Microsoft Exchange and Active Directory Blog
Today is the day, I have just uploaded version 3.2 of the Exchange Reporter. In the current version, I was able to correct many errors thanks to many comments. Many thanks at this point to all those who have reported errors. I would especially like to thank Ajdin, who not only found most of the errors, but also ... Read more
From time to time, it can be quite useful to know which CAS server is serving how many client connections. This could be helpful for planned updates or problems with the load balancer. There are already some scripts, but they don't work on servers with a German operating system / German Exchange installation, because ... Read more
Here is another interesting Exchange 2013 problem that occurred after someone had "cleaned up". Error situation Outlook no longer connects, access to Exchange Shell and Exchange Administrative Center was also no longer possible. The error occurred after the Exchange Server had a completely wrong date due to a faulty configuration. Even after the problem ... Read more
Foreword Without Office Online Server integration, the Word document can be downloaded, but it cannot be displayed directly: Installation Under Server 2012 R2, the necessary prerequisites must first be installed, the easiest way as always is with Powershell: Install-WindowsFeature Web-Server,Web-Mgmt-Tools,Web-Mgmt-Console,Web-WebServer,Web-Common-Http,Web-Default-Doc,Web-Static-Content,Web-Performance,Web-Stat-Compression,Web-Dyn-Compression,Web-Security,Web-Filtering,Web-Windows-Auth,Web-App-Dev,Web-Net-Ext45,Web-Asp-Net45,Web-ISAPI-Ext,Web-ISAPI-Filter,Web-Includes,InkandHandwritingServices,Windows-Identity-Foundation The following packages are also required: .NET Framework 4.5.2 Download Visual C++ Redistributable ... Read more
I hate errors in the event log, and event 106 is particularly stubborn. It occurs from time to time. Here is an example: Source: MSExchange Common Event ID: 106 Error updating a performance indicator. The indicator name is 'Percentage of MSAUserNetID Cache hits for last minute', the category name is 'MSExchange Global Locator Processes'. Optional code: 3 Exception: ... Read more
A kind reader asked me if I knew of a way to reset or reinstall the MAPIoverHTTP protocol for Exchange 2016. Although there are ways to reset MAIPoverHTTP, it is questionable whether this would have helped in this case. So here is a little story about the compatibility of Trend Micro Worry Free(!?) 9 and Exchange 2016. ... Read more
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has updated its Exchange Server Sizing Tool so that Exchange 2016 servers can now also be planned. With the HPE Sizer it is very easy to find suitable hardware for an Exchange 2016 organization. Similar to the Mailbox Calculator, the parameters can also be defined quite precisely in the HPE tool. The Sizer recommends ... Read more
Anyone who is currently in the migration phase from Exchange Server to Exchange Server 2013/2016 and needs to migrate public folders should read the following article: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3161916 This article describes a problem that can result in data loss. The problem occurs when there are several public folder databases on the source servers and not all public folders are ... Read more
I have just uploaded a new version of the Exchange Configurator for Exchange 2016. The new version is very similar to the version for Exchange 2013 and only fixes minor bugs. As in the version for Exchange 2013, a few settings are queried and Exchange is configured accordingly. The following settings are made: Outlook Anywhere URL ActiveSync ... Read more
Sometimes there are errors in the event log on clients or servers that indicate faulty group policies (GPOs). Unfortunately, only the ID of the GPO is displayed in the event log, so it can take some time to search for the corresponding GPO: The work can be made easier with PowerShell and the ActiveDirectory PowerShell SnapIns get-gpo -all | ... Read more
