Exchange : Fix Index Issues

Symptom In the ECP interface, the index status of the database is failing. The Get-MailboxDatabaseCopyStatus command returns the ContentIndexState Fail or FailedAndSuspended field. Solution 1. Stop the MSExchangeFastSearch and HostControllerService services. Stop-Service MSExchangeFastSearch Stop-Service HostControllerService 2. Open the Windows Explorer and go to the folder where the database file is stored. Delete the folder {guid] …

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Exchange: create a Receive connector

Presentation In this tutorial, we will see how to set up a Receive connector on Exchange to allow devices (copiers / firewall …) and applications to send email addresses to mailboxes that are hosted on Exchange. Creating the connector 1. Open the ECP interface and go to Mail Flow 1 / Receive Connectors 2 and …

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Exchange change a database mailbox

In this tutorial, we will see how to change a database mailbox. This is done regularly in Exchange environments with multiple databases with different quotas (limits). Moving the mailbox allows it to have the new quotas linked to the database unless the limits have been changed directly from the box settings. Move the mailbox 1. …

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Install and use the Admin Center on Windows 10

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In this tutorial, we will see how to install the Admin Center on a computer running Windows 10. The Admin Center is the new name of the Honolulu Project that allows the administration of servers from the Windows Server 2008R2 version and client computers under Windows 10 using a web interface. Windows Admin Center is …

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GPO: Make users administrator of their computer

Presentation In this tutorial, we are going to have how to set up a GPO to make the admin domain users of their computer. The goal is to add the Domain Users group in the Administrators 1 group of the user station. The Domain Admins group is already a member of the group. Group Policy …

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Resolve temporary profile issues on RDS / TSE remote desktops

Context : Temporary profile error on logon For multiple and often unknown reasons, users are connected to their session on a temporary profile. The user does not find his settings including the Outlook profile. All that is stored in the folder C:\Users\TEMP is not saved when they log off. If you apply a folder redirection …

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WSUS – Installation and configuration – Windows Server Update Service

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Introduction Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) is a built-in role in Windows Server, which enables the implementation of a Microsoft Updates distribution system internally. The benefits of WSUS: Prerequisites The server does not have to be in a domain. Before you start installing and configuring WSUS, I recommend that you list the Microsoft products you …

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Exchange 2016: Installation and Configuration

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Introduction In this tutorial, we will see how to install and configure Exchange 2016. Exchange is a mail server designed by Microsoft, it is the professional version of Hotmail (Outlook). Environment Prérequis 1. On the server open a PowerShell command prompt and enter the command below to install the necessary roles. 2. Restart the server. …

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Exchange: email rejected by Gmail

Symptom Emails sent to GMAIL recipients do not receive emails. You receive a return message of this type: Our system has detected that this message does not meet IPv6 sending guidelines regarding PTR records and authentication Cause This problem is related to IPv6, the message header contains an IPv6 address and Gmail attempts to authenticate …

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Active directory: How to set up a child domain

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In this tutorial, we will see how to put a child domain in an Active Directory tree. A child domain is a subdomain of one of the component domains in your Active Directory forest. Subdomain segmentation allows for logical partitioning of the domain. Active Directory and also to apply rights delegations on children.