If you’re like me and you’ve migrated from Exchange 2007 to 2010, you’re left with the last piece of the migration – moving the public folder tree over to the Exchange 2010 server. You’ve...
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Integrating Lync with Exchange 2010 SP1
I’m working on a large OCS->Lync / Exchange 2007->Exchange 2010 migration for a client, and on top of that they’re also deploying full VOIP – Polycom Lync Phone edition sets, SIP trunks through Broadvox,...
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Deploying Exchange 2010 SP1 in Hosted Mode, Part 1
I’ve been deploying Exchange in a hosted environment for well over 10 years now – starting with ADSI hacks in Exchange 2000 and 2003, then using DotNetPanel (now called WebSitePanel) in Exchange 2007, which...
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Making Windows 2008 Terminal Services WebApp work for Windows xP
*** NOTE: You can avoid having to make any ugly hacks to your PC by simply upgrading to XP SP3 final. Get the download of the SP3 from the download page. So after much...
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Enabling USB & TCP/IP Network Printers for Terminal Server
The problem with using a printer that isn’t direcly connected to your computer via a traditional parallel port is the method of port emulation that Terminal Server (both on Windows servers and Windows workstation...
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Strategically Preventing Mail Delivery Failure
It’s been estimated that the percentage of email on the internet breaks down to 90% and only 10% legitimate email. As our global dependency on email increases each year, counter measures are being...
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Configure a PIX 501 from scratch in 10 minutes!
Cisco makes for some of the most difficult configuration and setup of equipment on the market. Over time I’ve worked to streamline the setup of the PIX device, given the number of clients who...
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Opening Windows Firewall Ports Remotely
As an IT administrator, sometimes there are tasks you need to accomplish on your network without the ability to access a user’s PC. Whether it be they are using it, or its locked and...
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Troubleshoot svchost.exe and/or Generic Host Processes crashes (XP)
With early versions of Windows xP, Microsoft has recognized a problem with the Automatic Updates service, but haven’t released a “working” patch for the issue. But here’s a fix!...
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Slipstream Any Office 2003 Product with the Latest Service Packs
The quick down and dirty to integrating the latest Microsoft patches into Outlook, FrontPage, and more! For the sake of this walkthrough, this will show you how to update Outlook (since it seems to...
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