ABHI's Messaging Blog: 2015

Thursday, December 24, 2015

Add Active Sync Enabled Users to Lync ClientVersionPolicy "Admin Users"

add-pssnapin Microsoft.Exchange.Management.PowerShell.E2010
Import-Module 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Lync Server 2010\Modules\Lync\Lync.psd1'
Start-Transcript -Path .\abtrans.txt
Get-CASMailbox -ResultSize Unlimited | where { $_.ActiveSyncEnabled -eq 'True'} | Select SamAccountName | Export-Csv .\ablync.csv -NoTypeInformation
$b = Get-Content .\ablync.csv
Foreach ($i in $b)
{
Grant-CsClientVersionPolicy -Identity $i -PolicyName "Admin Users"
}
Stop-Transcript

Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Push Notifications for Lync 2013 Mobility

Push Notifications for Lync 2013 Mobility

Lync 2013 on Windows Phone suscribes for push notifications
Desktop client or federated client initiates communication to Windows Phone user
Lync 2013 Front-End pool connects to Edge server configured for federation (defined in topology in site configuration)
Lync 2013 Edge Server connects to push notification service push.lync.com using hosted provider sipfed.online.lync.com

Push notification service delivers the notification to Lync 2013 mobile client on Windows Phone

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Finding AD Disabled Accounts Who are Still Lync Enabled

Finding AD Disabled Accounts Who are Still Lync Enabled

Get-CsAdUser -ResultSize Unlimited | Where-Object {$_.UserAccountControl -match "AccountDisabled" -and $_.Enabled -eq $true} | Format-TableName,Enabled,SipAddress -auto

Get-CsAdUser -Filter {UserAccountControl -eq “AccountDisabled, NormalAccount” -and Enabled -eq $true} | Set-CsUser -Enabled $false

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

How to send mail to multiple user using powershell Script

How to send mail to multiple user using powershell Script

For a project requirement I had to send mails to multiple users whose mailboxes had been moved to another database and whose mailbox Quota had been increased . I wrote a small Script for the same.

For the same, We need to populate a text files with users email id and run a bat file . Below is the code for the same . Save the below script in "sendmail.ps1" and create a bat file

with below line "powershell.exe .\sendmail.ps1" . Double click the bat file and mails will be sent to users

Add-PSSnapIn Microsoft.Exchange.Management.PowerShell.E2010
$to1 = Get-Content .\abhishek.txt
$body += "Hello, `n `n"
$body += "Messaging team is pleased to report that your mailbox storage has been increased to 2 GB`n `n"
$body += "Thank you, `n "
$body += "Messaging Support Team"
foreach ($to2 in $to1)
{
Send-MailMessage -to $to2 -subject "Mailbox Storage has been increased" -Body $body -from abhishek.gupta3@mylab.com -smtpserver mapmail.mylab.com
}

Friday, December 4, 2015

Powershell Command to check Mailbox Database count, size and freemailboxspace

Add-PSSnapIn Microsoft.Exchange.Management.PowerShell.E2010
$z = @()
$x = Get-MailboxDatabase | Where {$_.MasterType -eq "DatabaseAvailabilityGroup"}
ForEach ($d in $x)
{
$c = Get-mailbox -Database $d -ResultSize unlimited
$s = Get-MailboxDatabase $d -Status
$object = New-Object -TypeName PSObject
$object | Add-Member NoteProperty –Name Database –Value $d.Name
$object | Add-Member NoteProperty –Name Count –Value $c.count
$object | Add-Member NoteProperty –Name DatabaseSize –Value $s.DatabaseSize
$object | Add-Member NoteProperty –Name AvailableNewMailboxSpace –Value $s.AvailableNewMailboxSpace
#$object | Add-Member NoteProperty –Name Server –Value $d.Server
$z += $object
}
$z

Iron Port Blog to refer

Iron Port Blog to refer

http://enterpriseit.co/ironport/assign-certificate-quarantine-admin/

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Step-by-Step instructions for uninstalling a Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Enterprise Pool

http://terenceluk.blogspot.com/2011/01/step-by-step-instructions-for.html

Move-CsUser : The required name is valid,but no data of the requested type was found

We found that Target pool hostname was not getting resolved from the source pool. We had to add a host entry to its host file

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Use of reverse proxy servers in Lync

Use of reverse proxy servers in Lync

Enabling external users to download meeting content for your meetings.
Enabling external users to expand distribution groups.
Enabling remote users to download files from the Address Book service.
Accessing the Lync Web App client.
Accessing the Dial-in Conferencing Settings webpage.
Enabling external devices to connect to Device Update web service and obtain updates.
Enabling mobile applications to automatically discover and use the mobility (Mcx) URLs from the Internet.
Enabling the Lync 2013 client, Lync Windows Store app and Lync 2013 Mobile client to locate the Lync Discover (autodiscover) URLs and use Unified Communications Web API (UCWA).

Thursday, November 5, 2015

How to create tables using HTML Codes and use it in your powershell script

http://www.tutorialspoint.com/html/html_tables.htm

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Number of E-mails Sent and Received by one User

Int] $intSent = $intRec = 0

Get-TransportServer | Get-MessageTrackingLog -ResultSize Unlimited -Start “10/01/2012” -End “11/01/2012” -Sender "user@domain.com" -EventID RECEIVE | ? {$_.Source -eq "STOREDRIVER"} | ForEach { $intSent++ }

Get-TransportServer | Get-MessageTrackingLog -ResultSize Unlimited -Start “10/01/2012” -End “11/01/2012” -Recipients "user@domain.com" -EventID DELIVER | ForEach { $intRec++ }

Write-Host "E-mails sent: ", $intSent

Write-Host "E-mails received:", $intRec

Powershell command to check DAGHealth

(Get-DatabaseAvailabilityGroup) | ForEach {$_.Servers | ForEach {Get-MailboxDatabaseCopyStatus -Server $_}}

(Get-DatabaseAvailabilityGroup) | ForEach {$_.Servers | ForEach {Test-ReplicationHealth -Server $_}}

Friday, August 7, 2015

Create Transport Rule to set Spam Confidence Level

Create Transport Rule to set Spam Confidence Level

Issue: Some emails sent via any application goes to Junk Folder in Outlook.

Cause: This happens when users send emails via applications and use senders who are not present in AD. Outlook fails to authenticate such sender or find the content of email/attachment as inappropriate. In Exchange 2007 this was fixed by adding internal domain in Safe Senders in Outlook but in Exchange 2010 we cannot add internal domains in Safe Senders.

Resolution: This can be fixed by creating a transport Rule which sets the SCL to -1 (Outlook considers all the emails with SCL -1 as safe.)

Please follow the below mentioned steps to create a new transport rule for setting spam confidence level to -1 for emails which are sent any application

New-TransportRule -Name "Allow lab.com" -Comments "This rule will set SCL -1 for internal emails to prevent them from going to junk folder" -FromAddressContainsWords "lab.com" -SetSCL -1 -ExceptIfSCLOver 0

Restart Microsoft Exchange Transport Service on all the Hub Transport Servers

Thursday, July 23, 2015

Understanding & troubleshooting Lync Edge Server Ports

Understanding & troubleshooting Lync Edge Server Ports

http://blog.schertz.name/2012/07/understanding-lync-edge-server-ports/

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

SIP Trace Analysis – Registration

http://blogs.technet.com/b/toninof/archive/2009/10/31/office-communicator-sip-trace-analysis-registration.aspx

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Step by step install Lync Server 2013

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/30034.install-lync-server-2013-step-by-step.aspx

Lync Client Login Process (External)

External User login for the first time:

When user click sign-in, Client will search for DNS record i.e., SRV Record.

If SRV Record is not created then It will use A record of Access Edge server
By using the SRV Record or A record , client will get Access Edge server IP over 443 port
Here Edge server will reject request for 3 times as it does not know request and it will ask authorize your self
Client will provide Root CA to the edge server
By looking at the Root CA Edge server will send the request to the front End server
FE doesn't understand this request and it will provide the certificate provisioning URL
By using the URL client will download the Lync certificate and will install on the local machine
Once certificate installed on the local cert store then user will get authentication pop-up
After providing the credentials request will go to FE and FE will check in SQL DB.
If the user is enabled for Lync then will be able to login
After sign-in completed client will subscribe for the presence and other details
From the second time client will show the Lync cert and client will be able login

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

How to take backup of User Lync Contact list of all user homed on pool In Lync 2010 and then restore the contact of all users homed on pool

PS C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Lync Server 2010\Support> .\DBImpExp.
exe /sqlserver:"lchlncdbl01.labbsci.labbossci.com\lab" /hrxmlfile:"C:\absabhi.zi
p"
SQL Schema Version: 59
User Data Schema Version : 21
Exporting 30 Homed Resource(s) from database...
100% complete.
Exporting 1 Conference Directory(s) from database...
100% complete.
Export completed successfully.

-----------

PS C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Lync Server 2010\Support> .\DBImpExp
exe /import /sqlserver:"lchlncdbl01.labbsci.labbossci.com\lab" /hrxmlfile:"C:\a
sabhi.zip" /restype:user
SQL Schema Version: 59
User Data Schema Version : 21
Importing Homed Resources into database...
30 Resource(s) imported.
Import completed successfully.
Reindexing all tables and updating statistics.
PS C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Lync Server 2010\Support>

How to take backup of single User Lync Contact list In Lync 2010 and then restore the contact

How to take backup of User Lync Contact list In Lync 2010 and then restore the contact

PS C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Lync Server 2010\Support> .\DBImpExp.
exe /user:abhishek.gupta@bsci.com /sqlserver:"lchlncdbl01.labbsci.labbossci.com\
lab" /hrxmlfile:"C:\absabhi.zip"
SQL Schema Version: 59
User Data Schema Version : 21
Error: The specified user was not found in the database.
PS C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Lync Server 2010\Support> .\DBImpExp.
exe /user:abhishek.gupta@labbsci.com /sqlserver:"lchlncdbl01.labbsci.labbossci.c
om\lab" /hrxmlfile:"C:\absabhi.zip"
SQL Schema Version: 59
User Data Schema Version : 21
Exporting 1 Homed Resource(s) from database...
100% complete.
Export completed successfully.
PS C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Lync Server 2010\Support> .\DBImpExp.
exe /import /user:abhishek.gupta@labbsci.com /sqlserver:"lchlncdbl01.labbsci.lab
bossci.com\lab" /hrxmlfile:"C:\absabhi.zip" /restype:user
SQL Schema Version: 59
User Data Schema Version : 21
Importing Homed Resources into database...
1 Resource(s) imported.
Import completed successfully.

PS C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Lync Server 2010\Support>

how to retrieve the SQL serverand instance name for any back-end pool database

1. Get-CsService -Registrar -Pool Fqdn <poolFqdn> (poolFqdn = Fqdn of the pool you want)
2. Get-CsService -UserServer –PoolFqdn <poolFqdn> (note the “UserDatabase” property for step #3)
3. Get-CsService -UserDatabase –PoolFqdn <use the UserDatabase property from step #2>

The SQL user database for the pool is the SqlServer property appended with the \SqlInstance property.

PS C:\> Get-CsService -Registrar -PoolFqdn lchlncpool01.labbsci.labbossci.com

Identity : Registrar:lchlncpool01.labbsci.labbossci.com

MonitoringServer :

ArchivingServer :

WebServer : WebServer:lchlncpool01.labbsci.labbossci.com

EdgeServer :

UserServer : UserServer:lchlncpool01.labbsci.labbossci.com

SipPort : 5061

WebPort : 444

SipHealthPort :

SipServerTcpPort :

EnableAutomaticFailover : True

FailbackDetectionInterval : 00:10:00

FailureDetectionInterval : 00:05:00

BackupRegistrar : Registrar:lrolncpool01.labbsci.labbossci.com

DependentServiceList : {MediationServer:lchlncpool01.labbsci.labbossci.com

, ApplicationServer:lchlncpool01.labbsci.labbossci.

com}

ServiceId : 2-Registrar-1

SiteId : Site:STP 2 Lab

PoolFqdn : lchlncpool01.labbsci.labbossci.com

Version : 5

Role : Registrar

PS C:\> Get-CsService -UserServer -PoolFqdn lchlncpool01.labbsci.labbossci.com

Identity : UserServer:lchlncpool01.labbsci.labbossci.com

UserDatabase : UserDatabase:lchlncdbl01.labbsci.labbossci.com

ConferenceServer : ConferencingServer:lchlncpool01.labbsci.labbossci.c

MediaOnlyConferenceServer :

McuFactorySipPort : 444

DependentServiceList : {Registrar:lchlncpool01.labbsci.labbossci.com, WebS

erver:lchlncpool01.labbsci.labbossci.com, Conferenc

ingServer:lchlncpool01.labbsci.labbossci.com}

ServiceId : 2-UserServices-1

SiteId : Site:STP 2 Lab

PoolFqdn : lchlncpool01.labbsci.labbossci.com

Version : 5

Role : UserServer

PS C:\> Get-CsService -UserDatabase -PoolFqdn lchlncdbl01.labbsci.labbossci.com

Identity : UserDatabase:lchlncdbl01.labbsci.labbossci.com

SqlInstanceName : lab

DependentServiceList : {UserServer:lchlncpool01.labbsci.labbossci.com}

ServiceId : 2-UserStore-1

SiteId : Site:STP 2 Lab

PoolFqdn : lchlncdbl01.labbsci.labbossci.com

Version : 5

Role : UserDatabase

PS C:\>

How to find Roles of Servers In Lync

PS C:\> Get-CsService | Select-Object Role, PoolFqdn | Sort-Object PoolFqdn, Role

Role PoolFqdn
---- --------
PstnGateway 132.189.0.51
ApplicationDatabase lchlncdbl01.labbsci.labbossci.com
FileStore lchlncdbl01.labbsci.labbossci.com
UserDatabase lchlncdbl01.labbsci.labbossci.com
ApplicationServer lchlncpool01.labbsci.labbossci.com
ConferencingServer lchlncpool01.labbsci.labbossci.com
MediationServer lchlncpool01.labbsci.labbossci.com
Registrar lchlncpool01.labbsci.labbossci.com
UserServer lchlncpool01.labbsci.labbossci.com
WebServer lchlncpool01.labbsci.labbossci.com
ConferencingServer lrolncavpool01.labbsci.labbossci.com
ApplicationDatabase lrolncdbl01.labbsci.labbossci.com
CentralManagementDatabase lrolncdbl01.labbsci.labbossci.com
FileStore lrolncdbl01.labbsci.labbossci.com
UserDatabase lrolncdbl01.labbsci.labbossci.com
Registrar lrolncdrpool01.labbsci.labbossci.com
WebServer lrolncdrpool01.labbsci.labbossci.com
ApplicationServer lrolncpool01.labbsci.labbossci.com
CentralManagement lrolncpool01.labbsci.labbossci.com
ConferencingServer lrolncpool01.labbsci.labbossci.com
MediationServer lrolncpool01.labbsci.labbossci.com
Registrar lrolncpool01.labbsci.labbossci.com
UserServer lrolncpool01.labbsci.labbossci.com
WebServer lrolncpool01.labbsci.labbossci.com

PS C:\>

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Active Sync Stats

Active Sync Stats

Get-CASMailbox -ResultSize unlimited | where {$_.ActiveSyncEnabled -eq “true”} | ForEach-Object {Get-
ActiveSyncDeviceStatistics -Mailbox:$_.identity} | select Devicetype, DeviceID,DeviceUserAgent, FirstSyncTime,
LastSuccessSync, Identity, DeviceModel, DeviceFriendlyName, DeviceOS | Export-Csv c:\activesync.csv

Powershell script to import size of mailbox in CSV file using Add-Member NoteProperty

$date = get-date -format d
$date = $date.ToString().Replace(“/”, “-”)
$output = ".\" + "mailboxdata" + $date + "_.csv"
$z = @()
$g = @("guptaa10","rawata")
foreach ($f in $g)
{
$b = Get-Mailbox -Identity $f
$c = Get-MailboxStatistics $f
$object = New-Object -TypeName PSObject
$object | Add-Member NoteProperty –Name User –Value $b.Alias
$object | Add-Member NoteProperty –Name Quota –Value $b.ProhibitSendQuota
$object | Add-Member NoteProperty –Name Size –Value $c.TotalItemSize
$z += $object
}
$z | Export-Csv $output

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Lync Mobility deployment

Lync Mobility deployment

http://imaucblog.com/archive/2011/12/09/step-by-step-microsoft-lync-2010-lync-mobility-mcx-installation-guide/

http://blog.schertz.name/2013/07/understanding-lync-2013-mobility/

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Lync Counter

Lync Counter

https://thwack.solarwinds.com/docs/DOC-155346

http://www.sentrysoftware.net/kb/KB1092.asp

http://blogs.technet.com/b/csps/archive/2011/06/02/gpsperfcounters.aspx

http://msunified.net/2011/04/15/lync-server-2010-troubleshooting/

Lync patch version

Lync patch version

http://blogs.technet.com/b/nettracer/archive/2013/07/05/lync-client-and-server-version-numbers.aspx

How to patch Lync Server

How to patch Lync Server

http://www.zerohoursleep.com/2013/07/lync-server-2013-cumulative-updates-cu2-july-2013-installation-workflow/

how to use wireshark to read network capture

how to use wireshark to read network capture

http://blog.schertz.name/2011/10/wireshark-capture-tips/

Friday, May 8, 2015

How to read Lync Client Logs

How to read Lync Client Logs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/drrez/archive/2011/01/17/microsoft-lync-server-2010-resource-kit-tool-snooper.aspx

http://howdouc.blogspot.com/2012/02/lync-snooper-more-than-just-log.html

Monday, April 13, 2015

Updating the Lync 2010 Address Book

Updating the Lync 2010 Address Book

http://blog.schertz.name/2010/09/updating-the-lync-2010-address-book/

http://policelli.com/blog/archive/2011/03/16/how-to-force-an-address-book-refresh-on-lync-client/

http://www.fots.nl/index.php/lync-address-book-sync-process-information/

Lync Central Management Store Replication

Lync Central Management Store Replication

http://blogs.technet.com/b/jenstr/archive/2010/10/13/what-is-central-management-store-cms.aspx

http://pipe2text.com/?page_id=2777

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/jcalev/archive/2012/10/10/debugging-address-book-issues-with-debug-csaddressbookreplication.aspx

http://blog.ucmadeeasy.com/2010/11/09/lync-server-2010-active-directory-references-and-how-to-remove-them/

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Log parser

http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/archive/2007/09/12/3403903.aspx

Debugging Exchange Network Connectivity

Debugging Exchange Network Connectivity

http://tutorial.programming4.us/windows_server/Monitoring-Exchange-Server-2010---Debugging-Network-Connectivity-(part-1)---Using-Telnet-to-Test-SMTP-Communication.aspx

Friday, April 3, 2015

RBAC role in Lync

Role	Capability	Associated AD Security Group
CsAdministrator	All Lync administrative tasks including creating roles and assigning users to roles. Can make changed to the Topology.	CS Administrators
CsUserAdministrator	Can enable and disable users for Lync Server, move users and assign existing policies to users. Cannot modify policies.	CS User Administrators
CsServerAdministrator	Can manage, monitor, and troubleshoot servers and services. Can stop and start services, and apply software updates. Cannot make global configuration changes.	CS Server Administrators
CsViewOnlyAdministrator	Can view the deployment, including user and server information, in order to monitor deployment health.	CS View-Only Administrators
CsHelpDesk	Can view the deployment, including user’s properties and policies. Can run specific troubleshooting tasks. Cannot change user properties or policies.	CS HelpDesk

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Lync Database information

http://lyncdude.com/2014/12/31/understand-lync-databases/

http://blog.insidelync.com/2011/04/the-lync-server-databases/

Monday, March 30, 2015

Lync Study URL

Lync Study URL

http://theucguy.net/install-lync-2010-standard-edition-server-part-1/

http://blog.pluralsight.com/videos/install-lync-server-2010

http://blog.pluralsight.com/videos/lync-user-administration

http://lyncdude.com/2014/12/31/understand-lync-databases/

http://lyncdude.com/2014/12/29/simple-understanding-of-lync-windows-fabric-failover/

http://lyncdude.com/2013/08/11/understanding-lync-dns-records-and-autoconfiguration/

http://lyncdude.com/2014/10/29/learn-how-to-troubleshoot-lync/

http://lyncdude.com/2014/10/23/simple-understanding-of-media-traversal-in-lync/

http://lyncdude.com/2013/08/08/lync-behind-the-scene-part-1/

http://blog.pluralsight.com/videos/lync-user-administration

http://blog.pluralsight.com/videos/install-lync-server-2010

http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/lync-how-to-deploy-enterprise-voice-part-1/10tvnukcp?cpkey=c206ec0f-15e7-4dcd-a636-e971c1041d15%257c%257c%257c%257c

http://windowspbx.blogspot.com/2012/08/step-by-step-enabling-lync-server-2013.html

http://tomtalks.uk/deployment-guides/

https://thwack.solarwinds.com/docs/DOC-155345

Lync Edge server not replicating successfully

Lync Edge server not replicating successfully

http://pipe2text.com/?page_id=2777

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

how to troubleshoot address book and group expansion in Lync

how to troubleshoot address book and group expansion in Lync

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg398194.aspx

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn743836.aspx

http://blog.ivangole.com/?p=387

http://www.msxfaq.de/lync/lyncab.htm

How to find which server is having issue in Lync Group Expansion

Step 1 :

Click on Lync Icon in system Tray by pressing ctrl+shift and then click on configuration information . From below screenshot you will get expansion url : https://lablncint01.bsci.com:443/groupexpansion/service.svc. Which is pool url .

To find which front end server is having issue replace pool name with server name. https://lablncfep01.bsci.bossci.com/groupexpansion/service.svc . Since our lablncfep01 is working fine you will be able to browse as below.

When you replace with fep02 server. You will get below error as fep02 is having issue.

Step 02:

You can use shell to test same thing as below:

$credential = Get-Credential "bsci\guptaa10"

Test-CsGroupExpansion -TargetFqdn "lablncpool01.bsci.lab.com" -GroupEmailAddress "BSCMessagingOffshore@bsci.lab.com" -UserSipAddress "sip:akshit.behl@bsci.lab.com" -UserCredential $credential

You can replace –TargetFqdn with server name (labncfep01.bsci.lab.com). Result of successful and failure attached in below txt file.

Step 03:

Modify host file in C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc

Add entry lablncint01 with each front end server IP and see in Lync Client if you are able to expand distribution Group and identify faulty server.

Thursday, December 24, 2015

Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Friday, December 4, 2015

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Step-by-Step instructions for uninstalling a Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Enterprise Pool

Move-CsUser : The required name is valid,but no data of the requested type was found

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Lync Server 2010 Deployment

Understanding Lync Edge Server Ports

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Friday, August 7, 2015

Thursday, July 23, 2015

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Lync Client Login Process (External)

External User login for the first time:

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Friday, May 8, 2015

Monday, April 13, 2015

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Friday, April 3, 2015

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Monday, March 30, 2015

Wednesday, March 25, 2015