Monthly Archives: January 2013
List of Hypervisors supporting VM-GenerationID
Microsoft introduced the VM-GenerationID in Windows Server 2012, to enable Virtual Machines (VMs) to notice when they’re snapshotted, restored and/or cloned. Active Directory is the first technology to put the VM-GenerationID to good use. The following Hypervisors support VM-GenerationID: Windows Server 2012 Standard Edition (Hyper-V) Windows Server 2012 Enterprise Edition (Hyper-V) Hyper-V Server 2012 (Hyper-V) […]
I’m speaking at the Dutch TechDays
I’m very excited to announce I’m listed to speak on the TechDays event, hosted by Microsoft Netherlands on March 7 and March 8, 2013 at the World Forum in The Hague.
Active Directory Domain Services Management Pack for System Center updated last week
On October 6, 2011 I wrote about the updated Active Directory Domain Services Management Pack for System Center. Then, it was updated to version 6.0.7670.0. Today, I want to point you to another big update for the Active Directory Domain Services Management Pack for System Center: the 6.0.8070.0 update.
A New Phone for a New Era
Being on the Windows Phone bandwagon since Windows Phone 7 and enjoying my Generation 1 chassis (the Samsung Omnia 7) every day, It wasn’t hard deciding what Phone Operating System I wanted on my next phone.
KnowledgeBase: You can only log on as "Other user" when the "Do not display last user name" Group Policy setting is enabled in Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012
Many Active Directory admins consider it unsafe to display the last users logon name on the Logon Screen, since it provides information on naming conventions, etc. to possible malicious people. Others change the default Logon Screen to accommodate for presentation PCs, flexworker desktops and other commonly shared IT equipment.
KnowledgeBase: ADM files are not present in SYSVOL in the GPMC Infrastructure Status option
Windows Server 2012 introduces a new Group Policy feature: ‘Infrastructure Status’. This feature is present in the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) on Windows Server 2012 and in the Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) package for Windows 8, and introduces a Status tab for the domain level.
Embracing the new Windows 8 Interface with these Three Free IT Pro Apps
I’ve been a production Windows 8 user since the Windows 8 Developer Preview. Like you, I’ve been through the stages of Kübler-Ross with the new Windows 8 Interface (formerly known as ‘Metro’). At first I started cluttering my Start Screen with the built-in applications and tended to focus on the ones that featured a Live […]
Test: Real vs. Rogue
Millions of Windows PCs are infected by scareware each year. Often, this kind of software fakes to be an anti-malware program. These rogue virus scanners convince Windows users their PC is infected and they need to pay to clean it. Microsofts free Security Essentials with its 10-15% market share, ForeFront Endpoint Protection, System Center Endpoint […]
High Five! – 2013 MVP Directory Services
Today I received an e-mail message titled “Congratulations 2013 Microsoft MVP!” This means I’ve been renewed for the fourth time. 2013 will be my fifth consecutive year as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) in the Directory Services area, as I’ve been awarded on January 1, in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 before.
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