OSD Task Sequence: “There are not task sequences available for this computer”
OSD Task Sequence fails with "There are no task sequences available for this computer" if multiple machines have the same SMBIOS GUID Issue: When attempting to deploy an operating system using OSD in...
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SCCM OSD/PXE Issues in Native Mode
There have been many posts out there trying to address the issue behind Native Mode and PXE and/or Boot Media problems. This posting publishes information I found in the following article and...
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Service Principal Name (SPN) checklist for Kerberos authentication with IIS...
This post is more about the confusion that may arise around SPNs for setting up Kerberos authentication in IIS 7.0. IIS 7.0 has a new Kernel-mode authentication feature using which the ticket for the...
View ArticleFIM 2010 – Documentation Roadmap
FIM 2010 Documentation SummaryDocumentation RoadmapGuidance for how to use the Microsoft® Forefront™ Identity Manager 2010 2010 and Microsoft® Forefront Identity Manager Certificate Management (FIM...
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FIM 2010 – Error during Password Reset Registration
After performing the Password Reset deployment tasks per http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee534892(WS.10).aspx#reset_pswd_us_pswd_reset_portal you log into a machine and initiate the...
View ArticleExchange 2010 – 3rd party Certificate status “The certificate status could...
After installing the 3rd Party certificate for Exchange 2010, the certificate status of the installed certificate listed:“The certificate status could not be determined because the revocation check...
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MA Attributes not listed in FIM Sync Rule
Ran into an issue with FIM 2010 (RTM), where custom or added attributes to Management Agents were not showing up in the list of available attributes when creating/editing a Synchronization Rule. The...
View ArticleFIM 2010: Approval email “This request cannot be approved or rejected…”
Issue: Within a Distribution Group an approval workflow and email is generated, when you open Outlook as the approver you receive the error message below and the approve/reject buttons are dimmed...
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FIM 2010 – Password Reset failing
ISSUE:Ok… So you have brought up your Forefront Identity Management 2010 environment, configured policies, got password reset working and life is good. Then down the road you of course make...
View ArticleWindows 2008 and NETBIOS browsing
It has been reported that NETBIOS is on its way out; however as most have found out, it is still a critical part of most Windows Environments. This article will explain issues that may surface during...
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NLB - Hyper-V Virtual Machines
This article begins, post VM creation and OS installation/Patching process.Assumptions:Guest Operating System is Windows 2008 R2 HyperV Host is running Windows 2008 R2 Each VM guest has two network...
View ArticleExchange 2010 Mailbox Role Setup Failure
Problem:When you try to install the Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Mailbox role, the installation process may fail.When this problem occurs, you receive the following error message in the Exchange...
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Don’t forget to update your LDAP filters to OPATH filters when transitioning...
Reference Article: Dont Forget to Update you LDAP Filters to OPATHA lot of posts have been done by the Microsoft Exchange Team to document why and how one should remember to convert any LDAP filter...
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Transition Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2010
This article will document the process for transitioning your existing Exchange 2003 environment to Exchange 2010.Readiness ChecksFirst things first, you must validate whether your existing Exchange...
View ArticleExchange 2010 3rd Party Certificate Issue “certificate status could not be...
PROBLEM:After installing a 3rd party certificate on the Client Access Server(s) you receive the following status for the certificate“The certificate status could not be determined because the...
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Exchange 2010 Rollup Installation Nightmare
Many people feel that installation of Exchange Update Rollup is a nightmare, and I agree; however I have created a checklist to step through to make sure your Rollup installs successfully on the...
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Exchange 2010 – NLB Client Access (on Virtual Machines)
This article begins, post VM creation and OS installation/Patching process.Assumptions:Guest Operating System is Windows 2008 R2 HyperV Host is running Windows 2008 R2 Each VM guest has two network...
View ArticleExchange 2010 – Antivirus Exclusions
If you're deploying file-level scanners on Exchange 2010 servers, make sure that the appropriate exclusions, such as directory exclusions, process exclusions, and file name extension exclusions, are...
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Forefront Client Security – Collection Database creation Failure
Problem:While installing FCS roles (Management, Collection Server, Collection Database, Reporting Server and Reporting Database) on a server, the requirements, the verifying settings and requirements...
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Cannot Activate Database Copy: Content Index Catalog Files in Failed State
When activating a database copy in an Exchange Server 2010 Database Availability Group it may fail with an error message that catalog index files are in a failed state. When you view the copy status...
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