TECH

New file server features of Windows 2003 R2 and Windows Server Code name Longhorn

Not a great presenation :( The presenter spoke like a computer. Had very little scenarios and didnt want to make any changes to the server he was demoing. Really struggled to stay interested with this one.

Windows storage system support for SIS single instance storage. This looks for duplicate copies of files and moves a copy to sis cache and leaves a pointer for each instance

R2 has
* File quotas - Email, event log, script reporting. Quotas set on dir or volume. Preset templates or can create custom ones
* File screens - block certain types of files. presets or create custom ones
*Reporting tools - number of preset reports and can be outputted in various formats

R2 improves cifs and unix scalability
Cifs - common internet file system

r2 -DFS-R bit level replication.

Longhorn - possible features

Storage explorer - san management integrated into the OS. One tool to view different storage environments . Doesn't manage just views and has ability to launch out to management interfaces

SMB 2.0 -
More open files and shares possible
More efficient protocol
Client side encryption is possible
--Need longhorn and vista to get all the features

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Compliance and Retention in Exchange 2007

Compliance typically enforced by external party
Disclaimers
Hr policy - language
Company - certain groups you may not be allowed to communicate with or about certain subjects

Hub transport - all messages flow through this server – makes it easier for compliance

Transport rules – these are like outlook rules on exchange server. Disclaimers - check for certain words etc actions can then be applied to these including customised NDRs

In 2007 journaling is envelope journaling - hub transport level - can be done on per user
Message envelope is the original message with additional info as to who message was sent to , any bcc information, distribution lists etc

Reg key in outlook 2007 to disable pst creation
HKCR\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\PST\PstDisableGrow
HKCR\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\DisablePST

Managed folders are folders that are created with rules on them so that users can classify their email. Examples such as
Voice mail - deleted after 30 days etc
Business critical - saved for 5 years
Not important delete after 50 days etc
These are created inside users mailboxes under the managed email folder

No calendar journaling currently.
There is a switch to enable or disable voice messaging journaling

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Lotus Notes to exchange migration

2007 all existing tools been pulled in microsoft transporter suite for lotus domino

The suite has a console front end - tools designed for 2007 only

All tools are based on powershell commands and GUI is built on top

Directory --
Domino Connector for Domino
2 way sync between AD and Domino
Creates a unified GAL for both notes and Domino
Enables smtp mail flow and free/busy routing

Uses smtp addressing now instead of notes addressing

Get-dominouser : ft name,uniquename, sourceserver

Use gui to select users to migrate
Click on migrate users
Place them in a OU
Creates AD account
Can create mailbox if wanted

R5 supported but r6 for co-existence

Smtp and ical is new connector. Its built into 2007. Nothing to install

Calendar accept / decline meetings and cancel meetings lot more calendar support. About only thing doesn't work is updates to recurring meetings

Domino doesn't support .png graphics on some clients. Screenshots by default are .png in outlook 2007

There is a free busy connector that can be set up

Connects to exchange on 443 so possibly could be done over internet to a front end server

Move Mailboxes

Gui tool
Select mailboxes to migrate
Point to ex server and database
Can be merged with existing messages

Still needs notes client installed to perform the migration.

End user still needs to have given access to the account that is migrating.
Calendar imports automatically now. Not as a file attachment.