The Tech Blog of Dan Usher

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  • Windows 8 Beta strikes again…

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    So while tooling around in PowerShell this morning in Windows Server 2012, I had to chuckle when I ran a get-help command and read through the text where it stated Windows Server “8” Beta. I suppose that even though this was released back in late September that Microsoft hasn’t had a chance to do an…

  • KB Update – Microsoft Lync for Mac 2011 14.0.4

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    Just in case you’re using Mac OSX as your primary operating system (hey Office 365 supports it now right?) and you’re wondering why you’re seeing errors with Lync here and there, consider getting the Lync update. Fresh from the Internet press, Microsoft has released update 14.0.4 available here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2778095 48 MB of downloadable DMG goodness…

  • DirectAccess Test Lab Guide Released…

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    Looking to test out Direct Access and see how it can be used within your organization but don’t feel like setting up the entire infrastructure? Head on over to the Microsoft download center and pick up a copy of the test lab guide to build out a machine using Windows Server 2012. More deets here:…

  • Microsoft Office 2013 DocRecrypt Tool – Deciphered…

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    So if you’re thinking to yourself, “Cool! Microsoft released a tool called the Office 2013 DocRecrypt Tool! I’ll be able to decrypt all those documents and do whatever I want with them! No one can stop me now!” Not so fast there Kimosabe. You still have to have the escrow key to decrypt files before…

  • Exchange 2013 Visio Stencil

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    In case you’re working on that Visio documentation and you’re in need of a stencil for Exchange 2013, look no further, it’s available through the Microsoft Download Center here: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=36448 Happy Stenciling!

  • Windows 8 / Windows Server 2012 Update – Explorer Error

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    Always interesting when reading through the Download Center Updates that are available when something like this pops up: Title:  Explorer.exe process may crash when you tap or click the desktop in Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012 Published: 1/18/2013 Link:  http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2795719 Download:  http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=36447 Is it just me or that’s… “Bad”? Granted if you dig into the…

  • TechGate Conference 2012

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    If you live in the Northern Virginia / DC area – your weekends are valuable time that you probably don’t want to give up. However every so often an event pops up like a SharePoint Saturday or MADExpo that makes you turn your head and make plans to attend. In this case it’s the TechGate…

  • AIIM Boot Camp – Washington DC

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    Looks like AIIM is going to have a free “Basic Training” for today’s information professionals on 16 October 2012 at the Capital Hilton in DC. Looks like the plan is to provide 5 steps to success using social tech and how to leverage big data. All in all, should be an interesting morning. More details…

  • OT: Mountain Lion + SkyDrive Error

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    For those that use Mac OSX with VMWare and other products to perform their day to day SharePoint work – props to you for working a little outside the box. On a side note, if you decided to upgrade to Mountain Lion quickly after it was released, it appears that you beat Microsoft to the…

  • Automation of Password Updates…

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    Recently I stumbled upon a SharePoint 2010 environment setup a long time ago where the managed accounts and accounts in general were setup a little funny… in particular the issue was that the profile service stopped syncing. I asked the administrator what the issue was and they stated that they’d setup the system to use…