Here are a few points which you can consider while doing computer migration. These points are applicable to all migrations irrespective of the migration tool (ADMT, NetIQ, Quest etc)
Here is a graphical representation of the high level steps involved in an Active Directory migration using ADMT
Pre-creating user account in the target domain is a common scenario these days due to single-sign-on solution, HR management procedure etc
Rights Management Service (RMS) is an add-on to many RMS aware applications. In this article my main focus is to explain how we can utilize RMS technology with Exchange 2003 and how we can take advantage of RMS technology to increase the email security
I am sure we have all either encountered or heard of this "problem" one time or another if the ISA Server is part of the Active Directory Domain. Is it a problem?
The Microsoft Forefront Protection Server Script Kit provides multi-server management for Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server and Forefront Protection 2010 for SharePoint. This script kit includes a set of integrated Microsoft Windows PowerShell scripts that enable you to manage from one console multiple Forefront Protection servers deployed across your environment.
You download these PowerShell scripts from the following location:
Here is another tool which you can use to uninstall other antivirus products and install FCS.
http://fcscompete.codeplex.com/releases/view/14440
Also, I created a few scripts to install Forefront Client Security (FCS) software.
Uninstall Symantec and Install ForeFront Client Security
http://portal.sivarajan.com/2010/01/uninstall-symantec-and-install.html
Uninstall McAfee and Install ForeFront Client Security
http://portal.sivarajan.com/2010/02/uninstall-mcafee-and-install-forefront.html
Uninstall ForeFront Client Security
http://portal.sivarajan.com/2010/02/forefront-client-security-fcs.html
Install ForeFront Client Security
http://portal.sivarajan.com/2010/05/installing-forefront-client-security.html
You can see more scripts on my web site - http://www.sivarajan.com/scripts.html
Here are a few steps you can perform to troubleshoot the Forefront Client Security (FCS) definition update issues:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate]
"WUServer"=<http://WSUSServerName>
"WUStatusServer"="<http://WSUSServerName>"[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU]
"NoAutoUpdate"=dword:00000000
"AUOptions"=dword:00000003
"UseWUServer"=dword:00000001
3. All the Automatic Updates logs are located in %Windir%\WindowsUpdate.log. http://support.microsoft.com/?id=902093
4. Try these options to update the FCS definition manually: http://portal.sivarajan.com/2010/04/forefront-client-security-fcs.html
5. Use these options to install FCS agents: http://portal.sivarajan.com/2010/05/installing-forefront-client-security.html
If you don’t have an automated deployment mechanism you can use any of the following options to deploy FCS client in your environment.
Option 1:
Download the following from my website:
http://www.sivarajan.com/scripts.html
Create a GPO and run the script as a Startup/Shutdown script. Make sure to modify the FCS install script file with correct location and server names.
If you want to perform an unmanaged install, modify the command with the CLIENTSETUP.EXE /NOM Option.
Option 2 - Unmanaged:
Run the following command in an elevated command prompt:
CLIENTSETUP.EXE /NOMOM
Option 3 – Managed
Run the following command in an elevated command prompt:
CLIENTSETUP.EXE /CG <Name> /MS <Name>
References:
ForeFront Client Security (FCS) -Definition Updates : http://portal.sivarajan.com/2010/04/forefront-client-security-fcs.html
Microsoft ForeFront Client Security (FCS) - Installation Failed : http://portal.sivarajan.com/2010/02/microsoft-forefront-client-security.html
If you are using an unmanaged version of ForeFront Client Security (FCS), you can update the FCS definitions from Windows Update. But sometimes Windows Update won’t find any updates for FCS definition. Also, if you look at the FCS version details, you will see the following information:
Antivirus definition: 1.0.0.0
Antispyware definition: 1.0.0.0
Here are a few options you can try to update the FCS definition to the current version.
Option #1
Go to Windows Update and try Check For Update option.
Option #2
If You receive updates option is set For Windows only, change it to all Microsoft product and then run windows update again.
Option #3
Manually download and install the latest definition from the following location:
https://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/Definitions/HowToForeFront.aspx
Here are some new free ForeFront training sessions for Microsoft partners:
Issue:
Microsoft ForeFront Client Security installation failed with the following error message:
“Failed to initialize log file…Make sure that the log and path file…”
Resolution/Workaround:
Open the command prompt in elevated mode and rerun the installation.
The FCS Best Practices Analyzer Tool is designed for administrators who want to determine the overall health of their Forefront computers and to diagnose current problems. The tool scans the configuration settings of the computer and reports issues that do not conform to the recommended best practices.
Here is a script which you can use to uninstall Microsoft Forefront Client Security.
In this script you will see functions for removing Microsoft Forefront Client Security Antimalware Service and Microsoft Forefront Client Security State Assessment Service.
Usage: Rename the file with .vbs extension and run it as a startup/shutdown GPO.
Here is a script which you can use to uninstall Symantec Antivirus client and install Microsoft Forefront Client Security.
In this script you will see functions for removing Symantec passwords, uninstalling Symantec Antivirus, uninstalling Symantec Endpoint and installing FCS.
Usage: Rename the file with .vbs extension and run it as a startup/shutdown GPO.
I have seen this error message when you try to uninstall FCS client software. I don't know the proper resolution for this issue. But I have used Windows Installer Cleanup Utility to successfully uninstall the FCS Client software.
You can download the tool from the following location:
