Management Capabilities of System Center Service Manager

Many people who are new to Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Service Manager are surprised to learn that there is more than one management interface, namely the Service Manager Console. Some more experienced people would tell you that there are three management interfaces to Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Service Manager. We’ll discuss those shortly. In reality, there are more than three management interfaces. But many people don’t know about more than one or three.

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How to Manage PowerShell Remote Access with SharePoint Server 2013

Have you ever been tasked to do a certain job, but were restricted or prevented from doing it because of the lack of tools or authorization? Many IT administrators who consult or attend training have stories to share about the impediments to using the full power of Windows PowerShell for automating system tasks. There are some ways around this. Although there are many options, we’ll focus on one technique for opening up the use of PowerShell for certain kinds of SharePoint administration.

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Windows OS Hits the Big 3–0

When I realized the Windows Operating System was turning 30, it made me reflect. For the better part of the past 20 years I’ve been a Microsoft certified trainer and Windows has been a big part of my life. So why not celebrate Windows OS’ birthday by recounting my personal history and thoughts on the OS’ major highs and lows?

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2 New Windows 10 Security Features Worth Knowing About

Much has been said about Windows 10 and more specifically about its built-in security features. We’ll take a closer look at two new security features Microsoft’s latest OS brings to the table: Data Loss Prevention and Windows Device Guard. They both help to solve data loss.

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Getting Involved in Raleigh’s SharePoint Engage

Some of the country’s brightest SharePoint experts will converge in Raleigh next week at the SharePoint Engage conference. Since Microsoft consolidated many of this year’s popular regional SharePoint events into the huge Microsoft Ignite 2015 conference in Chicago back in May, a more intimate SharePoint event is going to be right up some folks’ alley.

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