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About Thomas.Marcussen

Technology Architect & Evangelist, Microsoft Trainer and Everything System Center Professional with a passion for Technology

Top 10 reasons Why Windows 365 is a great choice

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Windows 365 is a great choice for your business. As the world becomes more digital, it is important to have the right tools to stay productive and competitive. Subsequently, with this Windows solution, you can take your desktop anywhere you go, work from any device, and access your files and apps from anywhere with an internet connection. Here are the top 10 reasons why Windows 365 is a game changer for businesses of all sizes: To expand on each topic, simply click on the item. Each topic will be released over the next couple of weeks, stay tuned for updates … Continue reading →

Check Autopilot Prerequisites – first update

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Autopilot is an indispensable tool for managing and deploying Windows devices in the enterprise. Before deploying Autopilot, it is crucial to ensure that your environment meets the necessary prerequisites. This process can be time-consuming and prone to errors, which is why the Autopilot Prerequisite Checker has been introduced to automate the prerequisite checking process. The Autopilot Prerequisite Checker is a PowerShell script that validates whether your environment meets the requirements for deploying Autopilot. The updated script now checks for the following prerequisites: Tenant checks: Device checks: User checks: Network checks: Using the script is a breeze. It can be run … Continue reading →

Introducing a New Script to Check Autopilot Prerequisites

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Autopilot is an essential tool for managing and deploying Windows devices in the enterprise. However, before deploying Autopilot, it’s important to ensure that your environment meets the necessary prerequisites. This can be a time-consuming and error-prone process, which is why we’re excited to introduce a new script that automates the prerequisite checking process. The new script, called Autopilot Prerequisite Checker, is a PowerShell script that checks whether your environment meets the prerequisites for deploying Autopilot. The script checks for the following prerequisites: Tenant checks: Device checks: User checks: Network checks: The script is easy to use and can be run … Continue reading →

Encouraging Diversity & Inclusion Through Microsoft’s MVP Program

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Diversity and inclusion have never been more critical in all facets of culture. That includes IT, technology experts, and the technological infrastructures at large. Even the technology itself needs to take diversity and inclusion into consideration. Microsoft’s Most Valuable Professional program recognizes some of the greatest evangelists of their products and services, and helpers of the community of users at large. MVPs are proven experts in their fields. They go above and beyond in this capacity, with a  willingness and passion to help those seeking to better understand the technologies they’re using. And they’re advancing diversity and inclusion efforts for … Continue reading →

Azure Virtual Desktop’s Latest Capabilities

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Using virtual desktop services enables you to have secure access to work applications and other organizational resources from remote locations. This is something that vastly increases your capabilities beyond the traditional desktop in the office. Microsoft offers Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) as a desktop and app virtualization service that runs on the cloud. And as the work environment consistently evolves, desktop virtualization services are becoming an integral part of the way that organizations operate. It can make it easier to have employees working remotely without worrying about the security of your network. Unlike in the past when running a virtual … Continue reading →

Windows Autopilot to enroll hybrid Azure AD-joined error

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I came across this issue where joining the on-premise Active Directory failed during Windows Autopilot. The full error message from the event viewer of the machine where the Intune Connector is installed. Intune Connector event viewer error: RequestOfflineDomainJoinBlob_Failure: Failed to generate ODJ blobRequestId: 9d1e4614-3217-4d7c-87ef-df7fceb648c9DeviceId: 83c83fd7-10c8-49c8-9c15-8489ff126eedDomainName: Mydomain.LOCALRetryCount: 0ErrorDescription: Failed to call NetProvisionComputerAccount machineName=AutoP-PFv5HetaEInstanceId: C07C1188-586C-44BD-93C1-F236A633DA9BDiagnosticCode: 268435455WinErrorCode: 8557DiagnosticText: We are unable to complete your request because a server-side error occurred. Please try again. [Exception Message: “DiagnosticException: 0x0FFFFFFF. We are unable to complete your request because a server-side error occurred. Please try again.”] [Exception Message: “Failed to call NetProvisionComputerAccount machineName=AutoP-PFv5HetaE”] The Intune Connector for … Continue reading →

Script to add a Windows 365 Cloud PC User – Add-CloudPCUser.ps1

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Script prerequisites for Windows PowerShell: 1. A minimum Windows PowerShell version of ‘7.2’ is required to run this script. The script automatically checks for and installs module if needed. 2. Windows 365 Cloud PC Management PowerShell Module must be installed on local machine. The script automatically checks for and installs module if needed. 3. Microsoft Graph PowerShell Module must be installed on local machine. The script automatically checks for and installs module if needed. 4. An Azure AD user that has an admin consent permission, if needed, to approve the following permissions in Microsoft Graph application in Azure AD apps: … Continue reading →

Exciting New Capabilities in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

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The way that businesses are conducting their operations has been consistently changing over the years. As technology has evolved and the devices available to us have gotten significantly better, hybrid work environments have become more popular. More so if your business has employees working from home or hires freelancers who use various endpoint devices. Although the benefits of having a hybrid work setup are well known, it has become clear that endpoints are one of the biggest attack vectors because of the potential vulnerabilities. Hence the need for a solution such as Microsoft Defender for Endpoint that can offer your … Continue reading →

Taking A Closer Look At Windows 365 Security

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The idea of having a desktop that you can access from just about anywhere is an incredible option to have. Not only that but you can do so using your PC, tablet, or smartphone. As can be seen by the disruptions we witnessed to business activities at the height of the pandemic, the lack of viable options can be disastrous. Hence why the Windows 365 Cloud PC has been very well received by organizations since coming onto the scene in 2021. It gives organizations a solution that they may not have had a few years back. You can provide desktops … Continue reading →