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 …
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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 …
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 …
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.
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 …
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 …
Microsoft Lync Server 2013 Planning Tool
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis is the tool which helps designing the site topology, where a final design guidelines are produced and the very same topology gets published in the installation of Microsoft Lync Server 2013. This video demonstrates regarding things you need to Read More …
Active Directory (Windows Server 2012): User’s Last Login Data
Reading Time: 2 minutesNetAdmin’s gets tired of the request from operations to get the last logon time for a particular user time and time again. And the job is sometimes tiresome and monotonous. Network Administrator’s normally uses the “lastlogontimestamp” on daily basis to Read More …
Microsoft Security Response Readiness Assessment
Reading Time: 2 minutesQuoting from the Site: The Security Response Readiness Assessment is based on best practices in software security incident response developed at Microsoft and provides: An assessment of your current software security incident processes. Recommended strategic initiatives you can put in Read More …
Microsoft Cloud Security Readiness Tool
Reading Time: 3 minutesMicrosoft cloud security readiness tool: basically assesses your network infrastructure and produces a non-financial report. So, you get the idea if you can move to Cloud services or not. This framework will ask you 27 questions in six categories, and Read More …
Microsoft Virtual Machine Servicing Tool 3.0
Reading Time: 2 minutesVirtual Machine Servicing Tool 2012 is designed to work with System Center 2012 –Virtual Machine Manager (VMM), System Center 2012 Configuration Manager and Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) 3.0 SP2. With this free tool you will be able to update Read More …
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Upgrade Path
Reading Time: 2 minutesDomain controllers that run 64-bit versions of Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2 can be upgraded to Windows Server 2012. You cannot upgrade domain controllers that runs on Windows Server 2003, 32-bit versions of Windows Server 2008. To Read More …
DELL 12G Launch Event
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDell launched their range of 12G PowerEdge Servers on 29th of May 2012. Speakers from Dell-Microsoft-Intel presented to a select group of CXOs, after that Dell-Microsoft-Intel presented to over 200 IT managers from different industries from EPG, PS and SMS&P alike. We had a great Read More …
DELL / Intel / Microsoft Community Connect for SMB Clients
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHello Folks, Just sharing some event pictures with you guys out there: This event was organized primarily by DELL in conjunction with Intel and Microsoft altogether focusing only on SMB clients. The crowd was very much live and created a Read More …
Community Connect: Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Technical Overview Deep Dive
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAnd as you can imagine this event is organized by Microsoft for the EPG accounts, where I took a long session for Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Technical Deep Dive session. From left to Right: Sabeel, Me, Mallick, Asif And the audience Read More …
Community Connect: Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and Exchange Server 2013 Technical Overview Deep Dive
Reading Time: < 1 minuteYup and this free event occurred on February 28th 2013. This event was organized by Microsoft PS accounts and was held at Microsoft Office Conference room. And a picture follows: Audience was 26.
Creating a First Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Domain Controller
Reading Time: 7 minutesHello folks, and welcome back to a dissertation for a domain controller that we will be creating under Microsoft Windows Server 2012. Creating a Domain Controller which will hold all of your organization information regarding users, computers and other devices Read More …
Windows Server 2012: Creating a NIC TEAM for Load Balancing and Failover Configuration by PowerShell
Reading Time: 3 minutesHello folks, hope you guys are doing great with your busy schedule. Today I am going to talk about NIC Teaming, and how to configure that using PowerShell. So, first select you server on the Server Manager right click on Read More …
Create Bulk Mailboxes in Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 & 2013
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA fast process we require to do often; to create multiple mailboxes at one go… And the Script Follows: (Study the script please for your future growth) $numberofMailboxes = Read-Host “Enter the Number of Mailboxes you want” $EnterPrefix = Read-Host “Enter the Prefix of the Account” $GettingPassword = Read-Host “Enter the Password for the accounts” $Password = Convertto-SecureString “$GettingPassword” -Asplaintext -Force $GettingEmailSuffix = “((Get-AcceptedDomain)[0]).Name” $mail = “@”+”$GettingEmailSuffix” For($i=0;$i -le $numberofMailboxes;$i++) { $UPN = “$EnterPrefix”+”$i”+”$mail” $Name = “$EnterPrefix”+”$i” New-Mailbox -Name $Name -Alias $Name -UserPrincipalName $Upn -Password $Password } And Read More …
Single Exchange Server Environment: Re-Create A PowerShell Virtual Directory
Reading Time: 2 minutesDO IT IN A LAB ENVIRONMENT FIRST….ALWAYS TEST Effected Machine: Exchange Server 2010 In this blog I will show you how to recreate Powershell Virtual Directory in a Single Exchange Server Environment. We need to create this Powershell Virtual Directory when Read More …
A New Frontier for Exchange Server 2013 Keys and Licensing
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA new release of Microsoft Exchange is available right now, though it was released couple of weeks back. The editions are: Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Enterprise Edition (can store up to 50 Databases per server) Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Standard Edition Read More …
Initiate Remote Assistance Session Request in Windows 8 and 7
Reading Time: 2 minutesVery easy to use, just follow the instructions and your system will be enabled for RA. Windows 8 Verify you system is enabled to accept Remote Assistance Navigate to the Control Panel Click on System and Security In the System Read More …
Hyper-V: Moving virtual machine storage with no downtime.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn this post I will try to explain this feature of Windows Server 2012 as simply as possible. Windows Server 2008 R2 allowed you to move a running instance of a virtual machine using live migration, but did not allow you to Read More …
ITILV3 Phase Mapping with System Center 2012
Reading Time: < 1 minuteITILV3 Phase ITILV3 Process Level System Center 2012 1st 2nd Service Strategy Processes Strategy Generation 3 Financial Management 3 Service Portfolio Management 1 SCSM Demand Management 2 SCOM Read More …
Best practice for backing up Exchange 2010 using SCDPM 2010
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe following options to configure the backup in Exchange 2010 Backups are VSS-based only. You cannot make streaming ESE backups Backups are taken on volume level, To backup the database and log files you need to protect the full volume Read More …
Updated Microsoft User Experience Virtualization Settings templates available for Office2010 and Lync
Reading Time: < 1 minute The product team has updated the Office2010 and Lync settings location templates and they are now available for download Read More …