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Azure Backup Mail Report Script

Jocha previously released a very popular mail report-script for Windows Backup. A downside with the new Azure backup-agent is that it did not offer mail reports… until today!

SCCM Client – Manual install and uninstall

You can deploy the SCCM client several ways, the most common being through SCCM, manual install via the ccmsetup.exe. This article describes how to install and uninstall the client manually.

Installing HP branded Windows on a Virtual server

My customer has bought a Hewlett-Packard server with a Windows Server 2012 ROK (Reseller Option Kit) license.
However this customer had some issues with the installation of the license on the Hyper-V guest server. Since the Windows server does not recognize the ‘hardware’ as a Proliant server, licensing will not succeed.

However there is a simple solution…

Get Active Directory pictures in Windows 10

We have been working on migrating a customer from Windows 7 over to Windows 10. Our goal is to have Windows 8 and 10 clients pull the pictures from Active Directory to the users local profiles.

Disable Hardware Acceleration in Outlook 2013

Not all computers work better with hardware acceleration, especially those with incompatible drivers.

A couple of users contacted me asking about “white screens” and freezes in Outlook 2013. The simple solution is to disable the hardware acceleration…

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…