PAE switch

PAE switch PAE (Physical Address Extension) switch is used to address more than 4 GB of physical memory, to enable PAE, you have to use the /PAE switch in the Boot.ini file. PAE switch to provide more physical memory to a program which reduces the need to swap memory of the page file and results… Read More »

3GB switch

3GB switch Many of us not clear about the usage of /3GB switch, what it’s all about and why we require a 3GB switch in Boot.ini file Standard memory configuration of 32bit system is 2Gb, and Windows 2000 & 2003 can use up to 4Gb of memory. The /3GB switch changes the 4Gb addressable space… Read More »

Sync the Active Directory replication between two domain controllers in low bandwidth sites

Normally replication fails, if it doesn’t have enough bandwidth to complete the scheduled replication, you can use the below command to Sync the Active Directory replication between two domain controllers in low bandwidth sites. Syntax: repadmin /replicate destination_dsa source_dsa Naming Context /async Example: repadmin /replicate server2.test.com server1.test.com dc=test,dc=com /async Destination server Name: server2.test.com Source server… Read More »

Sync replication with all of its replication partners

Force the active directory replication with the entire replication partner In some scenario you want to force active directory replication with the entire replication partner, let say you have a 10 connection objects corresponding to each of its replication partners and you want to force the replication to all the connection objects on server1.test.com, you… Read More »

Sync the Active Directory replication between two domain controllers

Force the active directory replication between two domain controllers If you want to override the replication schedule or don’t want to wait for the normal replication scheduled, need to initiate a replication immediately from server1.test.com to server2.test.com, you can use the below commands Syntax: repadmin /replicate destination_dsa source_dsa Naming Context Example: repadmin /replicate server2.test.com server1.test.com… Read More »

Active Directory Health Check

How to perform active directory health check: As an administrator you have to check your active directory health daily to reduce the active directory related issues, if you are not monitoring the health of your active directory what will happen Let’s say one of the Domain Controller failed to replicate, first day you will not have… Read More »

Change users wallpaper

We have many ways to do this, depends on the requirement you can select one 1. Change users wallpaper through GPO2. Change manually on per computer through registry3. Change manually on per computer through changing the wallpaper1.bmp 1. Change users wallpaper through GPO In active directory, you can change wallpaper through group policy, depends on… Read More »

Migrating exchange 2003 mailbox to Exchange 2007 Environment

Before doing this migration you have to install the Exchange 2007 in your Exchange 2003 environment MIGRATION ACTIVITIES • In Exchange 2007 open Exchange Management console.• Here select the recipient configuration.• Select and right click the Legacy mailbox users to migrate them in Exchange2007.• Select Move mailbox then specify the Exchange2007 server name.• Then click… Read More »

INSTALL AND CONFIGURE EXCHANGE 2007 IN MEMBER SERVER

Installing Exchange 2007 in your existing Exchange 2003 environment • Complete the prerequisties to install the exchange 2007 (.net 2.0, MMC 3.0, Power shell) in corresponding order. • Install IIS(Internet Information Service). • Run Setup/preparelegacypermissions. • Run Setup/prepareschema. • Run Setup/preparead • After complete this steps check whether below exchange groups are created or not.… Read More »