Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:23:38 GMT <![CDATA[InfotechGuyz.com Blog]]> Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:23:38 GMT As MS describes it:

 

 

1.     The sender creates a message and sends it to the moderated recipient.
2.     The categorizer intercepts the message, marks it for moderation, and then reroutes it to the arbitration mailbox.
3.     The store driver stores the message in the arbitration mailbox and sends an approval request to the moderator.
4.     The moderator uses the buttons in the approval request to either accept or reject the message.
5.     The store driver marks the moderator's decision on the original message stored in the arbitration mailbox.
6.     The Information Assistant reads the approval status on the message stored in the arbitration mailbox, and then processes the message depending on the moderator's decision:
a.     If the moderator has approved the message, the Information Assistant resubmits the message to the submission queue, and the message is delivered to the recipient.
b.     If the moderator has rejected the message, the Information Assistant deletes the message from the arbitration mailbox and notifies the sender that the message was rejected
]]> <![CDATA[How Exchange 2010 mail moderation works]]> Fri, 21 May 2010 03:45:16 GMT Here what MS says:

 

Exchange 2010 mailbox user sends a message to an Exchange 2007 mailbox user in the same site, :

  1. The Exchange 2010 Mailbox server notifies the Exchange 2010 Hub Transport server of the new mail.
  2. The Exchange 2010 Hub Transport server picks up the message.
  3. The routing agent determines that the version of the Mailbox server that's the home server of the destination mailbox doesn't match its own version.
  4. The routing agent locates an Exchange 2007 Hub Transport server in the local site.
  5. The Exchange 2010 Hub Transport server relays the message to the Exchange 2007 Hub Transport server.
  6. The routing agent on the Exchange 2007 Hub Transport server determines that the target mailbox is on an Exchange 2007 Mailbox server in the local site.
  7. The Exchange 2007 Hub Transport server delivers the message to the Exchange 2007 Mailbox server.
]]> <![CDATA[How Message Routing between Exchange 2007 and Exchange 2010 works]]> Fri, 21 May 2010 02:26:11 GMT I found out that my DNS Suffix Search List is not in effect even though i clearly entered it in tcp/ip properties. 

 

Solution:

I had to enter the DNS Suffix manually in the registry key :

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\DNSClient]"SearchList"="dnsuffix"

]]> <![CDATA[DNS Suffix Search List doesn't work]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:33:58 GMT  

You may easily disable CD Drive, USB Drives and removable storage devices using Group Policy. IT administrators may want to disable removable storage to enhance security and prevent information theft.

 

You can disable removable storage within below settings:
User Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\System\Removable Storage Access

]]> <![CDATA[Disable CD Drive, USB Drives and Removable Storage Devices using Group Policy]]> Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:19:50 GMT Error: "The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted" error when running dcpromo on Server 2008


Solution: Of course everyone will tell you to check the network coneectivity, DNS, etc. In my case, i had no Global Catalog within the domain. So i promoted one of the DCs to GC and it statrted working.

]]> <![CDATA["The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted" error when running dcpromo]]> Tue, 05 Aug 2008 08:23:13 GMT Server 2008 Error: The IP address  you have entered for this network adapter is already assigned to another adapter Name of adapter. Name of adapter is hidden from the network and Dial-up Connections folder because it is not physically in the computer or is a legacy adapter that is not working. If the same address is assigned to both adapters and they become active, only one of them will use this address. This may result in incorrect system configuration. Do you want to enter a different IP address for this adapter in the list of IP addresses in the advanced dialog box?

 

Solution:

1.Run, "set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1" from command line
2.Start "Device Manager", Right click and choose "Show Hidden Devices"
3.Browse to Network Adapters, then remove all the old adpaters.

]]> <![CDATA[The IP address you have entered for this network adapter is already assigned to another adapter]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:22:01 GMT I get the following error message when i try to join  Windows 2003 R2 SP2 to domain:
The following error occurred attempting to join the domain "mydomain": The account is not authorized to login from this station.

 

Solution: On the Window 2003 Server go to Control Panel - Administrative Tools
Open Local Security Policy.  Expand Local Policies to select Security Options.  Change the following setting to DISABLED:
Microsoft network server: Digitally signed Communications (if server agrees)

 

Also see MS KB281648

]]> <![CDATA[Windows 2003 R2 SP2 error: The account is not authorized to login from this station]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:26:20 GMT Error: When running perfmon, Perfmon performance objects are showing as numbers

 

The only solution is  to rebuild Perfmon performance objects. This is simply done by running lodctr /r

 

 

Below is the LODCTR help file

 

 

LODCTR

    Updates Performance Monitor counter names and explain text for an extensible

 counter

 

Usage:

    LODCTR [\\computername] filename

        computername is the name of the remote computer. Currently computername

is

            ignored until remote installation is supported.

            Local machine is used if computername is not specified.

        filename is the name of the initialization file that contains

            the counter name definitions and explain text for an extensible

            counter DLL.

 

    LODCTR /S:<FileName>

        save current perf registry strings and info to <FileName>

 

    LODCTR /R:<FileName>

        restore perf registry strings and info using <FileName>

 

Note: any arguments with spaces in the names must be enclosed within

Double Quotation marks.

 

]]> <![CDATA[Perfmon performance objects are showing as numbers]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:41:13 GMT SQL 2005 Error: login failed for user sa the user is not associated with a trusted sql server connection

 

Solution: Make sure mix authentication is on (SQL / Windows), make sure SA account is enabled and restart SQL Server service.

]]> <![CDATA[SQL 2005 Error: login failed for user sa the user is not associated with a trusted sql server connection]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:39:44 GMT I will walk you through troubleshooting of most common SSTP VPN issue, making sure correct certificate is bound to the listener.
 
 
Make sure correct certificate is bound to the listener
 
  1. Run netstat on RRAS server to make sure it is listening on port 443
  2. Run “netsh http show sslcert” command to check SSL bindings.
  3. Confirm application ID {ba195980-cd49-458b-9e23-c84ee0adcd75}is in each of the bindings.
  4. Confirm certificate hash match the certificate has of the valid SSL certificate.
 
 
 
 
]]> <![CDATA[Troubleshooting Server 2008 SSTP VPN]]> Sat, 26 Jul 2008 10:10:23 GMT