Exchange 2010 cas server ECP redirects to owa page.
It s really annoying.the problem is announced a bug by microsoft.You need to set OWA virtual directory language set.
You can reset the owa setting to default:
set-OwaVirtualDirectory "owa (default web site)" -DefaultClientLanguage 0
When you connect to terminal server, you may recognize the keyboard layout is different from console layout.
in order to eliminiate this problem,follow these steps:
1. On the terminal server, click Start, click Run, type regedit , and then click
OK.
2. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout
3. On the Edit menu, click Add Value, and then add the following registry
information:
Value name: IgnoreRemoteKeyboardLayout
Data type: REG_DWORD
Value data: 1
4. Restart server
Some users can use hotmail address which is related to another domain.
ex:erkan.sezgin@hotmail.com is bound to erkan.sezgin@yahoo.com
If you want to add this address to MOC 2007 ,you need to add this address as "erkan.sezgin(yahoo.com)@msn.com".
But you cannot use tools menu-->add contact process.
tricky point,use search box at the top of Moc window.
if you install ocs 2007 r2 to windows 2008 r2,as previous version,you need to install framework,IIS,IIS 6 compatibility etc.
but you may get this error,
The Windows Media Format Runtime is required in order to install this component. Installing the Windows Media Format Runtime may require a system restart to complete the installation. Click OK to continue with the installation.
setup gives this warning and nothing.
this is extremely ugly condition.
you need to install Desktop Experience feature.
Const ADS_PROPERTY_UPDATE = 2
Ldapstr1 = "LDAP://w2k3-dc/dc=XXXX,dc=com"
Ldapstr2 = "LDAP://w2k3-dc.XXXX.com"
Set conn = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
conn.Provider = "ADSDSOObject"
conn.Open "ADS Provider"
const outputfile="c:\updateResult.txt"
Set wshShell = WScript.CreateObject ("WSCript.shell")
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set f1 = fso.OpenTextFile (outputfile, 2, True)
On Error Resume Next
Set objExcel = CreateObject("Excel.Application")
If (Err.Number <> 0) Then
On Error GoTo 0
Wscript.Echo "Excel not installed."
Wscript.Quit
End If
On Error GoTo 0
strExcelPath = "c:\modify.xls"
objExcel.WorkBooks.Open strExcelPath
Set objSheet = objExcel.ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets(1)
' ilk satır başlık bilgisi,ikinci satırdan başlar.
intRow = 2
Do While objSheet.Cells(intRow, 1).Value <> ""
strCurrentSAM = objSheet.Cells(intRow, 1).Value
strNewSAM = objSheet.Cells(intRow, 2).Value
Set rs = conn.Execute( _
"<" & Ldapstr1 & ">;" _
& "(&(objectClass=User)(samAccountName="& strCurrentSAM &
"));Name,distinguishedName;subtree")
If (rs.recordcount = 1) then
strName = rs.Fields(0).Value
strdistinguishedName = rs.Fields(1).Value
Set objItem = GetObject(Ldapstr2 & "/" & strdistinguishedName)
objItem.put "samAccountName", strNewSAM
objItem.setinfo
set objItem = nothing
set rs = nothing
f1.Write strName & "," & strCurrentSAM & "," & strNewSAM & "," & "Done" &
VbCrLf
else
f1.Write strCurrentSAM & "," & "User not found" & VbCrLf
end if
intRow = intRow + 1
Loop
objExcel.ActiveWorkbook.Close
objExcel.Application.Quit
Set objExcel = Nothing
Set objSheet = Nothing
f1.close
conn.Close
Wscript.Echo "Done"
you may need to change authentication method without installing SQL management studio for express editions
please follow these steps.
1.Stop SQL Server Service.
2.find HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQLServer 
3.you can switch authentication method by changing "DWord value "LoginMode" and change the hex value to "2" from 1.
4.This will change the authentication mode to Mixed Mode from Windows.
5. Start SQL Server Service and login using SA or with a SQL login .
6.Sa account is disabled by default,so you need to enable and give password.
7. Enable SA account by logging in with WIndows Authentication --
from command prompy,
osql -E
ALTER LOGIN sa ENABLE ;
GO
ALTER LOGIN sa WITH PASSWORD = '
GO
{for more info go to http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms188670.aspx}
== Login to SQL Server 2005 using "SA" account with the new password.
After you saved stated in your windows mobile device emulator,sometimes you cannot start from saved state and you see error:could not read saved-state file.to fix quickly,go to "%userprofile%\application data\microsoft\device emulator" and delete all files in it.
when you install group chat server,file transfer feature is not working.
Group chat server has few services,channel service,lookup service and compliance service.
this problem is related to channel service.Channel service provides a connection between group chat,IIS and SQL db.When client sends a file to chat room,client queries the web site https://fqdn.domain.com/mgcwebservice/mgcwebservice.asmx and access to \\fqdn\gccshare location.I think this folder must be accessible from gcchannel user and everyone.
follow these steps for IIS 7
1.remember the gcchannel service account password :)
2.if they required ,change service account from "Group Chat Server Configuration tool".sometimes service cant be restarted.check the service logon credential.
3.go to IIS 7 console,in application pool,you will see "MGCWebService application pool".
4.right click to app pool and change the identity credential.
5.in default web site,go to MGCwebservice -IIS section-Authentication
6.7.right click anonymous auth and set "application pool identity"
7.now you can send file to chat room.
ps:check whether your server certificate is correct.you can use a test htm file and hit this link from client and see certificate is true or not.
as best practice MSDTC resource can be located to different cluster group.
but it s tricky.
MSDTC -install command install MSDTC service
MSDTC -uninstall makes opposite.
msdtc -resetlog
to uninstall msdtc
msdtc -uninstall and then delete these registry keys
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSDTC
if exists HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSDTC.
--sometimes you see error 4394
--MS DTC's log information has not been configured correctly in the shared cluster ----registry.
--You have to check DCOMCNFG.exe and computer--properties MSDTC tab and log path.
after you uuninstall msdtc service.
reboot and msdtc -install
if you have clustered environment you will see msdtc resource in default cluster group.
to change MSDTC resource to different group ,follow these steps
ps:MSDTC resource group has dependency to disk and Network name.I assume you have another cluster group ,network name and disk resource in it.
1. Offline the MSDTC resource.
a. If moving the resource to a different group The MSDTC resource must be
deleted and recreated
2. Copy the DTC folder from the original drive to the destination drive (c:\windows\system32\msdtc)
3. Open the regedit on browse to "HKLM\Cluster\Resources\MSDTC Resource
GUID\GUID\DtcLogPath" change the value to the new path
4. Change dependency to the New Disk (in different group)
5. From a Cmd line "MSDTC -resetlog"
6. Bring MSDTC resource online
Upgrade list for OCS R1 --> OCS R2
1.download OCS 2007 Global Settings Migration Tool
2.setup MigrateOCS.msi.
3.cscript MigrateOcsGlobalSettings.vbs /Action:MigrateGlobalSettingsTree command.This command will copy the RTC service container to Configuration partition.
4.cscript MigrateOcsGlobalSettings.vbs /Action:MigrateGlobalSettingsProperties
Copy the attributes by using this command.
5.You need to give required permission to new container.
lcscmd /forest /action:ForestPrep /global:configuration
lcscmd/domain /action:DomainPrep
now,wait for replication.This is very important.If you cant replicate the changes to other global catalog servers.You will get "contraint violation" error in next step.
this sets up the permission on new objects.
6.cscript MigrateOcsGlobalSettings.vbs /Action: MigrateServerDnReferences
you are saying to servers ,this is my new configuration container.
/SearchBaseDN:
7.cscript MigrateOcsGlobalSettings.vbs /Action: MigrateUserDnReferences /SearchBaseDN:
you are doing samething to user objects.
8.try to start all ocs services.Then test IM,conference,call features.
If all tests are successfull ,you can run this command:
cscript MigrateOcsGlobalSettings.vbs /Action: DeleteSystemGlobalSettingsTree
Firewall port design for OCS EDGE SERVER
check the planning tool,
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=FDF32585-C131-4832-8E27-67E70636C1E8&displaylang=en
How to customize QUOTA messages in Exchange 2007
Set-SystemMessage -Identity EN\WarningMailbox -Text "Modified Message"
Set-SystemMessage En\WarningMailbox -Text "Please archive your mailbox."
New-SystemMessage -QuotaMessageType ProhibitSendMailbox -Language EN -Text "you can't send mail.sorry."
SCVMM and ESX integration issue.
as you know,SCVMM 2008 can work together esx server.You can add esx host server to scvmm management konsole and easily manage.top issues about scvmm and esx integration
limited connectivity and security.
When you add esx host to console ,you see OK(limited).this means you cannot perform basic operations like "save state".
to enable Full management over ESX,
go to ESX host-properties security in scvmm console.
you will see credentials for this host and certificate.
enter esx credentials username,password.
Click retrieve and click "accept both the certificate and public key for this host".
now, you can perform lots of operations but you cannot transfer iso and vm template file to esx.
on esx server login on console and
go to /etc/ssh path.
vi sshd_config
click i for insert
find "PermitLoginforRoot no" and change it to "yes".
to exit use ZZ or :wq command.
restart sshd service by using "/etc/init.d/sshd restart"
now enjoy full integrated esx and SCVMM console.
Set objSpoolerSvc =GetObject("WinMgmts:Win32_Service.name='Spooler'")
Set objOutParm = objSpoolerSvc.ExecMethod_("stopService")
If objOutParm.returnValue = 0 Then
WScript.Echo " The Spooler Service has been stopped"
Else
wscript.Echo "Error: " & objOutParm.returnValue
End If
'WMI is used for getting information about device,registry etc.Some properties of classes may support "write".this example shows how you can set volume label to C Drive.
Set objSvc=GetObject("WinMgmts:")
Set obj=objSvc.Get("Win32_LogicalDisk.DeviceID='C:'")
obj.VolumeName="System"
obj.Put_
This script can rename multiple files in a specific folder.
strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
'You connect to default namespace with moniker method(winmgmt)
Set colFileList = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
("ASSOCIATORS OF {Win32_Directory.Name='C:\Logs'} Where " _
& "ResultClass = CIM_DataFile")
'it seems little different.It connects two wmi class in one command.uses Win32_Directory class for retrieving folder ,uses CIM_Datafile for files.Associators of usage connects two class like joining two db table.
For Each objFile In colFileList
strNewName = objFile.Drive & objFile.Path & "ABC-" & _
objFile.FileName & "." & objFile.Extension
errResult = objFile.Rename(strNewName)
Next
'this is very simple you assign new file name to strNewName variable.You can add prefix or suffix in here.
· As we all know we have only Windows 2008 core installation provides only command
prompt interface. We have to use commands to configure MPIO. First we have to
enable “Multipath I/O” feature and there use MPClaim to clam all applicable
Multipath device. Following are the steps needed for configuring MPIO
o On Core execute “ocsetup MultipathIo /norestart”
o Restart the server
Execute mpclaim -r -i -a “” after reboot. This will reboot the system
automatically. Once the server is back, MPIO will be configured on the server.
Export-mailbox -Identity ERKAN_SEZGIN -pstFolderPath D:\PST\
This command will export ERKAN_SEZGIN mail items to the pst file.
Export-mailbox -Identity ERKAN_SEZGIN -TargetMailbox ADMIN -TargetFolder Data
Mail Items will be copied to the Data Folder in another user mailbox
Get-Mailbox -Database DB01 | Export-Mailbox -TargetMailbox ADMIN
-TargetFolder VirusData -SubjectKeywords "mustdelete" -DeleteContent
-StartDate
-EndDate
Note:date parameters depends on your computer regional settings.
-RecipientKeywords erkan.sezgin@contoso.com
Export-Mailbox -Identity contoso\erkan.sezgin -TargetMailbox ADMIN -TargetFolder
MyData -ContentKeywords "bodyContent" -AttachmentFilenames "*FinanceList*" -StartDate
"01/01/2007 00:00:01" -RecipientKeywords userX@contoso.com
This example exports all items from the mailbox user contoso\erkan.sezgin that meet the following criteria:
* Contain the keyword "bodyContent" in the message body or in the content of an
attachments.
* Have an attachments that is named *FinanceList*.
* Are dated later than 01/01/2007 at 00:00:01 A.M.
* Have userX@contoso.com as one of the recipients.
in the boot.ini file
1.Replace the policy_level (for example, "OptOut") with "AlwaysOff” (without the quotes).
Note: Your boot.ini file switch should now read:
/noexecute=AlwaysOff
2.save it and restart your computer
how to filter blank subject mail by using Transport Rule
1. Click on Transport Rules tab, click button New Transport Rule.
2. Type in the name of the rule, such as "Blank Subject Filter".
3. In the Step 1. Select Condition(s) box, select the when the Subject field
contains text patterns condition. If you want to filter emails with blank subject
or blank body, choose When the Subject field or the body of the message contains
text patterns instead.
4. In the Step 2. Edit the rule description (click an underlined value) box, click
the text patterns blue underlined words. In a pop-up new window, type ^$ and then
click Add. Click OK to close the window and then click Next.
5. In the Step 1. Select Action(s) box, select all the actions that you want to be
applied to this rule.
6. Modify the settings if you want to set Exceptions to this rule in the Exceptions
window. When finished, click OK and click Next. You may choose to exclude internal
emails from this rule.
7. Review the Configuration Summary. If the configuration of the new rule is
correctly set, click New, and then click Finish
