This'll be a quick one - I ran into an issue last night where my secondary ADFS servers were not updating their database settings from the primary, and hadn't updated in over 10 days. This was causing problems, as I had made some changes to ADFS to configure Yammer SSO, and the correct claims rules … Continue reading Force ADFS Database Sync
I ran into this weird error after deploying Office 365 Pro Plus with Skype for Business - it only affected a few users, but it was incredibly annoying, and the error message was somewhat misleading: Other times we'd see this error: After doing a bit of research, it turned out that these errors … Continue reading OST is in use and cannot be accessed
Here is what the end to end experience looks like while using Office Message Encryption (OME). First, a transport rule was created that encrypted any email between my Office 365 account and my Gmail account. Secondly, create an email in OWA or Outlook and send it to the target address. The client (in this case, … Continue reading Testing Office Message Encryption (OME)
Once you've enabled Azure Rights Management in the Office 365 portal and configured your tenant, your next step is to create transport rules that will encrypt (and optionally decrypt) email messages based on the settings you choose. Start by going to the Exchange Admin Center, and click on Mail Flow, then Rules. Click the + … Continue reading Creating OME Transport Rules
When setting up Office 365 Message Encryption (OME), there are some changes to your tenant's IRM (Information Rights Management) configuration which requires connecting to Exchange Online through Powershell. Once connected to Exchange Online, start by checking your existing IRM Configuration by running the following command: Note that there is no RMS Online Key Sharing Location … Continue reading Tenant changes required for Office Message Encryption
This is the second of three posts detailing how to create new users in a Hybrid environment. In this case, it was Exchange 2010 on premise, Hybrid to Exchange Online, with ADFS / DirSync, and SSO. There was some confusion with the Help Desk staff on how to manage their environment going forward, so I … Continue reading Creating a New User (Remote Mailbox)
This is the first of three posts detailing how to create new users in a Hybrid environment. In this case, it was Exchange 2010 on premise, Hybrid to Exchange Online, with ADFS / DirSync, and SSO. There was some confusion with the Help Desk staff on how to manage their environment going forward, so I … Continue reading Creating a New User (Office 365)
OneNote is easily my most favorite productivity application ever - and most definitely the one application I can't live without! I've been using it since Office 2007, and I continue to love it all the way through to 2013 - even when I was using a Mac exclusively for a while, I couldn't find anything … Continue reading OneNote: Better than ever, and now even more free
The Microsoft Virtual Academy has been a major pillar in my growth as an IT professional - I've used the courses on it for learning new topics, prepping for exams, and (my favorite)… "I have to deliver this technology that I know nothing about, what do I do now?!" If you've never taken advantage of … Continue reading Microsoft Virtual Academy
I had a great time presenting at the Vancouver Technology User Group (VanTUG) last night - met some great folks who asked lots of good questions, making it a really interactive chat. Slide Deck is up on SlideShare, and linked below. Office 365: The Cloud Connection from Jeremy Dahl
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