Windows Server 2012 R2 comes with IIS 8.5, and in this release an issue has been found in relation to the Dynamic Compression module. The module sets the “Vary” header which is used to specify caching properties that the browser uses to determine whether the response should be cached or […]
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Introducing the LifeProof Fre iPhone Waterproof case Earlier last month I happened to be in the market for a new mobile phone after I managed to destroy my old phone whilst on holidays in New Zealand. As it turned out, I elected to update to the latest iPhone (the iPhone […]
You might be unlucky enough to occasionally run into issues with a hard drive which has issues, and Windows will attempt to warn you via the System Log. However, as the issues are logged from a low level (below the UI level), the disk identifier can be a bit cryptic. […]
Welcome back, old friend. Well, it’s now official – sort of – given that we’re looking at pre-release software, but the start menu is set to return after an absence since Windows 7. It’s clear in the most recent preview (9926) that there are big changes in store for the […]
Recently I was asked about diagnosing deadlocks in SQL Server – I’ve done a lot of work in this area way back in 2008, so I figure it’s time for a refresher. If there’s a lot of interest in exploring SQL Server and deadlocks further, I’m happy to write an […]
Welcome, 2015 – may you be an improvement on your predecessor. Today’s article focuses on the deceptively non-trivial task of reading from the Windows Event Logs using the Microsoft .NET Framework. For those who haven’t looked there in a while, here’s a quick look at the Event Viewer: The Windows […]
Hello there. I’ve been spending a lot of time of late trying to develop a solution to a very obscure problem scenario. The entire problem itself is outside the scope of this article – and to be honest, probably wouldn’t be terribly relevant to many – however, I felt there […]
If you use a Telstra 4G Mobile Broadband dongle, you might occasionally have issues with it, as I have found out from time to time. Something seems to corrupt the local settings forcing a complete uninstall and reinstall of the device driver(s) and Mobile Broadband Manager software. When re-installing, when […]
Introduction We have a requirement at the moment to modify AD FS 3.0 (which is a role in Windows Server 2012 R2) to allow users to authenticate without having to specify the domain name. This is for two reasons – the current external system doesn’t have a requirement to prefix […]
This week at work, I’ve spent a fair amount of time working in the infrastructure space as we conducted a review of SQL Server and the underlying network infrastructure. As always, it inspired me to take a look at my home configuration – and do some tinkering. NIC Teaming The […]
Introduction Well, it’s been a week of big announcements. Hot on the heels of finding out the next version of Windows will be Windows 10, Microsoft has today released a new “Technical Preview” of Windows 10, Windows Server and System Center. Windows 10 Technical Preview x86 (2.9GB ISO)Windows 10 Technical […]
Well, I’ve finally managed to assemble the dream – a proper work space for working on servers, workstations, laptops and the like. It’s been years since I’ve been in a position to put something together, but a few weeks ago I managed to finalize the installation. Aside from the home […]
It’s been over two years since my last foray into the murky waters of Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) 2.0 and it came past due for a return to claims-based authentication and federation. My previous journeys were somewhat chronicled here and here. This time around though, I’m going to be […]
Today I authenticated to the Azure portal to look at setting up a new Azure service when I took note of the alert (above) which popped up from the notification bar. So what are subscriptions and directories? Subscriptions and directories are accessed via the Subscriptions menu within the portal: You […]
Hi There, Today we’re taking a look at the rather appealing Kensington KeyFolio Executive with Bluetooth keyboard. As regular readers would know, I’m a bit of a keyboard junkie, and I have developed a number of mobile keyboard solutions over the years. Here’s one of my favourites – a […]