Monitoring FOPE (Microsoft Directory Synchronization Tool) using SCOM

Hola che hermanos! In Today’s post we will go over the process to monitor the Microsoft Directory Synchronization Tool using SCOM. This post is a small part of one of my upcoming articles about the transition process from on-premises Exchanges to FOPE that will be published in MSExchange.org. Before performing the monitoring wizard below, you should have at least: Agent installed on the FOPE Server A Group created for the FOPE Server (in this case FOPE-Group) A Management Pack to store all FOPE monitoring and groups (in this case FOPE Management Pack) Now that we have all that in place, … Continue reading Monitoring FOPE (Microsoft Directory Synchronization Tool) using SCOM

Using Forefront Script Kit with Forefront Protection for Exchange Server (Part 2)

Hi folks, In this second article of the series we go over more options related to Forefront Script Kit, bear in mind that when I wrote this article the console wasn’t available but anyway the article about the console is ready to be published as well, stay tuned ! 🙂 Here is the link: http://www.msexchange.org/articles_tutorials/exchange-server-2010/management-administration/using-forefront-script-kit-forefront-protection-exchange-server-part2.html Cheers, Anderson Patricio http://msmvps.org/Blog/AndersonPatricio http://www.andersonpatricio.org Twitter: @apatricio

Microsoft Forefront Server Protection Script Kit

Hi folks, Do you have more than a single server to manage ForeFront Protection for Exchange Server? If yes, this Script Kit is for you! The Forefront Protection Server Script Kit provides multi-server management for Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server and Forefront Protection 2010 for SharePoint. In addition to the ability to manage multiple Forefront Protection Servers from a single location, this Solution Accelerator provides easily extensible command-line scripts that help enable server discovery, configuration, deployment, and integration with existing management technologies. It also offers basic reporting capabilities to detect configuration drift and monitor server statistics. THE LICENSE TERMS … Continue reading Microsoft Forefront Server Protection Script Kit

Hotfix Rollup 1 for Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server is available

Microsoft has released Hotfix Rollup 1 for Forefront Protection for Exchange. This article contains information about how to obtain the hotfix rollup and about the issues that are fixed by the hotfix rollup. Read more at source: http://blogs.technet.com/b/fss/archive/2010/06/30/hotfix-rollup-1-for-forefront-protection-2010-for-exchange-server-is-available.aspx Cheers, Anderson Patricio http://blogs.msexchange.org/patricio Twitter: @apatricio

New Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server videos available

Hi folks, Two nice 101 videos about ForeFront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server are available. Check them out: Installing Microsoft ForeFront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server http://edge.technet.com/Media/Installing-Microsoft-Forefront-Protection-2010-for-Exchange-Server/ Verifying your Microsoft ForeFront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server http://edge.technet.com/Media/Verifying-Your-Microsoft-Forefront-Protection-2010-for-Exchange-Server-Installation/ Cheers, Anderson Patricio http://msmvps.org/Blog/AndersonPatricio http://www.andersonpatricio.org Twitter: @apatricio

Forefront Online Protection for Exchange: Administration Center 103

Hi folks, Third part of a series about ForeFront Online Protection for Exchange. Forefront Online Protection for Exchange is a hosted service that provides a layer of protection to actively help protect inbound and outbound e-mail from spam, viruses, phishing scams, and e-mail policy violations. In this video series, I’ll walk you through the Administration Center, which is the service management site for Forefront Online Protection for Exchange. Watch it out at: http://edge.technet.com/Media/3Forefront-Online-Protection-for-Exchange-Administration-Center-103/ Cheers, Anderson Patricio http://msmvps.org/Blog/AndersonPatricio http://www.andersonpatricio.org Twitter: @apatricio

Forefront Online Protection for Exchange: Administration Center 102

Forefront Online Protection for Exchange is a hosted service that provides a layer of protection to actively help protect inbound and outbound e-mail from spam, viruses, phishing scams, and e-mail policy violations. In this video series, I’ll walk you through the Administration Center, which is the service management site for Forefront Online Protection for Exchange. In this second video I’ll highlight some of the features and tools in the Domains subtab. Check this out at: http://edge.technet.com/Media/Forefront-Online-Protection-for-Exchange-Administration-Center-102/ Cheers, Anderson Patricio http://msmvps.org/Blog/AndersonPatricio http://www.andersonpatricio.org Twitter: @apatricio

Forefront Online Protection for Exchange: Administration Center 101

Forefront Online Protection for Exchange is a hosted service that provides a layer of protection to actively help protect inbound and outbound e-mail from spam, viruses, phishing scams, and e-mail policy violations. In this video series I’ll walk you through the Administration Center, which is the service management site for Forefront Online Protection for Exchange. In this first video I’ll highlight some of the features and tools in the Information tab and the Company subtab. Check this out at: http://edge.technet.com/Media/Forefront-Online-Protection-for-Exchange-Administration-Center-101/ Cheers, Anderson Patricio http://msmvps.org/Blog/AndersonPatricio http://www.andersonpatricio.org Twitter: @apatricio

Using the FSSMC in clustered Exchange environments

Hi folks, A nice post from Microsoft ForeFront Server Security team explaining the usage of FSSMC in a cluster environment. A Forefront Security for Exchange Server (FSE) user asked us a question recently about using the Forefront Server Security Management Console (FSSMC) to manage clustered Exchange servers. He was confused by our guidance that says the FSSMC can be used to manage clustered servers, but it cannot be installed on a clustered server. So, I wanted to provide some clarification about using the FSSMC with clustered Exchange servers. Here are the important points: 1. FSSMC can be used to manage … Continue reading Using the FSSMC in clustered Exchange environments

Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server

Microsoft Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server (FPE) provides fast and effective protection against malware and spam by including multiple scanning engines from industry-leading security partners. It also integrates with Forefront Online Protection for Exchange to provide the defense-in-depth benefits of hosted and on-premise filtering in a single solution. Get it here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b8a7d36f-cc8d-4335-ae60-8f27c48f3a37&displaylang=en&hash=cAyQs16hHEBYVnB%2bP3agzqA51Mb0PGLnQg%2b%2bugdWiPe0six3xFieUb5SYqPaSRR9Nfw34kg6oUKYiufP%2fPqX0Q%3d%3d#filelist Technorati : FPE 2010, ForeFront Protection for Exchange Server Del.icio.us : FPE 2010, ForeFront Protection for Exchange Server Zooomr : FPE 2010, ForeFront Protection for Exchange Server Flickr : FPE 2010, ForeFront Protection for Exchange Server