Update 1711 for Configuration Manager Technical Preview Branch – Available Now!
Hello everyone! We are happy to let you know that update 1711 for the Technical Preview Branch of System Center Configuration Manager has been released. Technical Preview Branch releases give you an...
View ArticlePowerShell Core 6 Release Candidate
PowerShell Core 6 Release Candidate Last year, we announced that PowerShell was not only Open Source, but also cross platform. The finish line is in sight and we recently published the Release...
View ArticleResetting passwords on Azure AD-joined devices is much easier with the latest...
Howdy folks, Today were announcing a feature that should make your users lives much easier. With the new Windows 10 Fall Creators update, users with Azure AD-joined (AADJ) devices can now see a Reset...
View ArticleSystem Center Service Manager (SCSM) Authoring Management Pack tips and best...
When using the SCSM Authoring Management Pack, follow these tips and best practices for best results. These are not always presented in order, so please read through this post before setting up your...
View ArticleNow Available: Update 1710 for System Center Configuration Manager
Happy Monday! We are delighted to announce that we have released version 1710 for the Current Branch (CB) of System Center Configuration Manager that includes new features and product enhancements! One...
View ArticleMix and Match WorkFolders, Azure AD, and AAD Application Proxy
Hi, Michele Ferrari here from the Premier Field Engineer-Identity Team in San Francisco here today to do some mix and match about multiple technologies we have within the Azure space. This is the...
View ArticleUsing WMI to Verify Group Policy
Scenario: My name is Benjamin Morgan and I’m a Platforms PFE. Recently I was working with a customer on a Windows 10 upgrade project and they posed an interesting requirement. They needed to be able to...
View ArticleDetecting remote code execution with Microsoft Advanced Threat Analytics
We know that attackers can often use legitimate tools to take malicious actions. Recent incidents have been perpetrated using a known technique called Remote Code Execution (RCE) to spread malware...
View ArticleUpdate for the Configuration Manager Client Messaging SDK
The Configuration Manager team is pleased to announce that an updated version of the Configuration Manager Client Messaging SDK version 5.1710.1059.1000 is now available on NuGet.org. Notable changes...
View ArticleAsk Microsoft Anything: Windows Server Containers
Containers are redefining the way we build and operate reliable systems in the cloud by providing a way to wrap up an application in its own isolated box. For the application in its container, it has...
View ArticleNew Remote Desktop app for macOS available in the App Store
This post is authored by Eva Seydl, Program Manager, Remote Desktop Services. It is time to hit refresh on the Remote Desktop (RD) experience for macOS. Download the next generation application in the...
View ArticleUpdate on retirement of Azure AD classic portal experience and migration of...
Howdy folks, Quick blog post today to let you know of some updates related to the new Azure AD admin experience. We recently added functionality in the new admin experience to help you manage and...
View ArticleWhy use shielded VMs for your privileged access workstation (PAW) solution?
It’s great to see customers trying out PAWs and it’s generating a lot of great questions. Many questions are related to shielded VMs so I’d like to focus this blog post on sharing our reasoning for...
View ArticleThe Evolution of RDMA in Windows: now extended to Hyper-V Guests
This post written by Don Stanwyck, Senior Program Manager, Windows Core Networking Remote DMA (RDMA) is an incredible technology that allows networked hosts to exchange information with virtually no...
View ArticleAzure Information Protection Documentation Update for November 2017
Hi everybody Our technical writer, Carol Bailey, is letting you know whats new and hot in the docs for November. Reminders: Follow us on Twitter (Microsoft Mobility @MSFTMobility) and join in our peer...
View ArticleBuilding VM template using Assigned Access
Since it took me a couple of attempts to create VM templates for Azure portal management and Remote Desktop (in order to make them available for the TAP evaluation), I thought it best to share the...
View ArticleSystem Center Visual Studio Authoring Extension(VSAE) support for Visual...
Visual Studio Authoring Extension(VSAE) is now updated to be compatible with Visual Studio(VS) 2017. VSAE is the most commonly used authoring extension by the Management Pack(MP) development community....
View Article1711 update to Project “Honolulu” Technical Preview is now available!
This blog post was authored by Jeff Woolslayer, Program Manager, Windows Server. Project “Honolulu” was announced in September and had a fantastic reception at Ignite. To all of you that have...
View ArticleSimple PowerShell Network Capture Tool
Hello all. Jacob Lavender here again for the Ask PFE Platforms team to share with you a little sample tool that I’ve put together to help with performing network captures. This all started when I was...
View ArticleInfrastructure + Security: Noteworthy News (December, 2017-Part 1)
Hello there! Stanislav Belov here to bring you the next issue of the Infrastructure + Security: Noteworthy News series! As a reminder, the Noteworthy News series covers various areas, to include...
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