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Exchange Server 2013 Deployment Assistant Updated

  By Remigiusz Szatkowski | 20/08/2013 - 01:14 |
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At the beginning of August Exchange Team updated Exchange Server 2013 Deployment Assistant.

New version include the following new scenarios:

  • Upgrading from a mixed Exchange 2007/Exchange 2010 deployment to Exchange 2013
  • Configuring an Exchange 2013-based hybrid deployment for Exchange 2010 organizations

These new scenarios provide step-by-step guidance about how to upgrade your mixed Exchange 2007/Exchange 2010 organization to benefit from the improvements and new features of Exchange 2013. Additionally, Exchange 2010 organizations can now configure a hybrid deployment with Office 365 using Exchange 2013 if you would like to leverage the newest improvements to the Hybrid Configuration Wizard.

You can use deployment assistant here:

Exchange Server 2013 Deployment Assistant

 

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Exchange 2013 Security Update MS13-061 not recommended to install

  By Remigiusz Szatkowski | 19/08/2013 - 02:00 | ,
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Few days ago Exchange Team relesed the first Security Update for Exchange 2013 (MS13-061).

This security update was rated as Critical and resolves three publicly disclosed vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server. The vulnerabilities exist in the WebReady Document Viewing and Data Loss Prevention features of Microsoft Exchange Server. The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution in the security context of the transcoding service on the Exchange server if a user previews a specially crafted file using Outlook Web App (OWA).

More information you can find here:

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-061 – Critical

Unfortunately after some people reported issues after installing new security update for Exchange 2013 MS13-061  (KB2874216), Microsoft pulled it untill further notice.

Installation of new security update MS13-061 can breaks your installation of Exchange 2013 and you can experience the following symptoms:

  • The content index (CI) for mailbox databases shows “Failed” on the affected server.
  • The Microsoft Exchange Search Host Controller service is missing.
  • You see a new service that is named “Host Controller service for Exchange.”

 

So now it’s not recommended to install MS13-061 on Microsoft Exchange 2013 servers.

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Exchange 2010 SP3 RU2 and Exchange 2010 SP2 RU7 released

  By Remigiusz Szatkowski | 15/08/2013 - 21:44 |
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Microsoft released Rollups for Exchange 2010 SP3 and Exchange 2010 SP2.

Exchange 2010 SP3 Rollup 2 can be downloaded here:

Update Rollup 2 For Exchange 2010 SP3 (KB2866475)

and list of changes can be found here:

KB2866475

After installation of this rolllup you will get Exchange system version 14.03.158.1

Following fixes are included in this release:

  • 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

 

Also Microsoft released RU7 for Exchange 2010 SP2 which can be downloaded here:

Update Rollup 7 for Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 2 (KB2874216)

Description of RU7 for Exchange 2010 SP2 can be found here:

KB2874216

After installation of this rolllup you will get Exchange system version 14.02.375.0

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Update Rollup 11 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3 (KB2873746) released

  By Remigiusz Szatkowski | 15/08/2013 - 21:29 |
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Microsoft released RU11 for Microsoft Exchange 2007 SP3.

You can download 32bit or 64bit version.

Update Rollup 11 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3 (SP3) resolves issues that were found in Exchange Server 2007 SP3 RU10 since the software was released. This update rollup is highly recommended for all Exchange Server 2007 SP3 customers.

Rollup 11 for Exchange 2007 SP3 can be downloaded here:

Update Rollup 11 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3

 

For a list of changes that are included in this update rollup, see KB2873746

 

Fixes which are included in this release:

  • 2688667 W3wp.exe consumes excessive CPU resources on Exchange Client Access servers when users open recurring calendar items in mailboxes by using OWA or EWS
  • 2852663 The last public folder database on Exchange 2007 cannot be removed after migrating to Exchange 2013
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Introducing Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview Release – free ebook

  By Remigiusz Szatkowski | 02/08/2013 - 03:24 |
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MS Press Blog announced another free ebook:

Introducing Windows Server 2012 R2 Previev Release

This ebook introduces new features and capabilities, with scenario-based advice on how the platform can meet the needs of your business. Get the high-level overview you need to begin preparing your deployment now. This book is based on the Preview release and will be updated to cover Windows Server 2012 R2 RTM

EPUB and MOBI files should be available next week.

Now you can download ebook in PDF file.

W2012R2previewebook

 

Introducing Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview Release PDF

 

 

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Mobile OWA for IPhone and Android

  By Remigiusz Szatkowski | 01/08/2013 - 02:23 |
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In AppStore and Google Store you can find Mobile OWA for your mobile devices.

Mobile OWA for IPhone was available for few weeks, but for Android it’s quite fresh.

After installation of Mobile OWA you can easily get access to your mailbox like using OWA on desktop computer.

With Mobile OWA you can access to all mailboxes where you have full access rights.

If you are using few mailboxes it’s better than Active Sync where you can use only one default mailbox

 

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Exchange 2013 RTM CU2 (KB2859928) updated release – fix public folders issue

  By Remigiusz Szatkowski | 30/07/2013 - 10:08 |
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Cumulative Update 2 for Exchange Server 2013 was re-released yesterday (07/29/2013)

New version of CU2 for Exchange 2013 RTM fixes a serious permission issue when moving modern public folders mailboxes around.

 

We wrote about this in article:

Exchange 2013 CU2 Issue – Public Folder Permissions Loss After PF Mailbox Move

 

Regardless of whether you are using modern public folders, we strongly recommend upgrading to this build of Exchange 2013 RTM CU2.

 

New CU2 has build number: 15.0.712.24 (KB2859928)

and can be downloaded from Microsoft Download Center:

 Cumulative Update 2 for Exchange Server 2013 (KB2859928)

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Exchange 2013 CU2 Issue – Public Folder Permissions Loss After PF Mailbox Move

  By Remigiusz Szatkowski | 15/07/2013 - 01:25 |
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Exchange Team Blog inform about some issue when you install CU2 for Exchange 2013 and you use Modern Public Folders.

This issue can occur when you move public folder mailboxes.

When you move public folder mailbox it’s possible that you will lost permission structure on some public folders, specially:

  1. If you move (via New-MoveRequest) a secondary public folder (PF) mailbox, the permissions on any public folder (including well known folders) not stored in the secondary PF mailbox would be lost from the secondary PF mailbox and replaced by the default ACL. The original ACLs can be restored via a full synchronization event by executing Update-PublicFolderMailbox -InvokeSynchronizer <Public Folder Mailbox> -FullSync.
  2. If you move (via New-MoveRequest) the primary PF mailbox, the permissions on any public folder (including well known folders) not stored in that public folder mailbox are lost and replaced by the default ACL.

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Exchange 2013 Server Role Requirements Calculator 5.9

  By Remigiusz Szatkowski | 10/07/2013 - 09:18 |
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With new CU2 for Exchange 2013 we also received new Exchange 2013 Server Role Requirements Calculator now in version 5.9

This version reflect changes introduced by installation of CU2 for Exchange 2013 like the increased maximum number of databases per server.

You can download new Exchange 2013 Server Role Requirements Calculator here:

Exchange 2013 Server Role Requirements Calculator 5.9

 

And release notes is available here:

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