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This update will come down via Windows Update but if you want to direct download the service pack here are the links you’ll need and some you may want.

Direct download links:

• Windows Server 2008 SP 2 – Five Language Standalone for ia64-based Systems (KB948465)
• Windows Server 2008 SP 2 and Windows Vista SP 2 – Five Language Standalone (KB948465)
• Windows Server 2008 SP 2 and Windows Vista SP 2 – Five Language Standalone DVD ISO (KB948465)
• Windows Server 2008 SP 2 and Windows Vista SP 2 – Five Language Standalone for x64-based systems (KB948465)

Other links to checkout:

• Read the announcement from the Windows Vista team…
• Read the announcement from the Windows Server team…
• Notable changes in Windows Server SP2 and Windows Vista SP2…
• Windows Service Pack Blocker Tool Kit…
• Hotfix and Security Update List…

Matt :: May.27.2009 :: 2008, Microsoft, Server, Vista, Windows :: 1 Comment »

This one addresses a long outstanding issue with running Exchange 2007 SP1 on Windows Server 2008.

Click here to get more information on installing Exchange 2007 SP1 on Windows 2008…

Excerpt from the MS Exchange Team:

1. KB 969690 – We have fixed the bug introduced in Update Rollup 7 which caused the sender of the Delivery Status Notification (DSN) to be unresolved.
2. Disable kernel mode authentication in Windows Server 2008 for CAS servers – As documented here, it was required to manually take the additional step to configure the CAS servers running Windows Server 2008 to disable kernel mode authentication. Starting this rollup, the installer will configure this for you.
3. X-Header promotion to named properties- Change to the way X-headers are promoted to named properties. More on this in Jason Nelson’s blog post Named Properties, X-Headers, and You.
4. KB 961606 – We have fixed a bug where Outlook Web Access (OWA) users may find that the font size of plain text messages is extremely small on third-party Web browsers.

Click here to download the rollup…

Click here to read the MS Exchange Team’s post…

Matt :: May.20.2009 :: 2007, 2008, Exchange, Microsoft, Server :: 1 Comment »

If you have McAfee’s GroupShield deployed in your Exchange organization and are considering an Exchange 2007 deployment hosted on Windows Server 2008 then you are in luck.  Here is a matrix of their supported environments.

Click here for a complete listing of supported environments for GroupShield…

Matt :: Sep.02.2008 :: 2007, 2008, Exchange, Microsoft, Server :: No Comments »