Coffee and Bagels WiFi Agreement

Coffee and Bagels WiFi Agreement

Coffee & Bagels – Wireless Use Agreement WELCOME TO THE CARIBOU COFFEE COMPANY INC.’S (“CARIBOU’S”) FREE, PUBLICLY-ACCESSIBLE WIRELESS NETWORK. BEFORE YOU GET STARTED, PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS TO WHICH WE REQUIRE YOU TO AGREE BEFORE YOU CAN ACCESS OUR NETWORK. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS AN UNSECURED WIRELESS NETWORK PROVIDED BY CARIBOU…

Selling Consulting Services

Selling Consulting Services

Part of the Services Sales 101 Series Selling consulting services requires a strategic approach that combines effective marketing, networking, and a consultative sales mindset. When selling consulting services, it’s essential to take a consultative approach rather than a hard-sell tactic. Position yourself as a trusted advisor who can help clients identify and solve their problems….

personalTracker DB

personalTracker DB

personalTracker DB is an application that helps track information and notes on that information personalTracker DB is a compiled Microsoft Access database application designed to keep track of records and record progress notes on those records. Why use a personalTacker DB? Keep track of information easily and effectively Locally stored database (no need for Internet…

SCCM Co-Management No More
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SCCM Co-Management No More

As you are probably aware, the SCCM 1902 update rollup made a change in their co-management and coexistence compatibility capability: If an SCCM-managed device is enrolled into an MDM server other than Intune (i.e., Workspace ONE or any other third-parties), the SCCM agent reverts to a read-only mode which essentially  killed a  number of third-party co-management…

Tweets for August-December 2019

Tweets for August-December 2019

My Twitter tweets (@jorper98) for above mentioned period follow: Date:Time (UTC)     Tweet 2019-12-31     With less than 10 working days to the Windows 7 end of support it is still visible out here! #windows7 #win7… https://t.co/wOUng4oOuA 2019-12-31     Wow!! https://t.co/uqjruHhRMn 2019-12-31     RT @nabeelmahmood: If you’ve been holding off upgrading, then it’s time to…

Pei Wei Guest WiFi

Pei Wei Guest WiFi

  Welcome to Pei Wei Guest Terms and Conditions Please read this important information concerning legal rights and requirements carefully. To access the Internet through Pei Wei Asian Diner, LLC (PW) Wi-Fi hotspot access service, please read the following important legal information. If you are willing to accept the following terms and conditions of use,…

Microsoft Platform Numbers
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Microsoft Platform Numbers

Some interesting data bits from Microsoft Source: Collected listening to different sessions From Microsoft Ignite (November 2019) 600 billion authentications serviced each month by Azure Active Directory (AAD) 900+million deployed Windows 10 PCs, 200 million commercial PCs, Macs, iOS and Android devices managed by ConfigMgr and Intune, 200 million Office 365 users, 13+ 20 million…

Microsoft Endpoint Manager
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Microsoft Endpoint Manager

Microsoft Endpoint Manager was announced last week at Microsoft Ignite 2019. Microsoft is working on bringing together System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) and the Microsoft Intune mobile management service into a new brand called “Microsoft Endpoint Manager,” Microsoft is consolidating most (all) of their client management tools (SCCM, Intune,  Desktop Analytics, etc. )   into one  now…

Windows Autopilot Deployment Workflows
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Windows Autopilot Deployment Workflows

Two posters that clearly describe the Windows Autopilot process based on New Device and Existing Device scenarios. Full versions can be found at: Window Autopilot Process (New Devices) Windows Autopilot Process ( Exsiting devices with SCCM) I am very happy to see these published by Microsoft! .,]]Thank you Autopilot team! They were much needed.

Woods Coffee WiFi Agreement

Woods Coffee WiFi Agreement

  Terms and Conditions By using our internet service, you hereby expressly acknowledge and agree that there are significant security, privacy and confidentiality risks inherent in accessing or transmitting information through the internet, whether the connection is facilitated through wired or wireless technology. Security issues include, without limitation, interception of transmissions, loss of data, and…

Nico’s WiFi Agreement

Nico’s WiFi Agreement

Welcome to Nico’s Upstairs WiFi Terms and Conditions Terms and Conditions By using our internet service, you hereby expressly acknowledge and agree that there are significant security, privacy and confidentiality risks inherent in accessing or transmitting information through the internet, whether the connection is facilitated through wired or wireless technology. Security issues include, without limitation,…

2019 Gartner Magic Quadrant: UEM
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2019 Gartner Magic Quadrant: UEM

The 2019 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Unified Endpoint Management has been published. Leaders listed included VMware, Microsoft, IBM, BlackBerry, Citrix and MobileIron. According to the report, unified endpoint management tool is defined as a “set of offerings that comprise mobile device management (MDM) and modern management of traditional endpoints (PCs and Mac).” including the integration…

Transitioning GPO to MDM Policies
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Transitioning GPO to MDM Policies

Transitioning from traditional Group Policy Objects (GPO) to Modern Device Management (MDM) Policies can be challenging.  Some organizations have Group Policies that have been in place for over a decade and which may not be fully inventoried, or often understood.  MDM do not have a 1-1 mapping for all legacy Group Policies.  Microsoft created the…

Robotics & AI Shows
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Robotics & AI Shows

I have written a series of articles under the title: Work Beyond Tomorrow which talk about the social implications and related changes just around the corner as new technologies come online. A couple of recent Sci-Fi shows I have enjoyed watching, convey the about the social implications associated with the introduction of intelligent robots into…

Workspace One White Papers from Principled
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Workspace One White Papers from Principled

Three new white papers from from Principled Technologies on Workspace One and Dell Provisioning benefits follows: Full Report: Hands On Report: Workspace One vs InTune Compared to Microsoft Intune, VMware Workspace ONE offered a broader set of use cases with support for Android Enterprise, Chromebooks, Apple macOS and iOS, and Microsoft Windows 10 Exec Summary:…

Microsoft Skype for Business Online to be retired
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Microsoft Skype for Business Online to be retired

Microsoft Skype for Business Online to be retired on July 31, 2021 As per Microsoft’s James Skay blog post on 7/30/2019: Today we’re announcing that Skype for Business Online will be retired on July 31, 2021. This post provides details on the retirement plan, a brief explanation of why we’re making this announcement now, and…

Windows Activation Evolution
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Windows Activation Evolution

As organizations deploy Windows 10 Pro and Windows 10 Enterprise with Modern Device Management the processes for activating Windows 10 are changing, and new options are available. Most of us are familiar with the traditional product key registration for Windows devices.   For businesses (large and small) the common activation scenarios for activation have included: OEM…

Tweets for January – July 2019

Tweets for January – July 2019

My Twitter tweets (@jorper98) for above mentioned period follow: Date:Time (UTC)     Tweet 2019-08-03     Post: Made it to Rattlesnake Ledge #NorthBend #Outdoors https://t.co/N1l5lDv2wG https://t.co/JeOMDVH5km 2019-08-01     The scale of the Microsoft platform is just unreal… #moderndesktop #workforcetransformation #windows10 https://t.co/wXpepgxMmx 2019-08-01     Dinner on the go tonight. #biztravel #roadwarrior #deltaskyclub https://t.co/Yn2NrL0rFS 2019-07-25     A new blog post I published yesterday – Hope you enjoy! #iwork4dell #DellTechnologies https://t.co/uBD3xH0xXz 2019-07-20     Very…

UWNet Terms of Service

UWNet Terms of Service

Policy for Appropriate Use of University of Wisconsin-Madison Information Technology Resources Access to University of Wisconsin-Madison information technology (IT) resources(i) is essential to the mission of the University (to create, integrate, transfer and apply knowledge). Use of IT resources must be consistent with the University’s mission and with its role as a agency. Access to…

Gathering Existing Devices Windows Autopilot Device IDs
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Gathering Existing Devices Windows Autopilot Device IDs

Update 8/1/2020: Microsoft has updated their official blog post a number of times since this post to include automated ways from Intune and ConfigManager. We have published a number of posts about what Windows Autopilot is and how to setup and test. Now that so many organizations have taken note of Modern Device Management advantages…

A Busy June

A Busy June

Wow July 1, 2019. Is it only me, or the year is just flying by… Still very much adjusting to my Mom not being around. The weekly FaceTime calls, the laughs, the new suggestions on Netflix. Aside from her voice, I specially miss her likes on social media — Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and even the…

Making the Case to Embrace Modern Device Management
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Making the Case to Embrace Modern Device Management

This morning, a new blog post of mine was published on DellEMC Infocus. Drive productivity by ensuring your organization leverages modern tools to achieve results..  Read the full article here This is a follow-up to the previously posted blog Empower Your Organization by Moving to Modern Device Management While you are at it, check out…

5G – A game Changer for Device Management
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5G – A game Changer for Device Management

5G is fast coming to market with roll outs expected across the world in 2019 and 2020.      This technology is not only an core enabler for IoT, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, but also has significant implications as an enabled for Workforce Transformation and Modern Device Management.    As many of you know there is an immense amount of work going on behind the scenes to enable 5G,…

Updating Windows 10 Edition with Autopilot / Intune
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Updating Windows 10 Edition with Autopilot / Intune

As opposed to previous versions of the Microsoft Operating System, where each edition came as a separate ISO, there is only one package for the latest Windows 10 OS that can be “unlocked” when activated to have the edition you need.      (there are some restrictions/requirements based on licensing) One of the most common…

A week in my Life as an EUC Solutions Principal

A week in my Life as an EUC Solutions Principal

As we detailed in the previous article, “The Solutions Principal Role” within Dell Technology Services involves: “… customer facing activities acting as a subject matter expert (SME) in their respective field.    Their key responsibility is to assist services sales and account teams drive professional services through technical expertise, thought leadership, customer interaction and solution development….

Azure Active Directory
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Azure Active Directory

Microsoft released Active Directory in Windows 2000 server, and it became a standard for enterprise identity management. Active Directory lives on-premises in servers called Domain Controllers (DC). Active Directory lives on-premise in servers called Domain Controllers (DC). Windows Active Directory or commonly referenced as Active Directory (AD) is Microsoft’s predecessor to Azure Active Directory, Azure Active Directory…

Terms of Use – Entegris

Terms of Use – Entegris

Entegris Guest Entegris, Inc. is not responsible for the content of the Internet. Entegris, Inc. is not responsible for sensitive information communicated through this public wireless connection, such as credit card, personal data, or banking information, etc. Please be sure that your device’s anti-virus and firewall software are up-to-date. Entegris, Inc. assumes no responsibility and…

Terms of Use – Caribou Coffee

Terms of Use – Caribou Coffee

Caribou Coffee – Wireless Use Agreement WELCOME TO THE CARIBOU COFFEE COMPANY INC.’S (“CARIBOU’S”) FREE, PUBLICLY-ACCESSIBLE WIRELESS NETWORK. BEFORE YOU GET STARTED, PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS TO WHICH WE REQUIRE YOU TO AGREE BEFORE YOU CAN ACCESS OUR NETWORK. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS AN UNSECURED WIRELESS NETWORK PROVIDED BY CARIBOU FOR…

Windows Autopilot White Glove Details Announced..
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Windows Autopilot White Glove Details Announced..

What is Windows Autopilot white glove? The new Windows Autopilot white glove process, which lets IT technicians, partners, and even OEMs pre-provision devices before they are delivered to the user. Using this process, all device configuration tasks, including apps (machine-targeted or user-targeted), certificates, and policies, can be completed in advance, making it so that when…

Modern Device Management: More than Just Technology
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Modern Device Management: More than Just Technology

Today, many companies are moving or seriously considering the move to Modern Device Management (or Modern Management) as their next step of their Digital Transformation Journey.  Most considering the move, have already completed their Windows 10 migrations and are looking for efficiencies to their deployment workflows.     Having said this,   I get asked on a daily…

Understanding OneNote Versions
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Understanding OneNote Versions

Microsoft OneNote was released to the public in 2003 so it has been around for a very long time… As of late a very common questions which there is a lot of confusion Why does Microsoft have multiple versions of OneNote and what are the differences? Microsoft OneNote is a note-taking program for free-form information gathering and multi-user collaboration. It gathers…

Microsoft Office Support Lifecycle Explained
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Microsoft Office Support Lifecycle Explained

Microsoft Office is a widely used product suite which includes tools like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project, Publisher, Access, and OneNote. It has been around since 1988 and has gone through many versions, each of which has a specific support cycle with defined dates.    All versions of Microsoft Office products before Microsoft Office 2019…

Semi-Annual Channel(SAC) Targeted release will be retired
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Semi-Annual Channel(SAC) Targeted release will be retired

Yep – you heard correctly! No more Semi-Annual Channel Targeted (aka CB) or  Semi-Annual Channel Broad (aka CBB) releases! Although this is not a new topic (John Wilcox gave us a heads up back in May 2018)    the Semi-Annual Channel(SAC) Targeted release (formerly known as CB or Current Branch) will be fully retired after…

Tweets for July – December 2018

Tweets for July – December 2018

My Twitter tweets (@jorper98) for above mentioned period follow: Date:Time (UTC) Tweet 2018-12-31     Thankful for a great 2018. Looking forward to 2019. Best wishes to all ! https://t.co/RlbE1ckCyA 2018-12-31     Love this #blockchain #decisiontree #cybersecurity #blockchainhype Source: https://t.co/WTWIY4XXKj https://t.co/Ehg0ou8rLy 2018-12-30     Just a #moss photo… Happy December 30th! https://t.co/i8QefirWg1 2018-12-28     How to Get More #Retweets on Your Twitter Posts #Wordpress #socialmedia https://t.co/kxQSFd8Xl3 2018-12-26     Last trip of the year….

Microsoft Modern Desktop Deployment Guidance
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Microsoft Modern Desktop Deployment Guidance

Microsoft published a guidance document (and associated video series) to help customers migrate to the Modern Desktop. The Modern Desktop refers to Microsoft’s bundled product suite called Microsoft 365 which includes: Windows 10, Office 365 and Enterprise Mobility & Security (See my Microsoft 365 Explained blog post ) Microsoft’s guidance includes 8 steps:

Webinar: 2018-11-29 Modern Provisioning
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Webinar: 2018-11-29 Modern Provisioning

Title:   Understanding Modern Provisioning Date Presented:  November 29, 2018 — 8:00a Abstract Content Today’s End User Computing environment has changed considerably in the past few years.   Modern OS, cloud-based management systems, end-user expectations, security, the blurring of work/personal lines have all radically changed the way corporate data and devices need to be managed. In this…

Windows 10 Migration: It’s All About the Apps
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Windows 10 Migration: It’s All About the Apps

Great article by my colleague at Dell EMC,  Colin Sainsbury     on   Application Testing and Management  in a Windows 10 world.   Preparing applications for migration is a multi-faceted challenge and with the introduction of Windows as a Service, it needs to be revisited for each Windows 10 version upgrade. The stages required to complete one…

Windows Autopilot Collecting Hash and More
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Windows Autopilot Collecting Hash and More

PowerShell script that uses WMI to retrieve properties needed by the Microsoft Store for Business to support Windows AutoPilot deployment. https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Get-WindowsAutoPilotInfo/  Thank you  Michael Niehaus! For more  information see: Technet Blog Post Gathering Windows Autopilot hardware details from existing Devices Overview of Windows Autopilot | Microsoft Docs Deploy Windows 10 Enterprise for new devices with…

Microsoft Ignite 2018 EUC Related Announcements
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Microsoft Ignite 2018 EUC Related Announcements

From an end-user computing point of view, Microsoft Ignite 2018 did not disappoint this year.      Although Windows 10 was not the primary focus , deploying, managing and maintaining Windows devices using the entire Microsoft platform was definitely top of the billboard, and in particular  Microsoft 365. Many announcements were made around the Modern Workspace. …