MSExchange.org: Product Review: QuadroTech PST FlightDeck

In this review, the author will explore PST FlightDeck from QUADROtech, a tool to help getting rid of PST files once and for all.



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MSExchange.org: Exchange 2013 Sizing Cheat Sheet (Part 1)

How to correctly size the different Exchange Server 2013 roles.



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msexchange.org: Connecting AD and Azure AD: Only 4 clicks with Azure AD Connect

We've heard consistent feedback that integrating your on premises identities with Azure AD is harder than it should be. There are too many pages of documentation to read, too many different tools to download and configure, and far too much on premises hardware required. We agree!



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EighTwOne: HCW 2013 Subtask CheckPrereqs execution failed

A quick heads-up on the Hybrid Configuration Wizard (HCW) in Exchange 2013, which is broken. The HCW in Exchange 2010 does not have this issue.

The HCW is needed when you want to configure or maintain your Exchange 2013 Hybrid configuration. When checking the prerequisites, the Exchange 2013 HCW may throw the following error message:

Subtask CheckPrereqs execution failed: Check Tenant Prerequisites
Deserialization fails due to one SerializationException: 
Microsoft.Exchange.Compliance.Serialization.Formatters.BlockedTypeException: 
The type to be (de)serialized is not allowed: 
Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Directory.DirectoryBackendType

The issue has been documented in KB2988229. An Interim Update is available, as reported here. The IU is available for Service Pack 1 (CU4) and Cumulative Update 5. Unfortunately, the IU is not available publicly but must be requested by contacting support. The fix will be incorporated in Exchange 2013 Cumulative Update 6.

If you must, you can use Exchange fellow Steve Goodman’s instructions documented here to manually configure Hybrid configuration. Be advised that, as Steve also points out, the support status of your Exchange Hybrid deployment depends on being able to run HCW successfully.

Filed under: Exchange 2013 Tagged: Exchange2013, Hybrid, Office365



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msexchange.org: New Office 365 admin tools

I know lots of you have been waiting for this :)



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msexchange.org: Use PowerShell to Create Bulk Users for Office 365

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about creating bulk users in Office 365.



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msexchange.org: Protecting customer email from government eyes

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