QuickTricks: Integrating SharePoint as your process and standards repository for OpsMgr (#SCOM, #SYSCTR, #SharePoint)
One of the additional ways that SharePoint can be used within Operations Manager is to provide a quick access to…
Exchange 2010 OpsMgr MP Update: Unable to update Management Pack
Create Document Libraries and Folders Via PowerShell
Recently (yesterday) I had a need to create 100 document libraries for a demo to a client. Their initial thought…
People say there are all kinds of costs associated with doing business: soft, hard, variable, and fixed. I say soft costs can have hard financial implications.
ConfigMgr Folder Structure
I’ve seen a lot of environments and the one typical commonality is that there simply was no planning or…
Properly Stopping the Windows Firewall for Troubleshooting
From time to time, I hear of or read about someone troubleshooting what they think may be a Windows Firewall…
Restoring Deleted User Accounts in Office 365
Recently I had a need to restore a Deleted User/Mailbox in Office 365 for one of my clients. With the…
SQL Server: Using Table-valued Functions
In some cases, I like to use SQL Server Functions to encapsulate some of my SQL Server logic into reusable…
Managing Email Address with Federated Users in Office 365
I recently assisted a client of ours with implementing Identity Federation (single SignOn) with ADFS. This client was an original…
OpsMgr 2012 and SPN’s: Reality, “Strategerey” and Sanity
If you’ve ever performed a distributed installation of Operations Manager then you’ve most likely spent some time stressing about…