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DeployStudio workflow with auto-join Active Directory

Posted on August 31, 2017 - August 31, 2017 by vrpc

After creating master image create workflow with these steps:

1:

restore HDD from MacBookAir2017.hfs.dmg disk image.

 

2:

Rename computer:

 

3:

Prompt for computer name during setup

 

4:

auto join computer to MS Active Directory.

 

5:

auto join computer to Open Directory Server.

Posted in Apple, Servers, ToolsTagged AD, DeployStudio, MAC

Exchange 2010 export user mailbox

Posted on August 28, 2017 by vrpc

using this simple exchange powershell command:

New-MailboxExportRequest -Mailbox username -FilePath “\\server\share\username.pst”

 

Posted in ServersTagged exchange 2010, export

Disable background updates on MAC

Posted on August 17, 2017 by vrpc

terminal command:

sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate AutomaticDownload -boolean FALSE

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207251

Posted in Apple, ToolsTagged apple, updates

boot to PXE server on DELL Latitude 5480

Posted on August 16, 2017 by vrpc

It is important to disable safe boot and enable legacy boot.

F2 key is to enter bios

F12 key is for one time boot menu

Posted in ServersTagged BOOT, PXE

DEP re-enrollment without wipe

Posted on August 16, 2017 by vrpc

This could help if you need to add already configured apple cumputer (DEP purchased) to Meraki or JAMF MDM management.

sudo rm /var/db/.AppleSetupDone
sudo rm -rf /var/db/ConfigurationProfiles/
sudo rm /Library/Keychains/apsd.keychain

after running these commands restart your computer and the default apple setup assistant will start. (no lost of personal data)

 

Posted in AppleTagged DEP, JAMF, MDM, Meraki

Find email address on exchange 2010 server

Posted on July 25, 2017 - July 25, 2017 by vrpc
  1. Get-Recipient -Identity user@domain.com
    you can use this to find user associated with a specific email address 
  2. Get-Recipient -ANR user
    or by using -ANR (Ambiguous Name Resolution) to find using part of a user name

 

Posted in Servers, WindowsTagged Exhange 2010

Purge disconnected mailbox on exchange 2010

Posted on July 21, 2017 by vrpc

One option is to wait for the mailbox to be purged automatically (default 30 days)

or to use Cmdlet:

Remove-StoreMailbox -Database <mailboxDatabaseName> -Identity <DisplayName> -MailboxState "Disabled"

Posted in Servers, WindowsTagged exchange 2010, Server

Format HDD for exchange 2016 using ReFS

Posted on June 28, 2017 - June 28, 2017 by vrpc

windows disk management:

  1. Initialize,GPT
  2. Format ReFS, 64K, Quick format
  3. assign drive letter: R

PowerShell: (to disable integrity streams)

  1. Format-Volume -DriveLetter r -FileSystem ReFS -AllocationUnitSize 65536 -SetIntegrityStreams $false

 

Links:
http://www.careexchange.in/creating-refs-volumes-for-exchange-20132016/

https://www.veeam.com/blog/advanced-refs-integration-coming-veeam-availability-suite.html

https://www.vladan.fr/veeam-and-refs-best-practices-and-benefits/

 

Posted in Servers, WindowsTagged 64K, Exchange 2016, ReFS, VEEAM

vSphere shrink hard drive on windows OS

Posted on June 27, 2017 - June 27, 2017 by vrpc
  1. shrink HDD using windows disk management.
  2. connect to host using SSH
  3. turn off windows computer
  4. cd /vmfs/volumes/<datastore name>/<VM foldername>
  5. use cat “VM name.vmdk” (not the flat one) to make a note of the RW number#
  6. calculate new size 128GB= 128 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024 /512 = 268435456
  7. vi “VM name.vmdk” replace RW with the new number
  8. vi edit shift I is to edit text; ESC to end editing; exit and save changes shift :x; shift:q! is to exit without changes
  9. use vSphere to migrate or move VM to a temporary host (this will resize the HDD to the new size)
  10. be patient depending on the HDD size it can take some time
  11. verify size in temporary location using vSphere
  12. move back to original location

 

Links:

https://www.experts-exchange.com/articles/12938/HOW-TO-Shrink-a-VMware-Virtual-Machine-Disk-VMDK-in-15-minutes.html

Posted in Servers, WindowsTagged vmware, vSphre

Exchange 2010 add user permissions on other user calendar

Posted on June 21, 2017 - June 21, 2017 by vrpc

add-MailboxFolderPermission -Identity smith@contoso.com:\calendar -User novak@contoso.com -AccessRights Reviewer

Here is MS link with additional information: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb124097(v=exchg.160).aspx

 

Posted in Servers, WindowsTagged exchange 2010

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