Exchange 2013

Exchange Server 2013

Install Certificate on Exchange 2013

2 Replies
This post contains step by step instructions for installing a new SSL certificate on Exchange 2013 by completing the pending certificate request you created in the previous steps. Step 0: Download your SSL Certificate from your third-party certificate authority (GoDaddy, NameCheap, etc). Note: If you do not have an SSL certificate yet, you will first need to purchase an SSL certificate from a certificate authority like NameCheap, or checkout my guide on buying a cheap ssl certificate to get Read more [...]

Exchange 2013 CU5: All you need to know

Leave a reply
Exchange 2013 CU5 (Cumulative Update 5) was released on May 27th 2014 and is the first major update after Exchange 2013 Service Pack 1 (CU4).  For convenience you can use the following link to download CU5, the latest version of Exchange. Key issues resolved in Exchange 2013 Cumulative Update 5: CU5 includes the transport integration fixes that were included in the post-SP1 update "KB2938053" that may plague the integration of third party products with the Exchange Transport Service, Read more [...]

Exchange 2013 SP1 Rollup 1

Leave a reply
With the long awaited release of Exchange 2013 SP1 on February 24th, 2014 it is speculated that Rollup 1 will be soon to follow, however Rollup 1's release data has yet to be officially announced.  SP1 resolved key issues that held up many Exchange projects including Windows 2012 R2 compatibility and the XP compatibility issues introduced in CU3.  Rollup 1 will instill further confidence in Exchange 2013 as it will likely put the finishing touches on resolving bugs in CU 4 / SP1 including the transport Read more [...]

Exchange 2013 SP1 deployment checklist

Leave a reply
Exchange 2013 SP1 was released on 2-24-14 and promises to resolve the frustrating Windows XP compatibility issues that affected both Outlook and Public Folders for XP users on Exchange 2013 CU3. I have installed Exchange 2013 SP1 on one major customer so far and have had no issues thus far.  Exchange 2013 SP1 is a major update to Exchange 2013 and requires changes to AD and the AD Schema. It took me approximately 3-4 hours to upgrade two Exchange 2013 Servers from CU3 to SP1.  Plan your maintenance Read more [...]

Upgrade Exchange 2013 to Service Pack 1

Leave a reply
Issue: you would like to upgrade an existing Exchange 2013 server to SP1. Background: The upgrade to SP1 is as significant of an installation process as the first time you installed Exchange 2013.  Exchange 2013 is essentially installed again during the process. Caveats: If this is a new deployment of Exchange 2013, then first install the Exchange 2013 prerequisites. Required AD Schema Upgrade: Exchange 2013 SP1 requires an AD schema upgrade, follow this link to prepare AD and prepare the Read more [...]