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How to force update GlobalAddressList in Office 365?
This post explains how to manually force and update the global address list in Office 365. Updating the global address list requires…
powershell
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Remove disabled users from Distribution Lists & Security Groups in Active Directory
One of my clients had several disabled users showing up in distribution lists and security groups and this was creating unnecessary noise…
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Convert resource mailbox to a user mailbox
Based on my audit for a client I found that a user mailbox was at sometime converted to a resource mailbox. There…
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Find out ‘in cloud’ Distribution Groups
Microsoft Teams was announced yesterday and many want to jump right in. I noticed when users wanted to create teams, new distribution…
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Migrate Office365 Photos to AD
Many of my customers have Office365 and have been using Skype for Business for sometime now. It is likely that your organization…
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Active Directory: Changing passwords for users in bulk using a .csv file
Many accounts in your AD might need a password change. What if you want to do this in bulk ? First, we…
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Extending the Booking days for Conference Room Calendar (Resource)
By default Office365 limits Resource booking days to just 180 days. The maximum days it can be booked for 1080 days. I…
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Check Proxy settings from Powershell
To check the proxy settings like ProxyOveride or if it is enabled or not: Get-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings" To disable proxy from…
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Change the password age in bulk for Active Directory accounts
Ran into an interesting situation where pretty much all domain accounts did not follow the default password policy and had the option…
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Disable Office group creation
Every Exchange user has an OWA mailbox policy that governs what they can and can’t do with their mailbox. Updating this mailbox…