Microsoft Exchange and Active Directory Blog
In an earlier article, I had already pointed out that it is important to consider the NET dependencies of Exchange. In theory, all Exchange updates are cumulative, i.e. the current CU contains the complete installation files as well as all previous patches. The CU can therefore be used to perform a new installation or to update an existing installation. In ... Read more
Another year has passed and I would like to wish all visitors and readers of FrankysWeb a happy and above all healthy new year. It feels like the years are passing by faster and faster, so it makes sense to take a look back. The number of visitors increased again in 2017, and I didn't actually expect ... Read more
I wish all readers, friends and supporters a merry and peaceful Christmas. I would also like to say thank you for all the nice emails and comments that have been left here. Unfortunately, I didn't manage to reply to every e-mail or comment this year, which I had actually set myself as a goal... I will ... Read more
After installing Windows Updates on an Exchange 2016 server, OWA stopped working on one of my test servers. The error message "Server error in application /owa" was displayed in the browser: In the event log of the server in question, the event with the event ID 2001 could be seen: [Owa] Failed to load SSL certificate. The event with the ... Read more
New updates have been released for all Exchange Server versions. Exchange 2010 is also included. Click here to download directly: Exchange Server 2016 CU8 Exchange Server 2013 CU19 Exchange Server 2010 UR 19 Click here for details of the changes: Exchange Server 2016 CU8 Exchange Server 2013 CU19 Exchange Server 2010 UR 19 ... Read more
In the event log of an Exchange 2016 server, the following error message with the source MSExchangeApplicationLogic may occur every hour: Source: MSExchangeApplicationLogic Event ID: 3018 Scenario[ServiceHealth]: GetConfig. CorrelationId: 6852d41c-26fb-4ef9-9f7a-ee9d25f780c7. The request failed. Mailbox: Url: https://officeclient.microsoft.com/config16?CV=15.1.1261.36&Client=WAC_Outlook&corr=6852d41c-26fb-4ef9-9f7a-ee9d25f780c7 Exception: System.Net.WebException: The underlying connection was closed: Unknown error receiving... -> System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception: The client and server cannot receive data. Read more
Microsoft already released a security update for Exchange 2013 and Exchange 2016 on 12.12.17. This is not the quarterly CU, but a fix for a vulnerability in Outlook Web Access (OWA). The CVE for the vulnerability can be found here: CVE-2017-11932 | Microsoft Exchange Spoofing Vulnerability The update is rated "Important". Microsoft describes ... Read more
Anyone who discovers the event with the ID 40025 in the Event Viewer of an Exchange Server has no immediate cause for concern, but should take action: Source: MSExchangeIS ID: 40025 Database "Database Name" ("Database GUID") has been offline-repaired (by eseutil.exe) one or more times in the past. However, although this ensures database-level logical consistency and may permit ... Read more
Microsoft has released a new Technical Preview of Project Honolulu (version 1711). Project Honolulu is a web console for the management of Windows servers. In other words, a kind of "Server Manager" in the browser. Although it is still a technical preview that is not yet ready for productive use, it is possible to use it ... Read more
An interesting problem was pointed out to me today. A reader reported the directory "TransportRoles\data\Temp\UnifiedContent" within the Exchange installation directory, which contains a lot of data and keeps filling up the hard disk. I then had a look at my private installation and was also able to find some very old data in the directory in question. Here is a screenshot ... Read more
