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Sunday, April 29, 2012

New-MailboxExportRequest

New-MailboxExportRequest

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff607299.aspx

Use the New-MailboxExportRequest cmdlet to begin the process of exporting contents of a primary mailbox or archive to a .pst file. You can create more than one mailbox export request per mailbox, and each mailbox export request must have a unique

Configure the Room Mailbox Auto-Attendant

Saturday, April 28, 2012

Use the Shell to configure anti-spam features on mailboxes

Use the Shell to configure anti-spam features on mailboxes
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http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb123981.aspx


Use the Shell to configure anti-spam features on mailboxes
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You need to be assigned permissions before you can perform this procedure. To see what permissions you need, see the "Anti-spam" entry in the Mailbox Permissions topic.


Note:

You can't use the EMC to configure anti-spam features on mailboxes.

You use the following parameters to configure anti-spam features with the Set-Mailbox cmdlet:
AntispamBypassEnabled
RequireSenderAuthenticationEnabled
SCLDeleteEnabled
SCLDeleteThreshold
SCLJunkEnabled
SCLJunkThreshold
SCLQuarantineEnabled
SCLQuarantineThreshold
SCLRejectEnabled

setup /PrepareSchema or setup /ps

Set-MailboxDatabase DB1 -RpcClientAccessServer

Set-MailboxDatabase DB1 -RpcClientAccessServer
http://blogs.technet.com/b/ucedsg/archive/2009/12/06/how-to-setup-an-exchange-2010-cas-array-to-load-balance-mapi.aspx

set-mailboxdatabase is to be used to specify the CAS array or CAS

Set-OrganizationConfig –MailTipsExternalRecipientsTipsEnabled $True

Set-OrganizationConfig –MailTipsExternalRecipientsTipsEnabled $True

http://howtoexchange.wordpress.com/2010/01/12/configure-mailtips-in-exchange-server-2010/

Change the Location of the Queue Database

Change the Location of the Queue Database
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb125177.aspx
A queue is a temporary holding location for messages that are waiting to enter the next stage of processing. Each queue represents a logical set of messages that a transport server processes in a specific order.
Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 uses an Extensible Storage Engine (ESE) database for queue message storage. Formerly known as JET, ESE is a method that defines a low-level API to the underlying database structures in Exchange. All the different queues are stored in a single ESE database. Queues exist only on servers that have the Hub Transport server role or the Edge Transport server role installed.

Friday, April 27, 2012

exchange set-adsite and set-adsitelink

exchange set-adsite and set-adsitelink
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb123696.aspx

Use the Set-AdSiteLink cmdlet to assign an Exchange-specific cost to an Active Directory IP site link. You can also use this cmdlet to configure the maximum message size that can pass across an Active Directory IP site link.

http://www.fantasktek.com/System-Administration/Exchange-2010-Administration-Set-ADSite-Cmdlet.html
Use the Set-AdSite cmdlet to configure an Active Directory site as a hub site to override the default message routing behavior of a computer that has the Hub Transport server role installed.

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Add the Federation Mailbox to the AD RMS Super Users Group

Add the Federation Mailbox to the AD RMS Super Users Group

For the following Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Information Rights Management (IRM) features to be enabled, you must add the Federation mailbox (a system mailbox created by Exchange 2010 Setup) to the super users group on your organization's Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS) cluster:
  • IRM in Microsoft Office Outlook Web App
  • Journal report decryption
  • Transport decryption

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

the new MCSE : private cloud

the new MCSE : private cloud

General Info

Chat start time
 Apr 24, 2012 6:38:05 PM EST

Chat end time
 Apr 24, 2012 6:47:40 PM EST

Duration (actual chatting time)
 00:09:35

Operator
 George



Chat Transcript

info: Thank you for choosing Microsoft.  A representative will be with you shortly.
info: You are now chatting with George.
George: Hello, I'm George with the Microsoft Certification Guidance Team.
Mike: Hi
Mike: I am sorta of baffled by the new MS MCSE program
Mike: I am a MCSE 2003. I am just about upgrade it to MCITP:EA
Mike: however, the new MCSE requires MCITP:SA.
George: I can explain that to you
Mike: Is there a upgarde path for MCITP:EA?
Mike: thanks
George: MCITP: Enterprise Administrator 2008 could work as a "base" certification for you to earn the New MCSE Private Cloud
George: Please check this link: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/cert-private-cloud-all.aspx
George: Path to private cloud certification
George: See the diagram?
Mike: ok
George: It says MCITP: Enterprise Administrator or MCITP: Server Administrator
George: Plus EXAM 70-247 and Exam 70-246 make you MCSE: Private Cloud
Mike: ok, give me a sec. I just double check.
George: Sure
Mike: oh, ok . Yeah, you are right. MCITP:EA counts towards the new MCSE.
George: Of course
George: So no worries at all
Mike: well, many thanks for the chat.
George: You are very welcome, indeed
Mike: I think I will sit my last exam for the MCITP:EA.
Mike: wish me luck
George: Good luck!
Mike: have a nice day.
Mike: bye
George: You tto
George: too*
George: To ensure that you can have all of the links and info for future reference, I suggest using the envelope button on the top of the chat to email this chat to yourself.
George: If you have a moment, we would appreciate you taking a short survey for us. The survey will appear when you click the “close” button on the chat.
Mike: ok, fine
George: I appreciate it

Use AD LDS to verify EdgeSync replication of safelist aggregation data

Use AD LDS to verify EdgeSync replication of safelist aggregation data
There are three safelist collection attributes for each user object:
  • msExchSafeRecipientsHash This attribute stores the hash of the Safe Recipients List collection for the user.
  • msExchSafeSendersHash This attribute stores the hash of the Safe Senders List collection for the user.
  • msExchBlockedSendersHash This attribute stores the hash of the Blocked Senders List collection for the user.

add a CNAME record for autodiscover

add a CNAME record for autodiscover

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff601760.aspx

You need to add an alias canonical name (CNAME) resource record to your public-facing DNS. The new CNAME record should point to an Internet-facing Client Access server that's running the Autodiscover service.
In the previous Contoso example, the new CNAME record would

Monday, April 23, 2012

new-rolegroup

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd638181.aspx

New-RoleGroup -Name "Limited Recipient Management" -Roles "Mail Recipients", "Mail Enabled Public Folders" -Members Kim, Martin
 New-RoleGroup cmdlet to create a management role group on a server running Microsoft Exchange Server 2010

Get-MailboxFolderStatistics vs Get-MailboxStatistics

Get-MailboxFolderStatistics vs Get-MailboxStatistics
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa996762.aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb124612.aspx


The Get-MailboxFolderStatistics cmdlet shouldn't be confused with the Get-MailboxStatistics cmdlet. For more information

Use the Get-MailboxFolderStatistics cmdlet to retrieve information about the folders in a specified mailbox, including the number and size of items in the folder, the folder name and ID, and other information.
A mailbox can have hidden items that are never visible to the user and are only used by applications. The Get-MailboxFolderStatistics cmdlet can return hidden items for the following values: FolderSize, FolderAndSubfolderSize, ItemsInFolder, and ItemsInFolderAndSubfolders.    

Use the Get-MailboxStatistics cmdlet to obtain information about a mailbox, such as the size of the mailbox, the number of messages it contains, and the last time it was accessed. In addition, you can get the move history or a move report of a completed move request.

exchange 2010 client software

exchange 2010 client software

http://help.outlook.com/en-ca/140/cc511378.aspx

imap is like pop, it wont be able to access calendar / contacts / tasks etc

Friday, April 20, 2012

migrate exchange server 2003 / sbs 2003 to Microsoft exchange Online

migrate exchange server 2003 / sbs 2003 to Microsoft exchange Online

Configure and implement / migrate Exchange 2003 / SBS 2003 to Microsoft Online Exchange

(Mybaber.com as an example)

0/ assuming you already created customer’s Microsoft Online Account, like admin@mybaber.onmicrosoft.com and can log onto portal: portal.microsoftonline.com

In the Microsoft portal , add mybaber.com to the domain list, then MS want to verify the domain by checking a domain TXT record in the public DNS server. This will looks like MS=ms53554548, see below

1/ make sure, there is a public DNS name pointing to customer’s server. Like mail.mybaber.com

If not, you can add  , or contact their DNS provider.

Add / change the domain txt record to MS=ms53554548 ( mybaber for example)

2/ forward port 443 to the exchange server, if not done yet

3/ if no ssl cert on the exchange server, install a public SSL certificate on the exchange 2003 server (or CAS server). No cert or self-signed cert wont work with Microsoft Online Exchange Migration.

To use a public certificate for migration, get a free one from COMODO (or someone else you like). It will be valid for 3 months as trial.

Goto comodo.com, click free ssl certificate, click get it for free, this take you to instantssl.com; you will see “3 steps ...”

  1. Create your CSR (Certificate Signing Request) - instructions are provided at Checkout for IIS, Apache and all popular web server types.
  2. Sign up for your Free Trial Certificate - follow the fully automated authentication and issuance process.
  3. Install your Free Security Certificate - secure your server in minutes!

Click “get it FREE Now”

You will goto step 1, create a CSR (cert sigining request), click on the help link to learn how to generate an IIS 6 CSR for exchange 2003.

When creating the CSR, make sure the cert FQDN name matches the external DNS name, like mail.mybaber.com

You need set crypto strength to 2048 bit.

Follow the instructions on the webpage, paste the CSR to generate the cert (CER).

In the process, you need create a login name and password for your account at COMODO, for example , COMODO username/password: mybaber / =Accsmker, set the email to yoursupport@mybommersystems.com ; the cert file will be sent to this address

You also need have access to customer’s administrator email account, like administrator@mybaber.com. This will verify you have the domain

The next step will be you verify the domain, you will then get the cert.

Once you get the cert in the email, install it on the exchange 2003 server according to COMODO web page instructions (very detailed)

To proceed further, you make sure the RPC folder is in the IIS 6 list. If not, install it in windows 2003 windows components – network . this needs windows 2003 source files.



Now, It is time for outlook anywhere test, at the end of the day all test items need be ticked, in the test page RPC proxy server is mail.mybaber.com (external FQDN);  Exchange server: accmail.mybaber.com (internal FQDN)

Click on each fail-item , try to sort it out. A common error will be

The RPC_S_SERVER_UNAVAILABLE error (0x6ba) was thrown by the RPC Runtime  

(Please refer to


http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/exchangesvrgeneral/thread/2b061c75-faa0-4951-ba79-99186f62d5f4#229da2ad-0733-4764-a0cb-898caaf6c59b

)

The trick is to edit registry to make sure

  • 1. On the RPC proxy server, start Registry Editor (Regedit).

2. In the console tree, locate the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Rpc\RpcProxy

3. In the details pane, right-click the ValidPorts subkey, and then click Modify.

4. In Edit String, in the Value data box, type the following information:

ExchangeServer :6001-6002;ExchangeServerFQDN :6001-6002;ExchangeServer :6004;ExchangeServerFQDN :6004

Note:

ExchangeServer is the NetBIOS name of your Exchange server.

ExchangeServerFQDN is the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of your Exchange server. If the FQDN that is used to access the server from the Internet differs from the internal FQDN, you must use the internal FQDN.

Once the outlookanywhere test passes, log onto the Microsoft portal.microsoftonline.com, on the admin tab, click exchange manage, click migration, fill in username/password, mail server addresses, it will verify again before starting the migration.

It may take days before it syncs properly.

Eventually , on cut-over day, add dns record autodiscover.mybaber.com pointing to autodiscover.outlook.com

Change domain txt record to a spf record specified by Microsoft Online

recover deleted files in windows XP

recover deleted files in windows XP

http://www.softwarepatch.com/software/filerecovery.html

File Recovery 4 (freeware)
does the job

do a scan, it find deleted folders files

however, it is a mission to save deleted files to another disc. eventually
 I selected all deleted files,
then the save button become available

oh dear ,,,,

I can't complain  as no-one can beat the price

Monday, April 16, 2012

how do ya retrieve data from a windows 7 image backup

how do ya retrieve data from a windows 7 image backup

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-system/how-to-restore-vhd-file-backup/f3ed3ca5-3079-40cd-a959-835caeba80a7

if you mount it inside windows , you can attach the VHD file in w7


a. Open Start Menu, right-click on Computer and click Manage.
b. Click on Disk Management.
c. Click Action -> Attach VHD and specify the external hard disk location on your computer.

Monday, April 9, 2012

install windows 8 consumer preview on a windows 2008 Hyper-v

install windows 8 consumer preview on a windows 2008 Hyper-v

I downloaded w8 x64 bit (there is a 32bit)

installed it to as a hyper-v (v1) VM

it is all good

it worked straight out of the box

my first impression is , windows 8 is designed for flat panels



 

Monday, April 2, 2012

compare w7 editions

compare w7 editions

note: w7 pro only support EFS and RDP in additional to domain join.
advanced features supported in w7 enterprise, ultimate
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/14422-compare-windows-7-editions.html

AppLocker, DirectAccess,
BitLocker,
and BranchCache

6 editions of w7


Starter
 Home Basic
 Home Premium
 Professional
 Enterprise
 Ultimate

6 editions of w7

SKU

SKU
- stock keeping unit