Microsoft Exchange and Active Directory Blog
If the search in Outlook Web Access, or Outlook on the Web, no longer works, a broken index is usually to blame. However, the index can be recreated quite easily and in most cases this solves the problem. You can find out whether the index should be recreated using the Exchange Management Shell: Get-MailboxDatabaseCopyStatus ... Read more
A note has been published on the Exchange Team Blog stating that .NET Framework 4.6.1 should not be installed on Exchange servers at the moment: http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/archive/2016/02/10/on-net-framework-4-6-1-and-exchange-compatibility.aspx In conjunction with .NET Framework 4.6.1, the databases may also be taken offline. The only remedy at the moment is to uninstall .NET Framework 4.6.1: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3095369 Currently ... Read more
The following error can occur with Exchange servers during installation: Error: The following error was generated when "$error.Clear(); if ( ($server -eq $null) -and ($RoleIsDatacenter -ne $true) ) { Update-RmsSharedIdentity -ServerName $RoleNetBIOSName } " was executed: "'Database' is binding for 'UserMailbox'. Property name: Database". 'Database' is binding for 'UserMailbox'. Property name: Database Click here to open the help ... Read more
When installing new Exchange 2016 servers, for example for migration, you need to proceed with caution. Exchange servers feel compelled to respond to client requests immediately after installation. The background is as follows: As soon as a new Exchange Server is installed, SCP (Service Connection Point) entries are also created in the Active Directory. The SCP entries are ... Read more
In the last part of the Exchange 2013 to Exchange 2016 migration, the environment is cleaned up and Exchange 2013 is uninstalled.the first two articles can be found here HowTo: Migration from Exchange 2013 to Exchange 2016 (Part 1) HowTo: Migration from Exchange 2013 to Exchange 2016 (Part 2) The mailboxes and public folders have already been moved in Part 2. ... Read more
This is the second part of the Exchange 2013 to Exchange 2016 migration. The first part can be found here: https://www.frankysweb.de/howto-migration-von-exchange-2013-zu-exchange-2016-teil-1/ Now that we have 2 functional Exchange servers, it is now time to migrate the data. Migration of the public folders The first step is to migrate the public folders. In contrast to Exchange ... Read more
I already wrote about the migration from Exchange 2010 to Exchange 2016 here. Today it's the turn of the migration from Exchange 2013 to Exchange 2016. Foreword This guide describes the migration from Exchange 2013 to Exchange 2016 and is intended to provide an overview of the necessary steps and is therefore deliberately kept simple. Certificates ... Read more
Interesting error during the installation of Exchange 2013 on a Server 2012 R2. The readiness check of the installation hangs at 90 % and then aborts after a long time with the following error message: The exact wording somewhat shortened: Error: The following error was generated when "$error.Clear(); $keyPath = "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\WebManagement\Server"; if (!(Get-Item $keyPath -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) { New-Item ... Read more
Update 12.01.17: This article is outdated, here is an updated version: Exchange 2016: Free certificates from Let's Encrypt The new CA "Let's Encrypt" has been in the public beta phase for a few days now. The aim of Let's Encrypt is to issue SSL certificates easily. The certificates are also free of charge. The CA will ... Read more
Two articles worth reading on Exchange 2016 coexistence in conjunction with Exchange 2010 and Exchange 2013 have been published on the Exchange Team Blog. The four articles can be accessed via the following links: http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/archive/2015/10/26/client-connectivity-in-an-exchange-2016-coexistence-environment-with-exchange-2010.aspx http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/archive/2015/10/28/client-connectivity-in-an-exchange-2016-coexistence-environment-with-exchange-2013.aspx http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/archive/2015/10/30/client-connectivity-in-an-exchange-2016-coexistence-environment-with-mixed-exchange-versions.aspx http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/archive/2015/10/22/exchange-2016-coexistence-with-kerberos-authentication.aspx The articles cover the topic of coexistence in great detail. I am currently working on an article on the migration from Exchange 2010 to ... Read more
