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New Environment Verification fails Saying invalid ‘Domain User Name’ using Microsoft Test Manager

June 12, 2014 Jun 12, 2014 06/12/14
Subramanyam [MSFT]
Problem : This issue happens if you create a template with Os profile properties set to join a domain and the user for joining domain is selected from list of run as accounts in System Center Virtual Machine Manager. Refer the following screen shots for details   Template OS Profile Details: (image) Microsoft Test Manager Error Message...

Quick IntelliTrace File Open from App Insights

May 23, 2014 May 23, 2014 05/23/14
jhwaMSFT
As was introduced in the Details Page Feature Blog, the IntelliTrace Performance Details Page provides to the user thorough information as well as enhanced functionalities for previewing code and debugging. This post will focus on specific IntelliTrace files that are opened from Application Insights portal and the user experience when ...

Release Management Update 3 CTP1 is now available with DSC Deployment Feature!

May 22, 2014 May 22, 2014 05/22/14
jayantivemulapati
We have just published the CTP1 for Visual Studio Release Management 2013 Update 3. You can download this release here and read through the KB article here. With this update, you can use DSC (Desired State Configuration) to deploy apps to your environments. Using DSC, you can run Powershell scripts on target servers of an environment ...

Import virtual machines or template operation of Microsoft Test Manager throws ‘Object reference not set to an instance of an object’’

May 5, 2014 May 5, 2014 05/5/14
Importer
The content of this blog is applicable if you are using Team Foundation Server 2012 Update 4 with System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 R2.   Problem:  When you try to import a virtual machine or template to Team Foundation Server library using Microsoft Test Manager(MTM), import wizard throws 'Object reference not set to an instance...

Using the IntelliTrace Events window with a log collected from MMA Standalone

April 23, 2014 Apr 23, 2014 04/23/14
Fangliang Xue
The Microsoft Monitoring Agent allows you to collect reliability performance data and exception data for web applications. You can use IntelliTrace to review this data, or debug this data to get more useful information. In this post I am using MMA Standalone, as opposed to MMA connected to AppInsights or System Center. One of my colleagues ...

Using Coded UI to test XAML-based Windows Phone apps

April 4, 2014 Apr 4, 2014 04/4/14
Prachi Bora (MSFT)
In order to ship a great quality app to the Store, it is essential that you test it and flush out the bugs. End to end scenario tests when automated can help you ensure that any regressions in the app are caught early. With Visual Studio 2013 Update 2, you can now write automated end-to-end tests for your app using Coded UI Test. In Visual ...

Case study: Application Performance Monitoring with Application Insights

April 3, 2014 Apr 3, 2014 04/3/14
Alan Cameron Wills
James Beeson, Alan Wills - Our group runs about 20 web applications, serving a community of about 100k users spread around the world. Since we started using Application Insights, we’ve found we have a much clearer view of our applications’ performance, and as a result, our users are seeing better performing and more useful apps. This post...