Exchange PST Import Error – ‘Couldn’t connect to the target mailbox’
Nov17

Exchange PST Import Error – ‘Couldn’t connect to the target mailbox’

KB ID 0000801 Problem I was trying to import some PST files into SBS 2011, and got the following error; Couldn’t connect to the target mailbox Solution Before you proceed, make sure the user you are logged in as, and are attempting to perform the New-MainboxImportRequest command has been granted the rights to carry out mailbox imports, read the following article; Exchange 2010 (Post SP1) Bulk Importing Mail From pst Files Note:...

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Migrate Exchange 2010 to Exchange 2016 (& 2013)
Nov17

Migrate Exchange 2010 to Exchange 2016 (& 2013)

Part 3 Migrating Certificates and Decommissioning Exchange 2010 KB ID 0000816 Problem Continued from Migration From Exchange 2010 to Exchange 2016 Part 2 Solution Exchange 2013/2016 Migration Step 8 Migrating Certificates from 2010 to 2016 Only consider doing this if you have a purchased (i.e. NOT using a self signed) certificate on your Exchange 2010 server. Bear in mind if you have the internal FQDN of your Exchange 2010 server as a...

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Exchange 2013 – ‘The WinRM Shell client cannot process the request’
Nov17

Exchange 2013 – ‘The WinRM Shell client cannot process the request’

KB ID 0000855 Problem After building a new Exchange 2013 Server on my test network and changing the Certificate over, I ran a few updates and rebooted. Post reboot I was greeted with this, VERBOSE: Connecting to PNL-EX2013.petenetlive.net. New-PSSession : [pnl-ex2013.petenetlive.net] Processing data from remote server pnl-ex2013.petenetlive.net failed with the following error message: The WinRM Shell client cannot process the request....

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Exchange – Change OWA Login to Username Only
Nov17

Exchange – Change OWA Login to Username Only

KB ID 0000861  Problem The procedure for changing the user login process from domainnameusername to just username, is a little different with Exchange 2013. Solution 1. Connect to the Exchange admin center > Servers > Virtual Directories > Select OWA > Edit. 2. Authentication > Select ‘User name only’ > Browse and select the domain > Save. 3. At the warning click OK > Windows Key+R > cmd {enter}...

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To use Outlook Web App, Browser Settings Must Allow Scripts To Run
Nov17

To use Outlook Web App, Browser Settings Must Allow Scripts To Run

KB ID 0000862  Problem Seen (usually on a server) when trying to connect to either Outlook Web App, or The Exchange Admin Center. To use Microsoft Outlook Web App, browser settings must allow scripts to run. For information about how to allow scripts, consult the Help for your browser. If your browser doesn’t support scripts, you can download Microsoft Internet Explorer for access to Outlook Web App. Solution You have two...

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