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As always, test these updates in a lab first! I recommend checking out this 7-part guide on configuring Exchange in your lab. It doesn’t take much to get one going.
The updates are as follows:
Exchange 2019 Cumulative Update 2 (VLSC)| KB4488401
Exchange 2016 Cumulative Update 13 | KB4488406 | UM Language Pack
Exchange 2013 Cumulative Update 23 | KB4489622 | UM Language Pack
Exchange 2010 SP3 Rollup 27 | KB4491413
The final countdown – 208 days left for Exchange 2010
Here is a quick reminder that extended support for Exchange 2010 is coming to an end. After January 14th, 2020, no further technical support or updates will be available. This includes security, bug and time zone updates.
Unfortunately, there is no direct path to Exchange 2019 from 2010. If you do plan to stay on-prem you will need to migrate to either 2013 or 2016 (I’d recommend 2016 as 2013 is now in extended support). From there you can migrate to 2019. Alternatively, you can migrate to Office 365.
For more information about the Exchange 2010 life-cycle check out the Exchange Team blog.
So, what’s new in these Cumulative Updates?
In the last set of cumulative updates, Microsoft reduced the number of permissions Exchange had in Active Directory. In an ongoing effort to further tighten the security posture of Exchange, Microsoft has further reduced Exchange’s permissions in Active Directory.
This includes two notable changes. The first is that Exchange can no longer assign service principal names (SPN). Second, a deny attribute has been added to the DNS Admins group. The Exchange Team determined neither of these rights was necessary for the operation of Exchange.
In the previous Exchange 2019 cumulative update, you could disable legacy protocols on a per-user basis. In cumulative update 2, you can now globally disable legacy authentication at the organization level.
This series of updates also introduces support for .NET Framework 4.8. While optional now, 4.8 will be mandatory as part of the December 2019 updates.
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