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A Bridge Too Far…. Exchange 2013 CU15
Final Update As a final note to this saga, Microsoft is now advising that it is OK to update .NET and then Update the CU to handle and bridge CU upgrade issues. This happened earlier this year and I wanted to make sure this was clear at the top of the article: https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/rmilne/2017/03/27/exchange-2013-cu16-and-exchange-2016-cu5-net-framework-requirement/ With the…
Microsoft MVP – Fifth Year!
This morning I received my fifth MVP Award notice and felt elated that Microsoft would award me once again. Getting the award this year seems to mean just a little more than usual. For one, I published my first book Practical PowerShell – Exchange Server 2016 with fellow Office Server and Services MVP Dave Stork….
.NET 4.7 and Exchange Server Support
When it comes to Exchange Server, having WSUS or automatic updates is a rather bad idea. There are many updates that can cause havoc on an Exchange server and are best avoided if possible. Currently the best example of this is .NET Framework for Windows Servers. .NET has had many updates over the past year…
Tasks Retention Tag – PowerShell Only
Migrations from Exchange On-Premises to Exchange Online can be complex if you are new to the process. Knowing what translates and what does not when it comes to the migration process can be extremely helpful. For Example, there are certain items in Exchange that need to be recreated in Exchange Online in order for functionality…
Meetup – Microsoft Messaging and Collaboration User Group
Security and Compliance Center (Office 365) For this meeting we’ll be meeting at the Microsoft Store on Michigan Ave. in Chicago. Microsoft offered this meeting place up to us as something cool and different. Make sure to come at 6:00 PM for networking and food. We have two presentations for the meeting: Security and Compliance…
Exchange 2016 – Hybrid Deployment Check – Invalid Credentials
Thought I would share a weird error I experience in a while with Exchange CU installations. First, let me provide a little background: Environment Exchange 2010 SP3 UR15 Hybrid configuration Office 365 tenant with E3 licenses The client is at the end of their migration of mailboxes to Office 365. We are cleaning up the…
Exchange 2013 Stuck CU Upgrade
During a routine update of an Exchange server, a client of mine had an issue with a Security Update for Exchange 2013 CU12. This patch, KB3184736, showed Status – Failed in the Windows Update History. After the install failed, Exchange Admin Console would not load, the Exchange Management Shell also could not connect to Exchange…
.NET 4.6.1 and 4.6.2 Stand Along Installation Scripts
I just recently posted two new script to the TechNet Gallery. These scripts perform the simple function of installing either .NET 4.6.1 or .NET 4.6.2. There are quite a few prerequisites for these installations so I decided to write a script that would do this for you. It does require two reboots. Also included in…
Exchange Online Hybrid Wizard Certificate Requirements
This will be a rather short blog post. With a lot of my clients connecting to cloud services I get to work with Hybrid configurations quite a bit. Typically setting up ADFS, Azure AD Connect and running the Exchange Hybrid wizard (if we are going to Exchange Online) are all relatively quick and generally the…
