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- Exchange 2010 SP2 RU1 and CAS-to-CAS Proxy Incompatibility18 February 2012, 5:06 am
Hello folks, Microsoft Exchange Team released a note on their blog about an issue in CAS-to-CAS proxy scenario due a new cookie introduced on the SP2 RU1 release which is not compatible with old versions. If you are using CAS Proxy a possible solution is to upgrade the entire server chain to SP2 RU1 however if you have proxy to a 2007 version then you need to wait for IU (Interim update) which will be released in a near future. Ps.: If your organization using redirection instead of CAS Proxy ... - Update Rollup 1 for Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 2 (KB2645995)15 February 2012, 6:13 pm
Hi Folks, Update Rollup 1 for Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 2 resolves issues that were found in Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 2 since the software was released. This update rollup is highly recommended for all Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 2 customers. Here is the list of changes included in this RU: KB2645995. You can download it from here: http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=28809 Cheers, Anderson Patricio http://msmvps.org/Blog/AndersonPatricio http...
- Migrating your OCS Federated Partner Settings to Lync24 January 2012, 4:26 pm
During the edge migration stage of an OCS to Lync migration, you will likely need to re-establish existing OCS federated partner settings on the new Lync Edge pool. If you have previously established direct federation connections between OCS and many federated partners that you explicitly allow, the thought of having to manually re-enter these federation settings [...]... - Key Tips to Get Started with the Lync Monitoring Role & Reports13 January 2012, 7:22 pm
Recently posted InsideLync.com: Key Tips to Get Started with the Lync Monitoring Role & Reports....
- Enabling QoS for Lync Server 2010 – Part 229 November 2011, 1:26 am
Welcome to Part 2 on how to Enable QoS for Lync Server 2010. The purpose of this multi-part article (first part for QoS on Lync Client and second part for QoS on Lync Server) is to lay everything out in a concise manner to help you, the reader, understand how to enable QoS. Keep in [...]... - Enabling QoS for Lync Server 2010 – Part 15 November 2011, 2:51 am
There’s a doc available by Microsoft on how to enable Quality of Services (QoS) in Lync which you can find here. The purpose of this multi-part article (first part for QoS on Lync Client and second part for QoS on Lync Server) is to lay everything out in a concise manner to help you, the [...]...
- [Fix] Lync Mobility Service Setup - System Error: -214702478616 February 2012, 6:03 pm
When executing McxStandalone.msi* (for Lync Mobile) directly from within the browser immediately after download, you may be greeted with the following message: Microsoft Lync Server 2010, Mobility Service Setup Failed to open XML file, system error: -2147024786** [ OK ] This unexpected error pops up on a Lync Server 2010 Front-End Server running on Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. [...]... - swissitpro.ch Event/Webcast: Lync Enterprise Voice in a LAB or POC environment (Thu 8 Mar 2012)2 February 2012, 8:29 pm
The Swiss IT Pro User Group, Unified Communications SIG is pleased to welcome the year 2012 of the water dragon* with exciting programs lined up for one and all. Starting in March 2012, a series of UC focused technical presentations has been scheduled. To get the ball rolling, I am very thrilled to introduce a [...]...
- Denver Area Microsoft UC Users Group February Meeting featuring Lync Mobility! #coucug #lync9 February 2012, 5:31 am
We had a great January meeting up on the North side talking about Lync Mobility! In fact it was so great that we've decided to repeat the talks but this time we'll do it down south at the Microsoft offices. We wanted to make sure that our friends on the south end of the Denver area can see the demos, experience the devices, and get in on the discussion. The meeting will be held on Thursday, February 23rd. Agenda: 4:00pm - Welcome and Introductions 4:15-4:45 - Lync Mobility - Usability and Featur... - Denver Area Microsoft UC Users Group January Meeting, Special Location and Mobility Agenda! #coucug #lync10 January 2012, 12:18 am
I hope everyone had a great Holiday Season! COUCUG will be kicking off the New Year with a special session at the Polycom Solution Center in Westminster. We will be discussing the Lync Mobility bits that were released in the middle of December. Afterwards stick around and hang out with folks and check out Polycom's Lync solutions. Drinks will be provided! The meeting will be held on January 26th. Agenda: 4:00pm - Welcome and Introductions 4:15-4:45 - Lync Mobility - Usability and Features 4:45-5...
- Push Notification Fails with a 504 Server Time Out13 February 2012, 2:38 pm
While troubleshooting push notification failure issues with a client, I found an interesting problem. The client had already configured the SRV record as required (http://blog.ucmadeeasy.com/), and disabled the URL filtering as required (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2664650), but push notification was still failing with … Continue reading →... - Lync Mobility Server Side Bits Available9 December 2011, 12:47 pm
Quick update, the MCX package is now available from Microsoft. These bits along with CU4 allow you to turn on Lync mobile client functionality. The client bits will be available on the appstores/mareketplaces for the phone some time before the end … Continue reading →...
- Job shift after 6 years1 June 2011, 7:11 am
After 6 years of great work and innovation at e-office (www.e-office.com) I’ve decided to make a next step and follow my strongest feelings and expertise to make the best of Unified Communications in national but also international UC and Collaboration (Global) projects. Focusing on Unified Communications, Enterprise Voice, Office365 and much more collaboration products.From this point I would... - Understanding and Troubleshooting Microsoft Exchange Server Integration12 May 2011, 2:45 pm
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- Enabling Lync Media to Bypass a VPN Tunnel21 November 2011, 4:44 am
Many organizations utilize Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to secure traffic when users are outside the corporate network. VPN has numerous security benefits but it can actually degrade the call experience for Microsoft Lync users. This occurs because Lync traffic is already secured. This article explores this common Lync Server 2010 deployment issue, and demonstrates how to utilize the existing infrastructure to redirect media traffic to bypass the corporate client VPN Solution. This solution m... - Troubleshooting Protocol Errors related to Lync Hardware Load Balancer3 November 2011, 5:27 am
If you are using a hardware load balancer, it will perform periodic health checks for Lync to make sure it is distributing the load evenly to all servers that are functional. Because of the checks, you may end up with a large number of protocol errors in your FE logs showing a connection error with the VIP IP from the load balancer or one of its SNAT addresses. Here is an example of the error: Source: LS Protocol Stack Event ID: 14502 Level: Error A significant number of connection failur...
- New User Provisioning App for AD, Lync and Exchange20 September 2011, 2:22 am
This is a guest post from my friend, Zeya Oo. You can reach him and ask questions about Z-Hire at zeyaoo1@gmail.com. Read more... - Cannot Install OCS 2007 R2 After Installing Lync 201020 September 2010, 12:14 am
Today I re-learned the importance of running the Schema preparation steps in order. Like most geeks, I like playing with technology. And, in many cases, that includes finding its limits and where it breaks. Read more...


