One of the hardest things to uncover is where to point BING to ensure your students or children get safe search returns. I searched high and low six different ways – nothing… (not a good answer, Bing!)
Turns out that you should CNAME bing.com with strict.bing.com
it’s buried here: http://help.bing.microsoft.com/#apex/18/en-us/10003/0
You’ve made the decision to partner with Microsoft, and have signed up to be a member of the Microsoft Partner Network. Now, you’re wondering what to do next. When I joined the US Partner Team a little over a year ago, I also dealt with the “Where do I start?” question. Building on the US MPN 101 approach that was already in place, I created the New Partner Orientation calls and the MPN 101 Community call series. Preparing for and hosting these calls has helped me learn about the program from worldwide and US partner subject-matter experts, and extend that knowledge to partners.
To get the most from your membership in the Microsoft Partner Network, here are three steps every US partner should take.
1. Determine your path for successful partnership
Every partner business has its goals for growth and success. It is up to you to decide how the Microsoft partner program benefits and opportunities can help you reach those goals. To learn about the program and the opportunities that are available, and make the most of your MPN membership, use these resources:
Register for the next New Partner Orientation call on May 25
Register for the New Partner Orientation call on August 17
2. Take a step toward cloud adoption and consumption with internal use rights
Of the many benefits that membership in the Microsoft Partner Network offers, Internal-Use Rights cloud and software benefits are the most valued. Available to MPN members with a Microsoft Action Pack subscription or an MPN competency, these licenses may be used to run your business, to develop and test your applications, and to help your sales team get familiar with new Microsoft releases for better customer conversations.
Register for the IUR overview and activation call on June 1
3. Engage with the Microsoft US Partner Community
Participate in the US Partner Community and stay informed about the benefits, training, and resources that can help you build and sustain a profitable cloud business, connect with customers and prospects, identify and nurture strategic partnerships, and differentiate your business.
Read our guide to staying informed and connected
If you will be in Toronto for the 2016 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference in July, I look forward to seeing you there! Get a preview of our WPC 2016 plans in this on-demand MPN 101 Community call.
Hello everyone!
I’ve seen people having trouble while deploying the OneDrive next generation sync client with SCCM,
So i’ve decided to create a new blog post to share same ideas of how i’m usually deploying it on our clients.
On the Onedrive documentation we have the following:
Maybe all you’re interested in is getting the new OneDrive for Business sync client onto your users’ machines. If all you want to do is install OneDrive.exe on a machine you can use either SCCM or a Group Policy script to execute the following:
Execute <pathToSomeAccessibleNetworkShare>OneDriveSetup.exe /silent
Result: OneDrive.exe is installed transparently on your users’ machines, but it is not automatically launched. Users can launch OneDrive.exe by opening their OneDrive folder in File Explorer, or by launching OneDrive from the start menu. Or IT administrators at any time later can run %localappdata%MicrosoftOneDriveOneDrive.exe through SCCM or Group Policy script to automatically open OneDrive.exe on the users machine.
This new Onedrive client has some specific requirements to be created as an SCCM application as it’s based on an EXE file that is installed on a user Profile. This means that we need to create an Application based on a script instead of an MSI and that we need to run it only we have an user logged on so that we can get it on the proper users profile
On this post I will discuss only the installation part, you will need to run Onedrive.exe afterwards either by asking the users to do so or you can also automate the Onedrive execution with SCCM. Start by creating a simple application based on a script
I need to give a huge thanks to my colleague Herbert Fuchs who’s an amazing SCCM PFE based in Austria and a Powershell Guru that entirely developed this detection script.
Just copy & Paste the bellow into the SCCM console:
# OneDriveSetup Detection in ConfigMgr
# This Sample Code is provided for the purpose of illustration only and is not intended to be used in a production environment.
# THIS SAMPLE CODE AND ANY RELATED INFORMATION ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED,
# INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
# We grant You a nonexclusive, royalty-free right to use and modify the Sample Code and to reproduce and distribute the object
# code form of the Sample Code, provided that You agree: (i) to not use Our name, logo, or trademarks to market Your software
# product in which the Sample Code is embedded; (ii) to include a valid copyright notice on Your software product in which the
# Sample Code is embedded; and (iii) to indemnify, hold harmless, and defend Us and Our suppliers from and against any claims
# or lawsuits, including attorneys’ fees, that arise or result from the use or distribution of the Sample Code.inst
[String]$LogfileName = “OneDriveDetection”
[String]$Logfile = “$env:SystemRootlogs$LogfileName.log”
Function Write-Log
{
Param ([string]$logstring)
If (Test-Path $Logfile)
{
If ((Get-Item $Logfile).Length -gt 2MB)
{
Rename-Item $Logfile $Logfile“.bak” -Force
}
}
$WriteLine = (Get-Date).ToString() + ” “ + $logstring
Add-content $Logfile -value $WriteLine
}
$User = gwmi win32_computersystem -Property Username
$UserName = $User.UserName
$UserSplit = $User.UserName.Split(“”)
$OneDrive = “$env:SystemDriveusers” + $UserSplit[1] +“appdatalocalmicrosoftonedriveonedrive.exe”
# Parameter to Log
Write-Log “Start Script Execution”
Write-Log “Logged on User: $UserName“
Write-Log “Detection-String: $OneDrive“
If(Test-Path $OneDrive)
{
Write-Log “Found DetectionFile”
$OneDriveFile = Get-Item $OneDrive
Write-Log “Get File Details”
Write-Log “Version found:$OneDriveFile.VersionInfo.FileVersion”
Write-Log “Script Exectuion End!”
Write-Log “”
Return $true
}
Else
{
Write-Log “Warning: OneDrive.exe not found – need to install App!”
}
Hope this helps !
Cheers
2013 年 10 月に Microsoft Office 365 を全社展開し、2015 年 12 月にはマイクロソフトのクラウド・ソリューション・プロバイダー (CSP) プログラムにも参加しているシネックスインフォテック株式会社 (以下、シネックスインフォテック) 。ここでは Office 365 の活用によって、モバイル ワークが積極的に推進されています。それではなぜ Office 365 を導入することになったのか、モバイル ワークによってどのようなメリットが得られているのかを、シネックスインフォテックの皆様にお聞きしました。
【インタビューにご対応いただいた皆様】
代表取締役社長＆CEO 松本 芳武 氏
常務執行役員 エンタープライズ営業部門長 神山 昌樹 氏
情報システム部門 情報システム部門長 山城 隆宏 氏
エンタープライズ営業部門 コーポレート営業本部 グループリーダー 山口 みずえ 氏
エンタープライズ営業部門 コマーシャル営業本部 石井 喜恵 氏
まず御社の概要についてお教えください。
松本 シネックス グループは 1980 年に創立された、全世界で 64,000 人以上の従業員を擁する、IT サービス製品を中心としたディストリビューション ビジネス プロセス サービスの有力企業です。当社はその日本法人であり、約 600 名の従業員が活動しています。米国シネックス社との連携を強化しながら、米国のソリューションやベスト プラクティスをいち早く日本のお客様に提案しています。
2013 年 1 月には Office 365 を導入していますね。
松本 Office 365 の主要なサービスを、すべての従業員が利用しています。米国シネックスも 2014 年から Office 365 の利用を開始していますが、日本法人の方が米国に先駆けて、Office 365 の全社導入を行ったことになります。
なぜそのような決断を下したのですか。
松本 シネックス グループには「3V」と呼ばれる行動様式があります。これは「Visibility (可視化)」、「Velocity (速度)」、「Value (価値)」の頭文字であり、情報を常に可視化しながら仕事を効率化し、価値のあることに集中していこうという意味です。しかし日本法人は 2010 年にシネックス グループ傘下になったこともあり、以前はまだこれが可能な IT 環境になっていませんでした。たとえばメールは社内用と社外用の 2 種類が存在し、イントラネットも Lotus Notes をベースに、兼任で従業員が構築しており、必ずしも使い勝手のいいものではなかったのです。そこで 3V を実現できる IT 環境にするため、複数のソリューションをあたった結果、Office 365 の採用に至りました。
Office 365 を選択した理由は。
松本 デモや事例を見た結果、Office 365 が提供するどの機能もすばらしいと感じました。特に Microsoft Exchange Online は、どこからでもメール ボックスにアクセスできるため、メール統合に最適だと評価しました。また Microsoft SharePoint Online も、各事業グループが各自でメンテナンスできるツールであり、導入効果が高いと思いました。
実際にどのような効果が得られていますか。
松本 モバイル ワーカーの業務が大幅に効率化されています。社内外を問わず必要な情報にアクセスできるため、どこででも業務を進めることが可能になりました。また会議も Skype for Business で、どこからでも参加できます。私自身は米国出張が多いのですが、海外からでも日本のスタッフとコミュニケーションしやすくなりました。またお客様のイベントに米国から Skype for Business で参加し、キー ノート スピーチを行ったこともあります。既に地域を担当する営業はオフィスに行く必要がなくなり、全員がモバイル ワーカーになっています。またモバイル ワーカーのカウンター パートとなる本社従業員の業務も効率化されています。
神山 外勤の営業担当者はモバイル ワーカーとして活動しています。全員にノート PC とスマートフォンを持たせており、直行直帰で客先に出向けるようにしています。これによって仕事のやり方が大きく変わりました。特に Skype for Business は、コミュニケーションの質と量の両方を、大幅に高める効果をもたらしています。会議室には以前導入した TV 会議システムも置かれていますが、複数拠点での会議は Skype for Business の方が圧倒的に便利です。
具体的にどのようなワークス タイルになっていますか。
石井 私は外勤営業のため都内のお客様を中心に訪問することが多いのですが、以前は外出先から戻らないとメール確認ができないため、頻繁に東陽町の本社事務所に戻る必要がありました。しかし今ではモバイルの環境が整い、出先からでもタイムリーに確認ができ社内の人と話をしたい時には、話ができる状況かどうかをプレゼンス機能で確認してから、チャットや Web 会議をしています。また製品などの情報は SharePoint Online のポータルで共有しているため、概算価格などの情報をお客様の前ですぐに出すことができます。お客様に対するレスポンス スピードは以前に比べて間違いなく向上しており、お客様にも喜んでいただいています。
山口 私はリセラー様を担当していますが、Office 365 を導入しているリセラー様であれば、社外の人のプレゼンスも確認できるので、とても便利です。また Skype for Business は、資料を共有しながら Web ミーティングが行えるため、製品のセールス ポイントも伝えやすくなりました。
神山 Skype for Business は社内向けのトレーニングにも活用しています。当社はさまざまな製品を扱っているため、その情報を営業担当者と共有しなければならないのですが、以前は Notes の掲示板に掲載する方法しかなかったため、情報共有の効率化には限界がありました。しかし現在では、毎週 Skype for Business の Web 会議で製品の解説やキャンペーンの紹介を行っています。またこの内容は録画されており、後で見ることもできます。
石井 マルチ デバイスで使えるのもいいですね。スマートフォンでも PC と同じ環境なので、PC が開けない場所でもメールなどを確認できます。効率的に仕事ができるので、残業時間も減っています。
在宅勤務の方もいらっしゃるのですか。
神山 地域の営業担当者は、全員自宅でも仕事をしており、自宅からお客様を訪問しています。地域の営業担当者は全従業員の 15% なので、かなりの割合で在宅勤務を行っていることになります。また本社では、介護のために PC を自宅に持ち帰って仕事をしている男性が 1 人います。
山口 女性の多い会社なので、多様な働き方ができるのはいいことだと思います。今後は育児のために在宅勤務を希望する従業員も増えてくると思います。
システム担当者から見て、Office 365 にはどのような利点がありますか。
山城 サーバーのメンテナンスが不要になり、ユーザー管理も Microsoft Active Directory に統合できるので、運用が楽になりました。また以前はメール サーバーのユーザーごとの容量が 200 MB しかなかったため、ユーザーが自分の PC にメール データをダウンロードして保存する必要がありましたが、Exchange Online は 50 GB まで保存できるため、その必要もありません。社外からのアクセスでも VPN が不要になり、より手軽に利用できるのもいいと思います。これと同じ環境を自前で構築しようとすれば、とてつもないコストがかかるはずです。
他のサービスと比べた場合の優位性は？
山城 やはり業務環境では Microsoft Office がデファクト スタンダードになっているので、これと統合した形で利用できるのは大きいと思います。メールだけなら他の製品、サービスでもいいのですが、最新の Office が使えることや、多様な機能が揃っていることも視野に入れると、Office 365 の方がトータル コストで大きな優位性があります。
現在のシステム構成では Microsoft Azure も使われているということですが。
山城 今回の Office 365 導入に伴い、基幹システムから連携したデータを SharePoint Online で表示するようにしているのですが、この際に、いったん Azure 上の SQL Database にデータを取り込み、ここから SharePoint Online へと送り込んでいます。出張申請や見積もり依頼といったワークフローが、この上で動いています。
今後この環境をどうしたいと考えていますか。
山城 既に Exchange Online や SharePoint Online、Skype for Business は利用が浸透しているので、今後は Yammer の活用拡大にチャレンジしたいと思います。またこれは Office 365 ではないのですが、Microsoft Dynamics CRM の導入も検討中です。どのような使い方ができるか、今後研究していく予定です。
御社における Office 365 の経験は、お客様への提案にも活かせそうですね。
神山 そのとおりです。当社はマイクロソフトのクラウド パートナーですが、自分自身がそのユーザーとして便利さを体感しているので、お客様にも自信を持って伝えることができます。マイクロソフトの方からも「よくご存知ですね」とお褒めの言葉を頂きました。スマートフォンでアクセスできることを当社のお客様の経営層の方にお見せすると、「うちでもやりたい」と言われます。
最後に、今後の展望についてお聞かせください。
松本 ICT で攻めの経営を実現するには、クラウド シフトが不可欠です。従来型のオンプレミス システムでは、システム構築に時間やコストがかかるうえ、保守やメンテナンスの要員も必要だからです。クラウドならこの負担から解放されます。また各社のソリューションもクラウド上で実現されるようになっているため、これらとの連携することで、より高い効果を出すことも可能になります。クラウド シフトはこれからさらに加速していくでしょう。当社も自らの体験をお伝えしながら、積極的にクラウド シフトのお手伝いをしていきたいと考えています。
ありがとうございました。
今回の取材にご協力いただいた皆様。
左から、代表取締役社長＆CEO 松本 芳武 氏、エンタープライズ営業部門 コマーシャル営業本部 石井 喜恵 氏、エンタープライズ営業部門 コーポレート営業本部 グループリーダー 山口 みずえ 氏、プロダクトマネジメント部門 ITプロダクト部 ソフトウェア部 マイクロソフト課長 野村 由貴 氏、常務執行役員 エンタープライズ営業部門長 神山 昌樹 氏、情報システム部門 情報システム部門長 山城 隆宏 氏
シネックスインフォテック株式会社
1962 年に関東電子機器販売株式会社として設立、2010 年にシネックス グループ傘下となり、シネックスインフォテック株式会社に。モビリティやクラウドなどの第 3 のプラットフォーム関連分野で積極的な投資を行い、独自の付加価値サービスを提供している外資系ディストリビューターです。米国シネックス社との連携によって、米国のソリューションやベスト プラクティスをいち早く日本の顧客に伝えられる強みを活かし、第 3 のプラットフォームを中心とした新市場の開拓および拡大を、パートナー企業とともに推進しています。
Tak zrovna jsem narazil na pěknou ukázečku nebezpečnosti used-space-only. To je možnost, jak nastavit BitLocker. BitLocker může šifrovat buď celý oddíl a tím pádem všechny jeho sektory, i “prázdné”. Dokonce ani jinak nelze šifrovat například VHD soubory, a to ani v případě že jsou pevné velikosti (tedy ne dynamicky rostoucí). Navíc je to výzhozí volba.
Podívejte se na obrázek. Je na něm kousíček obsahu VHD souboru, který je zašifrován BitLockerem v režimu used space only. Dal jsem do něho veliký soubor s ASCII znaky od 16 po 255. A ouha. Sice je velká část disku zašifrována a nic vidět není, našel jsem tam ale i nějaké sektory, které obsahují části souboru viditelně nezašifrované.
Proč? No asi se to tam zapsalo dříve, než se šifrovalo a soubor byl průběžně nějak realokován po disku. Nebo kdo ví 
NSA nikdy nespí
- Ondřej Ševeček, MVP
Today’s Tip…
Huge updates come to the latest installment of Azure AD Connect. Get Azure AD Connect 1.1 now to take advantage of the improvements.
Here are the highlights…
For more information about this release, check out the official announcement here…
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| Jeff Stoffel |
You may have ran across new Office 365 usage reports for SharePoint, OneDrive for Business, Yammer, and Skype for Business. If you haven’t, I recommend you take a look. These new reports give IT admins more insight into how their organization is using the service.
![New-usage-reports-for-SharePoint-OneDrive-Yammer-and-Skype-1[1]](http://msdnshared.blob.core.windows.net/media/2016/05/New-usage-reports-for-SharePoint-OneDrive-Yammer-and-Skype-11_thumb.png "New-usage-reports-for-SharePoint-OneDrive-Yammer-and-Skype-1[1]")
The reports provide you with user-level information as well as aggregate, so you can effectively plan training and communication that helps your users to take full advantage of the potential of Office 365.
In the coming months expect to see additional reports focusing on SharePoint and OneDrive for Business user activity, Office 365 Groups, email protection and user interaction with Office 365, including information such as which browsers or operating systems they use when they access the service.
Check out the Office Blogs to learn more.
Hello All,
Have you ever had the curiosity to know how the PowerShell cmdlets are implemented?
PowerShell is built on top of the .NET Framework extending the .NET Framework. That means that its commands (cmdlets) are compiled into managed DLLs (.NET Framework). As result, is pretty easy to make a reverse engineering to get the source-code.
If you would like more details, please visit the complete article at:
我們需要上台做簡報時，常常會出現要把畫面跳出來又跳回去，有時甚至會稍微忘記要講甚麼內容，因此中途偷看小抄，無法順利的完成報告。此時，看到另一個講者順暢的完成簡報解說，便會欽佩她專業的簡報技巧。
其實，使用PowerPoint 做簡報時，有很多小秘訣，當您摸透這些快捷鍵和小技巧，您也能完全展現您的專業程度，順利的成為一位成功的講者喔！
今天的主題，主要是以正在進行簡報時會使用到的快速鍵為主，又可細分為:
今天學完了以上的功能，相信大家下次在使用 PowerPoint 進行簡報時，能夠一展自己的專業。其實PowerPoint 內的快速鍵還有很多，今天 Office 部落格向大家介紹了其中比較常使用的幾個，希望大家可以快點把它們學起來，下次簡報時可以更順手的操作！
Microsoft has released an updated version of the Scanstate utility. Scanstate captures an initial configuration blob that contains OEM customizations. This updated version resolves a problem with the tool that caused intermittent failures in the capture process. The updated Scanstate file applies to the Windows 10 November update (version 1511) and will be included in the next ADK release.
OEMs can use the file to capture an initial configuration blob (ICB) that contains all of their customizations. This updated file fixes previously reported intermittent failures in the capture process due to a crash in the tool, which can block them from shipping Windows 10 version 1511 systems.The x86/x64 file version 10.0.10586.163 replaces the existing Scanstate.exe binary (file version 10.0.10586), which was originally provided in the Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK). The updated Scanstate.exe version applies to the Windows 10 November update (version 1511) and will be included in the next ADK release, scheduled along with the Windows 10 anniversary update.
Summary: Learn about extending the capabilities of PowerShell Desired State Configuration with Microsoft Operations Management Suite.
Good morning everyone, Ed Wilson here. So Monday Teresa (aka ScriptingWife) and I were in Manchester for the PowerShell user group meeting and yesterday we were in London for the WinOps conference. Today, we are still in London doing a post conference Azure day, and tomorrow we are speaking to the London PowerShell user group. I thought I would take a few minutes to talk about using Microsoft Operations Management Suite (MS OMS) to extend Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC).
The thing is, that as I begin to use DSC to help me to optimize and to extend my investments I need to be able to integrate my new systems with my existing systems. I can use Windows PowerShell modules and DSC resources to help me to manage all of this. So, I spend time and money writing a lot of PowerShell scripts that contain modules, and that perform various tasks and now everything is working beautifully.
But then I also need to be able to automate things by using workflows to create a series of steps that need to occur in order, or for steps that can occur at the same time. And I need to be able to specify that I want certain configurations to be set in a specific way. I need to make sure my services are reliable, and that the services they rely upon are also available. I need to be able to manage this and still permit departments to manage their own systems. At the same time, I need to improve system uptime, reduce potential configuration errors and ensure that as I bring new systems online they are also configured the same way as other systems that perform the same functions. This becomes more critical as I attempt to scale up and down based on demand and as I move services to the cloud.
OMS automation permits me to use PowerShell scripts to automate complex end to end processes. I can do this with Runbooks that I can run on demand, run immediately, or that I can schedule to run at a later time. Once I have the PowerShell script in the runbook, I can basically do anything I want to do with that runbook.
I can also use my PowerShell DSC configurations to enforce how my machines are configured. So because of this, I can reuse my previous investments in PowerShell … either as runbooks, or as DSC.
A huge advantage of OMS Automation is that I have a centralized store that is available with my Azure automation account. In this centralize secure store, I can store credentials, certificates, variables, connections, PowerShell modules, PowerShell DSC resources, draft versions and published versions of my scripts, as well as schedules. This makes it easy for me to manage many many systems without having to worry about moving pieces of my automation solution around the network … wherever it may exist. To highlight what a huge win this is, just think about how many times you wanted to give permission for a low level technician (or user) to run a PowerShell script that required elevated permissions but you did not want to share the credentials to that user that the script required – no more storing credentials on a network share, or in the script.
OMS automation provides a highly available, scalable and manageable solution that creates an execution environment for PowerShell. In addition, we get a PowerShell DSC Pull / Reporting server that just simply works. There is also a REST API, C# SDK, PowerShell cmdlets and even a portal that can be used to manage all aspects of the OMS Automation service.
In addition we get historical analysis of our PowerShell environment. I can see at an instance a historical view of the runbook job executions, view the runbook version that was used for each job, and get both a high level and a low level view of DSC node compliance … both as it exists now, and as it existed in the past.
So, by using OMS automation, I basically get PowerShell as a service … and it is a service that solves many problems that have perplexed me over the past several years. It is way cool.
That is all I have for you today. Join me tomorrow when I’ll talk about using PowerShell in automation runbooks.
I invite you to follow me on Twitter and the Microsoft OMS Facebook site. If you want to learn more about Windows PowerShell, visit the Hey, Scripting Guy Blog. If you have any questions, send email to me at scripter@microsoft.com. I wish you a wonderful day, and I’ll see you tomorrow.
Ed Wilson
Microsoft Operations Management Team
The Office v16.1 OPK has been released. This required supplement resolves a recoverable issue where the out-of-box experience (OOBE) can stop responding. This presents a poor end-user experience. Use the latest OPK tools, documentation, and product files when preloading the new Office on PCs for distribution.
The Office v16.1 OEM Preinstallation Kit (OPK) is a set of tools, documentation, and product files that licensed original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) can use to preload Office 2016 on new computers for distribution to end users.
The release of Office version 16.1 OPK is a required supplement that will resolve an issue in which the Office out-of-box experience (OOBE) stops responding under certain circumstances. This issue recoverable, but it presents a poor end-user experience and could generate support calls.
You can download the latest version here.
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Функции импорта и экспорта данных – одна из наиболее востребованных тем о Visio.
Посмотрите на схему с обзором функций импорта и экспорта данных, нарисованную Дэвидом Паркером (David J Parker).
Today’s Tip…
The Azure AD Synchronization Tool or also called DirSync will soon be deprecated and will be replaced by Azure AD Connect. To learn more about how you can upgrade from DirSync to Azure AD Connect, check out the following article…
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For one of my Premier customers, SharePoint administration Service went missing from Windows services console (Services.msc)
Here are details of the issue and it’s resolution:
Symptoms:
We are not able to see the “SharePoint 2010 Administration” service in Windows services console (services.msc).
When running command: “PSConfig -cmd services -install”, you might also get an error message similar to this:
An exception of type System.UnauthorizedAccessException was thrown. Additional exception information: Access to the path ‘C:ProgramDataMicrosoftSharePointConfig3fc29d1c-b70b-42c0-bdf0-fc5c48f76de1891c821c-cffe-4d42-b959-049955122a33.xml’ is denied.
Cause:
“SharePoint Administration” Service gets removed accidently from the farm either manually or via some 3rd party product.
Resolution:
Installutil -i “C:Program FilesCommon FilesMicrosoft SharedWeb Server Extensions14BINwssadmin.exe”
More Information:
SharePoint Administration service exists in all SharePoint versions and Builds so the article applies to all SharePoint products.
By: Editorial Team
What can entrepreneurs learn from fashionistas? More than you would think, says Perry Kamel, business development lead for Microsoft 4Afrika. At first glance they may seem poles apart. But as a lover of fashion and through her role supporting African small and medium enterprises (SMEs), Perry has found the parallels useful in her own approach to the workplace, and in guiding budding entrepreneurs.
Plan B, C and D
In entrepreneurship as in fashion, sometimes the best ideas appear as alternatives, rather than the initial strategy, suggests Perry. “For example,” she says, “when you have planned an outfit of black and white stripes, but you can’t find your black blazer so you pull out a yellow one, and it looks amazing!”
She continues: “In the business world, sometimes the best solutions are in response to a need, and tapping into what consumers need can be more productive than what you originally planned to push in the market.” This also offers a vital lesson in learning to roll with the punches, according to Perry. Entrepreneurs need to be flexible and adaptable to make the most of exciting possibilities when they arise – no matter how unexpected.
Make room for your passion
Entrepreneurs tend towards obsession, working and thinking about work every day. But “work life balance” isn’t just a nice to have. Perry believes it’s important to make time for your hobbies, passions and family, and not to think of yourself as one-dimensional.
“I try to integrate my passions into my daily routine. I am an early riser by nature, so I spend my first two hours going through Vogue, Marie Claire, Glamour and Elle, and so on, before I get immersed in work. This allows me to feel that I have put myself first and done what brings sunshine to my day,” she says.
Dress for success
Of course, a sharp suit won’t save you if you haven’t done your ‘homework’ first – polished your business plan and strategy, worked with the numbers for realistic projections and good data. Still, Perry argues, dressing the part can affect how you are perceived, and critically how you feel about yourself and your start up.
“Definitely your overall look makes a statement about your level of confidence, the level of care you show to the people you are going to meet. And it can reflect some key aspects of your personality, such as whether you are more passive or aggressive, for example. For an interview or potential funding meeting, Perry advises you wear black and white to reflect confidence, professionalism and drive focus to the conversation at hand.
Seek connections
Finally, Perry believes that fashion can help us stay connected to ourselves and to broader trends, as fashion often reflects the mood of a society. “I believe that when you reach out to fashion, you get connected to your inner self and what is happening around you at the same time,” she says.
As part of this, color trends, flashbacks and futuristic looks all reflect something – such as an economic downturn, a booming bull market, positivity and excitement or negativity and austerity. A move towards green sourcing on the runway reflects a general interest in sustainability – and that’s insight any entrepreneur worth their salt should be able to exploit!
Bottomline
“The entrepreneurship world is as dynamic as the fashion world. Both of them are in constant evolution, there is always a new trend to follow, a new community to belong to, a new idea that is under the spot light,” explains Perry. “Adopt the trends that work for you and leave the rest – but keep an eye on the bigger picture too. It never hurts to be informed and aware, even if it’s not the right ‘fit’ for you.”
Приходите на встречу, которая состоится 26 мая. На очередной встрече нашего сообщества будут рассмотрены рабочие инструменты администратора — групповые политики в сравнении с другими технологиями управления, в том числе облачными, и PowerShell для администрирования SQL Server.
Запланированы два доклада.
Групповые политики и современные технологии управления. Доклад — мой, расскажу о преимуществах и ограничениях групповых политик в сравнении с SCCM, Microsoft Intune и MDM, PowerShell Desired State Configuration. Также познакомимся с малоизвестными инструментами управления групповыми политиками, в какой-то степени облегчающими жизнь администратору.
Спикер: Олег Ржевский, MVP — Windows and Devices for IT
Администрирование Microsoft SQL Server с помощью PowerShell. Обещан глубоко технический контент, так что будьте готовы воспринимать сложные вещи.
Спикер: Андрей Щепачев
Встреча будет проходить в Технологическом центре Microsoft (MTC) в Москве, расположенном около станции метро Белорусская, с 19 до 21 часа.
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We have new updates for Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book devices.
Click the links below to go to the specific location for your device on the Download Center. At the Download Center, click Details then click + More to see all available downloads for the device. For all devices you can follow the similar deployment process that is used for Surface Pro 3 described at Surface TechCenter.
Updates for Surface Pro 4 devices running Windows 10The following updates will be listed as multiple updates when you check for updates in Windows, or when you view your Windows update history after installing the updates:
These updates are available at http://aka.ms/drivers/surfacepro4
Surface Embedded Controller Firmware (v103.1158.256.0) provides adjustments to system thermal tuning and optimizations to battery utilization in connected standby and in low battery scenarios. Surface Management Engine update (v11.0.11.1006) improves system stability resuming from sleep or hibernation and increase reliability of touch and pen capabilities. Surface Fingerprint Sensor driver update (v2.2.10.8) increases stability of finger print sensor when keyboard is resuming from sleep. Marvell AVASTAR Wireless-AC Network Controller driver update (v15.68.9040.67) enhances Wi-Fi driver settings to support Gulf region. Marvel AVASTAR Bluetooth Radio Adapter driver update (v15.68.9040.67) enhances Wi-Fi driver settings to support Gulf region Surface NVM Express Controller driver update (v10.0.4.0) improves stability of NVMe Storage for devices that have a Samsung solid state drive (SSD). |
Updates for Surface Book devices running Windows 10The following updates will be listed as multiple updates when you check for updates in Windows, or when you view your Windows update history after installing the updates:
These updates are available at http://aka.ms/drivers/surfacebook
Surface Embedded Controller Firmware (v103.1158.256.0) provides adjustments to system thermal tuning and optimizations to battery utilization in connected standby and in low battery scenarios. Surface Management Engine update (v11.0.11.1006) improves system stability resuming from sleep or hibernation and increase reliability of touch and pen capabilities. Marvell AVASTAR Wireless-AC Network Controller driver update (v15.68.9040.67) enhances Wi-Fi driver settings to support Gulf region. Marvel AVASTAR Bluetooth Radio Adapter driver update (v15.68.9040.67) enhances Wi-Fi driver settings to support Gulf region Intel(R) Precise Touch Device driver update (v1.1.0.240) improves touch stability. Surface NVM Express Controller driver update (v10.0.4.0) improves stability of NVMe Storage for devices that have a Samsung solid state drive (SSD). NVIDIA GeForce GPU driver update (v10.18.13.6472) improves stability. |
Because updates are cumulative, when you install the latest update, you’ll also get all the previous updates if your Surface doesn’t have them already. Only updates that apply to Surface will be downloaded and installed.
For more info about Windows Update and to learn how to see which updates you have installed, see Install Surface and Windows updates.
Thanks,
Surface IT Pro Marketing team
