PowerPoint: How to insert an monthly calendar?

It’s very easy. In essence you find the calendar template, find the the month, copy the monthly calendar and paste it on your presentation. Those who want step-by-step instructions, here they are. 1. Click File –> New on your PowerPoint. 2. Type Calendar in search box. Browse through the results and find the one template … Continue reading PowerPoint: How to insert an monthly calendar? →

Exchange 2010: Offline Address Book is not updated (..fast enough)

These days as we upgrade to new Outlook clients (above Outlook 2007+), we can ditch public folders and use only Web-Based distribution of OAL. On our good old days we just have to update new Offline Address Book in Exchange Management Console and in few minutes Outlook can be updated with new updates. (Technically Outlook … Continue reading Exchange 2010: Offline Address Book is not updated (..fast enough) →

Exchange 2010: Mailbox Export Failed miserably

How can we live without New-MailboxExportRequest cmdlet? If mailbox export request fails, it simply says Failed when we check Get-MailboxExportRequest. What “the” Heck? Just Failed. Why? How? [PS] C:\>Get-MailboxExportRequest | FLRunspaceId : 024fbbda-19f7-47d7-960f-a511c52c7c76FilePath : \\server\share\user.pstSourceDatabase : CORP-DB1Mailbox : company.com/Users/UserName : MailboxExportRequestGuid : a70af14e-d6eb-4631-985a-8bdb159b77f6RequestQueue : CORP-DB1Flags : IntraOrg, Push, SuspendBatchName :Status : FailedProtect : FalseSuspend : … Continue reading Exchange 2010: Mailbox Export Failed miserably →

Exchange 2010: How the heck to uninstall Exchange Management Tools?

You tried to uninstall Exchange 2010 Management Tools by running the setup again. The frigging Management Tools check box is greyed out. What the??? Do not freak out. There is a simple solution. You can smile in a minute and go get another . 1. Open Command Prompt in Elevated mode (Right click and Run-as … Continue reading Exchange 2010: How the heck to uninstall Exchange Management Tools? →

Windows Server 2012/Windows 8: Manage Remote IIS Server

By default we cannot manage the remote IIS server in Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012. It’s kinda sucks. IIS Remote Manager is not installed to begin with!!! We don’t see Connect to a server option. To manage remote IIS servers we have to install IIS Remote Manager. To install IIS Remote Manager, - expand … Continue reading Windows Server 2012/Windows 8: Manage Remote IIS Server →

Active Directory: List Default Containers for new Users and Computers

This following script lists the default containers set in Active Directory. Usually new computer accounts are created in Computers container and new users created in Users container. You can change these default locations using ReDirCmp and ReDirUsr commands (usually available in Domain controllers at C:\windows\system32). This following script lists the default containers set in Active … Continue reading Active Directory: List Default Containers for new Users and Computers →

Windows 8: Capture Screens/Take screen shots with no third party tools

In Windows 8 capture the whole screen is real easy. You simply press Windows Key + Print Screen Key. The captured picture will be stored in your Pictures folder under Screenshots. If you want to capture a window or part of the screen, you can still use Snipping Tool. (Press Windows key and type Snip, … Continue reading Windows 8: Capture Screens/Take screen shots with no third party tools →

WebDAV: “404–File or directory not found”

You published your files using Microsoft IIS web server using WebDAV extensions. When you try to download the file from webDAV location, you get “Server Error” “404 – File or directory not found”. You know the file exists alright. What’s going on here? Answer is simple. Freaking IIS server wants to know what … Continue reading WebDAV: “404–File or directory not found” →

Windows Server 2012/Windows 8: Manage Remote IIS Server

Active Directory: “Your Account is Configured to Prevent You From Using This Computer”

This error means exactly as it sounds. Your user account is restricted to logon to specific computers. The computer you are getting an error is not in the list of Logon Workstations. To fix or add this computer in to logon allowed list, do the following. 1. Start -> Administrative Tools -> Active Directory Users … Continue reading Active Directory: “Your Account is Configured to Prevent You From Using This Computer” →