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Do you have the latest updates for Forefront installed? I don't mean definition updates, but application updates. You normally have to download them mnaully from the Microsoft Download Site. <br />
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Simon.
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Do you have the latest updates for Forefront installed? I don't mean definition updates, but application updates. You normally have to download them mnaully from the Microsoft Download Site.

Simon.

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We are running an exchange 2010 hub server with forefront security 2010. This has been in place for sometime, but suddenly we are unable to load the anti-spam configuration settings under policy management, the loading bar just stays on the screen and eventually generates an error: &nbsp;'Microsoft Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server is unable to perform the requested function. This may be because microsoft forefront services are unavailable. Ensure that all microsoft forefront services are running and that windows powershell is functional.'<br />
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I've checked all services and they are running and I can open powershell. I have restarted all the forefront services with no difference. The only other thing in the console that I can't access is the online protection configure.<br />
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Mail still seems to be flowing through and the antispam is still quarantining messages as needed.
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We are running an exchange 2010 hub server with forefront security 2010. This has been in place for sometime, but suddenly we are unable to load the anti-spam configuration settings under policy management, the loading bar just stays on the screen and eventually generates an error:  'Microsoft Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server is unable to perform the requested function. This may be because microsoft forefront services are unavailable. Ensure that all microsoft forefront services are running and that windows powershell is functional.'

I've checked all services and they are running and I can open powershell. I have restarted all the forefront services with no difference. The only other thing in the console that I can't access is the online protection configure.

Mail still seems to be flowing through and the antispam is still quarantining messages as needed.

Unable to load AntiSpam configuration settings

Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, based on the Microsoft Vista codebase, is the last 32-bit server operating system released by Microsoft. It has a number of versions, including including Foundation, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Web, HPC Server, Itanium and Storage; new features included server core installation and Hyper-V.

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Microsoft Forefront, formerly known as Internet Security and Acceleration Server (ISA Server), is a network router, firewall, antivirus program, VPN server and web cache that runs on Windows servers. It includes identity management and protection systems, and discontinued systems for threat management and network protection, along with protection for Sharepoint and Exchange. The scope of discussions includes forward and reverse proxy, application and service publishing, virtual private networks (VPNs), outbound access rules, SSL certificates and network routing within either a single node or an highly-available array pairing.

Microsoft Forefront ISA Server

Exchange is the server side of a collaborative application product that is part of the Microsoft Server infrastructure. Exchange's major features include email, calendaring, contacts and tasks, support for mobile and web-based access to information, and support for data storage.