HRESULT: 0x8023063D when attempting to run multiple Sync Run Profiles in MIM/FIM after applying rollup build 4.3.2124.0

A new hotfix rollup was released on the 11th of March Microsoft Identity Manager contains a number of fixes and some new functionality.

It appears that it also contains a new bug. Information about this came to my attention from Ryan Newington

The bug kicks in if you’re trying to run sync sequences on multiple MA’s simultaneously.… keep reading

Managing AD Terminal Services Configuration with FIM / MIM using the Granfeldt PowerShell Management Agent

Forefront / Microsoft Identity Manager contains numerous Management Agents (MA’s) out of the box. However an MA for managing AD Terminal Services user configuration isn’t one of them. And at first pass you’d think you could just manipulate a few attributes in AD on an AD MA like you do for home directories (aside from creating the file and permissions on the filesystem) and you’d be done.… keep reading

Provisioning Home Directories for Active Directory Users with FIM / MIM using the Granfeldt PowerShell Management Agent

Forefront / Microsoft Identity Manager contains numerous Management Agents (MA’s) out of the box. However an MA for creating user home directories and setting the associated permissions isn’t one of them.

Over the years I’ve accomplished home directory provisioning and permissioning in Active Directory / Windows File Services and Novell eDirectory / Novell File Services using methods that aren’t strictly best practice / supported (e.g.… keep reading

Provision Users for Exchange with FIM/MIM 2016 using the Granfeldt PowerShell MA, avoiding the AD MA (no-start-ma) error

Forefront / Microsoft Identity Manager provides Exchange Mailbox provisioning out of the box on the Active Directory Management Agent. I’ve used it in many many implementations over the years. However, in my first MIM 2016 implementation in late 2015 I ran into issues with something I’d done successfully many times before.… keep reading