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Set default domain with OWA using Microsoft Forefront (TMG)

This is how to change (specify) the default domain when logging into Outlook Web Access. Open your Microsoft ForeFront TMG console and go to your OWA publishing rule, hit properties : Go to the authentication tab : Browse for your default domain and click ok! You’r all set! […]

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Disable Change Password in OWA (Exchange 2007, Segmentation)

A customer wants to disable to change password feature in Outlook Web Access. This how to disable/enable it : Open Exchange EMC, Server/Client Access Hit owa (default Web Site) properties Choose Segmentation and enable or disable Change Password (or another feauture). It takes about 1 hour for these settings to become active. […]

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Problem downloading (Windows) Updates on Microsoft TMG Forefront Server

I ran into problems downloading (Windows) Updates on a newly configured TMG Server : To resolve this problem, run cmd.exe as an administrator and use the following command : netsh winhttp set proxy localhost:8080 Retry, windows update and voila : Fore more information use : netsh winhttp set proxy ? […]

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Script to scan for h/w serial number

I collegae of my asked a bunch off serials of servers. Instead of inspecting all the servers I used the following script : strComputer = “.” Set objWMIService = GetObject(“winmgmts:” _     & “{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\” & strComputer & “\root\cimv2”) Set colBIOS = objWMIService.ExecQuery _     (“Select * from Win32_BIOS”) For each objBIOS in colBIOS     Wscript.Echo […]

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Problem solved : Missing to-do items (Outlook 2010) after migration to Exchange 2010

I found a problem that the flagged mails (red or different color) didn’t appear any longer in the to-do pane after migration a user mailbox to Exchange 2010. The solution is : start Outlook with /resettodobar option. Et voila, the items are back again. […]

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Bad performance using Outlook 2003 with Exchange 2010 mailbox

  If you are using Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 in online mode together with a mailbox that is located on a Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 server, you may notice the following symptoms: Outgoing e-mail messages stay in the Outbox for up to 1 minute. New e-mail messages do not arrive in the Inbox for up […]

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Exchange 2010 : Unable to move mailboxen (Mailbox database is offline)

I ran into a problem while moving Exchange (2003) mailboxes to a new Exchange (2010) Database :   The solution was to add the Exchange 2010 servers Full Control access (or the Exchange service group!) of the mailbox stores. (Exchange 2003 System Manager, First Storage Group, Mailbox Store, Properties, Security Tab) […]

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Exchange 2010 : Change number of concurrent mailbox moves

By default Exchange 2010 moves 5 mailboxes at the same time. But you can change that.  Go to %exchangeinstalldir%\V14\BIN and open with ultraedit, notepad or something like that the following file : MSExchangeMailboxReplication.exe.config Look for the following (control-f :-)) : MaxActiveMovesPerTargetMDB = Change the default number (2 or 5, depending which Servicepack) to a higher […]

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Exchange 2010 SP1 Prerequisites

Download Exchange 2010 SP1 here : http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=199950 For Windows Server 2008 R2 the following hotfixes are required : http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/KB982867/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=4520 http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/KB983440/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=4410 http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/KB977020/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=4115 http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/KB979744/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=3993 […]

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Howto : Re-create Exchange 2003 IIS virtual Directories

When it’s possible to save/export the configuration do so. Delete the virtual directories (exchange, public, oma etc.) Download Metabase explorer and remove the DS2MB key (first key on the top) in orde to force recreating the directories.  Download it here : MetabaseExplorer.renametozip Restart MS Exchange system attendant service and test OWA/OMA etc You have to […]

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Help : Where did my Set Predefined Options in W2K8 go?

  In W2K3 it is possible to create extended scope options for example Cisco callmanager, Wyse etc. using the “Set Predefined Options”-option in the action menu. I couldn’t find these option anymore. The action menu was pretty much cleaned up in W2K8 r2 🙂 Now these options are visibile by etiher the IPV4 or the […]

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How to install Exchange 2010 prerequisites automatically

Exchange 2010 setup does a detailed check on their prerequisites, but does not install them for you. You are expected to manually install and configure all required hotfixes, server components and services which is inefficient and time consuming. Maybe you find it useful to automate the installation and configuration of the prerequisites. Therefore download the following […]

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How to : Upgrade ontap on NetApp filer

Follow these simple steps to upgrade the Ontap version of your NetApp filer : – download the preferred Ontap version from now.netapp.com – map filer/c$ to a network drive – copy the ontap.exe-file to this location (/etc/software) – open the command prompt, use software list to check the file – then use software install <filename.exe> to […]

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SSL Certificates the cheap way

I needed some SSL certs for my Exchange and other servers. I wanted to buy some certificates from an commercial supplier like godaddy.com or something like that. But this is how I’ve fixed the problem. Go to CAcert.org (https://www.cacert.org/index.php) and register/create an account. Create an certificate request on IIS or an server you wish to […]

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