Exchange Exchange ApplicationImpersonation != SMTP Impersonation Recently I was troubleshooting an issue where a service account was granted the Exchange RBAC ApplicationImpersonation role for another account. The following PowerShell cmdlets were used to configure the impersonation permissions: New-ManagementScope -Name
Troubleshooting How to verify certificates with openssl From time to time it may be necessary to verify what certificate is being presented by the server that you are connecting to. Sometimes this is a SMTP server or it could be
Exchange The case of the missing Meeting Room I was working recently on an issue where a small number of meeting room mailboxes needed to be hidden from the Global Address List in Exchange Online. This is normally accomplished by setting
Teams Telecommuting with slow internet While broadband internet has become prevalent across most parts of North America the quality and speeds are not always sufficient. My internet for the past 6+ years has been limited to 5 Mbps
Exchange Exchange server and EMS startup issues "So I just installed Exchange on my server and I'm unable to connect locally via Exchange Management Shell (EMS) or Exchange Control Panel (ECP). Here is the error that I get in
Commands Useful Commands - Pt 3. In this installment of useful commands we will look at checking SSLBindings, viewing installed software and checking Exchange Transport Rule update times. Command 5 Recently while working on a issue where IIS certificate
Commands Useful Commands - Pt 2. In this installment of useful commands we will look at monitoring Mailboxes for item counts and size as well as managing wireless LAN profiles. Command #3 Getting a count of how many items
Exchange Ensuring Exchange services are running in a lab In my job having access to a fully functional Exchange environment is highly beneficial as it allows me to test out various things in a non-production environment. Unfortunately this presents a bit of
Troubleshooting Working with netsh network traces In my previous post regarding useful commands I showed how to perform a packet capture between a client machine and a remote machine using IP filters. When the capture is complete you will
Troubleshooting Useful commands Today it occurred to me that there are commands and code snippets that I keep having to hunt down that I should start documenting for myself but also for others who might benefit
Personal Summer vacation This summer as a family we travelled out west to Revelstoke, BC. Along the way we spent a few days in different places along the way. Our first outing was in the Drumheller
Personal Welcome Welcome my personal blog. I haven't decided on a theme for this site or how frequently I will post. As a starter you will find a link to my personal weather station. Please
