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Some of the changes that have been made are related to Powershell, Operating System Deployment Bugs .,SOftware Distribution etc .
To Download : http://support2.microsoft.com/kb/2882125
More Detailed Information can be found here : http://support2.microsoft.com/kb/2882125
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Today we will talk in depth about Distribution groups in Exchange Online 2013 .We will see how we create a Distribution Group , What are the default Settings and how they can be changed . be noted that by default when Created Distribution Groups do not allow Email from External domains to be sent to it .
Here is the list of screen shots :
With this the DG is created.
As you can see here , by default ,you cannot receive Emails from External Domain:
below Steps Explain :
Now ,change the option and you will receive Emails from External Domain
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Many a times , you want to know the Azure Subscription ID .
To find that , below are the steps :
Click on view my bill and then a new window will open up which will have the subscription ID :
There you go , it is as simple as that.
Let’s Talk About System Center Orchestrator today .
Orchestrator is a workflow management solution for the data center. Orchestrator lets you automate the creation, monitoring, and deployment of resources in your environment.”
Today , In this post we will talk about Installing Orchestrator Step by Step .
System Prerequisites required for Orchestrator are defined here (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh420348.aspx)
Enter the Name of your Organization , Product Key and then Click on Next :
A few Days back , I was working on Installing SCORCH on Windows 2012 box . As a Prerequisite I had to Install .NEt Framework 3.5 on the server and While I tried to Install it using Server Manager it gave me Error Every time ( As Shown Below )
After a little thought process I found this Solution to the problem .
Enter the Windows 2012 Disc and then Enter the Following Command as an Admin ( You Might get an Error if you try to Execute the Command Using Normal User stating that Elevated User Rights are Required )
dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:NetFX3 /all /Source:drive Name :\sources\sxs /LimitAccess
The Drive Name should be the Name of the Drive where you Windows CD is :
After you execute the command :
Now , ON the Ass Server Roles Window Click on Specify an Alternate Source Path and then Enter the same path there (drive Name :\sources\sxs )
Install the .NET Framework 3.5 and the issue is solved .
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Hello Guys , Today we will talk about setting up External communication in Lync -Office 365 .
So, we have a scenario like this ” The Users in your Organization want to communicate with users in some other Organization over Lync “
To achieve this follow the below steps :
1. Switch on External communication:
2. Once this is achieved , it is better to wait for 24 hours before performing the next steps .
3. In Lync Admin Center , go to tools and then Set up Lync for External Communication
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5. Click , it has been 24 hours
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Now , you are done .
Add the user from one of the Lync client and check if they are able to communicate as shown below:
We all know that Private cloud is now getting a lot of attention . Here’ s a post on Various phases a Private cloud goes through :
The first phase of a private Cloud Life Cycle is :
Building the Private Cloud
Deploying services to the Private Cloud
Managing and Operating the Private Cloud
Monitoring the Private Cloud
More Details can be found here : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2970177/en-us
A lot of times you would find people confused over what is the difference between role and Feature in Windows Server .
Lets make it more clear today .
Server Roles as per Technet is : “Server role is a set of software programs that, when they are installed and properly configured, lets a computer perform a specific function for multiple users or other computers within a network. Generally, roles share the following characteristics.”
So , a role can be treated as a bigger function that lets a Computer perform a specific function .
A list of Server roles are :
Feature : on the other hand feature are add ons which can support or augment the functionality of one or more roles, or improve the functionality of the server, regardless of which roles are installed.
A list of Features in Server are :
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Customers can now download the latest update rollups for both System Center 2012 SP1 and System Center 2012 R2. Update rollups provide a cumulative package of fixes for each System Center component and are available from Microsoft Update. Alternatively, they can be manually downloaded from the Microsoft Update Catalog.
You can view the updates for each component at the Description of Update Rollup 2 for System Center 2012 R2 page, including the list of all the fixes as well as download links. Also available at this time is the Windows Azure Pack Update Release 2.
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It’s always good to know what is the source of alerting information in SCOM . From where does the SCOM tool / server gets the Alerting data which is being showed in the console . Well ! The source is WMI and WS-Management ,Windows Logs , Unix Logs ,Performance Counters ,API Calls and Scripts etc .
From these sources the SCOM tool gets the Alerting data .
Microsoft Introducing New Azure Portal :
Snippet here :
On Thursday at Build in San Francisco, we took an important step by unveiling a first-of-its kind cloud environment within Microsoft Azure that provides a fully integrated cloud experience – bringing together cross-platform technologies, services and tools that enable developers and businesses to innovate with enterprise-grade scalability at startup speed. Announced today, our new Microsoft Azure Preview Portalis an important step forward in delivering our promise of the cloud without complexity.
Complete Article Here :http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsoft_blog/archive/2014/04/03/microsoft-announces-new-cloud-experience-and-tools-to-deliver-the-cloud-without-complexity.aspx
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