Microsoft Exchange 2010 Management console is pointing to a wrong / orphan server
Sometimes Microsoft Exchange 2010 Management console get stuck and tries to connect to the wrong server instead of the one you are logged on to.
If it is only connecting to the wrong server (but connecting) you can simply right click on "Microsoft Exchange On-Premises (ServerName)" properties and select the server you want to connect to.
However things get more complicated if the server it is trying to connect to no longer exists or is orphaned. In that case you cannot right-click properties and this will yield your management console totally useless
To fix this follow the below steps
- Close EMC
- Browse to C:\users\%username%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\MMC\ and delete the file called "Exchange Management Console".
- Using your favorite registry editor go to HKCurrentUser\Software\Microsoft\Exchangeserver\v14\AdminTools\ and delete the value NodeStructureSettings
- Now run Exchange Management Console again and your problem should be fixed
Lync 2013 Public Beta Preview Released!
What we were all waiting for! the New Lync Server 2013 Beta is now available for all IT pros
some of the new features introduced to Lync 2013 are
- Multi-Party HD Video
- H.264 SVC Support
- Skype Federation: Presence, IM, Peer-to-Peer Voice. No mention of video
- Voice/Video over Lync Web App
- Lync Mobile VoIP
Other Noted Features and Changes
- 1080p Peer to Peer and Multiparty video
- Archiving and Monitoring Server Roles Are Now Collocated on Front End (eliminating another server)
- XMPP is now installed on Edge Server (eliminating another server)
To Download Lync Server 2013 Public Beta:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-US/evalcenter/hh973393.aspx?wt.mc_id=TEC_118_1_33
to read more about the Lync Server 2013
http://lync.microsoft.com/en-us/Pages/Lync-2013-Preview.aspx
To download the Lync 2013 client, download the office 2013 ProPlus Msi Package
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-US/evalcenter/hh973391.aspx?wt.mc_id=TEC_114_1_33
Lync 2010 cumulative update CU6 June 2012
CU6 updates are available now for below products
|
Product |
Version |
KBs |
Download URL |
| Lync 2010 Client | |||
| Lync 2010-64bit | 4.0.7577.4103 | 2701664 | Download |
| Lync 2010-32bit | 4.0.7577.4103 | 2701664 | Download |
| Server | |||
| Lync Server 2010 | 4.0.7577.199 | 2493736 | Download |
| Group Chat | |||
| Lync 2010 Group Chat Client | 4.0.7577.4102 | 2701665 | Download |
| Lync 2010 Group Chat Admin | 4.0.7577.4102 | 2707265 | Download |
| Lync Phone Edition | |||
| Lync 2010 Phone Edition(Polycom CX700 and LG-Nortel IP Phone 8540) | 4.0.7577.4100 | 2724545 | Download |
| Lync 2010 Phone Edition[PolycomCX500, CX600 and CX3000] | 4.0.7577.4100 | 2701671 | Download |
| Lync 2010 Phone Edition(Aastra 6721ip and 6725ip) | 4.0.7577.4100 | 2701667 | Download |
| Lync 2010 Phone Edition(HP 4110 and 4120 | 4.0.7577.4100 | 2701670 | Download |
a special thanks to Tom Arbuthnot for the nice listing 
Lync Server 2010 Cumulative Update CU5 March 2012 Hotfix KB 2493736
a new update package has been released that include a hotfix for the mobility service
Lync Server 2010 Hotfix KB 249736
Microsoft push notification messages are not delivered to Lync mobile clients
Taken from Microsoft KB2664650
Microsoft push notification messages are not delivered to Lync mobile IOS and WP7 clients, when URL filtering is configured on Lync 2010 Edge Servers or office communication 2007 R2 Access Edge Server, apparently this is caused by:
Microsoft Lync server 2010 push notification service, is it required and how to configure it ?
with the release of the new Lync 2010 mobility service, Microsoft also has released what is called push notification service, many administrators like myself were surprised about this after reading Microsoft official Mobility guide and I bet many of them still doesn’t have a clear idea about how the push notification service works, and if is it required to be configured or not.
what is this Service used for ?
The Service is a cloud-based service located in the Lync online Data Center, it is used to send notifications to Lync mobile clients running on windows phone 7 and IOS based systems.
The push notification Service push notifications to mobile clients n the form of badges, icons, or alerts, even if the mobile application was inactive. Push notifications notify a user of events such as a new or missed IM invitation, missed calls, and voice mail.