Implementing custom password policy using ASP.NET Identity
We recently released the 2.0.0-alpha1 version of ASP.NET Identity. Learn more here: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/webdev/archive/2013/12/20/announcing-preview-of-microsoft-aspnet-identity-2-0-0-alpha1.aspxTo...
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Back in October Sony launched their VAIO | Flip PC lineup and today at CES they announced a new addition to the family. The VAIO Fit 11A | Flip PC is an 11 inch version that is compact and ideal for...
View ArticleYour top 10 favorite Excel posts of 2013
The most popular Excel blog posts of 2013 reflect your interest in the new capabilities we've added to Excel this year, including exciting updates to Web Excel and the release of Power Map for Excel....
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View ArticleCES2014: ORIGIN PC Announces Amazing Customizable PC Case
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View ArticleHappy New Year from Office 365!
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Consider the following scenario: - You have a primary site server that is running Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager. - You configure the software update point and the Windows Server...
View ArticleNew Training on Microsoft Virtual Academy – Office 365 ProPlus Deployment for...
Recently, Microsoft Virtual Academy released training specifically for Office 365 ProPlus Deployment topics.Interested in deploying Office 365 ProPlus? Check out the newest course, Office 365 ProPlus...
View ArticleNew Windows Azure Network Security Whitepaper
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View Article2013 in Review – Resources for IT Pros
By any measurement, 2013 has been a HUGE year for launches here at Microsoft– but, ultimately, the value of these new products will be judged by how much they help organizations increase their...
View ArticleAutomatic Virtual Machine Activation in Windows Server 2012 R2
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View ArticleLightSwitch Community & Content Rollup- December 2013
A while back I started posting a monthly rollup of interesting community happenings, content, samples and extensions popping up around Visual Studio LightSwitch. If you missed those rollups you can...
View ArticleLaptops are insanely affordable now
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View ArticleThe new Information Worker Resume or CV Template
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View ArticleKB: Putting a VMM 2012 host with a 3rd party switch extension into...
You may receive the following error message when you try to put a Virtual Machine Manager host (VMM 2012 or VMM 2012 R2) that has a third-party switch extension installed into Maintenance Mode: 10434...
View ArticleCode Debugging Topics on MSDN
The MSDN Library is a rich source of information about Microsoft products and technologies including Visual Studio and Visual C++. This post calls out some of the great code debugging topics available...
View ArticleSeattle user group, Feb 13: F# on iOS with Xamarin Studio and Mac
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View ArticleSwitch easily between VirtualBox and Hyper-V with a BCDEdit boot Entry in...
I've been using GenyMotion for a FAST Android Emulator when developing with Visual Studio and Xamarin. However, I also use Hyper-V when developing for Windows Phone. GenyMotion use VirtualBox, which...
View ArticleMicrosoft PKI OCSP Responder Now JITC Certified and Lab Setup Guide
Hello all, my name is Jesse Esquivel and I’m a platforms PFE with one of my specialty’s being security/PKI. I’ve been working with PKI in the Department of Defense (DoD) and Federal spaces for the last...
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