Compare-PkiCertificates.ps1

I recently went looking for a script that would compare two “identical” certificates for me and highlight the differences between them. I drew a blank. It might be out there, but I missed it – so I wrote my own. “Compare-PkiCertificates.ps1” takes the thumbprints of two certificates you expect to be similar or identical, and …

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SfB 2015 Server Update – March 2016

This update – our first for the year – takes the server from 6.0.9319.102 to 6.0.9319.235. Is this officially CU2? Let’s go with it and see what happens. (Update: Yes, it is “CU2”). What’s Fixed? Kb3095143 Windows 10 users who use Edge can’t join a meeting from Skype for Business Web App Kb3141123 Event ID …

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Lync 2013 / SfB 2015 Client Update – March 2016

This March update (Kb3114831) takes the Office 2013-based Lync/SfB client from 15.0.4797.1001 to 15.0.4787.1001. What’s Fixed This update fixes the following issues: Kb3144945 Video rendering region is displayed incorrectly in Skype for Business using Citrix RTOP 2.0 Kb3144942 “E_UNEXPECTED” error occurs randomly when you join a meeting in Lync 2013 (Skype for Business) Kb3143163 Memory …

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Lync 2013 / SfB 2015 Client Update – February 2016

This February update (Kb3114732) takes the Office 2013-based Lync/SfB client from 15.0.4787.1001 to 15.0.4797.1000. What’s Fixed This update fixes the following issues: Kb3136422 Call transfer button is missing when you answer a RGS call in skype for Business that is paired with a Polycom CX600 Kb3136421 Can’t logon Lync 2013 (skype for Business) automatically after …

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Your fax is probably failing because it’s too LOUD

Getting faxes to work over IP usually takes a disproportionate amount of time and effort in any UC / VoIP deployment. Actually, that applies to any legacy analog data: modems, dial-up EFTPOS, franking machines – they’re all doing the same thing, taking streams of 0s and 1s and turning them into a convoluted sing-song for …

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Keep an Eye Out for Electrical Safety

I’ve apparently had a fascination for all things electrical and electronic since an early age. So the story goes, I managed to jam some keys in a power-point aged about 3, apparently blackening all around it but leaving me unharmed. In my teenage years I knew to scream out “I’m OK” if – alright, when …

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Enabling the Azure Authenticator App for 2FA

I’ve enabled two factor authentication (“2FA”) where-ever I have the option, but long disliked the slow login process waiting for a one-time PIN to wind its way from Azure through EOP and to my on-prem Exchange. I have a convoluted collection of accounts & services through Microsoft so I need to use in-Private browsing to successfully sign …

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Sonus Updates Tenor Config Manager

As outlined in my previous post, the old “Quintum” Config Manager app has just scored an update to match some of the new/changed values in the firmware. It’s significant if you’ve been around the traps for a while because Sonus has used this as an opportunity to finally replace the old NET and Quintum branding. …

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