Exchange 2013: Message Tracking GUI (English)
Exchange 2013 Message Tracking GUI is now also available in english language You can download the archive with german, french and english translation below:
VMware View: Network card disappeared
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
Exchange Server: Quota cache / limits are only applied after a longer period of time
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
Windows PKI: Configure mail notifications for the CA
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
Exchange Reporter 2.5 is here!
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
Sender Policy Framework (SPF): How it works and when you shouldn't use it
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
Exchange 2013: Message Tracking GUI in French
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
Office 365: Block sender domain
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
VMware View: The registration of the Group Policy Client service failed
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
Exchange 2016: Installation Exchange 2016 Preview on Windows Server Technical Preview 2
Install Exchange 2016 Preview on Windows Server Preview. I admit, this is a gimmick... But it still works: Install Winows Server Technical Preview 2 with local admin tools After the installation, the server manager starts, but no desktop, so install the desktop later: Then install the prerequisites for Exchange 2016: Install-WindowsFeature Net-HTTP-Activation, Desktop-Experience, NET-Framework-45-Features, RPC-over-HTTP-proxy, RSAT-Clustering, RSAT-Clustering-CmdInterface, RSAT-Clustering-Mgmt, ... Read more
