Exchange 2013 fails to deliver mail to a DL
I have an application server auto-generating reports and emailed to a distribution list with external users. Earlier, application server was relaying directly to the customer mail server, but it was…
Upgrading Exchange 2013 CU10 to CU20
My Exchange 2013 is running CU 10 which is unsupported build. I have started testing to bring up to the latest build. It has to go through a multi-step upgrade…
Domain Admin Accounts locked out of DCs after implementing GPO
While testing implementing RMF security controls vulnerability ID V-63877 - Deny log on locally user right on workstations to Enterprise Admins and Domain Admin group via GPO, I basically logged…
Microsoft March 2018 updates
I could not pull the updates on the WSUS this morning since the air gap internet access was down. I test the patches rigorously before I bring over and apply…
SQL 2014 backup using HPE Data Protector 10.0 : SQLVDI error
While trying to backup SQL using HPE Data Protector, it failed with error :t On the SQL server event log, error logged as : As per the SQL server event…
SharePoint 2016: Adding banner on the top
Create a custom CSS containing the following script: Here is how to enable and upload custom CSS to Alternate CSS URL. https://www.bomzan.com/2018/02/08/sharepoint-2016-disable-newsfeedonedrivesites-from-the-in-the-ribbon/
DistributedCacheService keeps crashing
SharePoint 2016 and Windows Server 2016. It crashes frequently throwing the following error: Log Name: Application Source: Application Error Event ID: 1000 Task…
Installing SharePoint 2016 on Windows Server 2016
Most of the installation prerequisites and windows features are similar to SharePoint 2016 on Windows Server 2012 R2 but some of them are deprecated in Windows Server 2016. To enable…
SharePoint 2016: EventID 6389: The Execute method of job definition Microsoft.Office.Server.UserProfiles.FeedCacheRepopulationJob (IDb0da4589-982d-4b22-9384-9856ea686c8b) threw an exception.
Following errors were logged at least 3 - 4 times a day. Error: Event Log Event ID 6389 The Execute method of job definition Microsoft.Office.Server.UserProfiles.FeedCacheRepopulationJob (IDb0da4589-982d-4b22-9384-9856ea686c8b) threw an exception. Unexpected…
SharePoint 2016 – Disable Newsfeed,OneDrive,Sites from the ribbon
Make sure to enable : Site Collection Administration->Site Collection Features->SharePoint Server Publishing Feature Site Actions->Manage Site Features->SharePoint Server Publishing Upload custom CSS file to Alternate CSS URL . Upload your…