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DNS Server service refuse name resolution on Windows Server 2008 R2

Published Fri, Jan 6 2012 11:54 | Thomas K.H. Bittner

It has been already from nearly two years ago, that under certain circumstances DNS Server service on Windows Server 2008 R2 refuse to resolve internet domain name addresses. This issue occurs if Windows Server 2008 R2 DNS Server is used without forwarders...

Filed under: General, Exchange, Windows Server, SharePoint, TMG, UAG, Remote Desktop Services, ISA Server, Hosting, Microsoft Online Services, Microsoft Provisioning Services, WSUS, UM, OCS, Active Directory, PKI, Forefront, Network Services, Outlook, DNS, Windows Client, Security, Windows Live Essentials, Internet Explorer, IIS, SonicWall

How to install TMG 2010 Service Pack on Branch Office Server

Published Wed, Dec 21 2011 18:55 | Thomas K.H. Bittner

When you try to install a service pack for Forefront TMG 2010 on a branch office server, it will fail, because the Firewall service needs to be stopped. When Firewall service has been stopped the connection to headquarter is not longer active. This will...

Filed under: General, Windows Server, DirectAccess, TMG, Active Directory, Forefront, Security

Exchange 2010 Service Pack 2 available

Published Mon, Dec 5 2011 10:44 | Thomas K.H. Bittner

You can download it from here http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=28190 Exchange 2010 SP2 is a complete installation software pack, so for new Exchange installations, you can use it to start with from scratch. Also when you use it for...

Filed under: General, Storage, Exchange, Windows Server, Cluster, Hyper-V, BlackBerry, Mobile, TMG, UAG, Hosting, Microsoft Online Services, Managed Services, Microsoft Provisioning Services, UM, Migration, Active Directory, Forefront, Virtualization, Outlook, NetApp, High Availability, Security, SCOM, Conferencing, Cloud Computing

Windows Anti-Virus Exclusion List

Published Wed, Aug 17 2011 10:40 | Thomas K.H. Bittner

A comprehensive all exclusion list for Windows Server Systems has been published on TechNet Wiki. http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/953.aspx  

Filed under: General, Storage, Exchange, Windows Server, Cluster, Hyper-V, SharePoint, System Center, Data Protection Manager, Active Directory, Certificate Service, Forefront, Network Services, File Services, CRM, DNS, Windows Client, DFS, BizTalk, App-V, MED-V, Cloud Computing, Group Policy, IIS, SCDPM

Running, Filtering and Saving Scans in Best Practise Analyzer

Published Sat, Sep 25 2010 13:39 | Thomas K.H. Bittner

Who knows the Best Practise Analyzer for Exchange (ExBPA) is already familiar exporting scan results to other file formats to save or achive. The Best Practise Analyzer (BPA) coming with Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Roles doesn’t have this opportunity...

Filed under: General, Storage, Exchange, Windows Server, Cluster, Hyper-V, Remote Desktop Services, ISA Server, Tools, Active Directory, PKI, Certificate Service, Forefront, Network Services, File Services, BPA, DNS, DFS, Security

More Performance with SMBv2x on Windows and NetApp

Published Wed, Sep 22 2010 19:22 | Thomas K.H. Bittner

NetApp has prepared an interesting performance test with new SMBv2.x available with Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008. The NetApp OnTap operating system has already been updated to support SMBv2. Find here the result figures about performance increase...

Filed under: General, SQL, Storage, Exchange, Windows Server, Cluster, Hyper-V, SharePoint, Disaster Recovery, Backup, ISA Server, Hosting, Managed Services, Office, OCS, Data Protection Manager, Migration, Active Directory, Forefront, Virtualization, Network Services, File Services, NetApp, High Availability, Navision, Business Intelligence, CRM, Windows Client, DFS, BizTalk, Opalis

Forefront Identity Manager Script Box

Published Sun, May 30 2010 16:11 | Thomas K.H. Bittner

The FIM Scriptbox is a collection of scripts that simplify certain tasks when working with FIM. More here .  

Filed under: General, Windows Server, Tools, Active Directory, Forefront