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Change the Azure AD Sync Schedule

I finally I got some time to play with the new Azure Active Directory Sync tool and its configuration.

The installation was very straight forward. The step-by-step instruction are provided on MSDN. The administration tools and scripts are located in difference places compared to DirSync which was little confusing in the beginning.

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Azure Backup internal error (ID: 130001)

When installing the Azure Backup Agent you need to supply your vault credentials.
If doing so incorrectly you will get the following error…

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Uninstall all Java versions

I received an inquiry from one of my mid-size (100-200 users) customers today. They’ve been planning on implementing a new online service which requires the latest Java version.

The clients have a large quantity of outdated versions of Java, which needed to be uninstalled before we deployed the newest version.
They are currently running Windows 7 and Windows 8, so somewhat modern operative systems.

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Installing .NET Framework on Windows 8 and 2012

I have been struggling a bit with adding .NET Framework 3.5 on a few systems (and reference image for MDT). The posts on MSDN and TechNet are good, but not always crystal clear.

Here is how I solved the issues we were experiencing…

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Detect and Elevate a PowerShell session

We’ve set out to help a customer with automation within their IT department.
Some daily tasks require an elevated prompt, there is no way around it. But it’s not obvious how to check if the current prompt is elevated, or how to elevate the session. So here is a how-to…

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Google Adsense shortcode for WordPress

Google Adsense shortcode for WordPress

Following is a short tutorial how to get your Adsense code set up to work as a shortcode.
This is very effective if you want to place advertisements within a post or page.

Uninstall script for Outlook KB3114409

Uninstall script for Outlook KB3114409

Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday on december 8th 2015 released update KB3114409, intended to help admins keep Outlook 2010 from starting in safe mode, has in fact done the opposite.

SASL/LDAP Simple warning on Domain Controllers

SASL/LDAP Simple warning on Domain Controllers

I noticed that a couple of Domain Controllers started reporting Warning-messages. It turns out that one or more clients have been using LDAP binds that are performed on a clear text (non-SSL/TLS-encrypted) connection.

Run Manual Azure AD Sync Updates

Run Manual Azure AD Sync Updates

Depending upon the version of the sync solution that you are using to replicate directory data from on-premises Active Directory to Office 365 there are different commands that you will need to use.

Hyper-V cannot back up VMs with Dynamic drives

Hyper-V cannot back up VMs with Dynamic drives

This issue has multiple potential causes, usually related to the Integration Services version of the failing guest server. This issue occurs when Application-Aware image processing is utilized in the Backup or Replication job settings for transactional quiescence using Microsoft VSS.

Disable Hardware Acceleration in Outlook 2013

Disable Hardware Acceleration in Outlook 2013

Not all computers work better with hardware acceleration, especially those with incompatible drivers.

A couple of users contacted me asking about “white screens” and freezes in Outlook 2013. The simple solution is to disable the hardware acceleration…

Azure AD Sync Event Error 6126 and 6127

Azure AD Sync Event Error 6126 and 6127

While doing a regular maintenance check on my customers servers when I came across a new event in the log.
I’ve previously wrote about changing the sync schedule on this server.
But today I noticed two event errors, ADSync event 6127 and 6127.