Description of the update for the Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Group Chat Administration Tool: July 2009

This article applies to the following product:

• Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2, Group Chat Administration Tool

This article describes the Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Group Chat Administration Tool issues that are fixed in the update package that is dated July 2009.

• The issues that the update fixes.
• The prerequisites for installing the update.
• Whether you must restart the computer after you install the update.
• Whether the update is replaced by any other update.
• Whether you must make any registry changes.
• The files that the update contains.

Issues that this hotfix package fixes

This update package fixes the following issues:

• 972988  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972988/ ) Two conflict methods for specifying the server credentials of the group chat servers that are supported in the Office Communications Server 2007 R2, Group Chat Server Configuration Tool

Update package information

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
Download the MgcAdmin.msp package now. (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=159915)
Release Date: July 2009

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Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for installing this update.

Restart requirement

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

Registry information

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

Update installation information

To apply this update, install the MGCAdminTools.msp package on a computer that has the Office Communications Server 2007 R2, Group Chat Administration Tool installed.

Note When you apply this update on servers that are running Windows Server 2008 and have the User Account Control (UAC) enabled, install the MGCAdminTools.msp package by using an elevated command prompt. To elevate a command prompt, follow these steps:

1. Click Start
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   , click All Programs, and then click Accessories.
2. Right-click Command Prompt, and then 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.

Update removal information

To remove this update package, use the Add or Remove Programs feature in Control Panel.

When you try to uninstall the update package, sometimes you are prompted for the source CD. If this occurs, insert the source CD, or provide the path of the source files.

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 correct the issues that are 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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