• SQL SPNs and Authentication

    Our SQL DBA was in the process of setting up a new SQL server and was having problem authenticating using his domain account.  He was able to login using the SA account though.  Everything he saw was pointing towards it being a problem with the SPNs for the new server.  We looked at the other…

  • Windows 7 – Checking for updates hangs

    It is rare that I install Windows 7 any more, but I had to do that today.  I started with a clean install of Windows 7 SP1.  When I got to the point I wanted to install Windows updates I started it and let it run.  It hung at the “Checking for Updates” screen.  Apparently,…

  • Domain Account Lock Out

    We had an instance where a user changed positions and because of that change his group membership changed.  When his group membership changed he started getting messages about his account being locked out when trying to logon to the system.  We would unlock his account, but within a few minutes it would lock again.  We…

  • Exchange 2013 OWA – Blank Calendar

    So I did some updates on our Exchange 2013 servers last week, and then started getting some complaints that people couldn’t see there calendar when the logged into OWA.  Once you logged into OWA and clicked the Calendar, it would load a blank calendar and not have any appointments showing (you also couldn’t see the…

  • Exchange 2013 ECP login – 500 error

    We have an Exchange admin that when he attempted to login to ECP he would get a 500 error. The simple solution was to add a mailbox to his domain admin account. Once that was done he was able to login to ECP just fine. From reading the article belew, this might be an indication…

  • Install .NetFramwork 3.5 on Windows 10 using DISM

    Insert or mount your Windows 10 disc. Open a Command Prompt as Administrator. Enter the following:  dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:NetFX3 /All /Source:D:\sources\sxs /LimitAccess NOTE:  Change “D:” after the /Source switch to the drive that contains the disc. This should work with Windows 7, 8, and 8.1.

  • Exchange 2013 – Rapid Log Growth

    Earlier this week I started getting alerts that our Exchange 2013 server was running low on disk space for our transaction logs.  When I started looking at the drive, I noticed that one of the databases was generating a new log file every 1 – 2 seconds and by the time I received the notification…

  • Outlook 2013 – Stuck on Loading profile

    Had a problem with Outlook on a particular model of computer today.  Whenever you tried to launch Outlook 2013 it would get to the point where it said it was “Loading Profile”, but it wouldn’t go past that point.  Did a quick search and came across an article that talked about disabling Hardware Acceleration.  Here…

  • Exchange 2013 – Grant Permissions to Room Resource

    We have several room resources in our Exchange 2013 environment.  Occasionally, we need to make changes so new people can actually see what appointments are scheduled and not just see “busy” in the time slot.  I used to be able to make these changes via Exchange Management Console in previous versions of Exchange; however, it…

  • Install Windows 7/8 from USB

    Here is a link to a document I put together for preparing a USB drive for installing Windows 7 or 8. PDF Document