Automating FIM Syncs but "A Specified Logon Session Does Not Exist!" WTF does...
Personally, I think it would be really nice -- and perhaps is long overdue -- for the FIM Synchronization engine to provide functionality to allow for the automated execution of run profiles on a...
View ArticleFIM 2010 Kerberos Overview & Setup
I don't usually do this, but I came across just a great article on how FIM 2010 utilizes Kerberos for securing communications between its components, that I thought I would share it: FIM 2010 Kerberos...
View ArticlePowershell: Create 1000 Test User Accounts
For those looking for populate a test domain -- oooh with say a 1000 users with distinct user attribute values -- here is a script that I think will do you just fine: Import-Module ActiveDirectory...
View ArticleAutomating the Clearing of a FIM Synchronization Server’s of Run History
As many of you know, periodically clearing of the FIM Synchronization Server's Run History is not only a good idea, it's a recommended practice. Since the run history is stored in the...
View ArticleAutomating Rebuilding of FIM Service Database Full-Text Index Catalogs
A recommend practice is the regular rebuilding of the full text catalog for the FIM Service database, since this optimizes performance of FIM queries. Without attention to maintaining this catalog one...
View ArticleA Note When Creating a Custom Resource Types that Has a Domain Attribute Binding
Ugh, this one was a pain-in-the-ass to figure out, but I did, so I thought I would share. The other day, I had to add a custom resource type to the portal -- computer and contact types to be specific....
View ArticleHow to Update a Resource’s Reference Attribute with just a Function Evaluator
I figured out something very simply yet no know with whom I consulted knew how to do: How does one update a resource object's attribute if it is a reference type with just out-of-the-box (OOB)...
View ArticleHow to Enable Users to Access the MIM Portal
Ok, so you' ve imported all the users into the portal, but no other account can access it other than the FIM Administrator used to install the application. You've done the usual to verify that...
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Help Desk RCDC Tab for Unlocking and Unregistering Users from SSPR
In virtually every Self-Service Password Reset engagment I have done, there is always some role that organization's helpdesk / service desk (etc) plays in the administrative processes that accompany...
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MIMFIMMA Creation: Failed to connect to the specified database or Forefront...
Are you having issues creating the MIM/FIM Portal Management Agent because you are getting an error like the one below? After you have exhausted all the usual things (e.g. making sure it's not a...
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