The Intelligent IM filter tool does not block URLs that contain certain characters

Article ID: 981172 - View products that this article applies to.
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SYMPTOMS

You can use the Intelligent IM Filter tool to block URLs that contain certain characters in a Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 environment. However, the Intelligent IM filter does not work if the URL contains one of the following characters:
  • -
  • (
  • )

CAUSE

This issue occurs because these characters are not included in the ValidUrlChars definition list.

RESOLUTION

To fix this problem, install the following cumulative update:
978008 Description of cumulative update for Office Communications Server 2007 R2: April, 2010

STATUS

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

Properties

Article ID: 981172 - Last Review: October 6, 2011 - Revision: 2.0
APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Enterprise Edition
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