How to install and configure Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 Install and configure Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 in order to run Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials virtualized. hyper v, virtualized Read More
Migrate data from one server to another with DFS Setup replication between shares from Source to Destination server on DFSR. Configure replication group and folder name, eligibility, primary member, topology selection, group schedule, and bandwidth. migration, replication, dfs, data, files and folders, permissions Read More
Uninstall Exchange Server 2010 from SBS 2011 From within Exchange Management Shell, we make changes with Remove-Publicfolder, Remove-OfflineAddressBook, Remove-PublicFolderDatabase, Disable-Mailbox to enable uninstalling Exchange Server. We run setup.com /mode:uninstall from an elevated command prompt migrate, uninstall, office 365 Read More
How the administrator can gain access to redirected folders owned by domain users and which are created by a policy using ‘grant the user exclusive rights’. Change permissions on redirected folders with 'Grant the user exclusive rights' set by a policy to grant access for administrator. We use Powershell for that. redirected folders, permissions, exclusive rights, powershell Read More
Email migration from SBS 2011 with Exchange 2010 to Office 365 and autodiscover settings in Outlook Autodiscover settings on the SBS 2011 must be changed for a successful migration to Office 365. Remove the 'autodiscover virtual directory' from Exchange with Remove-AutodiscoverVirtualDirectory office 365, autodiscover, outlook, migration Read More
Migrate Windows Server 2012 (R2) Essentials to new hardware We migrate to new hardware a server with Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials. After we have installed the new server as a replica DC and promoted it we move FSMO roles with ntdsutil and copy data using robocopy after updating policies and WMI filters. After that, we demote and decommission the old server. migration, demote, new hardware Read More
Migrate from SBS 2011 Standard to Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Applies to: Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials. Migration from SBS 2011 Standard with Exchange Server 2010 to Windows Server Essentials 2012 R2 and Office 365 migration guide for SBS 2011, sbs 2011 end of life, office 365 Read More
How to join a Windows 10 client with the connector to a SBS 2011 domain Join a Windows 10 client to a SBS 2011 domain with the connector. Before we can do that we have to edit supportedOS.xml on the server sbs 2011, windows 10, connector, join Read More
Connect computers to a Windows Server Essentials server without joining the domain In some cases you want to connect a client computer to the Windows Server Essentials domain without actually joining it to the domain because it is already joined to another domain or you just want to stay in ‘workgroup’ mode. connect without join, domain Read More
Export mailboxes from Exchange Server 2010 to pst files Before we can export and import mailboxes to pst files we need to set permissions with New-ManagementRoleAssignment. Create a share with read/write permissions for Exchange Trusted Subsystem. With New-MailboxExportRequest we export mailboxes. export, import, mailbox Read More
Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard Installation Guide This tutorial describes a basic installation of SBS 2011. We will see all the steps involved setting up SBS 2011, installing all Service Packs and doing some tweaks which will make SBS 2011 even better. We will also join a Windows 7 client to the SBS 2011 domain. do it yourself, installation, sbs 2011, exchange server 2010 Read More