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Unified Communications Certificate Partners for Exchange 2007 and OCS 2007

Matt — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:27:57 +0000

INTRODUCTION

Microsoft works with public X.509 certification authorities (CAs) to make sure that Microsoft Exchange Server customers can obtain the certificates that they require in order to use Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 for the Domain Security feature to enable secure client access from the Internet.
Microsoft also works with CAs in order to make sure that Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 customers can obtain certificates that they require for Communications Server 2007 servers.

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Good post from Aaron on the topic that is worth a look…

Exchange 2007 MP update for SCOM 2007: v6.0.6278.12

Matt — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:44:58 +0000

Overview

The Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 management pack is designed to be used for monitoring Exchange 2007 events, collecting Exchange component-specific performance counters in one central location, and for raising alerts for operator intervention as necessary. By detecting, sending alerts, and automatically responding to critical events, this management pack helps indicate, correct, and prevent possible service outages or configuration problems, allowing you to proactively manage Exchange servers and identify issues before they become critical. The management pack monitors and provides alerts for automatic notification of events indicating service outages, performance degradation, health monitoring, and centralized management.

This Management Pack requires Operations Manager 2007 Service Pack 1. This Management Pack requires the Operations Manager 2007 updates specified in Knowledge Base articles 950853, 951979 and 951380 (see the Management Pack Guide for details).

Release History:

10/9/2007 - Initial Release, version 6.0.5000.0
6/22/2008 - Updated Release, version 6.0.6278.12

Click here to get the update…

Office Communicator 2007 Document: Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 Group Policies v1.2

Matt — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 03:19:25 +0000

Overview

This document provides an Office Excel spreadsheet that describes Office Communicator 2007 Group Policies. Administrators can use Office Communicator 2007 Group Policies to provide the appropriate registry settings for users when deploying Office Communicator 2007.

Click here to download…

Firefox 3 Launched today!

Matt — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:12:14 +0000

Been using the beta now for sometime…and eagerly waiting the launch. The wait is over.

www.firefox.com

Top Features:

One-Click Browsing
Improved Performance
Password Manager
Smart Location Bar
Full Zoom
Instant Web Site ID
Platform-Native Look & Feel

OCS Tip: Hyperlink a phone number

Matt — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:26:45 +0000

Brought to me by one of my colleagues I thought I would pass on this great tip.

This tip requires that you are setup with OCS Voice.

Let’s say you have your phone number listed in your email signature as +1 555 123 4567. Instead of just leaving it as simple text you can place a hyperlink into it in the following format: tel:+15551234567 (make note that this is in E.164 format).

This will allow a recipient to click on your phone number from within the email and it will automatically dial your number using OCS.

Forefront Security for OCS 2007 Beta

Matt — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:27:10 +0000

Finally…

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SearchTogether!

Matt — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:15:18 +0000

I found this little gem the other day and thought to myself. What a great idea. This little tool allows groups of people to collaborate on Internet searches together. Have you ever stood over someone’s should while they searched the Internet with you offering key words for them to try? This tool can help you out.

Read about the developer here…

What is SearchTogether?

Microsoft SearchTogether is a free Internet Explorer plug-in that allows groups of people to collaborate on Web searches.

Quick Reference for Outlook Voice Access v3 (OVA)

Matt — Fri, 16 May 2008 15:57:20 +0000

Microsoft has just released v3 of their Outlook Voice Access (OVA) reference sheet.

Overview

Outlook Voice Access lets UM-enabled users to access their Exchange 2007 mailbox using analog, digital, or cellular telephones. By using the menu system found in Outlook Voice Access, UM-enabled users can read e-mail, listen to voice messages, and interact with their Outlook calendar. This quick reference sheet shows the navigational tree and the options that are available to UM-enabled users when they are using Outlook Voice Access.

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Exchange 2007 Management Tools (32-bit)

Matt — Fri, 09 May 2008 17:47:10 +0000

Exchange Server 2007 is a native 64-bit application that includes 64-bit management tools. You can use the management tools to administer your Exchange Server environment remotely. If the remote computer is running a 32-bit operating system, you will need to download the 32-bit management tools.

Download the tools here…

Update Rollup 2 for Exchange 2007 SP1 Released (KB948016)

Matt — Fri, 09 May 2008 17:44:28 +0000

Update Rollup 2 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1) resolves issues that were found in Exchange Server 2007 SP1 since the software was released. This update rollup is highly recommended for all Exchange Server 2007 SP1 customers.
For a list of changes that are included in this update rollup, see KB948016.

This update rollup does not apply to Exchange Server 2007 Release To Manufacturing (RTM).

For a list of update rollups applicable to Exchange Server 2007 RTM, refer to the section Update rollups for Exchange Server 2007 RTM in the Knowledge Base article KB937052.

This is a cumulative update rollup and replaces the following:

KB945684 Update Rollup 1 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 (KB945684)

Get the update here…