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System Center Operations Manager – Apply Licence using PowerShell

If you are using System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) then you will find that you will need to apply your correct licence key to take it from an evaluation version up to a full version. To make this a simple process, you can run the following PowerShell command on your Operations Manager server: #Import Module import-module operationsmanager #Set License Key New-SCOMManagementGroupConnection …

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System Center Operations Manager – Pre-Requisites Powershell Script

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If you are installing System Center Operations Manager, there are a number of pre-requisites that you need to install before running the installer. To make the pre-requisites installation easier, you can run the below Powershell command which will download and install all of the pre-reqs for you. Import-Module ServerManager Add-WindowsFeature NET-Framework-Core,AS-HTTP-Activation,Web-Static-Content,Web-Default-Doc,Web-Dir-Browsing,Web-Http-Errors,Web-Http-Logging,Web-Request-Monitor,Web-Filtering,Web-Stat-Compression,AS-Web-Support,Web-Metabase,Web-Asp-Net,Web-Windows-Auth –restart ##This section will download the Report Viewer and …

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Microsoft Dynamics AX: Making Sense of Automated Retail Consolidation

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One of the major challenges that retailers encounter is meeting the extensive range of requirements of the target audience. As a result, offering a seamless customer experience across omni-channel is the secret ingredient to master the art of managing complex supply chains with enterprise efficiency, IT cost management and customer engagement. Enterprise efficiency comprises of making sure successful merchandise, POS …

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Motorsport Manager – Now Free

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There is an excellent motor racing simulator manager game called Motorsport Manager which you can download on iOS and the good news is that it is now completely free! This has to be one of the best iOS games available at the moment so you should go and grab it now while it remains free. You can click the button …

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Exchange – Hide Contacts from Address Book

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If you have mail contacts in your Exchange environment then you may want to hide them from your global address book if you are using them as forwarders. To do this, open up Exchange Management Shell (EMS) and run the following command: Get-MailContact -OrganizationalUnit “ADOU” | Set-MailContact -hiddenfromaddresslistsenabled $true where: “ADOU” = Organisational Unit $true = set all contacts to …

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HostGator Special Offers

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Skype v7.32 Released – MSI Download Link & Silent Install Instructions

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Skype version 7.32 has now been released and if you would like to either add this to your Configuration Manager Software Catalog or even have it available through WDS or Group Policy, then you will want to download the MSI file for it. Skype do provide a direct download link for its Skype software and the installer is packaged as …

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Home Scan Pro – Connected Home Security Scanner

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Home Scan Pro app is currently available for iOS devices for free after being knocked down from £3.99. Features for this app include: • Scan your network to identify all attached devices and security risks • Get notifications on any serious security alerts • Device info for all devices connected to your network • NetBIOS, mDNS (Net Services), LLMNR, and …

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Office 365 – Teams Tool and other new features to look forward in 2017

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It is incredible to watch how technology has transformed human lives. Technology has come a long way in such a short span of time and, needless to say, it is going to only advance further. Innovations and improvements in technology will never cease to happen and everyone must keep up with the pace of these improvements in order to reap …

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SCUP – Adobe Flash Player Updated Catalog

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If you have been using System Center Updates Publisher (SCUP) to push out Adobe updates to your end users, then you may have recently noticed that the Flash Player catalog has stopped working. Well this is due to Adobe having moved where the cab file is for the catalog, but you can easily update the link to the correct one …

Microsoft / News

Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10 now with added DHCP

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So finally, Microsoft have released a new version of Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10 (RSAT) this time including the DHCP Console. You can now get the updated package from Microsoft by downloading the installer using the button below: Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10 COMMENTS If you have any questions or feedback, please feel free to leave …

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SCSM – How to generate a strong name signature key file to seal a Management Pack

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If you are using System Center Service Manager and creating custom management packs then you will want to seal them with a strong name signature. To do this, you will need to first of all generate the key file to allow you to use it when sealing your management pack. You need to use the sn.exe tool which has to …