Tutorials

Tutorials

• Protect Exchange Server from viruses and spam with Forefront security

  When configuring Microsoft's Forefront security scanning engines to ward off viruses and spam, make sure that bias settings don't affect Exchange Server performance too much.  Continue Reading

• DPM and Exchange Server 2007 essentials

  Replication errors and inconsistencies may cause you grief when working with DPM and Exchange Server 2007. This tutorial explains how to fix these problems and gives you the steps to recover Exchange databases and restore storage groups.  Continue Reading

• How not to overload Exchange Server 2007 domain controllers

  Moving Exchange servers to a non-dedicated Active Directory site can negatively affect domain controller performance. DNS load balancing and upgrading to 64-bit hardware are two ways to prevent overuse of your domain controllers.  Continue Reading

• Avoid Outlook 2007 performance problems before they start

  Premature shut downs and large mailboxes can negatively affect Microsoft Outlook 2007. This tutorial explains why educating users about the reconciliation process and proper mailbox size limits can help to avoid Outlook performance issues before ...  Continue Reading

• Windows Server 2008 R2 Learning Guide

  Want to learn more about Microsoft's latest server OS? This guide has you covered. Here you'll find tips, videos and expert advice on all things Windows Server 2008 R2.  Continue Reading

• Integrating Exchange unified messaging with OCS 2007

  Exchange Server 2007 and OCS 2007 may be part of the same unified communications strategy, but each has separate and defined roles. When integrated together, they can enhance an enterprise's unified messaging experience. This guide gives you all the...  Continue Reading

• Configuring Exchange unified messaging with OCS 2007

  Configuring Exchange Server unified messaging (UM) for OCS 2007 isn't much different than configuring UM with IPs and PBXs. The first step is to create an Exchange UM dial plan. This tip shows you how.  Continue Reading

• Tools automate an Exchange UM and OCS 2007 integration

  Successfully combining Exchange Server 2007 unified messaging with OCS 2007 can be a daunting task without the Exchange UM Integration Utility.  Continue Reading

• Event logs shed light on Exchange Server DSAccess issues

  Exchange Server 2003 uses DSAccess to communicate with Active Directory. However, the distributed nature of Active Directory may make it difficult to get to the root cause of DSAccess issues. Begin the process by analyzing Event 2080 data.  Continue Reading

• How to display Exchange Server 2007 public folders via SharePoint

  Using a custom block of code, these instructions and some Web parts, you can display Exchange Server 2007 public folder content in Microsoft SharePoint.  Continue Reading

• How to create multiple instances of OWA

  Creating multiple instances of OWA is a great way to assign varying sets of features to different OWA users. It can also provide users with file share access. These steps explain how to create multiple instances of OWA no matter which version of ...  Continue Reading

• Tests for securing the internal Windows network

  While hardening your network against hackers is important, it's also critical to look out for internal threats. Protect your environment from the inside with these security tests.  Continue Reading

• Set-ExchangeServer cmdlet can ease domain controller workloads

  Exchange Server can distribute workloads evenly among domain controllers, but external factors can cause them to become overworked . Executing Exchange Management Shell's Set-ExchangeServer command can help lessen domain controller workloads.  Continue Reading

• Web server security practices for Windows environments

  Web server security is critical to overall network protection. Learn how to harden a Web server and test the security of your deployment.  Continue Reading

• How mailbox rules and Windows Desktop Search affect Outlook 2007

  If you can't find what's slowing Outlook 2007 performance, check out two commonly overlooked causes -- excessive mail rules and Windows Desktop Search.  Continue Reading