I am pleased the announce the release of (some of) the 2012 October Cumulative Update for Project 2010, Project Server 2007, Project Server 2010, SharePoint Server 2007 and SharePoint Server 2010. There are no fixes affecting Project 2007 client this cycle. Some of the packages listed below will be delayed, as noted. Feel free to open a support case if you have any questions around this or need assistance getting these patches deployed. Remember that this release for the 2010 products, like the August 2012 Cumulative Update, has a hard requirement on Service Pack 1 – see notes below.
*** Update 11/7/2012 - the 2007 Server packages are now available ***
*** Update 11/14/2012 - see http://blogs.msdn.com/b/brismith/archive/2012/11/14/project-server-2007-issue-installing-the-october-2012-cumulative-update.aspx for details on some issues found with the 2007 CU ***
Project and Project Server 2010
This include a number of fixes, so Microsoft strongly recommends that you test this in a test environment based on your production environment before putting this fix live in production.
The article below provides information on how to deploy the Project Server Cumulative Update.
You can read about the fixes included in the Project and Project Server August CUs from the following articles:
Server Rollup Package(Recommended): Delayed for a couple more weeks *** Update 11/15/2012 - now available ***
Description of the Project Server 2010 cumulative update package (Project server-package):
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2687565
Individual Project Server Package:
Only required if you do not install the Server Rollup.
Description of the Project Server 2010 hotfix package (Pjsrvwfe-x-none.msp): October 30, 2012
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2687615
Project Client Package:
Description of the Project 2010 hotfix package (Project-x-none.msp): October 30, 2012
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2687612
More information on deploying the Cumulative Update:
Updates for Project Server 2010
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/projectserver/gg176680.aspx
As Project Server 2010 is now based on SharePoint Server 2010 we strongly recommend that you install the Project Server 2010 Server Rollup Package as there are a large number of individual server packages for SharePoint Server. The Project Server 2010 Server Rollup Package contains all the patches released in this Cumulative Update for SharePoint Foundation Server 2010, SharePoint Server 2010 and Project Server 2010.
As mentioned above, and at http://blogs.msdn.com/b/brismith/archive/2012/07/18/project-server-2010-from-august-2012-cumulative-update-onwards-you-will-also-need-to-load-sp1.aspx – the August Cumulative Update requires your client and server to already be at the Service Pack 1 (SP1) level – if you get a message saying the patch does not apply to your system then this may be the reason.
SP1 for the Project Server 2010 can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=26636
SP1 for the Project Professional 2010 client can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26635 for the 32-bit and http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26627 for the 64-bit.
For those accustomed to Project Server 2007 Cumulative Updates, you should note that the MOSS Server Rollup Package does not contain the Project Server patches. As in Project Server 2007, the Server Rollup Packages are much larger but they will greatly simplify your Project Server patch deployment.
Client Installation:
Installation of the client patch is straightforward and is the same as it was in Project 2007. The instructions for installing the client patch are below.
NOTE: Microsoft strongly recommends testing within a NON-Production environment prior to rollout.
1. Download the hotfix from the link in the KB Article.
2. Extract the patch package by running the .exe file that you downloaded.
3. Run the extracted .exe file to apply the patch to your Project Professional/Standard client.
Project Server 2007 (*** See note above for details of a problem found with the Project Server 2007 CU***)
You can read about the fixes included in the August CU from the following articles:
Server Rollup Packages:
Description of the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 cumulative update server hotfix package (WSS server-package): October 30, 2012
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2687535
Description of the SharePoint Server 2007 cumulative update server hotfix package (MOSS server-package): October 30, 2012 Delayed for a couple more weeks
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2687533
Individual Product Packages:
Description of the Project Server 2007 hotfix package (Pjsrvapp-x-none.msp, Pjsrvwfe-x-none.msp): October 30, 2012 Delayed for a couple more weeks
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2687536
There are no fixes for Project 2007 in this cycle.
Deploy cumulative updates (Project Server 2007)
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd239177.aspx
Server Pack 3 for Project and Project Server 2007 has been released. While not required for the August CU, we strongly recommend that you install it as it contains a number of patches to improve performance and reliability. The following blog goes into more detail about SP3.
Office 2007 and SharePoint 2007 Service Pack 3 Availability
http://blogs.technet.com/b/office_sustained_engineering/archive/2011/10/25/office-2007-and-sharepoint-2007-service-pack-3-availability.aspx
SP3 may be optional, however, Service Pack 2 for both WSS and Office Servers 2007 are required for this Cumulative Update. The KB articles below provide information on how to download and install SP2 if you have not already done so.
Description of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 SP2 and of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Language Pack SP2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953338
Description of 2007 Microsoft Office servers Service Pack 2 and of 2007 Microsoft Office servers Language Pack Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953334
The Server CU is released in two different versions. The first version is in Individual Packages specific to a particular product like WSS and Project Server. These are smaller downloads but they do not include language packs or patches for other products so patches for those products would have to be downloaded and installed separately.
The second version is the Server Rollup Packages. This is a set of two rollup packages which contains all the fixes for WSS, Project Server and MOSS. These packages should be used when MOSS is part of the deployment and/or you have language packs installed. The Server Rollup Packages are much larger but they will greatly simplify MOSS patch deployment.
Client Installation: (For reference – there were no fixes released for Project 2007 client in this cycle)
In order to install this hotfix, you will need to have Microsoft Project 2007 SP2 installed on the client.
Description of Office Project 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2) and of Office Project Language Pack 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953326
Once we know that SP2 is installed, you will install the hotfix by performing the following steps:
1. Download the hotfix from either the KB Article.
3. Run the extracted .exe file to apply the patch to your Project Professional/Standard SP1 client.
Feel free to open a support incident at http://support.microsoft.com if you run into any issues with the installation and we will be happy to help!
Great News (Finally)! The latest Cumulative Updates (CU) for Project and Project Server 2010 and 2007 have been released. We still refer to this as the August Cumulative update – although several of the dates actually say September – and the descriptions tend to says Hotfix rather than Cumulative Update. Feel free to open a support case if you have any questions around this or need assistance getting these patches deployed. Remember that this release for 2010 is the first cumulative update that has a hard requirement on Service Pack 1 – see notes below.
Server Rollup Package(Recommended):
Description of the Project Server 2010 cumulative update package (Project server-package): September 14, 2012
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2687354
Description of the Project Server 2010 hotfix package (Pjsrvwfe-x-none): September 14, 2012
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2687390
Additional package – this includes some localized fixes that are not in 2687390, but are in the roll-up package 2687354.
Description of the Project Server 2010 hotfix package (Pjsrvwfe-x-none.msp, Pjsrvmui-xx-xx.msp): September 14, 2012
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2687385
Includes all of 2687390 + and a Custom Field formula issue and a Active Directory Synchronization replacement character (list separator) issue. These needed globalization changes hence the separate fix.
Description of the Project 2010 hotfix package (Project-x-none.msp): August 28, 2012
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2687386
Project and Project Server 2007
Description of the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 cumulative update server hotfix package (WSS server-package): August 28, 2012
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2687331
Description of the SharePoint Server 2007 cumulative update server hotfix package (MOSS server-package): August 28, 2012
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2687330
Description of the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 hotfix package (Sts-x-none.msp): August 28, 2012
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2687327
Description of the Project Server 2007 hotfix package (Pjsrvapp-x-none.msp, Pjsrvwfe-x-none.msp): August 28, 2012
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2687332
Description of the Project 2007 hotfix package (Project-x-none.msp): August 28, 2012
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2687377
Great News! The latest Cumulative Updates (CU) for Project and Project Server 2010 and 2007 have been released. Feel free to open a support case if you have any questions around this or need assistance getting these patches deployed.
*** Update - Thanks Tony for pointing out the link is for an old June CU - I'll update once I have fresh information... ***
Feel free to join us in July for a TechNet webcast to go over these patches in greater detail. The information for this event is below:
TechNet Webcast: Information About Microsoft Project and Project Server Cumulative June Update (Level 200)
https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?culture=en-US&EventID=1032454430&CountryCode=US
*** Update - all patches now available - sorry for the delay ***
There was an issue found with one of the other Office Server products which needed to be addressed before release. The issue has been fixed and the Server Rollup Packages are being rebuilt. We expect the patch to be released the first week of July.
Please note that the issue was not with the Project Server Individual Package so the Project Server CU (KB2598375) can be used for testing and/or rapid deployment for organizations who cannot wait for the Server Rollup Patch to be released.
You can read about the fixes included in the Project and Project Server June CUs from the following articles:
ETA: First week of July *** Update - Now available! ***
Description of the Project Server 2010 cumulative update package (Project server-package): June 26, 2012
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2598355
Description of the Project Server 2010 hotfix package (Pjsrvwfe-x-none.msp): June 26, 2012
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2598375
*** Update***
Additional package - see http://blogs.msdn.com/b/brismith/archive/2012/07/20/project-server-2010-duplicated-outlook-tasks-after-exchange-sync-june-cu.aspx for full details.
Description of the Project Server 2010 hotfix package (Pjsrvwfe-x-none.msp, Pjsrvmui-x-none.msp): June 26, 2012
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2598376
(Includes all of 2598375 + and Exchange Sync fix and a Category Editing fix. These needed globalization changes hence the separate fix))
*** End Update ***
Description of the Project 2010 hotfix package (Project-x-none.msp): June 26, 2012
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2598351
You can read about the fixes included in the June CU from the following articles:
Description of the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 cumulative update server hotfix package (WSS server-package): June 26, 2012
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2687257
Description of the SharePoint Server 2007 Cumulative Update Server Hotfix Package (MOSS server-package): June 26, 2012
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2687256
Description of the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 hotfix package (Sts-x-none.msp): June 26, 2012
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2598389
Description of the Project Server 2007 hotfix package (Pjsrvapp-x-none.msp, Pjsrvwfe-x-none.msp): June 26, 2012
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2687258
Description of the Project 2007 hotfix package (Project-x-none.msp): June 26, 2012
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2687253
Server Pack 3 for Project and Project Server 2007 has been released. While not required for the June CU, we strongly recommend that you install it as it contains a number of patches to improve performance and reliability. The following blog goes into more detail about SP3.
Feel free to join us in May for a TechNet webcast to go over these patches in greater detail. The information for this event is below:
TechNet Webcast: Information about Microsoft Project and Project Server April 2012 Software Update (Level 200) https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?culture=en-US&EventID=1032493968
You can read about the fixes included in the Project and Project Server April CUs from the following articles:
Description of the Project Server 2010 cumulative update package (Project server-package): April 24, 2012
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2598152
Description of the Project Server 2010 hotfix package (Pjsrvwfe-x-none.msp): April 24, 2012
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2598272
Description of the Project 2010 hotfix package (Project-x-none.msp): April 24, 2012
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2598274
You can read about the fixes included in the April CU from the following articles:
Description of the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 cumulative update server hotfix package (WSS server-package): April 24, 2012
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2598130
Description of the SharePoint Server 2007 Cumulative Update Server Hotfix Package (MOSS server-package): April 24, 2012
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2598129
Description of the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 hotfix package (Sts-x-none.msp): April 24, 2012
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2598263
Description of the Project Server 2007 hotfix package (Pjsrvapp-x-none.msp, Pjsrvwfe-x-none.msp): April 24, 2012
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2598131
Description of the Project 2007 hotfix package (Project-x-none.msp): April 24, 2012
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2598264
Server Pack 3 for Project and Project Server 2007 has been released. While not required for the April CU, we strongly recommend that you install it as it contains a number of patches to improve performance and reliability. The following blog goes into more detail about SP3.
With the recent release of SQL 2012 earlier this month, I confirm that Project Server 2010 supports SQL 2012 (as with SharePoint 2010) and hence we have updated our TechNet product documentation last week: Hardware and software requirements (Project Server 2010). (Link updated 1/3/2013)
There are lots of benefits with this latest version of SQL and I highly encourage you to learn about its news features and scenarios.
Feel free to join us in March for a TechNet webcast to go over these patches in greater detail. The information for this event is below:
TechNet Webcast: Information about Microsoft Project and Project Server February 2012 Software Update (Level 200)
https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032493966&Culture=en-US
There was an issue found with one of the other Office Server products which needed to be addressed before release. The issue has been fixed and the Server Rollup Packages are being rebuilt. We expect the patch to be released the week of March 5th.
Please note that the issue was not with the Project Server Individual Package so the Project Server CU (KB2597138) can be used for testing and/or rapid deployment for organizations who cannot wait for the Server Rollup Patch to be released.
You can read about the fixes included in the Project and Project Server February CUs from the following articles:
ETA: Week of March 5th
Description of the SharePoint Server 2010 and Project Server 2010 Cumulative Update Server Hotfix Package (MOSS server-package, Project server-package): March 2012
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2597152
Description of the Project Server 2010 hotfix package (Pjsrvwfe-x-none.msp): February 28, 2012
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2597138
Description of the Project 2010 hotfix package (project-x-none.msp): February 28, 2012
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2597942
You can read about the fixes included in the February CU from the following articles:
Description of the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Cumulative Update Server Hotfix Package (WSS server-package): February 28, 2012
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2597959
Description of the Office SharePoint Server 2007 Cumulative Update server hotfix package (MOSS server-package): February 28, 2012
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2597958
Description of the SharePoint Server 2007 hotfix package (sts-x-none.msp): February 28, 2012
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2597951
Description of the Project Server 2007 hotfix package (pjsrvapp-x-none.msp, pjsrvwfe-x-none.msp): February 28, 2012
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2597960
Description of the Office Project 2007 hotfix package (project-x-none.msp):February 28, 2012
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2597955
Server Pack 3 for Project and Project Server 2007 has been released. While not required for the February CU, we strongly recommend that you install it as it contains a number of patches to improve performance and reliability. The following blog goes into more detail about SP3.
Great News! The December Cumulative Updates (CU) for Project and Project Server 2010 and 2007 have been released. Feel free to open a support case if you have any questions around this or need assistance getting these patches deployed.
Also remember to join us in January for a TechNet webcast to go over both the December 2011 Cumulative Updates for Project Server 2010 and Project Server 2007. The information for this event is below:
TechNet Webcast: Information about Microsoft Project and Project Server December 2011 Software Update (Level 200) https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032493964&culture=en-us
TechNet Webcast: Information about Microsoft Project and Project Server December 2011 Software Update (Level 200)
https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032493964&culture=en-us
You can read about the fixes included in the Project and Project Server December CUs from the following articles:
Description of the Project Server 2010 cumulative update package (Project server-package): December 13, 2011 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2597015
Description of the Project Server 2010 cumulative update package (Project server-package): December 13, 2011
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2597015
Only required if you do not install the Server Rollup. Description of the Project Server 2010 hotfix package (Pjsrvwfe-x-none.msp): December 13, 2011 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2596997
Description of the Project Server 2010 hotfix package (Pjsrvwfe-x-none.msp): December 13, 2011
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2596997
Description of the Project 2010 hotfix package (x86 Project-x-none.msp, x64 Project-x-none.msp): December 13, 2011 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2597006
Description of the Project 2010 hotfix package (x86 Project-x-none.msp, x64 Project-x-none.msp): December 13, 2011
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2597006
Updates for Project Server 2010 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/projectserver/gg176680.aspx As Project Server 2010 is now based on SharePoint Server 2010 we strongly recommend that you install the Project Server 2010 Server Rollup Package as there are a large number of individual server packages for SharePoint Server. The Project Server 2010 Server Rollup Package contains all the patches released in this Cumulative Update for SharePoint Foundation Server 2010, SharePoint Server 2010 and Project Server 2010. For those accustomed to Project Server 2007 Cumulative Updates, you should note that the MOSS Server Rollup Package does not contain the Project Server patches. As in Project Server 2007, the Server Rollup Packages are much larger but they will greatly simplify your Project Server patch deployment. Client Installation: Installation of the client patch is straightforward and is the same as it was in Project 2007. The instructions for installing the client patch are below. NOTE: Microsoft strongly recommends testing within a NON-Production environment prior to rollout. Download the hotfix from the link in the KB Article. Extract the patch package by running the .exe file that you downloaded. Run the extracted .exe file to apply the patch to your Project Professional/Standard client.
*** Update - all packages now available (12/16/2011) ***
There was an issue found with the Project Server 2007 December Cumulative Update and it had to be rebuilt. The issue has been fixed and we expect the patch to be released the week of December 19th.
You can read about the fixes included in the December CU from the following articles:
Available Now! Description of the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 cumulative update server hotfix package (WSS server-package): December 13, 2011 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2596987
Available Now!
Description of the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 cumulative update server hotfix package (WSS server-package): December 13, 2011 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2596987
ETA: Week of December 19th. Now available (12/16/2011) Description of the Office SharePoint Server 2007 cumulative update package (MOSS server-package): December 13, 2011 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2596986
ETA: Week of December 19th. Now available (12/16/2011)
Description of the Office SharePoint Server 2007 cumulative update package (MOSS server-package): December 13, 2011
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2596986
Available Now! Description of the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 hotfix package (Sts-x-none.msp): December 13, 2011 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2596983 ETA: Week of December 19th. Now available (12/16/2011) . Description of the Office Project Server 2007 hotfix package (pjsrvapp-x-none.msp, pjsrvwfe-x-none.msp): December 13, 2011 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2596989 Available Now! Description of the Project 2007 hotfix package (Project-x-none.msp): December 13, 2011 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2596984
Description of the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 hotfix package (Sts-x-none.msp): December 13, 2011 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2596983
ETA: Week of December 19th. Now available (12/16/2011) .
Description of the Office Project Server 2007 hotfix package (pjsrvapp-x-none.msp, pjsrvwfe-x-none.msp): December 13, 2011
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2596989
Description of the Project 2007 hotfix package (Project-x-none.msp): December 13, 2011
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2596984
Deploy cumulative updates (Project Server 2007) http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd239177.aspx Server Pack 3 for Project and Project Server 2007 has been released. While not required for the December CU, we strongly recommend that you install it as it contains a number of patches to improve performance and reliability. The following blog goes into more detail about SP3. Office 2007 and SharePoint 2007 Service Pack 3 Availability http://blogs.technet.com/b/office_sustained_engineering/archive/2011/10/25/office-2007-and-sharepoint-2007-service-pack-3-availability.aspx SP3 may be option, however, Service Pack 2 for both WSS and Office Servers 2007 are required for this Cumulative Update. The KB articles below provide information on how to download and install SP2 if you have not already done so. Description of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 SP2 and of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Language Pack SP2 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953338 Description of 2007 Microsoft Office servers Service Pack 2 and of 2007 Microsoft Office servers Language Pack Service Pack 2 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953334 The Server CU is released in two different versions. The first version is in Individual Packages specific to a particular product like WSS and Project Server. These are smaller downloads but they do not include language packs or patches for other products so patches for those products would have to be downloaded and installed separately. The second version is the Server Rollup Packages. This is a set of two rollup packages which contains all the fixes for WSS, Project Server and MOSS. These packages should be used when MOSS is part of the deployment and/or you have language packs installed. The Server Rollup Packages are much larger but they will greatly simplify MOSS patch deployment. Client Installation: In order to install this hotfix, you will need to have Microsoft Project 2007 SP2 installed on the client. Description of Office Project 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2) and of Office Project Language Pack 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953326 Once we know that SP2 is installed, you will install the hotfix by performing the following steps: NOTE: Microsoft strongly recommends testing within a NON-Production environment prior to rollout. Download the hotfix from either the KB Article or by using the information at the end of this email. Extract the patch package by running the .exe file that you downloaded. Run the extracted .exe file to apply the patch to your Project Professional/Standard SP1 client.
Server Pack 3 for Project and Project Server 2007 has been released. While not required for the December CU, we strongly recommend that you install it as it contains a number of patches to improve performance and reliability. The following blog goes into more detail about SP3.
SP3 may be option, however, Service Pack 2 for both WSS and Office Servers 2007 are required for this Cumulative Update. The KB articles below provide information on how to download and install SP2 if you have not already done so.
The October 2011 Cumulative Updates for Microsoft Project and Project Server 2010 have now been released. The 2007 Server packages that were withdrawn for a short period are now re-built and available.
As always, we want to encourage you to test any CUs with a recent copy of your production database before deploying into production so that we can catch any problems, and fix them, in test before they start impacting a live environment.
For 2010 we should also remind you that we recommend applying Service Pack 1 - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh272536.aspx. This article makes many references to the June CU – the October CU is cumulative so does contain all that was shipped in the June and August CU so if you haven’t installed the June or August CU then you can just install the October CU (and SP1). More details of SP1 can be found at http://blogs.msdn.com/b/project/archive/2011/06/28/announcing-the-release-of-service-pack-1-sp1-for-microsoft-project-and-project-server-2010.aspx and the downloads listed at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2510766. Q&A from the SP1 TechNet webcast can be found at http://blogs.msdn.com/b/brismith/archive/2011/07/11/project-server-2010-sp1-and-june-cu-questions-and-answers.aspx.
So without any further ado, here is the information:
Description of the Project Server 2010 cumulative update package (Project server-package): October 25, 2011
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2596506
Description of the Project Server 2010 hotfix package (Pjsrvwfe-x-none.msp): October 25, 2011
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2596498
Description of the Project 2010 hotfix package (Project-x-none.msp): October 25, 2011
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2596495
For those accustomed to Project Server 2007 Cumulative Updates, you should note that the MOSS Server Rollup Package does not contain the Project Server patches. You will need to make sure that you install the MOSS + Project Server Rollup Package (the link is provided below). As in Project Server 2007, the Server Rollup Packages are much larger but they will greatly simplify your Project Server patch deployment.
Description of the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 cumulative update server hotfix package (WSS server-package): October 25, 2011
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2596541
Description of the Office SharePoint Server 2007 cumulative update package (MOSS server-package): October 25, 2011
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2596540
Description of the Office SharePoint Server 2007 hotfix package (Coreserver-x-none.msp): October 25, 2011
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2596536
Description of the Office Project Server 2007 hotfix package (Pjsrvapp-x-none.msp, Pjsrvwfe-x-none.msp): October 25, 2011
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2596542
Description of the Office Project 2007 hotfix package (Project-x-none.msp): October 25, 2011
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2596533
Service Pack 2 for both WSS and Office Servers 2007 are required for this Cumulative Update. The KB articles below provide information on how to download and install SP2 if you have not already done so. As Service Pack 3 is also now available then you may wish to install this instead and I have included links for both SP2 and SP3 below..
Description of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 SP3 and of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Language Pack SP3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2526305
Description of the 2007 Office Servers SP3 and of the 2007 Office Servers Language Pack SP3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2526299
In order to install this hotfix, you will need to have Microsoft Project 2007 SP2 installed on the client. Again, as SP3 is now also available I have included links for both below.
Description of Office Project 2007 SP3 and of Office Project Language Pack 2007 SP3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2526091
Once we know that SP2 or SP3 is installed, you will install the hotfix by performing the following steps:
Service Pack 3 (SP3) for Project and Project Server 2007 are now released and can be found at:
For full details and more specific link see the Office Sustained Engineering blog at http://blogs.technet.com/b/office_sustained_engineering/archive/2011/10/25/office-2007-and-sharepoint-2007-service-pack-3-availability.aspx
*** Update – just heard there are a couple of issues being investigated with the 2007 Office packages – this affects the MOSS Server package 2596540 (which is the roll up that also includes the Project Server 2007 fix below), and a Project 2007 fix that was specifically aimed at implementations of Project 2007 and Office 2010 where Visual Reports would not work. Also corrected the description below from 2010 to 2007 – sorry… Both of the updates below are unaffected. *** All affected updates have been re-released 11/1/2011
The October 2011 Cumulative Update for Project and Project Server 2007 can be found at:
A few answers to questions I’m am sure are on the tips of your tongues (as we have all been asking them internally)
Thanks to Rob and Adrian for the information – and Adrian and I (mostly Adrian) will include SP3 in our regular Cumulative Update webcast – 11/8/2011.
Here’s the URL for the 11/8/2011 8:00:00 AM - Information about Microsoft Project and Project Server October 2011 Software Update
https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032493962&Culture=en-US
There is a slight delay in the release of the 2010 Cumulative Updates for October 2011 – more information as soon as I have it.
In case you missed it, we released the following App-V accelerator last March: App-V Package Accelerator for Microsoft Project 2010(Win7).EXE
Please make sure you read the readme file on how on to configure it.
Quick reminder that there are two webcasts you might want to attend this week:
As mentioned by Brian on his blog we will also continue the regular Cumulative Update (CU) webcast series in the coming year: Project Server: Post SP1 Cumulative Update Webcast Series
The following article got published on TechNet: Best practices for capacity management for SharePoint Server 2010 that is a great reminder of best practices you should follow in any deployment (yes all applies to Project Server 2010 as well):
Following the recent release of Project 2010 Service Pack 1 last June: Announcing The Release Of Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Microsoft Project and Project Server 2010 please find below a recording providing an overview of this important update:
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The August 2011 Cumulative Updates for Microsoft Project and Project Server 2010 have now been released. *** Update 9/7/2011 - rollup package now posted **** We did find a late issue with the SharePoint Foundation CU during our testing which we have identified and will need to re-build. This does however mean that the server rollup patches will be delayed too – as they contain the SharePoint Foundation bits. The current estimate is that these rollup packages will be available late next week. The server rollup patch is the preferred patch because it contains the fixes for all of the server technologies used by Project Server 2010 The individual server patch is available should you need an August fix for Project Server before next week. It should also allow you to start testing the Project specific fixes right away.
This delay does not affect the August 2011 Cumulative Update for Project and Project Server 2007.
We should also remind you that we recommend applying Service Pack 1 - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh272536.aspx. This article makes many references to the June CU – the August CU is cumulative so does contain all that was shipped in the June CU so if you haven’t installed the June CU then you can just install the August CU (and SP1). More details of SP1 can be found at http://blogs.msdn.com/b/project/archive/2011/06/28/announcing-the-release-of-service-pack-1-sp1-for-microsoft-project-and-project-server-2010.aspx and the downloads listed at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2510766. Q&A from the SP1 TechNet webcast can be found at http://blogs.msdn.com/b/brismith/archive/2011/07/11/project-server-2010-sp1-and-june-cu-questions-and-answers.aspx.
(ETA 9/9/2011)
Description of the SharePoint Server 2010 and Project Server 2010 Cumulative Update Server Hotfix Package (MOSS server-package, Project server-package): August 30, 2011
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2553049
Description of the Project Server 2010 hotfix package (pjsrvwfe-x-none.msp): August 30, 2011
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2553047
Description of the Project 2010 hotfix package (project-x-none.msp): August 30, 2011
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2584056
Description of the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 cumulative update package (WSS server-package): August 30, 2011
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2553022
Description of the Office SharePoint Server 2007 cumulative update package (MOSS server-package): August 30, 2011
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2553020
Description of the Office SharePoint Server 2007 hotfix package (sts-x-none.msp): August 30, 2011
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2553019
Description of the Office Project Server 2007 hotfix package (pjsrvapp-x-none.msp, pjsrvwfe-x-none.msp): August 30, 2011
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2553024
Description of the Office Project 2007 hotfix package (project-x-none.msp):August 30, 2011
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2553105
Service Pack 2 for both WSS and Office Servers 2007 are required for this Cumulative Update. The KB articles below provide information on how to download and install SP2 if you have not already done so.
I know this announcement is coming a little late, but with the release of SP1 and all the other stuff going on we just realized (with a nudge from Treb) that we had missed posting the usual CU message. Also there was a refresh of the Project and SharePoint Server 2010 June CU package shortly after the initial release – so make sure if you downloaded or applied these early after the initial release that you have the final release (14.0.6106.5002) On the the announcement:
The TechNet Webcast for SP1 for Project and Project Server 2010 also included a round-up of the fixes in the June CU and is available at https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?culture=en-US&EventID=1032487727&CountryCode=US. I also posted the Q&A coming from the webcast at Project Server 2010- SP1 and June CU Questions and Answers – and also posted about an issue identified just after the release of SP1 and the June CU at Project Server 2010- SP1 and June 2011 CU–FormatException when trying to provision a PWA site.
If you are loading the June CU for 2010 we would also encourage you to load SP1 – see Announcing The Release Of Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Microsoft Project and Project Server 2010 for full details, and particularly the TechNet article at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh272536.aspx - Deploy Service Pack 1 for Project Server 2010
Description of the Project Server 2010 cumulative update refresh package (Project server-package): June 30, 2011
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2536600
Description of the Project Server 2010 hotfix package (pjsrvwfe-x-none.msp): June 28, 2011
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2536586
Description of the Project 2010 hotfix package (project-x-none.msp): June 28, 2011
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2536590
Description of the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 cumulative update package (WSS server-package): June 28, 2011
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2544399
Description of the Office SharePoint Server 2007 cumulative update package (MOSS server-package): June 28, 2011
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2544398
Description of the Office SharePoint Server 2007 hotfix package (sts-x-none.msp): June 28, 2011
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2544396
Description of the Office Project Server 2007 hotfix package (pjsrvapp-x-none.msp, pjsrvwfe-x-none.msp): June 28, 2011
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2544400
Description of the Office Project 2007 hotfix package (project-x-none.msp): June 28, 2011
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2552541
A great reminder of best practices I am sure you are all following already! http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc973097.aspx
I know of lot of you are virtualizing our application, this recent article for SharePoint 2010 is a great reminder of best practices for Project Server 2010 as well: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh295699.aspx
Check out these recent post on the same topic:
There is a new permission in Project Server 2010 called Manage Site Services which controls access to those services which operate at the farm level – such as OLAP services etc. We have discovered a scenario where you cannot re-enable the Server Level permission “Manage Site Services” once you have cleared the permission. Removing this permission prevents the ability to change the Administrators Group, manage Queue Settings, perform Active Directory Synchronization, manage Event Handlers and Build OLAP Cubes.
In order to work around the problem, you will need to run the following SQL command against the Published Database:
UPDATE dbo.MSP_WEB_SECURITY_ORG_PERMISSIONS SET WSEC_ALLOW = 1, WSEC_DENY = 0
UPDATE dbo.MSP_WEB_SECURITY_ORG_PERMISSIONS
SET WSEC_ALLOW = 1, WSEC_DENY = 0
where WSEC_FEA_ACT_UID = '55FE20B7-73D6-421A-A0A8-41B8A482AE8B'
This script will re-enable the Manage Site Services permission for PWA so that you will be able to perform the blocked tasks.
So if you have managed to lock yourself out of these permissions this is the answer. We don’t normally suggest direct database access – but this is one of those times when it is the only way.
Just got published: SharePoint 2010 Virtualization Guidance and Recommendations a must read for anyone looking at SharePoint 2010 and Project Server 2010 virtualization:
Overview
This white paper illustrates best practices for virtualizing SharePoint Server 2010 on Windows Server 2008 R2 with Hyper-V. Technical decision makers, such as architects and systems administrators, can use this information to design, architect, and manage a virtualized SharePoint infrastructure.
Table of Content
Diagram highlighting a virtualization plan:
Database, database, database, yes there are plenty of them and guess what you need to maintain them for optimal performance! A MUST read for all farm admin, and I hope you all carefully implement maintenance plans: Database Maintenance for Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Products
This white paper provides information and guidelines for maintaining the databases that host Microsoft® SharePoint® 2010 data and configurations. It describes and provides examples of the database maintenance tasks that we recommend when using SharePoint 2010.
Yes we are currently on updating our Project Server 2010 database guidance as well, in the meantime this is a great starting point: Database maintenance plans for Project Server 2007
Great News! The latest Cumulative Updates (CU) for Project and Project Server 2010 and 2007 have been released. There was a problem found in both the 2010 Server Rollup Packages which required a fix and for the patches to be rebuilt. The current guidance is that we should see it released during the week of 3/7/2010.(Oops - too eager with the cut and paste from February!) Feel free to open a support case if you have any questions around this or need assistance getting these patches deployed.
Additionally, you are welcome to join us on TechNet for a webcast where we will be discussing this issues in detail and answering questions regarding the February Cumulative Update. The information on this webcast can be found at the URL below.
TechNet Webcast: Information About Microsoft Project and Project Server May 2011 Software Update (Level 200)
https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032455143
Description of the SharePoint Server 2010 and Project Server 2010 Cumulative Update Server Hotfix Package (MOSS server-package, Project server-package): April 26, 2011
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2512801
Description of the Project Server 2010 hotfix package (pjsrvwfe-x-none.msp): April 26, 2011
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2516483
Description of the Office Project 2010 hotfix package (project-x-none.msp): April 26, 2011
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2516479
Description of the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Cumulative Update Server Hotfix Package (WSS server-package): April 26, 2011
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2512783
Description of the Office SharePoint Server 2007 Cumulative Update server hotfix package (MOSS server-package): April 26, 2011
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2512782
Description of the SharePoint Server 2007 hotfix package (sts-x-none.msp): April 26, 2011
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2512780
Description of the Project Server 2007 hotfix package (pjsrvapp-x-none.msp, pjsrvwfe-x-none.msp):April 26, 2011
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2512784
Description of the Office Project 2007 hotfix package (project-x-none.msp):April 26, 2011
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2534046
Following the recent release of Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Administration Toolkit v2.0 every consultant and farm/pwa administrator should check out the new SharePoint Diagnostic Studio 2010 (SPDiag 3.0). A peak below of running SPDiag in the standard demo virtual machine and some of the reports you can generate. Will definitely be very useful to troubleshoot performance issues for instance in a farm.
Quick post to remind you what recommendations and resources are available to plan deploying Project Server 2010 in a virtual environment:
Other links:
Happy virtualization!
Dear consultant and administrators please check out this recently released article on TechNet: Project Server 2010 performance counters http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg715567.aspx
I am sure you are all carefully monitoring all the servers in your production environment but just in case!
*** Update November 2011 *** With the recent release of Project Server Service Pack 1 and recent IE9 updates, Project 2010 is now fully compatible with IE9
Internet Explorer (IE) 9 was launched on Monday, March 14th. We have been working very closely with the Internet Explorer (IE) team to ensure that our customers can take advantage of all the great new features that the new IE release offers. After testing the different versions of Microsoft Project Server with IE 9, here is an update on IE 9 support status:
There is a small known issue with editing some of the grids in Project Server 2007 and Project Server 2010. When the entire contents of an editable cell are deleted, that cell becomes un-editable until the page is refreshed. Therefore, when modifying the content of a cell, you must ensure that all the content of the cell is not completely removed. To completely replace the contents of the cell, select the whole text and replace that with the new string. This issue affects the grid on the following pages:
Microsoft Office Project Server 2007
Microsoft Project Server 2010
There are also known issues with changing a project owner in the project information page, and adding or removing project fields in project detail pages. We are working across IE and Microsoft Project teams to fix all these issues soon. We will update when the fixes are available.