Azure now offers the capability to configure static IPs onto IAAS VMs. Static IP assignment in Azure VMs is not the same as configuring a typical static IP for a server in your on-premises network. When you statically assign an IP address to the Azure VM, it is not entered into the VMs machine’s TCP/IP configuration property sheet. Rather a reservation is created, so that DHCP ha… Read the rest “How To Set Static IP On Azure VM”
The Exchange 2016 preview is now available for download!
Note that the downloaded file is Exchange2016-x64-preview.exe and the build of Exchange is 15.0.1.0225.017.
At this time there are already some resources available to you – see below for details.
TechNet has some pre-release documentation available. If you have feedback, we'… Read the rest “Exchange 2016 Preview Now Available”
In an Exchange 2010 SP3 Hybrid deployment with Office 365, a client noted that they were unable to send email from their Office 365 mailbox to an on-premises mailboxes. The user in Office 365 received an undeliverable message stating that Delivery has failed to these recipients or groups and the email address wasn’t found at the destination domain. That was not the case as there certainly was … Read the rest “Delivery Failed From Office 365 Mailbox To On-Premises Exchange Mailbox”
Azure Active Directory Connect (AAD Connect) was released today along with Azure Active Directory Connect Health (AAD Connect health). AAD Connect continues to drive the investments that are made to assist with on-boarding to Microsoft Azure and Office. The intent is that AAD Connect will replace DirSync and AAD Sync, and add multiple new capabilities.
The RTM build of AAD Connec… Read the rest “PSA – AAD Connect Released Also AAD Connect Health Released”
What is the difference between knowledge and wisdom?
Is it as Miles Kington said, “Knowledge is knowing the tomato is a fruit, wisdom is not putting it in your fruit salad”. Or is knowledge learning by your experience, and wisdom is learning through other people’s experiences? Let’s make this post use the second option, and discuss what was observed on an recent(ish) trip.
The crux of this tale i… Read the rest “Case Of the Disappearing GUI”
After upgrading an Exchange 2013 CU8 lab to CU9, the Set-Mailbox cmdlet did not present the expected options to configure sent items for shared mailboxes.
The MessageCopyForSentAsEnabled and MessageCopyForSendOnBehalfEnabled parameters as discussed on the EHLO blog were missing.
This was a little puzzling as this was an expected feature of Exchange 2013 CU9. None of the issue… Read the rest “Exchange 2013 CU9 MessageCopyForSentAsEnabled Missing”
Yes Virginia there is! *
For those wondering what the download page is for the Azure Active Directory PowerShell module, using your favourite search engine is one choice.
Another is to memorise the below handy shortcut URL:
Which is take you directly to the manage Azure AD using PowerShell documentation/download.
Cheers,
Rhoderick
* – For non-US folks, the “Yes Virginia” response co… Read the rest “Quick Tip: Is There A Shortcut URL To Download Azure AD PowerShell?”
Exchange 2013 CU9 has been released to the Microsoft download centre! Exchange 2013 has a different servicing strategy than Exchange 2007/2010 and utilises Cumulative Updates (CUs) rather than the Rollup Updates (RU/UR) which were used previously. CUs are a complete installation of Exchange 2013 and can be used to install a fresh server or to update a previously installed o… Read the rest “Exchange 2013 CU9 Released”
The Exchange team today announced the availability of Update Rollup 10 for Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 3. RU10 is the latest rollup of customer fixes available for Exchange Server 2010. The release contains fixes for customer reported issues and previously released security bulletins.
This is build 14.03.0248.002 of Exchange 2010, and KB3049853 has the full details for the release. The update… Read the rest “Exchange 2010 SP3 RU10 Released”
When connecting to Azure Active directory with the MSOnline PowerShell module, it will check the currently installed version. This allows the service to let you know that a newer version may be available. If the locally installed module is out-dated, you will get a message like the below:
… Read the rest “Azure Active Directory Module–Newer Version Available Notifications”WARNING: There is a newer version of the Microsoft Online Services Module. Your current version will still w