Description of the cumulative update for Office Communications Server 2007 R2, Web Conferencing Server: April 2010

This article describes the issue that is fixed in the update package for Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2, Web Conferencing Server that is dated July 2009.

Issue that this update fixes

This cumulative update fixes the following issue:

• 980095

  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/980095/ )

  An update package is available to disable the “Ask questions” and “Chat” options in Office Live Meeting 2007

This cumulative update also includes the following previously released update:

• 972718

  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972718/ )

  The content folders for a new conference are not created when the new conference is initialized in Office Communications Server 2007 R2

Update package information

Download Center

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
Download the DataMCU.msp package now.

Release Date: April 2010

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A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problem described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

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Prerequisites

If you use the Manual method to apply the Office Communications Server 2007 R2 April 10 cumulative update, the cumulative update requires that the correct prerequisites are applied before you apply the cumulative update for a specific Office Communications Server 2007 R2 server component.

Listed here is the Office Communications Server 2007 R2 server component together with the list of prerequisite updates that must be installed before the installation of the component's specific Office Communications Server 2007 R2 April 10 cumulative update.

Note If you use an automated update method, you do not have to manually apply these updates.

Communications Server 2007 R2 - Web Conferencing Server

• Update for Communications Server 2007 R2, Unified Communications Managed API 2.0 Core Redist 64-bit - KB 976657
  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976657/[anySimpleType]/ )
• Update for Core Components - KB 977343
  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/977343/[anySimpleType]/ )

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this update.

Hotfix replacement information

This cumulative update replaces update package 971297. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Registry information

To use one of the updates in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

Update package installation information

To install this cumulative package, install the OCS2007-KB980096-amd64-DataMCU.msp package on the following computers:

• Office Communications Server – Standard Edition
• Office Communications Server – Enterprise Edition Consolidated
• Office Communications Server 2007 R2 – Enterprise Edition Distributed – Web Conferencing Server

Note When you apply this cumulative update on servers that run Windows 2008 and have the User Account Control (UAC) enabled, make sure that you start the installation of the cumulative update (.msp) by using the elevated Command Prompt. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Click Start
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   , click All Programs, click Accessories, and then right-click Command Prompt.
2. Click Run as administrator.
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   If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type the password, or provide confirmation.
3. Start the cumulative update (.msp).

Removal information

To remove this cumulative update, use the Add or Remove Programs item in Control Panel.

You may be prompted to restart your computer after you uninstall the cumulative update for Office Communications Server 2007 R2, Web Conferencing Server.

Sometimes, when you try to uninstall the cumulative update, you are prompted for the source CD. If this behavior occurs, insert the source CD or provide the path where the source files can be found.

File information

This update may not contain all the files that you must have to fully update a product to the latest build. This update contains only the files that you must have to resolve the issue that is listed in this article.

After the update is installed, the global version of this update has the file attributes, or a later version of the file attributes, that are listed in the following table:

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