Engineer, Lab Manger & Production Manager at Microsoft based in Redmond. Technical resource in release management for Microsoft Buisness Online Services. Currently working on all feature sets of Configuration Manager 2007 with focus on Network Access Protection, Virtualization and Internet Based Client Management. Previously worked for Warner Bros, NBC Studios, AT&T, 24 Hrs Fitness, State of California, Northrope Grumman, NOS Communications, GE Capital, KLA Tencor, Wells Fargo Mortagage, Dudeworks, TeleTech, TekSystems, etc...
I was chilling at home building a new computer with my RTM version of Vista. Joined it to my home domain. I tried accessing Live.com. first thinking live.com was down. Later I started wondering about my Comcast connection. Then I start doubting my router. So I thought for I while trying to figure out what was wrong. Only then did I decide to pay attention to the little orange shield in the task bar. I remember glazing over it earlier, but I disregarded it as an indicator of the firewall for some reason. Once I investigated the orange shield. I found myself in quarantine.
I forgot about NAP was enabled on my home network… Click on the screen shot below.
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About Richard Dixon
I’ve worked in the technology field since 1990 in Systems Management, integration and automation thru the use of Microsoft technologies such as System Center Configuration Manager 2007, Operations Manager, and Service Manager. SQL Server 2008 & Reporting Services, Visual Studio, SharePoint with InfoPath Integration, SME on Microsoft's Hyper V Virtualization technology, Failover Clustering & Network Load Balancer Services. Recently managed a 17 Hyper V node environment, over a 130 virtual machines that span environments such as Lab, Preproduction & Production supporting several System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Infrastructures customized to support all site roles for the environment including 6 MPs, 6 SUPs & 8 DPs that are all completely virtualized supporting up to 200,000 desktops across all supported environments at Microsoft, other skills includes SCCM Network Access Protection and Forefront Identity Management with a strong unique ability to learn new technologies surprisingly fast.
Previously worked for Warner Bros, NBC Studios, AT&T WorldNet Service, 24 Hrs Fitness, State of California, Northrop Grumman, NOS Communications, GE Capital, KLA Tencor, Wells Fargo Mortgage, Dudeworks, TeleTech, TekSystems.