Exchange DAG and windows firewall

So As many of you know Exchange 2010 has the Database availability group. With that they have recommended that a DAG be setup with a MAPI network and a Replication network. The replication network should be on a network that is not able to route to the MAPI network. If it is then you need to . . . → Read More: Exchange DAG and windows firewall

Microsoft World Partner Conference

So this is my first year to attend. And i am still a little sure of what to expect. As usual it is well organized. and seems to have a lot of information available to help develop a Microsoft practice. Just waiting to see how the week goes. but i am . . . → Read More: Microsoft World Partner Conference

So what servers where they using to hack my wife’s Email.

So we now have control of my wife’s email account. Finally it took a while and she did loose some emails. however during this process I learned something interesting things.

 

First the people trying to take control of our system were you the servers at the following IP address’s

75.253.62.112

65.254.61.250

Now the first address comes from a range . . . → Read More: So what servers where they using to hack my wife’s Email.

So how did it Happen

Many people are asking how it happened and a few have offered an opinion of how it happened. so let me see if I can enlighten people. I have equipment at my house that logs all traffic in and out of my network. So after this happened I started looking through my traffic and my logs. . . . → Read More: So how did it Happen

How I tried to stop a Hacker

So last night my wife received a phone call the other evening while she was doing house work. It was a friend from years back that she had not talked to in 4 years. We had a surprise coming. The friend said she was IM’ing with my wife on Face book as they were talking on . . . → Read More: How I tried to stop a Hacker

change IP’s on an Edge server for OCS

So have you ever had to change IP’s on a server. how about and OCS edge server. that can be interesting and recently we found a way to do it with out much fan fare. it works  great.

 

Our configuration is with 2 NICs 1 of them in public facing behind a layer 2 firewall. This . . . → Read More: change IP’s on an Edge server for OCS

Making My Laptop Faster

So I have 2 laptop’s and frankly am a little disappointed with the speed at which outlook 2010 was opening. So I Broke down and purchased an SSD drive for my HP tablet. it is smaller and has a smaller processor then my dell E6400. And thought that would be a good test to compare the . . . → Read More: Making My Laptop Faster

Office 2010 supports multiple connections to Exchange

Since I do a lot of testing of exchange i have a lab at home and my day to day account at work. I have found that office 2010 will allow me to connect to both of them which is awesome. Notice it also shows my archive as well.

All of them are separate accounts i . . . → Read More: Office 2010 supports multiple connections to Exchange

OWA 2010 does not show appointment conflict Update

I wanted to update my previous post. OWA 2010 DOES NOT SHOW appointment conflict for appointments that have been sent from an outside source. Apparently this is by design. not sure why yet. because the mobile client and outlook both show the conflict no matter where or who the invite is from.

However from my testing . . . → Read More: OWA 2010 does not show appointment conflict Update

OCS and Tandberg

WOW!!!!! we recently implemented a Tandberg Codien MCU and let me tell you. the integration with OCS is pretty cool. We can make calls into a meeting from the MOC client and it will show Brady bunch type picture setup.

We have 5 offices with Tandberg Equipment in them and often have meetings with all our . . . → Read More: OCS and Tandberg