Microsoft has included numerous features in Active Directory the last couple of years. Also, more and more technologies in products like Exchange Server, SharePoint Server and the Windows client (Windows Vista, Windows 7) have an Active Directory opt-in to store information in Active Directory. All this bountiful integration, however, comes with a price. The price … Continue reading "Active Directory Feature Requirements"
Interviewed at Tech·Ed Europe for TechNet
While I was at Tech·Ed Europe, last month, I ran into Philip Weitnauer, who was shooting interviews for TechNet Edge. He asked me a couple of questions on TechNet, namely the TechNet Forums, TechNet TechCenters, TechNet Edge and the TechNet Wiki. Philip posted the (edited) video on TechNet Edge, earlier this week. Sander Berkouwer–TechNet Edge, … Continue reading "Interviewed at Tech·Ed Europe for TechNet"
Exchange 2010 Mailtips not working with Outlook Anywhere users?
Today I fixed an issue where Outlook 2010 clients via Outlook Anywhere didn't get Mailtips, but OWA, internal and users connecting via VPN did get them. Mailtips are using the EWS IIS virtual Directory. As ISA 2006 was used (and it does not have Exchange 2010 wizard as I recall), I checked whether EWS was … Continue reading "Exchange 2010 Mailtips not working with Outlook Anywhere users?"
The DirTeam.com/ActiveDir.org Weblogs are now available on IPv6
In the last couple of years, doomscenarios have crossed our pathes. Stories about impending shortages of IP addresses and ISPs about to go bust. These stories, of course, were all related to IPv6.
Public Folders and the DAG
When realizing a High Available Exchange 2010 environment, you automatically going to use DAG (Database Availabilty Groups). It is a different approach with previous versions of Exchange, who leverage server redundancy. DAG supplies us with mailbox database redundancy. When using a DAG the single point of entry for your clients and for all protocols (including … Continue reading "Public Folders and the DAG"
Videos of Active Directory-related sessions at Tech·Ed Europe 2010
Below you’ll find links to the videos of all Active Directory-related sessions of Tech·Ed Europe 2010: Note: These videos and related materials, like PowerPoint slides, are available free. SIA321 Explore Secure Collaboration Using Identity Federation in Forefront UAG Speaker(s): Michel Biton SIA320 Impact of Cloning and Virtualization on Active Directory Domain Services Speaker(s): Dean Wells … Continue reading "Videos of Active Directory-related sessions at Tech·Ed Europe 2010"
Troubleshooting delta import operation for Sun One MA
Back from TechED, time for another troubleshooting case for ILM. I have a customer who is using ILM (FIM synch service actually) to manage objects in Sun One directory (or Enterprise Directory how Oracle is calling this now). After some changes in the infrastructure, which resulted in one of Sun LDAP servers being taken out … Continue reading "Troubleshooting delta import operation for Sun One MA"
Talking about AD Federation Services at NGN Live TV
On Wednesday November 17 2010, I’ll be the guest at the weekly Dutch Networking User Group (Netwerk Gebruikersgroep Nederland, NGN) Live TV show. This weekly 30-minute show is broadcasted directly on Livestream on Wednesdays between 4 PM and 4:30 PM. Melle Gloerich will be interviewing me in our native tongues (Dutch). I’ll be talking about … Continue reading "Talking about AD Federation Services at NGN Live TV"
Speaking of (at)TechED
I just got back home from TechED from Berlin. This was kind of special TechED for me, for at least three reasons: I was first time in last 5 years on TechED, kind of side effect of my departure from Microsoft I was speaking for the first there at TechED !!! Last but by any … Continue reading "Speaking of (at)TechED"
TEE2010 in Pictures: Where there’s smoke…
Tonight is our last night in Berlin. Dave and I enjoyed a nice dinner (no Remy Martin XO, this time!) and enjoying cigars on the way back to the hotel. This has been a fun week!