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How to change the Directory Restore Safe Mode (DSRM) administrator password on a Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller?

The Directory Restore Safe Mode (DSRM) administrator password is set up during the promotion process for the domain controller. To change this password you can use Microsoft NTDSUTIL tool.
 
Steps to reset DSRM password

Click Start and Run.

Type ntdsutil and click OK.

Type the following command: set dsrm password.

Type one of the following commands:
1. reset password on server [...]

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How to create custom reports in System Center Configuration Manager 2007?

Microsoft published new guide about custom reports in System Center Configuration Manager 2007. Documentation package “Creating Custom Reports By Using Configuration Manager 2007 SQL Views” is now available for download: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=87BBE64E-5439-4FC8-BECC-DEB372A40F4A&displaylang=en
 
Package CreatingCustomReportsByUsingSQLViews.msi includes the following files:

Before You Use – Readme document (BeforeYouUse_Readme.doc)
Using Configuration Manager 2007 SQL Views to Create Custom Reports help file (CM2007CustomReports.chm)
Configuration Manager [...]

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How to create a new SQL object (function, view) for custom reports in SCCM 2007?

When you want to create a custom report in System Center Configuration Manager 2007 you can use existing objects in SQL SCMM database or you can create? new SQL objects using SQL Server Management Studio.
 

1. Create a new SQL object

Open SQL Server Management Studio
Use Object Explorer: [Server name] > Databases > [SCCM Database] > [...]

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How to generate a certificate request (CSR) using OpenSLL?

Useful links:

The OpenSSL Project: http://www.openssl.org/
OpenSSL for Windows: http://www.slproweb.com/products/Win32OpenSSL.html

 
We want to get an official SSL certificate from well-known public Certificate Authority (CA). We have to generate a certificate request, for example using OpenSSL.
 
Steps to request a certificate – to generate a CSR file (Certificate Signing Request)
1. Creating a private key
You need to create a private key [...]

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Generating SSL Certificates for ISA Server 2006 – Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 services: OWA, ActiveSync, OutlookAnywhere

Useful links:

New-ExchangeCertificate cmdlet on Microsoft Technet: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa998327.aspx
Get-ExchangeCertificate cmdlet on Microsoft Technet: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb124950.aspx
Import-ExchangeCertificate cmdlet on Microsoft Technet: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb124424.aspx

 
We need certificates to publish internal Exchange 2007 services (like OWA, ActiveSync, OutlookAnywhere) using Microsoft ISA 2006. We want to get a private SLL certificate from internal Certification Authority (CA). We have to generate a certificate request, for example [...]

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Deploying SCCM 2007 clients via GPO

Deploying SCCM 2007 clients via GPO.
1. Import the Configuration Manager 2007 Group Policy ADM template
Start Group Policy Management
Create a new Group Policy Object called SCCM Installation Policy
Edit SCCM Installation Policy and import ConfigMgr2007Installation.adm
(ConfigMgr2007Installation.adm template you can find in folder TOOLS\ConfigMgrADMTemplates\)
2. Configure Configuration Manager 2007 Group Policy
In the Group Policy Object Editor, browse to the [...]

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How to install new Exchange Server 2007 on Windows Server 2008

If you are deploying a new Exchange organization, and you are preparing your Active Directory schema and domain by using a computer running Windows Server 2008, you must first install the Active Directory Domain Services remote management tools on Windows Server 2008.
To install ADDS remote management tools run command:
ServerManagerCmd -i RSAT-ADDS

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Next you must install Windows [...]

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Error on Exchange 2007 during import mailbox data from .PST file to a mailbox

During import mailbox data from .PST file to a mailbox when you use Exchange Management Shell console, you can see this error:
Import-Mailbox : Error occurred in the step: Moving messages. Failed to copy messages to the destination mailbox store with error: MAPI or an unspecified service provider. ID no: 00000000-0000-00000000
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You should add mailbox permission [...]

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Exchange 2007 – Opening the other mailbox via OWA

Described method regards access to user mailbox on Microsoft Exchange 2007 mail Server. We presume that our user has got proper privileges to open mailbox for this profile.
 
To open mailbox of a certain user or joint users you can use one of following methods:
1. Login to your own account on OWA, for example:
https://owa.company.local/owa and open [...]

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Active Directory user logon script

You can assign logon script to a certain user or configure it by Group Policy. Use “Profile” tab from user’s properties in Active Directory console (ADUC). It applies to workstations from operating systems like: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT. Group Policy script allows for a user logon script configuration for operating [...]