Exchange 2010 on a windows 2008 keeps rebooting on a Xen 5.5 host

this windows 2008 with Exch2010 is running fine for a number of weeks as a VM inside a Xen 5.5 host.

it started rebooting recently. It appeared related to some windows updates.

upon rebooting, the windows send error report to MS, and check solutions online.

finally it gives a clue about x64 bit cpu clock something, the windows are complaining about device drivers.

think ouside the box, there is another VM running on this host. the performance monitor indicates this XP-VM is using 100% CPU.  turning this 100%-cpu-usage XP-VM off helps the other server VM stay alive.

task scheduler in windows 2008

task scheduler in w2k8, one funny feature is I need "untick do not save password".

config win 2008 PDC the sync with external time source

my fav net time /setsntp:timeservername is depraciated in w2008.

http://forums.techarena.in/windows-server-help/944064.htm

here comes w32tm and
net stop w32time


net start w32time

w32tm /config /manualpeerlist: /syncfromflags:manual /reliable:yes /update
 
w32tm /query /configuration
 

Exchange 2010 outlook anywhere server side setup

Exchange 2010 outlook anywhere server side setup...

I should have posted this earlier. the problem is outlook 2007 cannot connect via outlook anywhere at all.

OWA is fine.

eventually I found in the server log that RPC over HTTPS was not installed.

it is a feature in windows 2008, not being installed by default.

OAB and hosted exchange 2010

http://blogs.msexchange.org/silva/2008/05/22/exchange-shared-hosting-and-addressbookroots/
http://www.kortekservices.com/lyle/




I followed above articles. But I can't get OAB to work.

there is an entry addressbookroots2 in addition to addressbookroots.



my setup is Windows 2008 + Exchange 2010.



hopefully, this is not related to autodiscovery as indicated in various forums.



So far, I get OWA working and I get outlook anywhere working with outlook 2007.

protected object in Windows 2008

protect object from accidental deletion. you can delete it and you can't move it. the trick is to enable advanced features in view menu.

ADSI EDIT and windows 2008

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc773354(WS.10).aspx

On servers running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2, ADSI Edit is installed when you install the Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) role to make a server a domain controller

Active Directory Domain Services Enhancements in Windows Server 2008 R2

In Windows Server 2008 R2, the Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) role includes many new features, such as Active Directory Recycle Bin, Active Directory Web Services, and Offline Domain Join. You can configure these features to improve Active Directory manageability, supportability, and performance. AD DS in Windows Server 2008 R2 includes the Active Directory Administrative Center, a new task-oriented administrative tool for managing Active Directory. You can use the graphical user interface (GUI) features in Active Directory Administrative Center to improve your productivity and efficiency in performing Active Directory management tasks.

yeah, I am in writing mode W2008 vs W2008 R2

yeah, I am in writing mode

W2008: support fail-over, provides terminal service, 32 bit and 64 bit cpus

W2008 R2: support directAccess,branchCache, boot from VHD, support RDS, 64 bit CPU only

my first bad experience with Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware

I powered on my cn-windows 2003 after a long time of non-use. updated java. then update the malwarebytes' anti-malware to the lastest version and def.
did a scan it warned a comdlg32.dll problem. also a warning about cewmdm.dll.
I did a restart as requested. but the windows keeps restarting and giving me a blue screen.
luckily this computer got two drives. the other drive is loaded with 2008 server trial.
boot the machine in windows 2008, manually renamed windows 2003's comdlg32.dll.
then boot server 2003 again, I can log in now, but there were complaints about the comdlg32.dll.
copy the dll file from servicepack files.
whether this disaster caused by a temp hardware error, I don't know. its a shock.

Suse 11.1 and Windows 2008 Hyper-V

Open Suse 11.1 installed as a Hyper-V VM on windows 2008. couldn't get the legacy network card to work. it will get an ip DHCP address, but it can't ping or browse the net.