Tag: Microsoft

Exchange 2007 Builds Numbers

If you open de Exchange Management Shell and you run the following powershell command:
Get-ExchangeServer | fl name,edition,admindisplayversion you get the Build Number from your Exchange 2007 Servers

Exchange 2007 RTM

Product name Build number
Exchange 2007 RTM 8.0.685.25
Update Rollup 1 for Exchange Server 2007 8.0.708.3
Update Rollup 2 for Exchange Server 2007 8.0.711.2
Update Rollup 3 for Exchange Server 2007 8.0.730.1
Update Rollup 4 for Exchange Server 2007 8.0.744.0
Update Rollup 5 for Exchange Server 2007 8.0.754.0
Update Rollup 6 for Exchange Server 2007 8.0.783.2
Update Rollup 7 for Exchange Server 2007 8.0.813.0

Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1

Product name Build Number
Microsoft Exchange Server Exchange 2007 SP1 8.1.240.6
Update Rollup 1 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 8.1.263.1
Update Rollup 2 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 8.1.278.2
Update Rollup 3 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 8.1.291.2
Update Rollup 4 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 8.1.311.3
Update Rollup 5 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 8.1.336.1
Update Rollup 6 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 8.1.340.1
Update Rollup 7 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 8.1.359.2
Update Rollup 8 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 8.1.375.2
Update Rollup 9 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 8.1.393.1
Update Rollup 10 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 8.1.436.0

Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 2

Product name Build Number
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 SP2 8.2.176.2
Update Rollup 1 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 2 8.2.217.3
Update Rollup 2 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 2 8.2.234.1
Update Rollup 3 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 2 8.2.247.2
Update Rollup 4 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 2 8.2.254.0

Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3

Product name Build Number
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 SP3 83.6

Solution for "Multiple connections to a server or shared resource by the same user, using more than one user name, are not allowed"

When you use MDT you see many times the following error:
"Multiple connections to a server or shared resource by the same user, using more than one user name, are not allowed"

Solution 1:
To fix the problem you should edit the ztiutility.vbs file in the deployment share under the scripts folder.  Open the file in notepad and replace the following code in the MapNetworkDriveEX function:

Case Else
‘ Case &h800704C3 ‘ Multiple connections to a server or shared resource by the same user, using more than one user name, are not allowed.
‘ Case &h8007052E ‘ Logon failure: unknown user name or bad password.
‘ There was a some kind of fatal error.
If ErrDesc <> "" then
             MapNetworkDriveEx = ErrDesc
Else
             MapNetworkDriveEx = "Unable to map UNC Path " & sShare & " :" & "( 0x" & hex(HasError) & " ) "
End if
oLogging.CreateEntry MapNetworkDriveEx & "", iLogType
Exit function
End select

With this code:

Case Else
Err.Clear
On Error Resume Next
oNetwork.MapNetworkDrive  chr(sDrive)&":", sShare, False
HasError = err.number
ErrDesc = err.Description
On Error Goto 0
If Err.Number <> 0 Then
‘ There was a some kind of fatal error.
             If ErrDesc <> "" then
                                        MapNetworkDriveEx = ErrDesc
             Else
                                        MapNetworkDriveEx = "Unable to map UNC Path " & sShare & " :" &    "( 0x" & hex(HasError) & " ) "
             End if
             oLogging.CreateEntry MapNetworkDriveEx & "", iLogType
             Exit function
Else
      Exit Function
End If 

End select

Solution 2

Download ZTIUtility.7z and replace the ztiutility.vbs with the one in the ZTIUtility.7z. You need 7zip to unpack the file.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/977566

Configuring Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server 2010

imageimage  
For the best performance for Forefront Protection 2010 download Microsoft Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server Best Pratices Analyzer.

Want to check if you have enough Capacity. Read the Following blog post: Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server (FPE) Capacity Planning Guidance v. 2

When you deploy  Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server the next table is very handy

Maintain the Submission Queue Length at zero.

Apply the following script:
\MSExchangeTransport Queues(_total)\Submission Queue Length

Maintain CPU utilization at less than 75%.

Plan and conserve amount of resources required to maintain acceptable level of service.

Light-emitting diode (LED) light needs to be monitored for blinking.

The hard drive LED should maintain a blinking state. Any other state (light always on) indicates thrashing. It is important to maintain adequate disk input/output and utilize memory swapping to prevent thrashing.

FPE (or FSE) databases should be monitored and routinely maintained.

Clean/purge database to reduce size.

Enable retention policies.

Note: If you are expecting the incident database to grow soon, it is a good idea to allocate more free space for the database.

Apply service packs as required.

Perform update for all required service packs on a regular basis.

Note: Exchange Server fixes are distributed in service packs. Service packs keep the product current. Service packs include updates, system administration tools, drivers, and additional components. If you do not stay up to date on service packs, performance and product functionality are seriously compromised.

Microsoft Assessment & Planning Toolkit

The Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit is an agentless toolkit that finds computers on a network and performs a detailed inventory of the computers using Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) and the Remote Registry Service. The data and analysis provided by this toolkit can significantly simplify the planning process for migrating to Windows® 7, Windows Vista®, Microsoft Office 2007, Windows Server® 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Hyper-V, Microsoft Application Virtualization, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, and Forefront® Client Security and Network Access Protection. Assessments for Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Vista include device driver availability as well as recommendations for hardware upgrades.

You can use MAP to inventory the following platforms:

  • Windows 7
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows XP® Professional
  • Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2003 R2
  • Windows 2000 Professional or Windows 2000 Server
  • VMware ESX
  • VMware ESXi
  • VMware Server

Reporting
– Identification of currently installed Windows client operating systems, their hardware, and recommendations for migration to Windows 7 and Windows Vista. The tool also reports if desktops have anti-virus and anti-malware programs installed and if the Windows Firewall is turned on.
– Identification of currently installed Windows Server operating systems, their hardware, and recommendations for migration to Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2008.
– Identification of currently installed Microsoft Office software and recommendations for migration to Microsoft Office 2007.
– Detailed assessment and reporting of server utilization gathered using the Performance Metrics Wizard.
– Recommendations for server consolidation and virtual machine placement using Hyper-V
– Assessment of client machines, servers, and the technology environment for the implementation of Microsoft Application Virtualization (APP-V)
– Identification of machines where Microsoft SQL Server components are installed.
– Identification of virtual machines, their hosts, and details about each.
– Identification of Windows Server Roles

Hardware Requirements:
– Windows 2003 x86/x64 or Windows 2008 x86/x64
– 1,5 GB (2 GB 2008)

Software Requirements:
– NET Framework 3.5 SP1
– Windows Installer 4.5
– Microsoft Office Word 2007 or Word 2003 SP2
– MIcrosoft Office Excel 2007 or Excel 2003 SP2
– SQL Server 2008 Express Edition, SQL Server 2008, or SQL Server 2005

image image
image image

Download Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit HIER

Exchange 2007 The exchange server address list service failed to respond. After Upgrading Domain Controllers to 2008 R2

I want to creat a new mailbox for a new user. But i get the following error: The exchange server address list service failed to respond.
image

Solution:
Go to Organization Configuration in EMC. Right click it in EMC and select Modify Configuration Domain Controller. Point it to your DC hosting the PDC

image 

After that restart the Microsoft Exchange System Attendant services on the mailbox server.

The Microsoft Exchange System Attendant Service does the following thing:

Forwards directory lookups to a global catalog server for legacy Outlook clients, generates e-mail addresses and offline address books, updates free/busy information for legacy clients, and maintains permissions and group memberships for the server. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.

Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V) 1.0 SP1 – now available for Windows 7

There is a new version of MDOP: MDOP 2010 refresh. MDOP 2010 includes:
– Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V) 1.0 SP1 – now available for production deployment on Windows 7
– Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) 4.6 – localized client versions and additional languages support

Existing MDOP customers can download the MDOP 2010 Refresh at the Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC).  For evaluation, MDOP 2010 Refresh can be downloaded from MSDN and TechNet.

What’s new in MED-V 1.0 SP1?
– Support for Windows 7 hosts – 32-bit and 64-bit
– MED-V server support for Windows Server 2008 R2
– Support for Japanese Windows versions

Windows PowerShell Cookbook

Dean Tsaltas van het Microsoft Powershell Team een book geschreven over Windows Powershell 2.0 op verzoek van Lee Holmes van O’Reilly. Ik heb de index even doorgebladerd aangezien ik een fan van Powershell aan aan het worden ben. Ik ben er steeds meer mee  bezig en wil me hierin verder in  verdiepen. Aangezien ik de balle niet snap van Visual Basic en ook geen zin meer heb om daar nog tijd in te steken. Daarvoor is gelukkig google voor uit gevonden. Klik op het boek om naar de pagina te gaan.  
image

MDT 2010 Health Care

MDT 2010 Health Care is een samenvatting van best practices voor het aanpassen,  bouw en migreren, en beveiligen van Windows XP, Windows Vista of Windows 7 machines. Ook wordt hier kort beschreven hoe men applicaties kan uitrollen (scripted installs,silent installetie, application packages) als onderdeel van de uitrol. Het gaat om het uitrollen van een standaard desktop voor gemeenschappelijk gebruik. Tevens wordt besproken hoe men de gegeven van een gebruiker mee kan nemen naar de nieuwe werkplek.

Handleidingen:
Healthcare Desktop User State Migration Guide
Automated Build Application Integration Guide
Healthcare MDT 2010 Administrators Guide
Automated Build Healthcare Desktop and Server Guide

Downloaden van de MDT HealthCare doe je hier: MDT HealthCare

Installatie:

 image image
image image
image image

Voorbeeld wat Health Care automatisch aanmaakt:

image

Rollup 3 voor Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 2

Microsoft heeft Rollup 3 voor Exchange 2007 Service Pack 2 vrijgegeven.

Het overzicht wat er allemaal gefixt is:
"451 4.4.0 DNS Query Failed" status message in an Exchange Server 2007 Edge Transport server

Later updates do not match a calendar item that an Exchange Server 2007 user updates by using Exchange ActiveSync on a mobile device

You receive an "0x800423f0" error message when you perform system state backups on the passive node of Windows Server 2008-based Exchange Server 2007 CCR clusters

An external recipient misses the last occurrence of a recurring meeting request or a recurring appointment that is sent from an Exchange Server 2007 user

The Edgetransport.exe process crash when it process meeting requests in Exchange Server 2007

The subject of a confirmation message is garbled for certain languages when a remote device wipe operation is performed in Exchange Server 2007

The sender address of a forwarded meeting request does not include "on behalf of" as expected in an Exchange Server 2003 organization and an Exchange Server 2007 organization mixed environment

A SSL certificate validation error is generated on an Exchange Server 2007 server when you run any test commands after you run the Test-SystemHealth command

A mailbox that was moved from an Exchange Server 2007 server to an Exchange Server 2010 server cannot be accessed by using Outlook

The Microsoft Exchange Information Store service stops responding on an Exchange Server 2007 server

The synchronization and the reconciliation between Microsoft Office Outlook and a BlackBerry mobile device fails when a mailbox is moved around between two Exchange Server 2007

The Microsoft Exchange Information Store service crashes on a Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 server when a user tries to access a specific calendar item

Read items are marked incorrectly as unread items in an Exchange Server 2007 public folder

A delegate cannot save three settings of Resource Settings for an Exchange Server 2007 resource mailbox in OWA

You receive an error message when you use ExBPA to schedule a scan on an Exchange Server 2007 SP2 server

The store.exe process hangs on an Exchange Server 2007 server

Downloaden doe je HIER

FREE eBook: The SysAdmin Handbook

Een aantal mensen van Red-Gate hebben weer een mooi ebook geschreven wat elke Microsoft/Exchange beheerder moeten weten. Het is een samenvatting van The Best of
Simple Talk SysAdmin

De Onderwerpen:

Exchange
– High Availability in Exchange 2007
– Message Hygiene in Exchange Server 200731
– Using Exchange 2007 for Resource Booking
– Controlling Email Messages using Exchange’s Transport Rules
– Exchange 2007 Mailbox Server Clustering
– Top Tips for Exchange Admins
– Exchange Database Technologies
– Message Classifications in Exchange 2007
– Deploying Exchange 2007 on Windows Server 2008
– Exchange Server Log File Replay
– Configuring Exchange Server 2007 to Support Information Rights Management
– Reporting on Mobile Device Activity Using Exchange 2007 ActiveSync Logs
– Online Exchange Backups
– Optimizing Exchange Server 2007
– Exchange: Recovery Storage Groups
– Exchange E-mail Addresses and the Outlook Address Cache
– Upgrading to Exchange Server 2007
– Goodbye Exchange ExMerge, Hello Export-Mailbox
– Determining MS Exchange Disk Performance
– Upgrading to Exchange Server 2007: Part 2
– Message Tracking in Exchange 2007
– Third Party High Availability and Disaster Recovery Tools for Microsoft Exchange Server
– Exchange Server 2010 – The First Public Beta Version
– Emulating the Exchange 2003 RUS for Out-of-Band Mailbox Provisioning in Exchange 2007
– Using Exchange 2007 Transport Rules to Protect the First Entry in the Address Book
– Cluster Continuous Replication Network Design
– Building an Exchange Server 2007 environment
– An Introduction to Messaging Records Management
– Installing Hyper-V and Beyond
– Restricting Outlook Client Versions in Exchange 2007
– Using Twitter and PowerShell to Find Technical Information and Join a Community
– Update: Exchange Server 2010 Release Candidate
– Exchange backups on Windows Server 2008
– Moving to Office Communications Server 2007 R2
– Monitoring and Scheduling Exchange 2007 Database Online Maintenance
– Exchange 2010 High Availability
– Implementing Cluster Replication – Part 1
– The Active Directory Recycle Bin in Windows Server 2008 R2
– Using Group Policy to Restrict the use of PST Files
– Introduction to Exchange Server 2010
– The Ego and the System Administrator
– Implementing Windows Server 2008 File System Quotas
– Implementing Cluster Continuous Replication, Part 2
– Active Directory Management with PowerShell in Windows Server 2008 R2
– Upgrade Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2010
– Customizing the Outlook Address Book

General Articles
– A SysAdmin’s Guide to Change Management
– A SysAdmin’s Guide to Users
– Change Management – What It Is and Why You Need It
– Manage Stress Before it Kills You
– Hiring System Administrators
– Increase Your Value as a Professional in the Technical Industry
– The Art of Dealing with People

Virtualization
– Virtual Exchange Servers
– Virtualizing Exchange: points for discussion
– Build Your Own Virtualized Test Lab
– A Beginner’s Guide to Virtualizing Exchange Server – Part 1
– A Beginner’s Guide to Virtualizing Exchange Server – Part 2
– Windows Server Virtualisation: Hyper-V, an Introduction
– Increasing the Availability of Virtualized Applications and Services
– Microsoft Hyper-V Networking and Configuration – Part 1

Unified Messaging
– An Introduction to Unified Messaging
– Moving to Office Communications Server 2007 R2

PowerShell
– Managing Exchange 2007 Mailbox Quotas with Windows PowerShell
– So You Thought PowerShell Was Only For Exchange 2007

Downloaden klik op het boek

image

Translate »