So long, farewell …
“There is never a perfect time for this type of transition, but now is the right time … We have embarked on a new strategy with a new organization and we have an amazing Senior Leadership Team. My original thoughts on timing would have had my retirement happen in the middle of our company’s transformation to a devices and services company. We need a CEO who will be here longer term for this new direction.”
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** Exchange 2013 Security Update has been pulled **
Update 14/08/13: Due to an issue with the Exchange 2013 Security Update installation process, the Exchange 2013 updates have been removed from the Download Center. For more information, please see Exchange 2013 Security Update MS13-061 Status Update.
Please see the following;
Security fix MS13-061 breaks content index on Exchange Server 2013
To work around the problem, update the following registry entries.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Search Foundation for Exchange
Set the value of the DataDirectory registry entry to the Data directory path for your Exchange Server installation.
For example if your Exchange installation directory is C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V15.
Then set the value of the DataDirectory registry entry to:
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V15\Bin\Search\Ceres\HostController\Data".
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\HostControllerService
- Set the value of the DisplayName registry entry to "Microsoft Exchange Search Host Controller".
- Add a new Multi-String Value named DependOnService and set its value to "http".
- Restart the Microsoft Exchange Search Host Controller service.
Note Change to the service display name will take effect after you restart the server.
There is also a script located here that will provide the necessary workaround.
Exchange Servicing released several updates for the Exchange product line to the Download Center:
2861118 W3wp.exe process for the MSExchangeSyncAppPool application pool crashes in an Exchange Server 2010 SP2 or SP3 environment
2851419 Slow performance in some databases after Exchange Server 2010 is running continuously for at least 23 days
2859596 Event ID 4999 when you use a disclaimer transport rule in an environment that has Update Rollup 1 for Exchange Server 2010 SP3 installed
2873477 All messages are stamped by MRM if a deletion tag in a retention policy is configured in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
2860037 iOS devices cannot synchronize mailboxes in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
2854564 Messaging Records Management 2.0 policy can't be applied in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
More information can be found here; download here; please read comments prior to installation.
Exchange 2010 SP3 download can be found here.
** Exchange 2013 Security Update has been pulled **
Update 14/08/13: Due to an issue with the Exchange 2013 Security Update installation process, the Exchange 2013 updates have been removed from the Download Center. For more information, please see Exchange 2013 Security Update MS13-061 Status Update.
Looks like another face palm moment for the Exchange guys … always read the comments prior to any updates.
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Adds the following:
2846479 User in a DG cannot join a chat room in a Lync Server 2013 environment
2846484 An unhanded exception occurs on a Lync Server 2013 Persistent Chat SDK-based application
2846485 Long delay when you create many conferences at the same time in a Lync Server 2013 environment
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