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Understanding Meta Configuration in Windows PowerShell Desired State...
LCM and Meta ConfigurationTo understand the concept of Meta Configuration, first we need to know what Local Configuration Manager (LCM) is, and what its responsibilities are. In short, LCM is the...
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List of the role-based administration permissions and permission groups in...
If you’ve tinkered with security roles for role-based administration in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, you might have noticed that there are a ton of permissions and permission groups...
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List of the role-based administration permissions and permission groups in...
If you’ve tinkered with security roles for role-based administration in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, you might have noticed that there are a ton of permissions and permission groups...
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Hyper-V Replica in Windows Server 2012 R2 and System Center Operations...
Continuing from my previous post Monitoring Hyper-V Replica using Systems Center Operations Manager, in this blog post I will walk through some of the things to be taken care of while using System...
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#MVA Course – ITIL for IT Pros
Nathan Lasnoski a System Center: Cloud and Datacenter MVP recently worked with our Microsoft Virtual Academy (MVA) on developing a course on ITIL for IT Pros. This course provides an overview of the...
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Windows Azure Pack - Reconfigure portal names, ports and use trusted...
Following up from the Installing and configuring Windows Azure Pack (WAP) series we are now at the point where we want to reconfigure server names and ports as well as assigning trusted certificates to...
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Omphaloskepsis and the December 2013 Security Update Release
There are times when we get too close to a topic. We familiarize ourselves with every aspect and nuance, but fail to recognize not everyone else has done the same. Whether you consider this myopia,...
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Rotbrow: the Sefnit distributor
This month's addition to the Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool is a family that is both old and new. Win32/Rotbrow existed as far back as 2011, but the first time we saw it used for malicious...
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Support Tip: OpsMgr 2012 console issues fixed in Update Rollup 4 for System...
Just a quick note to let you know about a couple issues you may see with the System Center 2012 Operations Manager (OpsMgr 2012) admin console when installed on Windows 7 x64 (64-bit) with .Net 4.5 or...
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Update Rollup 2 for Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 is now available for...
Hi all,My name is Livi and I'm one of the Program Managers working on Windows MultiPoint Server. Today, we're excited to announce that Update Rollup 2 for Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 is now...
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Hyper-V Management Pack Extensions 2012 / 2012R2 Available
We have published the last release of the Hyper-V Management Pack Extensions with support for Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V.Please update your current HyperVMPE 2012 with this latest release from...
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Remote Desktop Protocol Licensing Available for RDP 8.0
Microsoft is pleased to announce the availability of the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) Patent License for RDP 8.0.Today, partners are developing a variety of different solutions that utilize RDP....
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System Center Updates Publisher 2011 Support Statement Update
System Center Updates Publisher 2011 and Windows Server 2012 R2 System Center Updates Publisher 2011 (SCUP) is supported for use on computers with Windows Server 2012 R2 with the following known...
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System Center Updates Publisher 2011 Support Statement Update
System Center Updates Publisher 2011 and Windows Server 2012 R2 System Center Updates Publisher 2011 (SCUP) is supported for use on computers with Windows Server 2012 R2 with the following known...
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Why wait? Get a jumpstart on mobile device management with Configuration...
MDM… BYOD… acronyms for some of the hottest buzzwords in IT these days. As I’ve had a chance to talk with various customers over the last several months, it’s clear that organizations are embracing the...
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A closer look at Internet Based Client Management in ConfigMgr 2012
~ Prabhat JoshiHello Everyone, Prabhat Joshi here with another Configuration Manager support tip for you, this time for Internet Based Client Management (IBCM) in System Center 2012 Configuration...
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Calling an Orchestrator Runbook from SMA – Part 2
Hello readers!This is Part 2 of the “Calling an Orchestrator Runbook from SMA” blog post. In the previous blog post I talked about how you can call - or actually invoke - an Orchestrator Runbook from...
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Automation – Fun with Orchestrator and SMA integration points
By now, you may have read Tiander Turpijn’s blog series on how Service Management Automation (SMA) Runbooks can call Orchestrator Runbooks (and vice versa). If not, I highly encourage you to do so, as...
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Microsoft Launches the Cloud OS Network, a Group of Leading Service Providers...
Today, Microsoft announced the launch of the Microsoft Cloud OS Network. The Cloud OS Network is a program consisting of over 25 leading cloud service providers who have embraced the Cloud OS vision....
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How to add an already running VM in Virtual Machine Manager to a Windows...
Microsoft’s Anders Ravnholt posted a great article on how to add an already running VM in Virtual Machine Manager to a Windows Azure Pack Subscription. He covers two common scenarios:Scenario1: "A...
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