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Important Notice About .NET Framework 4.6.1 And Microsoft Exchange Server Compatibility
By Mark Farish, Senior Systems Engineer Microsoft recently issued a notice that .NET Framework 4.6.1 is available and is a recommended update in Windows Update. However, this version of .NET Framework is not compatible with any supported versions of Exchange Server. It is important that environments running Microsoft Exchange avoid installing .NET Framework 4.6.1, or […]
Bill Anstock Joins Helient Systems LLC
Helient Systems is pleased to announce that Bill Anstock has joined the company as a Senior Account Executive. A former Workshare Strategic Account Executive, Bill will focus on business development and building a strategic sales team to fuel Helient’s continued growth. “Everyone at Helient is very excited that Bill has joined our team”, said Steve […]
ESXi 5.5Update 3b (Build 3248547) Disables SSLv3 — Older Versions of vCenter Server Can’t Reconnect Host
Author: Michael Trantas, Senior Solutions Architect The patch for ESXi 5.5 Update 3b / build 3248547 disables SSLV3 to remediate the POODLE SSL vulnerability but it can also cause connectivity issues when using older versions of vCenter server (5.5U3 and below). If this patch is applied to vSphere ESXi prior to updating vCenter to 5.5U3b, this […]
Microsoft Hotfix – Windows Server 2012 (R2) and iSCSI Connectivity
Author: Will Fulmer, Chief Engineering Officer An important Microsoft Hotfix was recently released to address the potential for data corruption after iSCSI sessions or paths recover in Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2012. This hotfix is intended to address this potential for data corruption. – https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3102997. Please test and apply this within your environment or contact […]
Amy Freese Joins Helient Systems LLC
Helient Systems is pleased to announce that Amy Freese has joined the company as the Director of Project Operations. A former Cozen O’Connor Director of Solutions and Support, Amy will manage and coordinate Helient’s professional services for the company’s legal and corporate clients. “Everyone is thrilled that Amy is now part of the Helient team” said […]
Windows Update Advisory: Microsoft’s KB3035583 Update for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 Promotes Windows 10 Upgrade
Author: Armen Gharibian, Desktop & Applications Architect More news from Redmond; this time in the form of a potentially undesirable Windows Update. Most have heard that Microsoft is releasing Windows 10 on July 29th, and in preparation, they have released Microsoft Update (KB3035583) for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 Operating Systems to promote the free upgrade […]
Windows 10: Coming Soon to a Desktop Near You!
Author: Armen Gharibian, Desktop & Applications Architect Microsoft Announces Windows 10 Launch Date & Supporting SCCM Service Packs Many of our clients have recently expressed an interest in developing a Windows 10 desktop, and we got two pieces of good news from Redmond over the last week which bring us closer to making that a possibility. […]
Active Directory Domain Services Fine-Grained AD Password Policy
Author: Armen Gharibian, Desktop & Applications Architect I was recently asked to create a secondary password policy for a client. They were looking to enforce complex passwords for their end-users and wanted a way to test the new settings on a subset of users before making the change in the entire domain. My initial thought was […]
Virtual Desktop Platform Shootout, Part 4 of 4
Other Related Blog Posts: 1 of 4; 2 of 4; 3 of 4 Author: Jamie Engelhard, CTO Contributor: Michael Rocchino, IT Support Specialist Hopefully, you are returning to or continuing this blog series after reading parts 1, 2 and 3. If so, you have already read all the background info and are anxious to jump right into the […]
Virtual Desktop Platform Shootout, Part 3 of 4
Other Related Blog Posts: 1 of 4; 2 of 4; 4 of 4 Author: Jamie Engelhard, CTO Contributor: Michael Rocchino, IT Support Specialist For many of you this is what you’ve been patiently (in most cases) waiting for! Having set the stage in parts 1 and 2, we will focus this entry on delivering and […]