From: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd207045.aspx

Recently I had to link to 4 SQL Azure tables that are in a Access Web App and found a way to always connect even though MS Access does not save the UserName/Password in the connection string.

The SQL Azure connection string is as follows, however note that when you view the connection string in desgin mode you will not see the UID/PWD part.

ODBC;Driver={SQL Server Native Client 11.0}; Server=[Server Name].database.windows.net; Database=[Database Name];
Uid=[Database Name]_ExternalWriter; Pwd=[Password]; Encrypt=Yes

So in order to get around this issue, create a Passthrough Query to one of the Linked SQL Azure tables and save the Uid/Pwd with the connection string. Make it some thing like SELECT TOP 1 * From Access.[Table Name]. Save the query as something like qptSQLAzureStartUp. Then Add this to the StartUp form's OnOpen Event: Dim lngCount As Long and the next line as lngCount=DCount("*", "qptSQLAzureStartUp"). Then you'll find that your Linked SQL Azure tables will open.

Check this link too. This works for MVC 5 too: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12433736/asp-net-mvc-4-allow-dashes-hypens-in-urls

Dashed urls are much more SEO friendly and easier to read. (More on my blog post)

NuGet Package: https://www.nuget.org/packages/LowercaseDashedRoute/

To install it, simply open the NuGet window in the Visual Studio by right clicking the Project and selecting NuGet Package Manager, and on the "Online" tab type "Lowercase Dashed Route", and it should pop up.

Alternatively, you can run this code in the Package Manager Console:

Install-Package LowercaseDashedRoute

After that you should open App_Start/RouteConfig.cs and comment out existing route.MapRoute(...) call and add this instead:

routes.Add(new LowercaseDashedRoute("{controller}/{action}/{id}",
  new RouteValueDictionary(
    new { controller = "Home", action = "Index", id = UrlParameter.Optional }),
    new DashedRouteHandler()
  )
);

That's it. All the urls are lowercase, dashed, and converted implicitly without you doing anything more.

Open Source Project Url: https://github.com/AtaS/lowercase-dashed-route

I ran into an issue today with my FTP PowerShell script not working. It was configured to use port 21 as it has for years. The FTP site is at my son's house and he just got a new modem when he changed his provide to Telus. I found out that Telus block port 21 so I changed it to port 22, however then ran into a PASV (passive mode) issue where it would not upload files. After several hours I figured out that I needed to set the internal router to allow ports 49152-65534 in and then also had to do the same in IIS under the FTP site as well as set the Exteranl IP Address of Firewall to the IP address of the modem/router.

I found help here if the like still works: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/21032577/how-use-passive-mode-in-ftpwebrequest-fix-pasv-error-in-net-3-5-define-port/21051211#21051211

Visual Studio 2010

If you don’t want the Output Window to show up every time you do a build, you can easily keep it from happening by going to Tools -> Options -> Projects and Solutions -> General and deselect the “Show Output window when build starts” option:

Option Compare Database
Option Explicit

Private Declare PtrSafe Sub keybd_event Lib "user32" ( _
    ByVal bVk As Byte, _
    ByVal bScan As Byte, _
    ByVal dwFlags As Long, _
    ByVal dwExtraInfo As Long)
    Private Const VK_NUMLOCK = &H90
    Private Const KEYEVENTF_KEYUP = &H2
    Declare Function GetKeyState Lib "user32.dll" ( _
    ByVal nVirtKey As Long) As Integer
 
Public Sub NUM_TOGGLE()
    keybd_event VK_NUMLOCK, 1, 0, 0
    keybd_event VK_NUMLOCK, 1, KEYEVENTF_KEYUP, 0
End Sub
 
Public Sub NUM_On()
    If Not (GetKeyState(vbKeyNumlock) = 1) Then
        keybd_event VK_NUMLOCK, 1, 0, 0
        keybd_event VK_NUMLOCK, 1, KEYEVENTF_KEYUP, 0
    End If
End Sub
 
Public Sub NUM_Off()
    If (GetKeyState(vbKeyNumlock) = 1) Then
        keybd_event VK_NUMLOCK, 1, 0, 0
        keybd_event VK_NUMLOCK, 1, KEYEVENTF_KEYUP, 0
    End If
End Sub

I would recommend disabling the iCloud Outlook Add-in by going to File > Options > Add-Ins, and then going into "COM Add-ins" to uncheck that item and disable it.  

https://www.sitepoint.com/outlook-unblock-unsafe-attachments/

There’s a vast range of desktop and online email clients but it’s hard to beat Microsoft Outlook. The application has been around since 1997 and, despite a few dodgy decisions regarding HTML rendering, it’s still the email client of choice for me and many others.

Unfortunately, there’s an Outlook message web developers hate:

Outlook blocked access to the following potentially unsafe attachments…

Thanks Microsoft. I know why you’re blocking that JavaScript file, but I know what it is and I really, really want it.

Outlook doesn’t allow you to unblock unsafe attachments. Fortunately, there is a way to obtain the file and prevent the embarrassment of requesting a renamed version. Before we start…

Still here? OK, here’s what you do:

1. Close Outlook

2. Run regedit.exe
Navigate to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeXX.XOutlookSecurity

Where XX.X indicates your version of Outlook:

• 14.0 for Microsoft Office 2010
• 12.0 for Microsoft Office 2007
• 11.0 for Microsoft Office 2003
• 10.0 for Microsoft Office 2002
• 9.0 for Microsoft Office 2000

3. Create a new value
Create a new string value key in that location named:

Level1Remove

4. Choose your ‘safe’ file types
Edit the key and enter a list of attachment extensions you want to unblock. Each should start with a period and be separated with a semi-colon. For example…

To unblock JavaScript files only, enter:

.js

To unblock JavaScript, VBScript, and exe files, enter:

.js;.vbs;.exe

Click OK to save the value then exit regedit.

5. Restart Outlook
The attachment should be magically unblocked. Try rebooting if that’s not the case.

https://geonet.esri.com/thread/23803

PROBLEM
I have an image logo.png stored in both Resources and Images folder in my VB.NET project. However, this image is somehow not visible for the add-in. I've checked the add-in package (.esriAddIn zip file) after compiling the project and there is no image "logo.png" in the Images folder inside this package.

The question is: how can I include this image to my add in package?

SOLUTION
You need to inform the build process to include the image file in the Add-In package.
In Visual Studio's solution explorer, select your logo.png file under images. Set the Build Action property to AddInContent.

From: http://windowsitpro.com/windows-server-2016/q-edge-can-t-be-opened-using-built-administrator-account

Q: I recently installed the Windows Server 2016 Tech Preview and when I went to use the new Edge browser to go the Internet I got the following message. “Microsoft Edge can’t be opened using the Built-in Administrator account. Sign in with a different account and try again.” Does Edge now have something like Internet Explorer’s Enhanced Security? This is a test system and I don’t want to bother making multiple accounts. How can I get my Windows Server 2016 test system connected to the Internet when I’m running as Administrator?

A: Fortunately Edge doesn’t have anything like the annoying Internet Explorer Enhanced Security. However, Microsoft has made Edge more like a true app and they have enhanced its security to restrict browsing for highly privileged accounts like the local administrator. There are a couple of workarounds. The simplest is just to use Internet Explorer (IE). IE is still present in Windows Server 2016 and you can start it by opening the Start menu and clicking on the Internet Explorer tile. IE security is still controlled by Internet Explorer Enhanced Security and it won’t display that error message.

Alternatively, if you want to use Edge you can change to the local security policies to allow Edge to run under the Administrator’s account. Use the search option in the taskbar and enter secpol.msc then click on it in the search results. Under Local Policies, Security Options navigate to User Account Control Admin Approval Mode for the Built-in Administrator account click on it to open the properties. Set the policy to Enabled and click Apply. After you reboot the system you will be able to use Edge under the local Administrator account.