Archive for December, 2013
I’ve been developing scripts for quite some time now. One of the more popular have been my script to download TechEd/MMS event videos and powerpoint slides. During the development of that script I went with the .Net Framework WebClient feature instead of the PowerShell integrated BITS transfer feature to some...
/ Tried Windows Azure for Virtual Machines lately? Then you’ve probably noticed that Remote PowerShell is activated by default as an Endpoint (firewall opening/port forwarding). Per default however, the certificate used by the VM is a nontrusted certificate and if you use Enter-PSSession it will trow you an error: “The...
SCUG in Sweden will arrange a meet up on the 10th of January 2014. The event will be at the Microsoft office in Akalla, Stockholm. Guest speaker at the event will be no one less than Wally Mead. If you haven’t had the chance to see and hear him talk...
This blog post shows you how to set up a Domain Controller in Windows Azure and how to register it as a DNS server for the Virtual Network. It acts as a part in a bigger series about ‘Workplace vNext’ using Configuration Manager 2012 R2, Intune, ADFS and Azure Multifactor...
Okey so CNET is reporting that NSA paid RSA for security flaw(s?). And all of us have been running around with those little sticks to keep our VPN-sessions secure. Why? So that no one just could look over our shoulder and see the password when we are working remote. How...
This blog post shows you how to order your first VM in Windows Azure and what you need to do in order to create a network in Windows Azure. It acts as a part in a bigger series about ‘Workplace vNext’ using Configuration Manager 2012 R2, Intune, ADFS and Azure...
This blog post shows you how to set up a Windows Azure Subscription. It acts as a part in a bigger series about ‘Workplace vNext’ using Configuration Manager 2012 R2, Intune, ADFS and Azure Multifactor Authentication to provide the next generations Workplace. You can find the introduction post here with...
For the last couple of years there have been a lot of talking about User-centric together with Configuration Manager 2012 (and later) and for the last year Cloud OS and PCIT (People Centric IT) has been the latest black. A while back I held a session during the Nordic System...
Just a quick update this time, the SDK (Software Development Kit) for Configuration Manager 2012 R2 has been released a while back. You can download the kit from the Microsoft Download site and read more about it on the MSDN site and, additionally see some samples at this site. If...
During preparation for my session during Nordic System Center Summit earlier this month I stumbled upon an error. It occurs while running the script to configure the Company Portal application for Windows Phone 8 included in the Intune Support Tool for Windows Phone 8. If you haven’t heard of the...
A couple of days ago I saw a quite strange behavior at a customers SCCM Primary Site Server. The system kept trying to install a SQL server feature. The customer were using SCCM 2012 R2 together with SQL Server 2012 SP1 running on Windows Server 2012 R2, in other words...
I got a question from a partner firm that experienced problems with one of their SCCM installations after they moved the database files used by Configuration Manager. They were unable to save changes to applications, when they tried they received an error and while looking in the log files they...
I’ve uploaded a new version of Session Downloader (v0.6.5) adding support for a couple of new events such as the Visual Studio 2013 Launch event as well as TechEd New Zealand. This tool has been really popular and that makes me glad. If you have any requests for new features,...
As an early holiday gift the Toolkit for ConfigMgr 2012 R2 have been released to the web. The toolkit contains tools like PolicySpy, ClientSpy and Content Library Explorer. You can download the toolkit from Microsoft here. The toolkit is provided in an MSI format which makes it very easy to...
