There have been various occasions where I've needed to stop and/or disable all services relating to Microsoft Exchange This can be achieved by running PowerShell as an Administrator and executing one of the following commands Stopping all Microsoft Exchange Services get-service | ?{$_.Name -ilike "MSexch*"} | stop-service You may find that some services fail to … Continue reading Stop and/or disable all Exchange services
Author: Kevin Wiblin
How I got started as a Radio Amateur
I've had an interest in radio communications since I was a youngster in the Air Cadets, through my teens I was always put off of getting licensed mostly because of the large amount "work" involved in getting started, not to mention the requirement to learn morse code. During the COVID-19 pandemic I started to mess … Continue reading How I got started as a Radio Amateur
Upgrade Windows Server 2019 Evaluation to Full Version
Microsoft calls this license conversion. In some releases of Windows Server, you can also freely convert among OEM, volume-licensed, and retail versions with the same command and the appropriate key. First, check the currently installed version with this command: DISM /online /Get-CurrentEdition You'll see the details about the edition that you currently have. Now we can … Continue reading Upgrade Windows Server 2019 Evaluation to Full Version
Connect to Exchange Online PowerShell using multi-factor authentication
If you want to use multi-factor authentication (MFA) to connect to Exchange Online PowerShell, you can't use the instructions at Connect to Exchange Online Using Remote PowerShell to use remote PowerShell to connect to Exchange Online. MFA requires you to install the Exchange Online Remote PowerShell Module, and use the Connect-EXOPSSession cmdlet to connect. What do you need to … Continue reading Connect to Exchange Online PowerShell using multi-factor authentication
How To Turn Off Clutter For Office 365 User / All Users
Firstly, ‘clutter’ means a set of dirty things collected in one place. This automated mailbox management feature was introduced to move the low-priority messages from Inbox to the “Clutter” folder (in the user mailbox) to reduce the Inbox clutter. How Can Office 365 Administrators Disable Clutter? Connect to Exchange Online PowerShell Run the relevant cmdlet … Continue reading How To Turn Off Clutter For Office 365 User / All Users
How to fix the Office 365 WINMAIL.DAT attachment issue
Are people receiving emails from your Office 365 users that are blank with an attachment called WINMAIL.DAT? It’s probably the time to disable TNEF (Transport Neutral Encapsulation Format) across your Office 365 organisation.
What is the Microsoft Secure Score?
The Microsoft Secure Score is a measurement of an organisation’s security position, with a higher number indicating more improvement actions taken. Following the Security Score recommendations can help protect your organisation from threats. From a centralised dashboard in the Microsoft 365 security centre, organisations can monitor and work on the security of their Microsoft 365 identities, data, apps, devices, and infrastructure.
Multi-Factor and 2-Factor Authentication (2FA) and why you should be using it.
In this article, I will explain about 2FA (two-factor authentication) and MFA (multi-factor authentication) and why you should be using it to secure keep your accounts secure. As an administrator, IT Professional or an IT user there a few security steps you can take like; installing antivirus software, set firewall rules, implement encryption technology, and … Continue reading Multi-Factor and 2-Factor Authentication (2FA) and why you should be using it.
Start, stop or restart a Windows service from command prompt
If you manage Windows Services and are comfortable working from the command line then you can use it to easily start, stop, pause or restart any service from an elevated command prompt or as part of a convenient script/batch file. Stopping a service To start a service, run: net stop service-name. Where service-name is the … Continue reading Start, stop or restart a Windows service from command prompt
Restart VSS Writers without a reboot
Having started working in my current IT support role a little over a year ago, I was shocked to discover that the general fix for Windows Server Backup errors caused by failed VSS writers was to reboot the server. I had in my previous role resolved this issue many times by restarting the service that related … Continue reading Restart VSS Writers without a reboot