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Exchange 2010, Microsoft Exchange

Exchange 2010 Performance counters for the Client access role is not installed

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Performance counters for the Client access role is not installed To solve the problem Open the Exchange Management Shell Run the following cmd: add-pssnapin Microsoft.Exchange.Management.PowerShell.Setup Run the following cmd: new-perfcounters –definitionfilename “C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\Setup\Perf\RpcClientAccessPerformanceCounters.xml” By running these cmds we will install the Performance Counters needed for the RPC Client Access Service. Once installed the error … Continue reading Exchange 2010 Performance counters for the Client access role is not installed →

Exchange 2010, Exchange 2013, Microsoft Exchange

Prepare Schema for Exchange 2013 Migration while having Hybrid Integration with Exchange 2010

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In a very interesting situation that I came through I had an environment with two DCs and Exchange 2010 that I had previously setup for Hybrid integration with Office 365 for demonstration with a trial subscription but I haven’t removed the integration after I finished my test and the trial expired and the tenant was … Continue reading Prepare Schema for Exchange 2013 Migration while having Hybrid Integration with Exchange 2010 →

Microsoft Azure

Add multiple endpoints or port range to an Azure Virtual Machine

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If you ever needed to add multiple ports or range of ports endpoints to a particular Virtual machine on Azure. you might have a difficulty doing this since it’s not allowed by design and that will require time to do this manually for range of ports. that’s where this article comes handy. To achieve this … Continue reading Add multiple endpoints or port range to an Azure Virtual Machine →

Active Directory, Microsoft

Upgrade Microsoft Domain Controller 2008 R2 to DC 2012 R2 with Exchange 2010 in the current environment.

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Upgrade Microsoft Domain Controller 2008 R2 to DC 2012 R2 with Exchange 2010 in the current environment. Prerequisites: 1- Windows 2012 R2 fully patches 2- New Windows 2012 R2 server should be joined to the Domain controller 2008r2 After you get all the prerequisites ready, start the Server manager and click on Add roles then … Continue reading Upgrade Microsoft Domain Controller 2008 R2 to DC 2012 R2 with Exchange 2010 in the current environment. →

Active Directory, Microsoft

Restoring an Active Directory Object after mistakenly deleting it

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Active Directory Recycle Bin Starting with Windows 2008 R2, Microsoft introduced the Active Directory recycling bin. This is great for recovering objects back into AD if they are accidentally deleted. In order to use the recycle bin feature, your forest must be running with a functional level of Windows 2008 R2. If your forest is … Continue reading Restoring an Active Directory Object after mistakenly deleting it →

Active Directory, Microsoft

Resetting Usernames and Passwords from text file

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I had a project to migrate users from Linux Postfix mail system to Exchange 2013 but had to do it in stages in order to use it as recommended by Microsoft, The customer had Red Hat Linux Servers with Postfix integrated with Active directory for authentication. In order to migrate the users I installed Exchange … Continue reading Resetting Usernames and Passwords from text file →

Active Directory, Microsoft

Active Directory Useful Script

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WINDOWS POWERSHELL SCRIPT FOR AD DS DEPLOYMENT # Windows PowerShell script for AD DS Deployment # Install-windowsfeature -name AD-Domain-Services –IncludeManagementTools Import-Module ADDSDeployment Install-ADDSForest ` -CreateDnsDelegation:$false ` -DatabasePath “C:\Windows\NTDS” ` -DomainMode “Win2012” ` -DomainName “moh10ly.com” ` -DomainNetbiosName “Moh10ly” ` -ForestMode “Win2012” ` -InstallDns:$true ` -LogPath “C:\Windows\NTDS” ` -NoRebootOnCompletion:$false ` -SysvolPath “C:\Windows\SYSVOL” ` -Force:$true

Active Directory, Microsoft

Active Directory Migration 2008R2 to 2012 R2

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Current Environment Microsoft Active Directory 2008R2 with Exchange 2010 Requirements for migration 1- New Windows Server 2012 R2 server to be prepared. 2- Join the new Server to the old Dc. First I will be Installing the new Server windows 2012 R2 which I will migrate all the roles to after preparing it and joining … Continue reading Active Directory Migration 2008R2 to 2012 R2 →