Robocopy – File Server Migration
KB ID 0001233 Problem I’ve done a lot of migrations, and moving a client’s files and shared data, usually makes them cringe. I’ve lost count of the amount of times I’ve heard ‘We can’t have any downtime’, which is fine, until you tell them how much its going to cost to do this on a Saturday! As I posted recently, Microsoft have made this a lot easier with the file serve migration tools,...
AnyConnect – ‘Your environment does not meet the criteria’
KB ID 0001232 Problem For an existing client, I was setting up a new user. I connected their laptop though my mobile phone and attempted to connect. This is the error I got. Cisco AnyConnect Logon denied: Your environment does not meet the access criteria defined by your administrator. Solution A cursory glance over the firewall config didn’t yield anything in their AAA settings that was odd, they were simply using LDAP for...
VMware ESX – Enable ‘Embedded Host Client’
KB ID 0001231 Problem Since ESX 6.0.0 Update 2 you’ve been able to use the Embedded Host Client in ESX. Which is great if (like me) you use a Mac because I don’t have to fire up a windows box to load the ‘Fat’ VI client anymore. What about older version of ESX? If you are running 5.5 (update3) or newer then you can install and use the Embedded Host Client. Why didnt you just upgrade to 6.0.0 Update 2? Well my...
Exchange – Test User Extest Isn’t Available
KB ID 0001230 Problem While troubleshooting some connectivity issues I used the Test-EcpConnectivity commandlet and got the following error; Test user ‘extest_bebc4142688e4’ isn’t accessible so this cmdlet wont be able to test Client Access Server connectivity Solution To enable the test user you need to run a script, and you will find it in the script directory in the Exchange setup media . Locate and run the...
Exchange Renaming and Moving Databases
KB ID 0001229 Problem Exchange has a habit of naming its databases as ‘Mailbox Database {Random-Number}’. This makes my OCD ‘itch’. So one of the first things I do is rename the database to something more sensible. Then I like to move the databases from the server system drive, and also relocate the log files into their own partition/drive. Solution Rename a Mailbox Database Log into Exchange Admin Center >...