Microsoft Exchange and Active Directory Blog
I have just uploaded version 2.6 of the Exchange Reporter. Some new functions and modules have been added. Office 365 is now also supported, both as a hybrid scenario and exclusively Office 365. There have also been several bug fixes. Here is the changelog: New functions Office365 is now supported (see module o365report.ps1) Setting ... Read more
Exchange 2013 Message Tracking GUI is now also available in english language You can download the archive with german, french and english translation below:
Nice problem / feature: With VMware Horizon View / VMware vSphere, network cards and SCSI controllers are HotAdd and HotPlug capable by default. Actually quite nice, but sometimes not desired. For example with VMware View: Users who like to click can remove the network card here, which has a, let's call it, "negative impact" on the connection to its ... Read more
Some people are probably familiar with this problem: A user calls the helpdesk because their mailbox is full. Deleting it is of course not an option, because even the 10-year-old mails could be needed again. Discussion is usually pointless, so the limit for the mailbox is increased. Quite impatiently, the user now contacts the helpdesk every 15 minutes, ... Read more
The Windows CA is able to send mails to inform about processes. For example, when the service is stopped or started. However, it is not easy to configure manually. I have therefore slightly modified a script from the Technet so that it also works if the CA has not yet issued any certificates. Simply ... Read more
I have just uploaded the Exchange Reporter 2.5. There are two new modules "bpreport" shows backpressure events, making it easier to identify performance bottlenecks. Similar to "dgreport", "dyndgreport" provides information on dynamic distribution groups. A few new functions and bug fixes have also been incorporated into the current version. My special thanks go to Ralph Andreas, who actively ... Read more
How SPF works SPF (Sender Policy Framework) is a simple method for identifying forged senders and blocking them as SPAM. The way it works is simple: The domain owner (e.g. me with the domain frankysweb.de) publishes a TXT record (SPF record) in the DNS which contains the mail servers from which I send mails. For example, if my mail server ... Read more
Sebastien from Cai in France (http://www.cai-info.fr) has taken the trouble to translate the Message Tracking GUI for Exchange 2013 into French. Many thanks for that. Of course I don't want to withhold the French version from you: Here is the friendly mail from Sebastien: I was really pleased that the little script ... Read more
Brief instructions on how to block entire domains using the Office 365 AntiSPAM feature. Log in to the Office 365 portal (Sign in to Office 365) and click on "Exchange" Now click on the "Spam filter" tab under "Protection" and edit the "Default" policy or create a new policy In the new window under the item ... Read more
The problem does not really fit here, but maybe it will help someone. The following problem occurs with users who have not logged on to VMware View Horizon Desktops for a long time: The logon of the Group Policy Client service has failed. Access denied The error occurs because the NTUser.dat file within the user profile is corrupt. ... Read more
