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Tag Archives: Microsoft

Office 2003/2007/2010/2013 Features

Posted on 2016/03/13 by arno Posted in Features, Office
[ Features | Office | IE | ]
[ Windows | XP | 7 (seven) | 8 | 10 | ] - [ Server | 2003SBS | 2008SBS | 2011SBS | 2016 | WSUS ]

Downloads

Download Microsoft office [ 2010 | English |  Nederlands ] [ 2013 | English | Nederlands ] [ 2016 | Office.com Setup ]

Office 2013 | All Direct Downloads | Professional

UnInstall | 2013 |

Office viewers – Nederlands – English

Office 365

HOWTO: Make OWA your default mailer.

1.  Add the following to a .reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\OWA]
@="Outlook Web Access"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\OWA\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\Internet Explorer\\iexplore.exe\" http://server/exchange/alias/"

2.  Import it into the registry by double-clicking the .reg file  (Please know that mucking with the registry is potentially dangerous and can make your system unstable).
3.  Boot IE
4.  Go to IE's Tools / Options...  Programs tab
5.  Choose “Outlook Web Access” from the E-mail dropdown.
6.  Hit OK.

Now when you hit the “Mail” button on your MS keyboard you get OWA coming up automatically.  You can also add OWA to the Start Menu now, just right+click on it and choose Properties, then click the Customize start menu and choose “Outlook Web Access” from the E-mail dropdown.

source: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/tmeston/archive/2004/01/08/48837.aspx

Office 2016

Setup | Office.com Setup |  Download Office 2013, 365 links

Downgrade rights | Site 1 | Site 2 O365 |
Downgrade rights info from MS – “The OEM License Terms for OEM versions of application software do not grant downgrade rights.”

Office 2013

Office 365 (2013) Subscription


 

Save Attachments

http://www.pixelchef.net/content/rule-autosave-attachment-outlook

Public Sub saveAttachtoDisk(itm As Outlook.MailItem)
    Dim objAtt As Outlook.Attachment
    Dim saveFolder As String
    saveFolder = "h:\Archive\folder\"
        For Each objAtt In itm.Attachments
            objAtt.SaveAsFile saveFolder & "\" & objAtt.DisplayName
            Set objAtt = Nothing
        Next
End Sub

Public Sub save2Finbox(itm As Outlook.MailItem)
    Dim objAtt As Outlook.Attachment
    Dim saveFolder As String
    saveFolder = "H:\_FinBox"
        For Each objAtt In itm.Attachments
            objAtt.SaveAsFile saveFolder & "\" & objAtt.DisplayName
            Set objAtt = Nothing
        Next
End Sub

Move an offline Outlook Data File (.ost)

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook-help/move-an-offline-outlook-data-file-ost-HA010378297.aspx


Remove Suggested Contacts From Outlook 2010

In Outlook 2010, Microsoft has included a nifty feature called Suggested Contacts that keeps track of address’.  This is alot like the Outlook cache feature in 2003/2007 (.nk2 autocomplete).  The problem comes when Outlook syncs these contacts with your phone and you end up with various unnecessary contacts in your mobile address book.

Here is the procedure for removing the suggested contacts option and any previously created unwanted contact entries…

To Turn off the Suggested Contacts Feature:
Open Outlook and click File > Options > Contacts > uncheck “Automatically create Outlook contacts…” and click OK.

To Delete the Address Book:
1)      Click File > Account Settings > Address Books
2)      Select “Outlook Address Book” and click change
3)      Select “Suggested Contacts” and click remove address book
4)      Exit and restart Outlook.

Here’s the tricky part (sometimes that doesn’t quite do it):
1)      Log into OWA (webmail)
2)      Delete the suggested contacts folder


Office 2010 templates

http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Customize_Ribbon.htm
http://www.mysysadmintips.com/clients/54-ms-outlook-2010-create-email-template-and-assign-a-quick-launch-button
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee814735.aspx

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc508991%28office.11%29.aspx#UsingtheCustomUIEditor2_AddingTemplatestotheCustomUIEditor
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/word/thread/e79d5649-1d1d-46bb-8c19-36dd1ebd1b18
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/enable-or-disable-macros-in-office-files-HA010354316.aspx
http://office-watch.com/t/n.aspx?a=968

eMail Templates

http://www.mysysadmintips.com/clients/54-ms-outlook-2010-create-email-template-and-assign-a-quick-launch-button


How to save space in your outlook rules

source: http://www.sperrysoftware.com/Outlook/how-to-save-space-in-Outlook-rules.asp


Stop Processing More Rules

source: http://www.msoutlook.info/question/340

What exactly does the action “stop processing more rules” do and how/when/why should I use this when setting up rules?

All messages that are being received or sent are checked against all the rules that you have configured. This checking begins with the first rule in the list and ends with the last rule. If a rule applies to a message and this rule has the “stop processing more rules” action enabled, then that message will not be checked against any other rules and Outlook will skip to the next received/sent message that will be checked against all rules again starting with the first rule.

So when using the “stop processing more rules” action, make sure you also sort your rules accordingly to make sure that the correct rules are being fired against a message and that other rules will not be executed when a certain rule applies to a received or sent message.

A typical situation in which you might want to use this action is to prevent duplication of emails via a move action, when multiple move rules could apply to a single message.


Office [fields] update all

source: http://superuser.com/questions/196703/how-do-i-update-all-fields-in-a-word-document

Sub UpdateAll()
Dim oStory As Range
For Each oStory In ActiveDocument.StoryRanges
oStory.Fields.Update
If oStory.StoryType <> wdMainTextStory Then
While Not (oStory.NextStoryRange Is Nothing)
Set oStory = oStory.NextStoryRange
oStory.Fields.Update
Wend
End If
Next oStory
Set oStory = Nothing
End Sub

source: http://www.devblog.com/2007/12/update-all-fields-in-word-document.html

Sub UpdateALL()
 ActiveDocument.PrintPreview
 ActiveDocument.ClosePrintPreview
End Sub

source: http://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=731710&seqNum=19


Updating All Fields Automatically

When you’re working with fields, it’s common to need to update all of a document’s fields at one time.
One way to do this is to select the entire document and press F9. This works, but it’s a hassle because not only must you perform
the extra step of selecting the entire document, but that extra step also means that you lose your current cursor position.

To avoid this problem, use the VBA macro in Listing 3.11 to update all the document’s fields.

Listing 3.11. A Macro to Update All the Fields in the Active Document

Sub UpdateAllFields()
    ActiveDocument.Fields.Update
End Sub

Add this macro to a Quick Access toolbar button or assign it a keyboard shortcut (I use Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F9).

It’s also often useful to update all of a document’s fields when the document is opened. Word doesn’t do that by default, but you can create a macro that does.

Launch the Visual Basic Editor and open the project that corresponds to your document. In the project’s Microsoft Word Objects branch, double-click the ThisDocument object.
In the code window that displays, select Document in the object list and select Open in the event list. Add the following statement to the Document_Open() stub that displays:

ThisDocument.Fields.Update

Outlook shared agenda as default

No! – http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.outlook.calendaring/msg/b55927cf1250a381


Reporting time spend

Mileage calculations from Tasks and Calendar

3 Methods to report time spent on Meetings, Tasks and Journal items


Backup Add-in and Outlook 2010

Outlook 2007/2003/2002 Add-in: Personal Folders Backup

Backup Add-in for Outlook 2010, Outlook 2013 or Outlook 2016


 

Fixes

How to fix Outlook Error 0x80042108?

Outlook 2010 only starts in Safe Mode after installing KB3114409

http://www.howto-outlook.com/news/outlook-2010-safe-mode-kb3114409.htm

https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/kb/3114305

Outlook Only Starts in Safe Mode?

 

Microsoft Nags Office Software

Server 2008/R2 Advanced XML filtering

Posted on 2012/04/26 by arno Posted in Microsoft

http://blogs.technet.com/b/askds/archive/2011/09/26/advanced-xml-filtering-in-the-windows-event-viewer.aspx

<QueryList>
<Query Id=”0″>
<Select Path=”Security“>
*[EventData[Data[@Name=’SubjectUserName’] and (Data=’test9′)]]
</Select>
</Query>
</QueryList>

Example:

<QueryList>
<Query Id=”0″ Path=”Security”>
<Select Path=”Security”>
*[EventData[Data[@Name=’Workstation’] and (Data=’ClientMachineNAME’ or Data=’WorkstationName1′ or Data=’WorkstationName2′ or Data=’WorkstationName1′ or Data=’Client-PC’ or Data=’Test-PC’)]]
and
*[System[(EventID=’4776′)]]
</Select>
</Query>
</QueryList>

Microsoft Server 2008

Exporting priv1.ebd Exchange 2003 mailboxes manualy

Posted on 2012/04/16 by arno Posted in Microsoft

Asuming you have a backup copy of the Exchange 2003 ‘MDBDATA’ folder, you can extract the mailboxes to PST files using 3rd party software as described below
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/exchangesvradmin/thread/49aaa2ae-fe6d-4d15-87a5-43714b31547f/

The manual way is to setup a exact installation of the Server 2003 Small Business Server for example in a virtual enviroment.
All the parameters like computer/domain-name/updates-servicepacks and ip-address must be the same.
Then stop all exchange services and move the old database folder (MDBDATA) to a temporary location.
Move your backup-copy of the MDBDATA to that folder and restart the services.

It could be that the database has a status:  “Dirty shutdown” (%exchange%\bin\eseutil.exe /mh priv1.edb)
the repair can also be done with eseutil (%exchange%\bin\eseutil.exe /p priv1.edb)

Exchange Microsoft

Microsoft Licensing

Posted on 2012/03/06 by arno Posted in Microsoft

Find End User License Terms for Microsoft Software Licensed by Microsoft or the Computer Manufacturer

Remote Desktop Services, formerly known as Terminal Services

Troubleshooting Remote Desktop Licensing Issues

 

Microsoft Software Windows 7

Server 2011 SBS Features

Posted on 2011/10/31 by arno Posted in Features
[ Features | Office | IE | ]
[ Windows | XP | 7 (seven) | 8 | 10 | ] - [ Server | 2003SBS | 2008SBS | 2011SBS | 2016 | WSUS ]

SBS 2011

SBS 2008 / SBS 2011 to virtualize or not to virtualize

Tools

Report Viewer 2008 SP1 Redistributable

SBS2008 | Windows Small Business Server (SBS) 2008 Best Practices Analyzer (BPA) (SBS2008)

SBS2008r2, SBS2011 | Windows Server Solutions Best Practices Analyzer 1.0


Servicepacks

Exchange 2010 sp3 | Description | Download | Exchange Team Blog


Hot & Fixes

Repair Windows Server Update Services
How to configure an authoritative time server in Windows Server
| Configuring-Windows-Time-Service | 2008 R2 sync time external source | Registry entries | w32tm /resync /rediscover
How to recreate SBSmonitoring database | other technet post | Script to run renames current database and creates a new one.
Disable SSL v3 | ServerFault | KB Plesk |


External sites

SBS 2011 – IV. Tweaking the Server

SBS 2011 Setup Guide v1.13.0


 

Windows 10

In a Server 2008 Network

 


 

Other links

Micrsoft Technet SBS Blog

http://blog.mpecsinc.ca/2010/12/sbs-2011-setup-guide-v100.html (recommended)

sbs 2003 to sbs 2011 migration

How to enable javascript in internet explorer


Getting Outlook to Autodiscover Office 365

While editing the Service Connection Point in Active Directory Sites and Services does work, it’s probably not the “approved” way to do things.

The support manager recommended that I instead use the Exchange Management Shell to entirely remove the Autodiscover Virtual Directory using Remove-AutodiscoverVirtualDirectory. Here’s how I did that:

1. Open an elevated command prompt and back up the IIS configuration (explained here):

%windir%\system32\inetsrv\appcmd.exe add backup "Before Removing Autodiscover"

2. Open an elevated Exchange Management Shell and retrieve the current autodiscover virtual directory:

>Get-AutodiscoverVirtualDirectory | fl Name, Server, InternalUrl, Identity

Copy the Identity value to the clipboard.

3. In the Exchange Management Shell, remove the autodiscover virtual directory:

Remove-AutodiscoverVirtualDirectory –Identity <identity value retrieved above>

Update December 4, 2014 Per a couple of comments, the identity string should be enclosed in quotation marks:

Remove-AutodiscoverVirtualDirectory –Identity "<identity value retrieved above>"

You will have to confirm by typing a “Y”.

4. Check that the autodiscover virtual directory is gone:

Get-AutodiscoverVirtualDirectory | fl Name, Server, InternalUrl, Identity

This should now return nothing.

5. Now, with Outlook running on a desktop, hold the Ctrl button, right-click on the Outlook icon in the system tray, and select Test E-mail AutoConfiguration. Enter your email address and password and click the Test button. The results should come from the Office 365 server.


 

Profilewizard

SBS and ProfWiz

http://www.forensit.com/comparison.html


SBS Exchange

Exchange Server Updates: build numbers and release dates

Enable relaying for local machines
How to forward mail to publicfolder
Understanding Transport Pipeline

Understanding Exchange Server Intelligent Message Filter

Exchange 2013 Storage Configuration Options

SBS 2011 Store.exe allocating too much memory despite cache adjustment
Limiting Exchange 2010 Cache Size

A Question of Quotas


SBS2011 Updates and WSUS

Update Services in SBS 2008 | Petri.co.il – BS 2011, updates, SBS console or WSUS? | Manage WSUS 3.0 SP2 Storage

SBS 2008 to “fix” managing WSUS after you have manually upset it

SBS 2011, updates, SBS console or WSUS?

Petri.co.il – SBS 2011 Updates, Console or WSUS? | Configuring WSUS Using the Windows SBS Console

SBS 2011 WSUS uninstall error 0x80070643

Microsoft social Windows Server | SBS2008 How To Manually Uninstall & Reinstall WSUS 3.0 |


Domain Functional level

What is the Impact of Upgrading the Domain or Forest Functional Level?

Understanding Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) Functional Levels


SQL Databases Memory usage unlimited!?

http://blog.switchsystems.co.uk/2014/01/reducing-memory-usage-on-sbs-servers/

http://www.itquibbles.com/sql-sbsmonitoring-high-disk-usage/

http://www.bursky.net/index.php/2013/03/managing-iis-server-memory-usage/

http://www.tachytelic.net/2014/05/hige-memory-usage-sbs-2011-caused-sql-server-databases-datacollectorsvc-exe/

http://koppihle3.blogspot.nl/2012/08/sbs2011-limiting-sql-memory-for-wsus.html


Discovered features

Outlook unexpectedly prompts for smart card authentication

source: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2704959

NOTE: The following steps are for IIS 7. The steps for earlier versions of IIS are very similar.

  1. In Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager on your Microsoft Exchange Server, select the Autodiscover virtual directory.
  2. In the middle panel, double-click SSL Settings.
  3. Enable the Require SSLcheck box.
  4. Under Client certificates, select Ignore.
  5. In the Actions pane, click Apply.
  6. Repeat steps 1 through 5 for the EWS virtual directory.

…

Issues

Dcom errors

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/899965

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc726313(v=ws.10).aspx

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_vista-security/dcom-error-10016-cannot-change-permissions-in/dfdb4fa6-c867-4af1-b650-3a188d26d36b

http://www.wictorwilen.se/Post/Fix-the-SharePoint-DCOM-10016-error-on-Windows-Server-2008-R2.aspx

http://ct-miramar.com/blog/2011/08/01/do-not-grant-local-activation-permission-for-the-com-server-application-with-clsid-90dcab7f-347c-4bfc-b543-540326305fbe/

Volume shadow copy and backup system stops working

Potential issues after installing SharePoint Foundation 2010 SP1

Windows SBS 2011 – Known Post Installation Event Log Errors and Warnings

* Run – Sharepoint 2010 Products Configuration Wizard
* Review the “issues after installing SharePoint Foundation 2010 SP1”

You Must Manually Run PSCONFIG after Installing SharePoint 2010 Patches

Volume Shadow Copy Service error: Failed resolving account spsearch with status 1376.

Event ID: 8230 Source: VSS
– Problem was resolved by reconfiguring Sharepoint 2010. Go to start, Sharepoint 2010 and launch the Sharepoint 2010 Products Configuration. Follow the steps and all works fine again.
– Navigate to the registry key  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\VSS\VssAccessControl export the file just in case
then remove the offending account domainname\username. Just leave the NT Authority\Network Service account.

Petri.co.il – SBS2011 VSS warning 8230 spsearch error. No backup!

–

SBS 2011 : Installation Issues

How do i resolve Event ID: 8230 Source VSS with SBS 2011?

VSS writer warnings

Database could not be accessed – Event 3760 (SharePoint 2010 Products)

Event ID Errors: 6398, 6482, and 6641 for Share Point

Small Business Server 2011 Sharepoint Foundation Event ID 70

SBS 2011 – SharePoint Foundation Event ID 6398 – Access Denied Every 30 Minutes

Backup Failing Small Business Server 2011

Shutdown Event Manager

Sharepoint KB2580174 alerts

Event ID 10016, DistributedCOM: The application-specific permission settings do not grant Local Activation permission for the COM Server application (2)

Google Searches

* https://www.google.com/search?q=sharepoint+foundation+3760+error
* https://www.google.com/search?q=vss+errpr+8230
* https://www.google.com/search?q=sharepoint+foundation+search+error+70
* https://www.google.com/search?q=vss+errpr+8230+spfarm+status+1376
* https://www.google.com/search?q=The+application-specific+permission+settings+do+not+grant+Local+Activation+permission+for+the+COM+Server+application+spfarm

WDS Service

ProxyDHCP error 4011 – http://trycatch.be/blogs/roggenk/archive/2010/06/28/proxydhcp-no-reply-to-request-on-port-4011-in-wds-windows-deployment-services.aspx
clear last PXE advertisement – http://www.windows-noob.com/forums/index.php?/topic/669-how-to-get-rid-of-abortpxe-com/
http://www.nedersoft.nl/index.php/tips-a-trucks/13-pxe/25-proxydhcp-no-reply-to-request-on-port-4011

SBS not showing users in the SBS Console or POP3 Connector

http://tc-itservices.com/microsoft/sbs-not-showing-users-in-the-sbs-console-or-pop3-connector/

1. Open Active Directory, Click View and then Advanced Features
3. Open up the user and go to the Attribute Editor tab, 4. Find msSBSCreationState and change the value to Created

 


GPO Tweaks

How to enable Group Policy Preferences support for IE9

Disable Power Option restrictions

GPO – Computer-configuration – Policies – Admin Templates – System – Power Management – Sleep settings > Specify the System Sleep Timeout [Disabled]


Usefull setup information

POP3connector

Understanding the POP3 Connector
Bugging 10mb pop3 recieve limit

“you have to increase the message size also on FAX receive connector.”

Get-TransportConfig | ft MaxSendSize, MaxReceiveSize
Get-ReceiveConnector | ft name, MaxMessageSize
Get-SendConnector | ft name, MaxMessageSize
Get-mailbox | ft Name, MaxSendSize, MaxReceiveSize

Set-TransportConfig –MaxSendSize 20MB –MaxReceiveSize 20MB
Set-ReceiveConnector “Windows SBS Internet Receive Servername” –MaxMessageSize 20MB
Set-SendConnector “Windows SBS Internet Send Servername” –MaxMessageSize 20MB
Set-Mailbox “test” –MaxSendSize 10MB –MaxReceiveSize 10MB

SBS 2008: Introducing the POP3 Connector
How Do I Change Message Size Limits in SBS 2008/2011 Standard?
Changing Pop3 Connector message size in Small Business Server 2008


Bump

Read Receipt to distribution list – does not work

User cannot access the \\Contoso\Users … folder due to acces rights, \\192.168.1.1\Users … is accessable.
Delete the local/roaming user profile and relogon the user.


SSD Harddrives

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee832792.aspx
http://www.anandtech.com/show/3690/the-impact-of-spare-area-on-sandforce-more-capacity-at-no-performance-loss
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Solid_State_Drives
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/SSD_Benchmarking

Changing Pop3 Connector message size in Small Business Server 2008


SSL Certificates

Technet – Managing Certificates

Managing Certificates

Installing a GoDaddy Standard SSL Certificate on SBS 2008

Active Directory Certificate Services Step-by-Step Guide

Create your own Self-signed SSL Certs Exchange 2007/2010

SBS 2011 Renew cert from commandline


Personal folders

Do not name the personal folder as an email address it will be added ta an automatic addressbook and it mixup the folder-emailaddress/personal foldername.


L2TP nat traversal

source: microsoft KB926179 | http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2086128

Ran in to this setting one of these up for a client. The reasoning behind why this solution is necessary sucks, but the solution is relatively easy.

Microsoft decided that after Windows XP SP2 (that includes Vista and 7), they were going to require VPN servers to be public-facing. Basically, they turned off the native NAT-T (NAT traversal) that had existed in these versions of Windows’ VPN software. Their justification is that VPNs should be perimiter-based. The justification is sound, but removing the capability to easily set it up otherwise is kind of shitty.

Anyway, there’s a registry key you need to create. It’s in a different place in Windows XP than in Windows Vista and 7. Here’s both locations:

In Windows XP:
HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\services\IPSec
Create DWORD named AssumeUDPEncapsulationContextOnSendRule and set value to 2
Reboot system.

In Windows Vista/7:
HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\services\PolicyAgent
Create DWORD named AssumeUDPEncapsulationContextOnSendRule and set value to 2
Reboot system

You’ll need to do this on every client you want to connect to this VPN.

Note: This is only the case for L2TP IPSec VPNs. The HTTPS VPNs and PPTP VPNs do not have this requirement.


Services

Eventlog error messages

Event 10016 may be logged in the System log on a computer that is running Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

PDFCreator as a Service

 source: http://outputredirection.blogspot.nl/p/running-pdfcreator-as-service-on-server.html

PDFCreator is a great tool for users you just need to quickly convert a document into pdf format.
Getting it to run properly as a service on Windows Server 2008 proves to be a bit of trouble.

Install PDFCreator in ‘Server installation’ mode.  With version 0.98 I found that if data execution prevention is enabled,
PDFCreator needs to be added to the exception list (DEP hides a little bit under Control Panel – System – Advanced system settings – Advanced – Data Execution Prevention).
However, with version 1.0 and moving forward, I have found that this is not true which makes our setup easier!

Next we need to get srvany.exe from the Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit.  I decided to put it in \Program Files\oldResourceKitTools.
This article explains how to use instsrv.exe to setup a custom service that uses srvany.exe to run what we want.
Trouble is “instsrv.exe” doesn’t work very well on Server 2008.  Thankfully we can use “sc.exe” to create the service in a similar way.

However, before we create the service we have to decide what credentials to have the service run as.
Depending on your environment running as the local system (the default) may be sufficient.
If PDFCreator will need to save files anywhere other than the local system we’ll  need to
choose either Network Service, or create a domain user for the service.
As I like to be able to control specific permissions I created a new domain user: “svc-pdfcreator”, with a strong password.

Armed with that information we can now create the service with the sc command:

C:\> sc create pdfcreator start= auto binPath= "C:\Program Files\oldResourceKitTools\srvany.exe" DisplayName= "PDFCreator" obj= DOMAIN\User password= password

We can double check that the service was created successfully by using sc query:

C:\>sc query pdfcreator
SERVICE_NAME: pdfcreator
TYPE               : 10  WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
STATE              : 1  STOPPED
WIN32_EXIT_CODE    : 0  (0x0)
SERVICE_EXIT_CODE  : 0  (0x0)
CHECKPOINT         : 0x0
WAIT_HINT          : 0x0

Now we need to follow the registry editing instructions from KB137890 :

  1. Run Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe) and locate the following
    subkey: “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\<My Service>”
  2. From the Edit menu, click Add Key.
    Type the following and click OK:Key Name: Parameters
    Class :<leave blank>
  3. Select the Parameters key.
  4. From the Edit menu, click Add Value.
    Type the following and click OK:Value Name: Application
    Data Type : REG_SZ
    String : “<path>\<application.ext>where <path>\<application.ext>”
    is the drive and full path to the application executable including the extension (i.e., C:\WinNT\Notepad.exe)
  5. Close Registry Editor.

Almost done setting up the service.  With version 0.98 I found that it was necessary to run PDFCreator.exe and PDFSpool.exe in “Server 2003 SP1” compatibility mode.
Once again, this appears to have been resolved with version 1.0+, so we don’t have to worry about compatibility settings!
But if you’re using a version prior to 1.0, go to the compatibility tab on the properties of each executable and
check “Run this program in compatibility mode for:” and select “Windows Server 2003 (Service Pack 1)”.

That’s it!  Test the service either by running “net start pdfcreator” or from the services mmc snap-in.  If all goes well it should start successfully.

This setup works well for the auto-save in PDFCreator, as we can setup the auto-save directory to be:
\\domain\staff\<REDMON_USER>\Documents\PDFCreator\

You may have to get creative with the auto-save path if your userdata paths aren’t uniform across the users that have access to the PDFCreator printer.
We could probably solve the issue by setting up a shared folder like:
\\server\PDFCreatorAutoSave\<REDMON_USER>

Wherever you decide to have PDFCreator save its output, make sure that the account the service runs as
has permissions to create and modify files and your users have at least read access.


Renew a self-signed SSL Certificate in SBS 2008 or SBS2011

sbs200x-renew-certificate-1

If you have an expired SSL Certificate, you would want to renew it.

This is done in the “SBS Console” with the “Fix My Network Wizard (FNCW)”.

Running it will bring up potential network issues.

Note that it will always find some but you need to ignore them
and take care of the certificate only.

When the wizard displays it results. Select only “Self-issued certificate is expired”, de-select the other issues.

sbs200x-renew-certificate-2

http://blog.the-it-blog.co.uk/2013/01/25/re-issuing-a-self-signed-certificate-for-exchange-sbs/

OWA Cert

To get the certificate in the SBS console to match the OWA certificate > I ran the Add a trusted certificate wizard > select I want to use a certificate that is already installed on the server > selected the newly created self-issued certificate.  Now if I View Certificate Properties in the SBS console it matches the OWA certificate.

Create cert package from webpage

To update the install package SBSCertificate.cer file > on non-domain joined system > run IE as administrator > open OWA site > import cert into IE > in IE options > content tab > certificates > find certificate and export as SBSCertificate.cer > save into Certificate Distribution Package folder after renaming the old cer file.


Hotfixes

Mapped Drive Connection to Network Share May Be Lost | net config server /autodisconnect:-1


Back-up

wbadmin start backup -backupTarget:\\backuplocation\backupdirectory -allCritical -quiet -vssFull -systemState


 

Virtualisation

VMware option: (Edit settings, Options, General, Contiguration Parameters) SMBIOS.reflectHost=TRUE

 


HP ILO Reset admin password

HP Proliant ILO configuration and password recovery

LDAP Addresbook

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/0ee97f40-abe3-49ff-9598-134f2de19a71/allow-copier-to-pull-address-book-thru-ldap-sbs2011

EOF

Exchange Microsoft

Exchange 2007 (64bit) export mailbox

Posted on 2011/10/03 by arno Posted in Microsoft

Exporting mailboxes can only done via 32-bit management software, sinds the server is 64-bit that would not work (again!)

Identify current running service pack

Exchange Server Build numbers and release dates.

Get-ExchangeServer | fl name,edition,admindisplayversion

Download the exchange 2007 servicepack.

Export mailbox – Outlook 2010

Exchange Microsoft

Server 2003 SBS Features

Posted on 2011/07/12 by arno Posted in Features
[ Features | Office | IE | ]
[ Windows | XP | 7 (seven) | 8 | 10 | ] - [ Server | 2003SBS | 2008SBS | 2011SBS | 2016 | WSUS ]

End of Support

http://msmvps.com/blogs/steveb/archive/2010/01/11/microsoft-product-support-lifecycle-for-sbs-2003.aspx

Tweaks

Manual set the mailbox limits per user using adsiedit

Server 2003 SBS Certificates change or renew

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc949119%28WS.10%29.aspx

http://davidschrag.com/schlog/326/replacing-an-sbss-expired-ssl-certificate-with-a-brand-new-one-for-the-same-host-name
http://blogs.technet.com/b/sbs/archive/2007/08/21/how-to-install-a-public-3rd-party-ssl-certificate-on-iis-on-sbs-2003.aspx
http://davidschrag.com/schlog/407/renewing-a-self-signed-certificate-in-sbs-2003

http://www.netometer.com/video/tutorials/exchange-2007-renew-Self-Signed-ssl-certificate/
http://www.petri.co.il/forums/showthread.php?t=2054
http://www.petri.co.il/windows_2003_domain_rename.htm
http://www.sslshopper.com/article-how-to-create-a-self-signed-certificate.html
http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/SSL_Enabling_OWA_2003.html

Server 2003 Windows 7 Administrative templates (GPO)

http://www.petri.co.il/forums/showthread.php?t=41220

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc719863(WS.10).aspx

http://certcollection.org/forum/topic/15531-how-to-deploy-windows-7-in-your-sbs-2003-network/

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816662

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc719863(WS.10).aspx

http://smallbusiness.support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/926505

Outlook https-over-rpc

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/exchangesvrgeneral/thread/73456d6f-2d68-4dc1-834f-a94606553fe3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/833401
http://www.sonoracomm.com/support/18-support/153-outlook-http

The security certificate is not from a trusted certifying authority

Exchange Microsoft

Links – Exchange 2007 / Small business server

Posted on 2011/06/09 by arno Posted in Links, Microsoft

View / increased rules limit

sources: Microsoft.com – social.technet , MSexchange.org – managing-limits-exchange-2010 , MSexchange.org – managing-inbox-rules-exchange-2010

exchange shell – Set-Mailbox

Exchange

Certificates

source : Let wel op, wildcard certificaten worden door Windows Mobile weer niet ondersteund.
Als je Exchange 2007 wil gebruiken heb je een apart certificaat nodig, wat slechts enkele leveranciers nog maar hebben.
Zie knowledgebase artikel 929395 van Microsoft voor meer informatie.

 

Active directory operation failed error 0x31

Remove passwords from the password management system in windows
RUN:> control userpasswords2
<control panel> – <user accounts>²ce – [Manage your network passwords] (At the left in Tasks)

Forward email to external address

How to forward mail to an external email address

Send on behalf of

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/exchangesvradmin/thread/64302af1-f4f6-4e6b-8226-2e5aaf01d9b8/

TEMP

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/exchangesvrgeneral/thread/383d130e-869f-4fce-9502-8b340904b0ba

A Crash Course in Unified Communications

Exchange Microsoft

Outlook 2010 Shortcut-list

Posted on 2011/02/22 by arno Posted in Microsoft, Office, Uncategorized

Microsoft Outlook 2010 Shortcut Keys

source: Microsoft.com/office help (Sorted by function) / link-2 / Shortcutworld

  • Arrow keys: Move around within the Navigation Pane.
  • DOWN ARROW: Go to the next message.
  • UP ARROW: Go to the previous message.
  • ESC: Clear the search results.
  • ESC: Close a contact.
  • F3 or CTRL+E: Find a contact or other item (Search).
  • F3 or CTRL+E: Go to the Search box.
  • F4: Search for text within an open item.
  • F5: Update a list of distribution list members.
  • F9: Send and Receive.
  • F11: Enter a name in the Search Address Books box.
  • F11: Find a contact.
  • INSERT: Add a Quick Flag to an unopened message.
  • SHIFT+SPACEBAR: In the Reading Pane, page up through text.
  • SHIFT+letter: In Table or List view of contacts, go to first contact that starts with a specific letter.
  • SPACEBAR: In the Reading Pane, page down through text.
  • CTRL+TAB: Move around message header lines in the Navigation Pane or an open message.
  • ALT+0: Show 10 days in the calendar.
  • ALT+1: Show 1 day in the calendar.
  • ALT+2: Show 2 days in the calendar.
  • ALT+3: Show 3 days in the calendar.
  • ALT+4: Show 4 days in the calendar.
  • ALT+5: Show 5 days in the calendar.
  • ALT+6: Show 6 days in the calendar.
  • ALT+7: Show 7 days in the calendar.
  • ALT+8: Show 8 days in the calendar.
  • ALT+9: Show 9 days in the calendar.
  • ALT+= or CTRL+ALT+4: Switch to Month view.
  • ALT+B or ALT+LEFT ARROW: Go back to previous view in main Outlook window.
  • ALT+S: Send.
  • ALT+DOWN ARROW: Go to the next week.
  • ALT+END: Go to the end of the week.
  • ALT+ENTER: Show the properties for the selected item.
  • ALT+HOME: Go to the start of the week.
  • ALT+MINUS SIGN or CTRL+ALT+3: Switch to Full Week view.
  • ALT+PAGE DOWN: Go to the next month.
  • ALT+PAGE UP: Go to the previous month.
  • ALT+RIGHT ARROW: Go forward to next view in main Outlook window.
  • ALT+UP ARROW or CTRL+COMMA or ALT+PAGE UP: In the Reading Pane, go to the previous message.
  • ALT+UP ARROW: Go to the previous week.
  • CTRL+1: Switch to Mail.
  • CTRL+2: Switch to Calendar.
  • CTRL+3: Switch to Contacts.
  • CTRL+4: Switch to Tasks.
  • CTRL+5: Switch to Notes.
  • CTRL+6: Switch to Folder List in Navigation Pane.
  • CTRL+7: Switch to Shortcuts.
  • CTRL+A: Select all contacts.
  • CTRL+B (when a Send/Receive is in progress): Display Send/Receive progress.
  • CTRL+E: Find a message or other item.
  • CTRL+F: Create a message with selected contact as subject.
  • CTRL+F: Forward a message.
  • CTRL+F: Forward an appointment or meeting.
  • CTRL+G: Go to a date.
  • CTRL+H: Find and replace text, symbols, or some formatting commands. Works in the Reading Pane on an open item.
  • CTRL+J: Create a Journal entry for the selected contact.
  • CTRL+K: Check names.
  • CTRL+M or F9: Check for new messages.
  • CTRL+N: Create a message (when in Mail).
  • CTRL+N: Create a new appointment (when in Calendar).
  • CTRL+N: Create a new contact (when in Contacts).
  • CTRL+O: Open a contact form for the selected contact.
  • CTRL+O: Open a received message.
  • CTRL+P: Print.
  • CTRL+Q: Mark as read.
  • CTRL+R: Reply to a meeting request with a message.
  • CTRL+R: Reply to a message.
  • CTRL+U: Mark as unread.
  • CTRL+Y: Go to a different folder.
  • CTRL+Y: Go to a different folder.
  • CTRL+COMMA or CTRL+SHIFT+COMMA: Go to previous appointment.
  • CTRL+COMMA: Switch to previous message (with message open).
  • CTRL+LEFT ARROW: Go to the previous day.
  • CTRL+PERIOD or CTRL+SHIFT+PERIOD: Go to next appointment.
  • CTRL+PERIOD: Switch to next message (with message open).
  • CTRL+RIGHT ARROW: Go to the next day.
  • CTRL+ALT+J: Mark a message as not junk.
  • CTRL+ALT+2: Switch to Work Week view.
  • CTRL+ALT+A: Expand the search to include All Mail Items, All Calendar Items, or All Contact Items, depending on the module you are in.
  • CTRL+ALT+K: Expand search to include items from the current folder.
  • CTRL+ALT+M: Mark for Download.
  • CTRL+ALT+R: Reply with meeting request.
  • CTRL+ALT+U: Clear Mark for Download.
  • CTRL+ALT+Z: Expand search to include subfolders.
  • CTRL+SHIFT+A: Create a new appointment (in any Outlook view).
  • CTRL+SHIFT+B: Open the Address Book.
  • CTRL+SHIFT+B: Open the Address Book.
  • CTRL+SHIFT+C: Create a new contact (from any Outlook view).
  • CTRL+SHIFT+D: Delete and Ignore a Conversation.
  • CTRL+SHIFT+D: Dial a new call.
  • CTRL+SHIFT+F: Use Advanced Find.
  • CTRL+SHIFT+F: Use Advanced Find.
  • CTRL+SHIFT+G: Display the Flag for Follow Up dialog box.
  • CTRL+SHIFT+I: Display blocked external content (in a message).
  • CTRL+SHIFT+I: Switch to Inbox.
  • CTRL+SHIFT+L: Create a distribution list.
  • CTRL+SHIFT+M: Create a message (from any Outlook view).
  • CTRL+SHIFT+N: Apply Normal style.
  • CTRL+SHIFT+O: Switch to Outbox.
  • CTRL+SHIFT+P: Create a new Search Folder.
  • CTRL+SHIFT+PERIOD: In an open contact, open the next contact listed.
  • CTRL+SHIFT+Q: Create a new meeting request.
  • CTRL+SHIFT+R: Reply All to a meeting request with a message.
  • CTRL+SHIFT+R: Reply all to a message.
  • CTRL+SHIFT+S: Post to a folder.
  • CTRL+SHIFT+T: Create a text message.
  • CTRL+SHIFT+TAB or SHIFT+TAB: Move between the Navigation Pane, the main Outlook window, the Reading Pane, and the To-Do Bar.
  • CTRL+SHIFT+U: Create a multimedia message.
  • CTRL+SHIFT+W: Open the Mail Tip in the selected message.
  • CTRL+SHIFT+X: Send a fax to the selected contact.


Microsoft Office

Outlook command line switches

Posted on 2011/02/12 by arno Posted in Features, Microsoft, Office

Send mail from commandline

soruce: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/287573

Commandline switches

source: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook-help/command-line-switches-HP001003110.aspx?redir=0

/c messageclass

Creates a new item of the specified message class (Outlook forms or any other valid MAPI form).

Examples:

  • /c ipm.activity creates a Journal entry
  • /c ipm.appointment creates an appointment
  • /c ipm.contact creates a contact
  • /c ipm.note creates an e-mail message
  • /c ipm.stickynote creates a note
  • /c ipm.task creates a task

source: http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/commandlineswitches.htm

Switch Description Works in
/a path:\<filename> Creates an item with the specified file as an attachment. Example:
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\Outlook.exe" /a "C:\My Documents\labels.doc"
If no item type is specified, IPM.Note is assumed. Cannot be used with message classes that aren’t based on Outlook.
2000, 2002/XP, 2003, 2007, 2010
/altvba <otmfilename> Opens the VBA program specified in otmfilename, rather than %appdata%\Microsoft\Outlook\VbaProject.OTM. 2003, 2007, 2010
/autorun macroname Opens Outlook and immediately runs the macro specified in macroname.
(no longer supported after Outlook 2003 SP2)
2003
/c <messageclass>
Creates a new item of the specified message class (Outlook forms or any other valid MAPI form).Examples:
  • /c ipm.activity creates a Journal entry
  • /c ipm.appointment creates an appointment
  • /c ipm.contact creates a contact
  • /c ipm.note creates an e-mail message
  • /c ipm.stickynote creates a note
  • /c ipm.task creates a task
2002/XP, 2003, 2007, 2010
/checkclient Prompts for the default manager of e-mail, news, and contacts. 2000, 2002/XP, 2003, 2007, 2010
/cleanautocompletecache Removes all names and e-mail addresses from the AutoComplete list. 2010
/cleancategories Deletes any custom category names that you have created. Restores categories to the default names. 2007, 2010
/cleanclientrules Starts Outlook and deletes client-based rules. 2003, 2007, 2010
/cleanconvongoingactions Deletes the Conversations Actions Table (CAT). CAT entries for a conversation thread usually expire 30 days after no activity. The command-line switch clears all conversation tagging, ignore, and moving rules immediately stopping any additional actions. 2010
/cleandmrecords Deletes the logging records saved when a manager or a delegate declines a meeting. 2003, 2007, 2010
/cleanfinders Removes Search Folders from the Microsoft Exchange server store. 2000, 2002/XP, 2003, 2007, 2010
/cleanfreebusy Clears and regenerates free/busy information. This switch can only be used when you are able to connect to your Microsoft Exchange server. 2000, 2002/XP, 2003, 2007, 2010
/cleanfromaddress Removes all manually added From entries from the profile. 2010
/cleanips Restores receival of new messages in Exchange Cached mode (KB968773) 2007, 2010
/cleanprofile Removes invalid profile keys and recreates default registry keys where applicable. 2003, 2007
/cleanpst Launches Outlook with a clean Personal Folders file (.pst) 2003
/cleanreminders Clears and regenerates reminders. 2000, 2002/XP, 2003, 2007, 2010
/cleanroamedprefs All previous roamed preferences are deleted and copied again from the local settings on the computer where this switch is used. This includes the roaming settings for reminders, free/busy grid, working hours, calendar publishing, and RSS rules. 2007, 2010
/cleanrules Starts Outlook and deletes client- and server-based rules. 2003, 2007, 2010
/cleanschedplus Deletes all Schedule+ data (free/busy, permissions, and .cal file) from the server and enables the free/busy information from the Outlook Calendar to be used and viewed by all Schedule+ 1.0 users. 2000, 2002/XP, 2003
/cleanserverrules Starts Outlook and deletes server-based rules. 2003, 2007, 2010
/cleansharing Removes all RSS, Internet Calendar, and SharePoint subscriptions from Account Settings, but leaves all the previously downloaded content on your computer. This is useful if you cannot delete one of these subscriptions within Outlook 2010. 2010
/cleansniff Deletes duplicate reminder messages. 2003, 2007, 2010
/cleansubscriptions Deletes the subscription messages and properties for subscription features. 2003, 2007, 2010
/cleanviews Restores default views. All custom views you created are lost. 2000, 2002/XP, 2003, 2007, 2010
/designer Starts Outlook without figuring out if Outlook should be the default client in the first run. 2003
/embedding <msgfilename> Opens the specified message file (.msg) as an OLE embedding. Also used without command-line parameters for standard OLE co-create. 2002/XP, 2003, 2007, 2010
/explorer Opens the new window in “explorer” mode (link bar on). 2000, 2002/XP, 2003, 2007, 2010
/f <msgfilename> Opens the specified message file (.msg) or Microsoft Office saved search (.oss).
(Support for oss-files has been dropped since Outlook 2003 SP2 due to security restrictions)
2002/XP, 2003, 2007, 2010
/finder Opens the Advanced Find dialog box. 2007, 2010
/firstrun Starts Outlook as if it were run for the first time. 2003, 2007
/folder Opens a new window in “folder” mode (Navigation Pane off). 2000, 2002/XP, 2003, 2007, 2010
/hol <holfilename.hol> Opens the specified .hol file. 2003, 2007, 2010
/ical <icsfilename> Opens the specified .ics file. 2003, 2007, 2010
/importprf path:\<filename.prf> Launches Outlook and opens/imports the defined MAPI profile (*.prf). If Outlook is already open, queues the profile to be imported on the next clean launch. 2002/XP, 2003, 2007, 2010
/l <olkfilename> Opens the specified .olk file. 2003
/launchtraininghelp assetid Opens a Help window with the Help topic specified in assetid. 2003, 2007, 2010
/m emailname Provides a way for the user to add an e-mail name to the item. Only works in conjunction with the /c command-line parameter.
Example:
Outlook.exe /c ipm.note /m emailname
2003, 2007, 2010
/nocustomize Starts Outlook without loading outcmd.dat (customized toolbars) and *.fav file. 2003, 2007
/noextensions Starts Outlook with extensions turned off, but listed in the Add-In Manager. 2003, 2007
/nopollmail Starts Outlook without checking mail at startup. 2003
/nopreview Starts Outlook with the Reading Pane off and removes the option from the View menu. 2000, 2002/XP, 2003, 2007, 2010
/p <msgfilename> Prints the specified message (.msg).
Prior to Outlook 2007, this does not work with HTML messages.
2002/XP, 2003, 2007, 2010
/profile <profilename> Loads the specified profile. If your profile name contains a space, enclose the profile name in quotation marks (“). 2002/XP, 2003, 2007, 2010
/profiles Opens the Choose Profile dialog box regardless of the Options setting on the Tools menu. 2002/XP, 2003, 2007, 2010
/recycle Starts Outlook using an existing Outlook window, if one exists. Used in combination with /explorer or /folder. 2000, 2002/XP, 2003, 2007, 2010
/regserver Rewrites all Outlook specific registry keys and re-associates file extensions without having to reinstall Outlook or run setup with the /y switch. The settings are stored in the Outlook.srg file located in the same folder as the Outlook program. 2000, 2002/XP
/remigratecategories Starts Outlook and and initiates the following commands on the default mailbox:

  • Upgrades colored For Follow Up flags to Office Outlook 2007 color categories.
  • Upgrades calendar labels to Office Outlook 2007 color categories.
  • Adds all categories used on non-mail items into the Master Category List.

Note: This is the same command as Upgrade to Color Categories in each Outlook mailbox properties dialog box.

2007, 2010
/remigrateconversations 2010
/resetfoldernames Resets default folder names (such as Inbox or Sent Items) to default names in the current Office user interface language.For example, if you first connect to your mailbox Outlook using a Russian user interface, the Russian default folder names cannot be renamed. To change the default folder names to another language such as Japanese or English, you can use this switch to reset the default folder names after changing the user interface language or installing a different language version of Outlook. 2002/XP, 2003, 2007, 2010
/resetfolders Restores missing folders for the default delivery location. 2000, 2002/XP, 2003, 2007, 2010
/resetformregions Empties the form regions cache and reloads the form region definitions from the Windows registry. 2007, 2010
/resetoutlookbar Rebuilds the Outlook Bar. 2000, 2002/XP
/resetnavpane Clears and regenerates the Navigation Pane for the current profile. 2003, 2007, 2010
/resetquicksteps Restores the default Quick Steps. All user-created Quick Steps are deleted. 2010
/resetsearchcriteria Resets all Instant Search criteria so that the default set of criteria is shown in each module. 2007, 2010
/resetsharedfolders Removes all shared folders from the Navigation Pane. 2007, 2010
/resettodobar Clears and regenerates the To-Do Bar task list for the current profile. The To-Do Bar search folder is deleted and re-created. 2007, 2010
/restore Attempts to open the same profile and folders that were open prior to an abnormal Outlook shutdown. 2010
/rpcdiag Opens Outlook and displays the remote procedure call (RPC) connection status dialog. 2003, 2007, 2010
/s <filename> Loads the specified shortcuts file (.fav). 2002/XP, 2003
/safe Starts Outlook without extensions, Reading Pane, or toolbar customization. 2000, 2002/XP, 2003, 2007, 2010
/safe:1 Starts Outlook with the Reading Pane off. 2003, 2007, 2010
/safe:2 Starts Outlook without checking mail at startup. 2003
/safe:3 Starts Outlook with extensions turned off, but listed in the Add-In Manager. 2003, 2007, 2010
/safe:4 Starts Outlook without loading Outcmd.dat (customized toolbars) and *.fav file. 2003, 2007
/select foldername Starts Outlook and opens the specified folder in a new window.
For example, to open Outlook and display the default calendar use:
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\Outlook.exe"
/select outlook:[calendar|inbox|tasks|contacts]
or /select "outlook:inbox\Old Messages"
2002/XP, 2003, 2007, 2010
/share feed://URL/filename
/share stssync://URL
/
share web://URL/filename
Specifies a sharing URL to connect to Outlook. For example, use stssync://URL to connect a Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 list to Outlook. 2007, 2010
/sniff Starts Outlook and forces a detection of new meeting requests in the Inbox, and then adds them to the calendar. 2003, 2007, 2010
/t <oftfilename> Opens the specified .oft file. 2003, 2007, 2010
/unregserver Deletes all registry keys and file associations for Outlook. Its actions are based on the Outlook.srg file located in the same folder as the Outlook application. Use the /regserver switch to rewrite the registry keys and file associations after using this switch. 2000, 2002/XP
/v <vcffilename> Opens the specified .vcf file. 2003, 2007, 2010
/vcal <vcsfilename> Opens the specified .vcs file. 2003, 2007, 2010
/x <xnkfilename> Opens the specified .xnk file. 2003, 2007
Switch Description Works in
/a path:\<filename> Creates an item with the specified file as an attachment. Example:
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\Outlook.exe" /a "C:\My Documents\labels.doc"
If no item type is specified, IPM.Note is assumed. Cannot be used with message classes that aren’t based on Outlook.
2000, 2002/XP, 2003, 2007, 2010
/altvba <otmfilename> Opens the VBA program specified in otmfilename, rather than %appdata%\Microsoft\Outlook\VbaProject.OTM. 2003, 2007, 2010
/autorun macroname Opens Outlook and immediately runs the macro specified in macroname.
(no longer supported after Outlook 2003 SP2)
2003
/c <messageclass>
Creates a new item of the specified message class (Outlook forms or any other valid MAPI form).Examples:
  • /c ipm.activity creates a Journal entry
  • /c ipm.appointment creates an appointment
  • /c ipm.contact creates a contact
  • /c ipm.note creates an e-mail message
  • /c ipm.stickynote creates a note
  • /c ipm.task creates a task
2002/XP, 2003, 2007, 2010
/checkclient Prompts for the default manager of e-mail, news, and contacts. 2000, 2002/XP, 2003, 2007, 2010
/cleanautocompletecache Removes all names and e-mail addresses from the AutoComplete list. 2010
/cleancategories Deletes any custom category names that you have created. Restores categories to the default names. 2007, 2010
/cleanclientrules Starts Outlook and deletes client-based rules. 2003, 2007, 2010
/cleanconvongoingactions Deletes the Conversations Actions Table (CAT). CAT entries for a conversation thread usually expire 30 days after no activity. The command-line switch clears all conversation tagging, ignore, and moving rules immediately stopping any additional actions. 2010
/cleandmrecords Deletes the logging records saved when a manager or a delegate declines a meeting. 2003, 2007, 2010
/cleanfinders Removes Search Folders from the Microsoft Exchange server store. 2000, 2002/XP, 2003, 2007, 2010
/cleanfreebusy Clears and regenerates free/busy information. This switch can only be used when you are able to connect to your Microsoft Exchange server. 2000, 2002/XP, 2003, 2007, 2010
/cleanfromaddress Removes all manually added From entries from the profile. 2010
/cleanips Restores receival of new messages in Exchange Cached mode (KB968773) 2007, 2010
/cleanprofile Removes invalid profile keys and recreates default registry keys where applicable. 2003, 2007
/cleanpst Launches Outlook with a clean Personal Folders file (.pst) 2003
/cleanreminders Clears and regenerates reminders. 2000, 2002/XP, 2003, 2007, 2010
/cleanroamedprefs All previous roamed preferences are deleted and copied again from the local settings on the computer where this switch is used. This includes the roaming settings for reminders, free/busy grid, working hours, calendar publishing, and RSS rules. 2007, 2010
/cleanrules Starts Outlook and deletes client- and server-based rules. 2003, 2007, 2010
/cleanschedplus Deletes all Schedule+ data (free/busy, permissions, and .cal file) from the server and enables the free/busy information from the Outlook Calendar to be used and viewed by all Schedule+ 1.0 users. 2000, 2002/XP, 2003
/cleanserverrules Starts Outlook and deletes server-based rules. 2003, 2007, 2010
/cleansharing Removes all RSS, Internet Calendar, and SharePoint subscriptions from Account Settings, but leaves all the previously downloaded content on your computer. This is useful if you cannot delete one of these subscriptions within Outlook 2010. 2010
/cleansniff Deletes duplicate reminder messages. 2003, 2007, 2010
/cleansubscriptions Deletes the subscription messages and properties for subscription features. 2003, 2007, 2010
/cleanviews Restores default views. All custom views you created are lost. 2000, 2002/XP, 2003, 2007, 2010
/designer Starts Outlook without figuring out if Outlook should be the default client in the first run. 2003
/embedding <msgfilename> Opens the specified message file (.msg) as an OLE embedding. Also used without command-line parameters for standard OLE co-create. 2002/XP, 2003, 2007, 2010
/explorer Opens the new window in “explorer” mode (link bar on). 2000, 2002/XP, 2003, 2007, 2010
/f <msgfilename> Opens the specified message file (.msg) or Microsoft Office saved search (.oss).
(Support for oss-files has been dropped since Outlook 2003 SP2 due to security restrictions)
2002/XP, 2003, 2007, 2010
/finder Opens the Advanced Find dialog box. 2007, 2010
/firstrun Starts Outlook as if it were run for the first time. 2003, 2007
/folder Opens a new window in “folder” mode (Navigation Pane off). 2000, 2002/XP, 2003, 2007, 2010
/hol <holfilename.hol> Opens the specified .hol file. 2003, 2007, 2010
/ical <icsfilename> Opens the specified .ics file. 2003, 2007, 2010
/importprf path:\<filename.prf> Launches Outlook and opens/imports the defined MAPI profile (*.prf). If Outlook is already open, queues the profile to be imported on the next clean launch. 2002/XP, 2003, 2007, 2010
/l <olkfilename> Opens the specified .olk file. 2003
/launchtraininghelp assetid Opens a Help window with the Help topic specified in assetid. 2003, 2007, 2010
/m emailname Provides a way for the user to add an e-mail name to the item. Only works in conjunction with the /c command-line parameter.
Example:
Outlook.exe /c ipm.note /m emailname
2003, 2007, 2010
/nocustomize Starts Outlook without loading outcmd.dat (customized toolbars) and *.fav file. 2003, 2007
/noextensions Starts Outlook with extensions turned off, but listed in the Add-In Manager. 2003, 2007
/nopollmail Starts Outlook without checking mail at startup. 2003
/nopreview Starts Outlook with the Reading Pane off and removes the option from the View menu. 2000, 2002/XP, 2003, 2007, 2010
/p <msgfilename> Prints the specified message (.msg).
Prior to Outlook 2007, this does not work with HTML messages.
2002/XP, 2003, 2007, 2010
/profile <profilename> Loads the specified profile. If your profile name contains a space, enclose the profile name in quotation marks (“). 2002/XP, 2003, 2007, 2010
/profiles Opens the Choose Profile dialog box regardless of the Options setting on the Tools menu. 2002/XP, 2003, 2007, 2010
/recycle Starts Outlook using an existing Outlook window, if one exists. Used in combination with /explorer or /folder. 2000, 2002/XP, 2003, 2007, 2010
/regserver Rewrites all Outlook specific registry keys and re-associates file extensions without having to reinstall Outlook or run setup with the /y switch. The settings are stored in the Outlook.srg file located in the same folder as the Outlook program. 2000, 2002/XP
/remigratecategories Starts Outlook and and initiates the following commands on the default mailbox:

  • Upgrades colored For Follow Up flags to Office Outlook 2007 color categories.
  • Upgrades calendar labels to Office Outlook 2007 color categories.
  • Adds all categories used on non-mail items into the Master Category List.

Note: This is the same command as Upgrade to Color Categories in each Outlook mailbox properties dialog box.

2007, 2010
/remigrateconversations 2010
/resetfoldernames Resets default folder names (such as Inbox or Sent Items) to default names in the current Office user interface language.For example, if you first connect to your mailbox Outlook using a Russian user interface, the Russian default folder names cannot be renamed. To change the default folder names to another language such as Japanese or English, you can use this switch to reset the default folder names after changing the user interface language or installing a different language version of Outlook. 2002/XP, 2003, 2007, 2010
/resetfolders Restores missing folders for the default delivery location. 2000, 2002/XP, 2003, 2007, 2010
/resetformregions Empties the form regions cache and reloads the form region definitions from the Windows registry. 2007, 2010
/resetoutlookbar Rebuilds the Outlook Bar. 2000, 2002/XP
/resetnavpane Clears and regenerates the Navigation Pane for the current profile. 2003, 2007, 2010
/resetquicksteps Restores the default Quick Steps. All user-created Quick Steps are deleted. 2010
/resetsearchcriteria Resets all Instant Search criteria so that the default set of criteria is shown in each module. 2007, 2010
/resetsharedfolders Removes all shared folders from the Navigation Pane. 2007, 2010
/resettodobar Clears and regenerates the To-Do Bar task list for the current profile. The To-Do Bar search folder is deleted and re-created. 2007, 2010
/restore Attempts to open the same profile and folders that were open prior to an abnormal Outlook shutdown. 2010
/rpcdiag Opens Outlook and displays the remote procedure call (RPC) connection status dialog. 2003, 2007, 2010
/s <filename> Loads the specified shortcuts file (.fav). 2002/XP, 2003
/safe Starts Outlook without extensions, Reading Pane, or toolbar customization. 2000, 2002/XP, 2003, 2007, 2010
/safe:1 Starts Outlook with the Reading Pane off. 2003, 2007, 2010
/safe:2 Starts Outlook without checking mail at startup. 2003
/safe:3 Starts Outlook with extensions turned off, but listed in the Add-In Manager. 2003, 2007, 2010
/safe:4 Starts Outlook without loading Outcmd.dat (customized toolbars) and *.fav file. 2003, 2007
/select foldername Starts Outlook and opens the specified folder in a new window. For example, to open Outlook and display the default calendar use:
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\Outlook.exe" /select outlook:calendar
2002/XP, 2003, 2007, 2010
/share feed://URL/filename
/share stssync://URL
/
share web://URL/filename
Specifies a sharing URL to connect to Outlook. For example, use stssync://URL to connect a Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 list to Outlook. 2007, 2010
/sniff Starts Outlook and forces a detection of new meeting requests in the Inbox, and then adds them to the calendar. 2003, 2007, 2010
/t <oftfilename> Opens the specified .oft file. 2003, 2007, 2010
/unregserver Deletes all registry keys and file associations for Outlook. Its actions are based on the Outlook.srg file located in the same folder as the Outlook application. Use the /regserver switch to rewrite the registry keys and file associations after using this switch. 2000, 2002/XP
/v <vcffilename> Opens the specified .vcf file. 2003, 2007, 2010
/vcal <vcsfilename> Opens the specified .vcs file. 2003, 2007, 2010
/x <xnkfilename> Opens the specified .xnk file. 2003, 2007
Microsoft Office

Office 2010 Profile, Deployment / Group policy

Posted on 2010/12/08 by arno Posted in Office, Uncategorized

Office 2010

OEM Preinstall Kit – http://oem.microsoft.com/script/contentpage.aspx?pageid=566044
Office Customization Tool
– http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=64b837b6-0aa0-4c07-bc34-bec3990a7956
Deploy Office 2010 by using Group Policy computer startup scripts –
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff602181.aspx
Custom.xml syntax
– http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc179195.aspx

Outlook Profile mail address history
Convert NK2 file to Stream_Autocomplete*.dat – http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/outlook/thread/a4f7dc82-972b-4465-991e-c6b21c1f5765

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook-help/copy-autocomplete-name-list-to-another-computer-HA001139451.aspx

Outlook howto – http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/messagetemplates.htm

Download the Policy Templates

The Policy Templates and documentation are included in the Office Resource Kit. Use the links below to download the Resource Kit for your Outlook version.

  • Outlook 2000 ORK
  • Outlook 2002/XP ORK
  • Outlook 2003 ORK
  • Office 2007 Policy Templates
  • Office 2010 Policy Templates

Windows XP/2003 location – C:\Windows\inf
Windows 7/2008 location – C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions

 

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source: http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/outlookacct/thread/00d5b4b1-ea2e-4376-a654-7daebcb59ab9

Which version of Outlook do you have on the old computer?
If you’re using Outlook 2007, then the following is a list of locations where Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 saves information.

Note: Some of the folders might be hidden folders. To display hidden folders, do the following:

Get to the locations mentioned below and backup the files mentioned.
1)   C:\users\%username%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook
a.    Personal address book if any and the extension for the same is.pab
b.    Look for .dat file that holds command bar, menu customizations and Registered Microsoft Exchange extensions
c.    Look for Outlook.xml file that contains the Navigation pane settings
d.    Look for .nk2 file that contains the nicknames for outlook contacts
e.    Look for.rwz file that contains which holds the rules for outlook
2)   C:\users\%username%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Signatures –Look for any.rtf, .txt and .htm file in this location that holds signatures for outlook
3)   C:\users\%username%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Stationary –Look for any .htm files that holds stationary for outlook
4)   C:\users\%username%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Forms –Look for any custom forms in the location
5)   C:\users\%username%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Proof – Look for.dic files
6)   C:\users\%username%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Templates – Look for .oft files that are templates.

Note: You can place the backed up files in the same locations in your new Windows 7 computer

 

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source:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup2010.asp

Microsoft Outlook 2010 Backup and Dual-Boot File Locations

We often get questions like “Where is my Microsoft Outlook data stored?” “Where are my contact?” “How do I backup my calendar?” 

Everything, your mail, calendar, and contacts in your Outlook folders are either in a mailbox on an Exchange Server or in Personal Folders .pst files on your computer.

Backup and dual-booting between Windows versions all involve using the same files. There is no backup process built into Outlook. To back up, simply exit Outlook, then copy the files you want to back up. Below we provide a chart of Outlook 2010 file locations, followed by notes on particular files. Note that unlike older versions of Outlook, many configuration files are stored in the mailbox or PST.

If you are want to copy back and forth between machines so you can use the same information at the office and at home, for example. you’ll need to copy at least the pst file. If you have Outlook profiles, name them the same on both machines, so you can use the same files easily. Use File tab | Account Settings to open the pst files that you copied.

If you dual-boot, your profile can point to the same .pst and .ost files (stored in a location both OS’s can see), but you would need to copy other files to the correct location on the second operating system. Note that if you dual boot, you should use the same version of Outlook on both partitions for best results.

Windows XP File Locations

Where do you find these files? You can always start by using your operating system’s Search or Find command to locate the particular file types. You may need to use Tools | Folder Options | View in Windows Explorer and select Show hidden files and folders. 

New to Outlook 2010,  Personal Folders Files (*.pst) are in the Outlook Files folder in your My Documents folder.

When using Windows XP, Outlook stores *.ost, *.oab, and extend.dat in C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook. Extend.dat and MSN Connector message stores can not be moved.

All other Outlook configuration files are stored in C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook and cannot be moved.

Tip: Copy and paste these lines in Windows Explorer address bar to open the folder:

To access the folder holding the toolbar, VBA, rules, and nickname files, copy and paste:

To see the *.ost, *.oab files, copy and paste:

Note: Storing Personal Folders on an network file share is not recommended and may cause corruption and data loss.

Type of File Name or Extension Outlook Profile Specific Folder Location under the User Account path (C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\)
Personal Folders .pst files New profiles: pst files for POP3 accounts are created in your Mt Documents\Outlook Files folder. 

If you are using a profile created in an older version of Outlook, pst files are in Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook (default, but .pst files can be anywhere on system)

Offline and Cache folders used by Exchange server, Outlook connector. .ost files Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook(default, can be moved to anywhere on the system)
Nicknames for AutoComplete Now stored in the Mailbox or Personal folders file.
Customized print settings OutlPrnt \Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
Customized Ribbon settings
Macros and VBA programs VbaProject.otm \Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
Navigation bar customizations .xml files X \Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
Send/Receive group settings .srs files X \Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
Signatures .rtf, .htm, and .txt files X \Application Data\Microsoft\Signatures
Stationery .htm files \Application Data\Microsoft\Stationery
Templates .oft files \Application Data\Microsoft\Templates
Dictionary .dic files \Application Data\Microsoft\Proof
Installed Add-ins extend.dat Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
Do not backup or copy this file, Outlook will create a new copy.
Safe and Blocked senders lists Stored in mailbox as a hidden message Can be exported from Tools, Options, Junk E-mail. Export each list separately.

Vista and Windows 7 File Locations

Where do you find these files? You can always start by using your operating system’s Search or Find command to locate the particular file types. On Vista you may need to browse to Windows Explorer’s Organize | Folder and Search Options | View tab and select Show hidden files and folders. 

New to Outlook 2010,  Personal Folders Files (*.pst) are in the Outlook Files folder in your My Documents folder.

Vista (and Win7) replaces Documents and Settings folder path with a Users path. As a result, you’ll find Outlook stores the *.ost, *.oab, and extend.dat, in C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook.

Live Connector message stores cannot be moved but POP3 and Exchange offline or cache storage can be moved to other locations.

All other Outlook configuration files are stored in C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Outlook and cannot be moved.

Tip: Copy the following lines and paste into Vista or Windows 7’s Start menu “Start Search” field to open these folders:

To access the folder holding the toolbar, VBA, send & receive settings, and nickname files, copy and paste:

To see the *ost, *.oab files, copy and paste:

Note: Storing Personal Folders on an network file share is not recommended and may cause corruption and data loss.

Type of File Filename or Extension Outlook Profile Specific Folder path under C:\Users\<user>\AppData\
Personal Folders (including SharePoint Lists) .pst New profiles: pst files for POP3 accounts are created in your Mt Documents\Outlook Files folder. 

If you are using a profile created in an older version of Outlook, pst files are in Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook (default, but .pst files can be anywhere on system)

 

Offline and Cached mode folders used by Exchange server and the Outlook connector. .ost Local\Microsoft\Outlook
RSS feeds in Outlook 2010 .sharing.xml.obi X Local\Microsoft\Outlook
Installed Add-ins extend.dat \Local\Microsoft\Outlook
This file does not need to be backed up, Outlook will create a new copy.
Nicknames for AutoComplete Now stored in the Mailbox or Personal folders file.
Customized print settings OutlPrnt Roaming\Microsoft\Outlook
Customized Ribbon & QAT settings olk*.officeUI Local\Microsoft\Office\
Navigation bar customizations .xml files X Roaming\Microsoft\Outlook
Send/Receive group settings (Outlook 2002 and later) .srs files X Roaming\Microsoft\Outlook
Macros and VBA programs VbaProject.otm Roaming\Microsoft\Outlook
Signatures .rtf, .htm, and .txt files X \Roaming\Microsoft\Signatures
Stationery .htm files \Roaming\Microsoft\Stationery
Templates .oft files \Roaming\Microsoft\Templates
Dictionary .dic files \Roaming\Microsoft\Proof
Outlook 2007 Safe and Blocked senders lists Stored in message store as a hidden message Can export each list to a text file as backup. Tools, Options, Junk Email options. Export each list separately.

Personal Folders Files

If you are not connecting to Microsoft Exchange Server, all your Microsoft Outlook data is stored in one or more Personal Folders (.pst) files. 

Outlook 2010 creates new *.pst files in your My Documents folder, in a folder named Outlook Files. This will make it easier for you to backup your mail.If you upgraded from an older version and did not make a new profile or pointed the new profile to the old *.pst files, check the properties for Personal Folders in File tab | Account Settings | Data Files tab to determine the exact location on your system.

Some people like to export a folder, such as Contacts, to a separate backup .pst file. That’s fine for the data, but it does not back up any folder customizations such as views and custom forms. If you want to back up those, too, copy the entire folder to a new .pst file instead of using the export feature.

Also see:

  • Why .pst Files Are Unsupported Over a LAN or WAN Link
  • Offline Folders File

    If you use Microsoft Exchange Server, you may have an offline or cache mode folders (.ost) file. You shouldn’t need to back it up, since you can always refresh it by synchronizing with the server. If something ever goes wrong with your Exchange Server mailbox, this technique can save time and information, but you must do it before you try to connect to the server again.

    Ribbon and QAT

    Beginning with Outlook 2010, the ribbon is customizable and it and the quick access toolbar (QAT) can be exported from the Outlook interface (File, Options, Customize Ribbon), either to share with other computers or users or as a backup. 

    The ribbon and QATcustomizations are stored in olk*.officeUI files at C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office. Each Outlook item type that has a customized ribbon will have an office.UI file.

     

    Personal Address Book

    Most Outlook users no longer use a PAB because the Personal Address Book (.pab file) is depreciated. If you still have a PAB, the contents need be imported into your Contacts folder. The *.pab will not open in Outlook 2010. 

    To Import the *.pab, go to File Tab | Open | Import. Choose Import from another program or file, then scroll down and choose Personal Address Book.

    Other Files

    Outlprnt file contains your custom print settings. This does not need to be backed up. 

    Some other miscellaneous files, not necessarily worth backing up:

  • Extend.dat — Information about installed add-ins. Will be recreated if you delete it.
  • Outitems.log — Outlook items to be placed automatically in the Journal
  • Offitems.log — Office items to be placed automatically in the Journal
  • Frmcache.dat — Outlook forms cache file.
  • Accounts

    Account information is held in the user’s Windows registry, not in a file, at HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles 

    While you could export this key, its not generally recommended because it contains absolute paths to files (in your user account folders) and information about installed add-ins. If the path is not exact when you restore it the profile will be corrupt.

    Notes

    If your network is set up so that you can use Outlook at any machine, your Outlook files may be in a different location. Try using Start | Find to locate each type of file. If you don’t see any .pst files after you search, you may need to adjust the settings in Windows Explorer to show hidden and system files. Choose Tools | Folder Options, then switch to the View tab, and select Show hidden files and folders. 

    Personal Folders .pst files are among the files that are normally not included in a Windows 2000 (or later) offline files synchronization. However, you can edit the system policy that controls the file types so that .pst files can be included. See Error Message Files of This Type Cannot Be Made Available Offline.

    More Information

  • Reconnect your old Outlook data file
  • The .PST File Has a Different Format and Folder Size Limit in Outlook 2003
  • Microsoft Office Software

    Windows 7 Jumplist Word Excel missing / not working

    Posted on 2010/11/29 by arno Posted in Uncategorized
    source: http://superuser.com/questions/106629/word-2007-jumplist-missing
    
    Delete large files in : %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\AutomaticDestinations
    
    
    
    
    Microsoft Office Windows 7

    Deploying Windows Small Business Server 2008

    Posted on 2010/09/13 by arno Posted in Microsoft

    Requirements

    Requirements for primary server
    Processor 64-bit only, 2GHz minimum, maximum of 4 physical sockets (no limit on the number of cores)
    Memory 4GB RAM minimum.
    32GB RAM maximum.
    OS Drive Partition 60GB minimum.
    DVD-ROM Bootable from system BIOS
    Network Adapter 1 x 100Mbps Ethernet adapteber
    Monitor / video adapter Minimum 1024×768
    Network devices Router that supports IPv4 NAT
    Internet Connection Required
    Firewall External firewall required

    Requirements for second server (if you’re running SBS2008 Premium Edition)
    Processor 2GHz (can be x86 OR x64)
    Memory 2GB RAM minimum.
    32GB RAM maximum.
    OS Partition 10GB minimum.
    40GB recommended.

    To enable backup, you need minimum of 1 external drive (this must be a separate physical disk from any of the disks holding any of the SBS components / data).

    Installation planning, and creating the Answer File

    Microsoft provides a Windows Small Business Server 2008 Installation Worksheet.

    The new Answer File Tools allows you to streamline the installation, and make your installations consistent. Allows options for whether to do installation attended or unattended, time zone, ewhether to install OneCare for Server and ForeFront for Exchange, fully qualified internal domain name, network settings, root certification authority name, etc. To run, Insert SBS2008 DVD1 on Windows XP or Vista and run SBSAfg.exe.

    When you are MIGRATING to SBS2008, you MUST use the Answer File Tool. The tool will guide you through the process.

    You can use the Answer File while doing either an OEM or Manual install. Simply load unattended.xml file onto a USB Key.

    Clients must be on Windows XP Business SP2 (or higher) or Windows Vista Business / Ultimate.

    Preparing the network

    When you are ready to deploy, configure your network such that your router/firewall is configured as 192.168.x.1, and that your SBS2008 machine is configured as 192.168.x.2.

    The “Connect to the Internet” wizard will look for a router at 192.168.x.1 and 192.168.x.254. If it finds the router, it verifies NAT functionality to make sure it can connect to the Internet. Then it configures DHCP on SBS, and requests the router to turn off DHCP. The resulting DHCP on SBS2008 is configured to be almost identical to the DHCP scope that was configured on the router.

    If SBS2008 cannot automatically configure your router, you must (1) disable DHCP on your router, and (2) forward the following ports to 19.168.x.2:

    * SMTP – TCP 25
    * HTTP – TCP 80
    * HTTPS – TCP 443
    * HTTPS for SharePoint – TCP 987
    * VPN – TCP 1723
    * Note that port 4125 is NO LONGER NEEDED, as terminal services now goes through TS Gateway, which transfers traffic across port 443

    Windows SBS installation will fail if the following conditions exist:

    * The computer doesn’t have a NIC
    * There is no link light
    * The computer is not connected to a local router
    * The computer is connected directly to the Internet and getting an Internet address instead of a local address

    Windows SBS Installation – After the first phase (baseline setup) is complete

    The first step that you are prompted for is to confirm that the date, time, and timezone are correct (important for server migrations).

    Next, you are prompted to go online and get any critical updates. This includes any updates that they put out to improve the installation process, as well as any security or performance related patches.

    The next thing that runs is the networking discovery, which will attempt to connect out through the router, try to auto-configure the network, etc. If it can’t configure the router (or if you haven’t forwarded the ports yourself), it won’t go out and get the latest updates.

    Next screens prompt for information about the business (name, address, etc), the server name and internal domain name (if running with an answer file, it also prompts you for FQDN, which lets you specify an extension other than .local), and network administrator name / username / password.

    You are then prompted for whether you want to install Windows Live OneCare for Server and/or Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server. Both of these are 120-day trial versions.

    All information you entered is then confirmed, as the server name and internal domain name cannot be changed after the installation is complete. This is not shown if you are using an unattended answer file.

    Installation is then performed, and if all is successful you receive a “Successful installation” screen.

    Sometimes there may be minor issues, which will be reported in an “Installation Issues” window. Each issue has a help topic associated with it to walk you through resolving the issue.

    Connect to the Internet Wizard (CTIW)

    Detects the presence of a DHCP server and requests that you turn it off.

    Detects existing routers.

    Configures the network.

    Detects and Internet connection.

    Internet Address Management Wizard

    Launch Partners: GoDaddy, Register.com, eNomCentral.

    Allows you to purchase a domain name and automatically configure DNS with the appropriate records. Keeps those records up to date over time. Also manages Dynamic DNS for your environment (if necessary) and will update your IP address at the registrar. Configures mail.domain.com, www.domain.com, and remote.domain.com.

    Automatically configures: Outlook Anywehre, Exchange, Remote Web Workplace, Mobile Device connectivity, Certificates.

    Configure Internet Mail Wizard

    Can configure your mail to go out through a smart host, which is useful if you are on a dynamic IP address, so your email is not flagged as spam.

    Move Data Wizards

    By default, everything gets installed onto Drive 0. You can then move the data onto a different drive after installation. Microsoft recommends separating application and user data from the system drive, using the storage migration tools that are available after setup. RAID 1 recommended for system drive, and RAID 1 or RAID 5 for user data drive.

    Backup and Storage page, Storage tab provides information about all of the drives, available space, etc.

    There are a series of tasks on the right side of the screen that allow you to move the Microsoft Exchange Server data, Windows SharePoint Services data, Users’ shared data, User’s redirected documents, and Windows Update Repository data.

    The interface prompts you to back up your data before it does any data moving.

    source: John R. Pattison Deploying Windows Small Business Server 2008

    Exchange Microsoft

    Server 2008 SBS, Exchange 2007 – Pop3 connecor, message size limit

    Posted on 2010/09/09 by arno Posted in Microsoft

    SBS 2008: Introducing the POP3 Connector
    MS Exchange.org – Exchange 2007 Articles, Management & Administration
    Managing Receive Connectors (Part 1)
    Managing Receive Connectors (Part 2)
    Configure the server to retrieve POP3 e-mail

    Exchange KB Links Microsoft Server 2008

    Microsoft Online ID provider, Security Essentials

    Posted on 2010/09/08 by arno Posted in Uncategorized

    Link your Online ID to your local user account: Windows 7 online ID providers.
    Microsofts guard against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software: Security Essentials.

    Links Microsoft Windows 7

    Windows XP IPC$ ADMIN$ C$ administrative shares

    Posted on 2010/08/19 by arno Posted in Uncategorized

    How to hide

    The administrative shares can be deleted by a user with Administrators membership but the administrative shares will be recreated automatically at the next reboot.
    The following registry configuration change e.g. using Regedit can completely hide all administrative shares. If the setting is not present then you must create it.

    Servers – Windows NT 4.0 Server, 2000 Server, Server 2003
    Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Key: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanManServer\Parameters
    Name: AutoShareServer
    Data Type: REG_DWORD
    Value: 0

    Clients – Windows NT 4.0 Workstation, 2000 Professional, XP
    Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Key: SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanManServer\Parameters
    Name: AutoShareWks
    Data Type: REG_DWORD
    Value: 0

    source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Administrative_share

    Microsoft

    Server 2008 RRAS

    Posted on 2010/07/24 by arno Posted in Uncategorized

    source: http://blogs.technet.com/b/rrasblog/archive/2009/03/17/remote-access-design-guidelines-part-1.aspx

    Microsoft Server 2008

    Windows XP Hardware devices network device manager

    Posted on 2010/06/09 by arno Posted in Uncategorized

    KB269155 – Error message when you try to set an IP address on a network adapter

    KB311272 – DevCon command-line utility functions as an alternative to Device Manager

    KB Microsoft

    PXE and Kickstart, Automated Installations for Linux via WDS

    Posted on 2010/06/04 by arno Posted in Linux

    source: http://www.ohjeah.net/2008/09/24/pxe-and-kickstart-automated-installations-for-linux-via-wds/

    Links Microsoft Server 2008

    Migrating to windows 7

    Posted on 2010/06/04 by arno Posted in Uncategorized

    Migrating Files During a Remote Installation with USMT and Windows Deployment Services

    Upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7

    Upgrading from Windows Vista to Windows 7

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