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Step-By-Step: Removing A Domain Controller Server Manually
The proper way to remove a DC server in an Active Directory infrastructure is to run DCPROMO and...
Author: MVP Dishan Francis Date: 02/17/2016
Step-By-Step: Disabling A Windows 10 Upgrade on a Windows 7 Machine for Small Business
Fellow colleague, William Sung, recently reached out to team CANITPRO.NET to inquire about how to...
Author: Anthony Bartolo Date: 02/15/2016
Step-By-Step: Modifying the Recoverable Items Folder in Office 365
Found in Exchange Online and in Exchange 2013, the Recoverable Items Folder was created to protect...
Author: MVP Kelsey Epps Date: 02/10/2016
DevOps Basics: Deploying Azure Resource Manager Templates with Visual Studio Team Services
When you are using Azure, you are consuming resources. For example, when you want to deploy one...
Author: Julien.Stroheker Date: 02/08/2016
Step-By-Step: Azure RemoteApp QuickBooks Domain Configuration
A few weeks ago we provided a Step-By-Step detailing how to configure Azure Remote App for...
Author: Sharon Bennett Date: 02/03/2016
Step-By-Step: Multi-Site Azure VPN in the Resource Manager Model
Hello Folks, A while back I wrote about setting up VPN solutions between your own datacenter and...
Author: Pierre Roman Date: 02/02/2016
Simulating A Ransomware Attack With PowerShell
Ransomware issues have escalated as of late. While there is a common belief that there is no sure...
Author: MVP Thomas Rayner Date: 01/27/2016
Step-By-Step: Enabling Apps to Auto-Trigger VPNs in Windows 10
Have you ever experienced that one app that always requires a VPN connection to operate? It becomes...
Author: Anthony Bartolo Date: 01/25/2016
Step-By-Step: Downgrading A Windows Server Domain and Forest Functional Level
Once upon a time, it was not possible to downgrade Windows Server forest and domain functional...
Author: MVP Dishan Francis Date: 01/20/2016
Step-By-Step: Adding an Azure Subscription as an Endpoint in Visual Studio Team Services
Understanding the configuration of Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS) is not without it's...
Author: Julien.Stroheker Date: 01/18/2016
7 Reasons Why Migrating Off SQL 2005 is a Good Idea
While end of support for SQL Server 2005 SP4 came on April 12th 2011, end of extended support for...
Author: mvp karen lopez Date: 01/13/2016
Step-by-Step: Connect your AWS and Azure environments with a VPN tunnel
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Author: Pierre Roman Date: 01/11/2016
Step-by-Step: Configuring QuickBooks for Azure Remote App in a Workgroup
One of my favorite features of Azure is Azure RemoteApp. For those of you unaware of Azure...
Author: Sharon Bennett Date: 01/06/2016
DevOps Basics: Introduction to GitHub
During last years Build 2015, Microsoft announced GitHub extensions for Visual Studio 2015 enabling...
Author: Anthony Bartolo Date: 01/04/2016
Step-By-Step: deploying Nano Server using WDS
Hello Folks, As i mentioned in the TechNet Flash Newsletter early in December, I am really exited...
Author: Pierre Roman Date: 12/30/2015
Step-By-Step: Using AzCopy to Transfer Files to Azure
A few weeks ago, I posted an article on configuring SMB file shares in Azure to leverage shared...
Author: Sharon Bennett Date: 12/28/2015
Step-By-Step: Skype for Business 2015 Hybrid Configuration
A hybrid deployment Skype Enterprise allows hosting users of one or more SIP domains in Skype pools...
Author: MVP Christophe Boucetta Date: 12/23/2015
Step-By-Step: Removing Corrupt Windows 10 Universal Apps via PowerShell
Universal applications, surmised from the evolution of Modern Apps once trapped within the Start...
Author: Anthony Bartolo Date: 12/21/2015
Step-by-Step: Windows 10 - Provisioning using Windows ICD
Hello Folks, Anthony and I often receive emails or tweets asking us to look into specific topics or...
Author: Pierre Roman Date: 12/17/2015
Managing Azure Virtual Machines with Server Manager
One of the best and improved features in Server 2012 is being able to manage multiple servers from...
Author: Sharon Bennett Date: 12/14/2015
Step-By-Step: Disabling the Windows 10 First Sign-in Animation via Group Policy
I recently was engaged in an interesting conversation surrounding Windows 10 while speaking at the...
Author: Anthony Bartolo Date: 12/09/2015
What You Should Consider When Upgrading to SQL Server 2014
Support for SQL Server 2005 comes to an end April 12 2016. Organizations should now start planning...
Author: MVP Edwin Sarmiento Date: 12/07/2015
Step-By-Step: Managing Your Nano Servers
Hello folks, On November 19th 2015 we released the latest technical previews of Windows Server 2016...
Author: Pierre Roman Date: 12/02/2015
Step-By-Step: Setting up Azure SMB File Share
Azure files enables you to have shared folders available to your Azure virtual machines and...
Author: Sharon Bennett Date: 11/30/2015
Step-By-Step: Managing Multiple User Accounts Via Active Directory Admin Center
Normally in a Windows Server Active Directory environment, time is needed to apply same set of...
Author: MVP Dishan Francis Date: 11/25/2015
Addressing Pass-The-Hash Attacks with Windows 10 and Credentials Guard
People and organizations have increasingly become more and more dependent on technology. What...
Author: Anthony Bartolo Date: 11/23/2015
CANITPRO at Microsoft Ignite Australia
This post was edited and reposted* Hello Folk, I’ve been on the road this week...
Author: Pierre Roman Date: 11/18/2015
Step-By-Step: Configuring Azure Active Directory, SSO and SaaS
Over the last several weeks I have been working with the Canadian Microsoft Partners to help them...
Author: Sharon Bennett Date: 11/16/2015
How to Find the Windows 10 Product Key After an Upgrade
At the recent Microsoft Cloud Roadshow here in Toronto, team CANITPRO was provided the opportunity...
Author: Anthony Bartolo Date: 11/11/2015
PowerShell Tips: Who has Access To This Directory?
Here's a question many IT Administrators get from time to time: "Can you tell me who has...
Author: MVP Thomas Rayner Date: 11/02/2015
Understanding Microsoft Azure Marketplace
“If you want to complete a task in the least amount of time possible… get an IT...
Author: Anthony Bartolo Date: 10/28/2015
Step-By-Step: Deploying Multiple Services via Azure Resource Manager
A few weeks ago, Pierre Roman explained the changes from cloud services in the classic portal to the...
Author: Sharon Bennett Date: 10/26/2015
Office 365 Tips: Addressing Data Retention Via the RetainDeletedItemsFor Mailbox Value
Of late, it have been suggested to businesses to become more accountable for the data they create...
Author: MVP Kelsey Epps Date: 10/21/2015
Step-By-Step: Managing Windows 10 with Administrative templates
Hello Folks, Last week Anthony, wrote about Windows 10 Tips: How to Delay or Defer Windows Updates....
Author: Pierre Roman Date: 10/20/2015
Step-By-Step: Seizing the Operation Master Roles in Windows Server 2012 R2
A disaster recovery plan is something every organization, no matter how small, should have. It...
Author: MVP Dishan Francis Date: 10/14/2015
Windows 10 Tips: How to Delay or Defer Windows Updates
One presentation I immensely enjoy delivering across North America is the Windows 10: Ask Us...
Author: Anthony Bartolo Date: 10/12/2015
Step-By-Step: Shutting Down Azure VMs without Scripting
One of the most common questions I have from Microsoft Partners who are starting to explore Azure is...
Author: Sharon Bennett Date: 10/07/2015
Step-By-Step: Installing a Nano server in my test domain
Hello Folks, I’m rebuilding my lab, and i decided to explore the benefits of the new Nano Server....
Author: Pierre Roman Date: 10/06/2015
Office 365 Tips: Addressing Shadow Tenant Errors
When adding a domain to your Office 365 tenant, you may run into the following error. “Sorry,...
Author: MVP Kelsey Epps Date: 10/05/2015
Étape par Étape: Installation d’un serveur de conversation permanente Skype Entreprise Server 2015
Le rôle de Persistent Chat Server permet aux utilisateurs de participer à des...
Author: MVP Christophe Boucetta Date: 09/30/2015
Step-By-Step: Installation of Skype for Business Server 2015 Enterprise Persistent Chat
The role of Persistent Chat Server allows users to participate in multi-stakeholder thematic...
Author: MVP Christophe Boucetta Date: 09/30/2015
Step-By-Step: Azure Site Recovery – Controlled Failover
Hello folks, Lately I wrote a few articles about protecting your physical servers with Azure Site...
Author: Pierre Roman Date: 09/29/2015
Step-By-Step: Setup and Installation of Windows Server Containers
Various new features have been announced in Microsoft’s upcoming release of Windows Server 2016....
Author: MVP Adin Ermie Date: 09/21/2015
Azure Cloud Service VS Azure Resource Manager
Hello Folks, I’m back! after some unplanned time off, I’m back on CANITPRO.NET. so this morning, I...
Author: Pierre Roman Date: 09/17/2015
Step-By-Step: Compacting the DHCP database
To ensure top performance and availability, the DHCP server database requires maintenance from time...
Author: MVP Dishan Francis Date: 09/14/2015