It gives us immense pleasure to launch our first software – G5 Server reboot tool This software has been written using XAML/WinForms for GUI and PowerShell for actual work. Below are the features and benefits of the software: G5 server reboot tool help organizations in patching, upgrades and other activities that require multiple servers to…
Have you ever encountered a situation where a delegate with full permissions and SendAs rights on a shared mailbox still couldn’t send emails, receiving bounce-backs stating, “You do not have permission to send the message on behalf of the specified user”? If so, you’re not alone. This issue often stems from a hidden setting that’s…
If you’ve ever needed to conceal a button in your SharePoint Online list or document library, you’re in the right place. Whether it’s the “New” or button or any other, you can achieve this using list view formatting with just a few lines of JSON code. Here’s how you can hide a button from the…
Connect to SharePoint Online Connect-SPOService -Url “https://yourtenant-admin.sharepoint.com” -Credential (Get-Credential) Get all site collections $allSiteCollections = Get-SPOSite Loop through each site collection foreach ($site in $allSiteCollections) {$siteUrl = $site.UrlWrite-Host “Site Collection: $siteUrl” }
Introduction: Migrating mailboxes is a crucial task for organizations, ensuring seamless transitions between email platforms while maintaining data integrity. However, migrations aren’t always smooth sailing. Bad items, such as corrupted emails or problematic attachments, can hinder the process. In this guide, we’ll delve into the intricacies of mailbox migration, focusing on handling bad items effectively…
ADX Dashboards is a newly released feature from Microsoft which provide the ability to create various types of data visualizations in one place and in an easy-to-digest form. Dashboards can be shared broadly and allow multiple stakeholders to view dynamic, real time, fresh data while easily interacting with it to gain desired insights. With ADX Dashboards,…
1. Create a Flow in Power Automate or Use the workflow template in Microsoft Teams 1.a Power Automate: 2. Configure the Approval Flow 3. Approval Process 4. Additional Considerations Regards,Inderjeet Singh JaggiCloud Architect – Golden Five ConsultingInfo@GoldenFive.net
1. Disable Sync at the Library Level: – If you generally allow synchronization in your environment but want to restrict specific libraries from being synchronized, follow these steps: 1. Navigate to the library where you want to disable sync. 2. Click the Gear Icon(Settings) > Library Settings. 3. Under Advanced Settings, scroll down to Offline Client Availability.…
What is Microsoft Entra Cloud Sync: New offering from Microsoft that helps you achieve your hybrid identity goals for synchronization of users, groups, and contacts to Microsoft Entra ID. It accomplishes this by using the Microsoft Entra cloud provisioning agent instead of the Microsoft Entra Connect Sync tool. It can be used alongside Microsoft Entra Connect Sync and…
Today, I got a very unique requirement to push a group policy for Google Chrome which I did long time back. So 1st I searched for link to download the Google Chrome group policies. It took me sometime to hunt it so I have shared direct links below: https://chromeenterprise.google/intl/en_ca/browser/download/thank-you/?platform=ADMADMX&channel=stable&usagestats=0# https://chromeenterprise.google/browser/download/?sjid=6066941226709070174-NA#download Once download the zip file,…
In today’s world, the need for robust security measures has never been more critical. With the increasing frequency and sophistication of cyberattacks, it’s essential to safeguard our online accounts and data from unauthorized access. One of the most effective ways to enhance security is through Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). Microsoft, a leader in the tech industry,…
n the article we will know the steps to download the Virtual Disk VHD of an Azure VM on your local machine. Firstly, we need to create a Blob container. To do so, either create or access a Storage account, Select Storage browser > Blob Container > Add container > Type name and click Create…
Today I encountered an error message which says below error. After some research I found it because I was trying to download the disk of this VM and I never revoked the access. Ran below command and the VM started normally.Revoke-AzDiskAccess -ResourceGroupName ‘ResourceGroup01’ -DiskName ‘Disk01’ Thanks and Regards,Inderjeet Singh JaggiCloud Architect – Golden Five ConsultingInfo@GoldenFive.net
In the world of cloud-based identity and access management, organizations often face the decision of choosing the right tool for synchronizing their on-premises Active Directory with Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) now Entra AD. Microsoft offers two popular options for this purpose: Azure/Entra AD Connect and Cloud Sync Connect. In this blog post, we’ll…
In today’s digital landscape, data security is paramount. The increasing reliance on cloud computing solutions has presented both opportunities and challenges in safeguarding sensitive information. Microsoft Azure has been at the forefront of innovations in cloud security, and one such groundbreaking technology they’ve introduced is Confidential Computing. In this blog post, we’ll dive into the…
I Recently come across and found there is no solution mentioned by MS or any blogger on the internet. Here is the solution regarding this concern which can be apply to any M365 Tenant who ever does not want this feature to in place. As many users do not want. Due to DLP…
Microsoft Update: Registration campaign to set up Microsoft Authenticator Microsoft is enabling a stronger form of multifactor authentication from 15th September onwards. What this update is going to do: This will disable the SMS and Call authentication and for the users who have it enabled. When this prompt will be comes to…
How to Fix: Outlook Links Opening in Edge or in Default Browser You need to change the browser while clicking the links in received in Outlook emails. Here are the steps to follow in order to change the browser where the links are open received in Outlook emails. Now check by clicking the hyperlink received…
It’s really difficult for the people to upgrade the current ADFS infrastructure to the latest one when old one is out of support. what ADFS is and why it’s used in any organization: Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) is the claim-based single sign-on (SSO) solution provided by Microsoft. It facilitates access to…
It’s really difficult for the people to upgrade the current ADFS infrastructure to the latest one when old one is out of support. what ADFS is and why it’s used in any organization: Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) is the claim-based single sign-on (SSO) solution provided by Microsoft. It facilitates access to all integrated…
Today, I had mistakenly created a user account instead of shared mailbox so I wanted to delete and recreate it as a shared mailbox but kept getting error ‘The email address is already being used. Please choose another email address.’ After some research I found that if we want to use the same email address…
5. Now select Can view all details or any other option and select Publish Now open the SharePoint page and add a script editor app. Add below code to the app. I have hidden the GUID in above screenshot. <iframe src=”https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/SOMEGUID/calendar.html” height=”400px” width=”400px”></iframe> Thanks and Regards,Inderjeet Singh JaggiCloud Architect – Golden Five ConsultingInfo@GoldenFive.net
In order to disable Automatic windows update in Azure Virtual Desktop there is only 2 option available: 1: While creating the Azure Virtual Machine 2: If Azure Virtual Machine is already provisioned then it can be possible on via Using Group Policy (Local or from DC) What option is required to select…
I recently encountered an issue that I believe is worth sharing with you. We encrypted our disk as required by PCI DSS 4.0 compliance. However, after the encryption process was completed, we started receiving an error with the code ‘UserErrorEncryptedVmNotSupportedWithDiskEx’, which indicates that ‘disk exclusion is not supported for encrypted virtual machines‘ When reviewed the…
While I was working on PCI DSS 4.0, I saw a VM under point 8.3.6 Deploy the Windows Guest Configuration extension to enable Guest Configuration assignments on Windows VMs. I identified that the issue to be with Guest configuration not installed on VM. To fix , we need to run open the Shell command from…
For Enterprise or commercial its easy to make changes on the Office 365 following up the article or PowerShell scripts defined. But for GCChigh things are limited and on public internet things are not much published by Microsoft. Today I will let you know how you can connect on GCCHigh PowerShell and how you can…
Microsoft had started Azure AD more than a Decade ago.
IT has shaped very different since then.
In July 2023, Microsoft Decided to rename Azure AD to Microsoft Entra ID. Personally, I feel the abbreviation got an extra letter added from AAD to MEId or MEID which will consume one more letter in limit Twitter space.
However, the change make sense to cover everything Microsoft Entra ID covers which is just not Azure AD but verified ID, Entra Permissions, etc.
Neither the partners nor the customers need to worry about this name change today but future is inevitable.
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What is SSL certificate and why it’s important? An SSL certificate, which stands for Secure Sockets Layer certificate, is a digital certificate that enables secure communication between a web browser and a web server. It ensures that any data transmitted between the browser and server remains encrypted and cannot be intercepted or tampered with by…
What is a Corrupted Rule? A rule was created in Outlook/Mailbox but is not showing up right now but working and there is no option to disable it or delete using Outlook or Exchange Admin Center/Powershell. How do you get to know if you don’t know any such rule created by you ever?…
What is OST or PST? OST stands for Online Storage Table PST stands for Personal Storage Table In simple terminology, it’s data that Outlook downloaded from the mailbox and saved on your Machine to give you a smooth or stable experience while accessing the emails/content/data in your mailbox. What if the maximum size of OST…
PasswordLess What is PasswordLess? Passwordless authentication is a method of verifying a user’s login without the need for a traditional password. Instead of relying on a password, PasswordLess authentication uses alternative methods to verify a login, such as biometrics (e.g. fingerprint, facial recognition), ha0072dware tokens, or one-time codes sent to a trusted device. …
In this Blog you will learn how to Deploy ADDS role on Windows Server 2019 and How to Promote ADDS to Domain Controller. Installation of Active Directory in Windows Server 2019. This will be accomplished by installing the appropriate role and upgrading the server to a domain controller. Basically, it is a two-step process, installing…
AAD connect Installation During the AD connect customize setup installation, you will see the below window to enter the Service account cred. 1: Create New AD account: This will ask you to enter Enterprise Admin credential to create new AD connector account like MSOL_cer44rwXXX In AAD connect when you check Connector properties you will…
Issue: While running the below command on Active Directory Domain Controller getting an error issuing replication:8452 repadmin /syncall /AePdq Cause: This issue occurs due to manually created connections as shown below screenshot. You can check this in AD Sites and Services Resolution: To resolve this issue, you can remove all the manually created connections and…
Azure is a cloud computing platform that provides a wide range of services to businesses and developers. One of these services is Azure App Registration, which allows you to register and manage your applications in Azure. Registering an app in Azure is a simple process that can be completed in just a few steps. In…
Troubleshooting the Black Screen Problem in Azure Virtual Desktop Fixing Sign-in Issues with Azure Virtual Desktop: A Guide to Resolve Black Screens Understanding the Black Screen Issue with Azure Virtual Desktop Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) is a powerful Solution from Microsoft, for businesses and organizations that need to provide remote access to their work environment.…
Think of this before migrating or Toll-Free no. to Teams for communication If you are a Direct customer or Indirect Customer or Partner with MS in all the scenarios this is good to know before coming into a Production issue. If you thinking to move to the cloud using MS Teams Communication. If you have…
How many types of channels are there in Office 365? Current Channel – Provides users with the latest features as soon as Microsoft releases them. Monthly Enterprise Channel – Provides users with new or updated features only once a month on a schedule. Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel – For organizations that have a more controlled environment How to Change…
Intune AutoPilot – invalid_client error failed%20to%20authenticate%20user After the user credentials are validated in the Intune AutoPilot enrollment, the following error message comes up. invalid_client error failed%20to%20authenticate%20user. The detailed error is as below. Something went wrongLooks like we can’t connect to the URL for your organization’s MDM terms of use. Try again or contact your…
I was following this article and found below error as MFA was not getting prompted while logging in and giving error: To resolve the above error, I followed the below steps and found the resolution. I have mentioned the reason in the below steps. Make sure steps required to be performed on all…
This article is a reference to the blog post by TheItbros as they have slightly wrong steps mentioned. So, I have just corrected and re-posting the blog. How I found it wrong is: Today, when we configured things following his article, found it’s not working. So we did a lot of troubleshooting and finally…
What is Transport Layer Security (TLS)? Transport Layer Security cryptographic protocol that provides end-to-end security, or TLS is a widely adopted security protocol designed to facilitate privacy and data security for communications over the Internet. A primary use case of TLS is encrypting the communication between web applications and servers, such as web browsers loading a website.…
A good to Know information for All the Partners : BUG: I have found with Microsoft Office 365 portal regarding NCE and CSP licensing. Issue: Purchased NCE license and Canceled CSP Subscription from the Partner portal. It started showing up in O365 Admin Center > Your Product as NOT AVAILABLE : …
Issue: User has left the organization and re-joined after 2yr. I have assigned the E3 license to the user mailbox after which mailbox should be restore as Mailbox was in Inactive with Litigation/Org. hold on it. Now it’s giving me an error stating enable-mailbox failed with an unknown error. Below is the screenshot: Environment: Hybrid…
Getting error when opening office application on Azure Virtual Machines: Performed basic troubleshooting, which did not resolve the issue: Updating the office version Re-installed the Office app. Run the online repair. Environment configuration: MFA was set to remember for 1day only. Resolution what found: For those where MFA was set to remember device for 1…
Occasion: New Year Eve | Holiday | December 31, 2021 Impacted Software: Exchange Server 2016 and 2019 Cause: Microsoft Exchange Server Antimalware Update Symptoms: All Emails will be Stuck in Submission Queue Exchange Server – Application Log will receive the following events Point to be noted is Exchange updates were applied then issue started We…
Microsoft recently identified that Hafnium is attacking port 443 so it is important for everyone to close the vulnerability. This is a world upside down for Exchange Community because whole duration of Exchange Server, every Exchange Guru has recommended to avoid installing any anti-virus, anti-malware. Now, there is no choice and Endpoint protection is must…
On 02/12/2021, We got hit by the following error while connecting to the WVD after a restart. Error: We couldn’t connect because there are currently no available resources. Try again later or contact tech support for help if this keep happening. Resolution: When we check the status of the session host, it was unavailable. Get-RdsSessionHost…
Microsoft Released Work Space Mailbox on July 20th 2020, here is the blog.
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In the year 2013, I became Microsoft MVP and attended Microsoft MVP Summit 2013. In the year 2015, I attended the MVP summit again. Recently, I was moved to Los Angeles, I learn from my new hair stylist that they write the customer appointment on a paper register. Apart from all the beautiful things happen…
Today Sept 28th 2020, Microsoft Cloud went down and came back, however it has raised the simple question if the decision to move to the Cloud was right. Off course it is not specific to Microsoft Cloud but any cloud.
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Today at Microsoft Ignite 2020, Exchange Team announced multiple changes. Let me share those here.
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Earlier this year, we announced that exchange 2019 is the last exchange server based on the Microsoft PFE remark in one of the Microsoft Tech Community Blog.
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Exchange Calculator is available out of ISO now.
Microsoft has launched a new application. If you are searching how to install or enable this app then this blog will help you.
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In any infrastructure AADConnect syncs the users at the best to Azure AD and this is a proven truth. Looking into today’s paradigm, many companies would like to end their On-premises presence and move 100% cloud. This means we have to decommission domain controllers and manage all identities from Azure AD. So, the question comes…
Much Awaited Microsoft released an office 365 learning pathway. This is a Microsoft effort to increase the office 365 adoption and it provides Microsoft catalog of trainings. It is simple to deploy, here is how we deploy it. Provision SharePoint site for App Catalog Deployment. Go to the following URL and create an app site…
Microsoft has pushed the security to Azure AD Connect, so you can’t just add “Enterprise Admins” membership in Active Directory and Global Admins in Office 365.
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Microsoft is one of the top IT giants which has been very helpful for the community. We are under the Covid19 Epidemic and we all are working from home except emergency workers like hospital staff, police, fire department. Considering the situation every product manufacturer is offering one or the other offer to help all of…
Microsoft is one of the top IT giants which has been very helpful for the community. We are under the Covid19 Epidemic and we all are working from home except emergency workers like hospital staff, police, fire department. Considering the situation every product manufacturer is offering one or the other offer to help the world.…
This blog explains Security Defaults requirement starting 3/1/2020
Exchange Server Ends Here!
Microsoft had Teams outage on 2/3/2020 and we are still asking why and how can this happen.
Azure Ad can be used for many collaborations, Graph API has opened the flood gate but there is no proper blog which explains how to assign permission which is what we are covering here.
FRS to DFSR Migration Blog This blog is a walk-through process of migration from File Replication Service to Distributed File System Replication. If you have Windows server 2008 R2 Active Directory or later but you are still using FRS for sysvol replication then it is the time to get your environment upgraded to DFSR. File…
Exchange 2019 DAG Blog
Exchange 2019 is following Exchange 2013 and 2016 for Database clustering model and still living with DAG. In this blog I am sharing the steps to create DAG.
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Exchange Server 2019 Installation
Today’s era is an era of automations, so let us see the walk through of the Exchange 2019 Installation through PowerShell.
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This blog is a walk-through process of Exchange 2019 Active Directory Update including updating schema, active directory and domains for Microsoft Exchange Server 2019. The same steps can be used for any cumulative update versions.
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Windows 2016 System State Backup was failing with the following error. “The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect” Log showed me the following error: Error in backup of C:\windows\\systemroot\ during enumerate: Error [0x8007007b] The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect. Resolution: It is tough to find the broken registry…
This blog is talking about System Requirements and Prerequisites of Exchange 2019 setup. Study and prepare your Infrastructure for the Exchange 2019 Deployment. System Requirements Coexistence: Exchange 2010 and earlier versions are not supported. Exchange 2013 Supported with Cumulative Update 21 or later, including Edge Transport servers. Exchange 2016 Supported with Exchange 2016 Cumulative Update 11 or…
Knowledge is for sharing, pass it on! We are heading to the 2019 CETPA Conference of K12 School on 11/11/2019 Which is being hosted at “Anaheim Convention Center. 800 W Katella Ave Anaheim, CA 92802” from 11/12/2019 to 11/15/2019. The Golden Five Consulting Team will be present at Booth 911, come and tell us, what…
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Office 2019 is not a simple download and deploy. When you download from your license center and run the setup, you find out that it is not office but office online server which is being used with Exchange on-premises to open and edit office applications in OWA. Now you are confused, where is office 2019…
SharePoint Saturday Los Angeles 2019 is a one-day free conference.…
After more than a week of pushing MFA my skype for business stopped working. I got a strange error The user name, password, or domain appears to be incorrect. Ensure that you entered them correctly. If the problem continues, please contact your support team. Further investigated in Azure AD. Failure reason “User did not pass…
Hybrid Cloud Voice mail is not resolving Exchange 2016 users extension when they leave a voice mail and miss call.
You have been working in Microsoft technologies, have been using Skype for business and Skype for business online.
Customer is in the Exchange Hybrid Configuration with Office 365 and Exchange 2016 CU 11.
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Customer deployed new Exchange server 2019 on a new Active Directory Forest.…
Data Loss Prevention is a basic protection requirement for many industries like hospital and law enforcement agencies. Data loss prevention is protecting identities and keeping your privacy private. We all know Microsoft had started DLP with Exchange 2013 and adopted in office 365. Then SharePoint and OneDrive DLP came with DLP. Now Microsoft released DLP…
Golden Five Consulting got data loss prevention report fixed.
Azure Active Directory can protect your computer and gives better device management. Here are the benefits outlined:
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Today a customer called with the Exchange 2019 mailflow issue.
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This blog explains the resolution for the NDR with error “‘550 5.7.106 APPROVAL.InvalidContent;”
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The Global Azure Bootcamp is a free one-day global event driven by Microsoft MVPs/RDs, Cloud experts, Evangelist, and Community Leaders. The sessions will help both new learners and experienced professionals in learning new things about the Microsoft cloud.
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I am sure you have enjoyed our Exchange 2013 Coexistence Guide here which was one long blog. For Exchange 2016 I have decided to divide it into multiple blogs to allow you to complete one component at a time. Prior to moving to the migration, you need to design your exchange resource requirement and run…
After spending hours in writing Exchange 2013 migration here, I decided to write multiple blogs with the migration specific phases.
