Configuring Volume Shadow Copies (VSS) on Windows Server 2012 R2
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Volume Shadows Copies (also known as Volume Snapshot Service or VSS) is a technology developed by Microsoft to take restorable snapshots of a volume. On Windows Server 2012 // 2012…
January 2017
Active Directory : Create test users using PowerShell
I’ve often had a need for some users for various test purposes, and want a script to quickly create these users. Create Organizatiol Unit (OU) In order to use the…
Server 2012 : GPO to setup local admin and RDP access.
We are going to give access to a Group of people to RDP to Workstations and have local administrators rights. In order for RDP to work we also need to…
O365 to Exchange on-prem migration error
When you attempt to migrate an O365 user back to Exchange 2010 on-prem you may receive this error: “You shouldn’t migrate mailbox ‘Paul Demmer’ to Exchange 2010 or an earlier…
Copy members from one Distribution Group to another Distribution Group in PowerShell
As an Exchange and Active Directory administrator you may be asked at some point to make a new distribution group from one or more other distribution groups. Exchange 2010 and…
How to enable Roaming Profiles on Windows Server 2012 R2
Roaming Profiles allow users of an Active Directory Domain to access their desktop and documents from any PC of the domain. It’s a powerful feature that can improve the productivity…
Active Directory – How to Restore a Deleted Object
If you accidently deleted a user or computer object you can restore it. Logon to a Domain Controller Open Active Directory Administrative Center Click on Domain (local) > Deleted Objects…
Converting User mailbox to Shared or Room mailbox
Open Exchange Management Shell Enter the following command: get-mailbox -identity <username or display name> | set-mailbox -type shared Afer the process completes, the mailbox will show as a share box.…
Restore de-provisioned O365 mailbox
Open the Exchange Management Shell and run the following command: Enable-RemoteMailbox -Identity “amanda smida” -RemoteRoutingAddress asmida@lifetouch.mail.onmicrosoft.com Example:
Unable to Migrate O365 user back to Exchange On-Prem – ERROR: Cannot find a recipient that has mailbox GUID
When you try to migrate an O365 mailbox back to Exchange on-premise, you may run into this error message. Below is the solution for it. SOLUTION Set the ExchangeGUID property…