

There are a number of software requirements that must be installed. It included the user account credentials and the location of my demo environment. This is like a geek’s wildest dream, and it is all set up and ready for the most insane experiments that I can imagine.Īfter the demo environment successfully created, another email arrived in my inbox. It is creating users and installing all the cool stuff from Yammer and SharePoint to Lync and Exchange. Notice all the stuff that the demo is building out. Here is what the progress screen looks like as it is building, and building, and building. (My experience was a bit on the extreme side.) By the time you return to the office on Monday, the site will be ready. Your mileage may vary, but even so, this is a great project to begin on a Friday afternoon before you leave for the weekend.

But when I tried to set up my installation, there was actually an announcement (via the announcements tab shown in the following image) that said the servers were being slammed because they were building out massive demo sites for a major industry trade show. On my computer, it took two days-literally 48 hours-to create the space. Sign in, and then check the status of the installation. Simply head over to the Office website and sign up for the free trial.Īfter you start the trial, you will receive a link that contains sign-in information. Right now, there is a free 30-day trial that is available for IT pros to begin learning about this cool and exciting technology. This is your chance to learn about administering Office 365. And with the Office 365 plan that I have for the Scripting Wife…well, I cannot administer it because it I am not a tenant admin. I have wanted to play around with Office 365 for some time now, but my issue has always been that I could not afford to buy an enterprise Office 365 plan to experiment with. But of course, all we have around here are magnolia trees, pine trees, and big black crows.


If I close my eyes, I can hear seagulls, and perhaps enjoy the sweet fragrance of hibiscus flowers, and hear the rustle of palm trees. I am sitting on the lanai and checking my email on my Surface 2 Pro. It is very good, and it helps me focus in the morning. I added bits of spearmint, peppermint, cinnamon stick, lemon, and local honey to the mixture. This morning I am sipping a nice cup of First Flush Charleston Tea. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about getting started with Office 365 and Windows PowerShell.
