    Click to the File tab. Click Help.

    Office is not activated
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    Determining Which Activation Method Office is Using – KMS or MAK

    Click the start menu and enter cmd /k cscript “%programfiles%\Microsoft Office\Office14\ospp.vbs” /dstatus in the search box.

    If running 32 bit Office 2010 on 64 bit Windows, %programfiles% above should be replaced with %programfiles(x86)%.

    Not Activated

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    Checking if a DNS Domain is Configured for KMS Auto-Discovery

    To check if a DNS domain is configured for KMS auto-discovery, check that a SRV record exists.

    nslookup -type=srv _vlmcs._tcp.wardvissers.nl

    If a SRV record exists for the domain, the DNS server will detail the SRV record. 

    

    C:\>nslookup -type=srv _vlmcs._tcp
    

    Server:  ward-dc02.wardvissers.local
    

    Address:  192.168.150.6
    

    Non-authoritative answer:
    

    _vlmcs._tcp.wardvissers.local SRV service location:
    

              priority       = 0
    

              weight         = 0
    

              port           = 1688
    

              svr hostname   = ward-dc2.wardvissers.local
    

    If no SRV record exists for the domain, the DNS server will return an error 
    

    Verifying that a Windows Computer can Communicate with the KMS Activation Server 
    

    KMS activation requires that the machine to be activated has TCP port 1688 open for outbound communication to the activation server.
    

    Verifying that outbound TCP port 1688 is open to the KMS server 
    

      

    1. Download and install the utility portqry.exe from Microsoft. It is a command line utility from Microsoft that reports the port status of a remote host.

    2. From a command prompt, run the command: 
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    portqry.exe -n ward-dc02.wardvissers.local -p tcp -e 1688
    

    The command will return “TCP port 1688 (unknown service): LISTENING” if the computer is able to communicate with the KMS server.
    

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    If the command returns “TCP port 1688 (unknown service): FILTERED” then the computer is unable to communicate with the KMS server 
    

    Manually Specifying the KMS Activation Server
    

    1. Type cmd in the search bar to locate the command window.. 
    2. At the command prompt, type cd\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14. 
    

    If running 32 bit Office 2010 on 64 bit Windows, Program Files above should be replaced with Program Files (x86). 
    Run the command cscript ospp.vbs /sethst:ward-dc02.wardvissers.local to manually specify the KMS activation server. 
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    Run the command cscript ospp.vbs /act to activate Office with the KMS server. 
    

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    Launch Microsoft Outlook 2010 agein
    Click to the File tab. Click Help. 
    

    Office is activated 
    

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    Desktop Virtualization for Dummies
    	
    

	
    
		
    Microsoft has released a free eBook: Desktop Virtualization for Dummies.    
    It has 43 pages with covers the following things     
    – What is Desktop Virtualization     
    – Discovering the benefits of Desktop Virtualization     
    – Thinking about your organization requirements     
    – Choosing between the options     
    – Taking things forward with Desktop Virtualization     
    – Ten (Well, Nearly) top tips for Desktop Virtualization
    

    Click on the picture to download the pdf.    
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    Exchange 2010 SP1 Beta
    	
    

	
    
		
    Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 1 Beta is available now. It incorporates a number of feature updates including: archiving and discovery enhancements, a faster Outlook Web App (OWA), upgraded mobility features, and several improvements in the management UI. In short it helps you achieve new levels of reliability and performance by delivering features that help to simplify your administration, protect your communications, and delight your customers by meeting their demands for greater business mobility.
    

    Microsoft Download Center Link is here and direct downloadable exe file link is available below.
    

    File Name: Exchange2010-SP1-Beta-x64.exe    
    Version: 14.01.0180.002    
    Date Published: 6/5/2010    
    Language: English    
    Download Size: 532.5 MB
    
	
    

	
	


    




    
	
	
    
		
    Certificate Manager for Exchange 2007
    	
    

	
    
		
    Exchange 2007 enables SSL within IIS by default. Using PowerShell commands, certificate creation and management is quite confusing and often results with incorrect results due to the nature of the syntax. U-BTech Solutions is providing Certificate Manager for Exchange Server 2007 freely, to ease the process with a simple, easy to use GUI which enables you to:
    

    1) Manage your current server certificates.    
    2) Enable certificates for Exchange 2007 Services (POP, IMAP, SMTP, IIS, UM).     
    3) Generate an Exchange 2007 Certificate Signing Request and process the Certificate Authority answer.     
    4) Generate an Exchange 2007 Self-Signed certificate (not for production use).     
    5) Easily include additional subject names in a single certificate.     
    6) Import & Export ability for existing certificates.     
    To read more about Certificate Use in Exchange 2007 at Microsoft TechNet follow the link:
    

    Certificate Manager for Exchange Server 2007 is currently offered by U-BTech Solutions free of charge
    

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    Certificate Manager for Exchange Server 2007 Flash Demonstration
    

    Download – Certificate Manager for Exchange 2007
    

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    Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Manager for Free
    	
    

	
    
		
    Microsoft has released a new free tool named Remote Desktop Connection Manager.    
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    Features:     
    – You can set user, password and domain on a group and every server in that group you add they inherit the same settings this is very handy when you have a lot of servers.     
    – Bulk import servers is possible with txt files.    
    – Export the settings
    

    You can Download Remote Desktop Connection Manager Here
    
	
    

	
	


    


    
	
	
    
		
    Outlook 2007 Autodiscovery Warning when using SRV record for Autodiscover
    	
    

	
    
		
    Sometimes when you open Outlook 2007 using a autodiscover srv record for Exchange 2007 you wil get de following error:
    

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    Solution 1:
    

    1. Close Outlook 2007    
    2. Start Registry Editor     
    3. In Windows 7, click Start –> RUN      
    4. type regedit in de box and then click OK     
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    6. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\AutoDiscover      
    7. Click the Edit menu, point to New, and then click String Value.     
    8. Type RedirectServers, and then press ENTER     
    9. Right-click RedirectServers, and then click Modify.     
    10. In the Value data box, type a semicolon delimited list of the HTTPS servers to which AutoDiscover can be redirected without prompting for confirmation from the user, and then click OK.     
    For example, you want to allow for the following list of servers:     
      – https://wardvissers.nl     
      – https://wardvissers.local     
    11.Type the following in the Value data box: wardvissers.local;wardvissers.nl     
    12. On the File menu, click Exit to exit Registry Editor     
    

    Solution 2:    
    Setting the registry key with group policy preferences.     
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