Article ID: 946864 - Last Review: July 7, 2008 - Revision: 2.1

Description of Hotfix Rollup 2 for Forefront Security for Exchange Server Service Pack 1

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INTRODUCTION

This article describes Hotfix Rollup 2 for Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server Service Pack 1. Ths fixes that are included in this hotfix are cumulative. Therefore, all of the fixes for the previous hotfix rollups for Forefront Server for Exchange Service Pack 1 are included in this hotfix rollup.

This hotfix rollup fixes the following issues:
949361  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949361/ ) The proxy password is reset to a blank or empty password after a cluster node failover occurs in Forefront Security for Exchange Server
949362  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949362/ ) The "Incidents" log in the Forefront Security Administrator client does not display all the incidents when you run a background scan in Forefront Security for Exchange Server
949363  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949363/ ) Notifications are sent by using the host name of the cluster node that was previously active after a failover occurs in Forefront Security for Exchange Server
949364  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949364/ ) A deletion text file does not use a .txt extension when you send an e-mail message by using the new version of Yahoo! Mail in Forefront Security for Exchange Server
949365  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949365/ ) The real-time processes fail, and you receive error messages after you use the Local System account during the Forefront Security for Exchange Server setup process
949366  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949366/ ) The FSCMonitor.exe process stops responding in Forefront Security for Exchange Server
949367  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949367/ ) Forefront Security for Exchange Server crashes, and the Dr. Watson debugger logs events in the Application log when Forefront Security for Exchange Server updates the scan engines
949368  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949368/ ) When you try to configure filter lists in Forefront Security for Exchange Server, Forefront Security Administrator may crash, and an event is logged in the Application log
This hotfix rollup fixes the following issues that were not previously documented in a Microsoft Knowledge Base article:
  • Forefront Security for Exchange Server does not support RTF binary detection. Currently, administrators can only create a file-name-based rule to detect file attachments that have .rtf file name extensions.
  • In some cases, Forefront Security for Exchange Server may not check messages completely.
  • In some cases, the FSCController service (FSCController.exe) may crash.
  • The Forefront Server Security Administrator displays an empty General Options dialog box in the Scanner Updates section when certain registry entries are corrupted. Additionally, Forefront Security for Exchange Server crashes when you try to update the fields in the General Options dialog box.

MORE INFORMATION

Hotfix information

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 this specific problem.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, submit a request to Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support (http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support)
Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

Forefront Security for Exchange Server Service Pack 1 must be installed before you apply this hotfix.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.
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File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Aexmladapter.dll10.1.746.12375,84028-Jan-200814:50x86
Filterengine.dll10.1.746.12335,39228-Jan-200814:51x86
Fsccontroller.exe10.1.746.121,507,87228-Jan-200814:47x86
Fscmanualscanner.exe10.1.746.12829,47228-Jan-200814:50x86
Fscmonitor.exe10.1.746.12267,80828-Jan-200814:46x86
Fscrealtimescanner.exe10.1.746.12814,11228-Jan-200814:49x86
Fsctransportscanner.exe10.1.746.12836,64028-Jan-200814:48x86
Fseccrservice.exe10.1.746.12768,03228-Jan-200814:46x86
Fseimc.exe10.1.746.12325,15228-Jan-200814:49x86
Fsevsapi.dll10.1.746.12619,55228-Jan-200814:48x64
Fssaclient.exe10.1.746.121,196,06428-Jan-200814:44x86
Getenginefiles.exe10.1.746.12587,29628-Jan-200814:44x86
Mimenavigator.dll10.1.746.12326,17628-Jan-200814:45x86
Sfxcab.exe10.1.746.1240,44828-Jan-200814:44x86

REFERENCES

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824684/LN/ ) Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server Service Pack 1, when used with:
    • Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server
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