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Demote a Domain Controller running Exchange

If you are facing the task of demoting your domain controller running exchange, because you either have a new dc added to your network and want to move some roles over to that brand new sparkling server. Then you cannot do a dcpromo /demote on the exchange server! This will cause havoc. What you must do is: Add another Exchange server to your network move the mailboxes over and deinstall exchange on the DC. Then do a dcpromo /demote reinstall exchange move mailboxes over again. This is the way with the shortest downtime

Troubleshooting Windows Small Business Server 2003

Microsoft Corporation Published: August 2006 Version: 3 This document describes problems that you might encounter when installing or using Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 or Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 (Windows SBS). To view troubleshooting information, click any of the following feature-area links. If this document does not list a solution for the problem you are having, try searching for a solution at the Windows SBS Solutions Center ( http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=70661) . Troubleshooting Server Setup Troubleshooting Users and Groups Troubleshooting Client Computers Troubleshooting Mobile Devices Troubleshooting E-mail Troubleshooting Monitoring Troubleshooting Backup and Restore Troubleshooting Internet Access Troubleshooting Your Intranet Troubleshooting Shared Network Resources Troubleshooting Remote Connections Troubleshooting Client Computer Licensing © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Troubles

Export all users email addresses from Exchange

Want to create a complete list of all your email addresses in your domain? And not only the default ones found with dsquery user | dsget user -email   Answer   Ldifde -d "DC=domain,DC=co,DC=uk" -r "(&(mailnickname=*))" -l proxyAddresses -f emailaddresses.txt     SMTP , Email , Exchange 2003 , dsquery , dsget , ldifde

Microsoft Network Certified Expert

Today I got my first certification of experts-exchange. I achieved the Master Level in the Microsoft Network topic area.   experts-exchange.com , Microsoft Network , Cerified , expert

How ISA Server 2004 Provides SSL VPN Functionality for Outlook Web Access and RPC over HTTP

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/secmvp/sv0405.mspx I found this great article because at our company we needed to implement just this! read and weep...   How ISA Server 2004 Provides SSL VPN Functionality for Outlook Web Access and RPC over HTTP Published: April 13, 2005 Remote access to resources hosted on the corporate network has become a requirement for organizations seeking to successfully compete in today’s Internet-connected business landscape. Off-site employees, home workers, traveling executives, and sales people all require anytime, anywhere access to information hosted on the corporate network. Because of these information needs, Microsoft Exchange Server is one of the most critical information resources that companies maintain on their corporate networks. The challenge for IT and security professionals is to enhance the competitive position of their companies by providing remote access to Exchange Server resources in a private, secure, and reliable f