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How to Configure Git Username and E-mail address

August 23, 2023 by Jesper Nielsen • 4 minutes to read

Git is a powerful and popular version control system that allows you to track changes in your code and files, collaborating with other developers and works great with e.g., Visual Studio Code. One of the benefits of using Git and GitHub, or similar platforms, to version your code, or use Source Control, is that you can easily integrate them with your editor of choice. For example, Visual Studio has a built-in Git support that allows you to perform common Git operations, such as staging, committing, pushing, pulling, branching, and merging, directly from the editor.

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How to create a custom policy in Microsoft Intune

April 12, 2023 by Jesper Nielsen • 6 minutes to read

Microsoft Intune is a cloud-based service that helps organizations manage and secure their mobile devices, apps, and data. An important feature of Microsoft Intune is device configuration policies, which allow administrators to set and enforce settings on devices enrolled in Intune. Device configuration policies can help organizations meet their compliance, security, and productivity needs. There are several types of device configuration policies in Intune, depending on the platform and the scenario.

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How to fix Microsoft Teams web client stuck in a login loop

February 19, 2022 by Jesper Nielsen • 2 minutes to read

The last couple of days, I experienced the Microsoft Teams web client to be stuck in a login loop, when trying to sign into Microsoft Teams in Microsoft Edge and the site continually loops, and I am not able to sign in. Microsoft Teams web client login error Turns out there is a solution (and most likely required if you use any security baselines settingsā€¦), and for me, it turns out the issues has arisen over night, however the course of the issues wasn’t new, but Microsoft Edge version 99.

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How to launch the Windows Settings app from Command line

November 19, 2021 by Jesper Nielsen • 2 minutes to read

The Windows Settings app is the entry point for everyday maintenance, configuration, and setup, and can be easily opened with Win + I keyboard shortcut, by clicking on the Settings icon in the Start Menu or Notification Center or by searching for it in the Windows Start Menu. However, now, and then I need to ease the access to a particular Windows Settings page directly, and this can be easily achieved from either the Run dialog box, the Command Prompt, or using PowerShell.

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