Tuesday 19 June 2012

Lync 2010 CU (June 2012)

Updates are;
Download the Lync.msp x86 package.
Download the Lync.msp x64 package.

Download the LyncServerupdateInstaller.exe package.

KB; http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2493736
Don’t forget after your server install to run the following PowerShell script;

Install-CsDatabase -Update -ConfiguredDatabases -SqlServerFqdn <EEBE.Fqdn> -UseDefaultSqlPaths

Where <EEBE.Fqdn> is you’re frontend server when running the Standard edition and the SQL server when running in Enterprise edition; for example …

Install-CsDatabase -Update -ConfiguredDatabases -SqlServerFqdn myserver.domain.com -UseDefaultSqlPaths

Look what Surfaced …


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Wednesday 13 June 2012

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 SP2 Tips & Tricks

Courtesy of Scott Schnoll @ TechED NA 2012

http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2012/EXL305

TOOLS
Exchange Build Numbers
http://aka.ms/exbuild

Exchange Calendar Check Tool
http://aka.ms/calcheck

Exchange Client Network Bandwidth Calculator
http://aka.ms/eeclientcalc

Exchange Mailbox Server Role Calc
http://aka.ms/exmailboxcalc

Exchange Remote Connectivity Analyser
https://www.testexchangeconnectivity.com

Microsoft Outlook Configuration Tool
http://aka.ms/ocat

Exchange PST Capture
http://aka.ms/pstcapture

Exchange Server Deployment Assistant
http://aka.ms/exdeploy

mfcmapi
http://aka.ms/mfcmapi

Microsoft AD Topology Mapper
http://aka.ms/adtd

Exchange 2010 Visio Stencil
http://aka.ms/exvisio


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IIS 8 Logo

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Friday 1 June 2012

Where is Windows 8 Media Center?

Windows Media Center is not preinstalled in Windows 8 Release Preview.

If you want to use Windows Media Center, you need to add it by following these steps:

Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search.
(If you're using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, and then click Search.)

Enter add features in the search box, and then tap or click Add features to Windows 8 .

Tap or click I already have a product key.

Enter this product key: MBFBV-W3DP2-2MVKN-PJCQD-KKTF7 and then click Next.

Select the checkbox to accept the license terms and then click Add features.

Your PC will restart and Windows Media Center will now be on your PC and the tile will be pinned to the Start screen.

Windows 8 FAQ’s