Configuration Manager architect with a background in software development.
Grand Rapids, MI
Joined November 2016
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We are daring to go where few have gone before. Will we succeed? Come get breakfast at 7AM Tuesday morning at #mmsmidaway to find out.
Any guesses what's happening behind the scenes? 👀
We're hard at work prepping something awesome for #MMSMidway!
Join us Tuesday at 7am to see it all come together.
And if that's not enough to get you out of bed, we'll have warm cinnamon rolls waiting for you. 😉 @mmsmoa
#MMSMOA #ITCommunity #PatchMyPC
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San Diego is getting CLOSE! 🌴
Joining us for the #MMSMidway Block Party? Rooftop views, golf simulators, and good company with the #ITCommunity await!
Registration + @mmsmoa badge required. Make sure to save your spot here 👉 bit.ly/4e9BtnV
#MMSMOA
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Patch Quest is back at #MMSMidway.
Collect cards, trade with fellow attendees, complete your sets, and score prizes.
A little nerdy nostalgia meets friendly #ITCommunity competition.
What card are you hoping to see?
#MMSMOA #PatchMyPC
Yea, good PSA to everyone out there, Microsoft did what they said they would do this month in their continuing effort to eliminate NTLM and it's impacting things in fun ways.
But it's hard to keep track of all this; who actively goes and looks for KBs and tracks them over time?
UPDATE: The answer was in a doc from August 2025. Link below. Apparently, even if you think you've killed off NTLMv1, "remnants of NTLMv1 cryptography are still present in some scenarios such as when using MS-CHAPv2 in a domain-joined environment."
Sigh.
support.microsoft.com/en-us/…
Man ... there is so much to talk about this month.
From last month's 'flawless' releases to this month's long list of "stuff that is now EoL".
Still waiting for NightmareEclips to drop ... whatever is coming. If they do, we'll let you know.
Microsoft dropped the patches. Now comes the fun part. 🙃
What needs attention? What can wait?
We're breaking it all down at October's #PatchTuesday Support Group, plus industry news and live Q&A.
Join us ➡️ bit.ly/4hGkrPh
#MSIntune #ITCommunity #PatchMyPC
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What do you want out of your Wednesday evening in San Diego?
🌅 Rooftop views at Rustic Root
⛳ Golf simulator bragging rights at Swing Social
😎 Or both. Obviously.
Join us for our #MMSMidway Community Block Party! @mmsmoa
Save your spot 👉 bit.ly/4e9BtnV
Sorry, @BelaLior ... I'm not a good person. I didn't have the strength to resist.
Windows Update certificates expire in May and June 2027. Most current devices need no action. Older or outdated ones can lose Windows Update if you wait.
Early guidance from Andrew Brown: what to update, what to upgrade, and why to plan now.
techcommunity.microsoft.com/… #windows #intune #WindowsAutopatch
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Just a stone’s throw from the Manchester Grand Hyatt aka #MMSMidway is Seaport Village, where you’ll find lots of restaurants and shops, and a great place to hang out with friends.
Register ASAP:
mmsmoa.com/mms2026midway
October 25-28
#MMSMOA #SanDiego #ITpros #MSIntune
Nobody _wants_ to order vulnerabilites but if you did; you'd want to track them ... right?!
That's our goal here with Exposure Tracker. The next release of CVE Insights will bring us even closer.
You have high standards for knowing where your pizza is. 🍕
Order received. In the oven. Out for delivery. At your door. Now you can expect the same transparency from your patches.
With CVE Insights + Exposure Tracker, follow vulnerabilities from published to patched and know exactly where things stand along the way.
Track your patches like you track your pizza.
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#FunFact thanks to the 96 people who said "Hell Yes!" to a monthly Windows Management podcast and the 12 who said "sure, okay", we are officially launching #CTRLandManage a podcast hosted by yours truly to talk about all things Windows Management! 🥳 techcommunity.microsoft.com/…
WDS Deprecation is making the rounds
Like #WSUS, this is a total nothing burger
Still in Server 2028
Supported until 2038, maybe longer
You have, at absolute minimum, 12 years to figure this out. I suspect you have more important things to worry about.
support.microsoft.com/en-us/…
#ConfigMgr 2609 hits early ring.
Nothing particularly exciting to see here; a bunch of deprecations and updated dependencies.
If you have workgroup devices; do note the deprecation of automatic approval for all devices.
learn.microsoft.com/en-us/in…
RT @wpninjasus: Folks, Today IS the DAY!
We have officially made the Session Catalog for @wpninjasus LIVE.
You are in for QUITE a treat.…
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New Update | Microsoft has released KB5129195, an out-of-band update for #Windows11 versions 24H2 and 25H2 that enhances security and reliability, improving Remote Desktop Services, Hyper-V Linux VM folder sharing, and USB audio multichannel support. prajwaldesai.com/windows-11-…
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#ConfigMgr admins. Do NOT upgrade SQL ODBC driver to the latest version 18.7.1.1
For the second time in a year, it breaks ConfigMgr. Roll back to 18.6.2.1 and reboot to fix it!
#ConfigMgr can be tricky and at @PatchMyPC we've ugggh seen some things. If you ever need to move one, we (Chris Dalton) got you covered. xitter.cf/JordanTheITguy/status/…
This guy I work with wrote a really great blog on thinking about moving to Remote SUPs and when you should or shouldn't move. Also, sometimes, he runs far.
thedaltonfarm.com/blog/movin…
Credit to Chris.
#configmgr #SoftwareUpdatePoint
You want $8k of RAM? This is how you get $8k of RAM.
🚨 WIN AN $8,000+ LENOVO WORKSTATION! 🚨
Yes, seriously. We’re giving away an absolute monster of a workstation at @wpninjasus
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Whether you want to build an absurd home lab, run a pile of VMs, tackle development workloads, or just open an irresponsible number of browser tabs, this thing is ready.
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One attendee is taking it home. 👀
All you have to do is register and be in attendance for the 📎Golden Clippy Awards at the end of Day 2. One lucky person will walk away with this amazing prize!!
#Lenovo #ThinkStation #Giveaway #ITPros #WPNinjaSUS #Sysadmin #Homelab
Register now: workplaceninjas.us
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We are incredibly proud to announce the return of something very special for @wpninjasus
In partnership with our good friends at @devicie we are opening applications for our scholarship program for the second straight year.
(5) Five special people, who are new to IT within the last few years will be selected to join us at Workplace Ninjas US 2027 in Scottsdale, AZ from January 11-13, 2027 for our event along with economy travel, 3 nights hotel stay, and a full pass to join our event.
Some of the requirements:
1. You ideally have 3 years or less in IT (up to 5 years will be considered)
2. You must be located in the US/Canada/Mexico
In support of our mission, we are here to help others on their journey to contribute to the amazing Microsoft community. These 5 #scholarship recipients will get premium seating at all sessions, will be part of our #hackathon, a #MVP buddy that helps them during the event to meet others, answer basic questions, and help acclimate them to the Workplace Ninjas family.
To be part of this program, you just need to fill out the application below. We will select all 5 winners by October 14, 2026. Once again, we want to thank Miluse Najmr and Alex Hesterberg for making this all possible!
Don't forget to join us in January 11-13, 2027. Check out our website at workplaceninjas.us
#MVPBuzz
#WPNinjasUS
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#MSIntune
#MSEntra
#MSSecurity
#MDX
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Apply now:
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