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Transition to Client Access Server 2010 – Part3

Transition to Client Access Server 2010 – Part3

So far we have covered the topic on basic overview of Transition from Exchange Server 2003 to Exchange Server 2010.

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Transition from Exchange Server 2003 to Exchange Server 2010 - Part2

Installation of Exchange Server 2010

Before I could go ahead with the installation of Exchange Server 2010, I would like to let you know that scope of this article –
After going through this article you will have the basic knowledge about the installation of exchange server 2010 with co-existence of Exchange 2003, how to move mailboxes, public folder, OAB, creation of connector in Exchange server 2010 and finally we will decommission the exchange 2003 server from one organization.

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Transition from Exchange Server 2003 to Exchange Server 2010-Part-1

Transition from Exchange Server 2003 to Exchange Server 2010-Part-1

A Brief Overview on Exchange Server 2010 Product

Before the release of Exchange Server 2010, we had deep dive on Exchange Server 2003 Transition to Exchange Server 2007.

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BITPro User Group meet on 13th March, 2010

Welcome!

                                                                  BITPro User Group meet on 13th March, 2010.

AGENDA:

 Time  Topics  Speakers 
 3:00Pm to 3:15Pm                                                  Registration & Welcom UG Leaders  BITPro Team
 3:15Pm to 4:15PMm  Getting Started with Windows PowerShell Scripting  Mr. Ravkianth, Dell-India
 4:15Pm to 4:45Pm  Tea Break  
 4:45Pm to 5:45Pm   Transirtion from Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2010  Mr. Ismail Mohammed - Unisys, India
 5:45Pm to 6:00PM  Closing Notes  UG Leads


** attend the Exchange 2010 session and collect Exchange 2010 (180Days) Trial DVD


Registration click here:

Venue: Dell India R & D center
           Bagmane Parin, Khatha no. 65/2,
           Bagmane Tech Park, Byrasandra,
           CV Raman Nagar, Bangalore - 560093.
           RSVP: Ravikanth - 9845192702

-BITPro Team
info@bitpro.in

BangaloreITPro is an online technical community initiative for the IT Professionals. We are supported by GITCA, SQL PASS and Microsoft. We provide a variety of ways to get answers to questions, solutions to problems, and share your own expertise. We promote every product that are technology related and support information by providing Online Help, Publishing Documents, Online Chats and Conduct Technical Conferences, Events, and Trainings for building product awareness and support. BangaloreITPro does not only believe in sharing knowledge but also learn with FUN and conduct such Fun activities.We are a group of individuals dedicated to making the users and administrators of Windows products successful in their work, home and leisure environments through the sharing of ideas, best practices, information and research and development. The members of the group may be any individual from Developers, IT professionals, Product Experts, Business and IT decision makers, to home users.

 

Remote Shell Connection in Exchange 2010

                                                                                 Remote Shell Connection in Exchange 2010

Remote Shell connection is a new feature which enables the administrator to connect to the exchange server remotely over the network which can be Lan\Wan.

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New Features in Exchange 2010

                                    New Features in Exchange Server 2010

Exchange Server 2010 beta has been released and I am sure many of our administrators started to make their hand dirty with Exchange Server 2010 lab.<< MORE >>

Windows 7 Community Launch Party



Windows 7 the new generation of Microsoft client end operating system. This Windows 7 simplifies the task in many ways and one of the thing I like about Windows 7 is improved drastic performance and also the process task been speedy compare to my earlier version. The main key which I like about the Windows 7 is the performance like It's designed to sleep and resume quicker, be less memory hungry, and spot USB devices faster, power management, easier wireless networking, windows live essential, jump list etc.


Now Windows 7 Community Launch is going to happen in your city by merawindows.com. You all are invited to this Windows7 Community Launch. Come up see the new features and take advantage of this operating system for your daily business\personal needs.



For more details look out for community party in your city on the date below and register for the event in your city

City

Date

Mumbai

24th Oct

Pilani

24th Oct

Delhi

1st Nov

Pune

31st Oct

Chennai

31st Oct

Trivandrum

31st Oct

Kolkata

31st Oct

Mysore

31st Oct

Siliguri

1st Nov

Bangalore

7st Nov

Dhaka

7st Nov


 Get the venue for the party in your city at http://launch.merawindows.com

Uninstalling Exchange from Clustered Environment - CCR

Uninstallation of Clustered Mailbox Server from a CCR environment Cluster is a one of virtual mode creation where we create one sort of link between two or more computers so that if one server goes down other server should take ownership. It is not so easy to achieve this sort of solution which is so called as High Availability....<< MORE >>

Automate Out of Office

'Is it possible to automate out of office upon outlook exit'? The answer is YES, it can be easily accomplished with few easy steps<< MORE >>

Microsoft Clustering Services (MSCS) and Exchange Co- Existence - Part 2

Continuing the previous part Microsoft Clustering Services (MSCS) and Exchange Co- Existence - Part 1, in this part of MSCS and Exchange Co-Existence with them we will look at some more concepts of failover clustering. Unlike the cluster components explained in part1 there are cluster objects which are visible, configurable and give administrative access to the actual cluster components. They work as an interface between cluster components and the physical objects that constitute a cluster.<< MORE >>

Good-to-know Powershell CMDLETS & Procedures

Some Useful Powershell CMDLETS...<< MORE >>

Steps to Upgrade from Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 to Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 2 on Client Access Server (CAS)

I’ve successfully upgraded my Exchange 2007 Server to Exchange 2007 Server Service Pack 2 in my environment and have put down the steps/screens for your reference. Hope it’s helpful. << MORE >>

TROUBLESHOOTING FREE/BUSY ISSUES IN EXCHANGE 2003 SERVER

Troubleshoting Calendar and Freebusy is a pain task for many Exchange Admins.<< MORE >>

Restoring an Exchange Server on a single server versus cluster

Recovery on a Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 cluster is bit different from a non clustred Exchange Server.<< MORE >>

HOW TO RESOLVE 9667 Events in Exchange 2003 & Exchange 2007 Servers.

The Microsoft Exchange Information Store service maintains a table of named properties for each database.<< MORE >>

Different Ways to Increase Diagnostics Logging on Exchange 2007 Server

Diagnostic logging is a troubleshooting mode. When diagnostic logging is enabled, you get more than normal data in your application logs. This additional or excess information is very useful when troubleshooting. Have a look at this article and comment for feedback. :)<< MORE >>

How to use Outlook Flags

Basically outlook flags are used to Follow up & to Keep track of Records. Generally we either mark messages as 'Unread' or move to a specific folder which requires Attention later or High Importance so that we can easily find the message. Outlook Flags are an alternate for this type of Tasks. << MORE >>

Exchange 2007 Service Pack2 Features

No doubt about the Exchange 2007 success in the market. It is being one of the Rocking product in the Microsoft Exchange yard. We have seen Exchange 2007 product, then Exchange 2007 with sp1 and then latest Rollout 9. Now it is a time to go with Exchange 2007 Sp2<< MORE >>

Microsoft Clustering Services (MSCS) and Exchange Co- Existence - Part 1

Let’s take a look at the server cluster now. How it looks and how it is designed to share its resources with other nodes. Got interested ? Read on .. click on More....<< MORE >>

Installation and configuration of Cluster Continuous Replication (CCR) on Windows Server 2008 (Part 1)

After the release of Exchange 2007 we are benefitted with lots of several advanced features, flexibility and stability in the Exchange era. As compare to Exchange 2003, this exchange 2007 cluster configuration has become much easier and wide open option for bringing the second server online with the upmost data available reducing the downtime into several seconds over the LAN\WAN by mode of continuous replication (Log Shipping Technology). << MORE >>

Extracting Distribution List information in Exchange

Here is a Script that extracts all DL's ( including Query based), their DL managers, number of members & the restriction if any on the DL's .needless to say this was one of the task I loved<< MORE >>

What to backup on Exchange Server 2007 Roles

Exchange Server 2007 still uses ESE Engine so backing up the mailbox server role is same as Exchange Server 2003 i.e. backup the database using ESE API or VSS << MORE >>

Modify : Outlook Default Folder

When you open Outlook in XP and Vista, the default folder that you get to view is the Inbox.<< MORE >>

Converting LDAP filters to OPATH filters

OPATH is basis for the filtering syntax used by PowerShell, and is therefore the filtering syntax used by Exchange 2007.<< MORE >>

How to cmdlets

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Automatic Drive Mapping using Logon Script

Drive Mapping,Logon Script | Problem and Solution. << MORE >>

PST file size differences


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Installation, Configuration and Deployment of Software Updates – SCCM 2007 -Part3

Installation, Configuration and Deployment of Software Updates – SCCM 2007
Configuring Software Update & Deployment Procedure - Part 3




  • Installed SQL with sp2
  • Installed WSUS 3.1
  • Installed SCCM
  • Installed SUP
  • Configured SUP
  • Synched WSUS with Ms Updates
  • Downloaded all the critical & security updates for Windows XP

Now it’s a time to push the updates to the client. The major requirement for client machine – it should have internet connectivity to download the updates or atleast source path from where it should download those updates and other thing Configuration Manager Software needs to be installed. One of the major reason why we need configuration manager interms of Software updates is Windows Update Agent (WUA) 3.0 is required on ...<< MORE >>

Exchange Server 2010 Beta EMC - Overview

Microsoft released Exchange Server 2007 with a whole new architecture and several changes in server roles, transport, security models, cryptographic stuff, and much more. Now, everything that has been changed or has left unchanged needs a very good interface to manage everything that you get. A full featured product but a poor management tools is as good as having crores of dollers in your bank account but you dont know where to use them. Microsoft Exchange offered two different management consoles to manage the server(s) first time in Exchange Server 2007. Compared to the management ease offered by legacy consoles like Microsoft Exchange System Manger, Exchange Management Console of exchange server 2007 could not prove its efficiency as a powerful GUI based management ...<< MORE >>

Installation of Exchange Server 2010 Beta - Awaiting Technology

 Exchange 2010 – Awaiting Technology



  • Schema Master  : Windows Server 2003 either standard or enterprise edition, recommendation have “window server 2003 with sp2”, this can be either 32-bit or 64-bit.
  • Global Catalog Master : Windows Server 2003 either standard or enterprise edition, recommendation have “window server 2003 with sp2” this can be either 32-bit or 64-bit.
  • The Active Directory domain  & forest functional level must be Windows Server 2003-native or higher for all domains in the Active Directory forest where you will install Exchange 2010.
  • Upgrade Schema - /prepareschema
  • Exchange Security Groups & Permission : /PrepareAD
  • LegacyExchange Support : /PrepareLegacyExchangePermissions

Existing Exchange 2003 in the Domain:

If you have exchange 2003 in the organization then ensure that:


Installation, Configuration and Deployment of Software Updates – SCCM 2007-Part2

                                    Installation, Configuration and Deployment of Software Updates – SCCM 2007-Part2
                                            Installation of Software Update Point and Software Update Synchronization


In my last article I explained about the basic overview of software updates and installation of WSUS. In this article I will show you how to install software Update Point (SUP) and Synchronization Process.


Installation of Software updates point:
The SUP role needs to install on the sccm server before the software updates can be synchronized and deployed on the client computers.


Software Update Point Requirements:
 Install WSUS 3.0 for RTM or WSUS3.0 sp1 for SCCM Sp1
 If you have WSUS on different server and SCCM going to be installed on different server then you need to have atleast WSUS console to be installed
 Important thing internet connection, allow atleast vendor ...<< MORE >>

Installation, Configuration and Deployment of Software Updates – SCCM 2007 - Part1

P>Installation, Configuration and Deployment of Software Updates – SCCM 2007




  • Overview of software updates
  • Certain Prerequisite for Software Update
  • Installation of WSUS

Installation of Software Update Point and Software Update Synchronization - Part 2



  • Installation of Software Update Point
  • Configuration of WSUS
  • Software Update Synchronization

Configuring Software Update & Deployment Procedure - Part 3



  • Configuration for Software updates
  • Creating Search Folder
  • Creating Software Update list
  • Deployment of Software Updates
  • Client End Configuration Verification (Just for  Test computer)
  • Troubleshooting yard for software updates
  • Software Update Report

Support hand for this article: Gireesh Mani, he is a colleague working with me for SCCM, his valuable time and knowledge is very much appreciated for helping me to prepare this article.


                                        Overview of Software Updates & Installation of WSUS 3.0 - Part 1


What is Software Update?
Software Update is nothing but to install certain updates like critical, security, service pack for any installed product like OS or application which is provided by respective vendor for increase the reliability and  performance of the products.


Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 software updates feature help the IT Administrator with the set of tools and resources which will push those updates over the network during the specific time, apply those software updates on the target computers.


Overview of Software Update
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2003:


Update Binaries :

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How to and FAQ on MRM for Exchange 2007

Some quick stuff...


How to and FAQ on MRM for Exchange 2007


 


Q: How do I migrate or import/export mailbox manager policies in Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2007.


Ans: You cannot move, migrate or do an import/export using any third-party utilities.<< MORE >>

Troubleshooting Delayed Mailflow from relay server to E2K7 Hub Transport

Recently I've had a problem with my E2K7 environment which is still in the migration phase.<< MORE >>

Exchange 2007 Services and it's Functions

                                                                Exchange Services in Exchange 2007 and it’s functions


In this article you will see the description on Exchange 2007 Services which are responsible for Client Access Server, Hub Transport Server, Mailbox Server, Edge Server and Unified Messaging.


This article is purely published on the basis of event triggered from my virtual lab. Event id whatever you see in your production environment may vary compare to this however the function of each service will remain the same.



1) Microsoft Exchange Active Directory Topology :
This service is responsible to provide the information of Active Directory Information to Exchange Server Components. This service need to be started on the client Access Server, Hub Transport Server, Mailbox Server and Unified Messaging Server. It doesn’t depend on dependency inorder to start. However there ...<< MORE >>

Exchange 2007 Services and it's Functions

                                                                Exchange Services in Exchange 2007 and it’s functions


In this article you will see the description on Exchange 2007 Services which are responsible for Client Access Server, Hub Transport Server, Mailbox Server, Edge Server and Unified Messaging.


This article is purely published on the basis of event triggered from my virtual lab. Event id whatever you see in your production environment may vary compare to this however the function of each service will remain the same.



1) Microsoft Exchange Active Directory Topology :
This service is responsible to provide the information of Active Directory Information to Exchange Server Components. This service need to be started on the client Access Server, Hub Transport Server, Mailbox Server and Unified Messaging Server. It doesn’t depend on dependency inorder to start. However there ...<< MORE >>

Messaging Record Management

                                                                            Messaging Record Management
 
Messaging Record Management (MRM) helps us to keep the messages that are need to comply with company policy, government regulation or legal needs and to remove those messages which are not required by the organization as per their policies. This is achieved by the mode of one folder which is being created under users mailbox called as "Managed Folder " which work as per the content setting applied on it. Messages under Messaging Record Management are processed as per the policy applied on it when it reaches to retention period either it can be moved to the deleted items folders, or to a managed custom folder, permanently deleted, marked as past retention limit or delete and allow recovery.


Activities which can be achieved by ...<< MORE >>

Advantages of Windows Server 2008 Core Server

In my previous Blog http://exchangeserverinfo.com/2008/05/21/windows-server-2008-core-server.aspx
I mentioned about not so attractive features of Windows Server 2008 Core Server . Definitely over thick line those comments are realistic however I always had this in mind that there must be something behind this concept of core server. Microsoft will not brand something without any real cause.


The biggest advantage I see about Core Server is the scenarios in which we can install core server.


Here is one I have in my mind.


Scenario :


I am Admin in XYZ company and they have a branch office at a distant location. As company doesn't want to invest a lot on IT infrastructure for remote office  and expects to me to manage the servers for that location. They want me ...<< MORE >>

Real Life Deployment of Outlook using PRF files

The Outlook profile file (PRF file) allows you to create MAPI profiles for Outlook users. The PRF file is a text file with syntax that Outlook uses to generate a profile. Using a PRF file, you can create new profiles for users or modify existing profiles.


I had an assignment which required me to write a script that calls a PRF file. The PRF file creates a new Outlook profile for each of the users.  The script will run in the logon services so it needs some basic logic to ensure that it is executed only once.


Here are a couple of samples that we have got ( they may need modification to suit your enviornment)


SCRIPT SAMPLE 1

Const ForReading = 1, ForWriting = ...<< MORE >>

Recovering Deleted Emails

Most of the times if we have deleted any email from outlook ( Specifically hard deleted), we are forced to believe that it cannot be recovered without restoring from backup, which is not completely true.


We can recover any email deleted/ Archived from the Mailbox if it has not passed the deleted item retention period ( which is by default 7 days)



A few tips that I follow


1.       Any Item deleted from the Mailbox either a soft delete or hard delete goes in the dumpster which can be recovered unless the online maintenance has not cleared those emails ( in default case if the mails were deleted on 31st  Oct. they will not be actually gone from the database till 7th Nov)


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Moving SharePoint Databases to a New Drive

This has been fairly common scenario & simple too, however i just thought to put up all the options that we have for this & some considerations about them. Here it goes


Option 1: New Storage Drive in Addition to Existing Drive


1.      Stop all SharePoint related IIS web sites


2.      The following Services had set to Stopped
 



  •       Windows SharePoint Services Administration

  •       Windows SharePoint Services Timer

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GFI Mail Archiver - 1

How many times we have used the restore option to get that one mail or those precious emails that got deleted and now only resides in one those many back tapes back in the store rooms. Yes we are talking about Exchange Server and the problems of its Administrators. Recovery Storage Group is good, but there are better options available. << MORE >>

Microsoft launches DreamSpark

 


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Build and Capture Operating System Image - SCCM 2007

                                                            Build and Capture Operating System Image
In my last few articles, you have seen how to install system center configuration manager (SCCM), configuring a boundary, doing inventory, deploying software packages and finally deploying operating system from a reference computer.
In this article you will see how to build new windows xp computer and at the same time how to capture the image. To be frank with you this is the article which I suppose to release it little bit earlier because for understanding\learning purpose I started to build  an OS image and faced lots of challenges, but later I realized that this would be bit advance for new guys to understand it at one instance so I started to release article just on deploying the operating system ...<< MORE >>

Deployment of Software Package - MsOffice 2007, Adobe and winzip from SCCM - Part2

                        Deployment of Software Package - MsOffice 2007, Adobe and winzip - Part2


This article is continuation of my previous article, so my lab setup remain the same. In my previous article you have seen how to deploy Ms-Office 2003 and how to monitor the current status for troubleshooting analysis. In this article I will show you how to deploy Ms-Office 2007 and non-Microsoft product. Troubleshooting will remain same what I specified in my previous article.

Before reading this article I would appreciate if you go through with my previous article.

Note: The only change I made is I have uninstalled my ms-office 2003 software from my client machine (newlabtest) and removed the advertisement package from the SCCM.

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Deployment of Software Package-MsOffice 2003 from SCCM - Part1

                                    Deployment of MsOffice 2003 from SCCM - Part1


Disclaimer : This article is being published on the basis of my lab output which is being created on my virtual pc, in the production environment it may or may not be applicable for all circumstances. Recommending you to do your lab test first and then do the activities on the production environment.

In my previous articles you have seen how to build new operating system and bringing it to a domain by capturing the image from reference computer. In this article you will see how to deploy a software packages for end users.

Before you are reading this article I would appreciate if you read my previous articles which has been published on SCCM so that you can ...<< MORE >>

Blackberry Vs ActiveSync - The WAR is ON !!!!

                                                                THE WAR IS ON!!!!


 


It’s been quite many years since Blackberry Technology has rule the world with its impeccable, secure and fast messaging technology on mobile devices. Now the industry has changed, with the introduction Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 it seems to me that monopoly of blackberry is over. I have seen several projects where Clients are moving from Blackberry to Windows Mobile services. The BIG question WHY? Simple cost and TCO. Below I am going to discuss the same where I will point out the comparison between both of them.


 


 


Cost


 


Blackberry:


To incorporate blackberry in a company where they have Microsoft Exchange Server one has to purchase following items



  • Blackberry Enterprise Server Software v4.1 ...<< MORE >>

Room Mailbox Scripts Exchange Server 2007

                    Room Mailbox Scripts Exchange Server 2007

A quick one for those who are working on Room mailbox. My colleague Sandeep Narkhede has worked extensively on this and helped to get this info here. 

It's about how you can make full use of the added features in E2K7 with which you can do anything that you want.... ( did I say too much ) ... ...<< MORE >>

Windows XP with SP2 Deployment (OSD) through SCCM - Zero Touch Installation Method

                            Windows XP Operating System with SP2 Deployment (OSD) through SCCM
                                                                   ZeroTouch Installation Method


In my blog you had seen few articles on system center configuration management like prerequisite for SCCM, Installation guide, how to create boundaries and doing inventory.
I would recommend you to refer those articles before you could see this:
System Center Configuration Manager
http://exchangeserverinfo.com/categories/SCCM%202007.aspx
Still there are many features you can get in SCCM like publishing the package, doing software update, remote access etc etc.
In this article I am fully focusing on operating system deployment of windows xp with sp2. Reason for publishing this article there are very few article which talks about this XP Deployment and very important thing is that I faced lots of issue to get this deployment successful, so I thought to ...<< MORE >>

Free E-book: Virtualization for Dummies

Hi All,

We in Exchange Server lab, use virtual server many times.   There are many ways by which this virtual servers can be optimized.  So its a good free read .. check it out ... 

I got the this information from one of  my Private Forums.   
                                             
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