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DNS Server service refuse name resolution on Windows Server 2008 R2

It has been already from nearly two years ago, that under certain circumstances DNS Server service on Windows Server 2008 R2 refuse to resolve internet domain name addresses. This issue occurs if Windows Server 2008 R2 DNS Server is used without forwarders configured, just relying on root hints entries...

Posted to WSSRA by Thomas K.H. Bittner on Fri, Jan 6 2012
Filed under: Filed under: General, Exchange, Windows Server, SharePoint, TMG, UAG, Remote Desktop Services, ISA Server, Hosting, Microsoft Online Services, Microsoft Provisioning Services, WSUS, UM, OCS, Active Directory, PKI, Forefront, Network Services, Outlook, DNS, Windows Client, Security, Windows Live Essentials, Internet Explorer, IIS, SonicWall
Exchange 2010 Service Pack 2 available

You can download it from here http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=28190 Exchange 2010 SP2 is a complete installation software pack, so for new Exchange installations, you can use it to start with from scratch. Also when you use it for updating your current installations, be aware that...

Posted to WSSRA by Thomas K.H. Bittner on Mon, Dec 5 2011
Filed under: Filed under: General, Storage, Exchange, Windows Server, Cluster, Hyper-V, BlackBerry, Mobile, TMG, UAG, Hosting, Microsoft Online Services, Managed Services, Microsoft Provisioning Services, UM, Migration, Active Directory, Forefront, Virtualization, Outlook, NetApp, High Availability, Security, SCOM, Conferencing, Cloud Computing
Windows Anti-Virus Exclusion List

A comprehensive all exclusion list for Windows Server Systems has been published on TechNet Wiki. http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/953.aspx

Posted to WSSRA by Thomas K.H. Bittner on Wed, Aug 17 2011
Filed under: Filed under: General, Storage, Exchange, Windows Server, Cluster, Hyper-V, SharePoint, System Center, Data Protection Manager, Active Directory, Certificate Service, Forefront, Network Services, File Services, CRM, DNS, Windows Client, DFS, BizTalk, App-V, MED-V, Cloud Computing, Group Policy, IIS, SCDPM
Exchange 2010 SP1 Update Rollup 4 released

for download here http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=0b55e26a-e969-4692-a0f3-36680bd49b01 For those of you running Forefront Security for Exchange, disable ForeFront by using this command: fscutility /disable, before you install this update. After installing the update, re-enable...

Posted to WSSRA by Thomas K.H. Bittner on Wed, Jun 22 2011
Filed under: Filed under: General, Exchange, Windows Server, Forefront, Outlook
Update 1 Rollup 4 for TMG 2010 SP1

… get the newest rollup here http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2517957/en-us There should be no reboot required from my experiences installing the Rollup on several TMG. Just TMG services are going to restart. To apply the rollup takes only a few minutes including services restart.

Posted to WSSRA by Thomas K.H. Bittner on Thu, Jun 16 2011
Filed under: Filed under: General, Exchange, Windows Server, DirectAccess, TMG, Forefront, Security
Forefront TMG will not be continued

Microsoft confirmed to Gardner recently, that the Microsoft Forefront Thread Management Gateway will not continue with a new full version. Not to continue with an edge protection solution, should be based on a strategic decision at Microsoft, not to compete with vendors in this area anymore. So current...

Posted to WSSRA by Thomas K.H. Bittner on Fri, May 27 2011
Filed under: Filed under: General, Exchange, Windows Server, SharePoint, DirectAccess, TMG, UAG, Remote Desktop Services, ISA Server, Forefront, Network Services, Outlook, Security
More issues with IE9

Microsoft is now investigating the problems with IE9 and MMC. Like with TMG and IE9 http://msmvps.com/blogs/wssra/archive/2011/03/24/do-not-install-ie9-on-tmg.aspx there is an issue with the Exchange 2010 Management Console when you’ve installed IE9. Because IE9 is now on the list for Windows Updates...

Posted to WSSRA by Thomas K.H. Bittner on Tue, May 10 2011
Filed under: Filed under: General, Exchange, TMG, WSUS, Forefront, Security, Internet Explorer
Secure Access to your Cloud Services

Moving to the Cloud is going on and so we will have more and more On-Premise and Cloud environments living site by site. Securing access to Cloud Services will be more relevant for the future. A great article on this topic has been published by Yuri Diogenes, Senior Security Support Escalation Engineer...

Posted to WSSRA by Thomas K.H. Bittner on Tue, Feb 22 2011
Filed under: Filed under: General, SQL, Storage, Exchange, Windows Server, Hyper-V, SharePoint, Mobile, System Center, SCVMM, DirectAccess, TMG, ISA Server, Hosting, Microsoft Online Services, Managed Services, Microsoft Provisioning Services, Office, UM, OCS, Migration, PKI, Certificate Service, Forefront, Virtualization, Network Services, File Services, Outlook, High Availability, Business Intelligence, Dynamics, CRM, DNS, Windows Client, BizTalk, Security, SCOM, SCCM, SCMDM, Cloud Computing, Dynamic Computing, Internet Explorer
Configure the Forefront TMG 2010 to allow DPM 2010 communication

The DPM agent uses various ports and protocols to connect with the DPM server. The Forefront TMG needs to be configured to allow the DPM server to communicate through those ports. The complete list of ports that are used by DPM are documented at the Microsoft Web site (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink...

Posted to WSSRA by Thomas K.H. Bittner on Wed, Oct 20 2010
Filed under: Filed under: General, Storage, Exchange, Windows Server, Hyper-V, SharePoint, System Center, Disaster Recovery, Backup, TMG, ISA Server, Data Protection Manager, Forefront, Virtualization, File Services, Security
Exchange Team released Update Rollup 1 for Exchange Server 2010 SP1

It includes several fixes for nearly all server roles. More details and download option here . Next scheduled Update Rollup for December 2010

Posted to WSSRA by Thomas K.H. Bittner on Thu, Oct 7 2010
Filed under: Filed under: General, Exchange, Forefront
Running, Filtering and Saving Scans in Best Practise Analyzer

Who knows the Best Practise Analyzer for Exchange (ExBPA) is already familiar exporting scan results to other file formats to save or achive. The Best Practise Analyzer (BPA) coming with Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Roles doesn’t have this opportunity to save the scan reports form the Server Manager...

Posted to WSSRA by Thomas K.H. Bittner on Sat, Sep 25 2010
Filed under: Filed under: General, Storage, Exchange, Windows Server, Cluster, Hyper-V, Remote Desktop Services, ISA Server, Tools, Active Directory, PKI, Certificate Service, Forefront, Network Services, File Services, BPA, DNS, DFS, Security
More Performance with SMBv2x on Windows and NetApp

NetApp has prepared an interesting performance test with new SMBv2.x available with Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008. The NetApp OnTap operating system has already been updated to support SMBv2. Find here the result figures about performance increase with SMBv2.x

Posted to WSSRA by Thomas K.H. Bittner on Wed, Sep 22 2010
Filed under: Filed under: General, SQL, Storage, Exchange, Windows Server, Cluster, Hyper-V, SharePoint, Disaster Recovery, Backup, ISA Server, Hosting, Managed Services, Office, OCS, Data Protection Manager, Migration, Active Directory, Forefront, Virtualization, Network Services, File Services, NetApp, High Availability, Navision, Business Intelligence, CRM, Windows Client, DFS, BizTalk, Opalis
Exchange 2010 SP1 now supported on Forefront TMG 2010 SP1

As you remember, I stated out in one of my last blogs that you should not install Exchange 2010 SP1 on your TMG 2010. Read my article here . Now there is a new Update 1 for TMG 2010 SP1 which now enables you to install Exchange 2010 SP1 on your TMG without an issue. The Update 1 for TMG is available...

Posted to WSSRA by Thomas K.H. Bittner on Tue, Sep 21 2010
Filed under: Filed under: General, Exchange, TMG, Forefront
Update Center for Microsoft Forefront and Related Technologies

Microsoft has launched the Update Center for Microsoft Forefront and Related Technologies where you can now go and check for the latest updates related to any Forefront product. The site is located at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/forefront/ff899332.aspx and will provide you information such as...

Posted to WSSRA by Thomas K.H. Bittner on Fri, Sep 3 2010
Filed under: Filed under: General, Exchange, SharePoint, TMG, UAG, ISA Server, Forefront, Security
Do not install Exchange 2010 SP1 on TMG 2010

Microsoft Forefront TMG Managed Control Service fails to start when you install Exchange 2010 SP1 on TMG 2010. If you are running Microsoft Forefront Protection for Exchange and Exchange Server 2010 Edge Role on TMG 2010 do not install Exchange 2010 SP1. If you already did, contact Microsoft Support...

Posted to WSSRA by Thomas K.H. Bittner on Wed, Sep 1 2010
Filed under: Filed under: General, Exchange, TMG, Forefront

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