Welcome to Rodney Buike's Section

About

Rodney Buike is a Microsoft MVP for Windows Server and holds his MCSE on Windows 2000 and 2003. He is employed as technology consultant in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada working primarily with Active Directory, Exchange and Virtual Server 2005.

In his spare time, Rodney runs a Windows Server how-to website, TheLazyadmin.com and provides content for MSExchange.org. He has also done technical reviewing for O’Reilly Publishing is currently working on a book on Microsoft virtualization technologies and is a founding member and presents technical presentations for WITPro, the Winnipeg IT Pro User Group.

Rodney is married to a very understanding woman, Lisa, and they live together with their two cats in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Rodney Buike's Latest Contributions

Exchange 2007 Transport Rules: Date - Dec 14, 2006; Section - Exchange 2007 Articles / Compliance, Policies & Archiving; Using transport rules to apply policies to e-mail as it traverses through your Exchange 2007 organization.
Exchange 2003 Hacks: Date - Nov 09, 2006; Section - Exchange 2003 Articles / Management & Administration; This article takes a look at some of the lesser known Exchange 2003 hacks.
How Recovery Storage Groups Work: Date - Sep 05, 2006; Section - Exchange 2003 Articles / High Availability & Recovery; Recovery Storage Groups (RSG) are one of the most administrator friendly features of Exchange Server 2003 SP1. You may have used them already, and you may have had the same questions I’ve been asked. This article aims to answer those questions.
Securing Exchange 2007 Edge Transport Servers: Date - Aug 17, 2006; Section - Exchange 2007 Articles / Security & Message Hygiene; The Exchange 2007 Edge Transport Server is most vulnerable due to its location on the edge of the network. This article shows you a simple way to secure your Edge Transport server(s).
Installing Exchange 2007 (Part 2): Date - Aug 03, 2006; Section - Exchange 2007 Articles / Migration & Deployment; Installing Exchange has been a pretty straightforward task; however there have been some changes in the install process for Exchange 2007. Part two of this article will cover the GUI and CLI installation options.
Installing Exchange 2007 (Part 1): Date - Jul 25, 2006; Section - Exchange 2007 Articles / Migration & Deployment; Installing Exchange has been a pretty straightforward task; however there have been some changes in the install process for Exchange 2007. Part one of this series will cover the prerequisites required and preparation of Active Directory.
Introduction to Exchange 2007 Server Roles: Date - Jul 18, 2006; Section - Exchange 2007 Articles / Planning & Architecture; Exchange 2007 introduces a new concept to Exchange organizations, the concept of server roles. Similar to how a Windows server can host one or more roles, this type of configuration has been implemented in Exchange Server 2007.
Troubleshooting RPC over HTTPS (Part 2): Date - Jun 06, 2006; Section - Exchange 2003 Articles / Management & Administration; In this article we will look into problems that occur with SSL certificates, RPC proxy and Exchange server configurations.
Transaction Logs, The Lifeblood of Exchange: Date - May 30, 2006; Section - Exchange 2003 Articles / Management & Administration; Transaction logs are a fundamental component of Exchange server and crucial to the proper operation of an Exchange server. This article hopes to leave you with a better understanding of what they are and how to manage them.
Troubleshooting RPC over HTTPS (Part 1): Date - May 23, 2006; Section - Exchange 2003 Articles / Management & Administration; Part 1 of this article will shine a light on some common issues with client configuration and firewall settings when using RCP over HTTPS.
Load Balancing Exchange Front-End Servers: Date - May 11, 2006; Section - Exchange 2003 Articles / High Availability & Recovery; Many organizations cluster their Exchange back-end servers in an effort to provide high availability. This article will cover two methods you can use to load balance your front-end servers in an effort to maximize performance and availability.
Troubleshooting the Exchange Recipient Update Service (RUS): Date - Apr 13, 2006; Section - Exchange 2003 Articles / Management & Administration; The Exchange Recipient Update Service is an important component for a properly functioning Exchange organization. Typically it runs in the background without issue but when problems occur, mail flow suffers and it is important to get it fixed!
Understanding Exchange Access Control and Administrative Delegation: Date - Apr 06, 2006; Section - Exchange 2003 Articles / Management & Administration; Microsoft Exchange interacts with Windows at many different levels and uses different levels of administrative permissions to control access. The goal of this article is to help you understand the different levels of administrative rights and how to delegate these rights to your administrative staff.
Exchange 2003 and Windows Storage Server: Date - Mar 14, 2006; Section - Exchange 2003 Articles / Planning & Architecture; All data shares one thing in common, and that is the requirement for dependable storage. With small to medium size businesses growing storage requirements, Windows Storage Server 2003 is becoming an affordable option to store data, and with Windows Storage Server 2003 Feature Pack 1 it can now support hosting Exchange transaction logs and database files.
Sending Email without a Client: Date - Mar 02, 2006; Section - Exchange 2003 Articles / Tools; Sending e-mail is typically done from an e-mail client such as Microsoft Outlook. There may be times when you wish you could send an e-mail message without the need of a client application and thankfully there are a number of ways to accomplish this task.
Provisioning Outlook Web Access 2003: Date - Feb 07, 2006; Section - Exchange 2003 Articles / Mobility & Client Access; Outlook Web Access (OWA) in Exchange 2003 is now even more customizable than ever before. Provisioning OWA will allow you to remove certain features for security and performance reasons, or if you are providing hosted Exchange mailboxes, resell certain features as value added features.
Why 64-Bit Is Good For E12: Date - Jan 26, 2006; Section - Exchange 2007 Articles / Planning & Architecture; Recently Microsoft announced that the next generation of Exchange server, codename E12, would ship in a 64-bit version only. This article will explain what 64-bit is, the benefits of moving E12 to the x64 architecture and what to look for when purchasing new hardware so that it will support E12 when it RTMs.
Demystifying the OWA 2003 FE/BE Logon Process: Date - Dec 15, 2005; Section - Exchange 2003 Articles / Planning & Architecture; Effective troubleshooting requires knowledge of the processes taking place. By knowing the process taken when a user attempts to logon, troubleshooting Outlook Web Access (OWA) logon issues becomes a whole lot easier.
Understanding the Exchange Information Store: Date - Dec 08, 2005; Section - Exchange 2003 Articles / Planning & Architecture; We would like to welcome Rodney Buike to our team of authors as he presents his first article to MSExchange.org readers. The Information Store is the heart and soul of Exchange Server 2000 and 2003. Understanding the fundamentals of the Information Store is important for anyone managing an Exchange server.