CANITPRO

Connecting IT Professionals to the latest Microsoft technology via conversation, collaboration and online resources.

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

****** Note that an updated version of this post is available on techcommunity.microsoft.com *******...

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

<Previous Next>