Access Azure Government with VS Code Azure Extension
Here are the steps to access Azure Government resources from VS Code. If you experience issues even after setting these setting I’d recommend capturing a Fiddler trace to inspect the URLs being accessed. 1. Open VS Code and Press Ctrl-Shift-P to pull up the command pallet and search for Sign In to Azure Cloud 2.…
Azure PowerShell Functions in Azure Government
When working with services in Azure Government, often times Azure Government endpoints have to be specified as the defaults for Azure CLI, PowerShell, the Azure SDKs, ect all will default to use the commercial endpoints. This is the same for Azure Functions. To run Azure PowerShell functions to execute the AZ commandlets add the -Environment…
The plight of the unrecognized IMEI
My parents arrived back from overseas with the international version of the Samsung S20. What we expected to be a simple process of going to ATT and activating the phones turned onto a 2 week long ordeal. What I’ve learned since is each phone has an IMEI number which is a unique number used to…
Troubleshooting Msdeploy issues using Fiddler
This past week I was troubleshooting an issue with Msdeploy and needed Fiddler to proxy MsDeploy. I eventually figured out how to get this working. In the msdeploy.exe.config ( “C:\Program Files\IIS\Microsoft Web Deploy V3”) add the piece that is in bold below. <configuration> <startup useLegacyV2RuntimeActivationPolicy=”true” > <supportedRuntime version=”v4.0″ sku=”.NETFramework,Version=v4.0″ /> <supportedRuntime version=”v2.0.50727″ /> </startup> <system.net>…
Heartbeat Sensor Code
/* ProtoSnap LilyPad Development Platform Example Code by: Pete Lewis SparkFun Electronics date: 8/24/11 license: Creative Commons Attribution-Share-alike v3.0 CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ This is example code for the Protosnap LilyPad Development Platform It’ll do a quick startup sequence, flashing all LEDs, then it’ll go int the loop. In the loop it’ll check for button…
SmartThings API Creating a Custom App: Devices and Initial Setup (Part 1)
My most recent project came about when I invested in a SmartThings hub by Samsung and a couple Cree smart light bulbs. I decided on the SmartThings hub because it had some pretty good reviews and seem to be compatible with broad range of smart home accessories ranging in price. I chose the Cree light…
Webjobs disappear from the Azure Web Apps
The first thing to check if you are using Visual Studios to deploy your web app is to check the Publish Settings for your web app. Expand the File Publish Options and make sure the setting “Remove additional files at destination”. If this setting is enabled, all the application files including webjobs will be deleted…
Using the Trinity Rescue Kit to reset passwords
Have you ever run into an issue where you forgot your laptop’s password and could no longer log into your computer. You basically have two options, reinstall the machine or try and find the password. Just FYI this article doesn’t contain detailed instructions but just provides a quick overview and some tips. Resetting your password:…
