Microsoft Exchange and Active Directory Blog
Unfortunately the Exchange 2010 Shell is not reliable, if you want to find out which patch level the Exchange Server has, the Exchange Shell always returns the build 123.4: In the Exchange 2010 Shell only the last service pack for Exchange 2010 is displayed (SP3), but not the update rollup packages: A better method ... Read more
To specify the URLs and hostnames of an Exchange 2016 server, the following script can be used: #Hostname for Exchange Webservices, OWA, Outlook Anywhere, Active Sync: $OutlookHostname = "outlook.frankysweb.de" #Hostname for Autodiscover: $AutodiscoverHostname = "autodiscover.frankysweb.de" #OWA $owa = "https://" + "$OutlookHostname" + "/owa" write-host "OWA URL:" $owa Get-OwaVirtualDirectory -Server $env:computername | Set-OwaVirtualDirectory -internalurl $owa -externalurl $owa ... Read more
I often don't feel like typing in long filters in PowerShell for large amounts of data. I have therefore gotten into the habit of filtering the data afterwards. The PowerShell CMDLet "Out-GridView" makes this process much easier. With "Out-GridView", data can be displayed in table form and sorted in different ways. This function is particularly useful if you want to get a quick overview. Read more
Buttons, functions or button groups can be deactivated with the help of group policies or the registry. This small example shows how to disable the Microsoft Store in Outlook. These two components are required to disable certain buttons or menus: Office 2016 Administrative Template files (ADMX/ADML) Office 2016 Help Files: Office Fluent User Interface Control ... Read more
The DNS names of the configured URLs of the virtual Exchange directories are relevant for the SSL certificate. The corresponding DNS names must be available on the certificate as SAN (Subject Alternate Name). This small script lists all configured DNS names of the Exchange 2016 servers. This allows the certificate to be requested and issued accordingly. $AllExchangeServers = Get-ExchangeServer foreach ($ExchangeServer in $AllExchangeServers) ... Read more
Foreword The certification authority Let's Encrypt has been offering free certificates for some time now. I wrote an article on this topic back in December 2015, but the Windows client wasn't working reliably at the time, so I had to take a detour via a Linux computer. A little over a year has now passed and I have ... Read more
Outlook informed me today that it would like to install updates: However, after clicking on "Update now", only the following message was displayed: Sorry, that didn't work. Unfortunately, Office could not be installed. Please make sure that you have an Internet connection and then try the installation again. Error code: 30180-26 The Windows ... Read more
My last posts on the subject of Active Directory have brought an important question to light: What should the new Active Directory be called? In this article, I made the following statement: If you're in a greenfield site, you can freely name your Active Directory. In the meantime, names like company.local are no longer used in new environments. Read more
Important information for all EUGO participants. We had to change the venue. We will meet as usual on 10.02.2017 at 19:30, but now in the premises of the "Habichtshöhe" in Bielefeld: Allegro Habichtshöhe in Bielefeld Bodelschwinghstr. 79 33604 Bielefeld Link: Google Maps Link: Website Allegro Habichtshöhe The ICS file has been updated accordingly and we will ... Read more
In this article, I have already described how to set up a website where users can change their password. Especially users who work with a computer that is not a member of the Active Directory often have problems changing their password. The website now gives these users the opportunity to change their password in good time. ... Read more
