So if you’re getting one of these errors when trying to send email or setting up a email client:

• “Client does not have permissions to send as this sender”
• “Server does not support the selected authentication”

To fix we do the following:

• Make sure you have a valid SSL certificate, we sell single or UCC certificates if you need one.
• Add firewall rule to allow incoming traffic on port 587 to forward to the Exchange Server
• Get-ReceiveConnector “Client” | Add-ADPermission –User “authenticated users”  -ExtendedRights ms-Exch-SMTP-Accept-Authoritative-Domain-Sender
  This allows all “authenticated users” (users that have correct domain username and pw) to send email to the Exchange Server.
• Restart Hub Transport

You will be performing this on the “Client” transport connector and not the “Default”, so you’re settings should look like this:

This certification is for their latest XTM Fireware OS.

If you’re WatchGuard is older, I highly recommend upgrading it, there’s alot of nice features in this OS.

Features include:
SQL/Exchange Server granular backups
Windows/Mac/Linux Backups
HIPAA Compliant
Bare-Metal backups

Exchange Server/Windows Server Remote Engineer

Description

• The qualified candidate will perform a variety of support duties associated with Windows XP, Windows Vista, and more importantly Exchange Server 2003-2010 & Windows Server 2003-2008 as well as SBS 2003 -2008.
• Support Duties include troubleshooting hardware and software problems, installation of software, monthly server maintenance and more.
• Assist client with Project Planning such as Installation and Migrations.
• This is a part time position but could also lead to full time.
• This position is for the day shift.

Education

• MCP, MCSA or MCSE required
• 2+ years of experience in Windows environments

Required Skills

• 2+ years of experience in systems administration of Exchange Server 2003-2007 and Windows Server 2000-2008.
• The candidate should be an expert in Windows environments.
• Ability to describe, create, and manage system documentation, including standard operating procedures, and routine status reports; and script development
• Moreover, the candidate must be able to navigate through ambiguities, and flexible to multi-task changing priorities.
• Capability to research, understand, and follow through on deployment of security protocols that include application of security patches; installation and maintenance of third party software; develop corrective action plans to remediate security vulnerabilities; describe the assessment and mitigation of system and project risk levels, and be able to create project plans for stated projects.
• Familiarity with system backup strategies based using various tape, optical, or magnetic disk technologies.
• Ability to provide support remotely from a computer.

Desired Skills

• VMware experience a plus.
• Blackberry experience a plus.
• Capability to work in complex Windows environments.
• Desire to develop experience with blade servers, virtual servers and storage area network technologies

Pay Rate

• $20-35 per hour, depending on experience
• You get paid based on the amount of hours you bill our clients.

Location

• Because you will be calling US clients and working with them over the phone, the candidate must be located in the United States.

Today, we worked with a new client that was having some strange problems with connecting issues on thier server. Upon review we found their server was 94% fragmented, one of the worst fragmented servers I have ever seen!

Here’s a screenshot

Can you beleive this was also running thier Great Plains Accounting database?? Needless to say this client needed a defrag and our popular Server Checkup program. We also recommende to the client to take advantage of our ProactiveMAX monitoring plan.
What’s ProactiveMAX?

ProactiveMAX monitors your servers and workstations and updates us every 5 minutes with the status of these devices. We are able to see databases that crash, high cpu usage, page faults on the drive and more. This proactive approach allows us to fix issues before they become outtages. This means your server has more uptime and your productivity is higher, that puts more money back into your pocket. All for about a cup of coffee per day!!

Learn more about ProactiveMAX here: http://www.global-techforce.com/managed-services/proactivemax-monitoring/

http://www.global-techforce.com/landing-page/exchange-2010/

While I was working on a server, and on the phone with the client. We both noticed commands being issued to the server and then the server reboots.

It was a funny situation because I asked the client if he was doing it, and he said “No, I thought it was you!”

After research it was determined that the Hacker/Bot came in through VNC on port 5900. I was unable to tell if it was a brute force hack or some other vulnerability but I did ask the client to either remove VNC or change the default port.

We were able to remove the hacked svchost.exe and replace it with the original but the client decided he would feel better if we format and reload the OS and secure it.

It should be noted that this was a new client and Global-TechForce had not done any IT adminstration on the server prior to this issue.

Thanks for your understanding,
Brad Nelson / CEO

Global Techforce clients that are on our “IT Max” support plans, will receive the update for free if you request it.

You can read about the new features/fixes of SP1 here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff459257.aspx

Thanks,

Brad Nelson