Access the SM12 Web Portal using an Alias

SM12 brings a new Web Portal that is based on SharePoint. This is pretty cool because you can now combine the Service Manager functionality together with the rich function set of SharePoint. One thing I normally do is creating an alias to access the … . . . → Read More: Access the SM12 Web Portal using an Alias

The Art Of SharePoint Success: Governance — How to Do It

This is the fourth article in a series discussing my Art Of SharePoint Success framework which consists of four key elements: Governance, Strategy, Architecture and Transition. Last month I began to explore the murky, misunderstood, often debated subj… . . . → Read More: The Art Of SharePoint Success: Governance — How to Do It

Key Concepts of User Centric Application Delivery in Configuration Manager 2012: Part 1

At its core, our highest-level definition of user-centric management is: The centralized policies for and delivery of all resources needed for corporate end-users to do their jobs anywhere on any device in a safe and compliant manner. There are a lot o… . . . → Read More: Key Concepts of User Centric Application Delivery in Configuration Manager 2012: Part 1

Use PowerShell to Remove Duplicate Lines from a CSV File

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to easily remove duplicates from a CSV file.   Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a comma-separated value (CSV) file that comes from a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. We use this CSV file to create new users automatic… . . . → Read More: Use PowerShell to Remove Duplicate Lines from a CSV File

Using an Excel XML File for Input to a Runbook

Hello readers.  I thought it would be a good idea to quickly discuss a topic that came up during a recent Runbook development effort.  I was faced with the challenge of how to do the following: Provide an easy way to request data from an end user M… . . . → Read More: Using an Excel XML File for Input to a Runbook

More Products for SharePoint Governance Problems

SharePoint governance is one of the main issues that SharePoint developers and end users need help with. Formulating a plan for governance is the hard part and many people balk at the idea or get too caught up in strategic meetings to create one. The I… . . . → Read More: More Products for SharePoint Governance Problems

Enabling single sign-on for App Controller

By default when you load the App Controller page, you are prompted to enter a username in the format domain\username and enter your password. However you can enable App Controller to use your logged on credentials to automatically sign in.  This is ac… . . . → Read More: Enabling single sign-on for App Controller

System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 Authoring Resource Kit

Overview The System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 Resource Kit will install the Authoring console, which aids customers in creating and modifying operations management packs (MPs). Optionally, eight tools designed to help improve the MP authoring e… . . . → Read More: System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 Authoring Resource Kit

New from Microsoft Research: Controlling Home Heating Using Occupancy Prediction

Our friends over in Microsoft Research recently showcased a project, called PreHeat , which is designed to save energy by automatically controlling a home’s thermostat based on predictions of when the occupants will be home. In the U.S. and U.K., hom… . . . → Read More: New from Microsoft Research: Controlling Home Heating Using Occupancy Prediction

Blog: Dynamic Data Center Toolkit Requesting a new tenant and creating a service

In this blog post I am going to look at how you access the DDTH portal, how you make and approve a service request, and then create a new service. At all times I am going to look at how it is all held together The first thing to understand is that ther… . . . → Read More: Blog: Dynamic Data Center Toolkit Requesting a new tenant and creating a service