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If you still REALLY wanted to do on premise SharePoint, beware that SharePoint 2013 Server and I assume by association SharePoint Foundation 2013 is currently NOT supported on the latest server release – Windows Server 2012 R2.
See this blog post for more details:
You are going to have to wait until SharePoint 2013 Service Pack 1 is released. The availability date for this service pack has not yet been released.
If you planning on taking a Microsoft certification exam between now and May 31, 2014 then you should sign up for the double shot offer from Microsoft at:
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en-us/second-shot.aspx?WT.mc_id=MSLS_secondshot
This means that you can take an exam and if you don’t pass then you can retake that exam again at no cost.
I would commend all resellers here in Australia to take up this offer because I’ll have some news soon on a new round of exam cram sessions that I will presenting.
If you missed the CIAOPS Virtual Technical Meeting on Wednesday all about the upcoming Windows 8.1 release by Microsoft Technology Evangelist Jeff Alexander then you’ll find the YouTube recording here:
You’ll also find the slide deck at:
What you won’t find is some of the great discussions and questions that were also part of this session. To get that you really need to attend the event live.
Registrations are now open for the September meeting and you’ll find those at:
https://ciaops0913.eventbrite.com.au/
The September meeting will be the SECOND Wednesday in September as I’ll be at TechEd AU during the first week of September. The topic for the September meeting will be an Introduction to Yammer. I hope to see you there.
Our original speaker for the August meeting, Microsoft Technical Evangelist Jeff Alexander, has been gracious enough to change his travel arrangements to accommodate presenting on Wednesday the 7th of August 2013 as initially advertised. As you can appreciate, having access to Jeff is something that just can’t be passed up so I have slotted him back in for the event and pushed the Yammer presentation back.
Here is what Jeff is planning to speak on:
Title: Windows 8.1 Update!
Abstract: Windows 8 has been out for a few months now and we have received a ton of feedback. In this session on Windows 8.1; Jeff Alexander will talk and demo some of the new changes and how they benefit small business’s and larger enterprises. He’ll go through what’;s changed and show some of the cool new features including the update start screen, UI enhancements, desktop enhancements, the start button, new search and many more. We will also cover enterprise features such as assigned access, mobile device management and workplace join.
To attend the event simply visit the registration site at:
http://ciaops0813.eventbrite.com.au/
which after registration will present you with all the information you need to connect up to this webinar on Wednesday the 7th of August from 4pm Sydney time.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me directly on director@ciaops.com.
I am happy to announce that for the August meeting of the CIAOPS Virtual Technology we have managed to secure Microsoft Technical Evangelist Jeff Alexander to talk about Windows 8.1 (a.k.a. Windows Blue).
The meeting will feature a presentation by Jeff, questions and answers then time for general discussion by attendees. I am once again aiming to record the presentation by Jeff and make it available via my YouTube channel.
Remember, that all you need to do to attend is have access to a device connected to the Internet. You can register for the event at:
http://ciaops0813.eventbrite.com.au/
and the details are:
Wednesday 7th of August 2013
4:00pm – 5.30pm Sydney time
When you register you’ll receive information about gaining access to the meeting which will be conducted via Lync. If you want to test out your configuration beforehand to ensure everything is working feel free to contact me (director@ciaops.com) to arrange a check.
Remember, the presentation from the last meeting is available for viewing on YouTube:
I hope to “see” you at the upcoming meeting.
I am please to announced that Microsoft Australia has extended the full 2 day exam cram training session on the following exams:
Day 1 – 70-410: Installing and configuring Windows Server 2012Day 2 – 74-324: Administering Office 365 for Small Business
to:
Brisbane
You can register here –
https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032549551&Culture=en-AU&community=0
It is important to note that this training in not like my normal bootcamps. These days are specifically focused on helping attendees pass the appropriate Microsoft certification exams so they are eligible to attain the Microsoft Small Business Competency. Thus, to get the most from this training you should be at least familiar with Windows 8 and Office 365.
I hope you are able to attend and I look forward to meeting you on the day but remember to book early as there is only a limited number of places available at each venue.
I am please to announced that Microsoft Australia has extended the full 2 day exam cram training session on the following exams:
Day 1 – 74-324: Administering Office 365 for Small Business
Day 2 – 70-687: Configuring Windows 8
to:
Brisbane
You can register here –
https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032549551&Culture=en-AU&community=0
It is important to note that this training in not like my normal bootcamps. These days are specifically focused on helping attendees pass the appropriate Microsoft certification exams so they are eligible to attain the Microsoft Small Business Competency. Thus, to get the most from this training you should be at least familiar with Windows 8 and Office 365.
I hope you are able to attend and I look forward to meeting you on the day but remember to book early as there is only a limited number of places available at each venue.
In my last blog I spoke about how external sharing with SharePoint Online via Office 365 is a little convoluted for external users. In there I mentioned that my recommended method of creating a login for an external user for SharePoint Online was by creating a Windows Live ID tied to the users current email address BEFORE they attempt to access the shared document. Therefore, in this post I’ll run through the process of actually creating a Windows Live ID for you.
1. Visit http://login.live.com
In the lower right of the screen select the Sign up now hyperlink.
2. Enter your details
Enter all the request information on the page.
At the option to enter the Microsoft account name enter the existing email address.
When complete press the Accept button at the bottom of the page.
You should then see a summary screen displayed with the information just entered.
3. Verify email address
In a matter of moments the email address you used for the Microsoft account should receive an email asking you to verify the account. To do this simply click on the Verify link in the email.
Doing so will take you back to http://login.live where you will need to login with the Microsoft account (your email address) and the password you selected.
After doing so you should receive a confirmation that the account has been verified.
4. Use your Windows Live ID
Now the account has been verified it can be used with all sorts of Microsoft services but most importantly it can now be used to login as an external user to sharing requests for SharePoint Online. Best of all since the account is now the same as your email address you only really need to remember the password (and for that I suggest Lastpass).
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