Fix error ‘TF20507: The string argument contains a character that is not valid:’u65279′.’ in TFS identity synchonization job.
Author: Mike Kaufmann
Michael Kaufmann is a Microsoft MVP for Visual Studio ALM and is currently working as a Senior Managing Consultant at Alegri in Stuttgart (Germany) and he is responsible for the entire development Business unit. Mike has been working as an IT consultant, project manager and lead .net developer for nearly 15 years. In addition to implementing agile techniques (like scrum), ALM and DevOps practices, he is a SharePoint/O365 architect and a Clean Code addict. He shares his knowledge in trainings, his blog, articles and as a speaker at conferences.
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