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Microsoft Exchange Server 2016: Dynamic Distribution Group and mail enabled domain group

As part of an exercise in this learning path on Pluralsight, I demonstrate creating a dynamic distribution group and mail enabling a domain group. The picture below shows the department of finance. This will look at all user objects in the domain and if they have a department of Finance, they will be added to this dynamic… Continue reading Microsoft Exchange Server 2016: Dynamic Distribution Group and mail enabled domain group

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Microsoft Exchange Server 2016: Creating a hierarchical address book

As part of an exercise in this learning path on Pluralsight, I create a hierarchical address book which represents the organizational structure of people in the business. Here is how it was done. Create a new distribution group Set the group to be hierarchical Set the distribution group as the hierarchical root address book Run a script… Continue reading Microsoft Exchange Server 2016: Creating a hierarchical address book

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Microsoft Exchange Server 2016: Client access setup

While taking this Pluralsight learning path, I did the setup required to enable client access to mailboxes on Microsoft Exchange Server. In order for the Outlook client to trust the Exchange server I needed to setup a certificate that the Exchange server will use. Download the issued certificate Complete the certificate request Setup the Exchange services that… Continue reading Microsoft Exchange Server 2016: Client access setup

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Microsoft Azure Active Directory: Self-service password resets

I will highlight what I learned from taking this Microsoft Learn module. If an administrator has configured a hybrid cloud active directory environment they can allow users to reset their passwords due to lockouts/etc. using Azure Active Directory. Azure AD will writeback the user’s password to the on premises active directory domain service environment. You can experience… Continue reading Microsoft Azure Active Directory: Self-service password resets