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MC720773 – Microsoft will retire Stream (Classic) on April 15, 2024 and all videos on Stream (Classic) will be deleted after the retirement date. Stream (Classic) has already been auto disabled for end users, and admins can delay this change till the retirement date. Admins must migrate their tenant’s Stream (Classic) data to Stream (on…

Backup and replication are common data protection concepts, but they serve different purposes. Learn more about their differences and how they can benefit your data management strategy, especially how the backup vs replication argument relates to Active Directory (AD) and protecting it. What are backup and replication? Although backup and replication are both methods of…

In Part 2 of this two-part series, we show you how to add a feature or role to a Windows Server 2008 R2 system using Windows PowerShell and the ServerManager module.

MC713368 – Microsoft will retire Stream (Classic) on April 15, 2024 and all videos on Stream (Classic) will be deleted after the retirement date. Stream (Classic) has already been auto disabled for end users, and admins can delay this change till the retirement date. Admins must migrate their tenant’s Stream (Classic) data to Stream (on…

How can I delete the Recovery Console? To delete the Recovery Console follow these steps: Open My Computer. Double-click the hard drive on which you installed the Recovery Console. On the Tools menu, click Folder Options. Click the View tab. Click Show hidden files and folders, clear the Hide protected operating system files check box,…

Work with the TechNet Exchange Virtual Labs Great new resource from Microsoft: The TechNet Virtual Labs! Ever wanted to test Microsoft’s newest software in a sandbox environment? Wouldn’t it be great to be able to test new servers immediately, without formatting hard drives or dedicating one or more computers to the project? Now you can,…

How can I recover a deleted mailbox in Exchange 2000/2003? In Exchange 2000 and Exchange Server 2003, if you delete a mailbox, it is disconnected for a default period of 30 days (the mailbox retention period), and you can reconnect it at any point during that time. Deleting a mailbox does not mean that it…

How can I reboot my Alcatel SpeedTouch Pro by using a shortcut or a script? Sometimes you’ll need to reboot your modem in order to make is synchronize with your network carrier, or just to save changes you’ve made to its’ configuration. The easiest way I’ve found it to use a simple Telnet script. The…

How can I test to see if my SMTP service is ready to receive incoming mail? There are a couple of ways to verify if the SMTP service is working properly: Testing with an e-mail client First, you can choose to use a standard Internet e-mail client program, such as Microsoft Outlook Express, for a…

Do I need a firewall with the Alcatel ADSL modem? Can I disable it? No, actually you don’t need the firewall. After converting your SpeedTouch Home modem to the Pro version, a firewall (built-in in the modem) is activated by default. You can check this by using software like Zone Alarm to see if attacks…