Novell client migration with ADMT and netIQ IDM
A couple of weeks ago I had to migrate about 5,000 clients from Novell OES eDirectory to an Active Directory domain. None of the workstations […]
Active Directory Time Synchronization problem
While checking the eventlog of a domain controller I noticed that it complained about an erroneous Kerberos ticket of another DC.As we all know, Kerberos […]
Active Directory schema: PowerShell script for the documentation
While browsing the Microsoft Script Center I found a really helpful PowerShell script by Alexandre Augagneur. With this script you can get the following information […]
Orphaned objects in ADAM Directory – Quest Migration Manager for AD (QMM)
During a directory synchronization with Quest Migration Manager for AD QMM, orphaned objects can be created in the ADAM database. I have repeatedly reported about […]
Connect-MsolService – Unable to authenticate your credentials
For the configuration of a Microsoft Online Tenant in the Microsoft Cloud (e.g. for Office 365) you need additional Powershell modules.To get them, just install […]
Analyze SharePoint Logs
We are currently working on a project including the implementation of SharePoint 2013. During the provisioning of the SharePoint search we faced several errors. Luckily […]
Group membership not working and GPO does not apply
Log-ons do not work, permissions do not take effect and group policies can not be applied. The reason could be that the user has memberships […]
Windows 2012 start menu via RDP
There is a thing about virtual RDP sessions on a Windows Server 2012 which really bugs me: You can’t easily go to open the start […]
Active Directory Sites and Services – Bridge all site links
I reviewed the AD configuration at a customer’s lately and had to deal the option “Bridge all site links”. You can find the option in […]
OWA Search not working – The action couldn’t be completed
Fix the following OWA search error: “The Action couldn’t be completed. Please try again.” Try to reset the seach index to fix the problem.
Quest Migration Manager QMM – Directory synchronization does not start
A steady bidirectional AD sync with QMM worked for 6 months. Now, the directory synchronization does not start anymore. After a lot of try and […]
VMWare: Expanding ESX farm – which CPU-type suits best?
I am planning to expand a VMWare ESX farm. What are the requirements the new host has to fulfill.
Exchange 2010: Delete mailbox immediately – not the AD user
Can you delete a mailbox immediately without removing the user from the AD? Yes, and you don’t have to wait for Exchange to do it. […]
Find out Exchange version with Powershell
How to find out what Exchange version is in use? Try the following PowerShell command: GCM exsetup |%{$_.Fileversioninfo}
SharePoint Service Accounts (Sharepoint 2010)
How to deal with SharePoint service accounts? The following questions always come up at the beginning of a SharePoint project: Which accounts are needed? When […]
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