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I ran into an issue today while installing AAD Sync using command line parameters to designate an...

Date: 10/21/2014

I was working on a deployment of DirectAccess for a company and of course how to deploy NLS came up....

Date: 04/26/2013

Recently, I got rid of my Sprint 3G/4G Overdrive access point and replaced it with a Verizon Jetpack...

Date: 04/03/2013

After taking a two year hiatus during which I moved (back) to the Phoenix area and worked for a Big...

Date: 12/19/2012

Well, I've been in the Xbox Live team for the past 3 days and my head is swimming! I had never...

Date: 03/21/2008

Starting this Tuesday, I will begin a new job at Microsoft: I am joining the Xbox Live Operations...

Date: 03/16/2008

I'm happy to announce that the External Collaboration Toolkit for SharePoint has been released and...

Date: 03/04/2008

My buddies down the hall recently released the Windows Server 2008 Security Guide the other day....

Date: 03/03/2008

In my previous post (since corrected), I included an incorrect link to get access to the beta of the...

Date: 01/09/2008

I am happy to announce the beta release for the Extranet Collaboration Toolkit for SharePoint. We...

Date: 01/03/2008

We are looking for beta participants for my current project, a set of guidance and tools that makes...

Date: 12/12/2007

Employees need to share documents with individuals from other companies, such as partners and...

Date: 10/05/2007

It's 5:30pm on Wednesday and it's been pouring down rain for the past 2 hours or so. This was bound...

Date: 06/06/2007

Today I conducted what I would characterize as a very successful side meeting at the Peobody hotel....

Date: 06/06/2007

I am happy to announce that the we have released the Data Encryption Toolkit for Mobile PCs. This...

Date: 06/06/2007

On the way to lunch today, I was approached by someone with a small black device just a bit too...

Date: 06/05/2007

I managed to attend a few sessions yesterday. One was a session on ADFS "2". The speaker talked...

Date: 06/05/2007

Well, Day 1 is in the can and I've got some general impressions: The convention center is more...

Date: 06/05/2007

The first thing I had to do at Tech Ed this year was a chalk talk on the Data Encryption Toolkit for...

Date: 06/04/2007

I consider myself a pretty typical PM, and like most PMs at Microsoft, I like to unwind by playing...

Date: 05/31/2007

There's been a lot of buzz around Microsoft regarding the Microsoft Surface announcement today. I...

Date: 05/30/2007

I'm now envisioning my next project for the Solution Accelerators for Security and Compliance team....

Date: 05/30/2007

There's nothing like handing off to the Release Manager and being "done" with your project. After...

Date: 05/23/2007

If you are going to be at Tech Ed the week after next, I'd love to meet you. I'll be doing a TLC...

Date: 05/23/2007

Scott Dorman has created an excellent post on his blog called "TechEd for Novices". It has great...

Date: 05/21/2007

I leave for Tech Ed in 15 days. I'll be staying at the either the Swan or Dolphin Hotel. I'm not...

Date: 05/20/2007

I'm wrapping up my current project in the next couple of weeks and starting to think about my next...

Date: 05/19/2007

I will be going to Tech Ed again this year. I'll be working at our "Security & Compliance"...

Date: 05/19/2007

We have made a few bug fixes to the EFS Assistant tool and its Administrator's Guide. We have posted...

Date: 05/12/2007

The Solution Accelerators for Security and Compliance team has released its first release candidate...

Date: 05/04/2007

Are you an IT administrator who wants to do some development on the side? Are you a developer who is...

Date: 05/04/2007

We have migrated development of the EFS Assistant tool to Microsoft's Codeplex site. To celebrate,...

Date: 04/18/2007

My team recently released a new guide on Technet focused on protecting data on mobile PCs. The...

Date: 04/05/2007

The Solution Accelerators for Security and Compliance (SA-SC) team is currently developing the Data...

Date: 03/15/2007

If you IM, you can make it count more by using Windows Live Messenger. Basically, Microsoft will...

Date: 03/13/2007

If you are familiar with SourceForge, you might want to check out CodePlex. According to their...

Date: 03/13/2007

One of the major downsides to EFS, especially from an administrator's point of view, is that it is...

Date: 03/10/2007

One of the cool things about working at Microsoft (a lot of my posts begin this way, don't they?) is...

Date: 02/25/2007

If you want to stay up to date with my Data Encryption Toolkit for Mobile PCs project, visit...

Date: 02/14/2007

I am in training to run a marathon. I will (hopefully) be running the Spirit of St. Louis Marathon...

Date: 02/14/2007

My project team is pleased to announce the release of the Executive Overview for our newest Solution...

Date: 02/14/2007

I presented yesterday and again today at TechReady 4. TechReady is Microsoft's internal conference...

Date: 02/08/2007

My current project has released its first deliverable. The Executive Overview for the Data...

Date: 01/25/2007

I just sat in on a presentation about the launch plans for Windows Vista. All I can say is "Wow!"...

Date: 01/25/2007

The project I am leading to create a Data Encryption Toolkit for Mobile PCs has released a beta for...

Date: 01/18/2007

One of the coolest things (at least for a technogeek) of working at Microsoft is getting to check...

Date: 09/22/2006

I've been running more and more recent versions of Windows Vista, and each one just gets better and...

Date: 09/01/2006

Are you responsible for data protection on your organization's mobile computers? If so, we need your...

Date: 08/28/2006

It's Day 4 of TechEd, and the attendees are starting to run down. Attending conferences like this...

Date: 06/15/2006

My TechEd presentation went relatively well, considering I was talking about regulatory compliance...

Date: 06/15/2006

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