how to move an Exchange 2013 Database

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Issue:  You need to move an Exchange 2013 mailbox database to a different path. Background: Exchange 2013 databases can only be moved using the Exchange Management Shell (EMS). Solution: Move the database using the Move-DatabasePath EMS command: 1) Review the names of your databases and copy the name of the database you'd like to move.  You can view your databases by typing get-mailboxdatabase in Exchange Management Shell or under Servers > Databases in Exchange Admin Center 2) Open Exchange Read more [...]

Change controller to Paravirtual

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Your virtual disks are currently using the LSI Logic controller and you would like to change to Paravirtual SCSI.  Note: the process is different for data disks and boot disks. Change Controller to Paravirtual on data (non-boot) disks: 1) Shutdown the VM 2) Survey where the disks are currently located: click to expand the VMWare hard disk settings and note the disk file location for each one.   3) Remove the hard disk(s) from the VM, leaving the Hard Disk 1 boot disk alone (be Read more [...]

Exchange 2013 SSL certificate request step by step

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Exchange 2013 includes a self signed SSL Certificate to facilitate SSL encryption. However, this self-signed cert is not recognized by web browsers and mobile devices and will cause security warnings and connection failures.  The solution is to utilize an SSL certificate from a recognized third-party certificate provider (like GoDaddy, NameCheap, Etc).  If you haven't purchased a new cert yet, here is my quick guide to dependable and cheap ssl certificates. How to create a new certificate request Read more [...]

Configure Exchange 2013 Virtual Directories using GUI

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The easiest way to configure the Exchange 2013 Virtual Directories is by using the 'Configure External Access Domain' wizard in the new Exchange Admin Center GUI.  The Wizard will automatically configure all of the Exchange 2013 External URL's to use the DNS hostname you specify.  Note: In most cases the default internal URL's are acceptable and can be left alone. Why I wrote this article?  Most of the available docs are for the command line based Exchange Management Shell (EMS) or have bad Read more [...]

how to verify IronPort TLS is working

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Issue: You have already setup IronPort TLS encryption and need to check whether TLS encryption is occurring on inbound or outbound email communication. 1) Click Monitor > TLS Connections   2) Change the time range to 90 days and review the Incoming TLS Connection statistics to see if there are any TLS connections showing up (Successful or Failed).  If you have a high number of Failed TLS connections you may want to verify your IronPort certificate is setup correctly. 3) Read more [...]