Swine Flu

Ok good thing is school closed for a 2 months time but bad thing is early closure was bcoz of H1N1 flu found in the campus. Wondering how did all these happend and why media got so furious about all these

Anyway time to think about going back home
Back home alabama

Exchange Notes

My exchange 2007 transition notes goes below


Update the server with Service pack4
Enable Active Directory schema updation using Active Direcory Schema MMC but to enable the MMC pls run regsvr32.exe schmmgmt.dll
Make modification to Active Directory for Windows 2003 By running the scrpt
The run adprep /forestprep
adprep /domainprep
To run them use windows2003 CD in Windows 2000 PDC, goto i386 folder to get the adprep utility

Then Update the exchange with Service pack 3


Once everything is done
In the new server install the service pack 2 for windows 2003 this eliminates lots of hotfixes needed by the exchange 2007

From Schema Master Change the operational master to New 2003 server(pls remember to use mmc console to access Schema Master)

Change the mode of exchange 2000 in the old server from Exchange System Manager, Right click on First Organization and choose properties and change the mode to native 2000 from mixed
Next install .net 2.0
followed by hotfix for .net 2.0
Next install the power shell and that brings the needed updates for the OS 2003 bfore you start the installation of Exchange 2007.

For the Windows 2003 server to function as domain controller the forest/domain functionality has to be raised to Windows 2000 level else the exchange 2007 simply will refuse to install. But remember this change to active directory can brake the older NT Servers and win98 clients so be catious.

First raise the domain level functionality to 2000 Native using Active Directory users and Computers this is better done from the Windows 2003 server. But bfore starting exchange 2007 setup make sure you transfer the FSMO role from Windows2000 to Windows 2003

Then next step is making sure the new Windows 2003 server is a Global Catalog server functionality is assigned. This can be done using Active Directory Sites and Service tool in which you need to choose the option Global Catalog in the property window of NTDS Settings under the Servers option.

Make sure we have the IIS installed on Windows 2003 server but make sure you dont choose NNTP and SMPT as its componets

CiscoWorks 2000- Campus Manager Creeps

Anytime you got stuck with campus Manager and its Topology servies?
It may be showing ANIServer not running or Connecting to ANIServer... windows just hangs?
OK then its time to check few things
1. Must have dns running and with rdns entry in the dns server
2.in th browser if you are accessing lms by localhost 1741 then you tend to get stuck with this. Pls use the full hostname to access the lms web console.
Hope this helps someone

Regards
Dotfsh

ITunes get a replacer

You love your IPOD but pissed off with that sicko Itunes?? Then I think like me you too will appreciate this application which can , upto an extend could replace Itunes
Check Out Floola
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User migration with in the Domain but between servers

One of the main issue propped up during server migration was Users data. Going through many documentations and articles I finally found and an easier and simple way to migrate the users data(Here I am not talking about My Documents, we are looking at home directories). Do a backup or the data and restore it with permissions using a external HDD if you can. For me one more issue came up with it was in the new server I wanted to segregate the users data ie. Students and Staff separate. So the path is going to be different than what it was in the old server. But the xcopy /o command came in very handy when you deal with moving data with in server with all permissions. Hurray I have all users data in the new server with appropriate shares and permissions enabled
Kewl doesnt it?
Anyway I am very happy with way migration took place
Have a great day ahead

A Real Thriller

You wanna read a real story thriller then I think U must read

Trials of Hans Reiser, a Linux Geek Accused of Murder

Awsome story of a geek turned murder accused

Changing Tomb Stone Object Removal Delay

If you see lots of objects in ur Lost And Found container in ADS, then thats an indication of little worry ahead for u with ADS. Anytime if you wanted to change teh garbage collection interval to be changed you got 2 choice.
One use cryptic ldp.exe
or use ADSI mmc from the support tools
The settings of TombStoneObjects are located at
CN=Directory Service,CN=Windows NT,CN=Services,CN=Configuration,DC=urdomain,DC=com
To access this
Choose Configuration Container -> CN=Configuration,DC=urdomain,DC=com -> CN=Services -> CN=Windows NT ->CN=Directory Service
Right Click on the object and Choose Properties -> Select a Property to View -> tombStoneLifetime -> set the value to 2