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1. Configure the valid ports key properly:
Configure valid port key:

- HKLM\Software\Microsoft\RPC\RPCProxy
-- Type: REG_MULTI_SZ
-- Name: ValidPorts
-- Value:
MailboxServer_Netbios:6001-6002;MailboxServer_FQDN:6001-6002; MailboxServer_Netbios:6004;MailboxServer_FQDN:6004 ;

The value should be entered for each Exchange mailbox server using the above format.

2. Check for this key on a GLobal Catalog server (if exchange is a GC then also put the key if its not there)

- HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\NTDS\Parame ters
-- Type: REG_MULTI_SZ
-- Name: NSPI Interface protocol sequences
-- Value: ncacn_http:6004

I've seen a loot of questions in different newsgroups about how to clean
SMTP queues from a spam attack.

The easiest way to do this is to use the Advanced Queuing
Administration Command Line Interface tool (aqadmcli.exe)

Run aqadmcli.exe from a command line with the following syntax to delete all messages from all queues:

setserver "Servername"
delmsg flags=all

Run aqadmcli.exe from a command line with the following syntax to delete all messages from a specific sender address:

setserver "Servername"
delmsg flags=sender,sender=sender@domain_name.com

You can download aqadmcli.exe from:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/pss/Tools/Exchange%20Support%20Tools/Aqadmcli/aqadmcli.exe

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http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/10/29/tiny-spy-friendly-bluetooth-earpiece/

I like this part:

Although this type of system has been used by detectives and government agents, BrickHouse Security recommends some consumer uses as well, such as:
Board meetings
Journalists
First dates
Feeding lines to actors and actresses

But not for!
Use while gambling
During poker games
Tests or school assignments
Illegal activities

Hi folks,

Sorry that i was not able to do any updates or Howtos up lately. Its just really hard to keep up the good work here while there is so many things to do. I'll hope I can post in future a bit more again. So lets see whats next. Maybe something new like finally the specs of the Dell Adamo XPS or the Motorola Droid. And whats about the Microsoft Courier? And HTC... When are you bringen the cutting/bleeding edge Phone with Android? (Touch HD2-Android?)

So long and happy thoughts

Raven

This is a a classical situation. You have to check if the links between the Public Folder Database and the Public Folder Hierarchy is connected. (And if not, here the way how you should be able to rebuild it)

Create the "Folder Hierarchies" under the Exchange Administrative Group

1. Right click on Exchange Administrative Group
2. Select New Object
3. Select msExchPublicFolderTreeContainer for the class and click Next
4. Enter the following for the value: Folder Hierarchies, click Next
5. Click Finish

Create Public Folder Tree Object

1. Right click CN=Folder Hierarchies -> New Object
2. Selected msExchPFTree for the class
3. For the value we entered, "Public Folders" and clicked next
4. Clicked on the "More Attributes" button, selected msExchPFTreeType and set the value to 1. Note: This is very important that this value is set to a value of 1 as this tells Exchange that this is a MAPI Tree
5. Click Ok and then finish

Populate msExchOwningPFTreeBL attribute object of the PF Stores in the organization (Since this attribute is not directly editable, you have to follow the below steps to do this for each PF store)

1. Get properties of the newly created "Public Folders" Tree object in ADSIEdit.
2. Copy the distinguishedname value to the clipboard and then click cancel.
3. Navigate to the Storage group that contains the Public Folder Store for this server and get properties of the server.
4. Locate the msExchOwningPFTree attribute and paste in the value that was copied to the clipboard in step 2. Click OK.
5. Restart the Information Store Service
6. Attempt to mount the PF store if it is not already.

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Where to buy: http://www.amazon.com/Mattel-P2639-Mindflex-Game/dp/B001UEUHCG

Puhh.. 1 week off and I could not get enough energy and motivation to start work again. But hey, someone has to earn the money

Cause:
In this instance, Authenticated Users was denied Full Access on the AD Object, thus explicitly denying any kind of access to the object.


Solution:
- Assume ownership of the object using DSACLS:
DSACLS "dn of active directory object" /G domain name\useraccount:WO

Ex:
DSACLS "CN=All Address Lists,CN=Address Lists Container,CN=Anyones Organization,CN=Microsoft
Exchange,CN=Services,CN=Configuration,DC=Anyones-domaina,DC=internal" /G domain\administrator:WO

- Grant Rights to the object using DSACLS: (this will wipe the current DACLS and replace them with what you select")
DSACLS "dn of active directory object" /N /G domain name\useraccount:GA

Ex:
DSACLS "CN=All Address Lists,CN=Address Lists Container,CN=Anyones Organization,CN=Microsoft
Exchange,CN=Services,CN=Configuration,DC=Anyones-domaina,DC=internal" /N /G domain\administrator:GA

- Set the objects permissions back to the Schema Defaults:
DSACLS "dn of object" /S

Ex:
DSACLS "CN=All Address Lists,CN=Address Lists Container,CN=Anyones Organization,CN=Microsoft
Exchange,CN=Services,CN=Configuration,DC=Anyones-domaina,DC=internal" /S

- Inherit Permissions

Use ADSIEdit to re select the checkbox for Inherit Permissions


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Another Idea would be to start cmd in a local system account and then try with adsiedit.msc to get to the permissions to change it.

Just use this command (with a time that is one or two minutes in future):
at 16:30 /interactive cmd.exe

In the Title of the cmd it should be something like svchost.exe or simular .

If no new cmd popups, then you are Probably via RDP on the Server without the /admin or /console mode. Close the connection, start mstsc and after the servername write the /admin or /console to access this mode. Then you would automatically see the cmd.

and then start adsiedit.msc

And again. Problems with SP2 for Exchange 2007. Please do not mind if there are some german words or german error message. In Short: You have Exchange 2007 SP1 RU9 on Windows 2003 SP2 and you get an Error Code 0xDE32C3BA (or something like this) and you will find no information in google (until now).

Read on if you want to know the solution

This could be the error message:
Exception : Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.MonadDataProvider.CommandExecutionException: Unerwarteter Fehler [0xDE32C3BA] beim Ausführen von Befehl '$error.Clear(); $RoleNames = $RoleRoles.Replace('Role','').Split(','); if( test-path "$env:TMP\StoppedServices.xml" ) { .\ServiceControl.ps1 Stop $RoleNames; } else { .\ServiceControl.ps1 Save; .\ServiceControl.ps1 Stop $RoleNames; .\ServiceControl.ps1 DisableServices $RoleNames; }'. ---> System.Management.Automation.PSSecurityException: File C:\WINDOWS\Temp\ExchangeSetup\servicecontrol.ps1 cannot be loaded because you have elected to not run this software now. ---> System.UnauthorizedAccessException: File C:\WINDOWS\Temp\ExchangeSetup\servicecontrol.ps1 cannot be loaded because you have elected to not run this software now.

It looks like, that the ServiceControl.ps1 has some Problems. So try to run this in the Exchange Shell and you will find out why it fails:

------------------------------------------------------------
[PS] C:\WINDOWS\Temp\ExchangeSetup>C:\WINDOWS\Temp\ExchangeSetup\servicecontrol.ps1

Do you want to run software from this untrusted publisher?
File C:\WINDOWS\Temp\ExchangeSetup\servicecontrol.ps1 is published by CN=Microsoft Corporation, OU=MOPR, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US and is not trusted on your system. Only run scripts from trusted publishers.
(default is "D"):a
Usage: ServiceControl.ps1 <op> <role>[,<role>...]
<op> One of {Start Stop Save Remove}
- Start Starts the services for the specified role(s)
- Stops Starts the services for the specified role(s)
- Save Saves a snapshot of the state of all services
- Remove Removes the previously taken snapshot
<role> One of {AdminTools Bridgehead ClientAccess Gateway Mailbox UnifiedMessaging}


A role only needs to be specified for the start and stop operations.
------------------------------------------------------------

After we allowed this script, we could finally run the SP2 further (until a next error comes). For example for the Script updateowa.ps1. Do the same again as previous:

------------------------------------------------------------
[PS] C:\WINDOWS\Temp\ExchangeSetup>C:\WINDOWS\Temp\ExchangeSetup\updateowa.ps1

Do you want to run software from this untrusted publisher?
File C:\WINDOWS\Temp\ExchangeSetup\updateowa.ps1 is published by CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US and is not trusted on your system. Only run scripts from trusted publishers.
[V] Never run [D] Do not run [R] Run once [A] Always run [?] Help
(default is "D"):a
------------------------------------------------------------

I hope you will have more luck as we have

Now, I hope this it (more or less) and we will wait until RU1 for Exchange 2007 SP2

Ok, this seems almost to become a classic: Outlook 2007 and Exchange 2007. You try to configure your OOF (Out of Office) in Outlook and Outlook just quits it with the error that the Server is not available and you should try it later again. HA. OK this is still unfinished but there are a few tips and hints what you should check:

1. DISABLE YOUR PROXY in IE on Client (and also check on Server) This is the main problem. Check it if it works. If not, then you can go on:

2. Check if the Web Site is running and the Services for IIS is running

3. If you have .NET 1.1 installed on your system (maybe because you have software that needs 1.1 f.e. the download version of Exchange Best Practice Analysers) then you have a def. Problem with your Website incl. the EWS and OOF.

Uninstall the Programm which needs .NET Framework 1.1!
Follow this KB Artikel: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894435 (The Part after ASP.NET 2.0, 64-bit version):

• Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK.
• Type the following command to disable the 32-bit mode:
  cscript %SYSTEMDRIVE%\inetpub\adminscripts\adsutil.vbs SET W3SVC/AppPools/Enable32bitAppOnWin64 0
• Type the following command to install the version of ASP.NET 2.0 and to install the script maps at the IIS root and under:
  %SYSTEMROOT%\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\aspnet_regiis.exe -i
• Make sure that the status of ASP.NET version 2.0.50727 is set to Allowed in the Web service extension list in Internet Information Services Manager

4. recreate the EWS Virtual Directory in Exchange 2007 on the CAS Server. This helped a few times. Just go to the Exchange Shell on the CAS Server and type these commands in (XXXXXXX = the WebSiteName. If you are not sure, then use command get-WebServicesVirtualDirectory):

Remove-WebServicesVirtualDirectory -Identity "EWS (XXXXXXX)" -Confirm:$false
New-WebServicesVirtualDirectory

5. Does your autodiscover work? Can you test Email AutoConfiguration? To test it, open your Outlook 2007 and on the bottom right (next to the watch) press the Ctrl Key and the right mouseclick on the Outlook Symbol. Then goto Email AutoConfiguration. Type in your Email and the Password, take the Guessmart Points away and click on Test. You get the information? Great then go to next step. If not, then you have to investigate why Autodiscover does not work. Here some ideas: PROXY ? wrong certificate? IIS expects Client Certificate?

6. What happens if you run the command in the Exchange Shell:
Test-OutlookWebServices

and you also have some Problems to see the Free/Busy? Then you should check this KB Article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/958934

7. More KB Articles:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;954574
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;970123

8. If you are now here, then you should also check if your config files are ok. Here it goes:
Make a copy of the original \Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\Client Access\Exchweb\ews\web.config file.
Run Notepad.exe
Open \Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\Client Access\Exchweb\ews\web.config
Click Edit, then Replace
On "Find What" type file:///%ExchangeInstallDir%
On "Replace with" type file:///C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\
Click Replace all
Run IISReset /noforce

9. Have you maybe played around with customized HTTP Error Codes? Tztztz. Check for this:
Absolute physical path „C:\inetpub\custerr” is not allowed in system.webServer/httpErrors section in web.config file. Use relative path instead.

f.e. (THIS IS NOT OK )
<httpErrors errorMode="DetailedLocalOnly">
<remove statuscode="500" substatuscode="-1" />
<remove statuscode="403" substatuscode="-1" />
<error statuscode="500" prefixLanguageFilePath="%Systemdrive%\inetpub\custerr" path="500.htm" responseMode="File" />
<error statuscode="403" prefixLanguageFilePath="%Systemdrive%\inetpub\custerr" path="403.htm" responseMode="File" />
</httpErrors>

Make a copy of the web.config and then delete this configuration. Does it work now?

100. (I choosed 100 that I have enough space to update this article ) Do a complete IIS and CAS reinstallation: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/320202/en-us under Exchange 2007. Or if you have an SBS 2008 then you have to follow this: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd767439(WS.10).aspx


UPDATE [09/10/20]: A friend just emailed me some links. Some of them descripe the same thing as I do in this blog ... BUT some of them having some pics Maybe you'll like this more

Your Out of Office settings cannot be displayed...what's wrong?:
http://www.pro-exchange.eu/modules.php?$1&name=News&file=article&sid=686

You receive an error message when you try to start the Out of Office Assistant in Outlook 2003:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823472/en-us

Out of Office - Abwesenheitsassistent (GERMAN):
http://www.msexchangefaq.de/konzepte/oof.htm

You may receive duplicate Out of Office messages in Outlook 2003 after your mailbox is migrated to Exchange Server 2007:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942227/en-us

Legacy client and Out of Office (OOF) interoperability:
http://msexchangeteam.com/archive/2007/04/04/437544.aspx

For Example. If you want to install SP2 for Exchange 2007 on an SBS2008 Server then you have to follow the instructions as you can read in http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973862/en-us .

For an SP2 for Exchange 2007 installation on an Windows Essential Business Server 2008 --> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973461/en-us

Further Information what you should read before installing SP2 for Exchange 2007 is this document: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ee7829a3-0ae8-44de-822c-908cd1034523&displaylang=en

Finally, the first NVidia Tegra Chipset is getting RTM in a Device. It look like Microsoft has the first shoot with its Zune HD what will be out around September the 15th. But I do not know if this is only for America or also for Europe. I think we just have to wait and see.

More Information about Zune HD and selling information for America:
http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/13/zune-hd-lands-september-15th-up-for-pre-order-today/#continued

On an Terminal Server where you are using Outlook in online Mode you can only find 2125 items from about 3600 items (what would be a local search in a cached Outlook) and no newer item, displayed than f.e. 26.02.2009? And if you use the Exchange Shell Command: Test-ExchangeSearch it fails with -1?

Then read on

Read more...

THIS IS A COPY OF http://blogs.msdn.com/dgoldman/archive/2006/07/03/New-Active-Directory-objects-are-not-showing-after-Cached-Mode-clients-download-the-OAB.aspx. Because I do not trust that it will stay online forever

Read more...

I know, I am a bit late.... But who cares

You can download the Rollup 9 for Exchange 2007 Server with SP1 under: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=55320be2-c65c-48bb-bab8-6335aa7d008c

This has also some hotfixes for mac users and their entourage clients. Which other Problems what will get fixed you can read under: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/970162/en-us

There is also a Blog from the Microsoft Exchange Team under: http://msexchangeteam.com/archive/2009/07/17/451835.aspx

Then you really should read all this links. Start from the:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=505377

and complete all the readings under (Because there is so many different ROMS out there):

http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=453

UPDATE: I cannot believe my Eyes. Its really working. I've got now Windows Mobile 6.5 on my HTC Blackstone I think I know what I am doing at the Weekend

This really looks awesome. But only for the XBOX and maybe also for the PC????

Check this out:
http://www.computerbase.de/news/consumer_electronics/konsolen/microsoft/2009/juni/natal_steuerungsrevolution_xbox_360/

http://www.computerbase.de/news/hardware/peripherie/eingabegeraete/2009/juli/microsoft_natal_pc/
Translated: Project Nathal was not yet announced for the PC. But Bill Gates has some good news. In an interview with CNet News, Bill told them that the Nathal will also come for the PC

Go to a command prompt:

C:\WindowsSystem32\InetSrv>

Appcmd add backup My_backup
Appcmd list backup


Go to the InetSrv dir where you’ll find the new directory created containing the Backupfiles

Actually you can download the PSTools and use the commands pslist and pskill to exit programs ... in hardstyle. But sometimes you get an access denied. Then there is a little trick that should help:

goto the commandline (Start - Run... - cmd) and type in the following line (we pretend it is now 12 o'clock):

at 12:01 /interactive "cmd"

With this line you will start at 12:01 a new commandline but as the User SYSTEM This means you have now more rights then any Administrator could ever have. Now you can use the pslist to find out the PID of the Program and then with pskill -t PID you will shut down the process and all its descendants.

But now a question for real good ITers or/and hackers:
How do I kill the Process Rtvscan.exe that is launched as SYSTEM. I am asking this because our Antivirus specialist thinks its a good time to do a full complete scan every 12 o'clock and in the evenings. THIS THING SLOWS MY COMPUTER DOWN *ARGH*..... Any ideas?

Just see how the helicopter will fly out of the Truck. Looks pritty cool

Here the link http://www.slashgear.com/silverlit-heli-mission-swat-truck-rc-car-with-hidden-helicopter-video-2948163/