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Exchange 2003 - Clean SMTP queues from a spam attack

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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

Exchange 2003 - Clean SMTP queues from a spam attack

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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

Had to update a few posts

puh, it's really an adventure. Know i thought i would know something and then <BANG> we run into some other problems. And we needed more steps to solve the Problem. That's why I updated some of posts. F.e. the Certificate - Love it or hate it.

So i hope I can do more in the future to help you guys out there.

Cool Gadget Part B - invisible Bluetooth Headset

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Just read this link:
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 :smile:
Illegal activities

Cool Gadget Part A - Droid comes. Is this a good gagdet Phone

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If you look at the site http://www.droiddoes.com/ then you will see an countdown. I think this should be the release date. The specs sounds good (Source: http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2009/10/19/motorola-droid-hands-on/):

  • It’s running Android 2.0. Duh.
  • It’s thin. Just slightly thicker than an iPhone 3GS and the thinnest QWERTY-slider we’ve ever seen.
  • It is the fastest Android device we’ve ever used. (It’s running a TI OMAP3430 processor)
  • The feel of the device is very reminiscent of the OQO 02 model computer. Just smaller. It’s metal with a non-spring-assisted slide, very sturdy, and half soft-touch plastic.
  • Awesome capacitive display. Plus it’s huge. Easily the best screen we’ve ever seen on an Android handset, and an amazing screen overall.
  • The QWERTY keyboard is actually pretty usable and has a soft-touch rubberized finish. We’ve been told the keyboard design isn’t final on this unit, thus the two no-shows.
  • Have we mentioned this phone flies? It’s the Android device to beat, and easily the most impressive. From what we’ve been told, Google had a direct hand in the Motorola Droid. Something to the point of almost dictating every move Motorola made when designing and making the phone. Interesting, huh?
  • There’s a desktop cradle/charger that will ship with the Motorola Droid that we’ve been playing around with. It turns your Droid into a “multimedia station” and displays local weather, the time, etc.
  • No one wants to listen, but it makes the CLIQ looks like a child’s toy (partly because it is, and partly because the Droid, even in its non-final form, is the most impressive phone we’ve used since the iPhone. It’s positively amazing).


And now some crazy hackers found in an XML File the release date. But for me ... it's too easy. So i sat down and figured out which symbol has which value. Here my picture and it seems to be correct:

Sorry

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 :smile:

Raven

Cool Gadget Part 9 - The "real" Thin-Book

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Look at this:



This is really thin... I hope only it will not be as expensive as the previous Dell Adamo.. But if you look it as a MAC User, then it would be the same price with hopefully better speced :D

Here some more pictures and comments:
http://www.adamobydell.com/xps/ie (Where you can get your email address into a newsgroup)
http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/dell-announces-updated-adamo/

[Update 13.10.2009] Ok..ok... Dell likes to teas us .. here some new pics:


Public Folder Issue and Outlook 2003 cannot connect to an Exchange 2007 Server

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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.

Cool Gadget Part 8 - The "real" Note-Book

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Look at this beauty Note-Book or Booklet:



I hope this thing comes out like this! Its a real good looking book. Here the link of more information and a movie of this Booklet:

http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/22/microsofts-courier-booklet-emerges-said-to-be-in-late-prototy/

Cool Gadget Part 7 - Mindflex, the brain controlled game

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Finally its out :smile: The Mindflex (for a good price???) is now out for 80$. Here you can read more about it and where to buy it:



More information: http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/18/mattels-mindflex-now-stressing-brain-muscles-for-80/

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

Meeting requests in outlook with one ext. Mailaddress will get sended as mail and not as appointment

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I had again a Exchange 2007 Server with the above issue. As usual I wanted to exclude 3rd Party Software (f.e. GFI Mailsecurity). And this also solved the issue. Afterwards we found this information: http://kbase.gfi.com/showarticle.asp?id=KBID003560

This issue occurs when GFI MailEssentials is installed on Microsoft Exchange 2007. GFI MailEssentials adds a disclaimer to outbound Microsoft Outlook appointment and meeting requests. The disclaimer modifies the notification in such a way that makes it unreadable in Microsoft Outlook.

Solution:

The following procedure explains how to disable GFI MailEssentials from adding disclaimers on responses to Microsoft Outlook appointment and meeting requests:
Open the following file using a text editor such as notepad:

<GFI\MailEssentials\Data\product.config>

Add the following line as the last key on the line before the closing </appSettings> tag.

<add key="DisableOLMeetingDisclaimer" value="1"/>

Restart the Microsoft Exchange Transport Service from the Services console

back to work -.-'

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 :smile:

Problems with Outlook and Hyperlinks in Body?

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And if you click on the URL the following error messages comes:

This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator

Then there could be several reasons:

1st Idea:
1. Click Start and select Default Programs.
2. Choose “Set program access and computer defaults”.
3. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type
your password or click Continue.
4. Open “Custom” and under "Choose a default web browser" select Internet
Explorer, and check "Enable access to this program."
5. Click OK and reboot the machine.

2nd Idea:
If you have Live Meeting 2007 Conferencing installed, then check this link:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947610

3. Idea:
a. Click Start, Run, type: “regsvr32 urlmon.dll”, and then click OK.
In the same way, please put ”regsvr32” before the following file names and Run one by one.

Actxprxy.dll
Oleaut32.dll
Mshtml.dll
Browseui.dll
Shell32.dll

b. In My Computer go to Tools menu then Folder Options->File Types
For both (these entries are near the top of the list):-
(none) <url:hypertext> transfer protocol
and
(none) <url:hypertext> transfer protocol with privacy

Click Advanced then Edit (if edit is not highlighted you will have to click New andenter the details indicated below), please confirm that the details are as follows (if you make any changes be sure to make a copy of the existing data in case any undesirable effects occur):-

Action:
Open
Application used to perform action:
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" -nohome
Ensure "Use DDE" is checked
DDE message:
"%1",,-1,0,,,,
Application:
IExplore
DDE Application Not Running
-leave blank
Topic:
WWW_OpenURL

4. Idea. Uninstalled Google Chrome and delete related registry keys:

- Verified the registry key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\htmlfile\shell\open\command and it set
correctly to the value of another Vista box with IE 8:

"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -nohome

- Internet Explorer is set as the default program for HTM and HTML
- Got a process monitor from Outlook while reproducing the problem.
- Determined you had previously installed the Google Chrome Browser - it changed the HKEY_Classes_Root for .HTML and .HTM from "@=htmlfile" to "@=ChromeHTML".

Original key in the machine:
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[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.html]
@="ChromeHTML"
"Content Type"="text/html"
"PerceivedType"="text"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.html\OpenWithList]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.html\PersistentHandler]
@="{eec97550-47a9-11cf-b952-00aa0051fe20}"


- Changed the @="ChromeHTML" to @="htmlfile"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.html]
@="htmlfile"
"Content Type"="text/html"
"PerceivedType"="text"

Same for .htm

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.htm]
@="htmlfile"

- We also removed the Google Chrome from the machine.

Permission denied on an AD Object?

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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

Please do me a favour

Hi, I am not only doing this blog because I need a space where I can find my most difficult solution for different problems. I am doing this too, to help others that they do not need weeks to find a solution.

Therefor please .... write a comment to the blog. Either it is that this helped you solve your problem or if it was not that what you where looking for. You can also leave a comment if you have found another solution and I will update the Blog that everyone can have an advantage!

Thank you very much.
Your RavenOverride

Error 0xDE32C3BA while installing SP2 for Exchange 2007?

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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 :smile:

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:

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[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:

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[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 P:

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

Exchange 2007 and Windows 2008 R2 DCs

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There where a few comments about the Windows 2008 R2 Domain Controller and Exchange 2007.

Here are the official statement from MS:
http://msexchangeteam.com/archive/2009/07/17/451835.aspx - Especially the Point 4:
Support for Windows Server 2008 R2 Domain Controllers in the environment (Note: Exchange Server 2007 itself is not supported to be installed on a Windows Server 2008 R2 system.)

and on the pre-reqs for Exchange on this site, does not mention Windows 2008 R2 (DCs):
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa996719.aspx

You can try to debug the pre-req.xml file but as I already wrote down, this is not supported by MS. So have fun :smile:

Server is not available? OOF?

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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) :smile: 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 :smile:? 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 :smile: )
<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? :smile:

100. (I choosed 100 that I have enough space to update this article :smile:) 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 :smile: Maybe you'll like this more P:

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

installing SP1 / SP2 for Exchange 2007 Issues Part 2

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So you want to install SP2 (or SP1) for Exchange 2007 and you run into a error message? Then this may be the Problem:

Organization Preparation
Failed

Error:
Active Directory operation failed on dc01.domain.info. This error is not retriable. Additional information: An attempt was made to modify an object to include an attribute that is not legal for its class.
Active directory response: 0000207D: UpdErr: DSID-03150F9C, problem 6002 (OBJ_CLASS_VIOLATION), data 0
An object class violation occurred.

If you look into the exchange setup log of Exchange 2007 then you could find something like this:

[12.07.2009 10:30:40] [1] [ERROR] Active Directory operation failed on SERVERNAME.FQDN. This error is not retriable. Additional information: An attempt was made to modify an object to include an attribute that is not legal for its class.
Active Directory-Answer: 0000207D: UpdErr: DSID-03150F9C, problem 6002 (OBJ_CLASS_VIOLATION), data 0

If you go up and try to see where it starts then you could see:
[12.07.2009 10:30:39] [2] Setting Exchange version of object "Settings".

Then you have Probably installed a Fax Software (I would also bet the Ferrari Fax Connector :smile: ). The Problem with this is, that the Fax Software (or at least the Connector) has configured his settings under the Administrative Group in AD. This Object cannot get updated with the SP1 or SP2 because its not from Exchange and the SP1 or SP2 wants to upgrade everything under his structure.

Solution:
Uninstall the Fax-Software (Ferrari Fax Software mentioned also something like uninstall the Fax-connector)
Install Service Pack for Exchange 2007
Then install the Fax Software (Connector) again

If something does not work or it helped you, then please let a comment! :smile:

If you want to check this in AD:
open adsiedit and go to: configuration > services > microsoft exchange > Exchange Organistation > admin group > exchange admin group > servers > SERVERNAME > settings.


Exchange 2007 SP2 is out. BUT BE CAREFULLY

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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



Driver License in Ireland

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I still cannot believe it.... Here the story about how to get a "legal cheap" driver license for motorbike. Ok, its now the permit learners drive license but hey, these where the cost (until now):

1. about 18 Euro for the CD. This is a really good tool to prepare for the theory test. There are all questions on this CD what could come at the test and gives also a good feeling how the test will be. The Questions and (wrong-) Answers are one to one. So if you have the proper understanding and a good memory, then you don't have to panic about the theory test. Here is the official Link (and no, i am not getting any sponsers link and i am not responsible for the site... bla bla bla) : http://dttstore.prometric.com/pubdetails.asp?productid=101

2. Pay about 35 Euro for the theory test (Plus 2,50 Euro to park there for an hour *doh*). I came a bit too early but hey its ok. I had to verify myself that i am the person who is doing the test. Funny, they did not accepted my ID Card from Germany. But after looking through my wallet he accepted my laser card as prove.. somehow stupid buy hey, at least they accepted something :smile: Then after 8 minutes i was through with the exam. So i had to wait again ... argh ... but then someone called my name and handed me the certificate and on the letter it said that i had 100% correct :smile: (Thx CD :smile: )

3. Pay about 20 Euro for the Optician Check. Argh, I hate this stuff but I went to an optician and asked if they can fill out that form for the driver license. After paying 20 Euro, I had to look into a machine, they also checked my classes. Then I had to read some line without glasses and with glasses. After that they printed the form incl. all Details. I signed it and was finished with that.

4. Pay about 10 Euro because you need 2 ID Photos for your License. (This time i did not took an haircut. Because no one cares about that here)

5. Pay nothing but you have to go to the Gardi-Station (Police Station) to get hopefully the last form. A form to put in all my details, if i am healthy and stuff like this.

6. Pay about 15 Euro Fee for the Motor Tax Office (I hope this will be the right and finally the last station of my tripThis is the last station! :smile:) and give them all your collections of papers and pictures. Then you are allowed to drive an Motorbike on Public Road.... (ok its restricted and i am only allowed to drive by my own and stuff like that, but at least i can drive). They told me, that they now have everything and that they will send it in the evening. So start next week i should get my provisional License and can start driving
*Yiipiieh*

So until now, my driver license for a motorbike costs about 100 Euro :D :D :D

7. Future Plans and costs (doh!):
300-400 Euro for a training (I should do a beginners training :smile: with different types of bikes so i know which bike is the right thing for me)

2500-9000 Euro for a bike. This is the most expensive part. I am looking to find something used and i do not care if it has scratches or stuff like that because i will crash or fall over someday :smile:

xxx Euro for the practical test so i can drive without some restriction and the L on my "shirt".
2 years later: I finally can drive without restrictions!!


090822 Updated some information about costs and Point 2 and 6

Zune HD lands September 15th, up for pre-order today

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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

Cool Gadget Part 6 - Navigation

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I just found on my daily news this really cool ROUND!! Navigation.



And I agree with those who wrote this, that its cool but probably pricy. Just read the next two links:

http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/11/art-lebedevs-navigarius-gps-concept-proves-its-hip-to-be-round/

http://translate.google.com/translate?prev=hp&hl=en&js=y&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.artlebedev.ru%2Feverything%2Fnavigarius%2F&sl=auto&tl=en&history_state0=

Search results differ between Online and Cache Mode?

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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

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Windows 7 and Memory issues

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This is very weird... I installed Windows 7 RTM in a Virtual Environment. I gave this machine 512 MB RAM. It worked perfectly and after a fresh installation the memory usage was about 250 MB. (About 50 MB more for the x64 bit Version). I thought, WOW this is really good.

So I decided to install Windows 7 x64 bit (because I have 4 GB RAM) and after the installation it used 800 MB!!! oO Ok, I started to stop some services and uninstall unnecessary Programs like Windows Search or the Superfetch Service. Also the Themes Services got stopped... Now I could reduce the memory usage after a reboot to about 550 MB. But it is still more then in the Virtual Environment.

So if someone has an Idea why it is that much more then in an Virtual Environment, then let me know. Because i need the rest of Memory (4 GB - the 300 MB as in VM) for other Virtual PCs.

New Active Directory objects are not showing after Cached Mode clients download the OAB

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Outlook Commandline and his Parameters

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I always have to search for the options/parameters for Outlook. Now I try to find the commands and their meaning:

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Exchange 2007 Service Pack 1 Rollup 9

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

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

Calendar Items changes mysterious from accept to tentative

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If you have this issue:
If a Delegate accepts a meeting for his manager, then after a few seconds, the meeting changes from Accepted to Tentative. If you open the item, then in the Infobar it shows that the meeting was accepted but the status shows ‘Tentative’.

Then maybe you should try to accept this meeting request while no one uses Active Sync with his IPhone. It seems that IPhone with the OS Version 3.x are having this issue while OS Version 2.x seems not to have this problem. As far as I know following devices (can) have the OS Version 3.x:

IPhone 3GS
IPhone 3G
and Probably other Apple Devices which can sync with Active Sync and has the OS Version 3.x


Do you want to try Windows Mobile 6.5 or Android on the HTC Touch HD (Blackstone)

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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 :smile: I think I know what I am doing at the Weekend :D

Double Encoding Hacking

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I knew from earlier "security checks" that you can use ../ to enter a web page what was not for really for everyone. But there is now a filter active that prevents this. So what could someone try? Maybe read this information:

http://www.owasp.org/index.php/Double_Encoding

Cool Gadget Part 5 - Project Natal

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This really looks awesome. But only for the XBOX :frown: 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

Cool Gadget Part 4 - Adafruit's Citizen Engineer comic book / SIM card reader kit

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This is really a funny think. In a comic style it describes how to use a sim card reader to hack... just check it out :smile:

http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/10/adafruits-citizen-engineer-comic-book-sim-card-reader-kit/#continued

The fastest way to backup the IIS7 configuration (on an Exchange 2007 Server)

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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

Cool Gadget Part 3

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You always wanted to have a HD-Projector? And you like the old school DIY-Kits? Then just look at this site. You can buy a bundle DIY to build your own HD-Projector for under 500 Euro.

http://www.beamer-selbstbau.de/index.php/cat/c2_DIY-Projector.html

How to kill a Process (And who can help me with really hard processes?)

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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 :D 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?

Exchange and Certificates - You can hate it or love it :)

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It is really annoying how to create a Real good Exchange Certificate. There are so many tutorials out there but .... I like to have it here, so I can find it faster :D

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Cool Gadget Part 2

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

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

Cool Gadgets Part 1

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This is a cool idea of a real useful gadget. A 2nd USB Monitor with 800x480 in a 7" size. This is something what i would spend my money on it :D

Here the link: http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/usb-gadgets/bfa3/images/3865/

Cannot mount the Public Folder in Exchange 2007 (Error 0x972)?

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Public folder store doesn’t mount on Exchange Server 2007 after removing the last legacy exchange server and administrative group (Error 0x972). And/Or do you have problems to create Public Folder in Exchange Server 2007? Then read on

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