Software Installation Using Machine Configuration and Azure Policy

I did a post a while ago on installing software onto virtual machines using policy state change events as the trigger. Now with the general availability of Azure Automanage Machine Configuration (formerly Azure Policy Guest Configuration) it’s time for… Continue reading Software Installation Using Machine Configuration and Azure Policy

Lesson Learned #258: Python vs Connection Refused with Login timeout expired

Today, I worked on a service request that our customer got the following error message using Python code: pyodbc.OperationalError: (‘HYT00’, ‘[HYT00] [Microsoft][ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server]Login timeout expired (0) (SQLDriverConnect)’). I would… Continue reading Lesson Learned #258: Python vs Connection Refused with Login timeout expired

Day Zero support for Android 13 with Microsoft Intune

Historically, Google releases a new Android version every year in late Q3/early Q4, and mandates that by mid-Q4, apps uploaded to the Play Store “target,” or are optimized to run on, the previous year’s API version. Android 13 has officially been relea… Continue reading Day Zero support for Android 13 with Microsoft Intune

Support tip: Targeting apps and policies with Windows Autopilot

Overview
Windows Autopilot is designed to both streamline and tailor your deployment flow to your users. By simplifying your deployment configuration, you’ll experience higher levels of success, as well as greater user satisfaction during deployments. … Continue reading Support tip: Targeting apps and policies with Windows Autopilot

Lesson Learned #257: Encryption scheme mismatch for columns/variables

Today, I worked on a service request that our customer using Always Encrypted is facing the following error message:  SqlErrorNumber=33277,Class=16,ErrorCode=-2146232060,State=2,Errors=[{Class=16,Number=33277,State=2,Message=Encryption scheme mism… Continue reading Lesson Learned #257: Encryption scheme mismatch for columns/variables