These will work for both Exchange 2010, Exchange 2013, 2016 and Office 365. Make a new shared mailbox: New-mailbox "Mailbox Name" -shared –userprincipalname alias@company.com -OrganizationalUnit "domain.com/OU1/OU2/OU3" -Database MBX-DB-1 If you already have the mailbox and want to set it to a shared mailbox use this: Get-Mailbox -Identity alias@ccompany.com | Set-Mailbox -Type Shared Grant Full Access Permissions to your new shared mailbox: Add-MailboxPermission -Identity Mailbox Alias -User User Alias -AccessRights FullAccess Grant Send As permissions to your new shared mailbox: Get-user -identity mbx-alias| Add-ADPermission -User username -ExtendedRights "Send As" List Users with Full Access to a Mailbox Get-Mailbox -identity "alias" |... Continue reading

MS Cluster Goodies Tip: Check to make sure you have the latest hotifixes: Recommended hotfixes and updates for Windows Server 2012 R2-based failover clusters Recommended hotfixes and updates for Windows Server 2012 R2-based failover clusters Check for hotfix by number: Get-HotFix -ID "KB2799904" Load the Failover Clusters PowerShell Module: import-module failoverclusters Get some information about your cluster: Get-cluster | fl * Get status of your CSV / Cluster Shared Volumes Get-ClusterSharedVolumeState Get a cluster log from the last 30 minutes. (Great way to find problems) get-clusterlog -timespan 30 -destination c:\cluslog +++ Get Enterprise Vault cluster resources parameters. (Useful if you... Continue reading

IT Publisher O'Reilly is offering a large bunch of ebooks free with sign up for their email list. Featuring 20 titles in Operations and 11 in Culture / DevOps and scroll down to the bottom of the page for even more categories. http://www.oreilly.com/webops/free/?cmp=tw-webops-free-lp-vlca17_free_report_ac Continue reading

There are times that you may be asked to export the contents of an Exchange mailbox to a pst. Other times accounts may be being merged and you may need to export the contents of an account being merged and import the mails to the account which will be kept. Before you begin, your account needs to have the Mailbox Import Export role and you need a folder to export to that the Exchange server has rights to. I like to have a drive on an Exchange server itself to use for the exports. Just make sure the Exchange servers... Continue reading

Need to clear C:\ drive space on a Windows Server without the Disk Cleanup tool installed? My go to method: Delete any old user profile directories under C:\Users. Delete temp files - if you type %temp% in the search field it will open Windows Explorer in the folder set as your Windows Temp folder. Delete downloaded Windows patch files. These are generally located under C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download and if the patches have already been applied Windows Update is supposed to clear them out but often patches remain there. Need more space? - check out this nice post - http://blog.willbeattie.net/2013/06/freeing-disk-space-on-c-windows-server.html Reclaim Space, Windows... Continue reading

If your organization uses lots of shared mailboxes in Exchange (On-Prem or Office 365) one thing you probably do a lot of is grant full access and send as permissions to shared mailboxes. Being a busy admin, I like one liner scripts and shortcuts. I decided to use Excel's concatenate function and a really simple spreadsheet to automate adding users to have rights to shared maiboxes. Instructions: Add your values to Mailbox Alias and User Alias and drag down script result field. Select and copy the results from the results column. Then open Exchange Management Console and paste in all... Continue reading

A company I worked for had been using a 3rd party tool to manage rooms and resources and decided to move all their rooms to Exchange. Great decision, as it makes sense to take advantage of Exchange and Outlook's integrated calendaring. Why pay extra to manage rooms scheduling when Exchange does it so well? I found myself needing to make hundreds of rooms for multiple locations across the globe - time for PowerShell and the Exchange Management Shell! These scripts were written for Exchange 2010 but they would work in newer versions of on-premise Exchange and Exchange 365 as well.... Continue reading

I recently treated myself to a new crafty toy - the Silhouette Mint rubber stamp making machine. I did a dragonfky, a Minecraft inspired dragon for my 11 year old, and this Think Good Thoughts stamp. What fun! Sent on... Continue reading

I have had a lot of Kindle e ink devices. I started with the second generation. I have a Kindle keyboard, and a Paperwhite first generation. Recently my Paperwhite updated itself and I now have the Freetime parental controls app on it. I looked it over and it looks like it will be great for my 9 and 10 year old boys. So I wanted to know if any of my older Kindles will run it too. I googled but my best friend Google didn't know. So I did an Amazon support chat and Denise gave me the scoop. Since... Continue reading

easy peasy turnip green soup. Start with 1 small onion chopped, sauteed in olive oil. Add 1 package frozen turnip greens, 1 can black eyed peas, 1 can chopped tomatoes, and 1 tetra pack of chicken stock. Season with Tabasco... Continue reading

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I've been admiring people who make steel cut oatmeal overnight in their crockpot. My mom and brother both have small crock pots they use primarily for oatmeal. Since I don't have a small crock pot I never tried doing it.... Continue reading

Some art from my 8 year old, Adam. Sent from Samsung tablet Download Adams Notes - Page 27.pdf Continue reading

The Galaxy Note tablet with the pressure sensative pen makes a nice doodle pad . This was done with Autodesk Sketchbook Pro. Sent from Samsung tablet Continue reading

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Today's juice has double ginger and double turmeric root. Very lovely spicy taste. 1 beet 2 apples 2 large handfulls Kale 1 bunch spinach leaves 6 pieces celery 1/2 a lemon 2 knobs ginger root 2 knobs turmeric root Sent... Continue reading

I went to the local Goodwill with my Mother in Law and the kods. This pressed glass stand/bowl was my favorite find. Then there were the Japanese wooden bobble head dolls. I'll post a picture of those later. Sent on... Continue reading

This one comes out red, and has a nice sweet/spicy taste. It is delicious! I have to write it down so I can do it again. This made two glasses worth in my Breville Juice Fountain Plus. Best Juice Yet... Continue reading

Huge collection of Free Microsoft eBooks via blogs.msdn.com Includes Office, Office 365, SharePoint, SQL Server, System Center, Visual Studio, Web Development, Windows, Windows Azure, and Windows Server. Continue reading

I got the Breville Juice Fountain Plus yesterday, and after a trip to Whole Foods I was ready to juice. Ben and I made Carrot Apple at lunchtime today. Is that Carrapple? Here's a pic. It tasted pretty good -... Continue reading

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via www.lionbrand.com Isn't this cute? I am not sure what I would do with it. Maybe make a pin? Continue reading

Our own stomachs may be something of a dark mystery to most of us, but new research is revealing the surprising ways in which our guts exert control over our mood and appetite. via www.bbc.co.uk This is a really interesting... Continue reading

I knitted some washcloth/dishcloths and tied them up with a bar of French milled soap for the teachers. Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® Continue reading

Having well labeled cabling can be a life saver for a System Admin. There's few things more frustrating than having mystery cabling and when you have a problem you don't know which port on the switch a particular piece of equipment is plugged into. At the last large company I worked for they has a wonderful cable labeling scheme where each cable would be labelled with the path it took including server, rack or cabinet, row, and port it was coming from and going to. I just purchased a Brother P-touch PT-2030 for labeling. I will use TZeFX Flexible Laminated... Continue reading