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500 Internal Server Error - the target principal name is incorrect (2146893022) by ISA server when using OWA

During the last couple of evenings, I suffered from a stupid ISA error message when trying to publish EX2007 Outlook Web Access. At first sight, the ISA Form Based Authentication page comes up, no issues there. However, after entering the correct domain...

Published wo, jul 23 2008 11:25 by Peter De Tender

Filed under: 500 Internal Server Error - the target principal name is incorrect

Feedback wanted on my opinion: If installing a new EX2007 platform, what about adding an EX2003 box for "compatibility" reasons

Hi, Based on a session I attended at Tech-Ed 2008, discussing the technical steps that are imported in transitioning (from Exchange to Exchange) or migrating (products XYZ to Exchange) towards Exchange 2007, I was thinking about "why not always installing...

Published di, nov 04 2008 11:51 by Peter De Tender

Filed under: Exchange 2007 migration ideas

TechEd 2008 - post # 4 - Indepth feedback on Exchange databases

In one of my previous TechEd 2008 posts, I already mentioned I attended an indepth session called "The ESE Internals", which tackled realy realy realy deep information on the Exchange database engine, hosted by Ross Smith IV. He touched topics...

Published zo, nov 09 2008 6:49 by Peter De Tender

Filed under: TechEd 2008 Exchange database design

Exchange Storage (cost) Calculator goes live

Announced during one of the Exchange performance tuning sessions on TechEd 2008, the Exchange Storage cost Calculator went live just a couple of hours before the session. With this calculator, you as an Exchange consultant or Exchange IT Pro, can calculate...

Published zo, nov 09 2008 6:57 by Peter De Tender

Filed under: Exchange Storage cost Calculator

Symantec Backup Exec 12.5 - Information Store not visible in backup selection

Hello Again, After performing an upgrade of BU Exec 11 -> 12 -> 12.5 at one of my customers, I had an issue with the Exchange Information Store not being visible anymore in the backup selections when browsing my Exchange server. My first stop was...

Published wo, nov 19 2008 11:15 by Peter De Tender

Filed under: Symantec Backup Exec 12.5 - Information Store not visible in backup selection

ISA 2006 vpn connection with remote site using RRAS

All, The last couple of weeks, I've experienced some problems with creating a remote site VPN connection using RRAS to my mainsite where an ISA 2006 server is running as gateway server. In my next posts (when I have some more time, sorry :)), I will...

Published ma, dec 01 2008 8:15 by Peter De Tender

Filed under: ISA 2006 RRAS VPN netapi32.dll

Windows Azure - Microsoft Windows Services in the cloud

I attended a Microsoft seminar today where David Chappel ( www.davidchappel.com ) was speaker, on the new Windows Platform "Windows Azure". One of the interesting things of this seminar, was the fact that David is not a Microsoft employee, so...

Published ma, dec 01 2008 9:37 by Peter De Tender

Filed under: Windows Azure David Chappel

Full Win2008-EX2007 migration doc coming up

Hello Readers, As the holidays are approaching, what better time can an IT Pro imagine to perform a migration of its own Win2003/EX2007 server to new hardware? Although nothing fancy, I got my hands on a recovered AMD X64 PC (thanks brother-in-law for...

Published ma, dec 22 2008 12:21 by Peter De Tender

Filed under: Ex2007 migration

Win2008 - Exchange 2007 migration - Part 1

All, A lot has happened since my last post of 2008, in which I promised to provide you with detailed steps on how to move my existing Windows 2003 DC/Exchange 2007 machine to new hardware with Windows 2008 AD and Exchange 2007. As Christmas and Newyear...

Published di, jan 20 2009 12:33 by Peter De Tender

Filed under: exchange 2007 move migration new hardware

Exchange14 beta officially published today

I was happy to receive the today's Technet Update Newsletter, which informed the readers of the fact that Exchange 2010 (codename "Exchange14 or E14) beta has gone public. More information will come up in the next couple of weeks, but for those...

Published wo, apr 15 2009 10:23 by Peter De Tender

Filed under: Exchange 14 2010 beta public

Issues when running Symantec Endpoint protection and Symantec Backup Exec on the same machine… and how to solve the issues !!!

Good day readers, This post is one of my “pure frustration” posts, in which I try to save you from the same frustrations I had. In short, the issue is the following: - Re-installation of a Win2003 R2 machine as DC, F&P, with Symantec backup Exec 11D...

Published zo, apr 26 2009 5:19 by Peter De Tender

Tech-Ed 2008 - Post # 3

Ola Segnors et Segnoritas, After spending 4 days in Barcelona, I'm getting to start to speak a bit Spanish :); to be honest, besides Cerveza, Ola, Tapa, Buanos dias, buanos noches,... my Spanish sucks :) On the other hand, I've learned a lot new...

Published vr, nov 07 2008 2:14 by Peter De Tender

Filed under: Tech-Ed 2008

Movie on Brad Anderson's Keynote @ TechEd 2008 Barcelona

Be a part of the conversation and watch Brad Anderson kick start Tech∙Ed EMEA IT Professionals with his keynote presentation. Hear how changing business conditions have affected IT priorities today and what IT professionals can do to leverage Microsoft...

Published zo, nov 09 2008 6:05 by Peter De Tender

Filed under: TechEd 2008 keynote

News from the Worldwide Microsoft Partner Conference coming up next week...

Dear readers, I have the chance and luck this year (as allowed by my company) to visit the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference in Houston, Texas. (check out https://partner.microsoft.com/40018508 for some background info). During a whole week long...

Published wo, jul 09 2008 8:53 by Peter De Tender

Filed under: WPC 2008 Microsoft Partner Conference

System State backups of WIndows Server 2008 machines failing with DPM 2007

Good evening, After the way-too-long post earlier today on Exchange 2007 OWA publishing with ISA 2006, a short post to end the day: When doing backups of Windows Server 2008 machines (native or Hyper-V-ed) with DPM 2007 (microsoft data protection manager...

Published ma, sep 29 2008 10:25 by Peter De Tender

Filed under: system state 2008 DPM