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Life at Microsoft
AAD Sync installation failure when using external SQL Server
I ran into an issue today while installing AAD Sync using command line parameters to designate an...
Date: 10/21/2014
Using an F5 Load Balancer as an NLS server for DirectAccess
I was working on a deployment of DirectAccess for a company and of course how to deploy NLS came up....
Date: 04/26/2013
Me and my Verizon Jetpack 4G LTE access point
Recently, I got rid of my Sprint 3G/4G Overdrive access point and replaced it with a Verizon Jetpack...
Date: 04/03/2013
Holy moly, I'm back!!!
After taking a two year hiatus during which I moved (back) to the Phoenix area and worked for a Big...
Date: 12/19/2012
Hello, Xbox Live...
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
Goodbye, SA-SC!
Starting this Tuesday, I will begin a new job at Microsoft: I am joining the Xbox Live Operations...
Date: 03/16/2008
Released: The External Collaboration Toolkit for SharePoint!
I'm happy to announce that the External Collaboration Toolkit for SharePoint has been released and...
Date: 03/04/2008
Windows Server 2008 Security Guide Released!
My buddies down the hall recently released the Windows Server 2008 Security Guide the other day....
Date: 03/03/2008
Corrected URL for the Extranet Collaboration Toolkit for SharePoint Beta
In my previous post (since corrected), I included an incorrect link to get access to the beta of the...
Date: 01/09/2008
Please download the beta for the Extranet Collaboration Toolkit for SharePoint
I am happy to announce the beta release for the Extranet Collaboration Toolkit for SharePoint. We...
Date: 01/03/2008
Thinking of using SharePoint for extranet collaboration? Contact me!
We are looking for beta participants for my current project, a set of guidance and tools that makes...
Date: 12/12/2007
Help us develop a new Solution Accelerator focused on Secure Collaboration
Employees need to share documents with individuals from other companies, such as partners and...
Date: 10/05/2007
And then the rains came...
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
Successful side meeting today
Today I conducted what I would characterize as a very successful side meeting at the Peobody hotel....
Date: 06/06/2007
Announcing the Data Encryption Toolkit for Mobile PCs
I am happy to announce that the we have released the Data Encryption Toolkit for Mobile PCs. This...
Date: 06/06/2007
Coolest device of the show (so far?)
On the way to lunch today, I was approached by someone with a small black device just a bit too...
Date: 06/05/2007
What I learned Day 1
I managed to attend a few sessions yesterday. One was a session on ADFS "2". The speaker talked...
Date: 06/05/2007
General impressions: Tech Ed Day 1
Well, Day 1 is in the can and I've got some general impressions: The convention center is more...
Date: 06/05/2007
Chalk talk completed...
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
What's a PM do to unwind?
I consider myself a pretty typical PM, and like most PMs at Microsoft, I like to unwind by playing...
Date: 05/31/2007
Wow! Microsoft Surface looks pretty cool!
There's been a lot of buzz around Microsoft regarding the Microsoft Surface announcement today. I...
Date: 05/30/2007
Collaborating Outside the Firewall (Tech Ed Side Meeting)
I'm now envisioning my next project for the Solution Accelerators for Security and Compliance team....
Date: 05/30/2007
The Joy of Hand Off
There's nothing like handing off to the Release Manager and being "done" with your project. After...
Date: 05/23/2007
Stop by and say "Hi" at Tech Ed
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
Beginner's Guide to TechEd
Scott Dorman has created an excellent post on his blog called "TechEd for Novices". It has great...
Date: 05/21/2007
Tech Ed Accomodations
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
Secure Collaboration: What's it mean to you?
I'm wrapping up my current project in the next couple of weeks and starting to think about my next...
Date: 05/19/2007
Tech Ed Bound!
I will be going to Tech Ed again this year. I'll be working at our "Security & Compliance"...
Date: 05/19/2007
EFS Assistant Updated: RC2 now available on CodePlex
We have made a few bug fixes to the EFS Assistant tool and its Administrator's Guide. We have posted...
Date: 05/12/2007
EFS Assistant RC1 is now available!
The Solution Accelerators for Security and Compliance team has released its first release candidate...
Date: 05/04/2007
Looking for a few good devs...
Are you an IT administrator who wants to do some development on the side? Are you a developer who is...
Date: 05/04/2007
New pre-release version of the EFS Assistant tool available on Codeplex
We have migrated development of the EFS Assistant tool to Microsoft's Codeplex site. To celebrate,...
Date: 04/18/2007
Protecting your mobile PCs using BitLocker and EFS - New Guidance Released!
My team recently released a new guide on Technet focused on protecting data on mobile PCs. The...
Date: 04/05/2007
Beta Available for the Data Encryption Toolkit including the EFS Assistant
The Solution Accelerators for Security and Compliance (SA-SC) team is currently developing the Data...
Date: 03/15/2007
Do you IM? Make it count more!
If you IM, you can make it count more by using Windows Live Messenger. Basically, Microsoft will...
Date: 03/13/2007
Have you heard about CodePlex?
If you are familiar with SourceForge, you might want to check out CodePlex. According to their...
Date: 03/13/2007
Beta version of tool for enforcing EFS encryption is shipping next week
One of the major downsides to EFS, especially from an administrator's point of view, is that it is...
Date: 03/10/2007
Patent Cubes
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
Stay up to date with the Data Encryption Toolkit for Mobile PCs
If you want to stay up to date with my Data Encryption Toolkit for Mobile PCs project, visit...
Date: 02/14/2007
Not work related, but still cool...
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 releases the Data Encryption Toolkit for Mobile PCs Executive Overview
My project team is pleased to announce the release of the Executive Overview for our newest Solution...
Date: 02/14/2007
TechReady Presentations
I presented yesterday and again today at TechReady 4. TechReady is Microsoft's internal conference...
Date: 02/08/2007
First Deliverable from the Data Encryption Toolkit for Mobile PCs Now Available
My current project has released its first deliverable. The Executive Overview for the Data...
Date: 01/25/2007
Wow!
I just sat in on a presentation about the launch plans for Windows Vista. All I can say is "Wow!"...
Date: 01/25/2007
Data Encryption Toolkit for Mobile PCs Security Analysis Beta Released
The project I am leading to create a Data Encryption Toolkit for Mobile PCs has released a beta for...
Date: 01/18/2007
Another perk of working at Microsoft
One of the coolest things (at least for a technogeek) of working at Microsoft is getting to check...
Date: 09/22/2006
Windows Vista just keeps getting better and better!
I've been running more and more recent versions of Windows Vista, and each one just gets better and...
Date: 09/01/2006
Laptop Data Protection: Please fill out our survey!
Are you responsible for data protection on your organization's mobile computers? If so, we need your...
Date: 08/28/2006
Ughh...
It's Day 4 of TechEd, and the attendees are starting to run down. Attending conferences like this...
Date: 06/15/2006
Session went well
My TechEd presentation went relatively well, considering I was talking about regulatory compliance...
Date: 06/15/2006