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June 12, 2011

PowerShell script to send reminder email about password expiration

Filed under: Active Directory — Tags: , , , , — admin0 @ 1:24 pm

Here is the link for the script I am using for email notification regard password expiration.

The script is wrote in powershell.

It is can be run from command line like schedule task: “C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -command C:\ScheduleTasks\active_directory_expiration.ps1″

Script

 

I will be glade to get suggestions…

Thanks

 

January 19, 2011

Room Mailbox in Exchange 2010 is not response

Filed under: Exchange — admin0 @ 10:41 am

Problem symptom:

Working with mixed environment of Exchange 2003 and Exchange 2010.

Migrating and new creating Room mailboxes on/to Exchange 2010.

When user send meeting invitation that room is invited in it, the room is not auto accept as configured.

Problem cause:

Form mismatch.

- could be developed form that implement to organization that is not working well with Exchange 2010.

Solution:

1. Fix the form that it fit the requirements of Exchange 2010 form base.

2. Interim fix: disable using form on Outlook client when sending meeting with auto accept needs (see attach screen shot).

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Fault form could also cause OWA accept/decline/tentative response error (see OWA screen shot).
Additional details:
Error
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HTTP error. The server cannot fulfill the request.
Details
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Mail could not be sent.
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Request
Url: https://server.company.com:443/owa/ev.owa?oeh=1&ns=EditMeetingInvite&ev=EditResponseInvite
User host address: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
User: User Alias
EX Address: /o=Domain/ou=Exchange Administrative Group/cn=Recipients/cn=User name
SMTP Address: {user name}@company.com
OWA version: 14.1.255.0
Mailbox server: {Server name}.company.com

Exception
Exception type: Microsoft.Exchange.Clients.Owa.Core.OwaInvalidOperationException
Exception message: meetingRequest.UpdateCalendarItem returns null.

Call stack
Microsoft.Exchange.Clients.Owa.Core.MeetingUtilities.UpdateCalendarItem(MeetingRequest meetingRequest)
Microsoft.Exchange.Clients.Owa.Premium.EditMeetingInviteEventHandler.EditResponseInvite()

December 7, 2009

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Filed under: GiveAWay — admin0 @ 1:53 pm

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December 6, 2009

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Filed under: GiveAWay — talshl @ 5:25 pm

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December 2, 2009

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Filed under: GiveAWay — admin0 @ 12:24 pm

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Filed under: GiveAWay — talshl @ 12:23 pm

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Best GiveAway tools

Filed under: GiveAWay — talshl @ 12:05 pm

Great application on giveaway site for Dec 2nd 2009 is Mediamonkey Gold:

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November 17, 2008

Spelling error "The word is too long"

Filed under: Office — talshl @ 2:32 pm

outlook

When sending email and getting error “The spelling operation could not be completed. The word is too long for the dictionary.”

This cause on Office 2003 with SP3 with Hebrew support.

Solution:

Temporary solution:

Navigate to:

C:\Document and Settings\{UserName}\Application Data\Microsoft\Proof

Rename custom.dic to custom.org

Permanent solution:

1. Uninstall Office

2. Install Office 2003 again.

3. Update to SP2 (not to SP3).

Microsoft Exchange Transport service failed to start (2007)

Filed under: Exchange — talshl @ 1:22 pm

Error:

The Microsoft Exchange Transport service failed to start due to the following error:
The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion.

SYMPTOMS:

The “Exchange Transport service” could not start with the above error.

No event is added according that and also when service tried to be started manually it is not starting.

CAUSE:

Could be service log on account is not properly configured.

RESOLUTION:

Click on Properties for this service

Navigate to Log On tab.

Change Log on as: to “Local System account”

Click OK and start the service.

Stop the service again and open Properties of this server again.

Navigate to Log On tab.

Select Log on as: “This account:”

Browse for “NETWORK SERVICE”

Clear password and clear also confirmed password

Click OK

Start the service.

September 3, 2008

Backup SQL to UNC location

Filed under: SQL — talshl @ 2:23 pm

If you get error:

BackupDiskFile::RequestDurableMedia:  failure on backup device 'UNC'
  • Open the registry of the SQL Server machine and navigate to HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\lanmanworkstation\parameters
  • Create a new DWORD value named SessTimeout
  • Set the value to decimal 600.
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