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The following PowerShell scripts have been published by our Exchange and Office 365 experts to the technical community at TechNet Gallery. Please use the GitHub repositories to report issues or to file feature requests.

General

• GlobalFunctions Module
  A module to provide centralized logging capabilities. This script is a *must have* for other Exchange 2013/2016/2019 modules if mentioned in the notes section of the script.
  • Blog: https://www.granikos.eu/en/justcantgetenough/PostId/210/globalfunctions-shared-powershell-library
  • TechNet Gallery: https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Centralized-logging-64e20f97
  • PowerShell Gallery: https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/GlobalFunctions
     

Office 365

• Test Office 365 Domain Availability
  Using this script you can test the domain availability in Office 365 and Azure AD.
  • Blog: https://www.granikos.eu/en/justcantgetenough/PostId/296/test-office-365-domain-availability 
  • TechNet Gallery: https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Test-Office-365Azure-AD-5301c105  
  • Github: https://github.com/Apoc70/Test-DomainAvailability 
     

Exchange Server 2013 / 2016 / 2019

• Export delegate and SMTP forwarding information for Exchange (Online) mailboxes
  PowerShell script to export mailbox delegates, SMTP forwarding inbox rules, and mailbox SMTP forwarding information or compliance auditing.
  • Blog: https://www.granikos.eu/en/justcantgetenough/PostId/1693/export-mailbox-delegates-and-smtp-forwarding-information
  • TechNet Gallery: https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Get-delegates-and-SMTP-9c42a270
  • Github: https://github.com/Apoc70/Get-DelegatesAndForwardingRules
     
• Manage Master Category List for Shared Mailboxes and Teams
  C# solution to export/import/copy the master category list to other users/shared mailboxes or even Microsoft Teams calendar.
  • Blog: https://www.granikos.eu/en/justcantgetenough/PostId/1423/manage-master-category-list-for-shared-mailboxes-and-teams
  • TechNet Gallery: https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Manage-Category-List-for-3a9103f9
  • Github: https://github.com/Apoc70/MailboxCategoryListManager
     
• Create a new Room Mailbox with Security Groups
  A script to create a new room mailbox with associated full access and/or send-as security groups.
  • Blog: https://www.granikos.eu/en/justcantgetenough/PostId/337/create-a-new-room-mailbox-with-security-groups
  • TechNet Gallery: https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Create-a-new-Room-Mailbox-99a4e477
  • Github: https://github.com/Apoc70/New-RoomMailbox
     
• Export all user mailbox permissions
  This script exports all mailbox folder permissions for mailboxes of the type UserMailbox. This is useful for documentation purposes prior to migration.
  • Blog: https://www.granikos.eu/en/justcantgetenough/PostId/219/export-all-user-mailbox-folder-permissions 
  • TechNet Gallery: https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Export-all-user-mailbox-155a33de 
  • Github: https://github.com/Apoc70/Get-MailboxPermissionReport 
     
• Remove Out-Of-Office rules from user mailbox
  This script searches for OOF rules created by users using the Outlook rule-tab in the OOF assistant and deletes existing OOF rules.
  • Blog: https://www.granikos.eu/en/justcantgetenough/PostId/328/remove-out-of-office-rules-from-user-mailbox 
  • TechNet Gallery: https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Remove-Out-Of-Office-rules-3f740964 
  • Github: https://github.com/Apoc70/Manage-OOF-Settings 
     
• Add resized user photos automatically
  This script supports resizing of user photos and storing the resized images in Active Directory, Exchange On-Premises, or Exchange Online.
  • Blog: https://www.granikos.eu/en/justcantgetenough/PostId/307/add-resized-user-photos-automatically 
  • TechNet Gallery: https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Bulk-resize-and-adding-of-1e74d85e 
  • Github: https://github.com/Apoc70/Set-UserPictures 
     
• Parse email messages content for further processing
  This script fetches emails from a given monitoring mailbox by searching email messages for a given subject string.
  • Blog: https://www.granikos.eu/en/justcantgetenough/PostId/322/parse-mailcontent 
  • TechNet Gallery: https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Parse-email-message-bfdef982  
  • Github: https://github.com/Apoc70/Parse-MailContent 
     
• Update OWA vDir config across multiple servers
  This script checks multiple Exchange Server 2013 OWA web.config files for the existence of IMCertificateThumbprint and IMServerName XML nodes required for Skype for Business OWA integration.
  • Blog: https://www.granikos.eu/en/justcantgetenough/PostId/301/update-owa-vdir-webconfig-across-multiple-exchange-servers 
  • TechNet Gallery: https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Update-OWA-vDir-config-086bbc17  
  • Github: https://github.com/Apoc70/Set-OwaIMSettings 
     
• Remove Orphaned HealthMailbox and SystemMailbox Accounts from MESO Container
  This script removes Active Directory objects for HealthMailboxes or SystemMailboxes in the Microsoft Exchange System Objects (MESO) container that do not have a homeMDB attribute set.
  • Blog: https://www.granikos.eu/en/justcantgetenough/PostId/297/remove-orphaned-healthmailbox-and-systemmailbox-accounts-from-meso-container 
  • TechNet Gallery: https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Remove-orphaned-HealthMailb-9f33ccbe  
  • Github: https://github.com/Apoc70/Remove-OrphanedMailboxAccounts 
     
• Connect to Exchange Server 2013+ using remote PowerShell
  This script connects to a dedicated or a randomly selected Exchange Server using remote Powershell.
  • Blog: https://www.granikos.eu/en/justcantgetenough/PostId/293/connect-to-exchange-server 
  • TechNet Gallery: https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Connect-to-Exchange-Server-0fefe0e4  
  • Github: https://github.com/Apoc70/Connect-ToExchange 
     
• Create Exchange internal/external Url based certificate requests
  This script helps to create ceritifcate requests (CSR) based on hostnames used for internal and external Urls of Exchange Server virtual directories.
  • Blog: https://www.granikos.eu/en/justcantgetenough/PostId/290/create-exchange-internalexternal-url-based-certificate-requests 
  • TechNet Gallery: https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Create-Exchange-internalext-8784bfb1  
  • Github: https://github.com/Apoc70/Create-CertificateRequest  
     
• Export Messages from Transport Queue
  Script to suspend and export messages from a transport queue.
  • Blog: https://www.granikos.eu/en/justcantgetenough/PostId/282/export-messages-from-message-queue 
  • TechNet Gallery: https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Export-Messages-from-edd2c939  
  • Github: https://github.com/Apoc70/Export-MessageQueue  
     
• Simple import of multiple PST files for a single user
  A script to simplify the import of multiple PST file for a single user.
  • Blog: https://www.granikos.eu/en/justcantgetenough/PostId/234/simple-import-of-multiple-pst-files-for-a-single-user
  • TechNet Gallery: https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Simple-import-of-multiple-6cc49361
  • Github: https://github.com/Apoc70/Start-MailboxImport
     
• Create a new Team Mailbox with Security Groups
  A script to create a new shared mailbox with associated full access or send-as security groups.
  • Blog: https://www.granikos.eu/en/justcantgetenough/PostId/239/create-a-new-team-mailbox-with-security-groups
  • TechNet Gallery: https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Create-a-new-Mailbox-with-1b02f6e7
  • Github: https://github.com/Apoc70/New-TeamMailbox
     
• Find and remove corrupt HealthMailboxes
  Script to find and remove or disable Exchange Server 2013 HealthMailboxes
  • Blog: https://www.granikos.eu/en/justcantgetenough/PostId/212/find-and-remove-corrupt-healthmailboxes
  • TechNet Gallery: https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Find-and-remove-corrupt-42c8bfc2
  • Github: https://github.com/Apoc70/Fix-HealthMailboxes
     
• Change IIS Log File Settings
  Script to configure IIS log file location and other log file settings, especially for Exchange Server 2013/2016
  • Blog: https://www.granikos.eu/en/justcantgetenough/PostId/220/change-iis-log-file-settings
  • TechNet Gallery: https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Change-IIS-Log-File-e4bd3f4b
  • Github: https://github.com/Apoc70/Set-Webserver
     
• Purge Exchange Server 2013/2016/2019 and IIS Log Files
  Script to purge Exchange Server 2013/2016/2019 and IIS log file remotely from a managing or job server
  • Blog: https://www.granikos.eu/de/justcantgetenough/PostId/208/purge-exchange-server-and-iis-log-files
  • TechNet Gallery: https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Purge-Exchange-Server-2013-c2e03e72
  • Github: https://github.com/Apoc70/Purge-LogFiles
     
• Send emails for Transport Agent and Transport Rule testing
  A script for sending a defined number of emails of a certain type having a specific attachment for the testing of Transport Agents and Transport Rules
  • Blog: https://www.granikos.eu/en/justcantgetenough/PostId/215/send-test-emails-to-validate-transport-rules-or-transport-agents
  • TechNet Gallery: https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Send-test-emails-to-a98c1ca4
  • Github: https://github.com/Apoc70/Send-TestMail
     
• Copy a receive connector from one Exchange 2013 Server to multiple Exchange Servers
  Script to copy a configured Exchange Server 2013/2016/2019 receive connector from a source server to additional Exchange 2013/2016/2019 servers.
  • TechNet Gallery: https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Copy-a-receive-connector-b20b9bef
  • Github: https://github.com/Apoc70/Copy-ReceiveConnector
     
• Add remote IP-address ranges to an existing receive connector
  Add remote IP address ranges to an Exchange Server 2013/2016/2019 receive connector.
  • Blog: https://www.granikos.eu/en/justcantgetenough/PostId/222/add-remote-ip-address-ranges-to-a-receive-connector
  • TechNet Gallery: https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Add-remote-IP-address-59b84634
  • Github: https://github.com/Apoc70/Add-ReceiveConnectorIpAddress
     
• Copy anti-virus pattern to Exchange 2010/Exchange 2013 servers
  Script to copy anti-virus pattern files from a given source location to multiple Exchange 2010/Exchange 2013 servers
  • TechNet Gallery: https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Copy-anti-virus-pattern-to-f05a9af2
  • Github: https://github.com/Apoc70/Copy-AntiVirusPattern
     
• Gather Exchange Configuration Data
  Script to gather Exchange Org configuration data and export the configuration as text/CSV files
  • Blog: https://www.granikos.eu/en/justcantgetenough/PostId/287/gather-exchange-configuration-data
  • TechNet Gallery: https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Gather-Exchange-configurati-24dbf8d0 
  • Github: https://github.com/Apoc70/Get-ExchangeOrganizationDetails 
     
• Create a scheduled task for Exchange Server 2013+
  This script adds a new scheduled task for an Exchange Server 2013+ environment in a new task scheduler group "Exchange".
  • Blog: https://www.granikos.eu/en/justcantgetenough/PostId/218/create-a-scheduled-task-for-exchange-server-2013
  • TechNet Gallery: https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/New-ScheduledExchangeTask-449cb182 
  • Github: https://github.com/Apoc70/New-ScheduledExchangeTask 
     
• Clear Private Flag on Mailbox Messages
  C# Executable to clear an item's private flag after migrating public folder content to a shared mailbox.
  • Blog: https://www.granikos.eu/en/justcantgetenough/PostId/303/clear-private-flag-on-mailbox-messages
  • TechNet Gallery: https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Clear-Private-Flag-on-3cac4d50 
  • Github: https://github.com/Apoc70/RemovePrivateFlag 
     
• Set Mailbox Item Private Flag
  C# Executable to set an item's private flag after migrating public folder content to a shared mailbox from a legacy mailbox system.
  • Blog: https://www.granikos.eu/en/justcantgetenough/PostId/379/set-mailbox-item-private-flag
  • TechNet Gallery: https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Set-private-flag-on-1cbbfd72 
  • Github: https://github.com/Apoc70/SetPrivateFlag 
     

Exchange Server 2007/2010

• Fetch recently created public folders
  This script gathers all public folders created during the last X days and exports the gathered data to a CSV file
  • Blog: https://www.granikos.eu/en/justcantgetenough/PostId/304/fetch-recently-created-public-folders
  • TechNet Gallery: https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Fetch-recently-created-635a7d98
  • Github: https://github.com/Apoc70/Get-NewPublicFolders
     
• Remove orphaned users and groups from legacy public folder ACLs
  Cleanup legacy public folder ACLs by removing orphaned other unproperly configured accounts
  • Blog: https://www.granikos.eu/en/justcantgetenough/PostId/263/clean-legacy-public-folder-acl
  • TechNet Gallery: https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Remove-orphaned-users-and-bba62a39
  • Github: https://github.com/Apoc70/Clean-PublicFolderACL
     
• Exchange 2010 Public Folder Replication Report (UTF8 support)
  An updated version of the script originally posted by Mike Walker to support public folder with non-ASCII characters
  • Blog: https://www.granikos.eu/en/justcantgetenough/PostId/211/exchange-public-folder-replication-report
  • TechNet Gallery: https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Exchange-2010-Public-315ea9aa
  • Github: https://github.com/Apoc70/Get-PublicFolderReplicationReport
  • Original Post at TechNet Gallery: https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/office/Exchange-2010-Public-944df6ee
     
• Add multiple legacy public folder replicas recursively
  Script to get more control of adding legacy public folder replicas recursively
  • Blog: https://www.granikos.eu/en/justcantgetenough/PostId/217/add-multiple-legacy-public-folder-replicas-recursively
  • TechNet Gallery: https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Add-multiple-legacy-public-255848b3
  • Github: https://github.com/Apoc70/Add-PFReplica

Other Stuff

• Convert Word documents using PowerShell
  This script converts Word compatible documents to a selected format utilizing the Word SaveAs function. Each file is converted by a single dedicated Word COM instance.
  • Blog: https://www.granikos.eu/en/justcantgetenough/PostId/353/convert-word-documents-using-powershell
  • TechNet Gallery: https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Convert-Word-documents-5ccc1067
  • Github: https://github.com/Apoc70/Convert-WordDocument

Please send comments, wishes, and ideas to support@granikos.eu.

Enjoy!

Need assistance with your Exchange Server Organization? You plan to upgrade your Exchange Server Organization? You plan to migrate to Office 365? Contact us: info@granikos.eu

Updates

Update 2019-05-07: Export mailbox delegates and SMTP forwarding information added
Update 2018-09-04: Add remote IP-address ranges to a receive connector added
Update 2018-06-16: Manage Master Category List for Shared Mailboxes and Teams added
Update 2018-04-29: Convert Word documents using PowerShell and Set Mailbox Item Private Flag added
Update 2018-01-24: Create a new Room Mailbox with Security Groups added
Update 2017-11-11: Export all user mailbox permissions added
Update 2017-09-22: Remove Out-Of-Office rules from user mailbox added
Update 2017-05-20: Parse email messages content for further processing and Update OWA vDir config across multiple servers added
Update 2017-03-18: Fetch recently created public folders and Clear Private Flag on Mailbox Messages added
Update 2017-02-22: Remove Orphaned HealthMailbox and SystemMailbox Accounts from MESO Container added
Update 2017-02-17: Test Office 365 Domain Availability added
Update 2017-02-13: Connect to Exchange Server 2013+ using remote PowerShell added
Update 2017-02-07: Create Exchange internal/external Url based certificate requests, Create a scheduled task for Exchange Server 2013 added
Update 2017-01-24: Gather Exchange Configuration Data added
Update 2017-01-05: Export Messages from Transport Queue added
Update 2016-11-29: Clean legacy public folder ACL added, Scripts categorized
Update 2016-11-28: Add multiple legacy public folder replicas added
Update 2016-08-18: Simple import of multiple PST files for a single user added
Update 2016-07-28: Change IIS Log File settings Github Url added, Create a new Team Mailbox with Security Groups added
Update 2016-06-04: GlobalFunctions added
Update 2015-06-18: Copy-ReceiveConnector updated
Update 2015-06-01: Exchange 2010 Public Folder Replication Report (UTF8 support)
Update 2015-05-21: Copy anti-virus pattern to Exchange 2010/Exchange 2013 servers added
Update 2014-12-10: Copy a receive connector from one Exchange Server to multiple Exchange Servers added

Das Exchange Blog Cumulative Update für Dezember 2014 (CU1214) fasst interessante Themen rund um Exchange Server und Office 365 (Exchange Online), Azure und Lync des Monats Dezember 2014 zusammen.

Alle Links für des CU 1214 finden Sie auch in unserem Bitly Bundle: http://bit.ly/CU1214Bundle

Exchange Server & Exchange Online

• A brief history of Exchange Time Management, http://bit.ly/ExchangeTimeManagement
• Exchange Group Management Script, http://bit.ly/ExchangeTimeManagement
• Exchange releases: December 2014, http://bit.ly/ExchangeReleases1214
• Selecting the right compliance framework to use with Exchange, http://bit.ly/ExchangeCompliancePlatform

Office 365 & Exchange Online

• Office 365-Trust Center, http://office.microsoft.com/de-de/business/office-365-trust-center-datensicherheit-in-der-cloud-FX103030390.aspx
• How to Configure S/MIME in Office 365, http://bit.ly/Office365SMIME
• [PowerShell Script] Office 365 Large Item Compliance v2.1, http://bit.ly/LargeItemCompliance
• Exchange Online: Keeping your 'Inbound From Office 365' Receive Connector Current with Microsoft Public IP's, http://bit.ly/O365IPAddresses

Lync Server

• Microsoft releases Lync Server 2013 December 2014 cumulative update (5.0.8308.857), http://bit.ly/LyncServerCU1214
• Microsoft Lync Wireshark Plugin, http://bit.ly/LyncWireshark
• List all users and devices – Lync 2013, http://bit.ly/LyncUsersAndDevices
• Lync Server 2013 December 2014 Cumulative Update, Lync Web App & Google Chrome, http://bit.ly/LyncWebAppChrome
• Lync Voice Route Diagramm Creation Script, http://bit.ly/VoiceRouteDiagram

Azure

• Wrapping up the year with a boat load of Azure AD news, http://bit.ly/YearEndAzureADNews
• Premium Storage, RemoteApp, SQL Database Update, Live Media Streaming, Search and More, http://bit.ly/AzureNews1214
• Announcing General Availability for Application Proxy and more, http://bit.ly/AzureWAP
• Azure AD Connect: One simple, fast, lightweight tool to connect Active Directory and Azure Active Directory, http://bit.ly/AzureADConnect

Allgemeine Themen

• Microsoft Security TechCenter, http://technet.microsoft.com/de-DE/security/dd252948
• Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary für Dezember 2014, https://technet.microsoft.com/de-DE/library/security/ms14-dec.aspx
• Enforce Better Script Practices by Using Set-StrictMode, http://bit.ly/SetStrictMode

Replay

• Oktober 2014: Exchange ActiveSync Client Comparison Table, http://bit.ly/EASClientComparison
• September 2012: RBAC: Walkthrough of creating a role that can wipe ActiveSync Devices, http://bit.ly/RBACWalkThrough
• Februar 2012: Learn Four Ways to Use PowerShell to Create Folders, http://bit.ly/4WaysToCreateFolders
• Dezember 2011: SACL Watcher servicelet found that the SeSecurityPrivilege privilege is removed from account, http://bit.ly/SACLWatcher
• März 2013: Exchange 2013 Auto Reseed, http://bit.ly/Exchange15AutoReseed
• Januar 2014: Move Logging in Exchange 2013 via Powershell, http://bit.ly/MoveExchange15Logging

Podcast Empfehlungen

• The UC Architects, http://bit.ly/UCArchitectsPodcast

Tools / Software

• Mailscape - Exchange Monitoring und Reporting, http://www.granikos.eu/de/mailscape
• Uniscope - Lync Monitoring und Reporting, http://www.granikos.eu/de/uniscope

Gerne unterstützen wir Sie bei der Planung und Durchführung Ihrer Exchange Server Installation oder Migration.

Sie denken über einen vollständigen Wechsel zu Office 365 oder eine Hybrid-Implementierung mit Office 365 nach? Wir beraten Sie umfassend und ausführlich über die Möglichkeiten der Office 365 Plattform.

Weitere Informationen zu unseren Dienstleistungen finden Sie auf unserer Website (http://www.granikos.eu) oder nehmen Sie direkt mit uns Kontakt auf: info@granikos.eu

Das Exchange Blog Cumulative Update (CU0914) fasst interessante Themen rund um Exchange Server und Office 365 (Exchange Online) des September 2014 zusammen.

Exchange Server 2013

• Exchange 2013 improves USG management through EAC and OWA, http://thoughtsofanidlemind.com/2014/09/10/exchange-2013-improves-usg-management-through-eac-and-owa
• Exchange Server 2013 databases unexpectedly fail over in a co-existence environment with Exchange Server 2007, http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2997209/en-us
• Exchange Online mailboxes cannot be managed by using EAC after you deploy Exchange Server 2013 CU6, http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2997355/en
• Move Logging in Exchange 2013 via Powershell, http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/22479.move-logging-in-exchange-2013-via-powershell.aspx
• Take Advantage of EOPs new Bulk Mail Detection, http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/archive/2014/09/25/take-advantage-of-eops-new-bulk-mail-detection.aspx

Office 365 & Azure

• Why does spam and phishing get through Office 365? And what can be done about it?, http://bit.ly/SpamAndPhishingInO365
• Directory Integration Tools Feature Comparison, http://bit.ly/DirectoryIntegrationTools
• Azure Active Directory Basic is now GA!, http://bit.ly/AzureActiveDirectory
• Azure Active Directory Synchronization Services (AAD Sync), http://bit.ly/AADSync

Lync

• Lync Call Concurrency Calculator, http://www.allthingsuc.co.uk/lync-call-concurrency-calculator
• Simple understanding of Lync CMS, http://lyncdude.com/2014/09/26/simple-understanding-of-lync-cms

Allgemeine Themen

• How do I set up an IPv6 test lab?, http://curah.microsoft.com/39649/how-do-i-set-up-an-ipv6-test-lab
• Outlook Calendaring: Best Practices and Key Considerations, http://blog.enowsoftware.com/solutions-engine/bid/185664/Outlook-Calendaring-Best-Practices-and-Key-Considerations
• Reporting Outlook Client Versions Using Log Parser Studio, http://www.expta.com/2014/09/reporting-outlook-client-versions-using.html
• Reporting delegate access to Exchange mailboxes, http://thoughtsofanidlemind.com/2014/09/05/reporting-delegate-access-to-exchange-mailboxes

Replay

• Juni 2012: Create an Exchange Mail Flow Latency Heat Map with PowerShell, http://exchangeserverpro.com/create-exchange-mail-flow-latency-heat-map-powershell
• März 2010: New-ExchangeCertificate Cmdlet Syntax Generator, http://www.tachytelic.net/2010/03/new-exchangecertificate-cmdlet-syntax-generator

Das Exchange Blog Cumulative Update für November 2014 (CU1114) fasst interessante Themen rund um Exchange Server und Office 365 (Exchange Online) des Monats November 2014 zusammen.

Alle Links für des CU 1114 finden Sie auch in unserem Bitly Bundle: http://bit.ly/CU1114Bundle

Exchange Server & Exchange Online

• On-Premises Legacy Public Folder Coexistence for Exchange 2013 Cumulative Update 7 and Beyond, http://bit.ly/OnPremCoExistence  
• Exchange 2010 Outlook Anywhere users receiving prompts when proxied through Exchange 2013, http://bit.ly/OAPromptsForExchange2010  
• Download the Exchange Server Protocol Documentation, http://bit.ly/ExchangeProtocolDocumentation
• Provisioning Exchange Online for Lync Hybrid, http://bit.ly/LyncHybrid
• Exchange Server 2013 Lagged Database Copies In Action, http://bit.ly/LaggedDatabaseInAction
• Known calendaring issues with iOS 8.x and iOS 7.x devices, http://bit.ly/CalendarIssues
• Current issues with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and third-party devices, http://bit.ly/EAS3rdPartyIssues

Office 365

• Office 365-Trust Center, http://bit.ly/O365TrustCenter
• Tune and optimize performance of your Office 365 connection, http://bit.ly/OptimizeOffice365
• OneDrive for Business Client Network Bandwidth Calculator, http://bit.ly/OneDriveBandwidthCalc

Lync

• Lync 2013 Now Supports Falling Back to the Lync Web App, http://bit.ly/LyncFallbackSupported
• Simple Understanding of Media Traversal in Lync, http://bit.ly/LyncMediaTraversal
• Access Denied to Address Book Folder, http://bit.ly/LyncABFolderAccessDenied
• Lync RGS Emergency Failover Script, http://bit.ly/LyncRGSEmergencyFailover
• Get-umAutoAttendantDiagram: Output Exchange AutoAttendant to a Visio Diagram, http://bit.ly/AutoAttendantDiagram
• Quality of Service (QoS) Calculator – Plan Your Network, GPO, and Lync Config More Easily, http://bit.ly/QoSCalculator

Azure

• Windows Azure, PowerShell: How to start virtual machines in parallel, http://bit.ly/AzureVMStartInParallel

Allgemeine Themen

• Microsoft Security TechCenter, http://technet.microsoft.com/de-DE/security/dd252948
• Microsoft Ignite Call For Topics, http://bit.ly/IgniteCallForTopics
• Automating the Pruning of Stale Active Directory Users and Computers, http://bit.ly/PruningStaleADAccounts
• Weekend Scripter: Use PowerShell to Update Help on Remote Servers, http://bit.ly/UpdatePSHelpRemotely
• How to Enable RelayState in ADFS 2.0 and ADFS 3.0, http://bit.ly/EnableRelayState
• DSC Resource Kit (All Modules), http://bit.ly/DSCResourceKit

Replay

• August 2014: IIS Crypto Explained, http://bit.ly/IISCryptoExplained
• März 2014: This mailbox database contains one or more mailboxes…, http://bit.ly/LastMailboxError
• Mai 2014: Dealing with Health Proxy Probe Messages in Exchange 2013 Managed Availability, http://bit.ly/DealingWithHealthProbes
• Juni 2014: How To Request Certificate Without Using IIS or Exchange, http://bit.ly/CreateCSRWithoutIIS
• April 2013: Preserving Activation Blocks After Performing DAG Member Maintenance, http://bit.ly/PreserveDAGActiveBlock
• April 2008: New File Share Witness and Force Quorum Guidance for Exchange 2007 Clusters, http://bit.ly/FSWQuorumGuidance
• August 2006: Understanding S/MIME, http://bit.ly/UnderstandingSMIME

Tools / Software

• IIS Crypto, http://bit.ly/IISCrypto
• Mailscape - Exchange Monitoring und Reporting, http://www.granikos.eu/de/mailscape
• Uniscope - Lync Monitoring und Reporting, http://www.granikos.eu/de/uniscope

Gerne unterstützen wir Sie bei der Planung und Durchführung Ihrer Exchange Server Installation. Sie denken über eine Migration zu Office 365 nach? Wir beraten Sie umfassend über die Möglichkeiten der Office 365 Hosting Plattform. Weitere Informationen zu unseren Dienstleistungen finden Sie auf unserer Website (http://www.granikos.eu) oder nehmen Sie direkt mit uns Kontakt auf: info@granikos.eu

Das Blog Cumulative Update für Dezember 2019 (CU1219) fasst interessante Themen rund um Cloud Sicherheit, Exchange Server, Office 365, Microsoft Teams und Azure des Monats Dezember 2019 zusammen.

Exchange Server

• [STICKY] Outlook License Requirements for Exchange Features
• Exchange 2019 CU4 and Exchange 2016 CU15 Explained
• Released: December 2019 Quarterly Exchange Updates
• FAQs from Exchange and Outlook booths at 2019 Microsoft Ignite
• Significant update to "Exchange AD Deployment Site" post
• Exchange Öffentliche Ordner - Migration verständlich erklärt
• Report for enabled client protocols

Microsoft 365 | OneDrive | Exchange Online | and more

• [STICKY] Office 365 Network Performance Tool
• [STICKY] Office 365 Support and Recovery Assistant (aka SaRA)
• [STICKY] Office 365 URLs and IP address ranges
• [STICKY] Office 365-Trust Center
• Can SharePoint Be an e-Learning Platform?
• Staying up to date with Microsoft 365 using Microsoft Teams
• Identifying Obsolete Guest User Accounts in an Office 365 Tenant
• Hijacking the Cloud Legacy DN Writeback - Part 1
• Microsoft 365 Adoption Blockers
• An Everyday Guide to Office 365 Groups
• New contact sync scenario available with Outlook for iOS on enrolled devices
• Upcoming change in the way migration batches for public folders are created
• Update to ExchangeContacts Module to support Modern Auth,Exporting all Contacts to a VCF file (or CSV) ,NON_IPM root folder,hidden contact folders and dumpster exports
• Office 365 CLI v2.3
• How to empower your Microsoft 365 team with a Microsoft Graph and IFTTT integration
• How to Trim Videos With Stream

Microsoft Teams

• [STICKY] Keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Teams
• [STICKY] Surface Hub update history
• [STICKY] Instructor-led training for Microsoft Teams
• What's New in Microsoft Teams - December 2019
• Teams and Cisco Integration Points (Video)
• Microsoft Teams kommt auch in bestehende Installationen ab dem 14. Januar 2020
• Top Secret Places To Find Microsoft Teams' Hidden Data
• Microsoft Teams Rooms December update
• Microsoft Teams, consumer Skype interoperability launches in January
• PowerApps: How to interact with teams
• Updated Guidance for Organizing Teams and Channels, including Private Channels
• Where is everything in Microsoft Teams stored at rest?
• Microsoft Teams Presence Graph API: How to Use It and Some Other Details About It
• Resources to help customers with upgrade from Skype for Business to Microsoft Teams
• Microsoft Kaizala wird zu Microsoft Teams – Ein Update
• How to use the status message in Microsoft Teams
• Script: Get Microsoft Teams Assigned Numbers
• Migrating from Skype for Business Online to Microsoft Teams at your pace, providing its done before July 2021 o'course
• Teams Auto Attendant Holiday Schedule Generator
• Teams Emergency Calling - Demystified
• Teams Replaces Commercial Cloud Trial with Exploratory Experience
• Microsoft Teams is now available on Linux
• Office 365 Archiving Teams from the Teams Admin Center
• Microsoft Teams "House Rules"

Skype for Business Server | Communications

• [STICKY] Download: Skype for Business Network Assessment Tool
• Microsoft releases Skype for Business Server December 2019 Cumulative Update KB4470124
• SfBS 2019 CU2 December 2019
• Adventures with Import- and Update-CsUserData Pt.2

Microsoft Azure

• [STICKY] Azure Latency Test
• [STICKY] Virtual Machines Licensing FAQ
• [STICKY] Azure Architecture Center
• [STICKY] Microsoft Azure Trust Center
• Disable and revoke Azure AD tokens from expired AD users
• Advancing Azure Active Directory availability

Cloud | Cloud Sicherheit

• [STICKY] Microsoft Security TechCenter
• Microsoft Endpoint Manager Proof of Concept (PoC) Guidance
• Securing ALL your cloud apps with Microsoft
• Solving the challenge of securing AI and machine learning systems
• Go passwordless to strengthen security and reduce costs
• Blocking external sharing is harming your security

Docs | Knowledge Base | TechNet

• [STICKY] Getting started with the Cloud Adoption Framework
• Migrate to cloud authentication by using staged rollout (preview)
• Azure AD Connect sync: Configure filtering
• How to submit suspected spam, phish, URLs, and files to Microsoft for Office 365 scanning

Allgemein

• [STICKY] Microsoft Products Reaching End of Support for 2019
• Microsoft takes court action against fourth nation-state cybercrime group
• Unzufriedenheit am Arbeitsplatz - Was können Sie dagegen tun?
• 8 Ways the daily lives of sysadmins changed in the 2010s
• Get an Overview of Your Used Bandwidth

Replay

• How to: Find The Bitlocker Recovery Key in Azure AD
• Juli 2015: Links and Backlinks in Active Directory for Exchange
• Juni 2018: Copy Links and Backlinks Between Users and Shared Mailboxes (automapping)
• August 2018: DNS, WINS NetBIOS & the Client Side Resolver, Browser Service, Disabling NetBIOS, Do I Need WINS? Direct Hosted SMB (DirectSMB), If One DC is Down Does a Client logon to Another DC, and DNS Forwarders Algorithm
• Juni 2015: PowerShell Basics: List and Export Admin Roles Assigned to Office 365 Users
• April 2012: ADMT Series – 1. Preparing Active Directory

Podcast Empfehlungen

• [STICKY] Collab Talk: #MsftBuzzChat Podcast series
• Episode #49 - Microsoft Teams : How did we get here and what’s coming
• The Evolving Discussion around Adoption & Engagement
• Podcast: Episode #42 – Karuana Gatimu – Microsoft 365 Adoption
• Exchange Exposed

Tools

• Network Assessment Tool Plus
• ADFS Rapid Restore Tool
• Active Directory Migration Tool version 3.2
• Microsoft Azure, Cloud and Enterprise Symbol / Icon Set - Visio stencil, PowerPoint, PNG, SVG
• ISESteroids - PowerTheShell
• Mailscape 365 - Exchange Online Monitoring und Reporting
• Mailscape - Exchange Monitoring und Reporting
• Uniscope - Lync Monitoring und Reporting
• Compass - Active Directory Monitoring und Reporting

Gerne unterstützen wir Sie bei der Planung und Durchführung Ihrer Exchange Server Implementierung oder Migration.

Sie denken über einen vollständigen Wechsel zu Microsoft 365 oder eine Hybrid-Konfiguration mit Office 365 nach? Wir beraten Sie umfassend und neutral über die Möglichkeiten der Office 365 Plattform und Microsoft 365.

Sie möchten mehr über Exchange Server 2019 erfahren? Gerne erläutern wir Ihnen die technischen Änderungen und Chancen für Ihr Unternehmen in einem individuellen Workshop. Bis dahin, werfen Sie doch einen Blick in das Microsoft Exchange Server 2019: Das Handbuch für Administratoren.

Weitere Informationen zu unseren Dienstleistungen finden Sie auf unserer Website (https://www.granikos.eu) oder Sie kontaktieren direkt unser Vertriebsteam: info@granikos.eu

Das Blog Cumulative Update für Juni 2017 (CU0617) fasst interessante Themen rund um Cloud Sicherheit, Exchange Server, Office 365, Azure und Skype for Business (aka Lync) des Monats Juni 2017 zusammen.

Exchange Server

• Configuring and Managing Migration Manager for Exchange Settings via PowerShell
  https://www.quest.com/community/b/en/posts/configuring-and-managing-migration-manager-for-exchange-settings-via-powershell
• Fix for Certificate Error in Chrome - NET::ERR_CERT_COMMON_NAME_INVALID
  http://www.expta.com/2017/06/fix-for-certificate-error-in-chrome.html
• .NET Framework 4.7 and Exchange Server
  https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/exchange/2017/06/13/net-framework-4-7-and-exchange-server/
• Announcing Original Folder Item Recovery
  https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/exchange/2017/06/13/announcing-original-folder-item-recovery/
• Released: June 2017 Quarterly Exchange Updates
  https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/exchange/2017/06/27/released-june-2017-quarterly-exchange-updates/

Office 365 & Exchange Online

• [STICKY] Office 365-Trust Center
  http://bit.ly/Office365TrustCenter
• [STICKY] Office 365 URLs and IP address ranges
  http://bit.ly/Office365URLsIPaddresses
• Office 365 Support and Recovery Assistant (aka SaRA)
  http://diagnostics.office.com/
• TooManyBadItemsPermanentException error when migrating to Exchange Online?
  https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/exchange/2017/05/30/toomanybaditemspermanentexception-error-when-migrating-to-exchange-online/
• New feature: Per Group Sharing Controls for SharePoint and OneDrive for Business
  https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/OneDrive-Blog/New-feature-Per-Group-Sharing-Controls/ba-p/74780
• New Videos: New OneDrive Admin Controls, Sharing Dialog, Files On-Demand and Admin Center
  https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/OneDrive-Blog/New-Videos-New-OneDrive-Admin-Controls-Sharing-Dialog-Files-On/ba-p/75442
• New Office 365 Switch Guides: OneDrive for Business from Google Drive or Box
  https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/OneDrive-Blog/New-Office-365-Switch-Guides-OneDrive-for-Business-from-Google/ba-p/75212
• Using the Office365/Exchange 2016 REST API to access Mailbox data using PowerShell part 5 Sending
  http://gsexdev.blogspot.de/2017/06/using-office365exchange-2016-rest-api.html
• Updated Contoso in the Microsoft Cloud poster includes new Office 365 security best practices
  https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/solutions_advisory_board/2017/06/12/updated-contoso-in-the-microsoft-cloud-poster-includes-new-office-365-security-best-practices/
• Create a custom user role in Exchange Online using RBAC - Part 2
  https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/exovoice/2017/06/14/create-a-custom-user-role-in-exchange-online-using-rbac-part-2/
• New Test Lab Guide for the One Microsoft Cloud
  https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/solutions_advisory_board/2017/06/20/new-test-lab-guide-for-the-one-microsoft-cloud/
• Malware Filter Policy Updates in Office 365
  http://c7solutions.com/2017/06/malware-filter-policy-updates-in-office-365
• Announcing new Word and PowerPoint previewers for OneDrive and SharePoint
  https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/OneDrive-Blog/Announcing-new-Word-and-PowerPoint-previewers-for-OneDrive-and/ba-p/82257
• SharePoint communication sites begin rollout to Office 365 customers
  https://blogs.office.com/2017/06/27/sharepoint-communication-sites-begin-rollout-to-office-365-customers/
• Important update for AAD Connect - Version 1.1.553.0
  http://www.expta.com/2017/06/important-update-for-aad-connect.html
• Get the new Isolated SharePoint Online Team Sites Deployment Kit
  https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/solutions_advisory_board/2017/06/28/get-the-new-isolated-sharepoint-online-team-sites-deployment-kit/
• Known solutions for hybrid migrations errors
  https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/exovoice/2017/06/30/hybridmigrationerrors/

Skype for Business, Lync Server & Communication

• Discovering the Skype for Business Registrar
  http://blog.schertz.name/2017/05/discovering-the-skype-for-business-registrar/
• SfB 2015 Server Update CU5 – May 2017
  https://greiginsydney.com/sfb-2015-server-update-cu5-may-2017/
• Simplified port requirements for Skype for Business Online
  https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Skype-for-Business-Blog/Simplified-port-requirements-for-Skype-for-Business-Online/ba-p/77094
• Lync 2013 / SfB 2015 Client Security Update – June 2017
  https://greiginsydney.com/lync-2013-sfb-2015-client-security-update-june-2017/

Microsoft Azure

• [STICKY] Microsoft Azure Trust Center
  http://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/support/trust-center
• Azure Architecture Center
  https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/
• Announcing public preview of disaster recovery for Azure IaaS virtual machines
  https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-disaster-recovery-for-azure-iaas-vms-using-asr/
• Azure AD Conditional Access now supports Microsoft Teams & the Azure Portal
  https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2017/06/05/azure-ad-conditional-access-now-supports-microsoft-teams-the-azure-portal/
• "Helping ARM" - Azure Resource Manager step-by-step training
  https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/hybridcloudbp/2017/06/13/helping-arm-azure-resource-manager-step-by-step-training/
• Ping Access for Azure AD is now Generally Available (GA)
  https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2017/06/15/ping-access-for-azure-ad-is-now-generally-available-ga/
• Service Map Machine Groups
  https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/msoms/2017/06/16/service-map-machine-groups/
• Step-By-Step: Configuring a site-to-site VPN Gateway between Azure and On-Premises
  https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/canitpro/2017/06/28/step-by-step-configuring-a-site-to-site-vpn-gateway-between-azure-and-on-premise/

Cloud Themen & Cloud Sicherheit

• [STICKY] Microsoft Security TechCenter
  http://technet.microsoft.com/de-DE/security/dd252948
• Three basic security hygiene tips from Microsoft's Identity Team
  https://blogs.microsoft.com/microsoftsecure/2017/06/05/three-basic-security-hygiene-tips-from-microsofts-identity-team/
• 3 ways to outsmart shadow IT
  https://blogs.office.com/2017/06/07/3-ways-to-outsmart-shadow-it/
• The CISO Perspective: Putting lessons from WannaCrypt into practice to avoid future threats
  https://blogs.microsoft.com/microsoftsecure/2017/06/08/the-ciso-perspective-putting-lessons-from-wannacrypt-into-practice-to-avoid-future-threats/
• NIST Cybersecurity Framework: Building on a foundation everyone should learn from
  https://blogs.microsoft.com/microsoftsecure/2017/06/07/nist-cybersecurity-framework-building-on-a-foundation-everyone-should-learn-from/
• Cybercrime and freedom of speech - A counterproductive entanglement
  https://blogs.microsoft.com/microsoftsecure/2017/06/14/cybercrime-and-freedom-of-speech-a-counterproductive-entanglement/
• TLS 1.2 support at Microsoft
  https://blogs.microsoft.com/microsoftsecure/2017/06/20/tls-1-2-support-at-microsoft/
• Tips for securing your identity against cybersecurity threats
  https://blogs.microsoft.com/microsoftsecure/2017/06/21/tips-for-securing-your-identity-against-cybersecurity-threats/
• Five keys to a more consistent, cost-effective enterprise cloud
  https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/hybridcloud/2017/06/21/five-keys-to-a-more-consistent-cost-effective-enterprise-cloud/
• How Microsoft EMS can support you in your journey to EU GDPR compliance - Part 3
  https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2017/06/27/how-microsoft-ems-can-support-you-in-your-journey-to-eu-gdpr-compliance-part-3/
• Tips for protecting your information and privacy against cybersecurity threats
  https://blogs.microsoft.com/microsoftsecure/2017/06/27/tips-for-protecting-your-information-and-privacy-against-cybersecurity-threats/
• The Unbelievably Diverse Array of Devices Managed by Our Customers
  https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2017/06/28/the-unbelievably-diverse-array-of-devices-managed-by-our-customers/
• What are Confidence building measures (CBMs) and how can they improve cybersecurity?
  https://blogs.microsoft.com/microsoftsecure/2017/06/29/what-are-confidence-building-measures-cbms-and-how-can-they-improve-cybersecurity/
• Enabling a more strategic role for IT with Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security
  https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2017/06/29/enabling-a-more-strategic-role-for-it-with-microsoft-enterprise-mobility-security/

Knowledge Base & TechNet

• Skype for Business Server 2015, Debugging Tools
  https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=47263
• Exchange Server Hybrid Deployments
  https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj200581(v=exchg.150).aspx
• Skype for Business topologies supported with Modern Authentication
  https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt803262.aspx

Replay

• Juli 2015: Using Exchange EWS To Delete Corrupt OOF
  https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/mspfe/2015/07/22/using-exchange-ews-to-delete-corrupt-oof/

Podcast Empfehlungen

• Exchange Exposed
  http://bit.ly/ExchangeExposedPodcast

Tools

• Mailscape 365 - Exchange Online Monitoring und Reporting
  http://www.granikos.eu/de/mailscape365
• Mailscape - Exchange Monitoring und Reporting
  http://www.granikos.eu/de/mailscape
• Uniscope - Lync Monitoring und Reporting
  http://www.granikos.eu/de/uniscope
• Compass - Active Directory Monitoring und Reporting
  http://www.granikos.eu/de/compass
• ForeSite - SharePoint Monitoring und Reporting
  http://www.granikos.eu/de/foresite
• ISESteroids - PowerTheShell
  http://www.powertheshell.com/isesteroids/

Gerne unterstützen wir Sie bei der Planung und Durchführung Ihrer Exchange Server Implementierung oder Migration.

Sie denken über einen vollständigen Wechsel zu Office 365 oder eine Hybrid-Konfiguration mit Office 365 nach? Wir beraten Sie umfassend und neutral über die Möglichkeiten der Office 365 Plattform.

Sie möchten mehr über Exchange Server 2016 erfahren? Gerne erläutern wir Ihnen die technischen Änderungen und Chancen für Ihr Unternehmen in einem individuellen Workshop.

Weitere Informationen zu unseren Dienstleistungen finden Sie auf unserer Website (https://www.granikos.eu) oder Sie kontaktieren direkt unser Vertriebsteam: info@granikos.eu