Moving to a new home…
This is the last blog post that I am going to write as Virtual PC Guy. But do not fear, I am starting a new blog over at american-boffin.com, and all the Virtual PC Guy posts are going to remain...
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AskPFEPlat Happy New Year Invitation!
HAPPY NEW YEAR’S everyone, and welcome to 2018! This is Brandon Wilson (Platforms and Active Directory PFE), and with the introduction of the New Year, I wanted to take some time to thank all our...
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Why it’s important to integrate your VPN with Microsoft Advanced Threat...
A majority of IT teams use Virtual Private Network (VPN) connections as a method to grant remote users access to corporate resources from outside the companys network. A VPN connection provides...
View ArticleShielded VM local mode and HGS mode
With the new capability in Windows 10, version 1709, Windows Client can host shielded VMs while using remote Host Guardian Service (HGS) attestation. This caused some confusion as people stated they...
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Work Folders on-demand file access feature for Windows 10
We’re excited to announce the Work Folders on-demand file access feature will be available in the next Windows 10 release (RS4)! The on-demand file access feature enables you to see and access all of...
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Azure Automation: Shutting Down Custom Tagged Virtual Machines
Hello everyone! Christopher Scott, Premier Field Engineer. I have recently transitioned into an automation role and like most people my first thought was to setup a scheduled task to shutdown and...
View ArticleAdditional guidance to mitigate speculative execution side-channel...
We are aware of a new publicly disclosed class of vulnerabilities that are referred to as speculative execution side-channel attacks as detailed in Microsoft Security advisory ADV180002. These...
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How to Switch a Failover Cluster to a New Domain
In this blog I will describe some new capabilities in Windows Server, version 1709 that enables changing a deployed Failover Cluster from one domain to another. For the last two decades, changing the...
View ArticlePowerShell Core 6.0: Generally Available (GA) and Supported!
PowerShell Core 6.0 is a new edition of PowerShell that is cross-platform (Windows, macOS, and Linux), open-source, and built for heterogeneous environments and the hybrid cloud. First and foremost,...
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Single Host Shielded VMs Lab/PoC
Hi, Matthew Walker again. Virtualization and High Availability PFE. Recently I worked with a few of my co-workers to present a lab on building out Shielded VMs and I thought this would be useful for...
View ArticleSoftware Update Video Tutorial Series
I’m pleased to announce that over the next few days, Steven Rachui, a Principal Premier Field Engineer focused on manageability technologies will be sharing a video tutorial series here about software...
View ArticleSurvey: Local Users and Groups on Windows Server in AD domains
Hey folks, Ned here again. We need to understand how or if you still use local security principals on Windows Server in Active Directory environments. Come take a 60 second survey:...
View ArticleWatch: The Endpoint Zone with Brad Anderson [1801]
The Endpoint Zone with Brad Anderson is a great (and fun!) way to get a deep dive into what’s happening right now in enterprise mobility and modern workplace. Brad Anderson (CVP, Enterprise Mobility...
View ArticleConfigMgr Current Branch – Software Update Delivery Video Tutorial
The release of Windows 10 brought with it a change in the way updates are released – updates are now cumulative. Since the release of Windows 10 this same cumulative update approach has been adopted...
View ArticleUpdate Rollup for Configuration Manager Current Branch 1710 is now available
An update rollup for System Center Configuration Manager current branch, version 1710, is now available. This update is available for installation in the Updates and Servicing node of the Configuration...
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New Updates to Intune for Education Simplifies Delegation, Adds Windows...
Over the last 20+ years, Ive met with hundreds of schools and school districts around the world and I am always amazed at how hard these IT administrators work to enable their students to learn. My...
View ArticleInfrastructure + Security: Noteworthy News (January, 2018)
Hello there! Stanislav Belov here to bring you the next issue of the Infrastructure + Security: Noteworthy News series! As a reminder, the Noteworthy News series covers various areas, to include...
View ArticleUpdate 1801 for Configuration Manager Technical Preview Branch – Available Now!
Hello everyone and happy 2018 from our Configuration Manager family! We have a lot of exciting features coming this year. To start, we are excited to let you know that update 1801 for the Technical...
View ArticleUpdate 1801 for Configuration Manger Technical Preview is released
We are happy to let you know that update 1801 for the Technical Preview Branch of System Center Configuration Manager has been released. Technical Preview Branch releases give you an opportunity to try...
View ArticleA smaller Windows Server Core Container with better Application Compatibility
In Windows Server Insider Preview Build 17074 released on Tuesday Jan 16, 2018, there are some exciting improvements to Windows Server containers that we’d like to share with you. We’d love for you to...
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