Microsoft Forefront Server Protection Blog
The official blog of the Forefront Server Protection product team.
The new TechNet Wiki is live!
Hey Everyone- The new TechNet Wiki goes live today! The TechNet Wiki provides a space for Microsoft...
Author: M LaFantano - MSFT Date: 04/14/2010
Having trouble entering your license agreement number into a Forefront Server Protection or Antigen product?
Hey folks- I noticed some recent questions on one of our DLs from users who were having trouble...
Author: M LaFantano - MSFT Date: 04/07/2010
Forefront Server Protection TechNet Library content refresh
Hi, my name is Suzanne and I am a technical writer in the Forefront Server Protection Information...
Author: M LaFantano - MSFT Date: 03/18/2010
Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server 14 and RBAC
Forefront Protection for Exchange Server 11.0 (FPE 11.0) is the first version of Forefront that can...
Author: M LaFantano - MSFT Date: 02/24/2010
Using the FSSMC in clustered Exchange environments
Hey Folks, A Forefront Security for Exchange Server (FSE) user asked us a question recently about...
Author: M LaFantano - MSFT Date: 02/22/2010
The survey results are in!
We recently conducted a survey on the FSS Blog asking your opinions of your current Exchange...
Author: M LaFantano - MSFT Date: 02/19/2010
Rollup 1 Now Available for Both Forefront Security for Exchange SP2 and Forefront Security for SharePoint SP3!
On behalf of the Forefront Server Protection team at Microsoft, we are pleased to announce the...
Author: M LaFantano - MSFT Date: 02/17/2010
Microsoft Forefront Protection 2010 for SharePoint Release Candidate (RC) is available!
We are pleased to announce that the Forefront Protection 2010 for SharePoint (FPSP) RC is available...
Author: M LaFantano - MSFT Date: 02/05/2010
Microsoft Forefront Protection 2010 for SharePoint RC documentation updated on TechNet
Hi, my name is Scott, and I'm a technical writer in the Forefront Server Security (FSS) User...
Author: M LaFantano - MSFT Date: 02/05/2010
Using Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange in Hyper-V virtual environments
Hey Folks, People have been asking on our forums if Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server...
Author: M LaFantano - MSFT Date: 02/03/2010
Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server and 32-bit vs. 64-bit
Microsoft Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server (FPE) 1 is a leading solution for securing...
Author: M LaFantano - MSFT Date: 12/21/2009
New Planning and Architecture content available in our TechNet library
Greetings! I am a new technical writer on the Forefront Server Protection UA team. I wanted to make...
Author: M LaFantano - MSFT Date: 12/15/2009
Watch this video overview of the new Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server antispam filters
Alex Nikolayev, a program manager on the Forefront Server Protection team, was recently interviewed...
Author: M LaFantano - MSFT Date: 12/14/2009
We want your input for the next release of Forefront Protection for Exchange Server
Although we just shipped Forefront Protection for Exchange Server 2010, we are already hard at work...
Author: M LaFantano - MSFT Date: 12/11/2009
Migrating from Forefront Security for Exchange Server to Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server
Hey Folks, As you start looking at the new release of Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server...
Author: M LaFantano - MSFT Date: 12/10/2009
11 Languages MUI out of the box
Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server will soon be available in 11 languages: US English,...
Author: M LaFantano - MSFT Date: 11/20/2009
How do I disable these engine end-of-life notifications I am receiving from Antigen and Forefront?
Many of you may have noticed warning notifications about the upcoming end-of-life date for several...
Author: M LaFantano - MSFT Date: 11/16/2009
Correction to Antigen 8 end-of-life date
Hey folks- On October 26th we posted an article here to remind Antigen users about the end-of-life...
Author: M LaFantano - MSFT Date: 11/12/2009
Rollup 1 for Antigen 9.0 with Service Pack 2 has been released
Please use the following link to download Rollup 1 for Antigen 9.0 with Service Pack 2....
Author: M LaFantano - MSFT Date: 11/09/2009
Join the Forefront Protection 2010 for SharePoint TAP Program
Forefront Protection 2010 for SharePoint is the next generation of Forefront Security for...
Author: M LaFantano - MSFT Date: 11/05/2009
Forefront Server Protection and Support for Windows 2008 R2
We have been receiving questions about our support for Windows Server 2008 R2, so we would like to...
Author: M LaFantano - MSFT Date: 10/30/2009
Antigen 8 for SharePoint Service Pack 1 and Antigen 8 for IM Service Pack 1 are now available!
The Forefront Server team is pleased to announce that Antigen 8 for SharePoint Service Pack 1 and...
Author: M LaFantano - MSFT Date: 10/28/2009
Migrating from Antigen 8 Products to Antigen 9 or Forefront Products
Because Antigen 8 for Exchange and Antigen 8 for SMTP Gateways are reaching their “End of Life” date...
Author: M LaFantano - MSFT Date: 10/26/2009
Action Required by Dec. 1, 2009: Keep your Protection Current!
As we announced on July 1, 2009, Microsoft is revising its engine mix on Dec. 1, 2009 for the...
Author: M LaFantano - MSFT Date: 10/21/2009
Backscatter protection: how to do it with Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server
Backscatter is a problem that has been known to the messaging community for a long time. In essence,...
Author: M LaFantano - MSFT Date: 09/29/2009
Antigen 8.0 End-of-life
I wanted to take the opportunity to remind all customers using Antigen for Exchange 8.0 and Antigen...
Author: M LaFantano - MSFT Date: 09/10/2009
Announcing the Release Candidate of Forefront Security 2010 for Exchange Server
Today, we are excited to announce the release of our Forefront Security 2010 for Exchange Server RC...
Author: M LaFantano - MSFT Date: 08/18/2009
New update of the Forefront Server Security and Antigen documentation on TechNet
Hi, my name is Scott, and I'm a technical writer in the Forefront Server Security (FSS) User...
Author: M LaFantano - MSFT Date: 08/10/2009
Downloading Antigen 9.0 with SP2
We’ve had several inquiries from customers regarding the download of Antigen 9.0 with Service Pack 2...
Author: M LaFantano - MSFT Date: 08/04/2009
Prepare now for an upcoming change in Kaspersky Antivirus Technology
Hi, this is Gary Hauck from the Forefront Rapid Response Engineering Services team. My team is...
Author: M LaFantano - MSFT Date: 08/03/2009
Forefront Server Security Management Console Hotfix Rollup 3 Available Now!
We are very happy to announce that the Forefront Server Security Management Console (FSSMC) Hotfix...
Author: M LaFantano - MSFT Date: 07/30/2009
Spamhaus RBL changes
Hello Forefront and Antigen users. I want to call your attention to a blog posted recently by Andy...
Author: M LaFantano - MSFT Date: 07/27/2009
Capacity planning for FSOCS on OCS 2007 R2
Back in April, I wrote about a method to estimate the capacity of your Office Communication Server...
Author: M LaFantano - MSFT Date: 07/08/2009
Forefront Security for SharePoint Manual Scan Issues
Microsoft has become aware of two interrelated issues affecting a Manual Scan in Forefront Security...
Author: M LaFantano - MSFT Date: 07/02/2009
Now Available – Antigen and Forefront server security service packs!
Microsoft announced today the release of four service packs from the Antigen and Forefront product...
Author: M LaFantano - MSFT Date: 07/01/2009
Forefront Online Security for Exchange (FOSE) version 9.1 is released
Today, Microsoft released a new version of Forefront Online Security for Exchange (FOSE) (Release...
Author: M LaFantano - MSFT Date: 06/09/2009
Downloading antivirus definition updates from a content distribution network
Hello –this is Kelly Borndale, a PM from the Forefront Services/Ops Team! Due to growing threats,...
Author: M LaFantano - MSFT Date: 06/05/2009
Introducing the Forefront Security for Exchange capacity planning tool
Hello. My name is Frank Trujillo, and I want to tell you about a new capacity planning tool the FSS...
Author: M LaFantano - MSFT Date: 05/29/2009
Help with installing Forefront Security for Exchange Server on clustered Exchange servers
Hey folks, We get lots of questions on our forums and lots of calls to our support staff about...
Author: M LaFantano - MSFT Date: 05/20/2009
Forefront Server Security at TechEd 2009
Hello from TechEd 2009! I want to thank all of the attendees that have come to our booth and...
Author: M LaFantano - MSFT Date: 05/15/2009
Trek Day for the FSS Team
(Warning: If you’re looking for anything insightful or related to Forefront technology, you can skip...
Author: M LaFantano - MSFT Date: 05/11/2009
Forefront DNSBL… Yeah or Nay?
As you might guess, DNSBL stands for DNS Blocklist. While it’s not a new technology, the usefulness...
Author: M LaFantano - MSFT Date: 05/08/2009
Microsoft Support Policy for Antigen 9.0 and Forefront Security for Exchange Server Installed on Third-party Clusters
Recently, customers have been asking whether Microsoft supports Antigen 9.0 and Forefront Security...
Author: M LaFantano - MSFT Date: 05/06/2009
Estimating the Capacity of an OCS 2007 R2 Server with FSOCS
Hi, my name is Shrey Shah and I am a developer on the Forefront Server Security team based in Long...
Author: M LaFantano - MSFT Date: 04/28/2009
RSA 2009 – Show Notes
Hello. This is Jim Molini from the Forefront Server team and it’s that time of year again. The...
Author: M LaFantano - MSFT Date: 04/23/2009
New documentation for FSE and FSSP beta 2 releases
Microsoft is pleased to announce the beta 2 release of Forefront Security for Exchange Server (FSE)...
Author: M LaFantano - MSFT Date: 04/21/2009