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25.01.2022 Tips on Managing Users in Azure AD

24.01.2022 How to deploy SkyDrive Pro 2013 Client as a stand-alone application: If youve worked with the new SharePoint 2013 Server you will have most likely come across the new synchronised storage feature that Microsoft has launched in the My Site service application. This new feature is called SkyDrive Pro and is underpinned by the same technologies used to deliver the consumer equivalent cloud service calle...

24.01.2022 System Center Endpoint Protection Client reporting issues after installing KB3025417 on Windows 8.1: Several customers have reported that the System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection (SCEP) client stops reporting any status to System ...

24.01.2022 How to move a SCVMM 2012 database to another SQL Server: This post is a guide and reminder for myself on how to move or re-locate a Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 database to another SQL Server. I recently needed to do this procedure and found that because the product didnt offer a direct option to change the database settings or an option to migrate the database from within the console, ...

23.01.2022 What is the Update KB3035583 you might ask?: We all get confused by some of the non-specific information Microsoft puts out on the knowledge base when it comes to documenting patches issued through its Windows Update service. Sometimes the generalisations made on security fixes for privately reported vulnerabilities are made on purpose. This is to keep some integrity on the actually attack vector patched or so th...

20.01.2022 MS14-066 - Critical - Vulnerability in Schannel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (KB 2992611): Microsoft has published a critical update to the Schannel component in all versions of Windows. Reports are suggesting this vulnerability is on the same scale as Heartbleed and Shellshock vulnerabilities that effected open-source platforms earlier this year.

19.01.2022 Storage Spaces: Virtualising storage for scale, resiliency, and efficiency: This post is a follow on from the last where I outlined my top 10 likes for the new Windows Server 2012 operating system; in that post I somehow forgot to mention the Storage Spaces feature - which in my opinion is a real step forward and should be well received by consumers and storage administrators. Storage Spaces is a new storage vi...

18.01.2022 Windows Phone 8 Launch Event: Yesterdays launch of Microsofts news smartphone operating system is a significant milestone for the company. Many have been waiting for this day, maybe for some, more so than the Windows 8 launch that occurred last week. Either way you look at it 2012 marks a major year in history for the company - seeing the Windows Server 2012 RTM, Office 2013 RTM, Windows 8 RTM and now Win...

16.01.2022 WSUS Update to Enable support for Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 Windows Update management: This is a quick post, if youre looking for the update issued to enable Windows Update support on the latest versions of Microsoft operating systems on your existing WSUS 3.0 SP2 servers, then this is it. An update for Windows Server Update Services 3.0 Service Pack 2 is available (KB2734608) http://support.microsoft...

16.01.2022 .melbourne Now Generally Available for Registration! - Great news for Melbourne businesses. If your business is based in Melbourne like us, youll want to register a unique domain name with .melbourne as the extension. We are ready to start accepting .melbourne registrations, try searching for availability today using our domain check from the link below. ... We provide free domain aliases on all hosting plans. This means if you wish to attach your new .melbourne domain to an existing .com.au or other domain configured with web hosting, you can at no extra cost. Find your .Melbourne domain today: http://raines.domains/

16.01.2022 Remote Support Services now available @ remote.rainessupport.com

14.01.2022 Tips for customising and managing User Profiles for network-based users: In this article I would like to share a set of steps and tips for managing a standardised profile and how to implement a template that network-based users can use when logging-on to a Windows-based workstation or server. Most of these tips have come from back in Windows NT4.0/2000 era, I think its worth sharing these tips as they ar...

14.01.2022 Microsoft announces to Partners at this years World Wide Partner Conference in Toronto, Canada that Windows 8 will be released to manufacturing (RTM) in the first week of August! This means that volume license customers with active SA can get access next month. It was also told to partners that general availability will be October this year. Here is the press release from the team blog - http://windowsteamblog.com//upcoming-windows-milestones-sh

14.01.2022 Solution for hidden or obsolute devices after doing a P2V or V2V conversion in VMware or Hyper-V: When doing a Physical-to-Virtual (P2v) or a Virtual-to-Virtual (V2V) migration of a Windows-based Operating System to either a VMware or Hyper-V based host you may find that some hardware devices are left installed in the virtual machine after the process completes, this is particularly true for Network Adapters....

14.01.2022 Veeam Backup Free Edition for VMware and Hyper-V: If you are looking for a professional back-up utility to backup your hypervisor hosts (VMware or Hyper-V) you are in luck. Veeam; who have led the industry in Virtual infrastructure backup solutions for some time now have announced recently a new free edition of their latest product offering called VeeamZIP. To learn more about it and to download a copy vi...

14.01.2022 Business Connectivity Services (BCS): Understanding Authentication from the Browser: For those who are struggling with the BCS framework read and write to SQL Server or LOB data source conecpt using tools such as SharePoint Designer 2010. This video I found is really helpful in providing a comprehensive understanding of the different ways in which SharePoint Server 2010 Business Connectivity Services (BCS)...

14.01.2022 Windows 8 has reached the RTM milestone: For some, the wait is finally over! The much-anticipated and talked about release of Windows in Microsofts history to-date is now at the release to manufacturing (RTM) milestone. I was only discussing with a colleague today that it seemed as though Microsoft was running late by a week to announce the RTM milestone, after making the commitment to partners at the recent ...

13.01.2022 SkyDrive now has Recycle Bin and Excel Survey tool on the way: As I am a big fan of the SkyDrive service and have been a long time user (Live Mesh Technical Preview user), I am always keen to keep up on the developments of the service as it moves into a more mature state. You can read the development teams blog here: http://windowsteamblog.com/skydrive/b/skydrive/. Although in this post I wanted to highlight...

12.01.2022 Updating a SharePoint 2013 Farm with SQL Always-On Availability Groups: This post is a technical one. I am posting for my own notes and hopefully to assist anyone else who might run into the same issue.

11.01.2022 Important: Would like to let everyone know about a telemarketing scam that is currently active in Australia at the moment. If you receive a call that is claiming your computer has "errors" or a "virus" and claim to be calling from Telstra or Microsoft do not respond at all to them it is a scam and can lead to possible credit card fraud attempt.

10.01.2022 Understanding the importance of Containerisation and Docker: For those who have worked with open-source technologies for some time would know that containerisation of apps and services is not a new concept. Docker Containers however introduces a new revolution in how we reclaim value from our virtualisation investments...

09.01.2022 SharePoint 2010 Server: Security Token Service stops working after installing KB 2756920: Last week a SharePoint 2010 Server farm I manage stopped working, I could browse the Central Administration site collection but none of the other site collections would load. All of them would trigger a generic SharePoint error dialog and not let you go any further. Essentially the farm was broken, looking into the prob...

09.01.2022 Windows 8 Global Launch Event: For those who missed the launch event live, here is the webcast of the Windows 8 launch from New York City, Oct. 25, 2012. This is just a quick post to link the webcast from last week; here is a extract from the Microsoft Newsroom site: Microsoft Corp. today announced the global availability of its popular Windows operating system, Windows 8. Beginning Friday, Oct. 26, consumers and...

06.01.2022 Discontinued: Important Changes to Forefront Product Roadmaps: It was published last week that Microsoft will formally discontinue development of the Forfront product lineup. This will mean that all discontinued Forefront offerings will no longer be available for purchase as of Dec. 1, 2012. Microsoft will continue to provide maintenance and support for the remaining Forefront solutions already deployment t...

06.01.2022 EOFY is here! Raines Internet Solutions is offering up-to 50% off Domain Name Registrations/Renewals until June 30th 2012 - Now has never been better time to reserve your domain or start a new web site - We also offer Domain Parking services for those who just want to register and hold their domains for later use. Find out more by following the Link: http://myaccount.raineshosting.com//End-of-Financial-Year-

05.01.2022 We are selling these HP Blade servers and enclosure if anyone is interested - hope on eBay and bid or share with someone who you think might be interested!

03.01.2022 Windows Server 2016 - New Features & Innovations: What you should pay attention too: As predicted, this year has been another big one for Microsoft. Windows Server 2016 is not far away and here is our list of game-changing innovations to keep watch on.

03.01.2022 How to manage Windows 8 User Profiles when a user moves between Windows 7 and Windows 8 computers: This article might help clear up any confusion with challenges the new Windows 8 User Profile format presents with regards to backwards-compatibility issues when supporting users who still have a Windows 7-based system and now have a new Windows 8-based device simultaneously. Obviously due to the new Windows 8 p...

02.01.2022 Dont miss the Windows Server 2012 launch event - Live from 1:00am AEST - http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/new.aspx http://wp.me/p2E5zh-72

02.01.2022 Office 365 Demo Site for Partners : If youre a Microsoft partner and have been looking for a way to demonstrate the Office 365 cloud services to potential customers; this new site allows just that. Microsoft have set up a self provisioning demo site that lets you (the partner) configure a demo tenant account on the Office 365 platform and provide all the sales and demo content pre-loaded so that you can sho...

01.01.2022 Windows Server 2012 RTM: Following on from my post a few minutes ago, it is also exciting read the Windows Server 2012 released to manufacturing announcement which has also been posted over at the Windows Server team blog. There are so many new features that will be introduced with the release of Windows Server 2012, this release will be a definite game changer for I.T organisations world-wide not to mention wh...