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Step-By-Step: Deploying PowerShell Web Access
Hello Folks, Last night after delivering an IT Camp for a partner organization, I went out with some...
Author: Pierre Roman Date: 11/14/2013
What's New in SMB in Windows Server 2012 R2
Hello folks, Since the release of Windows Server 2012 R2 I've gotten a lot of questions about what’s...
Author: Pierre Roman Date: 11/11/2013
Top 8 Improvements Found in Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V Replica
With the RTM launch of Windows Server 2012 R2 comes an amazing set of features via such a short...
Author: Anthony Bartolo Date: 11/06/2013
Step-By-Step: Manage Windows Azure using PowerShell
Hello folks, Over the last few weeks I’ve been writing about Windows Azure IaaS. Step-By-Step:...
Author: Pierre Roman Date: 11/05/2013
Step-By-Step: Testing System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Backups for Restoration
Most organizations perform some sort of backup of their System Center 2012 Configuration Manager...
Author: MVP Colin Smith Date: 10/30/2013
Put your Career into Hyperdrive by Adding Hyper-V to your Skillset
The world is increasingly becoming a multi-hypervisor world. With nearly two thirds of businesses on...
Author: Anthony Bartolo Date: 10/29/2013
Step-By-Step: Setting up Network Access Control Lists (ACLs) in Azure
Hello folks, On October 22nd, we discussed how to use endpoint to allow traffic to your machines....
Author: Pierre Roman Date: 10/28/2013
New ADK for Windows 8.1 Now Available
Organizations that have deployed System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager or System Center 2012...
Author: Anthony Bartolo Date: 10/23/2013
Step-By-Step: Azure Networking
Hello Folks, On October 8th I wrote about Create a Site-to-Site VPN between your network and Azure....
Author: Pierre Roman Date: 10/22/2013
Gentlemen…. Start you engines!
Hello folks, It’s time to get in gear and take the new releases that hit the street Last week. ...
Author: Pierre Roman Date: 10/20/2013
Utilizing PowerShell to Build an IT Camp
I was recently conversing with a colleague complaining that he was always busy and was not enjoying...
Author: Mitch.Garvis Date: 10/16/2013
Step-by-Step: Extending Windows Server 2012 Active Directory into the Cloud - Part 2
Hello Folks, On October second, I wrote about Deploying Active Directory to Azure. However, after...
Author: Pierre Roman Date: 10/14/2013
Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit Best Practices
With Windows 8.1 less than three weeks from GA, and Windows XP less than 200 days from end of...
Author: Mitch.Garvis Date: 10/13/2013
Step-By-Step: Create a Site-to-Site VPN between your network and Azure
Hello Folks, On September 29th, I posted an article on going back to basic with the Azure...
Author: Pierre Roman Date: 10/08/2013
Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2 and System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Compatibility
On October 18th 2013, Microsoft will embark on one of its largest "General Availability"...
Author: Anthony Bartolo Date: 10/02/2013
Step-By-Step: Deploying Active Directory to Azure
Hello Folks, IT Pros are always expected to support the company applications and to ensure that...
Author: Pierre Roman Date: 10/02/2013
Step-By-Step: Windows Azure - Back to the basics
Last week I talked about setting up the Online Backup Service for Windows Server 2012. Since then...
Author: Pierre Roman Date: 09/25/2013
Step-by-Step: Setup the Online Backup Service for Windows Server 2012
Hello Folks, When is the last time you had to restore data and you realized that the tape you need...
Author: Pierre Roman Date: 09/18/2013
BYOD Basics: Windows Phone 8 Receives FIPS 140-2 Certification
One of the challenges that IT Professionals face when planning for an acceptable "Bring Your Own...
Author: Anthony Bartolo Date: 09/17/2013
Step-By-Step: Evaluate IP address services health with IPAM
On August 15th, I wrote a post on Step-By-Step: Setup Windows Server 2012 IPAM in your environment....
Author: Pierre Roman Date: 09/11/2013
Step-By-Step: Creating IP address Scopes with IPAM
On August 15th, I wrote a post on Step-By-Step: Setup Windows Server 2012 IPAM in your environment....
Author: Pierre Roman Date: 09/09/2013
Step-By-Step: Forcing a Full Hardware Inventory for SCCM
Here is a quick Step-By-Step in regards to forcing a full System Center 2012 (or 2007) Configuration...
Author: MVP Garth Jones Date: 09/03/2013
Microsoft Reaches RTM Milestone With Availability Slated for October 18th
Yesterday Microsoft announced that they had achieved a great milestone: Windows Server 2012 R2 and...
Author: Anthony Bartolo Date: 08/27/2013
Step-By-Step: Configure IP Failover On Replica Virtual Machines
Hello Folks, Last April, Anthony Bartolo, wrote about setting up Virtual Machine Replication Using...
Author: Pierre Roman Date: 08/26/2013
Getting the communication you want
Hello folks, I was in Toronto this week and I meet with some IT pros. At one point one of them...
Author: Pierre Roman Date: 08/22/2013
Step-By-Step: Creating a SQL Server 2012 AlwaysOn Availability Group
One of the most talked about (and now frequently requested) feature in SQL Server 2012 is AlwaysOn...
Author: MVP Edwin Sarmiento Date: 08/19/2013
Step-By-Step: Setup Windows Server 2012 IPAM in your environment
Let me ask you a question. You’re an IT pro, how do you keep track of all the IP addresses on your...
Author: Pierre Roman Date: 08/15/2013
Further Innovations Defined in Windows Server 2012 R2
In numerous previous posts we at CANITPRO.NET have covered many facets of the upcoming new Windows...
Author: Anthony Bartolo Date: 08/12/2013
Windows 8.1 Preview Security Re-visited
Hello Folks, A while back Anthony Bartolo wrote on this site about the Enterprise Enhancements For...
Author: Pierre Roman Date: 08/08/2013
Step-By-Step: Connecting System Center Configuration Manager with Windows Intune Service
In the CANITPRO.NET BYOD Basics series we recently explored the new mobile device management...
Author: Anthony Bartolo Date: 07/31/2013
What’s New in Hyper-V 2012 R2 Preview
Download Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 Preview As most are aware, Microsoft's hypervisor-based...
Author: Anthony Bartolo Date: 07/29/2013
Step-by-Step: Managing Windows 2008 in Windows Server 2012 Server Manager
Hello folks, Every time I talk to IT pros about Windows Server 2012, I always get the question...
Author: Pierre Roman Date: 07/28/2013
Step-By-Step: Booting directly to the Desktop in Windows 8.1
Hello folks, Since the release of Windows 8 I’ve been asked about the relevancy of the OS on...
Author: Pierre Roman Date: 07/23/2013
BYOD Basics: What's New For Mobile Device Management in System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager
Over the past couple weeks, we at CANITPRO.NET have been covering aspects of people centric IT...
Author: Anthony Bartolo Date: 07/16/2013
Step-By-Step: Windows Server 2012 Migration Tools Preparation
Hello folks, On July 9th I posted a article on enabling DHCP High Availability with Windows Server...
Author: Pierre Roman Date: 07/16/2013
BYOD Basics: Enabling Modern Work Styles Using Windows Server 2012 R2
Over the past few weeks we have covered enablement of "Bring Your Own Device" or BYOD in business....
Author: Anthony Bartolo Date: 07/10/2013
Step-by-Step: DHCP High Availability with Windows Server 2012 R2
Hello Folks, If you use the DHCP Role to provide IP addresses to your clients but don’t have a solid...
Author: Pierre Roman Date: 07/09/2013
BYOD Basics: Managing Smartphones and Tablets with Exchange ActiveSync
As mentioned in BYOD Basics: Proper Planning and Considerations , "Bring Your Own Device" provides...
Author: Anthony Bartolo Date: 07/07/2013
Two Years Later, Gartner Makes it Clear!
It was two year ago this week that I published an article calling out Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for...
Author: Mitch.Garvis Date: 07/04/2013
Windows Server 2012 R2, Already??
Last June we announced a new version of our server OS. Windows Server 2012 R2 which by the way, is...
Author: Pierre Roman Date: 07/03/2013
BYOD Basics: Enabling the use of Consumer Devices using Active Directory in Windows Server 2012 R2
Microsoft recently released Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview, which includes several improvements to...
Author: MVP John Policelli Date: 07/02/2013
Step-By-Step: Setting up AD FS Proxy Servers Via Single Sign-On for Office 365
The AD FS Proxy role is deployed in the DMZ and is used for external client authentication. People...
Author: MVP Kelsey Epps Date: 06/21/2013
Hidden Gems – Collection of free E-books
I’ve been told by multiple IT Pros that the TechNet properties are very useful. But...
Author: Pierre Roman Date: 06/20/2013
Step-by-Step: Migrating Print Servers from Windows Server 2008 to Windows Server 2012
When we talk about migrating to a new OS we always have to think about each workload supported by...
Author: Pierre Roman Date: 06/16/2013
Step-by-Step: Domain Controller Cloning
Last week I posted an article that highlighted the new features supporting the virtualization of...
Author: Pierre Roman Date: 06/11/2013
Step-By-Step: Controlling Access in Windows 8 with AppLocker
Recent interest on CANITPRO.NET in regards to Windows 8 for business has started a great deal of...
Author: Anthony Bartolo Date: 06/09/2013