SCRIPT: Show OWA Users

This is a modified script that shows current OWA/HTTP logons to the Store(s) on a given server(s). The script takes NetBIOS names of servers as command-line arguments (separated by spaces), uses the Exchange_Logon WMI class to connect to a server and retrieve list of users currently logged on. Usage: ShowHTTPLogons.vbs EXCH1 EXCH2 EXCH3 If Cscript […]

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Installing Windows Server 2003 Admin Tools on Windows Vista

Like many IT folks, if you’re ahead of the pack and now have Windows Vista RTM running on your laptop or workstation, you’re probably wondering about or may already have tried running Windows Server 2003 admin tools (adminpak.msi) and Exchange System Manager on Vista. These admin tools are not officially supported on Vista yet. MVP […]

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Intelligent Message Filter (IMF) v1 download removed from microsoft.com

A newsgroup poster recently informed that Microsoft has removed Intelligent Message Filter (IMF) v1 download from the IMF downloads page. IMF v1 was a separate download. IMF (v2) is a part of Exchange Server 2003 SP2. Excerpt from IMF v1 Release Notes [still available here] regarding uninstalling IMF:To uninstall Intelligent Message Filter, use Add or […]

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Update – HOW TO: Find an email address in Active Directory

SKIP THIS POST and head over to Five and a half ways to find an email address in Microsoft Exchange and Active Directory, a comprehensive post that shows all the ways you can find an email address in Active Directory.  (OK, if you must really know, we merged content from this post with a previous […]

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Zenprise achieves Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status

Another interesting development at Zenpise – we just achieved Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status with an ISV/Software Solutions competency! Yes, that’s like moving up a notch in the Microsoft eco-system. Zenprise is also a member of Microsoft Management Alliance and the Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 and Operations Manager 2007 TAP programs.

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Short complex passwords easier to crack than simple long ones

Infoworld columnist Roger Grimes provides some interesting information in his Security Adviser column about (short) complex passwords being easier to crack than longer “non-complex” ones. I’ve always encouraged users to use phrases or short sentences as passwords rather than sticking to the short password lengths imposed by I.T. departments, and Grimes confirms that. Some interesting […]

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Sysinternals tools now on TechNet

WServerNews newsletter from Sunbelt Software had this tidbit: the utilities available from Sysinternals web site (owned by Winternals) are now available from Microsoft’s TechNet web site as a single download. Yes, these are still free, and a must have in your toolkit if you work with Windows.

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HOW TO: Modify Display Template to make default email address appear in Address Book/GAL

This was an interesting question posed in exchange.admin today, and it’s been a long while since I made such changes so it took a while to figure this out. When you go to a recipient’s properties in GAL/Address Book in Outlook, the (default) email address – something you want to find quickly and many a […]

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Exchange Server 2007 “Business Launch”, Edition Comparison: Microsoft removes Store size limits from Standard Edition

As most Exchange folks may already know by now, Exchange Server 2007 will get its business launch along with Windows Vista and Office 2007 come Nov. 30th. From the number of times I’ve been asked if that is indeed the RTM date, it’s clear this is an eagerly awaited Exchange release. I can’t say when […]

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RFC 2821 and the “implicit MX” rule: Can you really get mail without an MX record?

This question has been asked frequently enough, so it makes sense to clarify another SMTP myth that many IT folks hold dear: No MX records = no email Yes, mail can indeed be delivered to a domain even if it does not have MX records. Let’s take a look at what RFC 2821 says:– Once […]

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