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Configuring Lync Server 2013 with Exchange 2010 OWA
One of the questions I get asked most frequently about Lync Server 2013 is how to configure the integration with Exchange 2010 OWA so users can use the Outlook Web App for IM because most of the...
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Exchange Server 2013 PowerShell cmdlets for reviewing mailbox storage quotas
I was recently asked by a client to generate a report of all the mailboxes on their Exchange 2013 infrastructure highlighting the current:Storage usage Issue a warning at (GB) Prohibit send at (GB)...
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Recovering Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect from the loader prompt
ProblemI recently had an issue with a Cisco UCS 6120 fabric interconnect we received from RMA that would no longer boot properly and simply presents the loader prompt no matter how many times you...
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Removing the: “A website is trying to run a RemoteApp program. Make sure that...
ProblemYou’ve configured your RemoteApp resources on your Remote Desktop Services and attempt to launch an application but receive the following warning message:A website is trying to run a RemoteApp...
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Adding an account from an external domain with a forest trust configured...
ProblemYou’ve successfully deployed a new Windows Server 2012 R2 Remote Desktop Services farm in your environment and have begun assigning permissions to users located in another forest that you are...
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Inbound mail submission disabled with event ID: 15004 warning logged on...
I recently had to troubleshoot an issue for a client who only had about 30 people in the organization with a mix of Macs and PCs notebooks/desktops accessing a single Exchange Server 2013 server with...
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Searching through OWA (Outlook Web App) on Exchange 2013 returns only 1 month...
ProblemYou’ve received complaints that users searching their inbox with OWA or Outlook in Online mode only returns 1 month of results. Using the following Get-MailboxDatabaseCopyStatus...
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Using remote PowerShell to log into Office 365 and review archive mailboxes
I’m not much of an Office 365 expert but have recently had the opportunity to work with a client to migrate their on prem Exchange 2010 archive over to O365. The process of deploying ADFS and DirSync...
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VMware Horizon View virtual desktops experience temporary drive space issues...
Before I begin, it’s important to note that I am not an expert with the SanDisk Fusion-io ioVDI product and the only exposure I’ve had was with a client who had another consulting company implement it...
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Attempting to update a VMware Horizon View linked-clone pool’s snapshot...
ProblemYou’ve updated your linked-clone pool’s master image and attempt to reassign the Default Image Snapshot but while you are able to assign the new snapshot, you receive the following error when...
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Removing duplicate disposable disks assigned to SanDisk Fusion-io ioVDI...
ProblemWhile reviewing the Hard disk configuration of VMware Horizon View ioVDI enabled virtual desktops, you notice that there are several disposable disks assigned to the VDI:Note the Disk File path:...
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AD FS and DirSync services fail to start after server restart
ProblemYou’ve successfully installed AD FS and DirSync on their respective Windows Server 2012 R2 servers and have confirmed that both are working as expected. However, you also realize that the...
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Moving O365 (Office 365) archive mailbox to on-prem Exchange server
I’ve recently been involved with an Office 365 archiving pilot project to demonstrate the user experience and performance for a client to see if it met their requirements and noticed that while it was...
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Installing KB 3080353 on Lync Server 2013 causes users to not be able to log...
ProblemYou’ve recently installed Lync Server 2013 updates, and more specifically the Lync Server 2013, Web Components Server (KB3080353) onto your Lync Server then immediately noticed that users with...
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Unable to power on virtual machines on ESXi host with the error: "Invalid or...
ProblemYou’ve noticed that the Recent Tasks in your vCenter’s task list is displaying the following error when attempting to perform a Power On virtual machine task: Invalid or unsupported virtual...
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Performing an in-place upgrade of Lync Server 2013 to Skype for Business 2015
This blog post is probably a bit late to write as I haven’t really had the time to blog a much this year due to my work schedule but I’ve vowed to slowly work my way through the queue I have of all the...
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Installing and performing initial configuration of VMware App Volumes Manager
I’ve been fortunate enough to have a few clients interested in adopting VMware’s new App Volumes earlier this year and while I’ve had numerous issues with Microsoft Office or related applications, I’ve...
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Creating an AppStack with VMware App Volumes
This post serves as a continuation of my previous post:Installing and performing initial configuration of VMware App Volumes Manager...
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Updating an AppStack in VMware App Volumes
This post serves as a continuation of my previous post:Creating and AppStack with VMware App Volumeshttp://terenceluk.blogspot.com/2015/11/creating-and-appstack-with-vmware-app.html… mainly to...
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Unable to connect to SQL server instance with SQL Server Management Studio...
ProblemYou’re logged directly into a SQL Server 2012 server with an account that belongs to the domain admins group, launch SQL Server Management Studio and attempt to use Windows Authentication to...
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