Exchange 2019: Installing the preview on Windows Server 2019 Core

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Exchange Server 2019 will be the first Exchange version that can be installed and operated on a Windows Server Core (Windows without GUI). Windows without a graphical interface may seem strange to many at first, but it certainly has advantages: Fewer updates required Smaller installation Faster boot Less attack surface Very effective protection against "click-click-click-break" admins A Server Core installation requires ... Read more

Exchange 2019: The first impression (part 1)

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The Exchange 2019 preview has been publicly available since today. I have just installed the preview on a Windows Server 2016 Full GUI, here is my first impression of the new version. The preview can be downloaded here: Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 - Preview Here are my personal first impressions of the new Exchange version. ... Read more

Sophos UTM: New update (9.510-4)

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After almost 4 months, Sophos has released an update for the UTM. The update to version 9.510-4 closes various security gaps and fixes some functional problems. Long-awaited features, such as support for Let's Encrypt and IKEv2, are still a long time coming. Here is the list of changes: [NUTM-8273]: [Basesystem] Inconsistent reporting ... Read more

Problems with July Windows Updates and Exchange Server

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There are currently problems with Exchange Server and the July updates for Windows Server. Microsoft has now withdrawn the faulty update and provided an updated version via Windows Update. The current update is KB4345418, Exchange Server should be updated as soon as possible to avoid problems with the MSExchangeTransport service. Here you can find ... Read more

Quick info: FrankysWeb is working again

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Since yesterday evening, my site has only been available very sporadically. As of noon today, the site was almost completely offline. In most cases only the error code HTTP 500 was delivered. The entire website including all subpages was affected. Unfortunately, I was only able to address the problem now. The culprit was a WordPress plugin, which actually ... Read more

Exchange Server 2016: Documentation available at new URL

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Just a little information on the side, the Exchange Server documentation has moved from Technet to Microsoft Docs. The documentation can now be found under the following link: https://docs.microsoft.com/de-de/exchange/ The old URLs are still available, so there is no immediate need to update your favorites. The documentation and information on Exchange 2010 and Exchange 2013 can still be found ... Read more

Exchange 2016: Enable audit logging for mailboxes

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Monitoring logging can be used to log certain actions for mailboxes. This function is particularly useful for mailboxes to which several users have access. For example, it is possible to track which user has replied to a specific mail or who has deleted which mail. Audit logging can also be helpful for normal user mailboxes. ... Read more