Deploy MSI Using Group Policy
0. If the deployment package is in an .EXE format, it's recommended that such file…
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PowerShell: Script to Stop, Start, Disable, and Enable Exchange Server
<#This script contains a set of functions to administer Exchange 2010, 2013, 2016, and 3000.…
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Windows 2016 Cumulative Roll-up Install
Use this method to apply cumulative roll-ups that would not successfully apply via Automatic Updates:…
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Reference Entries of Office 365 records for Internal & External DNS
General Office 365 email setup check list: MS requires that each smart-host configuration or send…
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Outlook Error: An Encrypted Connection Not Available
Symptom: The Fix: Run: control.exe > click on Mail Click on Show Profiles Click on…
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Office 365 Mail Import Using CSV Files
The Point and Click Method Prepare a CSV file in this format [email protected]@[email protected] Access Office…
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MS Exchange 2010: Mailbox Repair
PowerShell snippet to initiate repair # set user alias or email addresses here:$userAliases="user1","user2"foreach ($user in…
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Office 365 User Logon Instructions
How to Access Email via Outlook Web Access (OWA) Navigate to: https://login.microsoftonline.com/common/oauth2/authorize?client_id=00000002-0000-0ff1-ce00-000000000000&redirect_uri=https%3a%2f%2foutlook.office365.com%2fowa%2f&resource=00000002-0000-0ff1-ce00-000000000000&response_mode=form_post&response_type=code+id_token&scope=openid&msafed=1&msaredir=1&client-request-id=d6f712e4-8e0b-c690-dcc7-3082fcfa3760&protectedtoken=true&claims=%7b%22id_token%22%3a%7b%22xms_cc%22%3a%7b%22values%22%3a%5b%22CP1%22%5d%7d%7d%7d&nonce=638636475879321385.58dd735b-4862-46c7-8d7a-ae13e3f0226d&state=Dcs7FoAwCABBos_jYBIIH48TRVtLry_FbLcFANa0pNIyYMqurMPE7WDq7LKLRxjLicOVcOhl6GET59355qcRaZR8t_p-s_4 Input the provided…
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On Premise Exchange to Office 365 Migration Using Method: Asynchronous PST Export & Import
Assumptions: 1. Hybrid Exchange Migration and Stage Migration methods have been considered and rejected2. Active…
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Exchange 2007 Staged Migration to Office 365
Intro: Exchange 2003 or 2007 is so old that detailed instructions would only be useful…
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On-Premise Exchange 2010 to Office 365 Migration Instructions
Overview: There are several methods of migrating an on premise targeted Microsoft Exchange system, herein…
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How to Setup Applications & Scanners to Use Office 365 Online Exchange to Send Emails
Intro: There are three (3) methods: (1) SMTP client authentication, (2) Direct Send, and (3)…
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Microsoft Failover Clustering Service Overview
In Windows 2012 R2, the failover clustering service requires some downtime to migrate clusters from…
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CentOS System Rescue on AWS
Once upon a 'right-now' time, an EC2 instance on AWS would not come back online…
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PowerShell: Handling Windows Product Key
There are two ways to obtain product keys: Way 1: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/automatic-vm-activation Way 2: Issue a…
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Microsoft SQL Server Error 18456
In a properly managed environment, the security team usually tracks the server logs for any…
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File Access Control
System Engineers must follow the security principle of authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) as the…
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Resolving Active Directory Replication Issues
In Windows Active Directory 2008+ mode, Distributed File System Replication (DFSR) succeeds the legacy File…
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Overview of Veeam Backup and Restore
Prepare the Environment Permissions - Active Directory: create a service account as a member of…
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