Determining what is going on with GSM using OpsMgr event collection and views (#SCOM, #SYSCTR)
The new GSM monitoring functionality in Operations Manager 2012 SP1 is really interesting, but when something goes wrong it’s difficult…
Microsoft Unified Access Gateway (UAG) endpoint components do not work with Windows 8 using Internet Explorer 10
Microsoft is working on a Service Pack 3 for UAG. It’s expected to be out in the first quarter of…
Change Office 365 Password Expiration and Policy
In Office 365, the default password policy requires users to change their password every 90 days. To some users…
Custom DLLs with SQL Server Reporting Services in SharePoint Integrated Mode
I don’t use custom compiled code often with the SQL Reporting Services reports I develop, but I came across a…
Can you upgrade from OpsMgr 2007 R2 to OpsMgr 2012 SP1? (#SCOM, #SYSCTR)
During some testing at a recent client engagement, we were going through the process upgrading from Operations Manager 2007 R2…
Microsoft Office 365 Federation Metadata Update Automation Installation Tool
What is the Microsoft Office 365 Federation Metadata Update Automation Installation Tool? This tool automates an otherwise manual process, which…
Edit Documents in SkyDrive Without Logging In
Good news! As of February 8th, 2013, we can share documents for viewing and editing via SkyDrive and the viewers/editors…
Microsoft SkyDrive now allows users to edit without a Microsoft account
Microsoft recently made some exciting changes to SkyDrive. Before when you shared a document and allowed users to edit they…
The Exchange 2007/2010 Offline Address Book Generation Process
The Exchange 2007/2010 Offline Address Book (OAB) can be a pain to manage in environments where users expect instant access…
Automapping Mailboxes in Exchange 2010 and Outlook
There is a nice new feature in Exchange 2010 with Outlook 2007/2010/2013, called automapping. Autodiscover automatically maps all mailboxes…