Windows Virtual Desktop WVD issues If you encounter an issue with a Windows Virtual Desktop app, try the following: Remove and re-install the Remote Desktop client. Delete the app from Apps and Features in Windows 10. To install, download the client here (in most cases, select the 64 bit version). Upgrade the Remote Desktop client. Open the client and see […] Written by luke September 6, 2021September 6, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Windows Virtual Desktop Add a user to a WVD app Adding a new user to a WVD app is really easy. Start by establishing a connection with the WVD tenant: Start a Powershell console as an Administrator Connect to the WVD tenant using: Add-RdsAccount -DeploymentUrl https://rdbroker.wvd.microsoft.com – note you will need to login as a tenant administrator. Tenant admins can be created using https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/virtual-desktop-fall-2019/tenant-setup-azure-active-directory Add […] Written by luke September 1, 2021January 6, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Exchange Online Connect Powershell session to Exchange Online when MFA is enabled Sometimes you need to use Powershell to manipulate Exchange Online. When MFA is enabled, you may get something like the following error: New-PSSession : [ps.outlook.com] Connecting to remote server ps.outlook.com failed with the following error message :Access is denied. To fix this situation, you’ll need to setup EXO V2 on your local PC. To do […] Written by luke September 1, 2021September 1, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Exchange Online Checking and updating calendar permissions When working with Exchange Online, sometimes you’ll come across issues in sharing calendars with others. As an administrator, you can use the following steps to check calendar permissions and to update them as you need. To get current calendar permissions for a user Run Powershell as Administrator Get Office 365 credentials: $LiveCred = Get-Credential If […] Written by luke September 1, 2021December 2, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Windows Virtual Desktop Access a WVD app for the first time There are a few things you need to do before you can access a Windows Virtual Desktop app for the first time. The following are instructions for users. [Will soon provide pre-requisites that IT need to rollout before the steps below can be done] Part 1: Enable Self-Service Password Reset As a preliminary step before […] Written by luke September 1, 2021September 1, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Windows Virtual Desktop Deploy a new app on WVD Deploying a new app on Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) consists essentially of three steps: 1) Install the app on the VM that hosts the master WVD image, 2) publish the app, 3) assign users to the app. Install the app on the master WVD image Take a backup of the target VM – login to […] Written by luke September 1, 2021September 1, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Systems Our systems I find it interesting to learn of the systems that others use, so I’d like to share the ones we use. We have a tendency to make the most of and build upon our investment in Office 365, host apps on and backup to either Azure or AWS, or to use open source. Corporate Productivity […] Written by luke August 31, 2021January 19, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Backup and recovery Recovering a virtual machine from a backup in Azure The backup policy we apply in most cases (ie our default policy): Backup schedule commencing 2000hrs (local time) Instant restore retained for 2 days Daily backup retained for 30 days Weekly backup made on Sunday and retained for 12 weeks Monthly backup, week based, made on the first Sunday of the month and retained for […] Written by luke August 31, 2021August 31, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Staff Welcome to Charlie Mac Welcome to a world of interesting work and inspiration working with Charlie Mac. First thing, let’s take care of some housekeeping. All you need is a computer able to run Office 2019 and a reasonable internet connection. Working with clients Relationships and trust are really important to us. This means that you must: Respect and […] Written by luke August 31, 2021August 31, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Migrate mailboxes Moving mailboxes from a GoDaddy 365 tenant to a MS managed tenant Sometimes migrating mailboxes from on-prem to Exchange Online is easy. But when it comes to moving mailboxes from a GoDaddy managed tenant, getting Admin access to perform the export is almost impossible. Here’s one way that seems to work. Export mailbox contents Log into the Compliance Centre as an account admin (https://compliance.microsoft.com/) Select eDiscovery | […] Written by luke August 31, 2021September 26, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Coordinating interviews When we undertake staff consultation, it’s sometimes difficult to align calendars between interviewers and particpants. To make this process easier, we use Microsoft Bookings (hidden in the bundle of goodies you get with most Office 365 licences). I like Bookings because: Participants can choose a time that suits them Participants can also easily reschedule or […] Written by luke January 19, 2022May 26, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Setting up Microsoft Remote Help Microsoft Remote Help is currently in Preview and offers an improved way for people in your organisation to offer and provide help to others. It’s a bit like Quick Assist with some added features. I like it because it provides: An opportunity to focus on a Microsoft stack, A way for anyone within your organisation […] Written by luke January 13, 2022January 13, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Coordinating interviews When we undertake staff consultation, it’s sometimes difficult to align calendars between interviewers and particpants. To make this process easier, we use Microsoft Bookings (hidden in the bundle of goodies you get with most Office 365 licences). I like Bookings because: Participants can choose a time that suits them Participants can also easily reschedule or […] Written by luke January 19, 2022May 26, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Setting up Microsoft Remote Help Microsoft Remote Help is currently in Preview and offers an improved way for people in your organisation to offer and provide help to others. It’s a bit like Quick Assist with some added features. I like it because it provides: An opportunity to focus on a Microsoft stack, A way for anyone within your organisation […] Written by luke January 13, 2022January 13, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Deploy the Company Portal The Company Portal is an important part of endpoint managed devices in a Microsoft ecosystem. It provides an entry point for users to: access additional apps that are authorised and might be useful to install access support manage their device The Company Portal is an app installed from the Microsoft Store for Business. The process […] Written by luke December 21, 2021December 21, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
29th June 2022 Newsletter Across the IndustryRead about how Melbourne and Geelong are utilising camera technology from Axis as part of their Smart City transformation, or take a digital tour of Geelong’s Smart City here. Watch a minidocumentary on the industries achieving net zero using the Internet of Things (IoT). Small business in Victoria can apply for a rebate to assist with the transition to renewable energy. New […] Written by Olivia Morgan June 29, 2022June 29, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
22nd June 2022 Newsletter Across the IndustryWatch Dr Adam Mowlam give an overview of the Victorian Digital Twin project, which aims to present data from around Victoria digitally in one convenient location. You can read more about this project here. Read about how the Internet of Things (IoT) is being utilised for digital signage. SolarWinds have released a report detailing the challenges […] Written by Olivia Morgan June 29, 2022June 29, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
15th June 2022 Newsletter Across the Industry Services Victoria is developing ‘Council in a Box’, a digital tool for Victorian councils to deliver services to ratepayers. Read more about the project here. Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) wireless technologies are being utilised in Victoria to manage water networks using digital meters. Read more about this project here. Open DataYou can […] Written by Olivia Morgan June 29, 2022June 29, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
8th June 2022 Newsletter Welcome to our first newsletter. Our focus is on end-to-end solutions based on the best of Microsoft, the best of AWS, or the best of open source – or a combination of these. So if this is your focus too, then we hope these newsletters will be of particular interest to you. Our intention is […] Written by Olivia Morgan June 29, 2022June 29, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked