How to install a vib package on esxi
First, what is a .vib? Vib is the extension of installable packages regarding vmware esxi, it is a bit’ like .rpm for redhat or .deb for debian and exactly as rpm and deb it also manages dependencies. Through .vib you can install drivers or new features. There are two ways to install a […]
Second shot Microsoft exams
From January 5th to May 31th, 2015 there is the second shot on all tests microsoft, you don't need to do anything to get it, it will be available to anyone who simply take an exam in the indicated period! More info can be found here: https://borntolearn.mslearn.net/b/weblog/archive/2015/01/05/get-a-free-second-shot-on-mcp-exams-through-may-31
How to create an authenticated SMTP in Exchange 2007/2010
The first thing to consider is that according to SMTP RFC a client that wants to send mail to a mail server should do it on port 587, port 25 should be used only for server to server communications. Having said that in exchange default there is already a connector that allows us […]
Local move request from exchange 2003 to 2010 error (INSUFF_ACCESS_RIGHTS)
One of the most common problems that you can encounter during an Exchange migration is the error in the process of moving a mailbox from the legacy Exchange to the new one, This is the most classic error: “Error: Active Directory operation failed on server.nomedominio.local. This error is not retriable. Additional information: Insufficient access rights to perform the operation. […]
Configure autodiscover exchange for a multi-tenant / multi-domain
I happened several times to have problems with certain services related to exchange autodiscover (i.e.. Offline Address Book, Out Of Office), especially in installations / migrations with multi-tenant exchange that is when exchange manages multiple domains. The result is that in addition to not operate the services each time outlook tries to access it […]
How to enable integrated antispam in exchange 2010
By default, the Exchange 2010 built-in anti-spam is not installed / enabled and, to be honest, is not a very used solution as it is not very manageable and does not offer great options. In any case if you want to use it you should enable it via a script in the exchange scripts folder, whose default path is: C:program […]
How to convert a vmware vm disk from Eide to scsi
I happened to convert a virtual machine from HyperV to vSphere through vmware converter but at the end of the conversion the vm disk (it had a single disk) was created as Eide (so it was left unchanged), consequently the vm wasn't able to boot properly. The same can happen when you convert a machine […]
How to obtain the windows 8 serial on Dell notebooks
In recent Dell notebooks (but I guess that this is valid for other vendors too) that are already sold and delivered with the preinstalled operating system is no longer located on the bottom of the laptop's famous sticker with the microsoft operating system serial. This is because the serial is integrated in the laptop bios, […]