Microsoft Exchange and Active Directory Blog
The new Windows Server 2025 brings some new features for the Active Directory and also makes the upgrade particularly easy. An inplace upgrade to Windows Server 2025 is possible from Windows Server 2012 R2 without an intermediate step. In principle, only the Server 2025 ISO needs to be mounted and it can be upgraded directly. In ... Read more
The new Windows Server is now available and I started configuring my template for a standard installation straight away. I clone my production and test VMs from this template. The following settings are based on the standard Windows installation with desktop. Initially, only the operating system and all available Windows updates are installed. All ... Read more
I have just published another contribution from the artificial intelligence FranKI. I've made quite a bit of progress in the last few days. On the one hand, the meta data for the post is now generated and added to the WordPress post (e.g. keywords and description). I have also already found a way for FranKI to select its own topics and ... Read more
Managing email addresses in an Exchange Server environment is an essential task for administrators. Email address policies play a central role in this, as they facilitate the automatic assignment of email addresses for users, contacts and groups. In this post, we will explore the creation and management of such policies using PowerShell. What are email address policies? Email ... Read more
Microsoft has released Windows Server 2025. Since 01.11.24 the new Windows Server version can be downloaded in the Visual Studio subscription. A 180-day trial version of Windows Server 2025 can be downloaded at the following link: Windows Server 2025 is an LTSC version that will be mainstream by October 2029. Read more
Microsoft Ignite is taking place again this year with the motto "Experience the latest innovations for AI transformation". Tickets for attendance dates from November 19 - 22, 2024 in Chicago are already fully booked, but there is the possibility to participate online for free from November 19 - 21. In order to watch the live streams, you have to register ... Read more
It's been a while since I published an article here about Exchange Server and Let's Encrypt certificates. In the meantime, things have changed a bit and I'm getting a lot of requests on the topic, so I'm writing a new article. As you know, Let's Encrypt is a public certification authority, ... Read more
I had already announced that I would like to test whether artificial intelligence (AI) could offer added value here. In the meantime, the idea has matured somewhat and I have realized that I have not defined "added value" at all. So I have been thinking about the topic of "added value". As the operator of this website, I am pleased ... Read more
Managing email size limits in Exchange Server is an essential part of administration to optimize server performance and control bandwidth and storage usage. In this post, we will explain the various aspects of email size limits in Exchange Server and provide practical examples of how administrators can manage them effectively. ... Read more
Artificial intelligence has been an absolute hype topic for some time now and huge sums of money are being invested in the development of ever better AI models. Last year, I published a small article on OpenAI and ChatGPT and an incredible amount has happened in the past few years when it comes to artificial intelligence. I have always ... Read more
