Can PXEs Fly? FIM and SCCM Integration (Rob Allen)
I was looking forward to this one, but got called away. I hope to look at the slides soon.
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Creating Management Agents with the new EZMA (Andreas Kjellman)
At TEC 2011, Andreas Kjellman of Microsoft, who “owns” the FIM synchronization engine, showed off the upcoming EZMA framework.
The problem:
The existing eXtensible Management Agent (XMA) does not have a call based import method, we are limited to using GUIDs as the initial anchors, and we don’t have partitions in an XMA.
Solution
EZMA – which, IMO, will actually be a little harder to do than an XMA but will allow the developer to do much more that will make the FIM admin’s life easier.
Files, FIM, and PowerShell (James Booth)
James Booth former Microsoft Group Program Manager for MIIS (precursor to FIM) presented on using PowerShell to process files in preparation for consumption by FIM.
James points out that “In the beginning, it was all files.” These call based MA’s are the new kids on the block, also said that at Microsoft in 2000 the philosophy was “XML is the answer, now what is your question?”
James has posted his new commandlets to GitHub https://github.com/jhbooth/LDIF-PowerShell
TEC 2011–FIM Workflows Deep dive
I am already in Las Vegas, prepping to assist my fellow Ensynch coworkers, Joe Zamora, and Rebecca Croft as they lead an awesome value packed pre-conference workshop tomorrow (Sunday) morning at 8 AM to 12 PM (noon). Jerry Camel and Brad Turner will also be around to assist.
There are so many good sessions to attend this time here are some of the ones I am looking forward to:
Monday morning gets the FIMsters off to a great start with a choice of two great sessions:
Making Sense of the Cloud
National Roadshow Series: 2 High Value Sessions in 1 Business Focused Technology Briefing from Leading Industry Experts at Ensynch and Microsoft
It’s time to make sense of the plethora of rhetoric around the term “Cloud.” It’s time to cut through the hype and figure out how to leverage the latest Dynamic Private Cloud and Public Cloud technologies and provide real value to your business.
Why Attend?
Learn how organizations worldwide are realizing tremendous business value as they begin to migrate portions of their business to securely provide IT as a service through private and public cloud solutions. Unlike many product-focused technology events, this event is focused on business use cases and solutions. You will leave this event having gained real value and perspective that you can immediately apply to your business’s information technology strategy and roadmap.
EBook of Vol 1 is now available
After listening to many pleas for an e-book version of FIM Best Practices Volume 1, I have relented and created an e-book version. List price is $22.00 but here is a 10% off discount for the next week to $19.80.
Most of the requests were for speed of delivery, searching, but the one that got me was a request based on eyesight made by Bill Singh. So you can all thank him for there being an e-book of volume 1.
Webinar: Cloud’s Silver Lining: Identity Management
Business Insights Webcast:
The Cloud’s Silver Lining: Identity Management
Join Us for an Informative Webcast on the Value of IDA in the Cloud
- Part 2 in a Series of Webcasts from Microsoft FIM MVP David Lundell -
Identity Management is a critical component to realizing the true value of the Cloud.
Solutions from Microsoft including Forefront Identity Manager (FIM), Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS), and Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway (Forefront UAG) allow you to get the most out of your cloud applications (such as Office 365, BPOS, and other Software a Service (SaaS) solutions); while enabling a seamless transition in managing the identities of your users.
FIM Training back—on May 23-26 in Phoenix
Last week I taught a group of students 50382A Implementing Forefront Identity Manager 2010, and referenced FIM Best Practices Volume 1 to supplement. It was a great bunch, full of humor. We even had one gentleman fly all the way from Australia to attend my class. I felt quite honored.
Well due to popular demand we are going to run it again May 23-May 26 (M-Th) once more in downtown Phoenix.
Register by emailing FIMTraining@Ensynch.com, providing your contact info, which class and date you want to attend. You will then be contacted to complete the registration. The cost of the course is $1895 USD
Get FIM Training from Author of FIM Best Practices Volume 1
Come get FIM training from David Lundell, FIM MVP and author of FIM Best Practices Volume 1.
Register by emailing FIMTraining@Ensynch.com, providing your contact info, which class and date you want to attend. You will then be contacted to complete the registration.
On Feb 8th - Feb 11th in downtown Phoenix (class will start at 8 AM), I will be teaching 50382A Implementing Forefront Identity Manager 2010 and of course adding in lots of valuable information from various FIM implementations that I have performed and supervised. Additionally, material from FIM Best Practices Volume 1 will be referenced during class (bring your copy to class). The cost of the course is $1895 USD.
Amazon–FIM Best Practices Volume 1
Apparently one of the Amazon marketplace sellers has decided to list my book on Amazon.
So I am excited that it can now be found on Amazon, but it should be noted that Old Shingled House has marked it up to $49.95 a 99.5% markup. Old Shingled House is buying them through Lulu at the regular rate of $25.00. If you buy it through Amazon or through Lulu, I still get my normal cut, the question is how much you pay. Now lest you think Old Shingled House is being greedy, I did look at what it takes to make the book available on Amazon through the marketplace or by having Lulu place it out there, and there certainly are extra costs. So if you found it through Amazon good. If you found it at Lulu and bought there even better for you.