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Exchange 2010: Use a cmdlet to Create a User account and Mailbox in Exchange Server

matt_graven — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:03:00 GMT

See how you can use the Exchange Management Shell to create a user account with a mailbox.

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Windows 7: Use Windows PowerShell to Manage BITS (Background Intelligent Transfer Service)

matt_graven — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:59:00 GMT

In Windows 7, the BITSAdmin tool has been deprecated and instead you should use Windows PowerShell. Here’s an overview of the cmdlets you need to know.

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Exchange 2010: Configure Auditing for Exchange Server Usage

matt_graven — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:55:00 GMT

Auditing lets you track what’s happening with Exchange Server. You can collect information about logons and logoffs, permission use, and much more. Any time an action that you’ve configured for auditing occurs, it is written to the system’s security log, which you can access from Event Viewer.

Get an overview of how to enable and configure auditing in Exchange Server 2010.

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Windows 7: Use Advanced Tools for Increased Control over Windows Firewall

matt_graven — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:26:00 GMT

Find out how you can delve into deeper settings for Windows Firewall, manage it from a command line, and even script firewall settings.

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Windows 7: Learn Best Practices for Optimizing the Virtual Memory Configuration

matt_graven — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:09:00 GMT

There are some performance benefits to be gained from tweaking the page file configuration on Windows 7. But it is important that you know what you’re doing. Here are some best practices for optimizing your system's Virtual Memory configuration.

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Exchange 2010: Easily Allow a User to Access Another User’s Mailbox

matt_graven — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:05:00 GMT

Sometimes a user needs to access another user’s mailbox for business purposes. See how you can grant permissions for another user's mailbox.

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Windows 7: Hide Windows 7 Updates that you do not Ever Want to Install

matt_graven — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:50:00 GMT

There's an easy (but hidden) way to hide Windows updates that you don't ever want to install. Here's how.

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Exchange 2010: Set Message Send and Receive Restrictions on Individual Mailboxes

matt_graven — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:45:00 GMT

By default, user mailboxes are configured to accept messages from anyone. Find out how you can override this behavior and set message send and receive restrictions on individual mailboxes.

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Exchange 2010: Format Output Data to Expose More of the Information You Want

matt_graven — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:53:00 GMT

When you work with the Exchange Management Shell, the standard output won’t necessarily provide all the information you are looking for. Find out how to configure Exchange Management Shell to provide more information in its output.

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Windows 7: Make Sense of Memory Management and Key Memory Measurements

matt_graven — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:49:00 GMT

Understanding the meaning of terms like working set, virtual memory, and hard faults is essential to memory management. Here’s an overview of memory-related terms you should know.

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Exchange 2010: Quickly View the Current Mailbox Size, Message Count, and Last Logon

matt_graven — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:30:00 GMT

Learn how you can use the Exchange Management Console to look up some handy information, including the Current Mailbox Size, Message Count, and Last Logon.

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Windows 7: Include the Process ID Column on the Task Manager’s Processes Tab

matt_graven — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:15:00 GMT

For detailed troubleshooting and performance analysis, we recommend that you display the Process ID column on the Task Manager’s Processes tab. Here's how.

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Exchange 2010: Understand the Exchange Server Roles in Exchange Server 2010

matt_graven — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:12:00 GMT

Prior to setup and configuration, you need to determine what roles you will deploy, and where you will locate those roles. Here’s an overview of the roles in Exchange Server 2010.

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February Tips: Windows 7 tips and Exchange Server 2010 tips

matt_graven — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:01:00 GMT

Hey everyone. We wanted to let you know that we're continuing our daily Windows 7 tips, but we've also kicked off a month of Exchange Server 2010 tips. You'll find a section of Excange Server 2010 tips in our tips library.

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Windows 7 Tip: Simplify Command Entry with Doskey Macros

matt_graven — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:37:00 GMT

Here's a quick and easy way to create short macros you can use at the command prompt.

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