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Export / Import Variables to Azure Automation
For unencrypted variables in an Azure Automation account - the script linked here will export or...
Date: 06/05/2018
Azure Service Principal in Jenkins
A quick update to a previous post - below is how to add an Azure Service Principal to a Jenkins job...
Date: 04/18/2018
Continuous Deployment to Azure Automation DSC Part 4
Picking this series up after a break. Last time I mentioned I wanted to be able to add multiple...
Date: 07/21/2017
Continuous Deployment to Azure Automation DSC Part 3
Following on from the previous post - this time I create a separation between development and...
Date: 04/12/2017
Continuous Deployment to Azure Automation DSC Part 2
This is a continuation from the post here where I created a build and release pipeline for my DSC...
Date: 04/12/2017
Continuous Deployment to Azure Automation DSC Part 1
Update: Part 2 is located here and Part 3 is here I've been recently involved in creating some DSC...
Date: 04/11/2017
Change in focus...
I forgot I haven't touched this in a while - but will not be posting anything about Service Manager...
Date: 03/22/2017
Using DSC to Setup the New SCSM Portal Server
Hooray the new portal is out – you can get it from...
Date: 02/15/2016
Domain Join Using Azure Automation DSC
Now we have the ability to store DSC configurations in the cloud as part of an Azure Automation...
Date: 02/15/2016
Using DSC to Setup the New SCSM Portal Server
Hooray the new portal is out – you can get it from...
Date: 11/11/2015
Domain Join using Azure Automation DSC
Now we have the ability to store DSC configurations in the cloud as part of an Azure Automation...
Date: 08/05/2015
Creating a View for the Primary Owner
I had a request recently to build a view which showed all Incidents where the primary owner was the...
Date: 06/01/2015
Install Azure Automation Hybrid Worker Role
Goodbye Orchestrator! Welcome to Azure Automation (AA) and it’s awesome new authoring and runtime...
Date: 06/01/2015
Support Group Incident Timer – Part 1 – Creating the Object
I’ve had a question around timing how long an incident remains in a queue for. Although Service...
Date: 03/30/2015
Determine Required Field for Service Manager Object
I have been trying to automate the creation of business service objects using a CSV file however ran...
Date: 03/30/2015
Creating the Management Service Recovery Keys Using DSC
In the last post I used Configuration Manager to remediate missing registry keys. Using PowerShell...
Date: 01/19/2015
Creating the Management Service Recovery Keys Using Compliance Settings
It is a well documented issue that the management service can stop responding when SQL drops out –...
Date: 01/19/2015
Review Activity Approval Rating
In the last post I showed how to “move along” users who are slacking at doing their approvals. This...
Date: 12/10/2014
Review Activity Reminder
The post below shows how to use Orchestrator as a tool to “remind” users that they have a review...
Date: 12/10/2014
Custom Attribute Changes Not Saving
An interesting issue over the last couple of days. I had created a couple of management packs which...
Date: 11/19/2014
Add Comments to a Service Request
I have created a simple Runbook to add a comment to a service request. This will be useful for the...
Date: 11/16/2014
Dealing with XML Inputs From Service Manager
In the previous post I showed how we can use the user input field from a service request which...
Date: 11/16/2014
Handling Many Service Request Inputs
Some work I did for a customer recently involved the automation of their new user creation process....
Date: 11/16/2014
New MP Enumeration List
There seems to be little information on the Internet about creating new lists which you can use a...
Date: 11/16/2014
Selecting the Days of the Week in a Service Request
A requirement recently came up where during the new user creation process it was needed to indicate...
Date: 11/09/2014
Notifying Reviewers Added to an Activity
In the last post I showed how to create a review activity and add reviewers to the new activity. An...
Date: 11/04/2014
Members of a Group for a Review Activity
Suppose you select a group for a review activity to approve a request. The current behaviour seems...
Date: 11/04/2014
Adding the Current User Value to the Request Form
In the previous post I allowed a user to change their mobile phone number. What didn't happen...
Date: 11/04/2014
Modifying a Single Value in Active Directory
A reasonably common request I come across is how to create a request offering allowing a user to...
Date: 11/04/2014