Live Communications Server 2005: A hotfix is available to resolve a problem in which a Live Communications Server 2005 forest Unprep command deletes the entire “\Microsoft\” parent container in Active Directory

SUPPORT SOLUTION:
This
article describes a Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2005 bug that
is fixed in hotfix 960724..List of issues fixed

This hotfix fixes the
following issue that is not previously documented in a Microsoft Knowledge Base
article: When you run the forest Unprep command, Live Communications Server 2005 deletes the “\Microsoft\”
parent container in the
Active Directory directory service. This hotfix resolves this issue. After you
apply this hotfix, the forest Unprep command only deletes the Real-time
Communications (RTC) child container.
Incorrect deletion of the Microsoft parent container can cause data loss
for products that use the Microsoft container under the System partition. This data loss includes but is not limited to Microsoft Certificate LifeCycle Manager 2007..Hotfix information

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.If the hotfix is available
for download, there is a “Hotfix download available” section at the top of this
Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft
Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix. Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required,
you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs
will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for
this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and
Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the
following Microsoft Web site: http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support
(http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support)
Note The “Hotfix download available” form displays the languages for
which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a
hotfix is not available for that language.Prerequisites
3,
To apply this hotfix, you must first install the following items:
Live Communications Server 2005 Service Pack 1 (SP1). To
obtain Live Communications Server 2005 SP1, visit the following Microsoft Web
site: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=3508860C-2616-4B5A-BA00-353BE599A7B1
(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=3508860C-2616-4B5A-BA00-353BE599A7B1)
The update that is mentioned in the following Microsoft
Knowledge Base article:
911996 

(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911996/
)
Description of the update for Live Communications Server 2005: February 10, 2006, rereleased July 11, 2006

Hotfix installation information
3,
This hotfix applies
to the following servers: Standard edition server
Enterprise edition server (Front-End)
A
server that has the
Administration tools installed Restart information
3,
You do
not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.Hotfix replacement information
3,
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfix. Hotfix removal information
3,
You can remove this hotfix by using the Add or Remove Programs item in Control Panel. To do this, follow these steps:
Click Start, click Run,
type appwiz.cpl, and then click OK.
In the Add or Remove Programs item,
click to select the Show updates check box. Click the 960724 hotfix package, and then
click Remove. File information
3,
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 listed in this article.The English
version of this hotfix uses a Microsoft Windows Installer package to install
the hotfix. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated
Universal Time (UTC) in the following table. When you view the file
information, the date is converted to local time. To find the difference
between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date
and Time item in Control Panel.Download informationMicrosoft Windows Installer .msp file
informationAfter the hotfix is installed, the English version
of this hotfix has the file attributes, or a later version of the file
attributes, that are listed in the following table:Additional notesCollapse this tableExpand this table File name
File version
File size
Date
Time
Platform
LcsCmd.exe 2.0.5470.1049 411,472
12-Dec-2008 17:52 x86
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 824684 

(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824684/
)

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