Exchange Deployment Assistant Quick Overview Exchange deployment tool creates a custom step by step checklist to help you deploy Exchange in different types of scenarios. The tool can be found Here. Click on Launch the Deployment Assistant. From the next screen you will have 3 different options to choose from On-Premises ,Hybrid ,Cloud Only. Details…
Leave a CommentDeploy Active Directory Domain using PowerShell Let’s start by Setting the PowerShell Execution Policy to Unrestricted
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Next we will rename the server and install Prereq features.
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<strong>#rename the computer</strong> $newname = “LAB-DC-01” Rename-Computer -NewName $newname -force< <strong>#install features</strong> $featureLogPath = “c:\softlib\Shell\poshlog\featurelog.txt” New-Item $featureLogPath -ItemType file -Force $addsTools = “RSAT-AD-Tools” Add-WindowsFeature $addsTools Get-WindowsFeature | Where installed >>$featureLogPath <strong>#restart the computer</strong> Restart-Computer |
After the script has run successfully the sever will restart , once restarted launch the #PowerShell Console again and run the second script. This will install all…
Leave a CommentOn April 13 of last year, Microsoft announced the deprecation of “Windows Azure Active Directory Sync (DirSync)” and “Azure Active Directory Sync (Azure AD Sync)” and that it was time to start planning to upgrade to Azure AD Connect. They have also announced that end of Support for DirSync & AzureAD Sync will be on…
Leave a CommentExecution of Scripts is Disabled on this System When you try and run a #PowerShell Script and you are faced with the Error “Execution of Scripts is Disabled” The quick work around for this is to change the current Execution Policy using the following. Lets Change the Execution Policy by running a #OneLiner
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Leave a CommentFree Load Balancer from KEMP Since the introduction of #Exchange 2010 Microsoft no longer recommend the use of “Windows Load balancer” for #Exchange. KEMP Provide an excellent alternative with great additional features. The Free version of #KEMP Load Balancer come with the following features. KEMP Technologies free LoadMaster Application Load Balancer is a fully featured…
Leave a CommentClean MailboxDatabase Command no longer Valid on #Exchange 2013
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Command has been decommissioned for Exchange 2013 and replaced with Update-StoreMailboxState http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj860462(v=exchg.150).aspx Update-StoreMailboxState require the GUID of a mailbox to execute so it usually easier to run in combination with Get-MailboxStatistics like the example below Get-MailboxStatistics -Database MDB02 | ForEach { Update-StoreMailboxState -Database $_.Database -Identity $_.MailboxGuid…
Leave a CommentGet Disconnected Mailboxes Exchange 2013 EAC and #PowerShell By using the EAC (Exchange Admin Console) In the EAC, navigate to Recipients > Mailboxes. Click More , and then click Connect a mailbox. … Click the disabled mailbox that you want to reconnect, and then click Connect. Lets look at doing the same with #PowerShell : …
Leave a CommentRename Windows Server Name using #PowerShell Being in the #LazyAdminMode lets rename our server using #PowerShell Lets start by opening #PowerShell and type
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Rename-Computer NewComputerName |
and that is it 🙂 quick and easy #LoveIt Next lets restart the Server using #PowerShell to apply the new name by typing
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To get more information regarding the…
Leave a CommentHere is a quick How-To Join a “Windows Server 2012” to Windows Domain using #PowerShell Lets start by launching #PowerShell and Type
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2. Next we are prompted for valid credentials to Join the Server to the domain. 3. After Adding the credentials you will be prompted with a Warning Message saying you need to…
Leave a CommentRecently i was faced with the below issue when users tried to create new Skype for Business meetings in Outlook. Skype For Business Error : Create Skype Meeting Failed. Please make sure that Skype for Business is running and signed-in and try again. User were also faced with an Error message on the Skype…
Leave a CommentWindows SysInternals for Nano Server Introduction The Sysinternals Troubleshooting Utilities have been rolled up into a single Suite of tools. This file contains the individual troubleshooting tools and help files. It does not contain non-troubleshooting tools like the BSOD Screen Saver or NotMyFault.
Leave a CommentIntroduction DISCLAIMER: Editing\Deleting registry keys is very dangerous and should always be done with caution. Before making any changes to the registry please create backups and move them off the server from which you will be making registry changes. Steps (11 total) 1 Identify the SID of the user whose profile needs to be deleted.…
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