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Check Bitlocker Encryption Status, Simple PowerShell Method

If you have enabled Bitlocker encryption on your Windows client and wondering how far along you are in the initial encryption process this quick PowerShell command will help you. Steps The first step is to turn on BitLocker Next, Right click PowerShell and select Run as Administrator Issue the following command: manage-bde -status c: to show the status […]

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Using Get-SPWebTemplate to list available site templates in SharePoint 2013

In this tech-short we will go over a simple yet effective way to list out the available site templates in SharePoint 2013. Using the New-SPSite PowerShell cmdlet allows you to specify the name of a template to use. In my case I was unaware of the name of available templates in my SharePoint installation.  Using the Get-SPWebTemplate […]

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SharePoint Server 2016 IT Preview

The SharePoint Server 2016 preview is now available to download from the Microsoft website: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48712 Note: Windows Server 2012 R2 is required Brief on Install Instructions Review SharePoint Server system requirements Download and install full-featured software for a 180-day trial When prompted, use the following product key: NQTMW-K63MQ-39G6H-B2CH9-FRDWJ

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Deploy Template Using VMware Guest Customization Specification

Using templates save you lots of time when it comes to deploying virtual machines. And if you are looking to get a slight edge on your deployments in lab or production using customization specifications may be the way you want to go. Here are some quick steps to deploy using this method:   From the […]

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My First Uber Experience

So let me share with you my First Time Uber Experience I’ve taken work trip out to Chicago, IL this week and decided on not renting a car, and attempt using Uber. Uber is a taxi cab like service with a slight twist,  allowing customers with smartphones to literally summon a car ride to take them […]

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My eth0 is now called eno16777736

Interesting and new to me is that my network interface which was known to be called eth0 is now called eno16777736 in my new installs. The following document indicates that 16777736 is the device’s acpi_index as provided by the firmware (BIOS/EFI) This seems to happen on my VMware hosts where I’ve installed the latest Ubuntu OS releases. […]