Reading Time: < 1 minuteToo many people have been asking me for the calculator, and I am tired of sending it by mails. now here is it. Quoting from the site “Microsoft has released the Exchange 2013 Mailbox Server Role Requirements Calculator long back Read More …
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Windows Server 2012 R2: Fine Grained Password Policy for Relaxed CxO’s
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAnother small video that shows you how you can configure a relaxed password policy for the relaxed CxO’s 🙂 of your SOHO organization. I would not recommend it but your CxO’s needs to adhere to the global password complexity requirements, Read More …
Windows Server 2012 R2: Backing up your DNS Records
Reading Time: 2 minutesAbout DNS, a one liner: You might already know this, but saying it once more, that AD DS is heavily dependent on DNS since it resolves the naming systems. Backing up your DNS records is always a good idea, suppose Read More …
How To Create an Autodiscover Record for Exchange Server 2013/2010
Reading Time: 2 minutesFirst, an Autodiscover record is created in DNS to help mail clients connect to users to their respective mailboxes, as simple as that. Elaboration follows: Why do you need it? All you have to do is create an Autodiscover record. Read More …
Count Email Addresses per Mailbox
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRecently I’ve been struggling to find out how many users are there in a single mailbox…the following worked great after spending 4 hour of time…..wasted…due to lack of knowledge…anyway thought I should share this so that it might save time Read More …
Get All Active Email Addresses on Exchange Server 2013/2010/2007
Reading Time: 2 minutesFriend of mine asked me if I can help him out with his Exchange Server 2013 so that he can find out how many active email addresses are there, and can we produce a list of it or not. So Read More …
New hyper-v Online resize virtual hard disk in Windows Server 2012 R2
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe new Generation 2 Hyper-V that comes with Windows Server 2012 R2 having an extended feature rich capabilities. The summary follows: Feature or functionality New or updated Shared virtual hard disk New Resize virtual hard disk Updated Storage Quality of Read More …
Installing Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 – Continued
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDecember 2013 Issue: Installing Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 – Continued
Installing Microsoft Exchange Server 2013
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNovember 2013 Issue: Installing Microsoft Exchange Server 2013, continued to December 2013.
Windows Azure Hyper-V Recovery Manager- Last Part
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOctober Issue: Windows Azure Hyper-V Recovery Manager- Last Part
Windows Azure Hyper-V Recovery Manager
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSeptember Issue: The following article published on the September edition of the “Computer Bichitra”
Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2012 R2 Preview Installation (PDF)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAnd here is the file I have distributed earlier to my friends of net-workers. This pdf file explains the Installation of Active Directory, SQL Server 2008, SQL Server 2012 and finally step by step installation of the Syctem Center Configuration Read More …
Issue an SSL Certificate (PKI) for Exchange Server 2013
Reading Time: 2 minutesPrimarily we can configure our AD to offer Certificates by installing the PKI infrastructure. This way we can configure the Root CA and have it configured to deploy for Exchange Server 2013. For internal purpose this is a common criteria Read More …
System Center Configuration Manager Company Portal App
Reading Time: 2 minutesQuoting from the web “The System Center Configuration Manager Company Portal app allows users of Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 machines to view and install applications made available to the user by their administrators. The machine must be managed by Read More …
Battery Cell Replacement for your OLD Laptop Battery
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJust showing how to replace your laptops battery cells. Just gently take out the cover, if you can retail the locks, then please do. Either way you are not gonna need it after opening a factory locked item, most likely Read More …
Lync Server 2013 Capacity Calculator
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHello folks, this is just a small post and is about Lync Server 2013 where you will need these tools for planning and sizing Lync 2013. People been asking about these files and here are the links. There is dedicated files that Read More …
USB Access to Generation 2 Hyper-V Method 2 (Enhanced Session Mode)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA new training video has been uploaded in YouTube @ my channel. The Link for the video @ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klzhkzJMW0I This video demonstrates how to access host machine resources like a USB thumb drive, portable mass storage etc. This process Read More …
Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Installation Notes
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLync Server 2010 Installation Prerequisites This document was prepared long back, but unfortunately forgot to share….now here it is. Click on the above link for the pdf.
What’s Discontinued in Exchange 2013
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLink to the excel file: Discontinued Features of Exchange Couple of my friends were asking for the features that were discontinued in Exchange 2013….and here is the list of it. This is just a screenshot; the link to the excel Read More …
Developer roadmap for Exchange
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWas wondering about this topic and found out the following….coders out there, this info is for you guys. Click for larger picture.
Features Removed from Outlook 2013
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJust a really short note, providing you the link for the comparison….nothing to talk about much…Click on HERE Another link @ Office @ Microsoft is HERE
Exchange 2003 Support in Outlook 2013
Reading Time: 2 minutesMany friends of the networkers were asking me this question, why can’t outlook 2013 fetch mails from Exchange 2003 Server? While my Android/iOS can? As a techie you can understand that there are various reson’s for it, but cannot explain Read More …
Outlook 2013: OST Cache Behavior
Reading Time: 4 minutesPeople been asking me about their version of Outlook 2013 Experience, and seeking explanations of Outlooks formations regarding Offline Storage files, which has OST extension. Allow me to explain that a bit. The new OST is much smaller than the Read More …
Audio Booth – Planning & Design
Reading Time: 2 minutesAudio_Booth_Diagram (3D Studio MAX Diagram File) This Booth is Planned, designed and implemented by me & Brian (Broadcast Engineer, BBC) over 5 years back. Recorded voice in a smooth suppressed environment, at first it was freaky for me to speak Read More …
Office Consumables Budgeting, Planning / Forecast
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOfficeConsumables-IT Now this file is designed to get a lineup/forecast of expenditure in the office/IT consumables. Have a look. Descriptions are added/removed and tied to SAP, GL Codes. The one I use right now is too complex to share and Read More …
Datacenter Civil Works / Office Setup
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOfficeSetup- Data-center-edited-final This file contains all electrical work, civil, and construction leads. I have been developing this long back since 2002. And I still am using it, updating as requirements pours in. (Ignore the spelling mistakes) Screen-Shot follows:
Active Directory- New User Account Request Form
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAD-Request-FORM, AccountRequest_DC Now these files were created long back while I was working @ BBC World Service Trust, Bangladesh. This form was introduced but never got used. I developed it nearly five years back. Screenshot follows:
Technical Specification or BOM of a DataCenter – Template
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNow this is a must have tool where the techies, need to lineup business requirements, which in turns aligns IT backbone requirements. It’s a four sheet layout culminating to a final BOM. Final page screenshot is provided. This file is Read More …
Software BOM Template
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHere is a sample BOM Template for your software deployment. I have used and modified it accordingly, as necessity arisen. Click HERE to get the xlsx file.
Test Plan & Fallback Plan
Reading Time: 20 minutesTest Plan The test plan covers the test strategy for client applications, how the test environment is configured, and how the team will test the installed/migrated database and support scripts. It describes the tools, methodologies, best practices, events, resources, and Read More …
Office Budgeting Spread Sheet
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis is sample budgeting I used long back….hope this helps a bit how to do the office expenses, maintain it…and stay alive in the business! You might have a similar or more complex document connected to more GL codes or Read More …
System Center 2012 R2 VHDs Download
Reading Time: < 1 minuteKind of late but friends of networkers been asking tirelessly to post the links for the VHD’s, and here it is. The download requires registration. You can also try System Center 2012 R2 by directly downloading VHDs that offer installed Read More …
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview: Enable Active Directory Recycle Bin
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis is rather small video. Describes how to enable the Active Directory Recycle Bin under Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2. And how to restore deleted items from the Active Directory Administrative Center. Moderate workaround is shown. The Link for the Read More …
Software Implementation RoadMAP – A Four Year Plan
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis excel (Soft-ImplementationRoadMap–V-4) file took me a long time to prepare. As I was helping out people of same sort (IT), were looking for something like this….to check and balance their progresses in a Yes/No format and all those software’s Read More …
IT RoadMap Planning
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe following file I’ve been using for long time, have a look, it might help you out a bit….the biig and the new one will be posted in another post. Search for the “Soft-ImplementationRoadMap–V-4”, this file is seriously important can Read More …
Install Desktop Experience Feature in Windows Server 2012 & R2
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJust a simple note, people being asking a lot that in a testbed solution they were unable to experience desktop features like Media playing capabilities, recording features, Ink services and similar services. In a production server you do not need Read More …
Creating a First Windows Server 2012 Domain Controller- Last Part
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis article was printed on “Computer Bichitra” on August 2013 Edition on Page 38 and the last part of the installation. This publication is also available in this blog. All you have to do is to search for it. Original Read More …
Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Preview Installation on Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Visual Only)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA new video is uploaded to my YouTube channel few hours back. The Exchange Server 2013 Preview Installation is somewhat recorded earlier with some presence of friends. Audio is omitted because we were chatting about features of Exchange Server 2013 Read More …
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Domain Controller Installation (Visual Only)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis video demonstrates how to create your first Domain Controller under Microsoft Windows Server 2012. YouTube Link for the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PM2dcym0Ulo
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview: USB Access to Generation 2 Hyper V
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis video demonstrates how to access a USB thumb drive or a Hard Drive from within a VM running on Hyper-V on Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview version. YouTube Link for the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzCIcTb1p1s
Things to consider if you want to run Outlook 2003 to fetch mails from Exchange Server 2010
Reading Time: 2 minutesHello folks, today we will be discussing some items regarding to Outlook 2003; when you tend to fetch your mails from an organization that’s running Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 or higher. There are some issues to bear in mind and Read More …
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview: Hyper-V Manager & Virtual Machine Installation
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis video tutorial shows you how to install the Hyper-V Manager, Create a Virtual Switch for your VM NIC, and then Install Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview as a VM into the Hyper-V. YouTube Link for the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5935LURHNEo
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview: Creating Your First Domain Controller
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCheck out the video here: http://youtu.be/glH8mfw7IH8
Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Installation on Windows Server 2012
Reading Time: 6 minutesSo, what are you waiting for? Let’s Start Installing Microsoft Exchange Server 2013! It is understood that you have already installed Windows Server 2012, and promoted the server as a domain controller, and the DC needs to be the Global Read More …
How to Create a Send Connector in Microsoft Exchange 2013
Reading Time: 3 minutesHello folks, today we will discuss about how to create a send mail connector in Exchange Server 2013. By the name of the connector you might have the idea that what it actually does? Well, very simple, it creates a Read More …
Add or Create a Disclaimer in Microsoft Exchange Server 2013
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn today’s topic I will show you all how to add a disclaimer message to all outgoing mail that leaves your Exchange 2013 organization. In previous Exchange Server versions this was achieved by using a transport rule. Exchange 2013 is Read More …
Disable Microsoft Exchange Stale Accounts with PowerShell (Mailbox)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn organizations where too many accounts were setup, and ExAdmins’ primary job to keep the accounts neat and tidy, and this is a handy tool for these admins to find out the stale accounts and disable them and finally in Read More …
Microsoft Exchange Server 2013: Get User Mobile Device Statistics
Reading Time: 2 minutesEver wondered what types of smart phones or handheld devices are connecting to your Exchange Server? Well, there are some options that we can use to get our desired information. The Get-MobileDeviceStatistics Cmdlet just does what we require. In Exchange Read More …
Create A White-list in Microsoft Exchange 2007,2010 or Exchange 2013 Server
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs the heading says, I am going to create a white-list for the exchange server, regardless of it’s versions, starting from 2k7 and onwards 😉 We can achieve this by using a simple process and running certain commands in the Read More …
Creating a First Windows Server 2012 Domain Controller-Continued
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis topic was printed on “Computer Bichitra” on July 2013 Edition on Page 36. This publication is also available in this blog. All you have to do is to search for it. Original post text may differ from the publication. This Read More …