http://www.ntweekly.com/blog the IT knowledge base Blog Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:05:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In order to grant a user read access permission to other user mailbox we need to use the: Add-mailboxpermission cmdlet in Exchange 2007 Shell In this example I’ll give User A, a read access permission to User B mailbox. [PS] C:\>Add-MailboxPermission -Identity "UserA" -AccessRights readpermission –user “UserB” We can also assign the following permission ... http://www.ntweekly.com/blog/?p=70 As PowerShell become more and more important tool in our day to day administration I have put up most of the basic commands that are being used by administrators and engineers. Part 1 will give cover the basic commands and what they are doing. Part 1 Terms Cmdlets – command built into PowerShell Get ... http://www.ntweekly.com/blog/?p=69 Setting the session timeout parameter in a cisco router or switch is an easy task that will make your day to day work easy. How to set the session timeout: log on to the router and type: router#configure t router(config)#line vty 0 4 router(config-line)#session-timeout 10       ---- 10 is ... http://www.ntweekly.com/blog/?p=68 With Exchange 2007 we have the option to manage our Exchange Server using the Exchage Managment shell which done using commands (cmdlts). This script is for creating a single user mailbox and an AD user using the shell. The script called newuser.ps1 Just copy and save the file as newuser.ps1 and don't forget ... http://www.ntweekly.com/blog/?p=67 In order to print screen a window in an RDP session we need to use a different keys than the ones we use on our local desktop. To print screen in RDP session please use: CTRL+ALT+MINUS (–) symbol on the numeric keypad. http://www.ntweekly.com/blog/?p=66 A few people have asked me why they can find the WSUS service in the Windows Server Services list. The simple and best way to restart the WSUS service on a Windows server 2003 or 2008 is the type the following command. To do it, open the command line and type. net ... http://www.ntweekly.com/blog/?p=65 Microsoft have made a small change to the Windows Server 2003 GPRESULT command. In windows 2003 we had to type GPRESULT only in the command line in order to view the Applied Group polices however in windows server 2008 we need to type the /R switch after the gpresult. The windows Server ... http://www.ntweekly.com/blog/?p=64 To set a limit on the number of allowed IPSEC VPN session on an Cisco ASA 5540 we need to define how many sessions \ users are allowed to be connected to the ASA in each given time. By default the number of allowed VPN session is unlimited. To set a limit ... http://www.ntweekly.com/blog/?p=63 To check which ports are active or disable on a Cisco switch we need to use the status command and follow the steps below. 1. Log on to the router. 2. Type "show interfaces status" command Example: SWITCH1#sh interfaces status Port      Name               Status       Vlan       Duplex  Speed Type Gi0/1                        connected    24         a-full a-1000 10/100/1000BaseTX Gi0/2                        connected    24         a-full ... http://www.ntweekly.com/blog/?p=62 To block a sander in Exchange server 2007 never been easier, all you have to do is add the the sander to the Exchange Server 2007 Anti Span built in function. To do that: Log In to the Exchange Management Console, click Edge Transport. Click on the Anti-spam tab, and double click on ... http://www.ntweekly.com/blog/?p=61