Posts made by GregoryHall

Are you sure the Outlook on the VDI desktops is setup as POP3 to PST and not Exchange connected with OST cache files? If it is the case that PST files are not being used then you will need Admin access to the Exchange server to dump the mailboxes to PST. Then setup your internal Exchange instance and mailboxes and run a PowerShell import.

If you can gain Admin PowerShell access to the Exchange server you can use this write-up to dump to PST. Start by giving yourself or your login Exchange import/export rights and then skip to the middle of the doc where it says mass export and run the steps from there to dump to PST.
http://www.stevieg.org/2010/07/using-the-exchange-2010-sp1-mailbox-export-features-for-mass-exports-to-pst/

For the discovery/import side of things I like the PST capture tool
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh781036(v=exchg.141).aspx

You can also do this via PowerShell
http://www.petenetlive.com/KB/Article/0000443.htm

Report back your thoughts so we can try and hash this out.

I also like this Exchange PST capture tool if you are going to need to import a whole network worth of PST's. It will scan and collect then you can map the PST to the user mailbox on either Office 365 or another Exchange instance of your choice. It is very network intensive so do get a maintenance window approved before you start.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh781036(v=exchg.141).aspx

Elaborate a bit on the environment and where the PST's are housed?
Where are you migrating too? Office 365 or another Exchange 2010 or upgrading to Exchange 2013?

Can you get Exchange 2010 Powershell admin access on the server?

VDI= Virtual Desktop Infrastructure - are you saying they have a server farm for RDP/ VDI or are you referring to the Virtual Servers hosting Exchange and EHR instances?

Is the EHR / PM software going to be removed from the current MSP as well?

How connected to Exchange is the software and can it be pointed at an external server?

Does the EHR need LDAP connectivity to AD?

Is AD staying with the current MSP or do they have that in-house already?

I also just installed updates to my ScreenConnect Software, Spiceworks 7.2, and I am Trying Manage Engine Patch Management Portal and setting it up for administration of remote sites.

Third IPA watching the Padres beat Miami!!

Vetting solutions for migration of Sharepoint data into Sharepoint online. I have found a neat Powershell script that will remote restore a site from a farm backup and I am looking into tweaking it for my needs.

LOL no pun intended...Anyway I really need an opensource alternative project management that is super, super easy to use... Any suggestions other than Jira?

Nice I actually have a client who just started a demolition company that is blowing up. I tried some other opensource options but maybe I will try this too...

I am look at various opinions on how to best accomplish a large Sharepoint migration to Sharepoint online.
Let me know what you think?

people power!

I also thought about the Outlook plugin allowing the end users to parse the archive, maybe you could export to PST and just writeup how to do it and have the minions perform your backup?

Ok I researched this a bit and I think you might be able to leverage the Mimecast Folder Sync feature to get a copy of all the archived messages local to your Exchange instance. Then it should be a simple Powershell PST export to get the data in the format you need....Not sure if this is one way or two way?

http://kb.mimecast.com/Mimecast_Knowledge_Base/Administration_Console/Services/Exchange_Services/Folder_Sync

http://kb.mimecast.com/Mimecast_Knowledge_Base/Administration_Console/Services/Exchange_Services

What do you think?

Because everyone deserves their own Facebook...!

exactly! Virtual Social Media was the other title I was tossing around...

I had an idea the other day regarding instant social media groups. Like a umbrella social media platform that allows you to create / design your own sub social media platform. Everything from IT guys to Lawyers, Doctors, Teachers etc...
What do you think?

With all this IE security issue going around it is important to remind everyone about Microsoft EMET toolkit that will block the important security vectors malware uses to penetrate your windows systems.
Especially if you have any Windows XP boxes still under your Administrative Jurisdiction. EMET 4.1 and there is a 5.0 beta available to test.
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=41138

Nice article about blue hat researchers that defeated 4.1 and the fixes are included in 5.0 and some in 4.1 update 1
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2101640/researchers-bypass-protections-in-microsofts-emet-antiexploitation-tool.html

Big shout out to NTG.co and all the great folks that work so hard to make this and Spiceworks great!

so you cannot edit or markup the file?
So really for the non engineer folks ...

Looks a lot like what Google Sketchup is, and it looks like it was spun off into it's own company.
http://www.sketchup.com/

This is me blatantly self-promoting!
Call DataGuys if you need any trade help or if you are just in need of a vacation, I am available to take the reins so you can relax!
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There I feel so much better now...