Adding Windows Capability to Server Core to add features needed for Application Compatibility
I’ve been working on installing Windows Server 2019 Core into my network to be able to look at new features for Windows
Tag: Cmdlet
Set-SendConnector cmdlet does not function correctly when updating a Send Connector on an Edge Server in an Exchange Hybrid Deployment
I have run into this issue at a number of my customers that utilize an Exchange Edge Server in their Hybrid Deployment.
RBAC Role Assignments NOT installed during Exchange Directory Preparation
I had a very interesting installation issue recently when installing Exchange 2019 into a new environment. We ran through all the Exchange
The Windows Time Service, Hyper-V Hosts, and DCs that are VMs.
The sheer craziness of it all! I noticed that my clocks were off on my servers by FOUR minutes. I had originally
Installing an ‘IP-less’ Exchange Server 2019 Database Availability Group
Yesterday, I posted on how Exchange now uses the Resilient File System (ReFS) to optimize and protect Exchange critical files. Another layer
Hyper-V General Access Denied error when trying to load a Virtual Hard Drive and start a VM
I was working on setting up a VM for my server farm and mis-configured one of the vhdx drives. I ended up
Importing User Photos to Office 365 in bulk for your company.
In a previous post, I showed how you could update one user’s photo for their Outlook and AD profiles via PowerShell. In
Set the profile pic for a single Exchange user via PowerShell
I wanted to update my picture within my Outlook profile and AD account really quickly without having to go through OWA to
Purging Soft Deleted mailboxes from Exchange Server
If you’re a seasoned administrator, you have knowledge that in Exchange, the database settings will allow you to set the deleted mailbox
Removing Hidden Devices in Device Manager
As you may have knowledge of, if you are reading my blog. I am currently migrating off of VMWare to Hyper-V. Now,
How to transfer FSMO Roles using PowerShell
A rare weekend post for me! HA! I am currently migrating my server environment from VMWare 6.7 to Server 2019 Hyper-V. I
Moving mailboxes to O365 via PowerShell in Hybrid Configuration
As many of you have knowledge, I am studying for my MS-202 Exam. And, part of the knowledge needed is to be
Customize your Default PowerShell CLI Prompt
We all like to have our customization in our Windows Desktop. Custom colors, icons, wallpaper, etc.. Well IT guy/gal, why not have
What the Hybrid Configuration Wizard Performs in the background and configuring Hybrid Co-Existence with Exchange Online
****UPDATE 3/23/2020**** Changes have been made to the HCW and the installation since this original post. Please read the following to gain
Measuring CPU Processor Times Per Core Across Multiple Servers through PowerShell.
I want to thank Jason Field for the bulk of this script! Our team was presented with an issue where we needed
Removing a DNS Record through Powershell
In most environments, an admin usually just jumps on the server that they need to work from and does their work from
How to log off a RDP session remotely.
Have you ever tried to logon to a Remote Desktop session on a Windows Server and you get stuck on the following
Running Test-MailFlow on remote Exchange Servers
In my job I try to make the process as efficient as possible so that I can determine the issue quickly and
Show available RAM on a server
Here is a PowerShell .ps1 file snippet that will output the available RAM on a server. You can name it freemem.ps1 and
Getting all Exchange Databases listed and whether or not they are on their preferred node or not.
This is a great one liner in PowerShell that will allow you to get a listing of all the databases for your
