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Almost every Exchange administrator would like to see his Exchange servers and the relations between them in one visual map. Using Microsoft ExMap, you will be able to see in one diagram, all the exchange servers, including versions, in the relevant administrative groups, the SMTP connectors and the routing groups connectors. In this article I…

To protect your files you can create a backup by using Vista’s Backup Status and Configuration tool. A backup set is a set of copies of the files that is stored in a different location from the original files. That location can be a different partitions on your computer’s internal hard disk, an external hard…

On my previous article, “Understanding GlobalNames Zone in Windows Server 2008”, I’ve listed the major benefits for using the new GlobalNames Zone (also known as GNZ) in Windows Server 2008 DNS. Basically, if you are retiring WINS or are planning on deploying an IPv6-only environment, all the client and server name resolution will depend on…

When working with Terminal Server or RDP you have the choice to use either the XP RDP, or the newer Windows Server 2003 RDP SP1 5.2 client (Download RDP 5.2). But there are still people who would like to continue working with the “old” Windows 2000 Terminal Server client, that can be found in the…

When working with Terminal Server or RDP and trying to connect using RDP to different port,you have the choice to change the XP RDP 5.1 or 5.2 client connecting port. For the “old” Windows 2000 Terminal Server client port changes see Use Terminal Server Client to Connect to a Different Port. If you’ve changed the listening…

How can I force an OEM version of Windows XP to install as an upgrade installation? First, find your setupp.ini file in the i386 directory on your Windows XP CD. Open it up, it’ll look something like this: ExtraData=707A667567736F696F697911AE7E05 Pid=55034000 The Pid value is what we’re in this for. What’s there now looks like a…

How to Upgrade from Exchange Server Standard Edition to the Enterprise Edition? MS KB 170280 has info on this issue: Exchange 2000/2003 Server Standard Edition has quite a few limitations in comparison with the Enterprise Edition. Among them is the 16GB database size limit, lack of Clustering support, lack of ability to act as a…

How can I upgrade the Instant Messenger client? The Instant Messenger client that was originally placed on the Exchange 2000 CD media was version 2.2. Service Pack 1 and 2 had upgraded versions of the IM client. Service Pack 3 no longer has the IM client, and points you to Microsoft’s web site. The current…

How to upgrade your Alcatel SpeedTouch Pro ADSL modem to the 510 model? This document describes how you can configure an Alcatel SpeedTouch Pro ADSL modem and upgrade it to the 510 model. This method will work if the following assumption is true: Your modem is already configured as Pro. Read more about it –…

As you probably know by now, you can convert your Alcatel SpeedTouch Home ADSL modem to Pro. I’ve received a few notes from European based readers that say this guide helped them convert their modem, but the VPI/VCI settings for their ISPs were different than the ones listed on my Upgrade from Alcatel SpeedTouch Home…

Note: This tip will work for the Alcatel (now Thomson) SpeedTouch Home ADSL modem that’s in use with most of the Israeli ISPs. I don’t know about it’s compatibility with European and other ISPs, but I’d love to hear your feedback on this issue . Update: I’ve received a few notes from European based readers…

MS KB 907747 has more: Microsoft Exchange Intelligent Message Filter is a product developed by Microsoft to help companies reduce the amount of unsolicited commercial e-mail (UCE), or spam, received by users. Intelligent Message Filter version 2 feature that is included with Exchange Server 2003 SP2 can be configured to auto-update itself, thus keeping it…