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Running CodeUI tests on a VM with on remote desktop session open as part of a vNext build
Richard Fennell Dec 23, 2015 · 2 min read · Uncategorised ·
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If you want to run CodeUI tests as part of a build you need to make sure the device running the test has access to the UI, for remote VMs this means having a logged in session open and the build/test agent running interactivally. Problem is what happens when you disconnect the session. UNless you manage it you will get …
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Live Writer becomes Open Live Writer
Richard Fennell Dec 14, 2015 · 1 min read · Uncategorised ·
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My primary blog editor has been Microsoft Live Writer for years, but it has always been a pain to install via Windows Essentials (as I don’t want the rest of the product), also I was never able to find the right version when I rebuilt a PC. This was not helped by the fact there has been no development of the product …
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Nuget restore fails to restore all the files on VSTS build if using project.json files
Richard Fennell Dec 9, 2015 · 2 min read · Uncategorised ·
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We are currently working on updating a Windows 8 application to be a Windows 10 Universal application. This has caused a few problem on a TFS vNext automated build box. The revised solution builds fine of the developers box and fine on the build VM if opened in Visual Studio, but fails if built via the VSTS vNext build …
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An out-the-box way to let local Hyper-V VMs see the Internet without using a DD-WRT router
Richard Fennell Dec 1, 2015 · 2 min read · Uncategorised ·
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Updated 10 Aug 2016 - Revised for Win10 anniversary build 1607
I have posted in the past about using a DD-WRT virtual router to bridge between local VMs on my development PC and the outside world
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First experience of a Band 2
Richard Fennell Nov 30, 2015 · 1 min read · Uncategorised ·
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I have been using a Band 2 for a couple of weeks now as opposed to my original Band. The major thing I have noticed is I don't notice it on my wrist. It feels just like a watch.
The old one, though not too bad did feel a bit lumpy, banging on the wrist. So that is an improvement, also it looks less like I am a prisoner …

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ALM Rangers guidance on migrating from RM Agent based releases to the new VSTS release system
Richard Fennell Nov 24, 2015 · 1 min read · Uncategorised ·
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Vijay in the Microsoft Release Management product group has provided a nice post on the various methods you can use to migrate from the earlier versions of Release management to the new one in Visual Studio Team Services.
An area where you will find the biggest change in technology is when moving from on premises agent …

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ALM Ranger provided VSTS extensions
Richard Fennell Nov 23, 2015 · 1 min read · Uncategorised ·
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Many of the major new features of VSTS are delivered by the new marketplace and extension model, such as code search and package management. However, did you realise that this new way of adding functionality to VSTS is open to you too, not just to Microsoft?
To see what can be done why not have a look at the Visual …

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Visual Studio Dev Essentials announced at Connect() with free Azure time each month
Richard Fennell Nov 23, 2015 · 1 min read · Uncategorised ·
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One announcement I missed at at Connect() last week was that of Visual Studio Dev Essentials. I only heard about this one whilst listening to RadioTFS’s news from Connect() programme.
Visual Studio Dev Essentials is mostly a re-packing of all the tools that were already freely available from Microsoft e.g. Visual …

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Upgrading to SonarQube 5.2 in the land of Windows, MSBuild and TFS
Richard Fennell Nov 19, 2015 · 3 min read · Uncategorised ·
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SonarQube released version 5.2 a couple of weeks ago. This enabled some new features that really help if you are working with MSbuild or just on a Windows platform in general. These are detailed in the posts
- Support for Active Directory and Single Sign On (SSO) in the SonarQube LDAP Plugin
- Support for Team Foundation …
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Finding it hard to make use of Azure for DevTest?
Richard Fennell Nov 18, 2015 · 1 min read · Uncategorised ·
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Announced at Connect() today were a couple of new tools that could really help a team with their DevOps issues when working with VSTS and Azure (and potentially other scenarios too).
- DevTest Lab is a new set of tooling within the Azure portal that allows the easy management of Test VMs, their creation and management …
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