Microsoft Internet Information Services 7.0 (IIS 7.0)

IIS7 revealed..Read more...

Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) has evolved over the years from a simple web server to a full-fledged application hosting platform. While earlier versions had some glaring....read more

Sharepoint Services Part 2 (restore procedure)

Finally restored the sharepoint site into another site..using stsadm.exe tool(windows sharepoint services 2.0)

BACKUP

"C:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\web server extensions\60\bin\stsadm.exe" -o backup -url http://192.168.0.7:900 -filename f:\backup\sharepoin****\d****_sharepoint.dat -overwrite

RESTORE

"C:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\web server extensions\60\bin
\stsadm.exe" -o restore -url http://intranet2.mydomain.com -filename f:\backup\sharepoin****\d****_sharepoint_o*******.dat -overwrite

I restored the sharepoint onto another site (from intranet.mydomain.com to intranet2.mydomain.com)..

Firstly,u will need to create a new website in IIS and extend it using sharepoint administration page(this will extend and create a content database for the new site)..
then restore using the above command(must use -overwrite,if not you will get an error saying website address "http://restore.mydomain.com" already in use)i restored on the same box as the original site,i have not tried restoring on a different box yet..

now i need to try and use smigrate.exe tool to backup the site lost site (on the restored site)..and restore it to the old site....wish me good luck:).

Hope the above info helps.(for those having problem restoring)

Technology News Blog

This blog belongs to my friend....interesting article available inside :)......
http://hongjun.blogspot.com/

Sharepoint Services

Having a hard time restoring sharepoint site....Till now i am still unable to restore..still reading the guide from microsoft...will post here once i got it right...if you happen to know how..please teach me :P.... .....

Tried restoring a site using stsadm.exe (cannot work)
tried using smigrate.exe for backup and restore (also cannot work).I am stuck with the following error while restoring.
The error was "ERROR: 6553609 You are not authorized to perform the current operation."

Dell laptop having defective battery

Dell has set up a website for dell laptop user to check if their laptop battery are affected.


Quote from the www.dellbatteryprogram.com

Dear Dell Customer,

Dell has identified a potential issue associated with certain batteries sold with Dell Latitude™, Inspiron™, XPS™ and Dell Precision Mobile Workstation™ notebook computers. In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and other regulatory agencies, Dell is voluntarily recalling certain Dell-branded batteries with cells manufactured by Sony and offering free replacements for these batteries. Under rare conditions, it is possible for these batteries to overheat, which could pose a risk of fire.

Remember to check is yours is a DELL laptop :)

Interwoven Teamsite

Anyone one with experience are welcome to discuss about the interowoven cms system here(Teamsite,opendeploy..etc)..
i just notice the teamsite is very unstable(maybe it is just me)...always need to reboot the system :(

smtp via telnet

Most people would have know of this very useful way to test a mail server.Just in case you dont ,read below :P(i am no expert in this also)

open up your dos prompt and key in the command to connect to your mail server
1)telnet {ip address} 25 <-Press enter
2)helo {pcname} <-Press enter
3)mail from:{sender's email address,must be valid} <-Press enter
4)rcpt to:{recipient's email address} <-Press enter
5)data <-Press enter and enter your email message
6). <-press enter

step 6 is to end the process...usually i will press "enter . enter" to end the process.your mail will be send...:)
good way to troubleshoot..if the relay of mail has been blocked etc...

CRM 3.0 Update

It was a bumpy ride getting the CRM to 3.0 to work for me.Have to install/uninstall 3 times before getting it to work (hopefully).

This is a good blog to read more on MS CRM.
http://icu-mscrm.blogspot.com/2006/01/microsoft-crm-30-users-guide.html

Microsoft Exchange Troubleshooting Assistant v1.0

Microsoft Exchange Troubleshooting Assistant v1.0

This new tool sounds good.I personally find that Exchange is harder to troubleshoot(compare to Mdaemon mail server)

Overview
The Exchange Troubleshooting Assistant programmatically executes a set of troubleshooting steps to identify the root cause of performance, mail flow, and database mounting issues. The tool automatically determines what set of data is required to troubleshoot the identified symptoms and collects configuration data, performance counters, event logs and live tracing information from an Exchange server and other appropriate sources. The tool analyzes each subsystem to determine individual bottlenecks and component failures, then aggregates the information to provide root cause analysis.

download from here

MS CRM 3.0 Installation Error

I encountered this very weird problem when installing MS CRM3.0.I got this error message at the end of the installation
"Action Microsoft.Crm.Setup.Server.ProvisionBusinessAction failed.Exception from HRESULT: 0x80044151"

I found this resolution on the internet thats works

1)Open the registry by running regedit.exe.

2)Navigate to HKLM\Software\Microsoft\MSCRM.Right click, select New. Create a new Reg DWORD value called OLEDBTimeout.Right click and modify to change the value to 0x240.

3)Navigate to HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\ParametersRight click, select New. Create a new Reg DWORD value called MaxUserPort. Right click and modify to change the value to 0xfffe.

4)Navigate to HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\ParametersRight click, select New. Create a new Reg DWORD value called TcpTimedWaitDelay. Right click and modify to change the value to 0x2.

Mcms 2002

For people who are interested or having problem with MCMS 2002 try this very good link

Microsoft Exchange 2003 18GB Limit

The bad news:
Exchange 2003 standard has a 18GB mailbox store limit..
The good news:
If you apply SP2 ,the mailbox store can be increased to 75GB(COOL),but the increase the mailbox is not automatically.You will need to tweak the registry to manually increase the limit from 18GB to 75GB.

To configure the database size for a database:
1. On the computer running Exchange Server, start Regedit.exe.
2. Open one of the following registry keys:
o To configure the database size limit on a mailbox store, open the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet
ServicesMSExchangeIS\Server name\Private-Mailbox Store GUID
o To configure the database size limit on a public store, open the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet
ServicesMSExchangeIS\Server name\Public-Public Store GUID

1. Right-click Public (or Private) Store GUID, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
2. For the new value name, type Database Size Limit in Gb.
3. Double-click Database Size Limit in Gb. In Value data, type an appropriate value for maximum database size in GB. For Exchange Server 2003 Standard Edition, type a value between 1 and 75 (the default is 18 GB). For Exchange Server 2003 Enterprise Edition, type a value between 1 and 8000 (the default is 8000 GB). Click OK.
4. Right-click Public (or Private) Store GUID, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
5. For the new value name, type Database Size Buffer in Percentage.
6. Double-click Database Size Buffer in Percentage. In Value data, type a value between 1 and 100 to specify when you want events to be logged to warn you that you are nearing the maximum size for a database. The default value of 10 will result in warning events to be logged when you have 10 percent capacity left before you reach the maximum size for that database. Click OK.
7. Right-click Public (or Private) Store GUID, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
8. For the new name, type Database Size Check Start Time in Hours From Midnight.
9. Double-click Database Size Check Start Time in Hours From Midnight. In Value data, type a value between 0 and 23 to specify when you want Exchange to check the database size. The default value of 5 results in Exchange Server checking the database size 5 hours after midnight (5:00 AM). Click OK.
10. Close Registry Editor.

Web Browser War

Firefox 2, Internet Explorer 7 and Opera 9 are fighting for a place in the market.
Read more here

My personal opinion as of now is still with Firefox 1.5.06 but Internet Explorer 7 beta looks promising .Haven tried Opera yet so no comment.

Windows XP Tips & Tricks

I notice a lot of people has been asking me this so i decided to post it here

PROBLEM
The administrator account went missing from the logon page in WINDOWS XP(Home & Pro) after you create another administrator account with another name

RESOLUTION

• To Make the Administrator Account Always Visible on the Login Screen
  [Start] [Run] [Regedit]
  Registry Key: HKEY_LOCALMACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList
  Modify/Create the Value Data Type(s) and Value Name(s) as detailed below.
  Data Type: DWORD// Value Name: Administrator
  Setting for Value Data: [0 = Disabled / 1 = Enabled]
  Exit Registry and Reboot
  

Editing the system registry may cause your system to becomes unusable,so please proceed with care.

Microsoft launches Exchange 2007

Microsoft has been working on a successor for Exchange 2003 .The beta is available for IT professional to test it out.
You can read more about MS Exchange 2007 here.

Microsoft Exchange 2003 & Mdaemon

Gonna share more exchange tips which i learn through the installation of it.

Ms Exchange 2003
This is a useful link if you are looking for plugins.(I think none are free:( )

Mdaemon
I personally prefer Mdaemon from Alt-N Technolgies.I find that mdaemon is easier to administer.One major reason why i prefer mdaemon over MS Exchange is the logging system in mdaemon.I find that the log in Mdaemon is very well organised and detailed unlike MS Exchange.
I hope that the logging system will improve in MS Exchange 2007 ,as of now i will give my vote to Mdaemon.:)