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Forcibly Removing a Domain Controller

Summary We ran into the need for this document when one of our client’s server was powered down non-gracefully.  This caused the Active Directory database to become corrupted.  This domain controller was...

Exchange 2007/2010 Sends But Won’t Receive

Server space is sometimes the issue. If it falls below a certain threshold (20% or so) then it may stop receiving mail. If it happens suddenly I have seen our backup cause the issue. In one example the...

OWA Has Blank Screen, &reason=0 in the URL After Exchange Update Rollup

This happened on 3 servers after exchange 2010 sp1 update rollup 7. When you go to use OWA it just redirects to a white screen with a long url that ends in &reason=0.   Go to start, admin tools,...

Dynamic IP Mail Server Issues, Smarthost Through Comcast on Exchange 2010 / SBS 2011

So the issue is you have a Comcast dynamic IP (in this case, unknowingly) and you set up exchange mail server to take in mail at that IP. As soon as you start sending mail, you realize you are on a blacklist...

Exchange 2010 Set Calendar and Contact Permissions Globally

Background: Some companies may have two basic roles in their organization, Agents and Supporting Staff/Staff.  Their goal is for all everyone’s’ calendar and contacts to be available to one another.  The...

Disable Password Complexity Policy Windows Server 2008 R2

This is to disable the complexity check, for example if their password contains their first or last name and you need it to be that way.   Go to Admin Tools, Group Policy Management Expand into your...
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