Outlook 2010: The reply of Calendar invite from Secretary went to Executive instead of Secretary

Problem: Secretary has right to send invite from Executive's calendar, but all the responses come back to Executive's inbox which is not desired.

Solution: add secretary to Outlook Delegates of Executive

Sang: Got error of "The Delegates settings were not saved correctly. Unable to activate send-on-behalf-of list. You do not have sufficient permission to perform this operation on this object." while trying to add secretary to the delegates.

MS KB: following this KB, http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2593557 to edit the registry has not fixed the problem. Read closely in the Cause section and found out another possible cause, The SELF object does not have the Write Personal Information right on your Active Directory user object. Corrected it and worked!!!!

UT Proforma failed due to FA

Error message when proforma i UT2012: Fixed asset data unavailable for proforma.

Solution: go to client folder in DeprData directory and delete all .L12 files.

Make Xerox Color to print in Black and white by default

We like to make Xerox DocuColor 252 to print Black and White by default on all print job.

I first went to printer IP interface, change the PS in PDL configuraiton to GrayScale in color mode. It did not achive what I wanted.

The better approach is to configure it on the driver of printer server level, and clean up the drivers on client level:

• Go Printer Properties on printer server


• Advanced tab, printing default, make necessary changes, here we set colorwise to Grayscale


• Go to Printing Preferences, change colorwise to Grayscale too


• Open a notepad on print server, print and check the preference of that printer to see if the change maintained


• On Client: Remove all printer drives for that model. then


• On Client: go to  Print Server Properties, remove that printer from Drivers tab and Ports tab


• Re-add the printer driver on client


• Open Notepad on Client and check the printer preferences

Outlook failed to start...

and kept repairing or trying to open in safe mode.

Solutions:

• Rename OST files


• Follow the tips at here


• MS KB on inbox repair

Scanpst locations

32-bit Windows C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12
64-bit Windows C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office12

 

Restore MOSS content database

1. After the new server is installed, no content database.
2. In central admin, Create a new web application at port 80, named wss_content (default)
configurable username and password: pxxxadmin/xxxxx
3. In SQL management studio, r-click databases and select restore database and select wss_content
4. point to bk file and ok to restore
5. got error

6. stop sql service, rename wss_content.mdf and wss_content_log.ldf and try (see screenshot, error1)
7. remove content datbase in central admin>app mgt>content database
8 then i got another error (see screenshot error2)


once removed content db from central admin
stop sql services and delte wss_content.mdf and ldf
restore again and make sure go to options to select overwrite
restored successfully this time

STSADM –o addcontentdb –url <URL name> -databasename <database name> -databaseserver <database server name>
but got error

The specified SPContentDatabase Name=WSS_CONTENT Parent=SPDatabaseServiceInstance has been upgraded to a newer version of SharePoint. Please upgrade this SharePoint application server before attempting to access this object.

verison is 12.0.6425.1000 on both servers!??
run config wizard again

verison on new moss is 12.0.0.6421
on old server is 12.0.0.6565
http://insomniacgeek.com/how-to-determine-the-installed-sharepoint-version/
requested and installed KB2553020 - failed as well
try KB2596541 - 12.0.0.6653 - WTF
well "Operation completed successfully"

Run Time Error 2147467259 Fix

-Delete any Normal.dot from: C:\Documents and Settings\<User Profile>\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates

-Open a blank Word doc to re-create the Normal file, close that Word doc

-launch e-Tools and verify the desired doc functions correctly

Dynalink between Engagement and Tax is broken

There’re two places to look into. One in Tax and the other in Engagement.

 

 

In Tax program:

Options/Interface options/Accounting Bridges, highlight Engagement, click ‘Configure’, and make sure the Accounting system path is ‘C:\Pfx Engagement\WM’.

 

 

In Engagement:

With the binder highlighted, go to Tools, Tax software interface, make sure ‘TB Datase’ and ‘ProSystem fx Tax (Dynalink)’ is selected. Once you click ok, you should be able to follow the wizard to export to Tax software. Please see the detailed steps below,

 

 

To export a trial balance to Dynalink, do the following:

1. If the Binder window is active, select Tools/Tax Software Interface. If the File Room Window is active, highlight the client's binder and then select Tools/Tax Software Interface.

2. If more than one trial balance exists in the binder, select the trial balance from the Trial balance drop-down list.

3. Select ProSystem fx Tax (Dynalink) in the Tax software field.

4. Select the tax year from the drop-down list.

5. The Beginning date defaults to January 1, yyyy (where yyyy is the year of the Binder Properties Period 1 beginning date). To change the date, use the drop-down list to select another date from the calendar.

6. The Ending date defaults to December 31, yyyy (where yyyy is the year of the Binder Properties Period 1 ending date). To change the date, use the drop-down list to select another date from the calendar.

7. To export data for the prior year, check the Export prior year box. (Current year data is always exported.)

8. Select the ProSystem fx grouping list for the tax entity of the trial balance you are exporting.

9. Select the view containing the balance column you are exporting from the View list.

10. Select the Balance column containing the amounts you want to export from the Balance drop-down list. (Only current period columns are included in the list.)

11. Enter the client's Federal Employer Identification Number in the Employer ID # box. This number is used as the Employer ID Number in the tax return as well as the client code for building the client list when you configure ProSystem fx Engagement as an accounting bridge in ProSystem fx Tax. Be sure to enter a unique FEIN for each trial balance.

12. The Save as default for this trial balance is checked by default.

13. Click OK. If there are any ungrouped accounts or tax groups not supported by ProSystem fx Tax, the Tax Report dialog will display listing the accounts or groups. You can click Print to print the report, Save As to save the report as an .HTM file, or Close to exit the dialog.

Reset Drum Counter on Dell 1720 Printer

1. Turn off the power using the switch on the back of the printer.


2. Open the front door of the printer.


3. Hold the Continue button down, power on the printer, continue to hold down the Continue button until just the Error LED is on solid, then release the Continue button.


4. Close the front door. The Continue button, Ready/Data, Toner Low, and Load Paper LEDs should all be lit.


5. Wait for the printer to complete its POST process. This is completed once the printer begins emitting a fan noise and the rollers start, then stop.


6. Press the Cancel button four times slowly until the Toner Low LED is lit.


7. Press and hold the Continue button until the LEDs all begin to rapidly cycle up / down in sequence, then release the Continue button.The Toner Low LED is the only one on.


8. Cycle the power on the printer.
   When the printer is ready, press the Continue button once to print a settings page.
   Under the heading Cartridge Information, verify the Photoconductor value is 0K (zero-K).

Binder Finalization Failed

You got the error message when finalizing a binder, and the binder is finalized in LFR, but it's not in CFR.

The solution:

1) Create a copy of the binder in LFR

2) Synch the binder back to the CFR, then check out the binder

3) Make sure you are satisfied with the new binder

4) Delete the old binder from LFR

5) Rename the new binder back

6) Finalize the binder again

7) Delete the old binder from CFR

Workpaper references and comments have disappeared from the TB Report

I entered workpaper references and comments in blank columns in my TB Report. I have since done some additional work and now all my workpaper references and comments have disappeared from the TB Report. Why?

When changes are made to the Account Grouping order, all rows in the TB Report are deleted and re-inserted in the proper order. When this occurs, manually entered data in the TB Reports is deleted along with the row. If an account is assigned to a different group, only the applicable row is deleted and re-inserted.

TB Report Guidelines

What changes can I make to a TB Report?

Documentation within TB Reports.  Reference trial balance amounts within Engagement's TB Reports for efficiency and to minimize the risk of typing over numbers in the TB Database.  Engagement's TB Reports (e.g. Lead Schedules, Trial Balance Reports, Journal Entry Reports, etc.) are dynamic and linked to the TB Database.  Therefore, these reports change as changes occur in the TB Database.  Although TB Reports are in Microsoft® Excel format, they are not standard Microsoft® Excel workpapers and must be used accordingly to avoid undesired workpaper changes.  Use the following guidelines when marking up trial balance reports:

• Account Grouping List.  Ensure that all building and grouping/mapping within the account grouping list is completed prior to documenting and/or marking up the related TB Reports.  Subsequent changes to the account grouping list may cause undesirable changes in workpaper documentation and/or mark up.  If a change in an account grouping list is necessary, "publish" the affected TB Report(s) prior to making the change.  Use the published copy, or picture copy, as a reference or the workpaper documentation and mark up existing prior to the account grouping list change.  Use copy/paste to efficiently transfer documentation and mark ups from the published copy of the TB Report, to actual TB Report if required.


• Hide/Unhide Rows and Columns.  Do not hide or unhide any rows or columns with TB Reports.


• Add/Delete Rows.  Do not add or delete rows within TB Reports as it can cause file corruption.


• Add/Delete Columns.  Columns may be added for additional workpaper references and tickmarks.  To avoid the risk of permanently deleting a column that is crucial to the TB Report, NEVER delete a column unless it was manually added by the user.


• Available Columns.  All unhidden, empty columns, with no header descriptions are available for documentation and mark ups.


• Available Rows.  Place all notes, summarizations, conclusions, comments, explanatory tickmark explanations, and descriptions below the linked trial balance data, two rows below the bottom-most total row.  Regardless of changes made in the related account grouping list, this documentation, and mark up will remain.


• Formatting.  Do not apply formatting changes to TB Reports, as most changes will not be saved.  Even though it is possible to change the formatting of the available cells in the rows and columns mentioned above, avoid all formatting changes within TB Reports for efficiency purposes.

Miata Upgrade Plan

1. Sway Bars - stock info
   Flyin'Miata swaybars $199 (how-to install - by Jonathan Tang) (how-to remove - by Charles Broadfoot)
   Eibach sway bars (front only - 24mm)$169


2. replace tie rod ends

 

 

On ITManagerDaily.com...Two-thirds of the IT managers surveyed by Robert Half said it’s challenging to find skilled employees in today’s environment, compared with 48% who said the same a year ago.

Specifically, the most challenging areas to find IT talent are:

1. security (cited by 18% of respondents)


2. networking (17%)


3. database management (11%), and


4. help desk and tech support (11%).

link to the article.

To Exchange Online or Not

Planning

• Exchange Hybrid Deployment and Migration with Office 365


• MS Exchange Online Services


• Hybrid




• What's Exchange Hybrid?

Education 

• For Online Administrator


• Licensing




• Do I need to purchase a license for the Exchange 2010 hybrid server on prem?
  No, if you have a production tenant for Exchange Online you can request a hybrid server product key via Online Support to license the hybrid server. Read more here. (Exchange Online Licensing: http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/en-us/licensing-exchange-online-email.aspx)

 

User Diskpart to increase space on volume

SQL server was running low on drive D.

Modified the setting for this volume on SAN.

On SQL VM, open command prompt and type diskpart.
Type 'list volume' to find out the volume ID.
Then 'select volume 0' and 'extend'.

XenApp 6 & 6.5 Install Experiences

• definitively enable .NET from features and Add IIS role first on Windows 08 R2 before installing XenApp.


•  install License Server role first and configure the license file first.


• then install XenApp and configure it. (check integrate with IIS)


• last to install and configure Web Interface.

GodMode in Win7

Extract from this article.

It works on my 64-bit Win7 PRO.

 

 

Use PFDAVAdmin to Grant Permission to All

Out default policy is everyone can view everyone's calendar in Outlook. We're still on Exchange 2003 so the best way to configure that is to use PFDAVAdmin program.

Please follow this great article.

SPF & Reserve DNS Record Setup

Changed the public IP for Exchange server last night and some users have got the Undeliverable message to some recepients like the example below,

Subject: Undeliverable: Financial Statements

 Your message did not reach some or all of the intended recipients.

Subject: Financial Statements
Sent: 9/20/2011 10:07 AM

The following recipient(s) cannot be reached:

John Doe on 9/20/2011 10:07 AM
You do not have permission to send to this recipient. For
assistance, contact your system administrator.
<mail.mydomain.com #5.7.1 smtp;550 5.7.1 This system is
configured to reject mail from 66.1.1.1 [66.1.1.1] (DNS
reverse lookup failed)>

I went to  http://www.openspf.org/Tools do some tests by sending an email to spf-test@openspf.org and here is what I got in reply:

Your message did not reach some or all of the intended recipients.

       Subject:   

      Sent: 9/20/2011 10:45 AM

 The following recipient(s) cannot be reached:

       spf-test@openspf.org on 9/20/2011 10:45 AM

            You do not have permission to send to this recipient.  For assistance, contact your system administrator.

            <mail.mydomain.com #5.7.1 smtp;550 5.7.1 <spf-test@openspf.org>: Recipient address rejected: SPF Tests: Mail-From Result="none": Mail From="cc@mydomain.com" HELO name="mail.mydomain.com" HELO Result="none" Remote IP="66.1.1.1">

So I had to put the Reverse DNS back. It's been a long time since I needed to do that, and I was also confused it with SPF record which needs to be done in DNS zone hosted by provider. Here is what I actually need to do:

1. Call ISP to set up the reverse DNS record for my Exchange server. (That easy!)
2. Set up SPF records for my domain and exchange server. (See below)

Check this page for more details.

Sent a test message again to spf-test@openspf.org, then I got:

Recipient address rejected: SPF Tests: Mail-From Result="pass": Mail From="cc@mydomain.com" HELO name="mail.mydomain.com" HELO Result="pass" Remote IP="66.1.1.1">

also, sent a test message to check-auth@verifier.port25.com, the result is:

SPF check:          pass
DomainKeys check:   neutral
DKIM check:         neutral
Sender-ID check:    pass
SpamAssassin check: ham

YAHOO!!

 

Websense Express Seat Count

1. From the Websense\BIN directory command prompt, type: consoleclient localhost 15869 Enter 2 for PrintSelf.


2. Enter 1 for Dump to Local File.


3. Enter 3 for the Data Dump Level.


4. Enter a text file name (example: Seatcount.txt).


5. Select entry for SubscriptionTracker.


6. Enter Q to quit.


7. At the DOS prompt, type the text file name (Seatcount.txt) and it will open up in Notepad.