Identity & Security – Improve your Security posture by Going Password-less!

Date: Friday February 21st, 2020

Time: 11:30a-1:00p

Topic: Identity & Security – Improve your Security posture by Going Password-less!

Would you like to understand the Microsoft approach regarding passwords in the future?  What does going “password-less” mean for you users, and how to enable it?  Join us for a discussion with Jacques Guibert De Bruet, a Microsoft Senior Premier Field Engineer for Azure Security and Identity!

Lunch will be provided courtesy of our sponsor, Dell!

Parking information can be found on the Awesome Inc website – https://www.awesomeinc.org/parking

Speaker: Jacques Guibert De Bruet, Microsoft

Location: 

Awesome Inc
348 East Main Street
Lexington, KY 40507

Agenda:

11:30am – Check-in, networking, announcements, and time to grab food
12:00pm – Feature presentation

January 13, 2020 by millh0use Categories: Azure, AzureAD, Meetup, SecurityTags: Active Directory, Azure, Azure Active Directory, AzureAD, CKYMUG, Meetup, Microsoft, Password, Passwordless, Windows Hello Leave a comment

October 2018 – Microsoft Ignite Recap

Date: Friday October 19th, 2018

Time: 11:30a-1:00p

Topic: Microsoft Ignite Recap

Microsoft’s biggest community event of the year, Ignite, kicks off at the end of September.  The event will include over 700 deep-dive sessions, 100+ workshops, and thousands of networking opportunities.  Join us as Jeremy Miller and Matt Varney lead a panel discussion of some the biggest announcements and takeaways from the week so you can prepare your company for what’s next from the Microsoft world!

Speakers:

Jeremy Miller, Enterprise Architect KCTCS

Jeremy is an Enterprise Architect focused on designing secure and scalable solutions. He has a broad background in designing and supporting both cloud and on-premises systems. Jeremy’s past experiences include working with Microsoft technologies in complex environments ranging from SMB hospitality to EDU to multi-national manufacturing companies. In his downtime he enjoys cheering on the Kentucky Wildcats, trying new beers, eating great food, and experiencing new adventures.

Matt Varney, Intranet Administrator KCTCS

Matt Varney is a technology architect specializing in enterprise IT strategy and solutions. Matt is the Intranet Administrator for the Kentucky Community and Technical College System and its 8,000 employees. His 18 years of technology experience has made him an expert in both the technical and organizational aspects of IT. He likes nuts-and-bolts work like SharePoint farm and Office 365 administration, but he also enjoys creating the business process and people conditions necessary for effective implementations. With an emphasis on the big picture, Matt is at his best when working with employee groups and teams, helping them find hidden value in the processes and digital artifacts they thought they knew. On a personal note, he’s a fan of fine bourbon, winning basketball and horse racing.

Location: 

Awesome Inc
348 East Main Street
Lexington, KY 40507

Agenda:

11:30am – Check-in, networking, and time to grab lunch (provided)
12:00pm – Welcome and feature presentation

NOTE: There is free parking beside, and behind the building.  Check out the parking map.

August 17, 2018July 25, 2018 by millh0use Categories: ConfigMgr, Ignite, Meetup, Office 365, PowerShell, Teams, Windows 10, Windows ServerTags: Active Directory, Collaboration, Conference, Ignite, IT, Kentucky, Lexington, Lexington KY, Meetup, Microsoft, Microsoft Ignite, Microsoft Teams, Office 365, Office365, SharePoint, Social, Teams, Technology, What's New Leave a comment

July 2018 Meetup

Date: Friday July 20th, 2018

Time: 11:30a-1:00p

Topic: Taking User Profiles to New Heights

How many of you know what User Profiles can do?  When I typically ask that question I get responses such as: It connects to Active Directory so that properties can be synced into SharePoint so we can use that info (but not sure how), or the most popular, we can add pictures to our profile and other information that others can see.  Both of those answers are true but only scratch the surface of what User Profiles can do in SharePoint and most importantly for your organization. I could talk for hours about all the great things that User Profiles can do, but, in addition to talking about it I’m going to show you all the things that a User Profile can do and how the functionality can improve meeting preparation, company bonding and getting to know more about the organization you work for.  I won’t stop there either as we will also venture down the path of application integration and how it can streamline processes and limit human error in day to day processes.  With the user of User Profiles you can be on your way to building that one stop shop for company information.

Areas that will be covered in this session:

• Deep Dive into a Profile
• Custom User Properties
• Active Directory Integration
• Search
• Social
• Building Moral & Bonding
• Get to know your Company

Speaker: Stacy Deer-Strole (MVP)

Stacy Deere-Strole (MVP) is the Owner of Focal Point Solutions LLC, a Cincinnati, OH based company that provides SharePoint Solutions for the Enterprise in the mid-to-large market. Previously, Stacy led a rapidly growing SharePoint practice where she engaged in a wide range of consulting projects across various industries. With nearly 20 years of experience in the IT Industry, Stacy has mainly focused on Collaboration Solutions such as IBM’s Lotus Notes\Domino and Microsoft’s Messaging and Collaboration Solutions including deployments and SharePoint upgrades.

Within the SharePoint community, Stacy is a SharePoint MVP and is actively sharing her real world expertise through authoring in the blog http://www.spmindmelt.focalpointsolutions.co,  and speaking at various SharePoint Saturday’s, Collab365, ITUnity, SPTechCon, SharePoint Fest, SharePoint Engage, and User Group events. She also co-authored two books called SharePoint 2013 and 2010 Using Managed Metadata.

Location: 

Awesome Inc
348 East Main Street
Lexington, KY 40507

Agenda:

11:30am – Check-in, networking, and time to grab lunch (provided)
12:00pm – Welcome and feature presentation

NOTE: There is free parking beside, and behind the building.  Check out the parking map.

June 15, 2018June 15, 2018 by millh0use Categories: Meetup, Office 365, SharePointTags: Active Directory, Cincinnati, Cincinnati OH, Collaboration, Deep Dive, IT, Kentucky, Lexington, Lexington KY, Meetup, Microsoft, MVP, Profile, Search, SharePoint, SharePoint Online, Social, Technology, User, User Profile Leave a comment