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Azure AD Connect – How to hard match user accounts
How to hard match user accounts in Azure AD Recently we were asked if we could help out one of our clients with something I’m sure many other companies have found themselves in, user account separation. They have been using Office 365 and manually creating users that...
Snapshot before Patching
Automate Snapshot Creation Before Deployment Reduce Patching Risks with SnaPatch System administrators are responsible for ensuring the smooth functioning of their organization's computer systems. They are the ones who deploy new software and updates, perform...
MICROSOFT’S March 2017 PATCH RELEASES
MICROSOFT’S March 2017 PATCH RELEASES Well after an absence last month of the usual Microsoft Patch Tuesday releases, Microsoft have bundled more in to this months release, with 18 Windows Updates for the month of March 2017. See how you can remove the risk of patch...
SCCM update 1610 Hotfix KB4010155
SCCM update 1610 Hotfix KB4010155 If you are using Microsoft's System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM), you may have experienced known bugs and issues. Fortunately, Microsoft released a hotfix on February 16, 2017, to fix them. In this article, we will discuss the...
MICROSOFT’S February 2017 PATCH RELEASES
Well this is completely out of the usual. This month, being February 2017 Microsoft has decided to delay the normal patch release cycle as, and I quote "Our top priority is to provide the best possible experience for customers in maintaining and protecting their...
MICROSOFT’S January 2017 PATCH RELEASES
MICROSOFT’S January 2017 PATCH RELEASES Microsoft have released 4 new Patch Tuesday releases for deployment this month of January. Quite a small deployment of updates this month 🙂 See how you can remove the risk of patch deployment by adding SnaPatch to your SCCM...
KB3209501 Update for SCCM 1610
How to update to KB3209501 for Microsoft SCCM 1610 If you're experiencing issues with Microsoft SCCM 1610, the recently released update KB3209501 might just be the fix you need. This update resolves various problems related to Configuration Manager version 1606 to...
MICROSOFT’S December 2016 PATCH RELEASES
MICROSOFT’S December 2016 PATCH RELEASES Microsoft have released 12 new Patch Tuesday releases for deployment this month of December. See how you can remove the risk of patch deployment by adding SnaPatch to your SCCM patching infrastructure? MS16-144 – Critical...
Filtering Users and Groups using Azure AD Connect
Filtering Users and Groups using Azure AD Connect Microsoft’s Azure AD Connect allows you to sync your on-prem AD to your Azure AD / Office 365. If you leave all the settings as default, then AD Connect will happily sync all your AD objects. This is fine for some,...
Azure VM Scheduler tasks not running
Troubleshooting Azure VM Scheduler (AVMS) Task Issues If your scheduled AVMS tasks aren't running as expected, don’t worry — this guide will walk you through common issues and how to resolve them quickly. Error 1: Proxy Authentication Required Check the AVMS log file...