Searching log files the easy way

Want to search through, say, a directory full of log files for a specific message? PowerShell to the rescue! PS C:\> get-item *.log | Select-String -Pattern “Race Condition” 12-19-2017 02.44.02 PM.log:93413:SIP/2.0 200 Race Condition Subfolders too: PS C:\> Get-ChildItem c:\<Path>\*.log -Recurse | Select-String -Pattern “Race Condition” Ongoing Support\20171011-SIP503s\Logs-20171219\12-19-2017 02.44.02 PM.log:93413:SIP/2.0 200 Race Condition

SfB 2015 Server Update CU6 – December 2017

Our December 2017 update – the first in 7 months – leaps the server from 6.0.9319.281 to 6.0.9319.510. It updates 7 components on my Standard Edition Front-End. What’s Fixed? This update enables Location-Based Routing to support the Skype for Business mobile clients. It also fixes the following issues: Kb4043636 Skype for Business on Mac can’t …

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Lync 2013 / SfB 2015 Client Update – December 2017

Our November update took us to 15.0.4981.1000 and today Kb 4011284 nudges us up a few builds to 15.0.4989.1000. What’s Fixed This update fixes the following issues: Kb 4054669 Can’t set the maximum number of contacts for a Skype for Business 2015 (Lync 2013) user Kb 4054671 “The requested operation was blocked by policy” error …

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Tricking Windows 10 into talking to an old SBC

  Deliberately circumventing browser security is NOT a good idea. OK, with that mandatory common-sense warning out of the way, those of you who know why we’re doing this are welcome to continue reading. Today was the *second* occasion in the last fortnight where I’ve needed to talk to a customer’s SBC that was still …

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