When migrating from Exchange on-premise to Exchange online, you might notice that some the migration was completed successfully with no failure or error in the migration process. But from Microsoft 365 admin center you find an error about Exchange online archive issue, even though in Exchange online admin center everything seems to be OK for... The post FIX: Exchange Failed to enable the new cloud archive appeared first on Faris Malaeb ..read more

Outlook users may face an issue when trying to connect to Exchange Server, where Outlook won’t start and instead shows the following error message “Cannot Start Microsoft Outlook. Cannot open the Outlook Window. The set of folders cannot be opened. The attempt to log on to Microsoft Exchange has failed“ In this post, you will... The post QuickFix: Cannot Start Microsoft Outlook. The set of Folder cannot be opened, using PowerShell appeared first on Faris Malaeb ..read more

The Get-IISAppPool cmdlet helps to access and configure Internet Information Services (IIS) application pools. This cmdlet is available within the IISAdministration PowerShell module. It enables users to retrieve information, such as application pool name, .Net framework version, runtime version, state, and recycling settings of an existing IIS application pool. This cmdlet examines the applicationHost.config configuration... The post Using Get-IISAppPool PowerShell Cmdlet appeared first on Faris Malaeb ..read more

This is a quick, simple post. The requirement is simple. Get a report from all the computers in the network reporting the last Windows update date, Windows update installed KB, and the Windows uptime. The script gets the content from a file containing all the computer names as an array and saves the result on... The post QuickScript: Get installed Update and Machine Uptime Using PowerShell. appeared first on Faris Malaeb ..read more

PowerShell scripting is an essential skill each sysadmin has to know as it provides an efficient and reliable way to automate IT tasks. When it comes to using AI technology to enhance PowerShell scripting, two of the most prominent options are Bing AI and ChatGPT. While both offer unique features and benefits, it’s important to... The post Bing AI VS. ChatGPT, Which One is Better in PowerShell appeared first on Faris Malaeb ..read more

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. The post Protected: A Beginner Guide to Recover Exchange Database appeared first on Faris Malaeb ..read more

In Active Directory (AD), the PasswordLastSet and pwdLastSet attributes refer to the same property of an AD object – the time and date when the password for that object was last changed. This attribute is used to enforce password policies and track when a password was last changed. This quick post helps you understand these... The post Understanding PasswordLastSet and PwdLastSet Using PowerShell appeared first on Faris Malaeb ..read more

Do you know how to write a PowerShell script? If the answer is no, let me introduce you to your new friend OpenAI Chat GPT 3. OpenAI Chat GPT uses a human-spoken natural language to generate your desired code. So all you need to do is describe what you want your script to do, and... The post OpenAI Chat GPT 3 Can Write Your PowerShell Script appeared first on Faris Malaeb ..read more

Okay, Microsoft Graph API is cool, but sometimes it’s boring to deal with all these hashtables and arrays. The Send-MgUserMail is a great graph cmdlet to send Emails using the Graph API endpoint, this post is fully explained in the Send-MgUserMail BodyParameter Explained. But going through these hashtables is a challenge, and its more complicated... The post PowerShell Script to Simplify Send-MgUserMail appeared first on Faris Malaeb ..read more

Send-MailMessage is obsolete and no longer supported. Microsoft says this cmdlet does not guarantee a secure connection to SMTP servers. We will use Send-MgUserMail. This tutorial takes you through using Send-MgUserMail to send emails instead of Send-MailMessage Using Send-MailMessage When you try to use the Send-MailMessage cmdlet, you get the following warning. WARNING: The command... The post Send-MgUserMail BodyParameter Explained appeared first on Faris Malaeb ..read more