M365/Azure

Conditional Access policy for OneDrive SyncEngine instead of M365

Most organisations block OneDrive syncing to non-corporate devices via the SharePoint admin center, using a policy based on the domain GUID. That works for domain-joined PCs, but it isn’t supported on non-domain-joined (e.g., AAD-joined) corporate or workplace-joined devices. Microsoft suggests using a Conditional Access policy that targets Microsoft

M365/Azure

Not so resilient filesystem

Azure Stack HCI - or Azure Stack Local, as its now called - has been quite the ride. Today we went through what should have been a fairly routine task: upgrading the firmware on our physical Dell nodes across all stacks. Now, you’d think that with Dell and Microsoft

Thoughts

How "vibe-coding" ruined the way i used to learn programming

AI/LLMs started out as a funny gimmick, or so I thought, but now they’re creating a growing crowd of second‑hand thinkers. A lot of users end up hallucinating right alongside their AI agents. Funny times we currently live in. So, here’s a funny story about how

Projects

Vertrouwen is goed, controleren is beter (NL)

Beveiliging is en blijft een kat‑en‑muisspel. Dat is ook de reden waarom ik en vele anderen blijven zeggen dat ‘awareness’ belangrijker is dan welke security‑policy / maatregel dan ook. Waarom? Dat leg ik hier uit met een bijzonder voorbeeld: hoe zelfs ik, een zeer zeker geen security specialist/

M365/Azure

The (near) perfect Entra Hybrid sync setup

Many of us use Microsoft Entra Connect Sync in our environments to synchronize on-premise objects to Entra. Not long ago, Microsoft introduced Cloud Sync, which offers some different services. They even have a cool comparison tool to help you decide which one you need. But what if you need services

TechTips

My go-to documentation environment

I’m a documenter; I document nearly everything I do. That’s probably also the reason I like writing this blog. However, writing documentation is nothing without good, or at least decent tooling. I’ve tried many things, and at last this solution has turned out to be my go-to.

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OpenRCT2 Headless server console commands

the legacy console commands for OpenRCT2 running in headless server mode. I still don't know how else i would save my game. console.executeLegacy("abort"); console.executeLegacy("add_news_item"); console.executeLegacy("assert"); console.executeLegacy("clear"); console.executeLegacy("close&

M365/Azure

Use WinGet to deploy, update (& secure?) Apps

At my current employer, we use Microsoft Intune to manage and white‑glove-deploy our Windows endpoints in a hybrid‑join environment. Until I joined, they relied on Chocolatey to deploy and update (some) applications. With the release and maturing of WinGet some time ago, it’s now a good replacement

M365/Azure

Add existing VM to AVD on Azure Stack Local

It’s actually pretty easy to set up “unsupported” AVD configurations for Azure Stack Local (formerly Azure Stack HCI). Suppose you have two HCI clusters: one has the resource bridge, the other doesn’t. In that case, you can’t create AVD VM templates on the cluster without the bridge,

Cars

Thomas's Volkswagen Polo GTI (Second Edition)

Owner: Thomas Status: Sold Build: 2011 Engine: 1390 cc Petrol Power: 132 kW (179 PK) 0-100 km/h: 6,9sec Import: yes (2017) (germany) Intro: Thomas couldn’t help himself—he truly missed the Polo GTI and decided to buy another one. It didn’t stay with him for long,

TechTips

Azure Stack HCI / Failover Cluster Sync vTPM Certs for live migration

I hit a small hiccup when trying to use vTPM in our guest VMs on Azure Stack HCI, even though the nodes support TPM 2.0. Creating a VM and enabling TPM works, but after a live or quick migration the destination nodes can’t use the VM's

TechTips

Deploying certificates to Failover cluster

Deploying external certificates to multple clusters with many roles can be a pain, especially when the Windows Domain won't listen. With this script you can deploy them to any Windows Server host (2016+ && WinRM enabled on a secure management subnet). With per use prompt <# DeployWildcard.

TechTips

Install Jellyfin on Samsung Smart TV (pre-tizen) Orsay

💡the ip address in this guide is not available anymore. The app is completely broken. Modifying and sideloading by USB is the way to go now In this post, I'll show how to run a Jellyfin client on Samsung Smart TVs predating 2015 that operate on the Orsay

TechTips

De kunst van een 10/10 mail

Mail deliverability is cruciaal voor een succesvolle mailserver. Je wilt immers niet dat de helft (of meer) van je berichten verloren gaat. In deze moderne tijd, waar spam nog nooit zo'n groot probleem is geweest als nu, is het creëren van een succesvolle mailservice echt een kunst. In

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Update & redesign 2023

I transferred my website to the DIOMTEC Cloud and switched to my new seppjm.com domain. Old links will smoothly redirect to the new domain. This upgrade means I can easily maintain my site, ensuring it stays updated, secure, stable, and fast. Thanks to PCDN let's see if

Cars

Thomas's (short-lived) Opel Corsa

Owner: Thomas Status: Traded Build: 2019 Engine: 1398 cc Petrol Power: 66 kW / 90 PK 0-100 km/h: 13.2sec Import: Yes Intro: Thomas needed a reliable and cheap to own car to get to and from work. So he traded the GTI For this car. Pros; - Cheap insurance

Repairs

QuickRepair DualShock 3 controller with random inputs

If your Playstation 3 controller is "going crazy" with random inputs then their is probably a very simple fix. (unless if it's water damage :( ) The most common issue with the PS3 DualShock 3 PS3 controller is the little sponge deteriorating over time. This sponge pushes the

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Camembert pt.2

Writing about work at Amazon for my CV is cool, but showing it off, with photos of one of the most fun, high‑energy teams hits different. Nothing tops a team that knows how to have a good time. So here we go Day 1 and honestly the whole first

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Camembert

translated to english, from my CV Website (Because of NDA guidelines I have to be a bit broader and less specific.) I normally never write about my jobs, but this time I’m making an exception. The systems we worked on were so‑called “Secure Devices.” These machines were locked

Cars

Mathieu's BMW 330CI

Owner: Mathieu Status: Main Build: 2001 Engine: 2979 cc Petrol Power: 170 kW / 231 PK 0-100 km/h: 7.0sec Import: Yes Intro: Mathieu's first car is an interesting but quite reliable story. He bought this car somewhere in late November 2021 and has driven it since. We

Cars

My Audi A3

Owner: Sepp Status: Sold Build: 2007 Engine: 1798 cc Petrol Power: 118 kW / 161 PK 0-100 km/h: 7.5sec Import: Yes (Germany) Intro: There is not much I can say about my Audi A3, it's a fun little car and I especially wanted one with a Dual

TechTips

Backlight repair Philips 49inch 4k smart-tv

Philips 49PUS6561/12 is the specific model I'm repairing. Chassis model: QM16.3E You can use this article as a tutorial. Models that have the same chassis build: 49PUS6401/12 49PUT6401/12 49PUS6401/60 49PUS6501/12 49PUS6501/60 49PUS6551/12 49PUS6561/12 49PUS6581/12 49PUS7101/12 49PUS7101/60

Cars

Luca's Volkswagen Passat

Owner: Luca Status: Sold Build: 2006 Engine: 3168 cc Petrol Power: 184 kW / 251 PK 0-100 km/h: 7,2sec Import: No Intro: The Volkswagen Passat. There isn't much I can say about it, it's a Volkswagen Passat. Luca did choose the right model for it

Cars

Brandon's Volkswagen Up!

Owner: Brandon Status: Main car Build: 2018 (3cylinder) Engine: 999 cc Petrol Power: 44 kW / 60 PK 0-100 km/h: 14,4sec Import: No Intro: Aaah Brandon's Volkswagen Up, Arguably the best beginners-car on the market. Very cheap to drive and maintain, well it's still a

TechTips

Repairing a Bose ControlSpace

In this post, I show you how I performed a budget repair on a Bose ControlSpace Sound Processor. Model: ESP-88c This device is not cheap, especially when you have to buy a new one... Even on the second-hand market you still pay a lot. I'm not a professional,