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Installing .NET Framework on Windows 8 and 2012

I have been struggling a bit with adding .NET Framework 3.5 on a few systems (and reference image for MDT). The posts on MSDN and TechNet are good, but not always crystal clear.

Here is how I solved the issues we were experiencing…

Breaking into a Windows System

Do you ever get that sinking feeling, when you’ve forgotten the root password to your test lab?  Again?

I hate it too!  So I decided to figure out a way around it, using a work around…

Windows Backup Mail Report Script

Background Jocha work with a lot of startup companies and small-business owners, which is great in so many ways. While it gives us the possibility to design and set everything up from scratch, with all the best practices, it usually means working with a smaller budget...

Office365 Safe Attachment Delay Report

Recently the Helpdesk have been getting cases about slow delivery times due to Office 365 ATP Safe Attachments. We have created a script to retrieve the data from Exchange Online, and then used Power BI to visualize it.

Windows 8 can’t find WSUS updates

A customer of mine recently started deploying Windows 8 in their environment. MDT was set up and the deployment was working fine, but after deployment the Windows 8 machines wouldn’t connect to the WSUS server.

When trying to connect to the WSUS-server through the Control Panel I got an error message.

Manage Azure AD via PowerShell

Manage Azure AD via PowerShell

You can install the Azure module directly from the PowerShell prompt and connect to the numerous services offered by Microsofts extensive cloud solution!

Change Calendar Permissions in Office 365

Change Calendar Permissions in Office 365

Per default the calendars of shared mailboxes in Office 364 have “FreeBusyTimeOnly” permissions applied.
You could create a new sharing policy and change the applied policy on those accounts.

I however chose to just change the sharing permissions on the shared calendar.

PowerShell: List newly created users

PowerShell: List newly created users

To help detect and prevent malicious behavior I usually implement different scripts or other monitoring features in my customers environments.

One of the snippets I frequently use is one that detects newly created accounts.

Change default OU for computers in AD

Change default OU for computers in AD

There are several reasons to change the default organizational unit of computers that join the domain.
The default OU (domain.local\Computers) cannot be linked with GPOs, and should be avoided since its builtin.

Windows Backup failing on TrueCrypt drive

Windows Backup failing on TrueCrypt drive

There are numerous backup solutions out there for Windows and they come in many different forms.
There are two “types” of backup supported by the “Windows Backup and Restore Center” (WBRC).

Statistics first year of service!

Statistics first year of service!

We have been up and running for about a year now, figured we’d share some statistics.

We’re very excited that so many people come to learn, share and help contribute!
Keep sharing and helping each other, together we thrive! :)

Upgrading to SCCM 2012 R2

Upgrading to SCCM 2012 R2

An acticle about what’s new in Configuration Manager 2012 R2, what to consider before an upgrade and how to proceed with the actual upgrade.

Remember, uninstalling Service Packs or R2 is not supported, so make sure you don’t rush through it and you’ve completed the recommended actions on the checklist!

Domain Controllers Warning Event ID 10154

Domain Controllers Warning Event ID 10154

I was getting an error at startup on a new Windows 2008 R2 Domain Controller. Apparently the WinRM attempts to create two SPNs after the startup process.

Since that WinRM runs under “Network Service” account, I was able to fix this warning by granting the “Validated Write to Service Principal Name” permission to the NETWORK SERVICE…