Libraries in Windows 7
Although this feature in Windows 7 is very handy in accessing your files easy there are some downsides on this feature when deploying it in your organization.If you use the Library feature in Windows 7...
View ArticleAanmaken SSL certificaat voor Outlook Web Access via Shell
Om gebruik te kunnen maken van OWA, is het aanbevolen om gebruik te maken van een commercieel SSL certificaat met mobiele ondersteuning. De CSR die aangemaakt wordt in de komende stappen kan gebruikt...
View ArticleCreating a wildcard webserver certificate with your internal CA
It is possible to create a wildcard webserver certificate using your internal Enterprise CA based on Windows Server 2008 R2. To do this you need to have a Enterprice CA with the webserver template...
View ArticleRunning 64-bit Powershell scripts via SCCM
It kind off started worrying me a bit when i was deploying SCCM 2007 R3 and i wanted to run several power shell scripts that needed to install some Windows Features. I just didn't want to work. Finally...
View ArticleFive things to reconsider when designing Exchange Server 2010
Five things you don’t do when designing a new Exchange Server 2010 environment.When it comes to designing a new Exchange Server 2010 environment, a lot of techies think that this isn’t so hard. They...
View ArticleChange the UPN of a federated user after user has been synced to Office365
Microsoft strongly recommends to make sure all UPN's needed in Office 365 to be set correctly before doing the initial DirSync.However in some cases you may want to change the UPN after the initial...
View ArticleDirSync: Preparing all UPN's required or not?
Everyone who implemented a hybrid office 365 Exchange Online configuration probably have read the deployment guide for Office 365.In that guide you will read that you need to make some preparations to...
View ArticleOffloading mailboxes from Exchange Online to on-premise Exchange Server2010
When a user mailbox is created in Exchange Online by the "Create Remote Mailbox" feature in Exchange Server 2010 and the mailbox of this user needs to be moved back to the on-premise Exchange 2010...
View ArticleCould not bind port 80 on TMG with Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
During a new implementation of a reverse proxy solution for Exchange Server 2010 OWA based on a Threat Management Gateway 2010 server. I encountered an issue where I couldn't bind port 80 for...
View ArticleExchange Server 2013 – A first glimpse – part 1
On 11 july 2012 Microsoft Released the long expected preview version of Exchange Server 2013 (also known as Exchange 15). In this multipart blog I will try to show you a glimpse of what's new in...
View ArticleUnable to on-board and off-board mailboxes in an Exchange HybridConfiguration
This blog post describes the situation where you are unable to move an Exchange Online (Office 365) mailbox to an on-premise Exchange 2010 server in a hybrid configuration.If an Exchange Online mailbox...
View ArticleGoodbye MCM! Hello MCSM!
As most of you all know is that the Microsoft Certified Master (MCM) program is coming to an end. The last MCM rotation for Exchange Server is hold on November, 15. But what happens to the program and...
View ArticleWhy Office 365 is no option in a European Tender
Maybe you recognize is scenario. A local government company is merged from three other local government companies to be more (economical) effective. These three local companies however all run a...
View ArticleIMHO: Coolest changes in Exchange Server 2010 since going RTM
Moments before being replaced by it's successor Exchange Server 2013 i want to share my thoughts about the IMHO coolest changes in Exchange Server 2010 since it's release on October, 8th 2009.Off...
View ArticleMicrosoft Support Lifecycle. Hoe zit dat ook alweer?
Hoe zit dat nou ook alweer met de product lifecycle support van Microsoft producten? Deze vraag heb ik de laatste tijd regelmatig gekregen. Om deze reden bij deze een quick refresh.Het support...
View ArticleThinking Out of the Box: Exchange 2013 and backup
What else do you want to do on a sunny Wednesday afternoon then to write an article about Exchange Server 2013 and backup ;). No really it was a pretty long time ago that I posted a useful article...
View ArticleMy best new features in Powershell v3 and v4
Powershell is getting more and more used. My love for this commandline and scripting environment goes back to 2007 when Exchange Server 2007 was released. I was always a pro automation guy. IMO you...
View ArticleChecking if Office 365 wave 15 upgrade went OK
Last month a big customer of mine had a postponed wave 15 upgrade. After the upgrade we wanted to check if everything was upgraded to version 15 via the portal. Unfortunately this is not possible....
View ArticleFree TechSmith Software for Technology Leaders
If you are a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) or Most Valuable Professional (MVP) you can get Camtasia Studio and Snagit for free! That's what someone (another MCT) was telling me earlier this week....
View ArticleAuto add specific Office 365 licenses to all users
Ever needed to only add Exchange Online licenses to thousands of users in Office 365? Well i did. Since i didn't want to click i created a powershell script for it. I have created this particular...
View ArticleTo IE or not to IE?
Vanmorgen heeft de Telegraaf een bericht uitgebracht dat je geen Internet Explorer (IE) meer moet gebruiken vanwege een zero-day bug. Er zijn nu mensen die vragen "Wat moeten we nu, alle IE browsers...
View ArticleIs Office 365 really going to save me money?
Saving money is something every organization wants, right? Well it is if it was my organization. But is moving to Office 365 really cheaper on the long run like Microsoft says it is? And is saving...
View ArticleStrange behavior AD FS Windows Server 2012 R2 after changing the service...
Yesterday I ran into a problem in my demo environment after I changed the AD FS service communications certificate. My old certificate wasn’t prepared for DRS (Device Registration Service) and since I...
View ArticleWhat you say? Windows Nano Server? Looking great, but…
As we all know by now Microsoft Announced Windows Nano Server edition to be released in the Next version of Windows Server yesterday. Here are some of my thoughts about it :).In my years as a IT...
View ArticleTake upgrading to #Windows10 for phones under advise. @Microsoft @Windows
Hi! First of all I dedicate this post to make Windows 10 for phones better and to provide feedback for Microsoft to implement in later versions. This post is not meant to bash on the platform. I am a...
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