Exchange

A while back, I complained about the difficulty in obtaining the necessary hotfixes for Exchange 2010’s Service Pack 1. Upon reviewing the “Hotfixes and Security Updates included in Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2 Service Pack 1” article, I verified that all necessary hotfixes are contained within that service pack. The recommendation is straightforward: if you’re planning on installing Exchange 2010 SP1, installing Windows 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 first may save you considerable time.

Detailed installation guide for Forefront Protection Server Management Console 2010, covering restrictions, system requirements, and configuration steps.

A PowerShell script that converts mailboxes to mail-users without losing Exchange custom attributes by capturing and reapplying them during the conversion process.

Part 1 of a series on FPSMC 2010, a centralized management solution for organizations protecting multiple Exchange and SharePoint servers with Forefront.

The Exchange 2010 SP1 IPD guide from Microsoft’s Solution Accelerator team is now in open beta, covering scope, design, sizing, and fault tolerance.

Pointing readers to Steve Goodman’s analysis of Office 365’s impact on Exchange, from Live@EDU to Exchange admin job security.

Microsoft disabled RPC encryption by default in Exchange 2010 SP1 due to customer feedback about Outlook 2003 compatibility issues.

Diagnosing why PCNS stopped syncing passwords to Live@EDU: the root cause was Domain Users nested under Print Operators, triggering AdminSDHolder to stamp adminCount on all student accounts.

BES 5.0.2 adds Exchange 2010 SP1 support, but a KB article warns of issues when public folders are not enabled.

Announcing my Microsoft MVP award, thanking the community for their visits and support.