Enabling Skype Federation – Lync Server 2010-2013
Most articles are saying that Skype federation is now available and “you’re good to go with federation enabled”. The problem though is you are more than likely missing the “Skype” option when you...
View Article[Tutorial] Setting up and installing persistent chat for Lync Server 2013
Here is how to configure persistent chat for your Lync 2013 deployment. Login to your Lync Front End Server and start the Lync Server Topology Builder When the Topology Builder window opens, select...
View Article[Tutorial] Rooting and Installing Cyanogenmod 11 (Android 4.4 KitKat) w/...
Here are my notes on rooting and installing Cyanogenmod 11 (Android 4.4 KitKat) on my Motorola RAZR Maxx. This guide follows almost the exact same steps as my previous guide found here:...
View Article[Tutorial] Upgrading from ADFS 2.0 (Server 2008 R2) to ADFS 3 (Server 2012 R2)
Scenario: You want to upgrade your ADFS 2.0 or 2.1 farm using WID (Windows Internal Database) from Server 2008 R2 to Server 2012 R2. In this scenario, I have 2 ADFS servers (one as the primary and a...
View Article[Tutorial] Deploying VMware vCloud Networking and Security 5.5
Here is a tutorial on deploying VMware vCloud Networking and Security 5.5 (formerlly called vShield). Unlike other VMware products, this product must be installed as an appliance. VMware provides you...
View ArticleSystem Center 2012 Configuration Manager R2 (SCCM 2012 R2) Standalone Deployment
Recently, I had to install System Center 2012 Configuration Manager R2. I have had no prior experience using this product up to this point, so I thought I would document my notes and findings while...
View ArticleSystem Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager – Adding a Software Update Point...
This guide is in continuation to my guide on deploying system center 2012 r2 configuration manager, as found here. Definition SUP (Software Update Point) – The software update point interacts with the...
View ArticleSystem Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager – Client Web Service Point and...
This guide is in continuation to my guide on deploying system center 2012 r2 configuration manager, as found here. This guide will go over installing the Application Catalog to allow users to choose...
View ArticleSystem Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager – Deploying Endpoint Protection
This guide is in continuation to my guide on deploying system center 2012 r2 configuration manager, as found here. In this tutorial, we will cover basic deployment/configuration of Endpoint Protection...
View Article[Tutorial] How to install IIS on Server 2012 and Server 2012 R2
Here is a tutorial on how to install IIS on Server 2012 and Server 2012 R2. The installation process for this is very straight forward and does not differ much from Server 2008 R2. This guide will...
View Article[Tutorial] Using Azure Hybrid Connection Manager to reach resources...
One of the hidden gems of Azure is HCM (Hybrid Connection Manager), which addresses the issue of Azure’s App Services (Web App, API App, Functions) having the ability to connect to resources hosted in...
View ArticleSetting up an email server on a RaspberryPI (Postfix+Dovecot+MariaDB+Roundcube)
There’s a few things in this journey that you should be aware of when running your own mailserver before we begin. Invest in a static public IPDon’t open mail relayLeverage proper DNS records to help...
View ArticleHome Assistant + Docker + Z-Wave + Raspberry Pi
A few years back I had a SmartThings Hub and for the most part it worked great. It was simple to setup, can be accessed anywhere, and for the most part automatically updated itself. Unfortunately,...
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