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Migrate Small Business Server 2003 to Exchange 2010 and Windows 2008 R2 demazter04/16/2010, 12:00 AM This guide is intended to provide step by step instructions on how to migrate from Small Business Server 2003 to Windows 2008 R2 with Exchange 2010. For this migration to work you will need the following software: Windows Small Business Server Topic: Exchange Email ServerTags: Exchange 2010 Migration, SBS2003, Small Business Server 2003, migration to Exchange 2010 Views: 84328Comments: 249
SCCM OSD Basic troubleshooting HayesJupe07/30/2009, 12:00 AM SCCM 2007 OSD is a fantastic way to deploy operating systems, however, like most things SCCM issues can sometimes be difficult to resolve due to the sheer volume of logs to sift through and the dispersed nature of the blog posts that deal with some Topic: MS System CenterTags: SCCM, OSD, Task Sequence, Operating System Deployment Views: 69086Comments: 17
Outlook continually prompting for username and password demazter01/20/2010, 12:00 AM There have been a lot of questions recently regarding Outlook prompting for a username and password whilst using Exchange 2007. There are a few reasons why this would happen and I will try to cover the most common ones here. Exchange 2007 Service Topic: Exchange Email ServerTags: Outlook prompting, autodiscover, exchange, autodiscover.domainname.com Views: 67063Comments: 67
Backup Exchange 2010 Information Store using Windows Backup demazter02/12/2010, 12:00 AM There seems to be quite a lot of confusion around the ability to backup Exchange 2010 using the built in Windows Backup feature. This stems from the omission of this feature prior to Exchange 2007 service Pack 2 Exchange 2010 includes a plug-in Topic: Exchange Email ServerTags: Exchange 2010, backup Views: 50552Comments: 42
Exchange 2003 - Activesync Connection Problems FAQ alanhardisty10/19/2009, 12:00 AM On numerous occasions I was seeing questions pop up that involved Exchange 2003 and problems getting iPhones / Windows Mobile phones and now more recently, iPads, to work with Activesync, so after answering several questions, I decided to write the Topic: Exchange Email ServerTags: Exchange 2003, Activesync, iPhone, Windows Mobile Views: 44570Comments: 232
Windows 7 Sysprep ivanoviola05/15/2010, 12:00 AM I've spent numerous hours getting the sysprep right for Windows 7 images for my organization. I'll share what I've learned to make the process easier. Files you will need: WAIK for Windows (Windows Automated Installation Kit) installed on a co Topic: Windows 7Tags: Windows 7, Sysprep, Unattend.xml Views: 35303Comments: 128
Copy files to USB drive under VMware ESX4/ESXi4 (vSphere) console ryder070712/12/2009, 12:00 AM This article describes how you can connect a USB drive directly to an esx4/esxi4(vSphere) host As most people know, this is an unsupported method and undocumented by vmware Refer to KB Article: 1015 ... Topic: VMwareTags: usb drive, esx, esxi, vsphre, console, unsupported, copy Views: 31097Comments: 19
Exchange 2007/2010 Web services and Autodiscover Ultimate Troubleshooting Guide busbar04/30/2010, 12:00 AM Hi, during my online activities I can see that Exchange 2007/2010 web services are causing a lot of issues to people, and lots are suffering from it. I decided to put this ultimate guide to spare the hustle and allow smoother and nicer web services Topic: Exchange Email ServerTags: Views: 29119Comments: 6
Configure Exchange 2007 or 2010 to relay email for an additional domain. demazter02/26/2010, 12:00 AM The most common request is how to configure Exchange Server to receive and deliver mail for an additional domain name. This could be because of a company merger, a change in name or you could simply be hosting multiple domains within a single Excha Topic: Exchange Email ServerTags: Exchange 2007, Exchange 2010, addtitional domain, relay Views: 28556Comments: 14
Configure a shared mailbox in Exchange 2010 demazter06/07/2010, 12:00 AM We see 3 or 4 requests every day for how to configure a shared mailbox. Now that Exchange 2010 is growing in uptake, more of those requests are for this facility in Exchange 2010. With Exchange 2010 the process has slightly changed, for the better Topic: Exchange Email ServerTags: exchange 2010, shared mailbox Views: 26671Comments: 16
Add a Delete Button to the Windows 7 Explorer Toolbar DanRollins12/30/2009, 12:00 AM This article describes how to add a Delete button to the Windows 7 Explorer toolbar. In the followup article, we'll see how to add your own custom buttons to that Win7 toolbar. With Win7, if you want to delete a file, you can drag it to the Recy Topic: Windows 7Tags: Win7, Explorer toolbar, FolderTypes, command bar, Delete button, RegEdit, registry, 5c4f28b5, Dan Rollins Views: 26489Comments: 7
Windows 7 and the Samsung NC10 netbook tigermatt10/25/2009, 12:00 AM by Matt Huxtable (tigermatt) As part of the hype surrounding the Windows 7 release last Thursday, one of the lesser promoted aspects of the new Operating System is the improved support for netbooks. These machines are becoming increasingly popula Topic: Windows 7Tags: Microsoft, Windows 7, Samsung, NC10, netbook, drivers, performance Views: 25164Comments: 9
How to DELETE Windows Local & Domain Cached Credentials ashwynr02/08/2009, 12:00 AM Hallo! I guess almost every Windows Administrator must have got stumped with this question "Where does WINDOWS store a users cached credentials? Every user who had once logged onto a Server/Desktop while it was connected to the domain could sti Topic: Microsoft Operating SystemsTags: Cached, Credentials, Windows, Registry, NL$, Domain Cached Credentials Views: 24422Comments: 3
Activesync Working But Only For Some Users On Exchange 2007 / 2010 alanhardisty04/13/2010, 12:00 AM There are some issues with ActiveSync for both Exchange 2007 and Exchange 2010 users whereby some users can connect their Mobile Devices (Windows Mobile Phones / iPhones / Motorola Droid etc) quite happily and ActiveSync pushes mail to the devices, Topic: Exchange Email ServerTags: Activesync, Exchange, 2007, 2010, Exchange 2007, Exchange 2010, iphone, droid, AdminSDHolder, SDPROP, EAS Views: 22157Comments: 36
Reset HP servers ILO password remotely WITHOUT rebooting the server (Windows 2003 / 2008) ashwynr06/02/2009, 12:00 AM The HP utility "HP Lights-Out Online Configuration Utility for Windows Server 2003/2008" could be of great use when it comes to remotely configure a HP servers ILO WITHOUT rebooting the server. We would only need to create and run scripts using thi Topic: Windows 2003 ServerTags: Reset, ILO, Password, HP Server, Windows 2003, Windows 2008, HPONCFG Views: 21450Comments: 9
Importing PST files in to Exchange 2010 demazter03/22/2010, 12:00 AM Importing PST’s in to Exchange 2010 is a lot easier than it was in 2007 due to the Role Based Access Control (RBAC) feature. Before we can import PST’s to Exchange 2010 there are a few pre-requisites and they are: You must have the x64 version Topic: Exchange Email ServerTags: import-mailbox, get-mailbox, exchange 2010 mailbox import, import pst Views: 20393Comments: 30
Mailbox Recovery Exchange 2010 demazter04/27/2010, 12:00 AM In previous versions of Exchange Server, we had the recovery storage group, or RSG, which allowed us to restore a copy of the EDB file associated with the Mailbox Database and recover individual mailboxes or mail/calendar/contact items. In Exchan Topic: Exchange Email ServerTags: recovery database, RSG, Exchange 2010, recover mailbox, restore-mailbox, backup, restore Views: 19567Comments: 11
Hyper-V Network Card not working dariusg05/14/2009, 12:00 AM Hyper-v Network Card not working There are two common mistakes that people make when they setup a Hyper-V VM. First problem is that they don't install the integration components before they start troubleshooting problems with the Hyper-V VM fu Topic: Hyper-VTags: Views: 18598Comments: 2
Why you shouldn't use PST files tigermatt10/24/2009, 12:00 AM by Matt Huxtable (tigermatt) They have been around for years and for thousands of Microsoft Outlook users and email administrators out there, they'd be lost without them: Personal Storage Table (PST) files. If you've worked with Outlook for very Topic: Exchange Email ServerTags: Microsoft, Outlook, Exchange, PST, database, personal folders file, personal storage table Views: 17963Comments: 64
VMware vConverter - P2V for Windows Servers BestWay08/29/2010, 12:00 AM In this article I will like to share some of my experience in P2V Physical Windows Servers. This tutorial will use as a Single Cold Migration, but many of the pre and post tasks, can be used in a Standalone Migration. Additionally, this article Topic: VMwareTags: P2V, Windows Servers, VMware, vConverter, Cold Migration Views: 17422Comments: 49
Understanding Group Policy Loopback Processing Arenar10/28/2009, 12:00 AM A Little on Standard Group policy Processing Before we look at how loopback processing works it may be beneficial to have a quick refresh on how standard group policy processing works. Group Policy Objects (GPO) are a collection of configurable Topic: Active DirectoryTags: AD, Active Directory, GPO, Group Policy, Loopback Views: 17070Comments: 11
Migrate Small Business Server 2003 to Small Business Server 2011 demazter12/19/2010, 12:00 AM This guide is intended to provide step by step instructions on how to migrate from Small Business Server 2003 to Small Business Server 2011. NOTE: This guide has been written using the preview version of SBS2011 therefore some of the screens may Topic: SBS Small Business ServerTags: SBS, migrate, SBS2003, SBS2011, SBS7 Views: 17017Comments: 67
Windows Server Backup in Windows Server 2008 R2 tigermatt07/26/2009, 12:00 AM The upcoming Windows Server 2008 R2 has a wealth of new features and improvements over the original 2008 release. One such improvement is in the built-in backup tool, Windows Server Backup. Some History of Server Backup In the early Windows 2 Topic: Windows Server 2008Tags: Windows Server Backup, Server 2008 R2, Backup Technology Views: 16631Comments: 6
Forward Email to External Email Address - Exchange 2003 tigermatt11/21/2008, 12:00 AM Sometimes, having the ability for a user to forward their email to another user in the organization, or indeed outside the network, is important. Ignoring the legal issues of having company information immediately forwarded to another user, the proc Topic: Exchange Email ServerTags: Microsoft, Exchange 2003, email forwarding Views: 16309Comments: 30
How To Resolve "An attempt was made to reference a token that does not exist" on an IIS 5 server Tray89606/21/2009, 12:00 AM Here are the symptoms: You start receiving calls from users that one of your legacy web apps isn't coming up, so you log into your IIS 5 server to check it out. When you pull up the services, you notice that the WWW Publishing service isn't runn Topic: Microsoft IIS Web ServerTags: IIS Views: 15765Comments: 2
Replace a Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller tigermatt11/21/2008, 12:00 AM It is a known fact that servers reach the end of their lives. Some get there quicker than others, based on age, manufacturer, usage and several other factors. However, if your organization has spent time deploying Microsoft's Active Directory server Topic: Windows 2003 ServerTags: Microsoft, Windows, Server 2003, R2, non-R2, domain controller, active directory, replace Views: 15693Comments: 9
QuickLaunch Toolbar for Windows 7 DanRollins01/25/2010, 12:00 AM Coming to Win7 from XP, you might wonder where the QuickLaunch toolbar went. This article describes how to get back that "QuickLaunch" functionality. First, be aware of the Win7 idea of pinning programs to the Taskbar; that feature provides some Topic: Windows 7Tags: Win7, Taskbar, quicklaunch, Explorer toolbar, New Toolbar, Explorer bar, Dan Rollins Views: 15341Comments: 15
Keyboard Remapping: CAPSLOCK to Ctrl and Beyond DanRollins12/27/2009, 12:00 AM In this article, I'll describe how to make registry changes that will remap low-level keyboard scancodes and I'll also show you how to set/change the functions of the extended-function buttons and controls that may be on your keyboard. Background Topic: Microsoft Windows Operating SystemsTags: Scancode Map, registry, keyboard, WM_APPCOMMAND, Flip3D, 3dFlip, Win7, Vista, dwmApi Views: 14957Comments: 28
Step by Step guide on how to install Exchange Server 2010 - Part 1: Install adiloadilo04/05/2010, 12:00 AM Step by Step guide on how to install Exchange Server 2010- Part 1: Install April 8, 2010 by adiloadilo Introduction It has been a long time since; I wrote an article or a tutorial for any Microsoft products. I noticed that exchange 2010 is out Topic: Exchange Email ServerTags: Single Exchange 2010 install Views: 14620Comments: 25
Free Up Disk Space On Your C: Drive ValentinoV02/10/2010, 12:00 AM Introduction Running out of space on the C: drive of your Windows XP machine and no budget for a new PC? Then this article is for you! Even though this article was written for Windows XP, I believe the tips should also be applicable to any othe Topic: Windows XP Operating SystemTags: cleanup, disk space, free up, windows, out of space Views: 14542Comments: 23
Solution for Windows 7RC - Remote Server Admin Tools and Exchange Management Tools WC_TSA06/09/2009, 12:00 AM With the introduction and testing of the newest Windows OS from Microsoft, system administrators are actively seeking ways to remotely manage their servers and networks. In order for this to take place administrators have to resort to several dif Topic: Windows 7Tags: Windows 7, Server 2003, Exchange Server 2003 Views: 14367Comments: 12
Exchange DNS Configuration demazter02/01/2010, 12:00 AM I have seen a number of questions over the past few months regarding DNS configuration for an Exchange Server. Incorrectly configured DNS can cause your server to be rejected by receiving servers that are performing certain types of checks on the ma Topic: Exchange Email ServerTags: MX, Exchange, DNS Views: 13842Comments: 27
Dual Monitor and Remote Desktop tigermatt11/22/2008, 12:00 AM Having a dual- or triple-monitor configuration does a lot to boost your productivity, but what about when you want to connect to a Terminal Services session? By default, a Terminal Services screen can either be configured to fill your screen, or to Topic: Remote Desktop/Terminal ServicesTags: Microsoft, Remote Desktop Connection, Terminal Services, Dual Monitor Configuration, Multiple Monitors Views: 13536Comments: 11
How to Remove a Failed Domain Controller mkbean05/22/2009, 12:00 AM One of the tasks that every Active Directory administrator has to learn is how to remove a failed or offline Domain Controller (DC) from the environment. The easiest method is to use DCPROMO, however if the DC is already offline or had a catastro Topic: Active DirectoryTags: Active Directory, DCPROMO, NTDSUTIL, Domain Controller Views: 12557Comments: 6
Migrating Printers from Server 2003 x32 to Server 2008 R2 x64 jjdurrant07/01/2010, 12:00 AM This article is the step-by-step process from migrating printers from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 using the Printer Migration Wizard. If you are migrating Windows 2000 Server to Windows Server 2003, you must use Print Migrator Topic: Windows Server 2008Tags: Printer, Server, Migrate, 2003, 2008, R2 Views: 12515Comments: 5
Unable to remove Exchange 2007 because of Public Folder Replica. Exchange_Geek11/21/2008, 12:00 AM 1) While uninstalling Exchange server, an error was shown in Exchange setup logs. Checking whether the public folder database "Server Name\Storage Group Name\Public Folder Database" has local replicas. Unexpected Error The public folder dat Topic: Exchange Email ServerTags: Microsoft Exchange 2007, Setup Views: 11706Comments: 2
Migrate Windows 2003 with Exchange to Small Business Server 2008 demazter02/16/2010, 12:00 AM This guide is intended for migrating Windows 2003 Standard with Exchange 2003 to Windows Small Business Server 2008. You will need the following: Exchange Best Practice Analyzer: ... Topic: SBS Small Business ServerTags: Exchange 2003, Migrate, SBS 2008 Views: 11550Comments: 29
Setting up PHP to use Oracle Instant Client (oci8) under RHEL/Fedora/CentOS distributions mwecomputers05/14/2009, 12:00 AM Currently, there is not an RPM package available under the RHEL/Fedora/CentOS distributions that gives you a quick and easy way to allow PHP to interface with Oracle. As a result, I have included a set of instructions on how to do this with minimal Topic: LinuxTags: Oracle, RPM, Red Hat, CentOS, PHP, Fedora Views: 11491Comments: 8
Export mailboxes using Exmerge and Exchange 2003 demazter03/22/2010, 12:00 AM There could be many reasons why you would want to export mail directly from the Exchange Mailbox Store. You may be migrating to a hosted solution, you could be moving to a different Exchange organisation or you may simply be using Exmerge as a way Topic: Exchange Email ServerTags: exmerge, export mailbox, import mailbox, exchange 2003 Views: 10390Comments: 15
Resetting the Exchange 2000/2003 Log Sequence jjdurrant04/14/2010, 12:00 AM Unlike Exchange 2007, which supports a logs sequence of 2,000,000,000, the largest transaction log number for Exchange 2000 and 2003 is FFFF0. That number in decimal is 1,048,560. (Which is the maximum number of log files that can be written sequent Topic: Exchange Email ServerTags: Reset Exchange Log Sequence Views: 10232Comments: 31
Installing ADMX Administrative Templates in Windows Server 2008 Group Policy KTN-IT09/25/2010, 12:00 AM When I went to try to install Office 2007 and Office 2010 ADMX Group Policy administrative templates on my new Windows Server 2008 R2, I couldn't find any straightforward guidance on how to do it. I muddled my way through it, but I thought I'd shar Topic: Windows Server 2008Tags: ADMX, Group Policy, Windows Sever 2008 Views: 9877Comments: 7
Import mailboxes from PST into Exchange 2007 using Powershell shauncroucher09/05/2009, 12:00 AM In Exchange 2003, one of the simplest ways to move mailboxes from one Exchange organisation to another was using exmerge. It was particularly useful for sites using 'Small Business Server' where the level of data and requirements were low. In Exc Topic: Exchange Email ServerTags: Import-Mailbox, Exchange 2007 PST, Exchange 2007 Mailbox Import Views: 9212Comments: 13
Diagnosing and repairing Events 1030 and 1058 ChiefIT06/28/2009, 12:00 AM Let's say you are going through your server's event viewer logs, under START>>Control Pannel>>Administrative Tools>>Event Viewer>>system logs and you see a lot of errors saying: --Event ID 1030- Windows cannot query for the list of Group Policy o Topic: Windows 2003 ServerTags: Group Policy, event 1030, event 1058 Views: 8995Comments: 15
Getting Started with Server Core - Networking Commands mkbean10/08/2008, 12:00 AM The purpose of this article is not to give you every last detail to Server Core but to provide you with what you need to know it get it up and running in your environment in particular to networking commands. I will be writing other articles that g Topic: Windows Server 2008Tags: Microsoft, Server 2008, Server Core, Configuration Views: 8781Comments: 1
DOS: ECHO text to previous line - by Paul Tomasi t0t007/23/2009, 12:00 AM One of my most closely kept secrets is revealed in this discussion How to output text on the same line This question was recently posted in EE by Simon336697 Consider the problem: ECHO Hello ECHO World ... Topic: MS DOSTags: DOS ECHO "previous line" "same line" "batch file" "Paul Tomasi" Views: 8777Comments: 33
Getting Started with Server Core - Installing Roles and Features mkbean10/08/2008, 12:00 AM Server Core is a version of Windows Server 2008 that has a minimal Graphical User Interface (GUI). I say minimal when most say command-line only because there are GUI tools available such as Notepad and Task Manager. One thing that definitely does Topic: Windows Server 2008Tags: Microsoft, Server 2008, Server Core, Configuration, Roles and Features Views: 8710Comments: 1
How to Remove a Vista Partition from a Vista/Windows 7 Dual Boot Installation BitsBytesandMore08/12/2009, 12:00 AM This is the scenario: You've been using Vista for some time and have a lot of applications and data; you don't want to delete your Vista install just yet so you decide to create a dual boot system with your RTM of Windows 7. After a while you get Topic: Windows 7Tags: Windows Vista, Windows 7, Dual Boot, Partitions, Acronis Views: 8666Comments: 19
How to get into safe mode andrew_aj111/20/2008, 12:00 AM One question I get asked a lot is how do you get into safe mode. This is actually quite easy. When you boot your computer you usually see a splash screen or a screen with information about your computer. After this you usually here a beep from your Topic: Microsoft Operating SystemsTags: Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2000 Views: 8658Comments: 6
Top 10 Must have Windows Applications. bromy200403/04/2010, 12:00 AM by Nathan Brom/Bromy2004 Introduction There are numerous websites out there for any different type of program you can imagine. Of those, you'll need to decide which ones are legitimate and aren't trying to steal your money or infect your comput Topic: Microsoft Operating SystemsTags: Views: 8633Comments: 5
Build Your Own FreeBSD Update Server jghelfman4011/11/2009, 12:00 AM Jason Helfman (jhelfman@experts-exchange.com) FreeBSD is a registered trademark of the FreeBSD Foundation. Many of the designations used by manufacturers and sellers to distinguish their products are claimed as trademarks. Where those designat Topic: FreeBSDTags: freebsd freebsd-update Views: 8559Comments: 25
Windows Mobile Barcode Readers carlo_vanorsouw04/21/2010, 12:00 AM Windows Mobile Barcode Scanning These days almost every product has a barcode in some way... amongst there are 1D barcodes en 2D barcodes.. From http://www.barcodeman.com/faq/2d.php I found some handy definitions and insights. 1D barcodes Topic: Windows Mobile (Pocket PC / Win CE) Operating SystemsTags: Windows Mobile Barcode Readers 1D 2D Views: 8495Comments: 4
Manually remove a Hardware Device and its Drivers from Windows johnb676706/09/2009, 12:00 AM I wanted to pass this along in case anyone has a problem removing a device from the Device Manager, or if you suspect a corrupted Driver that you want to remove in its entirety. I know it is kinda lengthy and very basic in its format, but I figured Topic: Windows XP Operating SystemTags: Windows XP Views: 8477Comments: 15
Modify Distribution Group Members endital109709/08/2010, 12:00 AM Managing distribution groups always seems to be changing from one version of Exchange to the next. In Exchange 2003 you would modify the properties of the group by updating the Managed By tab and enabling the Manager can update membership list. To a Topic: Exchange Email ServerTags: Exchange Server, Powershell, Active Directory, Outlook Views: 8101Comments: 7
Install Citrix XenServer 5.6 on softraid dr-evil09/14/2010, 12:00 AM Citrix XenServer 5.6 has a bug which causes inability to boot after you create any FD-type partition (0xFD=Raid Autodetect). To workaround this issue I suggest doing the following: In the file /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit comment out the line: && ech Topic: XenServerTags: XenServer, raid Views: 8037Comments: 8
Troubleshooting File Sharing Issues with With Mac OS X and Windows renazonse01/15/2011, 12:00 AM Connectivity using SMB Symptoms When connecting to Windows Server shares from a Mac you receive an error similar to "Connection failed because the original item could not be found"Authentication persistently fails to a Windows Server from a Mac wi Topic: Mac OS XTags: AFP, SMB, Windows 2003 Server, Windows Server 2008, Mac OS 10.4, Mac OS 10.5, Mac OS 10.6, Windows Vista, Windows 7 Views: 7971Comments: 11
Fixing drive problems after installing or upgrading iTunes on Windows franked_it06/16/2009, 12:00 AM iTunes uses a third party component from GEAR Software for accessing the CD/DVD drives in Windows computers. This component is registered as a filter driver for all CD/DVD drives. Sometimes the iTunes installation or upgrade process can cause thi Topic: Windows XP Operating SystemTags: Windows, itunes, drives, gearaspi, upperfilter, registry, vista, x64, missing, burning Views: 7846Comments: 15
Registry Cleaners - Good or harmful to your PC? rpggamergirl10/01/2011, 12:00 AM It is only natural that we all want our PCs to be in good working order, improved system performance, so that is exactly how programs are advertised to entice. They say things like: • PC crashes? Get registry cleaner to repair it! Topic: Windows XP Operating SystemTags: Views: 7739Comments: 22
Exchange 2007 / 2010 Backpressure – Quick Fix alanhardisty12/20/2010, 12:00 AM What is Backpressure? Backpressure is a new ‘feature’ in Exchange 2007 / 2010 where Exchange actually monitors resources such as Free Disk Space on the disk where the Exchange Message Queue / Message Queue Transaction Logs live and the Memory that Topic: Exchange Email ServerTags: Exchange 2007, Exchange 2010, Backpressure Views: 7625Comments: 22
Notify External Recipient of email arrival demazter03/02/2010, 12:00 AM N.B. This process will work with Exchange 2007 running on Windows 2008, Small Business Server 2008, Essential Business Server 2008 & Exchange 2010 only. You may have reason to send a notification to an external recipient informing them that they Topic: Exchange Email ServerTags: external recipient, exchange, transport rule Views: 7463Comments: 10
Demystifying the Active Directory FSMO Roles tigermatt04/02/2010, 12:00 AM By Matt Huxtable (tigermatt) If you've spent any time administering Active Directory, you've probably come across the concept of Flexible Single Master Operations (FSMO) roles. Their introduction is arguably one of the most important but misunder Topic: Active DirectoryTags: Microsoft, Windows Server System, Active Directory, Directory Services, FSMO Roles, Multi Master, Operations Roles Views: 7159Comments: 49
How to navigate your computer without your mouse masmus08/05/2009, 12:00 AM There are plenty of situations when you need know how to operate your computer without your mouse: like that time you kept putting off replacing the batteries on your wireless mouse until that day there was no more juice and you were out of AA's or Topic: Windows XP Operating SystemTags: without your mouse, without mouse, Windows XP, vista, mouse broken Views: 7150Comments: 16
Configure iPhone for use with Exchange Server demazter06/04/2010, 12:00 AM With more and more people using iPhones and iPads for email collection we are seeing more problems arising from misconfiguration. Preparation The first thing to be aware of is that for ActiveSync to work correctly you must be using Exchange 2003 Topic: Exchange Email ServerTags: iphone, activesync, Exchange server Views: 7101Comments: 14
Encrypt your Thumb Drive at Work and Use it at Home -- PART ONE DanRollins08/09/2009, 12:00 AM USB "Thumb Drives" are convenient and cheap. They are great for making quick backups and for transferring data from one place to another. But if you lose a portable flash disk, anything it contains is easily read by whoever finds it. It turns out Topic: Microsoft Operating SystemsTags: encrypt thumb drive, EFS, Encrypting File System, USB Drive, thumb drive, NTFS Views: 7049Comments: 25
Windows 7 Review: Seven Reasons Windows 7 Could be a Success/Failure BMilneSLO10/15/2009, 12:00 AM I got my first look at Windows 7 this week and my initial reaction was "so far, so good." "So far" being the key phrase of that statement. New operating systems (Microsoft officially releases Windows 7 on Oct. 22) are almost always an improve Topic: Windows 7Tags: Windows 7, Microsoft, Windows, OS, Vista, Windows XP Views: 6853Comments: 16
Exchange Offline Defrag demazter03/25/2010, 12:00 AM With Exchange 2003 Enterprise, Exchange 2007 and Exchange 2010 there is no need to run an offline defrag of the Exchange database. All of these versions will allow the creation of another mailbox store. Once you have another mailbox store you can Topic: Exchange Email ServerTags: ESEUTIL, offline defrag, event 1221 Views: 6725Comments: 27
Exchange Server Mail Flow demazter05/10/2010, 12:00 AM One of the most common problems with co-existing Exchange Servers (an organization consisting of an Exchange 2003 server and Exchange 2007 or 2010 server) is mail flow between the servers. When Exchange 2007 or 2010 is installed in an existing Ex Topic: Exchange Email ServerTags: default smtp virtual server, mailflow, send connector Views: 6659Comments: 7
Configuring DHCP server from command-line iSiek08/02/2010, 12:00 AM Many of us need to configure DHCP server(s) in their environment. We can do that simply via DHCP console on server or using MMC snap-in on each computer with Administrative Tools installed in a network. But what if we have to configure many DHCP ser Topic: Windows 2003 ServerTags: DHCP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server2008 Views: 6588Comments: 9
SharePoint permissions reporting tool dp_expert11/17/2009, 12:00 AM Recently Microsoft has released the Fourth Release of the Microsoft SharePoint Administration Toolkit. It was announced on the SharePoint team blog. A very interesting part of this toolkit is a permission reporting tool. I think that every admin Topic: MS SharePointTags: Effective permissions, reporting tool, permission inheritance, Sharepoint Views: 6474Comments: 6
Redirected Printing in a Remote Desktop Environment bb_xpress01/05/2011, 12:00 AM The question has been asked on multiple occasions as to how best to do printing in a remote desktop or terminal services environment. It seems that this particular question has plagued several people and most especially as Terminal Services, as Topic: Remote Desktop/Terminal ServicesTags: Redirected printing, RDP, Terminal Services, personal printers Views: 6301Comments: 14
Free Windows Event log monitoring to SNMP traps or Syslog croitoru01/30/2010, 12:00 AM I guess it is not common knowledge to most Wintel engineers/administrators: If you have an SNMP-based monitoring system in your environment (and it's common to have SNMP or Syslog) it's reasonably easy to enable monitoring of the Windows Event logs, Topic: Windows 2003 ServerTags: Windows monitoring systems management Views: 6251Comments: 18
Replacing Your Login Scripts with Group Policy Preferences anoyes04/02/2011, 12:00 AM I'm sure that every Windows systems administrator has written, or at least used, a batch or VBS login script at some point in their career, whether it is to map network drives, install printers, or set some user preferences. No more! With Window Topic: Active DirectoryTags: Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, Mapped Drive, Login Script Views: 6229Comments: 5
Troubleshooting SCCM State Migration Points and Management Points JonLambert02/24/2010, 12:00 AM Introduction There are a few common issues with SCCM State Migration Points (SMPs) or Management Points (MPs) that either prevent the installation of the site system component, or causes them not to function correctly. This article covers some of Topic: MS System CenterTags: SCCM, Management Point, State Migration Point Views: 6227Comments: 5
Fixing Disappearing Desktop Shortcuts in Windows 7 leew02/14/2011, 12:00 AM If you've occasionally noticed missing shortcuts from your Windows 7 Desktop, it's because Windows 7 runs maintenance tasks periodically and cleans up things that don't work. One of these tasks is to clean up and remove broken shortcuts on your des Topic: Windows 7Tags: Windows 7, Desktop Shortcuts Views: 6193Comments: 8
Windows 7 Pro Review for Lenovo T400 (w/ Switchable Graphics) Coalescent12/03/2009, 12:00 AM Introduction: I have owned a Lenovo T400 for over a year and, while I am very happy with the laptop, the fact that it uses Windows Vista Business (x64) has been somewhat of a sticking point. See, Vista has always seemed a bit sluggish to me on th Topic: Windows 7Tags: Lenovo T400, switchable graphics, Windows 7, professional Views: 6190Comments: 4
Vmware ESxi 5 hung on loading with message “cnic_Register Loaded Sucessfully” jordannet11/25/2011, 12:00 AM I have installed vmware Esxi 5 , it was all working fine. But one day I faced a problem when loading modules of vsphere 5 , Vmware ESxi 5 hung on loading with the message “cnic_Register Loaded Sucessfully” I read too many articles but found no ar Topic: VMwareTags: vmware, vspher, esxi, hung, cnic_registry loaded sucessfully Views: 6147Comments: 1
Exchange 2010 POP3 Collection problems alanhardisty02/16/2010, 12:00 AM After a recent successful Server Migration from Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2010, I discovered (my phone was ringing off the hook) that there was a problem with users accessing their mailboxes via POP3. I later discovered that this problem only affec Topic: Exchange Email ServerTags: Exchange 2010 POP3 Views: 6039Comments: 9
Active Directory - Bulk updating user information using Excel. xuserx200010/07/2009, 12:00 AM It happens to all of us. Once in a while Active Directory information gets a little "out of date". People tend to change departments, get married and change their last names, change cell phone numbers or change addresses. Maintaining this informa Topic: Active DirectoryTags: dsmod, dsquery, excel Views: 5955Comments: 7
How to create and deploy a custom field type within Sharepoint gamesmeister11/25/2008, 12:00 AM This example will use a custom field type to create a drop down list populated from a Sharepoint List. There are four main components to building a custom field& " Field Class* This must inherit from an existing SPField class. e.g. SPFieldText Topic: MS SharePointTags: sharepoint, moss, custom field type Views: 5931Comments: 3
The Absolute Beginner's Guide to Powershell acbrown201006/21/2010, 12:00 AM One of the most heavily touted new features of Windows Vista, Windows 2008 and Windows 7 has been the introduction of PowerShell, the new command line scripting environment Microsoft developed to help make life easier for Windows Administrators. But Topic: Windows Server 2008Tags: powershell, beginner Views: 5838Comments: 43
System Center Operations Manager Overview BatuhanCetin12/17/2009, 12:00 AM In this article. I will discuss the roles and components included in Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 product. The roles in SCOM can be discussed in two main categories. The first category is the mandatory roles which must be se Topic: MS System CenterTags: SCOM 2007, roles, components, overview, opsmgr roles Views: 5823Comments: 7
Windows Virtual PC and XP Mode LeeTutor10/26/2009, 12:00 AM If you have one of these versions of Windows 7 installed, then you can download two new free features called Windows Virtual Pc, and Virtual XP Mode: - Windows 7 Professional - Windows 7 Enterprise - Windows 7 Ultimate. Windows Virtual Pc is Topic: Windows 7Tags: Windows 7 virtual pc XP mode Views: 5821Comments: 8
Windows 2008 Server R2 adprep\adprep32 dariusg08/31/2010, 12:00 AM Are you having trouble running ADPREP on your current 32-bit Domain Controller? Have you ran ADPREP multiple times on your Domain but still get an error stating you have not prepared your Domain yet? Here is a change that gets even the most seaso Topic: Windows Server 2008Tags: Windows 2008 server R2 Adprep Views: 5817Comments: 10
Testing POP3 with telnet shauncroucher06/11/2009, 12:00 AM Testing POP3 service using a telnet session] It is possible to telnet to Port 110 on a server offering a POP service for users to collect their mail. The telnet test is useful for testing a number of POP server related features. 1) Ensuring t Topic: Exchange Email ServerTags: testing POP3, telnet POP3, telnet test, telnet POP Views: 5811Comments: 4
Allow relaying on Exchange 2007 & Exchange 2010 in 4 easy steps Akhater03/14/2010, 12:00 AM I have this application/website that needs to send emails, I have it configured to use our exchange server as SMTP. It can send emails to internal users without any problem however external ones are failing with a "550 5.7.1 Unable to relay" error Topic: Exchange Email ServerTags: exchange 2007, exchange 2010, relaying Views: 5771Comments: 24
Vmware Vsphere 5 Error : Unsupported or invalid disk type 7. Ensure that the disk has been imported. " jordannet11/25/2011, 12:00 AM Problem : Unsupported or invalid disk type 7. Ensure that the disk has been imported. You can run into this problem when you try to power on virtual machine on Esxi that converted from physical to virtual machine. An error message prompt and runn Topic: VMwareTags: vmware, esxi, vsphere 5, Unsupported or invalid disk type 7 Views: 5696Comments: 1
Exchange Autodiscover and Web Services (OOF and OAB) endital109708/18/2010, 12:00 AM One of the most commonly seen question/issue around Exchange 2007 and 2010 is the AutoDiscover service and the Exchange Web Services. These two components of Exchange must be configured properly, otherwise many features within Outlook 2007 or later Topic: Exchange Email ServerTags: Exchange Server, Outlook, Powershell Views: 5601Comments: 6
Installing Ubuntu 10.04 on Windows 2008 R2 Hyper-V cshepfam09/21/2010, 12:00 AM The purpose of this article is to help people install Ubuntu 10.04 on Windows 2008 R2 Hyper-V. Some of the issues many people face in installing Ubuntu 10.0.4 on Hyper-V are the following: 1. No Network Connection 2. No Mouse functionality wh Topic: Hyper-VTags: Windows Server 2008, Ubuntu, Hyper-V, Ubuntu 10.04 Views: 5537Comments: 4
9 Steps to end OAB nightmares MegaNuk303/24/2011, 12:00 AM I spent quite a bit of time testing this procedure in an Exchange 2007 SP3 on Windows 2008 lab (not SBS). So it should work for Exchange 2010 too. Take care when SBS or multiple CAS servers are involved. I have tried to include additional informatio Topic: Exchange Email ServerTags: OAB, outlook, exchange 2007, exchange 2010, download, 0x8004010F, not updating, stalling Views: 5517Comments: 45
Choosing the correct domain name demazter08/16/2010, 12:00 AM Introduction Domain Names are a critical part of your Windows Environment. The DNS (Domain Name System) is a foundation upon which Active Directories and Resources rely upon. It can be a real problem if you need to go back and change your Domain Na Topic: Windows Server 2008Tags: internal domain, .local domain, windows domain, domain name, ssl Views: 5495Comments: 20
Deploy a default User Account Picture for Vista & WIndows 7 across the network via GPO MrManderson12/17/2008, 12:00 AM Hi All Just a quick one for everybody. I was recently looking into setting the default User Account Picture for all my vista clients within the network but on closer inspection the group policy setting only allows you to set the default pictur Topic: Windows VistaTags: Windows 7, Vista, WinGroup Policy, User Account Picture, Win7 Views: 5268Comments: 3
How to customize a default user profile in Windows 7 before capturing Image for Operating System Deployment a-Jaleel07/14/2010, 12:00 AM Case Summary: In this Article we introduce the new method to configure the default user profile using Automated profile copy with sysprep rather than the old ways such as the manual copy of a configured profile to default user profile Old meth Topic: MS System CenterTags: Configuration Manager, Operating System Deployment, Windows 7, Local Profile Views: 5218Comments: 12
Migrate to Exchange 2007/2010 on same hardware demazter02/08/2010, 12:00 AM Method of upgrading to Exchange 2007/2010 on the same hardware as you currently have Windows 2003/Exchange 2003 installed in a single server environment. (It is assumed that DNS/DHCP/Exchange/DC are all installed on the same server). NOTES: Thi Topic: Exchange Email ServerTags: Exchange 2007, Exchange 2010, Migrate, Same Hardware Views: 5115Comments: 9
Exchange 2007 / 2010 Backscatter and how to resolve it alanhardisty12/20/2010, 12:00 AM What is Backscatter? Backscatter is automatically generated Non-Delivery Report emails (NDR’s) that are returned in response to emails sent to invalid email recipients, most commonly sent by spammers who have made up the recipient email address, an Topic: Exchange Email ServerTags: Exchange 2007, Exchange 2010, Backscatter Views: 5071Comments: 18
Add / Remove Programs Problems and Resolutions alainbryden06/01/2009, 12:00 AM This article The purpose of this article is to suggest some tips for common messed up installations and uninstallations, and related registry entries. If you have a windows machine with reported duplicate programs, phantom (missing) programs, or Topic: Microsoft Windows Operating SystemsTags: Windows XP, Windows, Phantom Program, Add/Remove Programs, Duplicate, Uninstall Views: 5070Comments: 24
Prevent users sending external e-mails with Transport Rules demazter06/07/2010, 12:00 AM A question that often comes up is how to prevent users from sending mail externally without affecting their ability to email each other. In previous versions of Exchange there was no sure fire, clean way to achieve this. With Exchange 2007 and 2 Topic: Exchange Email ServerTags: Exchange 2007, Exchange 2010, transport rule, external email prevent Views: 5058Comments: 3
Can I transfer my OEM version of Windows to another PC? MASQUERAID09/18/2010, 12:00 AM Can I legally transfer my OEM version of Windows to another PC? (AKA - Can I put a new systemboard in my OEM PC?) Few of us are both IT and legal experts but we all have our own views of Microsoft's licensing rules and how they apply. There are Topic: Windows XP Operating SystemTags: OEM, System Transfer, Windows, Microsoft, EULA Views: 5037Comments: 38
Finding root cause of Account lockouts johnb676704/08/2009, 12:00 AM To find the source of an account lockout, look in the local Event Viewer>Security, and look at the Failure Audits, for any that match either SYSTEM, or the UserID in question. If you find any, open the log entry, and you will see a Logon Type entr Topic: Microsoft Windows Operating SystemsTags: Account Lockouts Views: 4949Comments: 3
IconCache: Max Cached Icons DataType Reverting Incorrectly from STRING to DWORD SOLUTION twohawks02/27/2010, 12:00 AM In a hurry?.. scroll down to "HERE's HOW TO DO IT" Section. Greetings All, I was going to post this as question/solution, but its seems more appropriate as an article considering its length. I felt it important to illucidate all the details c Topic: Microsoft Operating SystemsTags: Windows, IconCache Size, Icon Cache Management, Max Cached Icons, ShellIconCache Views: 4933Comments: 6
Why are my outbound queues filling up with mail I didn't send alanhardisty02/26/2010, 12:00 AM If your emails are building up on your Exchange 2003 server and you don’t recognise any of the destination address then you have got a problem and need to resolve it. To work out what your problem is, please double-click into one of the unknown do Topic: Exchange Email ServerTags: Exchange, 2003, Spam Views: 4909Comments: 17
Applications worthy of being in a Windows Techie Toolkit. grtraders12/17/2009, 12:00 AM Introduction This article mainly focuses on Windows XP but the utilities we are going to discuss here will also work on Windows Vista, Windows 7 and maybe on future versions of Windows. They are guaranteed to work on all Windows NT platforms but Topic: Windows XP Operating SystemTags: Windows XP Views: 4905Comments: 44

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