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Exchange System Manager stops responding when you expand public folders on a server that is running Exchange Server 2003

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SYMPTOMS

Consider the following scenario.

On a server that is running Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, you enable SSL for the ExAdmin virtual directory. Or, you enable SSL for the whole default Web site.
You set the value of the
FIPSAlgorithmPolicy
registry entry to 1. This registry entry is under the following registry subkey on the Exchange 2003-based server:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\LSA
You expand a public folder on the server by using Exchange System Manager.

In this scenario, Exchange System Manager stops responding.

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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.

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, contact 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

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Prerequisites

This hotfix requires Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 to be installed on the server because of file dependencies.

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

836993

(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/836993/ )

How to obtain the latest service packs for Exchange Server 2003

Restart requirement

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

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

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 tool in Control Panel.

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File name	File version	File size	Date	Time
Exadmin.dll	6.5.7654.5	21,965,824	19-Aug-2008	18:07

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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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MORE INFORMATION

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

811833

(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/811833/ )

The effects of enabling the "System cryptography: Use FIPS compliant algorithms for encryption, hashing, and signing" security setting in Windows XP and in later versions of Windows

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