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OWA Mini In Exchange 2010 SP2…

December 6, 2011 in Exchange Server with 2 Comments

Exchange 2010 SP2 brings a lightweight browser based client, called OWA (Outlook Web App) Mini and is designed to be used in mobile phones.

It is pretty much like the OMA in Exchange 2003. You can access the OWA Mini by appending /oma at the end of your OWA url. For example, my OWA url is https://mail.howexchangeworks.com/owa and hence my OWA Mini url will be https://mail.howexchangeworks.com/owa/oma.

A user must use the full url to access OWA mini. Once logged in, it gives a simple html page. Continue Reading…

The “IIS 6 WMI Compatibility” Component Is Required Error While Upgrading To Exchange 2010 SP2…

December 5, 2011 in Exchange Server with 5 Comments

While upgrading to Exchange 2010 SP2 using the GUI, you will come across the error message shown below. This only happens while upgrading the CAS role.

Exchange 2010 SP2 Released…

December 4, 2011 in Exchange Server with 2 Comments

Microsoft has released Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Exchange Server 2010.

Download the bits here

Active Directory Recycle Bin Gets Graphical Interface In Server 8…

December 2, 2011 in Windows Server 8 with 1 Comment

Yes, much awaited modification is now a reality in Server 8. AD recycle bin has a GUI.

Following the setup of 2008 R2, the AD recycle bin in Server 8 is disabled by default. The good thing is that you can enable and manage it using AD Administrative Center. In order to enable it, launch the AD admin centre and select your domain. Check this post if you are in metro interface and want to launch the admin centre. Either right click your domain or use the right hand pane to get to the “Enable Recycle Bin” option.

Windows 2008 R2 Mentioned in Server 8 AD Administrative Center…

December 2, 2011 in Windows Server 8 with 0 Comments

The title says it all. Microsoft needs to run a find/replace in the Server 8 code Winking smile

While launching the AD Administrative Center in Windows Server 8, I was surprised to see it titled “Windows 2008 R2 AD Administrative Center”. A typo in the code, huh?

Windows 2008 R2 referenced in Windows Server 8

It will be corrected in beta release, I hope Winking smile

Reveal Typed Password In Windows 8 Login Prompt…

December 2, 2011 in Exchange Server with 0 Comments

This is a welcome feature (atleast for some of us) who have tried logging into a PC/server and has been kicked out. We were sure that we were typing in the correct password, only to find out later on that either caps or number lock was on.

In Windows 8 (both client and server), you can make the OS display the password you have typed in. This way we can be sure that we won’t be tricked again by the caps or number locks!

All you need is to click & hold the “key” button at the end of the password box.

Click & hold and no more confusions Winking smile

Multiple Ways To Login To Windows 8…

December 2, 2011 in Windows 8 with 0 Comments

The only method we know so far to login to a Windows machine (without third party devices) is to type in the password. Gone are the days, as Windows 8 changes it.

There are three ways by which you can login using your local user account. First is the old password method, second is to use a picture pattern and third is to use a 4 digit pin (like in a phone). You can get to the option via control panel.

Installing Hyper-V in Windows 8…

December 2, 2011 in Exchange Server with 0 Comments

Yes, you read that right. Windows 8 client (and server of course) comes with Hyper-V v3.

Both the server and client versions of Windows 8 is shipped to have Hyper-V 3 running. You can start run VMs from your laptop, without installing the server version or third party applications!

In order to install Hyper-V on a Windows 8 machine, get the run tab (windows button + R) and type in optionalfeatures.exe & press enter. You can also navigate through Control Panel –> Programs & features. Select Hyper-V and click ok. Notice that the new Hyper-V comes with it’s own set of PowerShell cmdlets.

Windows will install the Hyper-V feature and click “Finish” when done. In order to launch Hyper-V manager, follow this post.

Finding And Launching Applications In Windows 8…

December 2, 2011 in Exchange Server with 3 Comments

Windows 8 doesn’t have the start menu by default. So, how do we find and launch applications installed on the machine?

If you do want to get the start menu back in Windows 8, follow this post. The default view in Windows 8 is the metro user interface and hence it is a bit confusing to find the applications installed on the machine.

In order to find and execute an application (say Chrome in my case), all you need to do is to tap the windows button which brings the metro UI and just type the application name (Chrome for example). You don’t have to click anywhere or find a search button, just type (trust me Winking smile ).

That brings the search box for the app automatically and all matching results will be displayed.

Click on the app icon displayed and your application will be launched. Simple, huh?

You can also switch to settings and files view to find whether there is any match for your search. A good example will be internet explorer.

How To Get The Start Menu Back In Windows 8…

December 2, 2011 in Exchange Server with 0 Comments

Windows 8 doesn’t come with a start menu, the one that everyone is used to. The default view is the metro style user interface. So, how can we get the start menu back?

Clicking on what appears to be the start menu on a Windows 8 desktop puts you back to the metro style user interface. The developer preview doesn’t have any graphical option to turn the start menu on and off.

In order to get the start menu back, a registry edit is required. Launch registry (Windows button + R to get the run tab & type in regedit). Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorer. Double click on “RPEnabled” key and change the value from one to zero.