How to intercept the “run as administrator” event
in this blog post I show how to intercept the run-as-administrator on a windows machine
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2024
How to install and run noisy on an Azure VM
a PowerShell and shell script that facilitates the installation of Python and Git, subsequently download the repository of Noisy from GitHub and run it with ...
Measuring latency between Azure Availability Zones and the impact of an NVA in between V2
In this post I measure the latency between virtual machines in various network configurations on Azure
Network topologies for Azure batch transcription Speech Service
Discussion on networking topologies related to Azure batch translation service
2023
Moving a virtual machine between availability zones in Azure
In this blog post, I show how to handle some typical virtual machine move operations on Azure.
Implementing cross HUBs routing in Azure
In this blog article, I’ll show you how to arrange the routing between two Hubs that are peering with each other so that all spokes in both Hubs can communic...
2022
Azure AD OAuth client credential flow with custom certificate walk-through
In this walk-through I show how to use a certificate to request an access token to Azure Active Directory, using the OAuth 2.0 client credential flow
Allowing DNS resolution of Azure resources from on-premise
How can I integrate my on-premises DNS with Azure?
Azure Disk Burst in a nutshell
Azure offers the ability to boost disk storage IOPS and MB/s (throughput) performance. Currently, there are two managed disk types that can burst, premium SS...
Azure App Service Certificate
notes on how to use App Svc Certificates
Azure - Hub and Spoke - Playground
a handy hub-and-spoke playground for your experiments, on Azure.
NICOLTIP033 How to rename a virtual machine on Azure
Do you remember that it is not possibile to rename a VM on Azure?
2021
How to quickly deploy a test web server on an Azure VM
For my Labs, I often need to create and build virtual machines. Many virtual machines :-). One of the most “popular” machine recently is for me the web serve...
How to recognize an ssh login attempt on a Linux machine with Sentinel
In this post I show how to build a scheduled query rule in Azure Sentinel that recognize an ssh login attempt on a Linux machine.
How to deploy Angular app to Azure App Service running Linux from GitHub
This sample demonstrates how to deploy, from GitHub, an Angular single page application (SPA) to Azure App Service running Node.js on Linux. A continuous del...
2020
NICOLTIP032 - How can I authorize someone to turn on-off a Virtual Machine on Azure?
This walktrough demonstrates how to create a custom role in azure to allow a specific user or group to Start/Stop a Virtual Machine on Azure.
Microsoft Identity Platform which OAuth flow should I use?
Microsoft Identity Platform: which OAuth2 flow should I use? My non-prescriptive one-page guide in choosing the right auth flow for every situation :-)
Use Azure Key Vault as TDE with Azure PaaS Services
For one of my customers I have had the need to collect if and how Azure Key Vault can be used for Transparent Data Encryption. The result is the following ta...
2019
Azure AD Endpoint V1 vs V2
The objective of this memo is to summarize in one single page the main differences between Azure AD Endpoint V1 vs V2, with a focus on client libraries and s...
Cross (micro) services authentication with Azure B2C
a playground to test cross API call authenticated via Azurew B2C
2018
Xamarin how to use Android Studio to edit native resource files
When you have to develop a native UI for Android with Visual Studio, in few minutes you realize that Visual Studio, on this task is light years away from And...
How to set ImageView ScaleType to TOPCROP
Yesterday I have had the need to align TopCrop an image inside an Android ImageView. Unfortunally Android ImageView doesn’t allow this crop style, so I have ...
OAUTH 2.0 protocol support level for ADFS 2012R2 vs ADFS 2016
Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) is a software component developed by Microsoft that can be installed on Windows Server operating systems to provi...
2017
From Visual Studio To Lametrictime Clock
The number of new smart devices to play with grows day after day. The baseline to work with them is essentially always the same set of technologies: federate...
Engineering Caledos Runner - Code Reuse Metrics
This post is the first of a series with the objective to share the experience on multiplatform development I’ve collected working on Caledos Runner’s: a medi...
2016
Read heart rate from BLE device using Xamarin on Android
in this sample I use the library found in xamarin-bluetooth-le to read heart rate and battery level from a Polar H7. I have used this sample to test the inte...
Demo Xamarin PebbleSport integration app
If you are looking for a Xamarin Android sample that show how to manage the Pebble Sport app from a Xamarin Project, I have just released on github a sample ...
2015
Analyze User Behavior in Your Windows/Windows Phone App with Google Analytics
My article on MSDN Magazine is out! “App development is by definition an iterative process, so you’ll want to understand, in the shortest possible tim...
2013
NicolTIP#031- Toggle Internet Explorer proxy via powershell
The following powershell script toggles the Internet Explorer proxy status between the following values: Automatically detect settings Explicit Proxy S...
NicolTIP#030- How to disable Direct Access via Powershell
in order to disable Direct Access on Windows 8.1, you can run the following powershell script (as administrator) remove-itemproperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Po...
2012
NicolTIP#031- How to count number of lines of code in a c# project via powershell?
(dir -include *.cs -recurse | select-string "^(\s*)//" -notMatch | select-string "^(\s*)$" -notMatch).Count
NicolTIP#029- Word Control code to use for Find/Replace New Line and Carriage Return
Character String ^11 New Line ^13 Carriage Return ...
2011
NicolTIP#027- How to update the UI from a worker thread on Windows Phone 7?
Use “Deployment.Current.Dispatcher.BeginInvoke”. sample: Deployment.Current.Dispatcher.BeginInvoke(delegate()
NicolTIP#026- How to fix poor network performance connecting with windows 2008/R2 in Remote Desktop and File Share
Remote Desktop 6.0 leverages a new feature called auto-tuning for the TCP/IP receive window that could be causing the trouble. Window Auto-Tuning could have ...
NicolTIP#025–How to keep up to date your local copy of SysInternals tools
Even if http:\\live.sysinternals.com is great when you’re not on your pc, I usually prefer to have locally all Russinovich Tools. The problem is that you hav...
SharePoint Warm Up Script comparision
Useful blog post to bookmark. http://sharepointconnoisseur.blogspot.com/2010/10/sharepoint-2010-warm-up-script.html
NicolTIP#024 How to reorder virtual machine list in virtualbox
Just select one machine and reposition it using CTRL + up/down arrows.
NicolTIP#023- How to view Sharepoint ULS Log Files with a free tool
SharePoint ULS Log Viewer is a windows application for viewing SharePoint ULS log files more easily. Supports filtering and easy viewing of data. Available o...
NicolTIP#022- How to remove Windows 7 and Windows 2008R2 backup Files…
…created during service pack 1 (SP1) installation via PowerShell. Run Powershell in elevated mode (run as administrator) and type: Dism.exe /online /cleanup-...
Scalable and robust smooth streaming architecture
if you need to wok on this, I think that the following post is a must to have read: http://blogs.iis.net/samzhang/archive/2009/12/16/how-to-build-scalable-an...
NicolTIP#021- hot to restart printer spooler service via PowerShell
Open your powershell “as administrator” then type: restart-service -Name Spooler -Force
NicolTIP#020- Why VisualStudio 2010 is not able to connect with my WP7 device? (timeout)
Today without any reason VisualStudio was not able to connect with the WP7 device. When I selected “deploy solution” I received the following error: ------ D...
2010
NicolTIP#019- How to recursively delete (hidden) SVN Folders in PowerShell 2.0
Super easy script from The Pursuite of Life Blog, that I ‘m copying here in order to keep it in my toolbox (get-childitem -recurse -force | where-object { $_...
NicolTIP#018- How use ION acceleration with XBMC 10.0 and Windows 7
Starting from version 10.0 XBMC can use hardware acceleration to render video (DXVA 2 support for H.264, VC-1, and WMV9) on Windows 7 too(http://mirrors.xmis...
NicolTIP#017- How to automate the build process (of WP7 apps and more:) with powershell
I developed for fun a couple a WP7 apps and I needed to automate (just a little bit:-) the release process, mainly because: The application version must b...
NicolTIP#016- How to Set Reset the revision number in a Word 2010 document
When I work for a customer, can happen that I use a document as “template” to build a new one (copy –> paste –> rename –> delete some chapter and st...
NicolTIP#015- How to configure a Development Environment website to allow SSL connections on Windows 2008 R2
The following steps assume that in your development environment you have a web site configured on Windows 2008 R2, and you want to allow SSL/HTTPS connection...
NicolTIP#014- How to download a Powershell quick reference guide for free:-)
If you are starting to use powershell, the sheet you can download from the following link is priceless. Print it and keep it on your desk:-)
NicolTIP#013- How to clone a VHD for VirtualBox and avoid “duplicate UUID” error
from command line: VBoxManage.exe clonehd source.vhd destination.vhd easy as 1-2-3 :-)
NicolTIP#012- How to associate a macro to a keyboard shortcut in Visual Studio 2005 and 2008
In Visual Studio 2005: In Visual Studio 2008: (Menu –> Tools –> Options)
NicolTIP#011- Boot Windows Server 2008 R2 from VHD within Windows 7
Bare in mind that I already have Windows 7 installed. Physical disk that will hold VHD file must be formatted (does not have to be empty, can not be ...
NicolTIP#010- How to rename and manage file names of your video (and audio?) library with powershell on Windows 7:-)
This week end I encoded some my old DVD in wmv file because I’m destroying my old DVD player and I don’t want to buy a blue ray disk (I’m sorry Sony:-). Afte...
NicolTIP#009- How to Sysprep a machine with Windows 2003, Windows 2008 / 2008R2, Windows 7
I’m writing here because every time I need to set up a bunch of virtual machines, I have to go back and look up where to find the Sysprep tool and how ...
NicolTIP#008- Windows 7 God mode
God Mode is a secret Windows 7 Feature (If you can call so!!), which provides you an extended control panel to control your machine. Here are the Steps to in...
2009
How to remove attachments from outlook (2007) emails easily
I receive often emails with big attachment that fill my inbox space very quickly. On the other side, I usually like both to remove these attach and keep ...
NicolTIP#007- What to do when you no longer can run macros in Outlook 2007
I am quoting information from [http://blog.tjitjing.com/index.php/2007/03/things-i-can-and-cannot-get-to-work-in.html] because I tumbled in this issue and fo...
NicolTIP#006- how to show previous and next item using LINQ
I had a table on SQL 2005 I am accessing it via LINQ. I had to select an item via a “where” condition (see below). var item = (from snap in adc.Snapshots ...
NicolTIP#005- How to show the same content in two ore more positions using master page in ASP.NET
To write a web site and give to the entire site a coherent “look” with ASP.NET and master pages is very easy and productive. In brief, into the master page y...
NicolTIP#004- seven new keyboard shortcuts for Window 7
I love keyboard shortcuts and W7 add some new really cool… Managing Your Windows. Windows 7 simplifies document and program management by allowing you to “do...
NicolTIP#003- How to install Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Tools - Visual Studio 2008 Extensions, Version 1.2 on Windows Vista
If you try to install Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Tools - Visual Studio 2008 Extensions, Version 1.2 on Windows Vista, you will get an error message tell...
NicolTIP#002- Create a manifest.xml extracting content type(s) and columns from a site using Sharepoint Designer
Step to extract a content type and columns to CAML (XML) Create you content type and columns in the web UI. Create a list/library item using you new c...
NicolTIP#001- edit easily your machine’s HOST file
Edit the HOST file in Vista is difficult than ever, thanks to UAC. If you’re a geek that changes HOST file daily this can be a bit frustrating. I circumnavig...
2008
Chrome OS?
Yesterday evening I had the opportunity to read in detail the document that describe Google Chrome features. Interesting is that if I read "O.S." e...
What a fantastic ‘for dummies’ tutorial on AJAX
Check it out. http://javascript.about.com/od/learnajax/Learn_AJAX.htm
How to provide a context sentitive help to your WPF application
I found the following (and very) interesting post where is well described how to provide your windows presentation fundation client application with a contex...
WPF - How to embed an Icon in an Assembly
You can easily integrate resources in your Windows Presentation Foundation application by using the WPF designer for Visual Studio and "pack:" URI ...
Win32 Application contextmenu piloting (UI Automation)
I just developed a PoC where I demonstrated to my customer how is feasible to integrate and manipulate a Win32 application (Remedy Client in my case) into a ...
How to access Hyper-V (RC0) machine (workgroup) from Vista SP1 joined to a domain
Step 1: Install this update to enable remote management of a Windows Server 2008 computer running the Hyper-V RC0 role Step 2: If the server is either a memb...
How to use Hyper-V with a wireless network connection
Hyper-V, the fantastic Windows Server 2008 new feature have a small limit I discovered when on my "home/handmade server:-)" I tried to use it. It d...
WPF - Windows Presentation Foundation - for dummies (and for free:-)A
As you discovered from my previous post, today I'm working on WPF, Again on codeproject, I found this series of articles that can be a good start point to un...
Custom ListBox Layout in WPF
Today I used this useful article found a couple of articles that describe first steps on WPF ListView Customization. Check it out if you have time. Custom Li...
HowTo Unblock restricted file attachments in Microsoft Outlook 2007
If you want (REALLY WANT :-) to change the Outlook file attachments security levels (i.e. to read e .exe file attached to a received email), and you know how...
Oh damn… where is my “Hibernation Button”?
On Vista, even if is extremely easy to disable hibernation, re-activate or activate it for the first time, is an activity that you can do only via command li...
-Window Vista SP1 File Removal Tool- AKA -how to recover disk space after Vista SP1 installation-
as described below you can use vsp1cln.exe to remove SP1 uninstallation information and recover up to 1Gb of disk space... Windows Vista SP1 File Removal ...
Vista with SP1 hangs with CPU usage at 100% (99% of kernel time)
UPDATE: I think that information below are not correct because in days after this post, I continued to have this problem in other scenarios too. At the ...
2007
Update WinForm interface from a different thread
Well, this is a typical issue when you have a thread that works (i.e. a Workflow) and a UI that needs to be updated. Let assume that you have a WinFom and yo...
Understanding how User and Application settings are managed via Visual Studio 2005/2008
When you write a .NET application, to manage configuration settings is often required. These configuration settings can have a "user" or "appl...
WPF and its positioning versus Windows Form
User interfaces are a fundamentally important part of most applications. Making those interfaces as effective has possible can have measurable benefits to th...
Avoid threads deadlock
On this month's issue of MSDN Magazine, Stephen Toub describe the class DdMonitor. DdMonitor implements almost all interfaces exposed by .NET System.Thr...
How to digitally sign a string
The first step is to create a pair of key(pulic/private): RSACryptoServiceProvider RSA = new RSACryptoServiceProvider();string publicKey = RSA.ToXmlString(fa...
InChannelResponse parameter and Session interaction with CSF SDK based services
When you define a CSF session, InChannelResponse partecipant’s parameter allows to define how CSF session server communicate with the selected endpoint. In p...
How install UBUNTU on Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1
For an interop test with a customer of mine, I needed to install an UBUNTU on my Virtual Server. In order to achieve this reult, I found 2 main issues t...
2006
How to remove attachments from outlook emails easily
I receive often emails with big attachment that fill my inbox space very quickly.On the other side, I usually like both to remove these attach and keep the e...
WSE message body encryption on CSF for dummies:-)
In this post I'm showing how to enable WSE policy and body message encryption for CSF using one of the standard CSF examples: the Counting Scenario. P...
CSF Session doesn’t propagate credential from source to destination VAS
If you don't include a "Persona Partecipant" in your session manifest, credentials aren't propagated from one VAS to another one. Have a loook to the counti...
Service Logic - RuleEngineDeploymentNotDeployedException
in this case “TestProduct3_Policy” is published and not deployed or it is not present at all. Use business rules composer interface to publish and deploy the...
Session - The security token could not be authenticated or authorized
Event Type: ErrorEvent Source: Microsoft WSE 2.0Event Category: NoneEvent ID: 0Date: 26/01/2006Time: 10.21.49User:&...
ps_x_TemplateManifestGivenRequestUUID error
40004: OHSBE Error in: SbeMasterController.GetServiceUrisResponse(), Description: SbeMasterController.ProcessGetServiceUrisResponse(): Database error. Proced...
OHSBE ThrottleInterval must be > 0
In production environment never set ThrottleInterval=0 because may cause a condition called thread exhaustion.Follow a list of error you can encourr: Event T...
2005
Multiple SBE Monitor issue
Do not run more than one SBE Monitor for a set of load-balanced OHSBEs. One of the error you can encounter is the following:<PRE><SubmitOrderComplet...
Master controller can not communicate with Service Catalog
Master controller can not communicate with Service Catalog (that is on the same machine) when it is balanced with external hardware. This kind of error can h...
SBE Error 40006 “failed role check validation”
The SBE checks that the user in the SumbitOrderRequest header belongs to the role defined in "SBEMasterController.config" file under "OHSBERole" config value...
1972
Where all begins
This is the very first post of my brand new blog.