Introductions are in order

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My name is Ryan Sizemore, and I am a Software Engineer on the Active Directory team. Some of you may recognize me as the owner of the Windows Time Service blog. In that blog, I tried to shed light on the mysterious "Windows Time Service" regarding how it works, how to configure it, and how to troubleshoot problems when they occur. I started that blog because I felt that there was a serious lack of material and I was uniquely qualified to help.

Since that time, I have expanded my bag of projects to include AD-related Management Packs and Active Directory Administrative Center. Since I am no longer a developer for the Windows Time Service (yet I still want to contribute information to the topic) and I want to discuss topics in addition to the Windows Time Service, I decided to start a new blog. This blog will focus on the following topics:

  • Windows Time Service
  • AD-related Management Packs (including the Active Directory MP, the Lightweight Directory Service MP, and possibly other MPs)
  • Active Directory Administrative Center
  • General WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation) development

Well, there is a lot of ground to cover, so let’s get started. My first few posts will dive into the Active Directory Management Pack – a topic that has received far less attention that it deserves. I’ve spend the past few years working on the ADMP, and based on user feedback, it sounds like there are a lot of questions out there.

Suggestions?

Have a suggestion for a topic? Just leave a comment at the bottom of this post. I am putting together my first few posts, so if you have an idea, let me know. Remember: This blog is for you, the community, not me. Let me know what you are interested in hearing about (regarding the topics above) and I will try my best to get you the information.