Outlook for Mac search returns "No Results," and task items are not displayed? Here's the fix! This morning I went to search for an email in Outlook and received the dreaded “No results” message instead of search results. I also discovered my task items disappeared. I’ve had this
Pro tip: Jenkins and Docker build server I’m currently sitting at a coffee shop with a Microsoft partner and we just spent the last hour banging our head against the table over the following error as part of our
PowerShell Core Scripting Pro Tip! Super quick update today – here’s a handy little pro tip when scripting shell scripts for PowerShell Core. In my previous install scripts I would use the same command one would use from
Updated! PowerShell Core [Beta] 6.04, AzureRM.NetCore Module, and Az CLI 2.0 Install Scripts for Ubuntu and OS X **Note: This post is now old. Please use my latest installer from this blog post. ** Quick update today – I previously wrote new install scripts for PowerShell Core Versions 6.11 and 6.14
ACS Linuxfest Northwest Deck: DevOps: CI/CD to Azure through Codeship By popular request, this post is quick and simple – it’s just a post with a link to download the deck I used for my talk at Linuxfest Northwest 2017, “DevOps: CI/CD
macos macOS ohmyzsh + tmux + vim + iTerm2 + Powerlevel9k = Badass terminal A week or so ago a colleague turned me on to oh-my-zsh and I just went down the rabbit hole. I have always found the built-in Terminal in macOS (formerly OS X) to
ACS Azure CLI 2.0 - Azure Container Service for Docker Swarm w/ Dockerized SSH Tunnel (Part 2) In my previous post I wrote on automating a Docker Swarm cluster deployment to Azure Container Service through the use of a deployment script. Today’s post will focus on the second part
ACS Azure CLI 2.0 - Azure Container Service for Docker Swarm Deployment Script (Part 1) In today’s post, I’m going to talk a little about a script I wrote that automates the deployment of a Docker Swarm Cluster using Azure Container Service. The script uses Azure
automation Updated! Non-interactive authentication to Microsoft Azure w/ Azure CLI 2.0 - now GA! In a previous post, I wrote about a method to initiate a non-interactive authenticated session to Microsoft Azure through the use of a service principal. Today’s post is similar, but I have
ACS Azure Container Service: How to create an SSH Tunnel In my last post, I spoke about linking containers together in Docker and, specifically, Docker Swarm in Azure Container Service. One of the points I touched on was the need to create an
Non-interactive authentication to Microsoft Azure I recently got to work on a project with Codeship, a hosted continuous integration (CI) and continuous deployment (CD) solutions provider that empowers software builds and test automation. Codeship Pro, the tool I
Updated! Azure Container Service: How to communicate between two Docker Swarm containers Today’s blog post will focus on how to link two Docker Swarm [not swarm-mode] containers together. There are a few different ways one can accomplish this and some parts can be a
Azure Container Service: How to update your ssh key-pair Hey there, quick blog post today. A colleague recently asked a question and I thought the answer would make for a good and short how-to video. Have you checked out Azure Container Service
How to configure Redis-Server on Bash on Ubuntu on Windows 10 (WSL) I recently spoke at SVDevOps’ monthly meetup in the beginning of September and one of the attendees asked if it were possible to configure Redis-Server on WSL. I didn’t have an answer
Updated! PowerShell Core 6.14 and AzureRM.NetCore.Preview Module Install Scripts for Ubuntu and OS X **Note: This post is now old. Please use my latest installer from this blog post. ** Quick update today – I previously wrote new install scripts for PowerShell Core 6.11 with the AzureRM.NetCore.
Apple 2 Factor Authentication (2FA) & How to configure Microsoft Outlook 2016 for Mac As you all know, 2FA / MFA, or 2 Factor Authentication / Multi Factor Authentication is the recommended security protocol for all online accounts. If you’ve been using iCloud, formerly known as Mobile Me,
Update: Luma - Surround WiFi As promised in my previous blog post on Luma, this post will highlight the current updates Luma has released since it’s launch earlier this year. 12/6 – WiFi Bouncer – Aside from being
How to fix Windows Error Code 0x800f081f If you are struggling with Windows Error Code: 0x800f081f – “The source files could not be found. Use the “Source” option to specify the location of the files that are required to restore the
PowerShell Core and AzureRM.NetCore.Preview Module Install Scripts for Ubuntu and OS X **Note: This post is now old. Please use my latest installer from this blog post. ** Quick update today – I wrote a few new install scripts for PowerShell Core with the AzureRM.NetCore.Preview
Luma: Surround WiFi - Review As some of you know, I run a local VMWare ESXi server at home. This server hosts 4 essential VMs, including my Windows 10 Plex Server and an Ubuntu 16.04 server with
Mac OS X Sierra - Purgeable Space I’m finally getting some time to sit down and catch up on some overdue blog posts. About a month ago, shortly after OS X 10.12 Sierra hit GA, I noticed an
So you want to learn Linux? Channel 9 video! Over the years one of the most popular questions I’ve received from fellow systems administrators / IT Pros / ops colleagues is, “How did you learn Linux?” For many sysadmins / network admins, their wheelhouse
SVCC: AzureRm Management from Any Platform and Channel 9 Video **Watch the Channel 9 Video of the Demo at **https://aka.ms/azurexplat Do you have an Azure subscription or are you interested in getting started with Azure but you don’t use
SVCC: Getting Started with Bash on Windows 10 Recap and Channel 9 Video **Watch the Channel 9 Video of the Demo at **https://aka.ms/learnlxss In this session we covered some new features in Windows 10 and, more specifically, the addition of Bash on Ubuntu
ARM AzureRm PowerShell Commands for scripting and management This post will be short and sweet, but I wanted to write a quick post on some cool commands you can use for your scripts / to manage your Azure subscription. I recently found
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