Live Communications Server 2005 trial software may expire before the end of the 120-day trial period (891061)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2005 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2005 Enterprise Edition

SYMPTOMS

After you install the Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2005 trial software, it may expire before the end of the 120-day trial period.

You experience these symptoms if you installed the Live Communications Server 2005 trial software that is available as a free download from Microsoft or if you installed Live Communications Server 2005 from the Live Communications Server 2005 Trial CD Kit.

CAUSE

This issue occurs if you obtained the trial software before December 1, 2004. The Live Communications Server 2005 trial software that was available before December 1, 2004, expires on February 13, 2005. This expiration date applies to the downloaded version of Live Communications Server 2005 and to the Live Communications Server 2005 Trial CD Kit.

To determine the version of the trial software that you have installed on your computer, follow these steps:
  1. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. Under Currently installed programs, click Live Communications Server 2005, and then click Click here for support information.
If the trial software is version 5369.0, you must install the updated version.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, obtain an updated version of the Live Communications Server 2005 trial software. An updated version of the Live Communications Server 2005 trial software is available from Microsoft. To obtain the Live Communications Server 2005 trial software, visit the following Microsoft Web site:Note You must remove the earlier version of the trial software from your computer before you install the updated version of the trial software.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about how to deploy Live Communications Server 2005, see the Live Communications Server 2005 Deployment Resources. To obtain these resources, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/14/2004
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