Description of the update package for Office Communications Server 2007 R2, Conferencing Announcement Service: July 2009

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

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

Issue that this update package fixes

This update package fixes the following issue:

• 972723  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972723/ ) No entry tone or exit tone is played to Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) users to indicate that someone from a Live Meeting console has joined or has left a Live Meeting conference 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 CAS.msp package now. (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=b3b02475-150c-41fa-844a-c10a517040f4)

Release Date: July 2009

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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

There are no prerequisites for installing this update package.

Restart requirement

You have to restart the computer after you apply this update package.

Registry information

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

Update package installation information

To install this update package, install the OCS2007R2-KB969823-amd64-CAS.msp package on the following computers:

• Office Communications Server - Standard Edition
• Office Communications Server - Enterprise Edition Consolidated
• Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 - Enterprise Edition Distributed - Front End

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

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

Removal information

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

You have to restart the computer after you uninstall the update for Office Communications Server 2007 R2, Conferencing Announcement Service. Sometimes, when you try to uninstall the update package, 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 hotfix may not contain all the files that you must have to fully update a product to the latest build. This hotfix contains only the files that you must have to correct 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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