Function: New-PSUpdateHelpScheduledTask – Auto Update PowerShell Help
Probably not of much value to people unless you build a fair amount of servers and have it scripted, but…
One thing you want to do with servers running PowerShell v3.0, such as Windows Server 2012, is to regularly run Update-Help from a PowerShell session to update the help files PowerShell uses for various modules. But this is something that can be easily forgotten, and, who wants to manually do a recurring task, anyways?
Here is a function you can toss in your server build script to create a scheduled task that will automatically update PowerShell help every day at 7pm. The task runs as ‘system’, so we don’t have to worry about storing credentials. Here’s the function
function New-PSUpdateHelpScheduledTask {
$TaskArguments = '-NonInteractive -WindowStyle Normal -NoLogo -NoProfile -Command "& {Update-Help -Force}"'
$TaskProgram = "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"
$TaskAction = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute $TaskProgram -Argument $TaskArguments
$TaskTrigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -Daily -At 19:00
Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName "Update PowerShell Help" -Action $TaskAction -Trigger $TaskTrigger -RunLevel Highest -User "system"
} # end function New-PSUpdateHelpTask
and merely call it using
New-PSUpdateHelpScheduledTask You'll notice a new scheduled task in Task Scheduler, and we see that it completed successfully. <a href="http://www.ehloworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Update-PowerShell-Help.png"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1732" alt="Update PowerShell Help" src="http://www.ehloworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Update-PowerShell-Help-300x195.png" width="300" height="195" /></a>
Just a couple of lines of code and we’ve removed the need to manually run Update-Help on a server.
But what if you don’t use a script to build your servers (you really should)? We can take the code within the function and just paste it into PowerShell:
$TaskArguments = '-NonInteractive -WindowStyle Normal -NoLogo -NoProfile -Command "& {Update-Help -Force}"'
$TaskProgram = "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"
$TaskAction = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute $TaskProgram -Argument $TaskArguments
$TaskTrigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -Daily -At 19:00
Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName "Update PowerShell Help" -Action $TaskAction -Trigger $TaskTrigger -RunLevel Highest -User "system"
Hope this helps!
Microsoft Releases a Ton of Lync 2013 Updates and Utilities
It didn’t take long for the Lync people to return from Lync Conference 2013 and release a slew of updates, tools, and utilities. The lack of some of these has been a roadblocker for deployment of Lync Server 2013 for many organizations. So now you have no excuse!
Lync Server 2013 CU1 February 2013 Update
This is the first cumulative update for the 2013 version of the product. Two important features are added in this CU. The first is location-based routing, which should help ensure that voice traffic takes the best route, especially when users move around to other locations within the org. Another added feature is Group Call Pickup, a long requested feature allowing others in a group to pick a ringing line.
There are also some fixes in this CU. Among the changes in it are:
- Update for Core Components
- 2781550 Description of the cumulative update for Lync Server 2013, Core Components: February 2013
- Update for Conferencing server
- 2781551 Description of the cumulative update for Lync Server 2013, Conferencing Server: February 2013
- Update for Web Components server
- 2781564 Description of the cumulative update for Lync Server 2013, Web Components: February 2013
- Update for Standard or Enterprise edition server
- 2781547 Description of the cumulative update for Lync Server 2013: February 2013
- Update for Web Conferencing server
- 2787570 Description of the cumulative update for Lync Server 2013, Web Conferencing Server: February 2013
- Update for Mediation server
- 2796554 Description of the cumulative update for Lync Server 2013, Mediation Server: February 2013
- Update for Unified Communications Managed API 4.0, Core Runtime 64-bit
- 2781555 Description of the cumulative update for Lync Server 2013, Unified Communications Managed API 4.0 Runtime: February 2013
- Update for Call Park Service
- 2781549 Description of the cumulative update for the Lync Server 2013 Call Park service: February 2013
Download the CU at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2809243. It’s VERY important that you read the entire documentation with this update. Like 2010 updates, there are some manual steps that must be performed once the update is installed. This includes some database updates. Also note that if you have SQL mirroring, you must break the mirror, update, then re-establish the mirror. Breaking/recreating the mirror is a short-term issue, and will hopefully not be necessary in future updates.
Lync Server 2013 Resource Kit Tools
Next up is the Resource Kit Tools. This long desired release includes many tools useful in a Lync environment, including the Address Book Config tool, Bandwidth Policy Service Monitor, DBAnalyze, SEFAUtil, the Topology Validator and more. It can be downloaded from http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=36821
Lync Server 2013 Persistent Chat Resource Kit
Here are some tools to help manage Persistent Chat, including
- AffCheck – This tool confirms that Persistent Chat backend database user and group affiliation records match that in Active Directory
- ChatMonitoringSummary – This tool summarizes the Persistent Chat monitoring information from the monitoring database into a CSV file. Information such as Persistent Chat total sessions, successful sessions, failed sessions with expected and unexpected failures (and their MS diagnostic id, counts and description) from the monitoring database is output so the administrator can understand the service reliability.
- ChatStress Tool – This tool provides an easy way to simulate the usage of Persistent Chat to test your user model that represents your usage patterns.
- ChatUpgradeVerifier – This tool compares your source Group Chat database (OCS 2007 R2 Group Chat or Lync 2010 Group Chat) to your Lync Server 2013 Persistent Chat database. This tool can be used to verify if your migration was successful and give you insights into the discrepancies.
- ChatUsageReport – This tool generates an HTML report of Persistent Chat service usage and includes things such as Top Active Users, Top Active Rooms, Least Active Rooms, Inactive Rooms etc. The administrator can use this information to clean up rooms that are stale and get a better idea of the chat traffic they are seeing.
- ScheduleADSyncForPrincipal – This is a SQL script that can be run from within SQL Server Management Studio and allows you to force Persistent Chat to synchronize it’s records of a user with those in Active Directory rather than waiting for the scheduled synchronization time.
Lync Server 2013 Whiteboard Archiving Viewer
Whiteboard info is stored in the archive as XML data. This tool is useful if you need to view archived whiteboard data in its original form. Download it from http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=36822
Lync Server 2013 Planning Tool
Proper planning of a new Lync design is much easier with the Planning Tool. It’s now available for Lync Server 2013. Download from http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=36823
Lync Server 2013 Documentation Help File
The latest .chm file is also available. Download it from http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35405 and stay on top of the latest help documentation.
Lync client 2013 SDK
Interested in doing some client development? Then this software development kit (SDK) is beneficial. Download it from http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=36824
Lync Server 2013 Persistent Chat Server SDK
Build applications for Persistent Chat using the resources within this SDK. Download from http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35458
Office 2013 Visio Stencil
A new stencil is out that includes the various Office 2013 products and features, and is available from http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35772. This Lync 2013/Exchange 2013/SharePoint 2013/Office 365.
Other recent updates include
Cumulative update for Lync Phone Edition for Polycom CX500, Polycom CX600, and Polycom CX3000 telephones: January 2013
This is a firmware update for the Lync Phone Edition devices. Among the changes is the introduction of Music On Hold as part of the firmware. Download it from http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2737911. Use my handy script to make getting these deployed easier.
Lync 2013 client updates
This was a long awaited update for the Lync 2013 client. The big feature added is the ability to hide offline/away contacts. Several other fixes included as well. Download from http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2812461
Office Stencil for Exchange 2013
This stencil covers Exchange, including shapes such as On-Premises, Hybrid, and Office 365. It can be downloaded at http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=36448
Why Use PowerShell? A Response
My friend and colleague Patch Charron wrote an interesting article on why do we use PowerShell. In that article, Patch mentions that he wondered why he could spend more time writing and testing a script than if he just performed the scripted tasks manually. He gives pretty good reasoning.
I was on a project last year where I was tasked with automating the installation of some Exchange 2010 servers for a good-sized financial client. This was to ensure that the servers were each deployed in a consistent, repeatable way. One of the problems we ran into was that the servers were prepped for our build by different people from time to time. And even though the client had a “standardized process”, we received the servers in many different configurations. So I devised a prerequisite script that would verify each of the required settings and produce an output to both the screen and text file. It would identify each parameter, it’s required setting, and it’s actual configured setting. Settings such as server name, paging file, DNS domain suffix & search list were all issues that would vary depending on who would build the base server. The client’s procedures for resolving some of these problems would often take a considerable amount of time. So, I wrote another script to actually fix the problems that a script could fix. This was then implemented in the beginning of the server build framework. Two CSV files and 3,000+ lines of PowerShell, and I was able to build 163 Exchange servers, including more than 40 in one day. From a domain joined server to provisioned SAN storage, configured NICs, prerequisites installed, Exchange installed and configured, and more. Repeatable steps that the client could use going forward if needed. Every task, from copying the source files, scripts, tools, and others was automated.
My point is that PowerShell was not only able to automate a time-consuming, complex series of steps for building servers, but also able to identify and resolve nearly any issue that could either block the installation, or cause problems down the road.
Another issue PowerShell was able to resolve for a client was to streamline the employee onboarding and offboarding process. Onboarding employees would require creating an Active Directory account, and Exchange mailbox, a Lync account, SharePoint sites, etc. In larger organizations, these tasks are often performed by different groups of people. Many of these processes can (and were) automated. Create a user account in a certain OU (or in my case any OU that contained the word “employees”), and PowerShell can automatically mailbox, Lync, and SharePoint enable the user. And logic was built in to handle configuration of things like Lync policies, etc. This allows administrators to spend more time working on more important issues, and less time doing mundane tasks.
Microsoft isn’t the only company that builds PowerShell into its products. Other companies like Netapp and Kemp have built it into their products or have it as an option. This is key as you can us it to perform provisioning, maintenance, and disaster recovery.
So – back to Patch. Spending more time to write and test the script than to manually do the task might be tough, especially for internal staff that might not have to do that task, like building Exchange servers, again for years. But the rewards are great when you have an infrastructure that’s running more smoothly. If you’re a consultant, then scripting common tasks can help you as you can more quickly deploy solutions on future projects. Your clients will appreciate that.
I’ve seen it said many times that you either learn PowerShell, or find another line of work. I believe that to be a true statement. There are a truckload of great resources online to help you jump into PowerShell, find code examples, and broaden your skill set. Good luck!
Update Rollup 10 (UR10) for Exchange Server 2007 SP3 released
Microsoft has released the following update rollup for Exchange Server 2010:
- Update Rollup 10 for Exchange Server 2007 SP3 (KB2788321)
If you’re running Exchange Server 2007 SP3, you need to apply Update Rollup 10 for Exchange 2007 SP3 to address the issues listed below.
Remember, you only need to download the latest update for the version of Exchange that you’re running.
Here is a list of the fixes included in Update Rollup 10:
- Coexistence with Microsoft Exchange Server 2013: You can now install Exchange Server 2013 in your existing Exchange Server 2007 organization. To do this, you must install Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 1 (CU1). This is because you cannot install Exchange Server 2013 in your existing Exchange Server 2007 organization by using the Exchange Server 2013 RTM installation media.
- 2783779 A hidden user is still displayed in the Organization information of Address Book in OWA in an Exchange Server 2007 environment.
- new daylight saving time (DST) updates for Exchange Server 2007 SP3.
- 2809279 Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server Could Allow Remote Code Execution
Download the rollup here.
Installation Notes:
If you haven’t installed Exchange Server yet, you can use the info at Quicker Exchange installs complete with service packs and rollups to save you some time.
Microsoft Update can’t detect rollups for Exchange 2010 servers that are members of a Database Availability Group (DAG). See the post Installing Exchange 2010 Rollups on DAG Servers for info, and a script, for installing update rollups.
Update Rollups should be applied to Internet facing Client Access Servers before being installed on non-Internet facing Client Access Servers.
If you’re installing the update rollup on Exchange servers that don’t have Internet access, see “Installing Exchange 2007 & 2010 rollups on servers that don’t have Internet access” for some additional steps.
Note to Forefront users:
If you don’t disable Forefront before installing a rollup or service pack, and enable afterwards, you run the risk of Exchange related services not starting. You can disable Forefront by going to a command prompt and navigating to the Forefront directory and running FSCUtility /disable. To enable Forefront after installation of a UR or SP, run FSCUtility /enable.
Update Rollup 6 (UR6) for Exchange Server 2010 SP2 released
Microsoft has released the following update rollup for Exchange Server 2010:
- Update Rollup 6 for Exchange Server 2010 SP2 (KB2746164)
If you’re running Exchange Server 2010 SP2, you need to apply Update Rollup 6 for Exchange 2010 SP2 to address the issues listed below.
Remember, you only need to download the latest update for the version of Exchange that you’re running.
Here is a list of the fixes included in Update Rollup 6:
- 2489941 The “legacyExchangeDN” value is shown in the “From” field instead of the “Simple Display Name” in an email message in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
- 2717453 You cannot move or delete a folder by using Outlook in online mode in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
- 2733608 Corrupted Japanese DBCS characters when you send a meeting request or post a reply to a posted item in a public folder in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
- 2734635 Folder-associated information (FAI) items are deleted when you run the New-InboxRule cmdlet or change Inbox rules in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
- 2737046 AutoPreview feature does not work when you use Outlook in online mode in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
- 2741117 High CPU utilization by Microsoft Exchange Replication service on Client Access servers in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
- 2746030 Incorrect ExternalURL value for EWS is returned by an Exchange Server 2010 Client Access server
- 2750188 Exchange Service Host service crashes when you start the service on an Exchange 2010 server
- 2751417 Synchronization fails if you sync an external device to a mailbox through EAS in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
- 2751581 OAB generation fails with event IDs 9126, 9330, and either 9338 or 9339 in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
- 2760999 ”The signup domain ‘org’ derived from ‘.org’ is not a valid domain” error message when you use the Hybrid Configuration wizard in an Exchange Server
- 2776259 Msftefd.exe process crashes if an email attachment has an unexpected file name extension or no file name extension in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
- 2779387 Duplicated email messages are displayed in the Sent Items folder in a EWS-based application that accesses an Exchange Server 2010 Mailbox server
- 2783586 Name order of a contact is displayed incorrectly after you edit the contact in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
- 2783631 User-Agent field is empty when you run the Get-ActiveSyncDeviceStatistics cmdlet in an Exchange Server 2010 SP2 environment
- 2783633 You cannot move or delete an email message that is larger than the maximum receive or send size in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
- 2783649 Private appointment is visible to a delegate in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
- 2783771 Mailbox on a mobile device is not updated when EAS is configured in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
- 2783772 Edgetransport.exe process crashes after a journal recipient receives an NDR message in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
- 2783776 You cannot perform a cross-premises search in a mailbox in an Exchange Server 2010 hybrid environment
- 2783782 Error message when you use Scanpst.exe on a .pst file in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
- 2784081 Store.exe process crashes if you add certain registry keys to an Exchange Server 2010 Mailbox server
- 2784083 Week numbers in the Outlook Web App and Outlook calendars are mismatched in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
- 2784093 SCOM alerts and event ID 4 in an Exchange Server 2010 SP2 organization that has Update Rollup 1 or later
- 2784566 Exchange RPC Client Access service crashes on an Exchange Server 2010 Mailbox server
- 2787023 Exchange Mailbox Assistants service crashes when you try to change a recurring calendar item or publish free/busy data in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
- 2793274 A new option is available that disables the PermanentlyDelete retention action in an Exchange Server 2010 organization
- 2793278 You cannot use the search function to search for mailbox items in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
- 2793279 Exchange Server 2010 does not restart when the Microsoft Exchange Replication service freezes
- 2793488 Internet Explorer freezes when you connect to the OWA several times in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
- 2810616 Email message delivery is delayed on a Blackberry mobile device after you install Update Rollup 4 for Exchange Server 2010 SP2
Download the rollup here.
Installation Notes:
If you haven’t installed Exchange Server yet, you can use the info at Quicker Exchange installs complete with service packs and rollups to save you some time.
Microsoft Update can’t detect rollups for Exchange 2010 servers that are members of a Database Availability Group (DAG). See the post Installing Exchange 2010 Rollups on DAG Servers for info, and a script, for installing update rollups.
Update Rollups should be applied to Internet facing Client Access Servers before being installed on non-Internet facing Client Access Servers.
If you’re installing the update rollup on Exchange servers that don’t have Internet access, see “Installing Exchange 2007 & 2010 rollups on servers that don’t have Internet access” for some additional steps.
Note to Forefront users:
If you don’t disable Forefront before installing a rollup or service pack, and enable afterwards, you run the risk of Exchange related services not starting. You can disable Forefront by going to a command prompt and navigating to the Forefront directory and running FSCUtility /disable. To enable Forefront after installation of a UR or SP, run FSCUtility /enable.
Service Pack 3 (SP3) for Exchange Server 2010 Released
Microsoft has released Service Pack 3 (SP3) for Exchange Server 2010. See the Description of Exchange Server 2010 SP3 for more information, including a list of known issues.
The 549MB download is just like RTM – a full install package. Existing installations can be upgraded, as new installs can be completed with the Service Pack integrated.
What’s New in Exchange 2010 SP1 has a comprehensive list of the changes and enhancements, including:
- Coexistence with Exchange 2013: You can now install Exchange Server 2013 in your existing Exchange Server 2010 organization. To do this, install Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 1 (CU1). You cannot install Exchange Server 2013 in your existing Exchange Server 2010 organization by using Exchange Server 2013 RTM installation media.
Note Exchange Server 2013 CU1 is also an installation medium for Exchange Server 2013. - Support for Windows Server 2012: You can now install and deploy Exchange Server 2010 on computers that are running Windows Server 2012.
- Support for Internet Explorer 10: You can now use Internet Explorer 10 to connect to Exchange 2010.
- Customer Requested Fixes: Exchange Server 2010 SP3 contains all the fixes that are contained in update rollups that were released before SP3. For more information about the release schedules of Exchange 2010 updates, see Exchange 2010 Servicing
- 2552121 You cannot synchronize a mailbox by using an Exchange ActiveSync device in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
- 2729444 Mailboxes are quarantined after you install the Exchange Server 2010 SP2 version of the Exchange Server 2010 Management Pack
- 2778100 Long delay in receiving email messages by using Outlook in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
- 2779351 SCOM alert when the Test-PowerShellConnectivity cmdlet is executed in an Exchange Server 2010 organization
- 2784569 Slow performance when you search a GAL by using an EAS device in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
- 2796950 Microsoft.Exchange.Monitoring.exe process consumes excessive CPU resources when a SCOM server monitors Exchange Server 2010 Client Access servers
- 2800133 Application pools consume excessive CPU and memory resources on an Exchange Client Access server after you apply the Update Rollup 5 version 2 for Exchange Server 2010 SP2
- 2800346 Outlook freezes and high network load occurs when you apply retention policies to a mailbox in a mixed Exchange Server 2010 SP2 environment
- 2810617 You cannot install Exchange Server 2010 SP3 when you define a Windows PowerShell script execution policy in Group Policy
- 2787500 Declined meeting request is added back to your calendar after a delegate opens the request by using Outlook 2010
- 2797529 Email message delivery is delayed on a Blackberry mobile device after you install Update Rollup 4 for Exchange Server 2010 SP2
- 2800080 ErrorServerBusy response code when you synchronize an EWS-based application to a mailbox in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
Important: Installation of this service pack requires an update to the Active Directory schema. For more information, see the Release Notes.
Download the Service Pack here.
February 2013 Updates for Lync 2013 Client
Microsoft has released the February 2013 updates for the Lync 2013 client (2812461). Among the updates is a long-awaited feature: the ability to hide offline contacts. Find it under Tools>Options and click on the Contact List option.
Once selected, a new group of contacts called “Away and Offline Contacts” appears. Any contact that is away, offline, or any unknown presence will appear in this group instead of the normal groups.
Other updates in the release is the ability for participants to join online meetings scheduled by non-audio-enabled Lync users, as well as the ability to receive buddy invites from untrusted networks. Also, some bug fixes around location settings and tabbed conversations are included.
Note that this update is only for the full Lync client on PCs. Users that have the VDI based client should not attempt to install this update.
Installation of this update does require a reboot of the PC, and will update the client to version 15.0.4454.1506.
Download the update for your clients here.
Script: Set-Cs2013Features.ps1 – Easily Install Prerequisites and Tools for Microsoft Lync Server 2013
Description
This script will assist in getting servers ready for the installation of Microsoft Lync Server 2013 on Windows Server 2012. This includes the operating system prerequisites, SQL Express (where necessary), Silverlight, and more. Some post installation options are also available, and include Microsoft tools such as the debugging tools, the Best Practices Analyzer (BPA), Connectivity Analyzer, and more. Where the script needs files available online, it will automatically download them. More options will be added as I have time, and can properly test. This includes Edge, Director, and Mediation server prerequisites, and more tools. If you have suggestions, please feel free to comment below.
The current options are:
1. Director – Installs the OS prerequisites and SQL Express instances required to install this role.
2. Edge – Installs the OS prerequisites and SQL Express instances required for this role.
3. Front End – includes the Operating System prerequisites, Microsoft Silverlight, as well as the installation of SQL Express SP1 and creation of the various required instances. The SQL Express installs are done because Lync Server installs the RTM version by default. So installing the SP1 version saves a long update later. Note that each instance takes 3-5 minutes to install. Enterprise edition servers have two instances, RTCLocal and LyncLocal, and Standard edition servers also have the RTC instance. See the syntax and example sections below on how to call the script for the two types of servers.
4. Mediation – still being tested to make sure I didn’t miss something.
5. Office Web App – Installs the OS prerequisites required, then installs the Office Web App binaries, and then installs two recent updates. Everything needed to deploy an Office Web Apps server.
6. Persistent Chat - Installs the OS prerequisites and SQL instance required for this role.
7. Lync Server 2013 Resource Kit - tools that make troubleshooting and administrating a Lync environment easier, such as Address Book config, etc.
8. Lync Server 2013 Persistent Chat Resource Kit – tools useful for Persistent Chat environments.
9. Lync Server 2013 Debugging Tools - includes the logging tools such as OCSLogger and Snooper. Helpful for troubleshooting.
10. Lync Server 2013 Stress and Performance Tool – prepare, define, and validate performance
11. Lync Server 2013 Best Practices Analyzer – this tool helps identify any issues from a best practices perspective
12. Lync Server Connectivity Analyzer – identifies any issues that may result in connectivity problems for mobility clients including the Lync Windows Store app
13 Create Shutdown, Logoff, and Restart tiles on desktop – this is a streamlined version of Create a Shutdown/Restart/Logoff Windows 8 Tile for the Start menu (PowerShell) that puts easy to reach Shutdown, Restart, and Logoff tiles on the Start screen. In version 1.1, this was changed from the Start page of the logged on user who runs the script to the desktop and start page of all users.
14. Create scheduled task to automatically update PowerShell help files daily. I discuss this in Function: New-PSUpdateHelpScheduledTask – Auto Update PowerShell Help
15. Launch Windows Update
16. Install/Update Lync Server 2013 Documentation Help
18. Install Microsoft Network Monitor 3.4
19. Add custom Scheduler simple URL – if you’d like to have a simple URL for the scheduler app, such as scheduler.contoso.com, this option will handle the configuration of that. Note that this option requires that the simple URL provided be in the Subject Alternative Names (SAN) list of the certificate on your Front End servers. See Understanding the Lync Web Scheduler for additional info.
20. Install SQL Server 2012 Management Studio
21 Install telnet client
Simply choose your desired option. When the script is finished, it will return to the menu.
Note: The installation of some Lync Server 2013 roles requires some .Net 3.5 components, which are not installed in Windows Server 2012 by default. So the script will need to know where your Server 2012 installation media is. The script defaults to d:, but can be configured for other locations.
The script will also create a log file that can be used for troubleshooting. The log file is created in the same folder that the script is in.
Syntax
C:\Set-Cs2013Features.ps1 [[-TargetFolder] ] [[-Win2012Source] ] [[-SQLPath]] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm]
Examples
Set-Cs2013Features.ps1
This will launch the script with the default options for Enterprise edition servers
Set-Cs2013Features.ps1 -Win2012Source e:
This will launch the script using the e: drive for the source of the Windows Server 2012 installation files
Set-Cs2013Features.ps1 -sqlpath "d:\sqlexpress"
This will install any related SQL Express instances to the specified path
Installation
Execution Policy: Third-party PowerShell scripts may require that the PowerShell Execution Policy be set to either AllSigned, RemoteSigned, or Unrestricted. The default is Restricted, which prevents scripts – even code signed scripts – from running. For more information about setting your Execution Policy, see Using the Set-ExecutionPolicy Cmdlet.
Download
v1.5 – 05-10-2013 Set-Cs2013Features.v1.5.zip
v1.4 – 05-03-2013 Set-CsLync2013Prerequisites.v1.4.zip
v1.3 – 04-29-2013 Set-CsLync2013Prerequisites.v1.3.zip
v1.2 – 04-01-2013 Set-CsLync2013Prerequisites.v1.2.zip
v1.1 – 02-28-2013 Set-CsLync2013Prerequisites.v1.1.zip
v1.0 – 02-08-2013 Set-CsLync2013Prerequisites.v1.0.zip
Changelog
See the changelog for information on what’s changed/included in each version.
Set-Cs2013Features.ps1 – changelog
This is the changelog page for Set-Cs2013Features.ps1. You will find a complete list of released versions, their dates, and the features and issues addressed in each. Please refer to the script’s main page for more information including download links, installation details, and more.
v1.5 – 05-10-2013
- -NoSQL option for those who insist on letting the Lync installer install the SQL instances. This means that you’ll have to update those instances.
- Better reboot handling for OS prerequisites. This should resolve the problem with some people seeing a lot of errors until after a reboot.
- Better error messages for some errors. Can’t ignore these!
- Updated Debugger Tools installation as mention in Jonathan’s post (thanks to Kevin)
- Office Web App server KB2810007 update (thanks to Randy)
- Rename to Set-Cs2013Features.ps1
- Added custom Scheduler simple URL. This automates adding a custom simple URL for the scheduler app
- Changed Standard edition server config to a prompt during regular FE install (removed -standard parameter)
- changed SQL input parameters to a single $SQLPath, with regex validation and default value. Just specify the -SQLPath [path] instead of the -SQLDir and -SQLDrive parameters.
- intro code for full logging functionality. Script will now create a log file that can be used for troubleshooting. Just basic stuff in there for now. I’ll add more later.
- updated comment based help info with additional parameter and example information
- fixed Lync Help option that was generating errors when trying to create taskbar shortcuts
v1.4 – 05-03-2013
- Added detection check for OS reboot (due to previous unfinished installation), and halt script if it’s detected. Otherwise, some Add-WindowsFeatures commands could fail.
- Added telnet client option, and prompt for it during most roles.
- Added SQL Management Studio option per Chris Elliot’s suggestion and example, and prompt during any role that has SQL instances
- Added Lync documentation help option
- Added NetMon 3.4 option
- Added Windows Update option
- Added option to define installation path for SQL instances
- Tweaked Office Web App OS prereqs to include InkAndHandwritingServices per Viggo Stomsvik’s comment
- Moved Add-WindowsFeature commands to top of order for all roles to avoid a potential error when installing SQL Express
- Added better check to determine if installing OS prereqs requires a reboot, and flagging accordingly
- Cleaned up code for scheduler custom simple URL
- Added preliminary code for SysInternals Suite install
- Moved SQL instance installs to dedicated functions and optimized
- Switched from ANSI to Unicode so that I could do cleaner looking error displays
- Switched SQL Express and SQL Management Studio installs from /quiet to /quietsimple so that there is some on-screen indication that the installs are progressing. This has no effect on the installations themselves, but it’s better than the script not appearing to do anything for 10 minutes at a time.
v1.3 – 04-29-2013
- Added Office Web App option. Includes all prerequisites, installing the roll, and the recent update for it
- Added the Director role option. Includes all OS prerequisites and the updated SQL Express instances
- Code optimization
- Added updated SQL Express instances to Edge option
- Signed script
v1.2 – 04-01-2013
- Edge server functions updated to include SQL Express SP1 (just like the FE code)
- Added Stress and Performance Tool option
- Minor code optimization
- Some code for future features
v1.1 – 02-28-2013
- Server roles added:
- Edge
- Persistent Chat
- Tools and utilities added:
- Resource Kit
- Persistent Chat Resource Kit
- Features added
- PowerShell Update-Help scheduled task
- Bug fixes and tweaks
- check for $Win2012Source\sources\sxs
- Moved tiles to the All Users profile
v1.0 – 02-08-2013
- Initial version
February 2013 Technical Rollup: Unified Communications
News
Premier
- TechNet Blogs http://blogs.technet.com/b/mspfe/
- TechNet Blogs http://blogs.technet.com/b/mspremuk/
Antigen & Forefront
Exchange
- Exchange Team Blog – Site Home – TechNet Blogs
http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/ - MCS UK Unified Communications Blog – Site Home – TechNet Blogs
http://blogs.technet.com/b/msukucc http://blogs.technet.com/b/msonline/ - Managing OAB in Exchange Server 2013
http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/archive/2013/01/14/managing-oab-in-exchange-server-2013.aspx - Exchange 2010 Calendar Repair Assistant
http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/archive/2013/01/17/exchange-2010-calendar-repair-assistant.aspx - How to write an Exchange 2013 transport agent
http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/archive/2013/01/21/how-to-write-an-exchange-2013-transport-agent.aspx - Exchange 2013 Server Role Architecture
http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/archive/2013/01/23/exchange-2013-server-role-architecture.aspx - Exchange 2013 Client Access Server Role
http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/archive/2013/01/25/exchange-2013-client-access-server-role.aspx - New Outlook Calendar best practices document for Outlook 2007, Outlook 2010 and Outlook 2013
http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/archive/2013/01/31/new-outlook-calendar-best-practices-document-for-outlook-2007-outlook-2010-and-outlook-2013.aspx
Hosted Messaging Collaboration
None
Lync, Office Communication Server & LiveMeeting
- NextHop – Site Home – TechNet Blogs
http://blogs.technet.com/b/nexthop/ - DrRez: Microsoft Lync Server Technical Reference Hub – Site Home – TechNet Blogs
http://blogs.technet.com/b/drrez/ - Update: Lync Federation with Public Instant Messaging Connectivity on Outlook.com
http://blogs.technet.com/b/nexthop/archive/2013/01/11/lync-public-instant-messaging-connectivity-federation-with-outlook-com.aspx - Lync 2013: The New Lync Web App
http://blogs.technet.com/b/nexthop/archive/2013/01/14/lync-2013-the-new-lync-web-app.aspx - The New Remote Connectivity Analyzer
http://blogs.technet.com/b/nexthop/archive/2013/01/16/the-new-remote-connectivity-analyzer.aspx - Lync Wiki: Understanding Simple URLs in Lync
http://blogs.technet.com/b/nexthop/archive/2013/01/16/lync-wiki-understanding-simple-urls-in-lync.aspx - LyncBeat: How UCMA Handles Incoming Messages
http://blogs.technet.com/b/nexthop/archive/2013/01/18/lyncbeat-how-ucma-handles-incoming-messages.aspx - Cumulative Update for Lync Phone Edition for Polycom CX500, Polycom CX600, and Polycom CX3000 Telephones: January 2013
http://blogs.technet.com/b/nexthop/archive/2013/01/24/cumulative-update-for-lync-phone-edition-for-polycom-cx500-polycom-cx600-and-polycom-cx3000-telephones-january-2013.aspx - White Paper: Delivering Lync 2013 Real-Time Communications over Wi-Fi
http://blogs.technet.com/b/nexthop/archive/2013/01/24/white-paper-delivering-lync-2013-real-time-communications-over-wi-fi.aspx - LyncBeat: How to Set Up Lync 2010 SCOM Management Pack and Synthetic Transactions
http://blogs.technet.com/b/nexthop/archive/2013/01/25/lyncbeat-how-to-set-up-lync-2010-scom-management-pack-and-synthetic-transactions.aspx - Lync MVP Article Roundup: January 2013
http://blogs.technet.com/b/nexthop/archive/2013/01/28/lync-mvp-article-roundup-january-2013.aspx - Lync Wiki: Getting Started with Proposing a Deployment for a Small Lync Implementation
http://blogs.technet.com/b/nexthop/archive/2013/01/30/lync-wiki-getting-started-with-proposing-a-deployment-for-a-small-lync-implementation.aspx
Outlook
- Outlook Blog
http://blogs.office.com/b/microsoft-outlook/
Other
- The Master Blog – Site Home – TechNet Blogs
http://blogs.technet.com/b/themasterblog/
Documents
Exchange
Office Visio Stencil for Exchange 2013
This stencil contains Exchange 2013 specific icons to help you create visual representations of Microsoft Exchange 2013 deployments, including on-premises, hybrid, and Office 365.
http://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=36448
Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Help
This download contains the Help content for Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Hybrid Deployments and the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) version of Microsoft Exchange Server 2013.
http://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=35395
Lync, Office Communication Server & LiveMeeting
Device Selection Tool for Microsoft Lync 2010
Online tool that helps Lync users find the best device based on their mobility and communication behaviours, and help IT decision makers rolling out Lync to select appropriate UC devices for their users.
http://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=35408
Delivering Lync 2013 Real-Time Communications over Wi-Fi
Communications software can be successfully implemented over wireless local area networks (Wi-Fi) for voice and video (real-time media). User experiences and best practices are summarized, including detailed configuration settings for enterprise, public…
http://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=36494
Downloads
Lync, Office Communication Server & LiveMeeting
Microsoft Lync Phone Edition for Polycom CX500, Polycom CX600 and Polycom CX3000
Lync™ Phone Edition for Polycom® CX500, Polycom® CX600 and Polycom® CX3000 is the first generation of software designed specifically for the phones from Polycom to interoperate with Microsoft® Lync™ Server 2010 and Microsoft® Lync™ Server…
http://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=23866
Events/Webcasts
Introducing Microsoft Lync Starts: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 7:00 AM Ends: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 8:00 AM Time zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) Duration: 1 hour(s) Primary Language: English Welcome to Microsoft Lync! Learn how Lync integrates instant messaging, audio and video calling, and online meeting functionality into one easy-to-use unified platform that will contribute to greater collaboration and more effective communication. This 60 minute virtual, instructor-led session introduces the new and enhanced messaging, audio, video, and meeting features available with Microsoft Lync. Topics covered include: Collaborating with the new features in Lync. Organizing and viewing contact information. Starting a Lync IM or Audio Conversation. Scheduling Lync Meetings from Outlook. Setting Online Meeting options. Additional Lync resources will be shared. (more)
https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032542037&culture=en-US
Moving from Live Meeting to Lync: Making the Most of your Online Meetings Starts: Wednesday, February 06, 2013 9:00 AM Ends: Wednesday, February 06, 2013 10:00 AM Time zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) Duration: 1 hour(s) Primary Language: English An introduction to Microsoft Lync for users making the move from Office Live Meeting. This 60 minute virtual, instructor-led session introduces the new and enhanced collaboration and online meeting features available with Microsoft Lync. Topics covered include: Using Lync for a variety of familiar conferencing needs. Scheduling Lync Meetings from Outlook. Presenting meeting content and using collaboration tools. Tips for successfully managing a variety of meeting scenarios. Additional Lync resources will be shared. (more)
https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032542043&culture=en-US
Best Practices for Microsoft Lync 2010 Conferencing Starts: Wednesday, February 06, 2013 11:00 AM Ends: Wednesday, February 06, 2013 12:00 PM Time zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) Duration: 1 hour(s) Primary Language: English Learn best practices for managing Online Meetings using Microsoft Lync. From scheduled conferences to instant application sharing, discover how easy it is to collaborate successfully! This 60 minute virtual, instructor-led session introduces best practices for conferencing and collaboration using Microsoft Lync. Topics covered include: Collaborating from a Lync Conversation. Scheduling Online Meetings from Outlook. Best Practices for managing Online Meetings. Additional Lync resources will also be shared. (more)
https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032542046&culture=en-US
Best Practices for Microsoft Lync 2010 Conferencing Starts: Thursday, February 07, 2013 7:00 AM Ends: Thursday, February 07, 2013 8:00 AM Time zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) Duration: 1 hour(s) Primary Language: English Learn best practices for managing Online Meetings using Microsoft Lync. From scheduled conferences to instant application sharing, discover how easy it is to collaborate successfully! This 60 minute virtual, instructor-led session introduces best practices for conferencing and collaboration using Microsoft Lync. Topics covered include: Collaborating from a Lync Conversation. Scheduling Online Meetings from Outlook. Best Practices for managing Online Meetings. Additional Lync resources will also be shared. (more)
https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032542049&culture=en-US
Introducing Microsoft Lync Starts: Thursday, February 07, 2013 9:00 AM Ends: Thursday, February 07, 2013 10:00 AM Time zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) Duration: 1 hour(s) Primary Language: English Welcome to Microsoft Lync! Learn how Lync integrates instant messaging, audio and video calling, and online meeting functionality into one easy-to-use unified platform that will contribute to greater collaboration and more effective communication. This 60 minute virtual, instructor-led session introduces the new and enhanced messaging, audio, video, and meeting features available with Microsoft Lync. Topics covered include: Collaborating with the new features in Lync. Organizing and viewing contact information. Starting a Lync IM or Audio Conversation. Scheduling Lync Meetings from Outlook. Setting Online Meeting options. Additional Lync resources will be shared. (more)
https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032542115&culture=en-US
Introducing Microsoft Lync Starts: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 7:00 AM Ends: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 8:00 AM Time zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) Duration: 1 hour(s) Primary Language: English Welcome to Microsoft Lync! Learn how Lync integrates instant messaging, audio and video calling, and online meeting functionality into one easy-to-use unified platform that will contribute to greater collaboration and more effective communication. This 60 minute virtual, instructor-led session introduces the new and enhanced messaging, audio, video, and meeting features available with Microsoft Lync. Topics covered include: Collaborating with the new features in Lync. Organizing and viewing contact information. Starting a Lync IM or Audio Conversation. Scheduling Lync Meetings from Outlook. Setting Online Meeting options. Additional Lync resources will be shared. (more)
https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032542038&culture=en-US
Moving from Live Meeting to Lync: Making the Most of your Online Meetings Starts: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 9:00 AM Ends: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 10:00 AM Time zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) Duration: 1 hour(s) Primary Language: English An introduction to Microsoft Lync for users making the move from Office Live Meeting. This 60 minute virtual, instructor-led session introduces the new and enhanced collaboration and online meeting features available with Microsoft Lync. Topics covered include: Using Lync for a variety of familiar conferencing needs. Scheduling Lync Meetings from Outlook. Presenting meeting content and using collaboration tools. Tips for successfully managing a variety of meeting scenarios. Additional Lync resources will be shared. (more)
https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032542044&culture=en-US
Best Practices for Microsoft Lync 2010 Conferencing Starts: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 11:00 AM Ends: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 12:00 PM Time zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) Duration: 1 hour(s) Primary Language: English Learn best practices for managing Online Meetings using Microsoft Lync. From scheduled conferences to instant application sharing, discover how easy it is to collaborate successfully! This 60 minute virtual, instructor-led session introduces best practices for conferencing and collaboration using Microsoft Lync. Topics covered include: Collaborating from a Lync Conversation. Scheduling Online Meetings from Outlook. Best Practices for managing Online Meetings. Additional Lync resources will also be shared. (more)
https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032542047&culture=en-US
Best Practices for Microsoft Lync 2010 Conferencing Starts: Thursday, February 14, 2013 7:00 AM Ends: Thursday, February 14, 2013 8:00 AM Time zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) Duration: 1 hour(s) Primary Language: English Learn best practices for managing Online Meetings using Microsoft Lync. From scheduled conferences to instant application sharing, discover how easy it is to collaborate successfully! This 60 minute virtual, instructor-led session introduces best practices for conferencing and collaboration using Microsoft Lync. Topics covered include: Collaborating from a Lync Conversation. Scheduling Online Meetings from Outlook. Best Practices for managing Online Meetings. Additional Lync resources will also be shared. (more)
https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032542050&culture=en-US
Introducing Microsoft Lync Starts: Thursday, February 14, 2013 9:00 AM Ends: Thursday, February 14, 2013 10:00 AM Time zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) Duration: 1 hour(s) Primary Language: English Welcome to Microsoft Lync! Learn how Lync integrates instant messaging, audio and video calling, and online meeting functionality into one easy-to-use unified platform that will contribute to greater collaboration and more effective communication. This 60 minute virtual, instructor-led session introduces the new and enhanced messaging, audio, video, and meeting features available with Microsoft Lync. Topics covered include: Collaborating with the new features in Lync. Organizing and viewing contact information. Starting a Lync IM or Audio Conversation. Scheduling Lync Meetings from Outlook. Setting Online Meeting options. Additional Lync resources will be shared. (more)
https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032542116&culture=en-US
New KBs
Antigen & Forefront
- Microsoft Online – FOPE-FOSE-EHA: Error message when you try to access the FOPE Administration Center from the Office 365 portal: “Your username from federation is invalid or your account is disabled”
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2545089 - Microsoft Online – FOPE-FOSE-EHA: “Relay Access Denied” or “Hop Count Exceeded” non-delivery report (NDR) error message when users send mails to Office 365 users
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2603474 - Microsoft Online – FOPE-FOSE-EHA: No domains are listed in the Filtering Domains field when you run the Forefront Online Protection for Exchange Directory Sync Tool
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2634048 - Microsoft Online – FOPE-FOSE-EHA: You receive spoofed email messages even though the SPF record spam filtering options are enabled in Forefront Online Protection for Exchange
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2634659 - Microsoft Online – FOPE-FOSE-EHA: “A synchronization error occurred between your Active Directory environment and the Hosted Archive service” error message in Exchange Hosted Archive
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2635303 - Microsoft Online – FOPE-FOSE-EHA: How to add a disclaimer or footer to outgoing mail messages through Forefront Online Protection for Exchange
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2639679 - Microsoft Online – FOPE-FOSE-EHA: Domains do not appear in the Available Domains list in the FOPE Directory Sync Tool
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2640158 - Microsoft Online – FOPE-FOSE-EHA: Error when you run the FOPE Directory Sync Tool: “Unexpected error occurred during job execution”
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2642716 - Microsoft Online – FOPE-FOSE-EHA: Some messages are rejected when you try to use Exchange Online servers as an SMTP relay for on-premises business applications and network hardware devices
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2673379 - Microsoft Online – FOPE-FOSE-EHA: You cannot remove duplicate domains in FOPE by using Windows PowerShell cmdlets
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2720407 - Security – Communications: License extension for End-of-Life Antigen/Forefront products
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2793998 - Exchange Microsoft Online: Error message when you try to move mailboxes from an on-premises Exchange Server environment to Office 365 in a hybrid deployment: “The call to https://<path>/mrsproxy.svc failed”
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2702674 - Microsoft Online: The Office 365 DNS Diagnostic and DNS configuration
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2776497 - Exchange: Large transaction logs are generated when you move mailboxes in Exchange Server 2013 Administration Center
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2800556 - Exchange: Content Index status of all or most of the mailbox databases in the environment shows “Failed”
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2807668 - Exchange: Archive mailbox issues for a mailbox that is migrated to or from Office 365
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2757430 - Exchange: The Read status of email messages may not be updated between Exchange ActiveSync on a user’s mobile device and the user’s mailbox in Exchange Online
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2804607 - Exchange: Cross-premises Calendar editing is unavailable in a hybrid deployment of Exchange Online in Office 365 and on-premises Exchange Server
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2807149 - Exchange: Error when you start Exchange Management Shell (EMS) or Exchange Management Console (EMC): “The requested HTTP URL was not available”
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2027062 - Exchange: Error message when you try to start Exchange Management Shell (EMS) or Exchange Management Console (EMC): “The connection to the specified remote host was refused”
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2027064 - Exchange: You cannot add a new Exchange Server 2010 Mailbox database to DAG in a multi-site topology environment
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2464273 - Exchange: [SDP 3][6f9b7902-2737-41fe-9061-bc2197d3cdd6] Microsoft Office 365 Exchange Online Recipient Diagnostic
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2696994 - Exchange: You cannot use Chrome to manage settings in the EAC in a Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 environment
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2769335 - Exchange: “Assertion Failed” warning message when you try to edit a transport rule in an Exchange Server 2013 environment
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2769337 - Exchange: “No active public folder mailboxes were found” error when you try to create a public folder in an Exchange Server 2013 environment
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2786607 - Exchange: Outlook Anywhere does not work if IPv6 is enabled on an Exchange Server 2007 multi-role server
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2794253 - Exchange: User cannot create an appointment or all day event in the calendar of a shared mailbox in an Exchange Server 2007 or 2010 environment
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2799551 - Exchange: “The parameter ‘roles’ is not valid” error message when try to uninstall the Exchange Server 2013 server role
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2801813 - Exchange: Exchange issues after you install MS13-004: .NET Framework Update (KB 2756920)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2802139 - Exchange: How to add public folder stores
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/319587 - Exchange: How to configure storage limits on Public Folders in Exchange 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823144 - Exchange: Exchange Server 2003 public folder administration improvements
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823817 - Exchange: How to recover deleted public folders or items that are deleted from public folders by using the PFDAVAdmin tool in Exchange 2000 Server or in Exchange Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/924044 - Exchange: Test-IRMConfiguration fails – FAIL: Failed to acquire a use license
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2805976 - Exchange: Additional authentication prompt is displayed when an external network user signs in to an Office Communicator 2007 client
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2633194 - Microsoft Online: User’s mailbox is not migrated as scheduled from Lotus Notes to Exchange Server in Office 365 dedicated
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2597781 - Microsoft Online: Members of a distribution group in Exchange Server may not receive email messages that do not specify a return path in Office 365 dedicated
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2618599 - Microsoft Online: A user’s mailbox contains duplicate or flawed content after migration from Lotus Notes to Exchange Server in Office 365 dedicated
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2634638 - Microsoft Online: MMSSPP does not deprovision Exchange mailbox and mail-enabled objects from the dedicated managed Office 365 environment
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2655364 - Microsoft Online: A user’s Microsoft Online Services email address unexpectedly contains an underscore character after directory synchronization
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2001616 - Microsoft Online: How to enable logging in Entourage
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2015816 - Microsoft Online: Email recipients receive a Winmail.dat attachment from Entourage for Mac users
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2022993 - Microsoft Online: Users receive Send/Receive error messages after they configure multiple accounts in Office 365 or Office 365 Preview by using Outlook 2007
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2269971 - Microsoft Online: Mobile device doesn’t connect to Exchange Online through Exchange ActiveSync after the user’s mailbox is migrated to Exchange Online
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2293029 - Microsoft Online: Mail-enabled security groups and distribution groups are not displayed in the Office 365 portal
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2296357 - Microsoft Online: Audio or video does not start in a peer-to-peer or multiparty conference in Lync Online
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2386553 - Microsoft Online: Outlook cannot configure a new profile by using Exchange Autodiscover for an Exchange Online mailbox in Office 365
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2404385 - Microsoft Online: How to troubleshoot issues in which Outlook 2007 or Outlook 2010 crashes or stops responding (hangs) when it’s used with Office 365
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2413813 - Microsoft Online: Email messages aren’t received for a new domain that you add in the Office 365 portal
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2415053 - Microsoft Online: A URL is not formatted as a hyperlink when you send or receive an instant message that contains a URL in Lync Online or Lync Online Preview
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2423808 - Microsoft Online: A mobile device can’t connect to Exchange Online by using Exchange ActiveSync
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2427193 - Microsoft Online: Video is unavailable in a Lync Online conference when you use the “call me” option
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2430277 - Microsoft Online: Lync 2010 stops responding or crashes after you upgrade from Office Communicator 2007 R2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2459953 - Microsoft Online: Outlook 2011 for Mac does not automatically configure your email server settings for Exchange Online in Office 365
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2459968 - Microsoft Online: ACP and VoIP audio do not bridge, and parties cannot hear one another in Lync Online
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2460853 - Microsoft Online: How collect ActiveSync device logs to troubleshoot sync issues between mobile devices and Exchange Online
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2461792 - Microsoft Online: An IT administrator wants to specify the email message format that is used for external recipients to prevent Winmail.dat attachments
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2487954 - Microsoft Online: Error message when you try to use Outlook to perform an action on a calendar meeting item: “This message could not be sent because it exceeds the maximum size allowed”
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2490343 - Microsoft Online: You receive a “One or more users need an assigned license in order to retain an Exchange Online mailbox or archive” message on the Users page of the Office 365 portal
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2506570 - Microsoft Online: “Unable to display the folder” error occurs in Outlook 2010 in an Office 365 environment
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2526253 - Microsoft Online: How to set up safe senders and blocked senders in Office 365
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2545137 - Microsoft Online: “Cannot use this ID to access this service. Please sign-in with a different ID” error when you try to access Outlook Web App by using Safari in an Office 365 environment
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2555521 - Microsoft Online: Error message when you try to set an Out of Office reply message in Entourage 2008 for Mac: “Set your Out of Office status after the connection to your Exchange account is restored”
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2578689 - Microsoft Online: Office 365 administrators cannot sign in to the Forefront Online Protection for Exchange (FOPE) Quarantine service to access mail quarantine
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2587698 - Microsoft Online: Error message when you run the Set-FederatedOrganizationIdentifier cmdlet to configure Exchange federation: “InvalidUri: Passed URI is not valid”
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2615183 - Microsoft Online: “Exception has been thrown by the target” error in a hybrid deployment of Office 365 and your on-premises environment
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2626696 - Microsoft Online: Spam email messages are not redirected to the Junk E-mail folder in Outlook or Outlook Web App in a Forefront Online Protection for Exchange environment
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2627433 - Microsoft Online: How to remove automapping for a shared mailbox in Office 365
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2646504 - Microsoft Online: You continue to receive email messages that are sent to a connected account in Office 365 after you remove the connected account from Office 365
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2663586 - Microsoft Online: How to test whether enterprise single sign-on users can authenticate to Office 365
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2666598 - Microsoft Online: Error message when you try to move mailboxes to or from Office 365 in a hybrid deployment: “Exception has been thrown by the target”
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2669562 - Microsoft Online: The move operation reaches 95 percent and then fails when you try to move a mailbox from Office 365 back to the on-premises environment in a hybrid deployment
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2698528 - Microsoft Online: Meeting requests that are sent to resource mailboxes are not always forwarded automatically to delegates in Outlook in Office 365
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2709216 - Microsoft Online: Object that’s deleted from on-premises Active Directory isn’t removed from Microsoft Online Services after directory synchronization
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2709902 - Microsoft Online: “Anonymous authentication enabled for virtual directory” error message when you use the Exchange Analyzer tool to send an anonymous HTTP request from the remote server to the URL in Office 365
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2710605 - Microsoft Online: Error message in the Exchange Remote Connectivity Analyzer tool when you test the Outlook Anywhere feature in an Office 365 environment: “Mutual Authentication could not be established”
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2710606 - Microsoft Online: Error message when you open the properties of a user in Office 365: “Exchange: No mailbox plan with SKU ‘BPOS_L_Standard’ was found. User has no access to email”
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2711712 - Microsoft Online: After you transition to Office 365 from Business Productivity Online Suite, and you enable Exchange Online licenses, you cannot receive email messages
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2714535 - Microsoft Online: Error message when you try to use the New-MoveRequest cmdlet to move a mailbox from Exchange Online in Office 365 to the on-premises environment in a hybrid deployment: “Operation has timed out”
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2723127 - Microsoft Online: A mobile device intermittently cannot connect to Exchange Online
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2748176 - Microsoft Online: “Active Sync URL was in an Invalid format” error message when you use the Remote Connectivity Analyzer tool to troubleshoot Exchange ActiveSync in Office 365
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2786061
Office 365 – Exchange
- Microsoft Online: Office 365 users don’t receive an “Accepted” message in Outlook from an on-premises room mailbox even though the meeting request is accepted
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2793399 - Microsoft Online – O365 Exchange Online: “The following recipient is outside the organization” MailTip is displayed even though the recipient is a person in your company
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2022039 - Microsoft Online – O365 Exchange Online: Items are missing from your mailbox when you use Outlook to connect to Exchange Online
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2024309 - Microsoft Online – O365 Exchange Online: Error message when an Office 365 user tries to open Outlook: “Unable to open your default e-mail folders”
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2029293 - Microsoft Online – O365 Exchange Online: Non-Outlook email programs can’t connect to mailboxes that are hosted in Office 365
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2277579 - Microsoft Online – O365 Exchange Online: The time zone setting in Outlook Web App in Office 365 is set incorrectly to “(UTC) Monrovia, Reykjavik”
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2298834 - Microsoft Online – O365 Exchange Online: Error message when you try to migrate users from an on-premises Exchange Server environment to Exchange Online in Office 365: “Unable to connect to the server”
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2389390 - Microsoft Online – O365 Exchange Online: Email messages are sent to the wrong account when multiple accounts are associated with an Outlook profile
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2391896 - Microsoft Online – O365 Exchange Online: Owners of an on-premises distribution group that’s synced to Office 365 can’t manage the distribution group in Exchange Online
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2417592 - Microsoft Online – O365 Exchange Online: You can’t find a user in the offline address book in Office 365
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2427141 - Microsoft Online – O365 Exchange Online: You can’t use MAPI to configure Outlook 2003 for use with Exchange Online
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2449616 - Microsoft Online – O365 Exchange Online: You can’t remove a calendar item or an email message in Outlook in Office 365
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2503266 - Microsoft Online – O365 Exchange Online: How to troubleshoot Windows PowerShell issues that affect Exchange Online for Office 365
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2570535 - Microsoft Online – O365 Exchange Online: How to prevent users from creating and managing distribution groups in Office 365
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2580991 - Microsoft Online – O365 Exchange Online: Error message when you try to migrate a user’s mailbox data from the on-premises environment to Office 365: “This mailbox exceeded the maximum number of large items that were specified for this request.”
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2584294 - Microsoft Online – O365 Exchange Online: How to set up an SMTP relay in Office 365
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2600912 - Microsoft Online – O365 Exchange Online: How to export contacts from Outlook 2011 for Mac to Exchange Online by using Outlook Web App in an Office 365 environment
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2648667 - Microsoft Online – O365 Exchange Online: User cannot view free/busy information for a remote user in a hybrid deployment of on-premises Exchange Server and Exchange Online in Office 365
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2667844 - Microsoft Online – O365 Exchange Online: How to use Windows PowerShell to grant an administrator access to all user mailboxes in Office 365
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2685435 - Microsoft Online – O365 Exchange Online: “Cannot connect to the Rights Management Services Server” error message when you use Outlook for Mac 2011 to open an IRM-protected email message
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2696491 - Microsoft Online – O365 Exchange Online: Shared mailboxes that were moved from the on-premises environment to Office 365 are automatically converted back to user mailboxes after directory synchronization runs
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2710029 - Microsoft Online – O365 Exchange Online: Time zone settings are incorrect or missing for multiple mailboxes in Office 365
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2718817 - Microsoft Online – O365 Exchange Online: Outlook for Mac 2011 doesn’t connect to Exchange Online
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2725168 - Microsoft Online – O365 Exchange Online: Meeting invitations from outside your company in Office 365 are displayed as email messages on a BlackBerry smartphone http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2729553
- Microsoft Online – O365 Exchange Online: You can’t enable archiving for a migrated mailbox in a hybrid deployment of Office 365 and an on-premises Exchange Server http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2788366
- Microsoft Online – O365 Exchange Online: How to use Outlook Web App to remotely wipe an ActiveSync device in Office 365
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2791863 - Microsoft Online – O365 Exchange Online: How to disable Exchange ActiveSync for users in Office 365
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2795303 - Microsoft Online – O365 Exchange Online: How to block a message from being sent or received based on the file name extension of the attachment in Office 365
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2795329 - Microsoft Online – O365 Exchange Online: “You may have already signed in to Outlook Web App” error when you try to open Outlook Web App in Office 365
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2798988 - Microsoft Online – O365 Exchange Online: How to enable on-premises applications and devices to send mail to Office 365 users
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2799338 - Microsoft Online – O365 Exchange Online: Read receipt from an Office 365 recipient displays incorrect time zone information
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2800633 - Microsoft Online – O365 Exchange Online: Office 365 users can’t add or change delegates in their mailboxes in Outlook for Mac
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2803743 - Microsoft Online – O365 Exchange Online: Use the Outlook Connectivity Analyzer Tool to determine which Outlook plug-ins are installed in Office 365
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2804663 - Microsoft Online – Office 365: You can’t sign in to Lync Online Preview with Lync 2010 after you install Office Professional Plus 2013
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2701556 - Microsoft Online – Office 365: Error when you try to join a Lync Online Preview meeting by using Lync Web App through Internet Explorer 9: “There was an error while joining the conference”
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2701601 - Microsoft Online – Office 365: Error when an Office 365 Preview user tries to sign in to Lync Online Preview: “There was a problem acquiring a personal certificate required to sign in”
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2729350 - Microsoft Online – Office 365: The Outlook, Calendar, or People links are unavailable in the Office 365 portal for a new user
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2730143 - Microsoft Online – Office 365: On-premises users aren’t getting email messages from Office 365 users in an Exchange hybrid deployment
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2730609 - Microsoft Online – Office 365: “You don’t have sufficient permissions” error when you try to remove or make a change to a distribution group in Office 365
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2731947 - Microsoft Online – Office 365: You see validation errors for users in the Office 365 portal or in the Windows Azure Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2741233 - Microsoft Online – Office 365: How to add a disclaimer to email messages in Office 365 Preview
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2750619 - Microsoft Online – Office 365: You cannot add, remove, or change contacts in Lync 2010 after contacts are migrated to the Exchange Unified Contact Store
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2757458 - Microsoft Online – Office 365: Office 365: Outlook and mobile device connectivity troubleshooting resources
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2757863 - Microsoft Online – Office 365: The Lync Online Preview client displays a blank screen, and no controls are available
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2761977 - Microsoft Online – Office 365: Lync 2010 cannot connect to Lync Online or Lync Online Preview through a proxy that is configured by using a file://-based PAC file
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2769142 - Microsoft Online – Office 365: Incoming Lync-to-phone calls aren’t transferred to Exchange Online Unified Messaging voice mail
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2781465 - Microsoft Online – Office 365: When you access the Exchange Admin Center in Office 365 Preview, the Exchange Control Panel is shown instead
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2783242 - Microsoft Online – Office 365: “550 5.1.1 RESOLVER.ADR.ExRecipNotFound” NDR error message when you send email messages by using Outlook in Office 365 or Office 365 Preview
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2784785 - Microsoft Online – Office 365: How to manage the maximum concurrent migration batches in Exchange Online Preview in Office 365 Preview
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2797784 - Microsoft Online – Office 365: How to update contact information in Exchange Online in Office 365
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2797931 - Security – Communications: Updating the Microsoft Engine when Antimalware is disabled in Exchange 2013
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2805201
Lync, Office Communication Server & LiveMeeting
- OCS: [SDP 3][6e0c2dcf-14b8-4b39-84d5-35b4a75b3070] Description of the Lync 2010\2013 and Communicator 2007 R2 basic diagnostics package
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2444590 - OCS: Communications Server or Lync Server and network adapter teaming
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2478464 - OCS: Lync Server 2010 Central Management Store replication cannot work
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2759117 - OCS: SDP [65477ddd-bcf1-46bb-bcd7-f412f7b80db8] Description of the Lync Server 2010\2013 Voice component diagnostics package
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2778241 - OCS: SDP [71eeb57a-b16d-4b6b-bb3d-5c03e7cfec7d]Description of the Lync Server 2010\2013 Core component diagnostics package
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2778244 - OCS: SDP [a957734a-7d4f-41c4-85f4-5c78dd7c636b]Description of the Lync Server 2010\2013 Instant Messaging and Presence component diagnostics package
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2778271 - OCS: SDP[e69fa6ca-b7d2-4b9d-9cdb-7bfa51636edb]Description of the Lync Server 2010\2013 Conferencing component diagnostics package
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2778281 - OCS: SDP[bc3c9624-7235-4c72-9c7d-9cd1ce72e426]Description of the Lync Server 2010\2013 SQL Server component diagnostics package
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2780294 - OCS: SDP[eec9fd3d-2bf2-4771-b393-ae773c88f478]Description of the Exchange Unified Messaging Server diagnostics package
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2791383 - OCS: Distorted video when you receive a call from Lync 2010 for iPhone or Lync 2010 for iPad on a Lync 2010 client
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2795091 - OCS: You cannot transfer certain file types in Lync 2010 if the file transfer filter is disabled in Lync Server 2010
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2796968 - OCS: You cannot make a call by using the Lync Windows Store app in Windows 8
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2800395 - OCS: Lync Server 2010: AutoInitateContacts is set to False http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2801016
- OCS: Lync Server 2010 scheduled maintenance can cause performance issues during business hours
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2804407 - OCS: Lync 2010 Phone Edition displays Hebrew or Arabic words in reverse order
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2805912 - OCS: You cannot share a poll by using the Danish version of a Lync 2013 desktop client
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2806002 - OCS: Lync clients cannot upload a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2809302 - OCS: You receive a “The call cannot be completed” error message or a “Your call did not go through” error message when you try to make a PC-to-Phone call in Live Communications Server 2005
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/890298
Office 365 – Lync
- Microsoft Online - O365 Lync Online: Lync 2010 or Lync 2013 continuously asks for credentials after signing in
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2298541 - Microsoft Online - O365 Lync Online: You experience poor audio or video quality in Lync Online
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2386655 - Microsoft Online - O365 Lync Online: Desktop or Application sharing can’t connect in a Lync Online conference
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2386684 - Microsoft Online - O365 Lync Online: Lync Online users can’t communicate with external contacts
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2392146 - Microsoft Online - O365 Lync Online: You can’t connect to Lync Online, or certain features don’t work, because an on-premises firewall blocks the connection
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2409256 - Microsoft Online - O365 Lync Online: Users can’t join online meetings in Lync Online
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2423848 - Microsoft Online - O365 Lync Online: How to resolve issues that may occur when you schedule a meeting in Lync Online
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2423906 - Microsoft Online - O365 Lync Online: Users can’t share PowerPoint presentations from Lync 2010 or Lync 2013 in Lync Online
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2423938 - Microsoft Online - O365 Lync Online: Error in the Office 365 portal: “Value of msRTCSIP-PrimaryUserAddress or the SIP address in the ProxyAddresses field in your local Active Directory is not unique”
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2430520 - Microsoft Online - O365 Lync Online: How to troubleshoot recording online meetings in Lync Online
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2433212 - Microsoft Online - O365 Lync Online: Contacts in Lync appear offline or aren’t searchable in the address book
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2435699 - Microsoft Online - O365 Lync Online: How to use logging to troubleshoot Lync 2010 installation issues in an Office 365 environment
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2437044 - Microsoft Online - O365 Lync Online: Lync 2010 requires additional software to sign into Lync Online
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2459899 - Microsoft Online - O365 Lync Online: A Microsoft SharePoint Skill search is not supported in Microsoft Lync Online
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2484676 - Microsoft Online - O365 Lync Online: User contact photos in Lync aren’t displayed correctly
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2497721 - Microsoft Online - O365 Lync Online: The Set Your Location feature is unavailable in Lync 2010 or Lync 2013
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2500669 - Microsoft Online - O365 Lync Online: You can’t sign in to Lync Online by using a domain that is configured for full redelegation
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2526143 - Microsoft Online - O365 Lync Online: Users cannot sign in to Skype or Messenger by using their Microsoft account after Public IM Connectivity (PIC) or External Communications is enabled in Lync Online
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2537605 - Microsoft Online - O365 Lync Online: Considerations for Lync Online when you change an Office 365 user ID
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2537764 - Microsoft Online - O365 Lync Online: How to troubleshoot sign-in issues in Lync Online
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2541980 - Microsoft Online - O365 Lync Online: Troubleshooting Lync Online DNS configuration issues in Office 365
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2566790 - Microsoft Online - O365 Lync Online: Lync users can’t communicate with external contacts who have Microsoft accounts that have a custom (EASI) domain
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2566829 - Microsoft Online - O365 Lync Online: Error message when an Office 365 user tries to sign in to Lync Online: “There was a problem acquiring a personal certificate required to sign in”
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2604176 - Microsoft Online - O365 Lync Online: Lync 2010 can’t connect to the Lync Online service because a proxy is blocking connections from MSOIDSVC.exe
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2618060 - Microsoft Online - O365 Lync Online: Troubleshoot Lync for Mac issues in Lync Online for Office 365
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2629861 - Microsoft Online - O365 Lync Online: How to troubleshoot issues that you may encounter when you use the Lync 2010 mobile client for Google Android
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2636313 - Microsoft Online - O365 Lync Online: How to troubleshoot issues that you may encounter when you use the Lync 2010 mobile client for Windows Phone 7
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2636318 - Microsoft Online - O365 Lync Online: How to troubleshoot issues that you may encounter when you use the Lync 2010 mobile client for iPhone and iPad
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2636320 - Microsoft Online - O365 Lync Online: How to troubleshoot issues that you may encounter when you use the Lync 2010 mobile client for Nokia Symbian
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2636322 - Microsoft Online - O365 Lync Online: The telephone number isn’t visible in the Lync contact card
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2658120 - Microsoft Online - O365 Lync Online: External users can’t join Lync Online conferences anonymously or as guests
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2693625 - Microsoft Online - O365 Lync Online: Error message when you try to sign in to Lync 2010 after a network outage or a Lync Online service outage: “Cannot sign in to Lync”
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2698626 - Microsoft Online - O365 Lync Online: Error message when you try to sign in to Lync Online: “Cannot sign in to Lync because this sign-in address was not found”
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2705378 - Microsoft Online - O365 Lync Online: How to troubleshoot sign-in issues in Lync Online Preview
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2730035 - Microsoft Online - O365 Lync Online: Users cannot sign in to Lync Mobile on Apple iOS-based devices because of certificate errors
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2773530 - Microsoft Online - O365 Lync Online: Troubleshooting the Lync Windows Store app for Windows 8 and Windows RT devices
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2779848 - Microsoft Online – O365 Lync Online: “There was a problem connecting to Microsoft Office Outlook. Outlook is not installed or configured correctly” error message when you sign in to Lync Online by using Lync 2010
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2787613 - Microsoft Online - O365 Lync Online: You can’t send or receive files or attachments in Lync Online in Office 365
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2799505
Office for Mac
- Outlook Office for Mac Commercial: Outlook for Mac 2011 search returns “No Results” message
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2741535 - Office for Mac Commercial: Outlook for Mac 2011 delegate permanently deletes messages from manager’s inbox
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2771915 - Office for Mac Commercial: Outlook for Mac 2011 is a locally cached email client
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2800895 - Office for Mac Commercial: You can’t move a meeting between calendars in Outlook for Mac 2011
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2803557
Outlook
- Office – Outlook: How to export email messages from Windows Mail & Outlook Express into Outlook.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/196347 - Office – Outlook: Outlook policy template deploys DisableCrossAccountCopy as REG_EXPAND_SZ instead of REG_MULTI_SZ
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2479719 - Office – Outlook: How to install the latest applicable updates for Microsoft Outlook (US English only)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2625547 - Office – Outlook: How to use Inbox Repair tool to repair pst file in Outlook
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/272227 - Office – Outlook: Images in email message disply a “red x” instead of the image if the Cache value in the registry is incorrectly configured
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2753594 - Office – Outlook: Office programs may crash with the FineReader add-in installed
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2755838 - Office – Outlook: Outlook logs event 64 when you delete a meeting invitation
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2771436 - Office – Outlook: “Cannot move the items” error when you move items from an Outlook 2013 client to an EAS store
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2781261 - Office – Outlook: Tasks are missing after you pin Outlook 2013 to the Windows taskbar
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2781583 - Office – Outlook: Attachment file extension is duplicated when added to email in Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2010
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2782404 - Office – Outlook: Description of Business Contact Manager compatibility pack for Outlook
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2793723 - Office – Outlook: Folder inside Site Mailbox seems to disappear when moved in Outlook
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2796047 - Office – Outlook: Email stays in the Outbox folder until you manually initiate a send/receive operation in Outlook
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2797572 - Office – Outlook: Possible incompatibilities between Office programs and the Adobe Acrobat PDFMaker Office COM Addin add-in
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2800094 - Office – Outlook: Outlook does not add recipients to the Auto-Complete cache
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2802193 - Office – Outlook: There are too many devices syncing with this account error in Outlook 2013
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2802703 - Office – Outlook: Windows search error “Search cannot return results for this view” in the People Pane
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2803119 - Office – Outlook: How to import .nk2 files into Outlook 2013
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2806550 - Office – Outlook: You cannot create Outlook 2013 Contact Groups when connected to an EAS account
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2811596 - Office – Outlook: How to setup Internet email accounts in Outlook 2007 or 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/287532 - Office – Outlook: Save password setting not retained in Outlook or Outlook Express
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290684 - Office – Outlook: How e-mail message formats affect Internet e-mail messages in Outlook
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290809 - Office – Outlook: How to use the Out of Office Assistant in Outlook
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290846 - Office – Outlook: Attachments are not compressed by Outlook 2002
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/291637 - Office – Outlook: Limits to using personal folders (.pst) files over LAN and WAN links
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/297019 - Office – Outlook: Hyperlinks are not working in Outlook
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310049 - Office – Outlook: Description of the Outlook 2002 update: December 4, 2002
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/331866 - Office – Outlook: Error messages when you send and receive in Outlook and Outlook Express
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/813514 - Office – Outlook: Server Time-Out Error Message When You Try to Connect to Your AT&T WorldNet E-Mail Server
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/813516 - Office – Outlook: Description of the AutoArchive feature in Outlook
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/830119 - Office – Outlook: Administering the offline address book in Outlook
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/841273 - Office – Outlook: Some rules are disabled, and you receive an error message when you try to create or enable rules in Outlook
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/886616 - Office – Outlook: You may receive an error message when you try to set permissions for a distribution group in Outlook 2007 or Outlook 2010
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941318 - Office – Outlook: Google Apps Sync for Microsoft Outlook disables Outlook to search the Outlook data
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972814
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