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Generate HTML Mailbox Size and Usage Report using PowerShell for Exchange 2010 / 2013

Here is a nice way to see who is using up the most space on your mailbox servers.   Get-Mailbox -ResultSize Unlimited | Get-MailboxStatistics | Select DisplayName,TotalItemSize,ItemCount, Database,LastLogonTime,LastLoggedOnUserAccount | SortTotalItemSize -Descending | ConvertTo-Html -Title “Mailbox Stats”|Out-file “C:\MailboxStatistics.html

Some quick command line tools for AD

1. To quickly list all the groups in your domain, with members, run this command: dsquery group -limit 0 | dsget group -members –expand 2. To find all users whose accounts are set to have a non-expiring password, run this command: dsquery * domainroot -filter “(&(objectcategory=person)(objectclass=user)(lockoutTime=*))” -limit 0 3. To list all the FSMO role holders in your […]

How can I kill RDP sessions from the command line?

If you have hung RDP sessions on a server that you want to kill without rebooting it, run the following: regsvr32 query.dll [enter] You only have to do this the first time. query session /server:servername [enter] reset session # /server:servername [enter] Let me know if this little quick tip helps you at AIR-SENEGAL-INTERNATIONAL.

How to reset the Search Index in Exchange 2010 Search

Exchange 2010 has a built in search feature which allows you to quickly search for emails in your mailbox using Outlook (when Online), OWA, Exchange ActiveSync etc. Exchange 2010 search indexes items as soon as they are received by the Mailbox Database. So if you’ve just transitioned from Exchange 2003 to 2010, Exchange may not […]

How can I remotely enable Remote Desktop to connect to a remote PC

Occasionally you need to get something done on a remote computer (or a clients computer) but the computer doesn’t have an easy way for you to connect to it. Luckily, if you have admin rights to the remote computer, you can still connect without needing to turn on remote desktop before hand. To do that […]

Why can I not access administrative shares from Windows 7 or Windows 8 ?

Someone asked me about this recently. They had a Windows 8 laptop and a Windows 7 desktop and no matter what they tried, they were unable to access the C$ on either the laptop or the desktop. They were 100% sure they were using the correct credentials but for whatever  reason, Windows would not accept […]

How can I suspend a VM on VMware workstation via Powershell ?

As there is no API for Powershell in VMware worksation, we need to use the built-in tool called ‘vmrun.exe” This utility can be used to control virtual machines and allows the following operations: start (power on), stop (power off), reset (reboot), suspend (but allow local work to resume), pause (without interrupting), and unpause (continue) =====Suspend […]

How can I stop Server Manager from loading up at start-up on Windows Server 2012

If you would rather open the server manager manually, then follow these steps to prevent it auto starting: Go into Server Manager, click on the Manage menu item, then go to Server Manager Properties. Once there, simply tick on Do not start Server Manager automatically at logon. That will prevent it from starting up every time.

How can I clear all the remote desktop session remotely

There are 2 methods to do this: Method 1: Open CMD with admin right, then — A. Type “qwinsta /server:xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx” into the window, replacing “xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx” with the IP address of your server. When you hit “Enter,” a list of active remote-desktop connections will appear. Each session will have an ID number assigned to it. B. […]

How to configure Windows Defender to get definition updates in Windows 8 without using Windows Update?

In Windows 8, the automatic definition update work only IF you TURN ON the Windows Update and configure it to install update AUTOMATICALLY! If you need to turn off the windows automatic update but still want Windows Defender to update its definition, it would be trouble. According to some references from the internet, you can use […]