Turbulence
The bumpy world of clouds and applications
How to customize the AD FS corporate logon page
Hi everyone With older versions of AD FS you could customize the look and feel using web design....
Date: 05/15/2014
Work Folders for Windows 7
Hi everyone Today we are excited to release the Work Folders client for Windows 7. We know a lot of...
Date: 04/25/2014
Microsoft Identity Manager
As you can see over on the Server-Cloud blog, we have released some additional information about...
Date: 04/25/2014
You are you, right?
Date: 04/17/2014
TechEd Foundation Sessions … Why are there 2 “Enabling Enterprise Mobility” sessions?
Hi all There are two Foundation Sessions at TechEd that start with “Enabling Enterprise Mobility” …...
Date: 04/16/2014
Using PowerShell to map users to registered devices
This is another question that comes up from time to time … how do I map users to the devices that...
Date: 04/11/2014
Restricting access to Office 365 using policies
I had this question twice in one day, so thought I would post this. Is it possible to restrict...
Date: 04/11/2014
Azure Active Directory Premium is GA
Quick note to confirm that Azure Active Directory is now GA You can read the announcement here:...
Date: 04/03/2014
Windows Server 2012 R2 Update
Quick note: Windows Server 2012 R2 Update is now available on MSDN and will be on Windows Update...
Date: 04/02/2014
Office for iPad, EMS and Azure AD Premium
It’s been fun to be involved in this, our team designed the EMS bundle, we are the PM team for AADP...
Date: 03/27/2014
External authentication providers in AD FS
Quick note that Jen Field, a Program Manager in the AD team has posted a great set of articles on...
Date: 03/26/2014
FIM 2010 R2 update: additional connectors available
Hi all Quick update on FIM connectors for 2010 R2 … Update to Generic LDAP Connector We have...
Date: 03/17/2014
Workplace Join for Windows 7
Just a quick note about the just released Workplace Join for Windows 7. You can read all the details...
Date: 03/11/2014
Hybrid Identity at TechEd North America, Houston May 12-15
Hi all Now that the TechEd sessions are live, here is a summary of the Hybrid Identity sessions and...
Date: 03/07/2014
Understanding identity Sync versus Federation when adopting cloud services
Hi all I have a lot of conversations, on a daily basis, about identity … on-premises, in the cloud...
Date: 03/06/2014
How to export the AD FS token-signing certificate with PowerShell
It's not something you need to do very often (an example is you need this when setting up...
Date: 02/19/2014
Going to MMS? See you there!
Hey team, so MMS is just a few short sleeps away (9 for me, maybe a few more for you), so it’s that...
Date: 03/27/2013
DirectAccess, Dynamic Access Control and Rights Management
We run a hands-on-lab which steps you through the configuration and deployment of DA, DAC and...
Date: 02/21/2013
Demo DirectAccess in a virtual environment
I was setting up DirectAccess in a demo lab last week, and struck what is in hindsight an obvious...
Date: 12/17/2012
The changing world of Services
And the last post in this series … Services! We’ve previously taken a look at the new way we...
Date: 11/28/2012
The changing world of users
OK, post number 4 in this series … Users! We’ve previously taken a look at the new way we...
Date: 11/20/2012
Back to the future!
Well, after a brief stint in Dynamics, I’m headed back to STB on 11/28. I’ll be in the Windows...
Date: 11/19/2012
The changing world of applications
OK, post number 3 in this series … Applications! We’ve previously taken a look at the new way...
Date: 10/22/2012
The changing world of devices
Following on from the opening post in this series where I covered the changing world of working and...
Date: 10/04/2012
The changing world of working
The way we work, the way we access information and the devices we use to do this are changing. And...
Date: 10/02/2012
The Phoenix post
And rise from the ashes I shall! I'm going to resurrect this blog and start posting about stuff...
Date: 09/06/2012
A time of change ...
It's been a fantastic run in the System Center and now WSM (Windows Server & Management) team,...
Date: 06/06/2012
Building the MMS keynote demos
It’s been an amazing week at MMS! Every year, our team has the pleasure of being a major contributor...
Date: 04/19/2012
Some more detail on Application Management sessions at MMS
So we’re only a couple of days from heading down to MMS to set up all the hardware for the keynotes...
Date: 04/12/2012
Applications Track sessions at MMS 2012!
Hi everyone Well, MMS is nearly upon us again for 2012! We have been working hard behind the...
Date: 03/04/2012
Application deployment models in a Private Cloud
Hi everyone We have previously looked at how we enable application self-service, a standardized...
Date: 12/20/2011
Application Performance Monitoring with Operations Manager 2012
As posted yesterday on the Server Cloud blog, we have released the Release Candidate of Operations...
Date: 11/11/2011
Operations Manager 2012 Release Candidate now available!
Hey everyone, the Operations Manager 2012 Release Candidate announcement has gone live! Head on over...
Date: 11/10/2011
Video: Sequencing an application using Server App-V
Hi everyone A key feature in Virtual Machine Manager for delivering consistent applications in...
Date: 11/01/2011
Enabling single sign-on for App Controller
By default when you load the App Controller page, you are prompted to enter a username in the format...
Date: 10/31/2011
Will App Controller run in browsers other than IE8 and IE9?
A question that has come up a few times in the last few days is whether App Controller works in...
Date: 10/31/2011
Get involved–join the Private Cloud Evaluation Program!
Our team will be running the next generation of Community Evaluation Programs (CEP) starting next...
Date: 10/28/2011
App Controller–enabling Application Self Service
As announced over on the Server Cloud blog, System Center App Controller 2012 Beta is now available!...
Date: 10/28/2011
App Controller–all the useful resources
Hi everyone Well, it is now out in the open what we have been working on! Over on the Server Cloud...
Date: 10/27/2011
The world is about to go nuts
I know I've been a bit quiet lately on the blog front. That's because we've been working hard on new...
Date: 10/19/2011
Installing the Operations Manager 2012 Beta!
Hi everyone The Operations Manager 2012 Beta is now available! There are a lot of significant new...
Date: 07/17/2011
Worldwide Partner Conference … what a BLAST!
I have had the pleasure of being at WPC this week. We rocked in on Sunday morning to set up...
Date: 07/12/2011
It's All about the App
In the coming months, I am going to be taking a focus on how System Center provides the capability...
Date: 07/08/2011
Celebrating the Release of Orchestrator 2012 Beta
Today we made the Beta of System Center Orchestrator 2012 available. This was a huge effort by...
Date: 06/17/2011
If we start with the premise that Automation is a Good Thing …
I spend a lot of time thinking about the role that “Automation” plays in various scenarios. ...
Date: 05/15/2011
Hello, is anyone home?
Just a very quick note to say that this site is not dead, it’s just neglected I will be posting a...
Date: 02/25/2011
The future of The DDC
I finished reading Nicholas Carr’s The Big Switch last night. If you are in the Technology...
Date: 11/07/2010