Deliberations from Dave

No, you can't teach someone how to solve problems

2008-11-12T12:58:00Z

You can't teach someone to think for themselves, and you can't teach them how to really solve problems...(read more)

ActiveSync: Consumer Email means Windows Live

2008-11-05T08:00:00Z

For Exchange ActiveSync Policies, AllowConsumerEmail doesn't mean what you think it means ......(read more)

The Great Firewall of Australia

2008-10-22T06:43:00Z

In recent times Australia has been cursed with a series of clueless, idiotic communications ministers each seemingly more ill-informed than the last. The most recent addition to this list of incompetents is one Hon Stephen Conroy, our Minister for Communications, Broadband and the Digital Economy. One would think that the view on Ministerial function espoused by Yes, Minister would be over the top and exaggerated, yet it appears that this particular Minister is truly hell bent on destroying Communications, Broadband and the Digital Economy in Australia....(read more)

Building a CA Hierarchy: Part Oops. How I Screwed Up

2008-08-22T00:56:00Z

An update on the "Building a CA Hierarchy" series of posts, in which I point out the rookie mistake I made....(read more)

Can't install ISA Server if your username contains a hash (#)

2008-08-16T14:15:00Z

This is one of the stranger issues I've had to troubleshoot. Customer decided they were going to identify their administrative users with a # symbol (which I shall call a hash, rather than repeatedly trying to type octothorpe without laughing out loud). Here's what happens if your administrative user happens to be called "#djr". Run Setup. Install your desired selection of components, include Enhanced Logging (this is where the issue lies). Core Components installs successfully...(read more)