Using ADFS authentication for Work Folders
Michael has posted a blog post on how to build a topology with Work Folders and ADFS, it provides really good step by step guide, as well as the scripts. I want to build on that, to show you some...
View ArticleTen years blogging, five years on Twitter
It’s hard to believe it, but I just noticed that I have been blogging at http://blogs.technet.com/b/josebda for 10 years. Over these years, I have posted 327 blogs and accumulated over 2 millions page...
View ArticleSupport Announcements for June 2014
Author: Harini Muralidharan, Program Manager, Configuration Manager Sustained Engineering System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1 and System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager support Microsoft...
View ArticleSupport Announcements for June 2014
Author: Harini Muralidharan, Program Manager, Configuration Manager Sustained Engineering System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1 and System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager support Microsoft...
View ArticleName Resolution Performance of Windows DNS Server 2012 R2
This article details the name resolution performance of the windows DNS Server 2012 R2, when deployed in a strictly authoritative mode on which recursion has been disabled and root hints have been...
View ArticleKB: System Center 2012 Data Protection Manager agent installation fails with...
Here’s some information on a new KB article we recently published. The issue is that when you install the Microsoft System Center 2012 Data Protection Manager (DPM 2012) agent on a destination...
View ArticleUpcoming Update to WSUS (KB 2887535)
We recently announced on the Microsoft Update Product Team Blog a set of changes made to the Windows Update Agent. In an effort to provide additional protection for our WSUS customers, we are releasing...
View ArticleJuly 2014 Security Bulletin Release
Many around the globe have been following the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ closely. Regardless of which country you are supporting, many folks have been impressed by the defensive display put on by...
View ArticleMSRT July 2014 - Caphaw
This month we added Win32/Caphaw and Win32/Bepush to the Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT).Caphaw is a malware family that can be used by criminals to gain access to your PC - the ultimate goal is...
View ArticleIntroducing Microsoft Azure StorSimple
I am excited to announce the Microsoft Azure StorSimple solution. Available August 1, this new offering builds on the success of previous StorSimple offerings that automate and eliminate one of the...
View ArticleSupport Tip: Be careful when targeting the ‘All Systems’ collection in...
~ Larry MosleyEvery once in a while, we here in product support will get a call where someone has deployed a task sequence that formats and installs a new OS to the ‘All Systems’ collection, or to a...
View ArticleHOTFIX: Up to date Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 clients listed in the...
Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 clients managed by System Center Configuration Manager 2007 (ConfigMgr 2007) may appear in the “Out of Date” deployment status collection after an anti-malware...
View ArticleKB: Some apps may not function after an enrolled Windows RT-based device is...
When you upgrade an enrolled Windows RT-based device to Windows 8.1 RT General Availability, all modern apps that were installed through the Company Portal app before the upgrade may not function...
View ArticleVirtualization Fabric Design Considerations Guide
The Hyper-V documentation team recently released the Virtualization Fabric Design Considerations Guide. You can download this document here:...
View ArticleMonitoring Linux for IBM System z
The Linux operating system support in System Center Operations Manager has expanded – yet again. :) A Microsoft partner, NiCE, is now offering a management pack for Linux running on IBM System z....
View ArticleWindows Azure Pack Infrastructure as a Service Jumpstart
Learn how Windows Azure Pack brings the benefit of the cloud to your data centerEnterprises today desire the flexibility and affordability that cloud environments offer, while service providers want...
View ArticleSecurity Advisory 2982792 released, Certificate Trust List updated
Today, we are updating the Certificate Trust List (CTL) for all supported releases of Microsoft Windows to remove the trust of mis-issued third-party digital certificates. These certificates could be...
View ArticleKB: Deployed applications are removed during upgrade to Windows 8.1 General...
When you upgrade from the Windows 8.1 Preview release to Windows 8.1 General Availability on a Windows RT-based device, any deployed application that you may have had on the device is removed. This...
View ArticleKB: Which version of System Center Configuration Manager do you need to...
Support for Windows XP ends on April 8, 2014. After that date, Microsoft will not provide any public support for Windows XP. This includes security patches, non-security hotfixes as well as assisted...
View ArticleIssues on Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 with VMQ and Emulex network adapters
There have been several reports of networking and stability issues on Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 when deployed on hosts equipped with Emulex NICs. These issues arise when VMQ is...
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