October 2005 - Posts
I am back and catching up. I just posted a BUNCH of link posts to a variety of new downloads that have been made available over the past 3 weeks. Sorry to flood your feeds with all fo that but there was just so much good stuff to make people aware of.
My hands are actually cramping a little so I am going to take wrist saving “anti-carpal-tunnel” break, get some other work done and then post about what I have decided to to about my blog in the next few weeks.
Back in a bit!
Cheers!
Woo HoO! I have been wating for this game for a Loooooong time! i wore out many a mouse with the first two iterations of AoE. This looks to be way better than the previous two.
Check it out!
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SMS 2003 Inventory Tool for Dell Update — SMS 2003 Inventory Tool for Dell Updates is an add-on to SMS 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) that enables customers to use the SMS 2003 Software Update Management feature to update their Dell servers. Customers will be able to deploy BIOS, firmware, and driver updates to their Dell servers using the same process that they use for deploying security and other updates with SMS.
SMS 2003 Inventory Tool for Dell Update includes the following components:
- Setup – Windows Installer based setup that allows SMS administrator to install all required components on the SMS site server.
- Inventory Tool for Dell update (scan tool) – this tool is being built using SDK components provided by Dell Inc. It scans a Dell server for installed and missing updates, just like MBSA scans the computer for Microsoft security updates.
- Sync tool for Dell update – this tool downloads a catalog from Dell’s website on a recurring schedule. This catalog describes all published Dell updates.
- Update to Distribute Software Update Wizard (DSUW) – Setup will install an update to DSUW to show new UI that allows to manually import multiple component updates contained within a single system update.
- Version 3.0 must be installed to coincide with work with the latest Dell catalog.
Microsoft Windows Server Base Operating Systems Mgmt Pack for MOM 2005 — The Microsoft® Windows® Base Operating System Management Pack monitors the performance and availability of Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systems versions 4.0 and later. By detecting, alerting on, and automatically responding to critical events and performance indicators, this Management Pack helps indicate, correct, and prevent possible Operating System service outages. This Management Pack plays an important role in ensuring that your Operating Systems and their components are available and working correctly.
By using embedded expertise, this Management Pack highlights performance, health, and availability conditions that indicate problems. It can in some cases even identify issues before they become critical thus providing you with a level of customer responsiveness that increases the overall availability and performance of your Microsoft® Windows® Operating Systems. As a result, this Management Pack will reduce the cost of ownership by enabling proactive management and reducing resolution times for the issues identified.
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First, I am happy to annouce that Exchange Server 2003 SP2 *will* be support within a virtualized environment starting with the release of Virtual Server 2005 R2. See this link for more info.
Configuring SMTP for both Authenticated and Anonymous Connections at Microsoft — Detailed discussion on how Microsoft IT enabled its internal SMTP servers to serve both authenticated and specific, per-IP anonymous connections.
What’s New in Exchange Server 2003 — This guide provides important information about using Microsoft Exchange Server 2003. The purpose of this guide is to outline the features in Exchange Server 2003 and provide the basic information necessary to begin using these new features. This is not a comprehensive document about Exchange, but a guide for getting started with testing and running Exchange 2003. This guide supplements the release notes (releasenotes.htm), and should be read only after reviewing the release notes. The release notes contain critical information about known issues with Exchange 2003. This guide is designed to benefit Exchange administrators who will be testing and deploying Exchange 2003. Furthermore, this guide assumes that you have an excellent working knowledge of Exchange 2000. Its structure is based on Exchange components; specifically, each chapter itemizes the new component features and discusses how to begin using them.
Update for Outlook 2003 Junk Email Filter – KB906173 — You can get specific information about this update in the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Description of the Update for Outlook 2003 Junk E-mail Filter (KB906173).
Note: Users of Indonesian, Malay, Urdu, and Vietnamese language versions of Outlook 2003 can download and install office2003-kb904631-fullfile-enu.exe. Refer to the Instructions section below for details.
Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) — Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) offers new features and improvements to Exchange Server 2003. New features include support for mobility and message hygiene. Improvements have been made to address performance and reliability with public folders and with database size restrictions.
New for mobility is direct push, which is an Exchange technology that maintains an open connection between the mobile device and the server. Remote wipe is another new feature, and it enables administrators to delete sensitive data from a lost or stolen mobile device. Other features include global address list (GAL) lookup, policy provisioning whereby administrators can make supported policies more secure, support for certificate-based authentication, use of S/MIME to sign and encrypt mail, and server-based synchronization of Tasks.
Anti-spam improvements are included in the release of the integrated version 2 of Microsoft Exchange Intelligent Message Filter, and Sender ID, which is an industry-standard framework. Version 2 of Intelligent Message Filter contains significant improvements in the anti-spam area for SP2.
For Exchange Server 2003 Standard Edition, the hard-coded licensing database size limit has been increased from 16 GB to 75 GB. The administrator can set a protective database size limit (prevent unintentional database size growth). The default value will be 18 GB in SP2 for Standard Edition and the default can be changed.
Public folders are now more manageable. Administrators can now track who deleted public folders, stop and resume public folder replication, synchronize the public folder hierarchy, propagate access control list (ACL) changes through public folder hierarchy, and propagate replica list changes through the public hierarchy. Many of the improvements work toward minimizing the effect of replication storms.
There is a new version of the offline address book (OAB 4.0) that features the reduction in the OAB size, differential OAB update files, indexing based on locale setting, and improved diagnostic logging.
Cheers!
Patterns and Practices Security Engineering Explained — This download describes the patterns & practices Security Engineering approach that can be used to integrate security into your application development life cycle. The Security Engineering approach contains activities for identifying security objectives, applying secure design guidelines, creating threat models, conducting security architecture and design reviews, performing security code reviews, security testing, and conducting security deployment reviews.
Windows XP Security Guide — The Windows XP Security Guide has been updated to provide specific recommendations about how to harden computers that run Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) in three distinct environments:
- Enterprise Client (EC). Client computers in this environment are located in an Active Directory directory service domain.
- Stand-Alone (SA). Client computers in this environment are not members of an Active Directory domain.
- Specialized Security - Limited Functionality (SSLF). Client computers in this environment are subject to extraordinary security concerns. These concerns are so great that a significant loss of functionality and manageability is acceptable.
Information about the security features in SP2 was included as an appendix to the previous version of this guide. This information has now been integrated throughout the guide, and thoroughly tested templates for Windows Firewall security settings (Windows Firewall replaced the Internet Connection Firewall in SP2) are provided. Information is also provided about closing ports, Remote Procedure Call (RPC) communications, memory protection, e-mail handling, Web download controls, spyware controls, and much more.
This guide is primarily intended for consultants, security specialists, systems architects, and IT planners who plan application or infrastructure development and the deployment of Windows XP workstations in an enterprise environment.
Windows Server Update Services Operations Guide — Comprehensive guidance on the major tasks involved in administering and troubleshooting Microsoft Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), including synchronization and managing computers and computer groups, as well as viewing, approving, testing, and storing updates, and running reports.
Update for Windows Server x64 – KB907639 — Install this High-performance Computing (HPC) update to Microsoft Windows Remote Installation Services (RIS) to obtain changes to RIS specifically designed to operate in the Windows 2003 Compute Cluster Server environment.
Update for Windows Server 2003 – KB907639 — Install this High-performance Computing (HPC) update to Microsoft Windows Remote Installation Services (RIS) to obtain changes to RIS specifically designed to operate in the Windows 2003 Compute Cluster Server environment.
Update for Windows Server 2003 Itanium – KB907639 — Install this High-performance Computing (HPC) update to Microsoft Windows Remote Installation Services (RIS) to obtain changes to RIS specifically designed to operate in the Windows 2003 Compute Cluster Server environment.
Update for Windows Server 2003 – KB897616 — Install this update to correct an issue in which Internet Connection Sharing does not appear in the properties of the active network connection after you install Active Directory to configure a computer that is running Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 as a domain controller. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
Update for Windows Server 2003 Itanium – KB897616 — Install this update to correct an issue in which Internet Connection Sharing does not appear in the properties of the active network connection after you install Active Directory to configure a computer that is running Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 as a domain controller. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
Update for Windows Server 2003 x64 – KB897616 — Install this update to correct an issue in which Internet Connection Sharing does not appear in the properties of the active network connection after you install Active Directory to configure a computer that is running Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 as a domain controller. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
Update for Windows 2000 – KB908506 — Install this update to address an issue on computers running Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 in which clients accessing a print device attached to a print server are no longer able to print when using the Lexmark Monolithic PCL driver after installing security bulletin MS05-043 (KB896423). After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
Implementing WSUS with ISA Server 2004 to manage Remote Clients — Today’s companies have a growing mobile workforce. Keeping these assets up to date with current patches is extremely important to ensure continued productivity and decreased security risk. Many organizations are finding it more and more difficult to keep these mobile devices patched as the need for VPN decreases as the number of applications utilizing Internet protocols such as HTTP and HTTPS grows. Using Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) in combination with Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2004 (ISA 2004) organizations can extend their existing Intranet based patch management to their growing number of mobile devices. The purpose of this document is to detail the implementation planning and steps needed to create an Internet based patch management solution using WSUS and ISA 2004.
Exchange Server 2003 SP2 — Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) offers new features and improvements to Exchange Server 2003. New features include support for mobility and message hygiene. Improvements have been made to address performance and reliability with public folders and with database size restrictions.
New for mobility is direct push, which is an Exchange technology that maintains an open connection between the mobile device and the server. Remote wipe is another new feature, and it enables administrators to delete sensitive data from a lost or stolen mobile device. Other features include global address list (GAL) lookup, policy provisioning whereby administrators can make supported policies more secure, support for certificate-based authentication, use of S/MIME to sign and encrypt mail, and server-based synchronization of Tasks.
Anti-spam improvements are included in the release of the integrated version 2 of Microsoft Exchange Intelligent Message Filter, and Sender ID, which is an industry-standard framework. Version 2 of Intelligent Message Filter contains significant improvements in the anti-spam area for SP2.
For Exchange Server 2003 Standard Edition, the hard-coded licensing database size limit has been increased from 16 GB to 75 GB. The administrator can set a protective database size limit (prevent unintentional database size growth). The default value will be 18 GB in SP2 for Standard Edition and the default can be changed.
Public folders are now more manageable. Administrators can now track who deleted public folders, stop and resume public folder replication, synchronize the public folder hierarchy, propagate access control list (ACL) changes through public folder hierarchy, and propagate replica list changes through the public hierarchy. Many of the improvements work toward minimizing the effect of replication storms.
There is a new version of the offline address book (OAB 4.0) that features the reduction in the OAB size, differential OAB update files, indexing based on locale setting, and improved diagnostic logging.
Deploying Microsoft Windows Server Update Services — Comprehensive guidance on deploying Microsoft Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), including a description of how WSUS functions, and descriptions of WSUS scalability and bandwidth management features, as well as step-by-step procedures for installation and configuration of the WSUS server. You will find how to update and configure Automatic Updates on client workstations and servers that will be updated by WSUS, steps for migrating from Microsoft Software Update Services (SUS) to WSUS, and steps for setting up a WSUS server on an isolated segment of your network and manually importing updates.
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User Profile Hive Cleabup Service — On Windows 2000 the service deals with application event log event 1000 from source Userenv where the message indicates that the profile is not unloading and the error is "Access is denied". On Windows XP and Windows 2003 the equivalent events are 1517 and 1524 from source Userenv.
To accomplish this the service monitors for logged off users that still have hives loaded. When that happens the service determines which applications have handles opened to the hives and releases them. It logs the application name and what registry keys where left open. After this the system finishes unloading the profile.
Scripting Week 3 Samples — Sample scripts presented during the Scripting Week 3 webcast series (held October 24-28, 2005) on TechNet. All of the scripts demonstrated during the week-long series are included in this download.
Structured Active Directory Schema Management at Microsoft — Detailed discussion of Microsoft IT’s Active Directory schema change management process. Schema changes are frequent at Microsoft, and require a structured workflow to ensure a consistent, smooth, and successful implementation. The change process that Microsoft IT institutionalized establishes clear standards, expectations, and timelines. The change process mitigates risks and helps to optimize results. The structured workflow normalizes schema changes. It provides clear responsibilities to all involved parties, eliminates schema change issues early in the process, and enables timely, optimized results.
Storage manager for SANs Quick Start Guide — The Storage Manager for SANs component of the Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003 R2 operating system enables you to provision storage on one or more storage subsystems on a storage area network (SAN). Based on Microsoft Virtual Disk Service (VDS) technology, Storage Manager for SANs allows provisioning on Fibre Channel and Internet SCSI (iSCSI) storage subsystems.
ADFS Step-by-Step Guide — This guide provides instructions for setting up Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) in a small test lab environment and should take approximately 3 hours to complete. It walks you through how to set up a claims-aware application and a Windows NT token–based application on an ADFS-enabled Web server. It also explains how to configure two federation servers that authenticate and authorize federated access to both types of application. No additional downloads are required, you can simply use the code in the document to create the claims-aware application.
Step-by-Step Guide to Setting up Server for NIS — Microsoft® Windows Server for NIS enables a Microsoft Windows–based Active Directory domain controller to administer UNIX Network Information Service (NIS) networks. This guide describes installation and NIS migration tasks required to configure Server for NIS on your network.
Beta 2 Step-by-Step Guide for Storage Resource Manager — The Storage Resource Manager component of the Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 R2 operating system enables system administrators to understand how storage is being used and to manage the use of their storage by generating storage reports, applying quotas to volumes and folders, and screening files on the server. This guide provides installation instructions and step-by-step walkthroughs for creating quotas, creating file screens, and scheduling storage reports.
Print Management Step-by-Step Guide — Print Management provides up-to-the-minute details about the status of printers and print servers on the network. You can use Print Management to install printer connections to a group of client computers simultaneously. Print Management can help you find printers that have an error condition by using filters. It can also send e-mail notifications or run scripts when a printer or print server needs attention. On printer models that provide a printer Web page, Print Management has access to more data, such as toner and paper levels, which you can manage from remote locations, if needed.
Windows Server Update Services Operations Guide — Comprehensive guidance on the major tasks involved in administering and troubleshooting Microsoft Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), including synchronization and managing computers and computer groups, as well as viewing, approving, testing, and storing updates, and running reports.
MSN Messenger 7.5 for Windows — Chat online, in real time, with friends, family, and colleagues. It's faster than e-mail, more discreet than a phone call, and best of all – it's free! MSN Messenger is more than just text, it’s a great way to collaborate with co-workers or touch base with family and friends. You can even send an instant message to a contact’s mobile phone. Customization features help you personalize your chats and make your connections even more meaningful.
ADAM Step-by-Step Guide — The Active Directory directory service in Microsoft Windows 2000 and in Microsoft Windows®Server 2003 is the fastest growing directory service for intranets and extranets, as a result of its rich integration of directory support and security, scalability, and native Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) support. Active Directory in Windows Server 2003 builds on that success by supporting a number of new LDAP capabilities that are targeted for information technology (IT) professionals and applications developers. Active Directory Application Mode is one of these new capabilities. Organizations, independent software vendors (ISVs), and developers who want to integrate their applications with a directory service now have an additional capability in Active Directory that provides numerous benefits.
Overview of ADFS in Windows Server 2003 R2 — Federated identity management is a standards-based technology and information technology process that enables distributed identification, authentication, and authorization across organizational and platform boundaries. Federated systems need to interoperate across organizational boundaries and connect processes utilizing different technologies, identity storage, security approaches, and programming models. Within a federated system, an organization needs a standardized and secure way of expressing not only the services it makes available to trusted partners and customers but also the policies by which it runs its business, such as which other organizations and users it trusts, what types of credentials and requests it accepts, and its privacy policies.
The Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) solution in Windows Server 2003 R2 helps administrators address these challenges by enabling organizations to securely share a user's identity information.
Internet Explorer 7 Beta 1 Technology Overview — Internet Explorer 7 Beta 1 includes advancements in security and browsing experience for end users, functionality and compatibility for developers and manageability for corporate network administrators. Beta 1 is intended to enable developers to begin to test the new browser for compatibility with their applications and Web sites. Read the Technology Overview to learn more.
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New Video & Audio based information for developers is located at these links:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdntv/archive.aspx
http://channel9.msdn.com/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=14
http://msdn.microsoft.com/theshow/
http://msdn.microsoft.com/dotnetrocks/
Scripting Week 3 Sample Scripts — Sample scripts presented during the Scripting Week 3 webcast series (held October 24-28, 2005) on TechNet. All of the scripts demonstrated during the week-long series are included in this download.
MSDN TV: Introducing “Cider” – The Visual Studio Designer for WPF (Avalon) — Mark Boulter and Mike Harsh give an overview of "Cider", the visual designer for Windows Presentation Foundation (formerly code-named "Avalon") that will be part of a future version of Visual Studio.
Channel 9 MSDN Videos – Oct. 18th, 2005 — Channel 9 interviews Paul Yuknewicz, Eddie Churchill, Mark Boulter, Infopath team, Monad team, MSN Search, Sidebar and Gadgets team, and VSTS's Source Code Management team.
Beta’s, RC’s and CTP’s….Oh My! —
Microsoft CRM 3.0 SDK – Preliminary — The Microsoft CRM 3.0 SDK is for developers, system customizers and report writers. It contains the following sections:
Server Programming Guide – A guide for developers writing server side code, custom business logic, integration modules, workflow assemblies and more. This guide provides an architectural overview of Microsoft CRM, the entity model, security model, Web services, and sample code.
Client Programming Guide – A guide for developers customizing the Web client or the Microsoft CRM client for Outlook, including scripting, integration of custom Web pages, and sample code.
Report Writers Guide - A guide for developers writing reports for Microsoft CRM using Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services Report Designer.
Hotfixes, Patches, Updates, Service Packs —
Windows CE 5.0 Platform Builder Update – KB908999 — Fixes made in this update:
Component: DirectX
Description: An exception may occur when a variable in the source filter is not initialized.
Windows CE 5.0 Platform Builder Update – KB909076 — Fixes made in this update:
Component: DirectX
Description: When playing a video with subtitles, first subtitle may not render correctly.
Windows CE 5.0 Platform Builder Update – KB908955 — Fixes made in this update:
Component: DirectX
Description: There may be no sound when playing certain MP3 files.
Windows CE 5.0 Platform Builder Quarterly Update (Jul-Sep 2005) — This is a set of updates for Windows CE Platform Builder released during the period of July 1 through September 30, 2005. These Microsoft Windows CE updates are fixes for Windows CE operating system problems you run into during the development and maintenance of your custom platform. To qualify for consideration for an update, a problem needs to cause an excessive amount of work and not have a reasonable workaround.
Windows CE .NET 4.2 Platform Builder Update – KB909204 — Fixes made in this update:
Component: MSHTML
Description: A memory leak may occur when playing audio files.
Windows CE .NET 4.2 Platform Builder Update – KB908363 — Fixes made in this update:
Component: DirectX
Description: A video distortion may occur if the video window is hidden and then subsequently redrawn during WMV/MPEG-4 video playback.
Windows CE .NET 4.2 Platform Builder Quarterly Update (Jul-Sep 2005) — Windows CE Sustained Engineering team has implemented a new Update packaging system based upon the Windows Installer. These changes apply to Windows CE .NET 4.2 and beyond. All update packages released after January 1, 2005 will be provided using the new installer technology. Once one of these new packages is installed, you will no longer be able to install older packages.
Note: This does not affect Windows CE .NET 4.1 or earlier. These operating systems are using our original packaging technology. This is a set of updates for Windows CE .NET Platform Builder released during the period of July 1 - September 30, 2005. These Microsoft Windows CE updates are fixes for Windows CE operating system problems you run into during the development and maintenance of your custom platform. To qualify for consideration for an update, a problem needs to cause an excessive amount of work and not have a reasonable workaround.
Windows CE .NET 4.1 Platform Builder Update – KB909257 — Fixes made in this update:
Component: RDP
Description: A memory leak may occur when redirecting a serial device via RDP.
Windows CE 3.0 Platform Builder Update – KB909148 — Fixes made in this update:
Component: NetBIOS
Description: A socket leak may occur when connecting/disconnecting to TCP port 139 without sending data.
Tools and Apps —
Extending Visual Studio 2005 Team System — Discussion on how Microsoft IT extended Visual Studio 2005 Team System to incorporate software development lifecycle methodology process by modifying the default process template. By modifying the process template developer compliance increased and external tools were eliminated.
Guides and Whitepapers —
Microsoft Application Platform Overview — Information technology and its effective use to address changing business requirements is central to an organization’s ability to compete. With the advent of new technologies and the use of the Internet to achieve tighter integration between an organization and its customers and business partners, the potential of IT has only grown. Successful organizations will be able to realize that potential by building a new generation of connected systems. Connected systems are applications that leverage the network to link the actors and systems that drive business processes. Connected systems pull together a constellation of services and devices, to more effectively meet modern day business challenges. Building connected systems requires a comprehensive enterprise software platform, but also a new service-oriented architectural approach to address the integration imperative.
ReportViewer Samples for Visual Studio — Visual Studio 2005 includes new ReportViewer controls that you can use to add rich data reporting to Windows forms and ASP.NET applications. This download provides two complete samples so that you can view the control and sample reports in a finished application.
- The RSSNewsReader sample is a Windows form application written in Visual C#. It retrieves data from live news feeds and presents that data in a report. The report demonstrates how to use parameters to filter the dataset.
- The Web Log Analyzer is a Windows form application written in Visual Basic. It analyzes log files created by Web servers, such as Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS). It includes reports that show statistics on page hits, server activity, and referrals from other sites.
Presentations and WebCasts —
Network Location Awareness — Cell phones use network awareness to work seamlessly moving from point to point, but what do computer applications need to do when people move their mobile PCs from one network to another all day long? Learn how to use the existing Windows XP network management APIs. We'll show you how to build a strategy for leveraging those APIs to create great, network-aware applications for Tablet PC and mobile PCs.
Advanced Tablet PC Development Topics — Are you mastering the fundamentals of the Tablet PC Platform and eager to learn more? Are you already an expert and want a few tips and tricks? This is the session for you. Learn about features such as implementing gesture recognition, using the Clipboard, storing recognition results, and the new RealTimeStylus API.
In Depth – Ink Data Management — Do more with the Ink data that you collect on the Tablet PC Platform. This session teaches you all about managing, analyzing, and interacting with the Ink data that your Tablet PC application collects. Learn about concepts relevant to the Ink API such as hit-testing Ink, choosing different types of bounding boxes for different tasks, using Bezier Control Points, using stroke Intersections, and more.
Basic Considerations for Mobile PC Development — Become familiar with the core set of considerations for writing a Mobile PC application: power management, network awareness, display awareness, and activity awareness. We'll also provide some guidance on choosing a platform (Pocket PC, Windows XP, or Windows XP Tablet PC Edition).
Cheers!
Office Related —
Microsoft Office for Mac 11.2.1 Update — This update fixes a synchronization issue in versions of Microsoft Entourage that have been updated with Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Service Pack 2 (11.2.0). The issue might cause data loss when Entourage attempts to synchronize with an Exchange mailbox that was moved to a different server running Microsoft Exchange Server. This update also resolves issues with setting Exchange server permissions and printing calendars. We strongly recommend that all Entourage users who have installed Office 2004 Service Pack 2 (11.2.0) install this update.
Applies to: Microsoft Office 2004 Standard Edition, Office 2004 Student and Teacher Edition, Office 2004 Professional Edition, Entourage 2004.
Office 2003 Add-in: Web parts and Components — Microsoft Office Web Parts and Components is a collection of Web Parts, Web Part Page solutions, templates, and data retrieval services that work closely with Microsoft Office 2003 and Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 2.0. These added features are particularly useful for large organizations that have deployed Microsoft Office throughout their organization and that want to take advantage of the enhanced functionality and efficiencies these Web Parts and components provide for their sites.
Microsoft Office Business Scorecard Manager 2005 Trial Version — The downloads on this page include a trial version of the product. The trial version is valid for use for 180 days after you install it.
- Microsoft Office Business Scorecard Manager Server 2005 (Business_Scorecard_Manager_Server.exe) The server component is the core of the Business Scorecard Manager performance management system. It is comprised of a web service, a metadata database, and Web parts. The download also includes the Scorecard Manager Server Planning and Administration Guide to aid you in the installation process.
- Business Scorecard Builder (Business_Scorecard_Builder.exe) The Business Scorecard Builder is an application that you use to connect, create, and manage scorecard elements, views, and roles and to publish updates to Business Scorecard Manager Server.
Office 2003 SP2 for Multilingual User Interface Pack — Microsoft® Office 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Multilingual User Interface Pack ensures that Office 2003 performs with complete functionality when you use an Office 2003 Multilingual User Interface Pack. Some of the fixes included with Service Pack 2 (SP2) have been previously released as separate updates. This service pack combines them into one update.
Microsoft Office Business Scorecard Manager 2005 and Microsoft Dynamics Whitepaper — Microsoft Office Business Scorecard Manager 2005 empowers users to optimize business performance through strategic decisions making. The white paper in this download explains the relationship between Microsoft Dynamics and Business Scorecard Manager 2005.
- Business Scorecard Manager and Microsoft Dynamics (Microsoft_Dynamics_and_Microsoft_Office_Business_Scorecard_Manager_2005_Overview.doc)This white paper explains how the capabilities of Microsoft® Dynamics™ (formerly Microsoft Business Solutions) and Business Scorecard Manager 2005 come together to offer a comprehensive way to help organizations gain deeper contextual insight into what business drivers matter most.
Microsoft Office Business Scorecard Manager 2005 Technical White Papers — Microsoft Office Business Scorecard Manager 2005 empowers users to optimize business performance through strategic decision making. These downloads include white papers for developers.
- Installing and Managing Alerts Using Business Scorecard Manager (Business_Scorecard_Manager_Alerts_WP.doc) This white paper explains the detailed steps required to install and manage alerts using Business Scorecard Manager 2005.
- Building Custom Report Views for Microsoft Business Scorecard Manager 2005 (Business_Scorecard_Builder_Custom_Report_WP.doc) This white paper provides information for building custom report views, by creating a sample custom report view, then developing a configuration component and a Web component.
- Using MSMQ Triggers with Business Scorecard Manager (Business_Scorecard_Manager_MSMQ_WP.doc) This white paper describes how to use Microsoft® Message Queuing Services (MSMQ) 3.0 with Microsoft Office Business Scorecard Manager 2005. Readers should be familiar with MSMQ.
Microsoft Office Business Scorecard Manager 2005 Operations White Paper — Microsoft Office Business Scorecard Manager 2005 empowers users to optimize business performance through strategic decisions making. The white paper in this download is for operations managers and executives.
- Operations: Aligning Strategy and Action with Business Activity Monitoring (Business_Scorecard_Manager_Operations_WP.doc) This white paper examines how a Business Activity Monitoring (BAM) solution and scorecard interface can help overcome the problems associated with aligning operational activities and corporate strategy and conquer the difficulties involved in identifying, monitoring and acting on urgent problems quickly and effectively
Microsoft Office Business Scorecard Manager 2005 Datasheet — Microsoft Office Business Scorecard Manager 2005 empowers users to optimize business performance through strategic decision making. This download includes a product data sheet.
- Business Scorecard Manager Data Sheet (Business_Scorecard_Manager_Data_Sheet.doc) This data sheet explains the features and benefits of Business Scorecard Builder 2005, with examples and sample screens from the product.
Microsoft Office Business Scorecard manager 2005 Sales White Paper — White Paper: "Use Scorecards and Dashboards to Measure, Monitor, and Drive Agile and Responsive Sales Performance" (Business_Scorecard_Manager_Sales_WP.doc) This white paper examines how an advanced scorecarding solution can help overcome the common challenges faced by many sales organizations.
Visio 2003 SP2 for Mulingual User Interface Pack — Visio 2003 Service Pack 2 for Multilingual User Interface Pack ensures that Visio 2003 performs with complete functionality when you use a Visio 2003 Multilingual User Interface Pack. Some of the fixes included with Service Pack 2 (SP2) have been previously released as separate updates. This service pack combines them into one update.
This service pack also includes all updates previously released for Visio 2003 Multilingual User Interface Pack:
Update for Access 2002 – KB904018 — You can get specific information about this update in the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Description of the Update for Access 2002 (KB904018).
If you do not have Microsoft Access 2002 installed but you were offered this update by Microsoft Update, Office Update, Automatic Updates, or the Office Update Inventory Tool, please see this knowledge base article: KB905867: When you visit the Office Update Web site you are prompted to install the update for Access 2002 that is described in Knowledge Base article 904018 if you do not have Access 2002 installed
SharePoint Related —
Windows SharePoint Services Organizational Issues White Paper — Supporting collaboration solutions is as much or more about supporting human activity or behavior – people working together – than it is about technology. Organizations deploying Windows SharePoint Services solutions need to ensure that the solution fits within the corporate culture. Many organizations are deploying collaborative solutions to save on operating costs, make people more productive, and foster new ideas and innovation. IT organizations responsible for WSS deployments have an opportunity to support and enable business transformation by understanding how their organization works today and using this understanding to successfully plan and implement a solution that truly drives business value.
This paper is designed to help guide project teams responsible for deploying WSS (usually part of the IT organization) through some recommended solutions for the organizational and cultural challenges associated with deployments of collaboration solutions based on Windows SharePoint Services (and also, SharePoint Portal Server).
Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services Inside Out — Dig into Windows SharePoint Services—and discover how to deliver Web-based workspaces that simplify information sharing and team collaboration! This supremely organized reference packs hundreds of timesaving solutions, troubleshooting tips, and handy workarounds in concise, fast-answer format. It’s all muscle and no fluff. Find the best and fastest ways to perform everyday tasks, and challenge yourself to new levels of SharePoint mastery!br />
In this sample chapter, you will learn about:
1) Editing site navigation.
2) Usining dynamic web templates.
3) Integrating CSS styles with FrontPage.
4) Combining styles and themes with FrontPage.
5) Using interactive buttons.
6) Scripting DHTML behaviors.
Deployment and Customization Best Practices for Windows SharePoint Services — This document provides answers to some of the most frequently asked questions (FAQs) that IT professionals have about Windows SharePoint Services. The questions and answers will be of specific interest to system architects, implementers and operations staff who have deployed, are deploying or are evaluating the deployment of Windows SharePoint Services in a medium or large size organization….
Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services Step-by-Step — Quickly teach yourself how to make team collaboration easy—and more productive—with Windows SharePoint Services. With STEP BY STEP, you drive the instruction. Work at your own pace through the book’s lessons and build new skills using the files on CD. You’ll learn exactly what you need to know about using Windows SharePoint Services to help you—and your team—share ideas and information more efficiently!br />
In this sample chapter, you will learn to:
1) Create sites.
2) Manage site users and permissions.
3) Manage sites and child sites.
4) Change a site's theme.
5) Save and use a site as a template.
6) Delete a site.
Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services Inside Out — Dig into Windows SharePoint Services—and discover how to deliver Web-based workspaces that simplify information sharing and team collaboration! This supremely organized reference packs hundreds of timesaving solutions, troubleshooting tips, and handy workarounds in concise, fast-answer format. It’s all muscle and no fluff. Find the best and fastest ways to perform everyday tasks, and challenge yourself to new levels of SharePoint mastery In this sample chapter, you will learn about:
1) Using built-in web parts.
2) Adding ASP.NET server controls.
3) Installing and using Office 2003 web parts and components.
4) Customizing site definitions.
Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services Inside Out — Dig into Windows SharePoint Services—and discover how to deliver Web-based workspaces that simplify information sharing and team collaboration! This supremely organized reference packs hundreds of timesaving solutions, troubleshooting tips, and handy workarounds in concise, fast-answer format. It’s all muscle and no fluff. Find the best and fastest ways to perform everyday tasks, and challenge yourself to new levels of SharePoint mastery!br />
In this sample chapter, you will learn about:
1) Opening a SharePoint site.
2) Avoiding compability issues.
3) Creating a SharePoint site.
4) Adding new site pages to an existing site.
5) Exploring SharePoint packages.
6) Importing SharePoint packages.
7) Backing up a SharePoint site.
8) Restoring a SharePoint site.
SharePoint Portal Server SP2 — Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Portal Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) contains significant security enhancements, in addition to stability and performance improvements. Some of the fixes included with SP2 have been previously released as separate updates. This service pack combines them into one update.
eLearning —
Microsoft eLearning Library (MELL) Trial Versions — Take a test run of the Microsoft eLearning Library (MELL) Desktop Edition for yourself and see how it can help you maximize your Microsoft software investment by increasing productivity and decreasing support costs. To check out our interactive training and reference product for the information worker, download this limited-content trial version of the MELL Desktop Edition.
Other —
Software Assurance Benefits Comparison Chart — This chart explains which Software Assurance benefits apply to each Microsoft Volume Licensing program.
If you are not currently a Software Assurance customer, please visit the Microsoft Volume Licensing Web site to learn more about the many benefits of Software Assurance.
Microsoft CRM 3.0 Implementation Guide — This Implementation Guide provides the information required for a successful Microsoft CRM implementation into your business. This guide addresses the planning, installing (both hardware and software), pre-deployment testing, and operating tasks for the maintenance of the Microsoft CRM system.
This guide is written for the computer system administrator. This guide also assumes that any organization implementing Microsoft CRM software will have the services of an independent software vendor (ISV) or value-added reseller who is partnered with Microsoft and will help you with the entire process of implementing and maintaining your Microsoft CRM installation. Because of this assumption, there are references in this guide to these "partners" who are expected to provide various services to you.
Project Server 2003 SP2 for Multilingual User Interface Pack — Project Server 2003 Service Pack 2 for Multilingual User Interface Pack ensures that Microsoft® Office Project Server 2003 performs with complete functionality when you use a Project Server 2003 Multilingual User Interface Pack. Some of the fixes included with Service Pack 2 (SP2) have been previously released as separate updates. This service pack combines them into one update.
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Migrating from SBS 2000 or Windows 2000 Server to Windows SBS 2003 Server — To upgrade to Microsoft® Windows® Small Business Server 2003 from Microsoft Small Business Server 2000 or Windows 2000 Server, you must perform a server migration. A server migration includes installing Windows Small Business Server 2003 on a new computer, and then migrating data and settings. You can complete a server migration to either a retail installation of Windows Small Business Server 2003 or to a computer purchased from an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) that was preinstalled with Windows Small Business Server 2003.
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Live Meeting 2005 Add-in: Live Meeting Add-in Pack — The Live Meeting Add-In Pack consists of three distinct add-ins: the Live Meeting Add-in for Outlook, the Office Collaboration Add-in, and the Live Meeting add-in for Instant Messaging, each which offer unique features.
Live Meeting Add-in for OutlookWith the Live Meeting Add-in for Outlook, you can:
- Schedule a Live Meeting from Outlook
- Identify individual meeting participants as attendees or presenters
- Send separate invitations for attendees and for presenters
- Specify default meeting options and override those defaults for specific meetings
Live Meeting Add-in for Office Collaboration
- With the Office Collaboration Add-in, you can start a Meet Now meeting directly from Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, or Project. The document appears in an application sharing session.
Live Meeting Add-in for Instant Messaging
- If the recipient also has the Live Meeting Add-in Pack installed, you can start a Live Meeting from Windows Messenger or from MSN Messenger.
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Project Server 2003 SP2 — Microsoft® Office Project Server 2003 Service Pack 2 contains significant security enhancements as well as stability and performance improvements. Some of the fixes included with SP2 have been previously released as separate updates. This service pack combines them into one update.
This service pack also includes this update previously released for Project Server 2003:
Project Server 2003 SP2 will install even if Service Pack 1 has already been installed on your computer.
Project Server 2003 SP2 also includes stability improvements developed as a result of user input from the Microsoft Online Crash Analysis in Project Server 2003 and from Microsoft Product Support feedback.
You can get specific information about this update in the Microsoft Knowledge Base article (887621): Overview of the Project Server 2003 Service Pack 2.
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Scripting Week 3 Program — Get a sneak peek at Scripting Week 3, a series of five webcasts on system administration scripting to be held October 24-28, 2005 on TechNet. The program includes a detailed description of each webcast, biographies of the presenters, even a Scripting Week trivia quiz. And don't miss the special offer from Microsoft Press, featuring 40% off on selected MS Press books.
Microsoft Management Console (MMC) 3.0 Pre-Release (RC1) — Microsoft Management Console 3.0 Pre-Release (Based on Windows Server 2003 R2 RC1).
MMC 3.0 (formerly MMC 2.1) ships as a component in Windows Server 2003 R2 and Windows Vista, and continues to be the host for a variety of OS and 3rd party administrative tools.
Cumulative Help for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Multilingual User Interface Pack — Many enterprise customers have deployed the Windows Server 2003 Multilingual User Interface Pack in their corporations in order to enable network administrators to administer the server in their native language and reduce server management costs in multilingual computing environments.
Microsoft has provided an update to the MUI Help system that includes important new information for customers who have deployed MUI with the Windows Server 2003 operating system. This update contains important security information and updates as well as documentation for new features that ship with Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1.
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Ocober 11th 2005 Enterprise Update Scan Tool (standalone version) — Microsoft has released a new tool designed to help enterprises detect updates provided with the Microsoft Security Bulletins released October 11, 2005. This tool is a command line scanning tool built for the sole purpose of helping customers determine systems that may need security updates provided with the released bulletins. Users of this tool should have experience in deploying software to corporate environments and with using command line tools. More information on this tool can be found in the readme.rtf documentation packaged with the tool download.
Extended Security Update Inventory Tool — The SMS Extended Security Update Inventory tool is a scan tool built for the sole purpose of helping customers determine SMS client computers that may need security updates that are not detectable using the existing SMS Security Update Inventory Tool built on MBSA. Like the SMS Software Update Inventory tool, this tool also has the instructions for locating each applicable update, downloading it from Microsoft, and deploying it using SMS . The SMS Extended Security Update Inventory Tool is built on Enterprise Scan Tool (EST) detection technology. For more information about the exact detection capabilities of EST and how it differs from MBSA, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 894193. For more information on the SMS Extended Security Update Inventory Tool, please see the included user guide and release notes.
Microsoft Windows malicious Software Removal Tool – KB890830 — The Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool checks Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows Server 2003 computers for and helps remove infections by specific, prevalent malicious software—including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom. When the detection and removal process is complete, the tool displays a report describing the outcome, including which, if any, malicious software was detected and removed. The tool creates a log file named mrt.log in the %WINDIR%\debug folder.
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Scripting Week 3 Program — Get a sneak peek at Scripting Week 3, a series of five webcasts on system administration scripting to be held October 24-28, 2005 on TechNet. The program includes a detailed description of each webcast, biographies of the presenters, even a Scripting Week trivia quiz. And don't miss the special offer from Microsoft Press, featuring 40% off on selected MS Press books.
SMS 2003 SP1 Hotfix: Access Violation in DSUW for SMS 2003 Inventrory Tool for HP Updates – KB906554 — You must install this Distribute Software Updates Wizard (DSUW) hotfix on your SMS 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) site server and on all SMS remote administration consoles in your SMS environment that are used for authorizing updates for HP servers.
If you do not install this hotfix for SMS 2003, you will not be able to authorize HP ProLiant and Integrity updates using the DSUW tool.
SMS 2003 SP1 Hotfix: SMS 2003 Administrator Console Reports Display Incorrect Data – KB900401 — If you view the software update reports under Reports in the Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 Administrator Console, some reports display incorrect data. For example, reports such as the Software updates for a specific computer report display incorrect data if a software update that applies to an SMS client computer no longer applies. In this example, you install the software update on the SMS client computer so that the software update is no longer applicable.
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Exchange Server Error -1018 — Detailed discussion of the conditions that result in error -1018. It also covers the detection mechanisms that Exchange uses to discover and recover from damage to its database files.
Microsoft Excahnge Server Best Practices Analyzer Tool — This download contains the latest ExBPA.Config.xml and ExBPA.chm files. Use this package to update your existing installation of the Exchange Server Best Practices Analyzer. NOTE: If Internet connectivity is available, the Exchange Server Best Practices Analyzer will attempt to automatically update itself from the Internet. Where updates are being applied automatically, there is no need to download the Web Update Pack.
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Windows Media Connect 2.0 — Installing Windows® Media Connect enables you to deliver music, photos, and videos that reside on your Windows XP PC to devices that support the UPnP protocol. This includes digital audio receivers, connected DVD players, set-top boxes and more. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Update Rollup – KB908250 — Microsoft has released Update Rollup KB908250. This update is intended for systems running Update Rollup 2 for Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005.
Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 – KB900325 — Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 contains new features, functionality and improvements, including:
- The ability to connect Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 to Xbox 360 to stream music, photos, recorded TV and video
- Support for DVD changers
- Improved DVD burning capabilities
- Stability and quality improvements
This update is highly recommended for all Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 customers.
Windows XP Media Center Diagnostics Kit v3.0 — A set of tools to evaluate readiness of Windows XP Media Center Edition PCs and troubleshoot video quality issues. The Media Center Diagnostics Kit includes tools that allow users to explore PC configuration settings, test for a variety of video playback capabilities and evaluate video quality for color and grayscale accuracy.
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Update Rollup 2 SDK — The Media Center SDK is designed to help developers create applications and software components that take advantage of features provided by Windows XP Media Center Edition.
The Media Center SDK enables developers to:
•Create Media Center hosted HTML applications.
•Create Media Center hosted add-ins using managed code.
•Direct Media Center to schedule the recording of TV programs from hosted HTML applications, add-ins, and external Windows applications.
•Create device drivers and other software components that receive status information about the state of Media Center.
•Create an input method editor (IME) module that adds a localized version of the on-screen keyboard, keypad, and input method editor to Media Center
New Video & Audio based information for developers is located at these links:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdntv/archive.aspx
http://channel9.msdn.com/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=14
http://msdn.microsoft.com/theshow/
http://msdn.microsoft.com/dotnetrocks/
MSDN TV: Hello, WWF! — Dharma Shukla and Don Box provide a code-centric high level walkthrough of the Windows Workflow Foundation (WWF), a programming model, engine, and tools for quickly building workflow enabled applications on Windows.
Channel 9 Interview – October 12th, 2005 — You are going to have to clikc it to find out what it is about!
Channel 9 MSDN Videos – October 10th, 2005 — Channel 9 interviews Mike Murray, Dave Treadwell, and others.
Guides and Whitepapers —
ASP.NET 2.0 Hosting Deployment Guide — The ASP.NET 2.0 Deployment Guide is a reference for web hosters who are interested in adding ASP.NET 2.0 to their existing Windows hosting service. Besides improving developer productivity, ASP.NET 2.0 also provides benefits for hosted environments, including support for shutting down inactive applications and locking down rogue applications. Enhanced health monitoring configuration can be used to set thresholds and severity levels for monitoring the health of ASP.NET.
Microsoft CLR Overview — The .NET Framework from Microsoft provides services to application developers that are necessary to quickly create scalable solutions that meet stringent requirements for security, manageability and productivity. This whitepaper introduces the guiding principles and thoughts behind the .NET Framework, the core features of the Common Language Runtime and its supporting Framework Base Class Libraries and how it is evolving in the next major version…
Betas and CTP’s —
Microsoft Expression “Acrylic Graphic Designer” October CTP — Microsoft Expression "Acrylic Graphic Designer" (code name) is a professional illustration, painting, and graphic design product. Visit the Acrylic Graphic Designer Features page for an overview of the main features. For more detailed information please view the videos which are also available on the Acrylic Graphic Designer site.
Acrylic Octpber 2005 CTP XAML Exporter — With the XAML export feature in Microsoft Expression "Acrylic Graphic Designer" (code name), both vector and raster elements can be exported to the XAML mark-up language used by Windows Vista's underlying Windows Presentation Foundation.
Installation of the XAML Exporter is required to use Acrylic Graphic Designer October 2005 CTP software.
Acrylic Graphic Designer CTP is a professional illustration, painting, and graphic design product. Visit the Graphic Designer Features page for an overview of the main features. For more detailed information please view the videos which are also available on the Acrylic Graphic Designer site.
Microsoft .NET Framework v2.0 Redistributable Package Release Candidate (x64) — IMPORTANT: This Release Candidate is a pre-release version of the .NET Framework v2.0 (x64) redistributable package.
The Microsoft .NET Framework v2.0 Release Candidate installs the .NET Framework runtime and associated files required to run applications developed to target the .NET Framework v2.0.
The .NET Framework version 2.0 improves scalability and performance of applications with improved caching, application deployment and updating with ClickOnce, support for the broadest array of browsers and devices with ASP.NET 2.0 controls and services. For more information on the .NET Framework 2.0, click here.
Microsoft .NET Framework v2.0 Redistributable Package Release Candidate (IA64) — IMPORTANT: This Release Candidate is a pre-release version of the .NET Framework v2.0 (IA64) redistributable package.
The Microsoft .NET Framework v2.0 Release Candidate installs the .NET Framework runtime and associated files required to run applications developed to target the .NET Framework v2.0.
The .NET Framework version 2.0 improves scalability and performance of applications with improved caching, application deployment and updating with ClickOnce, support for the broadest array of browsers and devices with ASP.NET 2.0 controls and services. For more information on the .NET Framework 2.0, click here.
Microsoft .NET Framework v2.0 Redistributable Package Release Candidate (x86) — IMPORTANT: This Release Candidate is a pre-release version of the .NET Framework v2.0 (x86) redistributable package.
The Microsoft .NET Framework v2.0 Release Candidate installs the .NET Framework runtime and associated files required to run applications developed to target the .NET Framework v2.0.
The .NET Framework version 2.0 Release Candidate improves scalability and performance of applications with improved caching, application deployment and updating with ClickOnce, support for the broadest array of browsers and devices with ASP.NET 2.0 controls and services. For more information on the .NET Framework 2.0, click here.
IronPython 0.9.3 — IronPython is the codename for an alpha release of the Python programming language for the .NET platform.
It supports an interactive interpreter with fully dynamic compilation. It is well integrated with the rest of the framework and makes all .NET libraries easily available to Python programmers.
Tools and Apps —
Window XP Media Center Edition 2005 Rollup 2 SDK — The Media Center SDK is designed to help developers create applications and software components that take advantage of features provided by Windows XP Media Center Edition.
The Media Center SDK enables developers to:
•Create Media Center hosted HTML applications.
•Create Media Center hosted add-ins using managed code.
•Direct Media Center to schedule the recording of TV programs from hosted HTML applications, add-ins, and external Windows applications.
•Create device drivers and other software components that receive status information about the state of Media Center.
•Create an input method editor (IME) module that adds a localized version of the on-screen keyboard, keypad, and input method editor to Media Center.
Xinput Driver for Microsoft Common Controller (64bit) — The Microsoft Common Controller Driver is a new game input standard that is used for both the Xbox360 console and for Windows XP SP1 and above. The Xbox360 controller or any controllers that utilize this standard will enable the device to be used on Windows also. This Redistributable Package includes the driver for hardware vendors to redistribute with their hardware. For the most current APIs of the Microsoft Common Controller, please download the latest DX SDK. These APIs are called Xinput APIs.
Xinput Driver for Microsoft Common Controller (32bit) — The Microsoft Common Controller Driver is a new game input standard that is used for both the Xbox360 console and for Windows XP SP1 and above. The Xbox360 controller or any controllers that utilize this standard will enable the device to be used on Windows also. This Redistributable Package includes the driver for hardware vendors to redistribute with their hardware. For the most current APIs of the Microsoft Common Controller, please download the latest DX SDK. These APIs are called Xinput APIs.
Microsoft IntelliSense XML Files for Visual Studio Tools — Adds summary descriptions of types, members, and parameters to IntelliSense ToolTips in code and in the Object Browser for Microsoft Office Word 2003, Microsoft Office Excel 2003, Microsoft Office Outlook 2003, and Microsoft Office 2003 Shared PIAs in Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 and Visual Studio 2005.
Microsoft Character Code Conversion Routines for HKSCS-2004 — The Microsoft Character Code Conversion Routines for HKSCS-2004 contains two conversion/trans-coding functions. Use the functions to write applications to transform, trans-code, and migrate HKSCS character data encoded with old encodings to character data with new Unicode 4.1 encodings.
Hotfixes, Patches Updates, Service Packs —
Windows CE 3.0 Platform Builder Update – KB909012 — Fixes made in this update:
Component: EDBG
Description: Under certain circumstances EDBG may infinitely retransmit network frames. As a result the device appears to hang and the network connection to ESHELL is lost.
Windows CE 3.0 Platform Builder Update – KB 908379 — Fixes made in this update:
Component: MsgQue
Description: MsgWaitForMultipleObjects may not handle tick-count roll-over correctly.
Windows CE .NET 4.2 Platform Builder Update – KB908362 — Fixes made in this update:
Component: TCP/IP
Description: A device when set up as a server can be attacked by a client device.This security update addresses this issue.
DirectX 9.0 SDK Update – October 2005 — This DirectX SDK release contains updates to tools, utilities, samples, Documentation, and runtime debug files for x64 and x86 platforms. This release also include a public pre-release of Microsoft Cross-Platform Audio Creation tool and Managed Direct Code for Beta 2 (2.0 CLR).
Microsoft.Ink.dll CLR2.0 Update – KB900722 — ompatibility issues (events not firing, classes being disfunctional) with CLR2.0 have been found in Windows XP SP1/SP2 versions of Microsoft.Ink.dll on Tablet PCs. Because this DLL is a system file on these configurations, they require update through Windows Update.
Update for Windows Embedded for Point of Service – KB903089 — This update resolves an issue where IIS's FTP functionality is not functioning properly on Windows Embedded for Point of Service.
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Microsoft Office Business Scorecard Manager 2005 Sales White Paper — White Paper: "Use Scorecards and Dashboards to Measure, Monitor, and Drive Agile and Responsive Sales Performance" (Business_Scorecard_Manager_Sales_WP.doc) This white paper examines how an advanced scorecarding solution can help overcome the common challenges faced by many sales organizations.
Microsoft Office Business Scorecard Manager 2005 CFO White Paper — White Paper: "Achieving Compliance and Strategy Execution Using Microsoft Office Business Scorecard Manager 2005" (Business_Scorecard_Manager_CFO_WP.doc) Intended for CFOs, this white paper explains how Business Scorecard Manager can enhance visibility and compliance while helping companies align tactics with strategy to achieve substantial business performance improvements.
Microsoft Office Business Scorecard Manager 2005 Documentation — The downloads on this page include documentation that provides information about features of the product and how to use it. Business Scorecard Manager 2005 documentation includes the following:
- Microsoft Office Business Scorecard Manager 2005 ReadMe (ReadMe.htm) The ReadMe contains important information that was not available when the documentation for the product was written. Workarounds are provided for known issues.
- Business Scorecard Manager Server Planning and Administration Guide (AdminGuide.exe) The Planning and Administration Guide contains information that system administrators use to install, configure and manage a Business Scorecard Manager server deployment.
- Business Scorecard Builder Help Documentation (Builder_Help.exe) The Business Scorecard Builder Help includes conceptual and procedural information for users who create scorecards in the Business Scorecard Builder application.
- Business Scorecard Manager API Reference (ScoreCardAPI.exe) The Application Programming Interface (API) reference is a complete reference to the Business Scorecard Manager 2005 API for developers.
- SharePoint Web Part Help (Views_Help.exe) The SharePoint Web Part Help is written for end users who use Business Scorecard Manager scorecards and reports on a SharePoint site.
Update for Windows 2000 – KB820608 — Install this update to resolve an issue in Windows 2000 that restricts the functionality of the Exchange Best Practices Analyzer (ExBpa) tool. This tool is used to diagnose issues in an Exchange environment. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Once you have installed this item, it cannot be removed.
Microsoft Enterprise Services — Today’s IT world is heterogeneous. Even organizations that attempt to standardize on a single platform discover that they must interact with outside organizations that use disparate platforms. When building enterprise applications, organizations must take into account the various technologies with which they must interoperate. This may mean working with an entirely different hardware and operating system platform or working with multiple database engines. It may also mean the need to send messages from one platform to another.
baseline BIS TCO Assessment – v3 — Give your customers a FREE, full-featured TCO assessment! The Baseline BIS TCO Assessment analyzes a customer's actual IT costs and helps you to measure the ROI of migrating to Windows Server 2003 and Exchange Server 2003 from NT4, NetWare, Exchange 5.5, and GroupWise. It will only take you about 1 hour to gather information about their IT environment for the tool. The Online Training and a Brand New Project Guide are also available – Training is HIGHLY recommended. This tool is focused on the 50-500 Desktop customer (up to 1000 employees). It is designed to be completed and delivered by a Partner, not the end customer.
Microsoft Content Management Server FAQ — This is a collection of questions and answers about Microsoft® Content Management Server (MCMS) gathered from the MCMS newsgroup. This content is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. If you have feedback about one of these topics or would like to add information, please post your comments to the MCMS newsgroup.
Windows SharePoint Servces language Template Pack SP2 — Windows SharePoint Services Language Template Pack Service Pack 2 (SP2) ensures that Windows SharePoint Services performs with complete functionality when you use a Language Template Pack. This is the first service pack for Windows SharePoint Services Language Template Pack. Service Pack 2 adds support for Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 and for x64-compatible 64-bit processors. Version 2 of this download adds support for the Hindi locale.
Office 2003 Add-in: OUtlook Calendar Views — The Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 Calendar Views Add-in makes it easy for you to view your Outlook Calendar appointments through a filter that is based on Outlook labels and categories. For example, you can create a view that shows you only the appointments on your calendar that are labeled Must Attend, or are categorized as Important.
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Deployment of IEEE 802.1x for Wired Networks Using Microsoft Windows — This article describes how to deploy IEEE 802.1X authentication for wired networks using authenticating switches, wired client computers running Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, or Windows 2000, and a wired authentication infrastructure consisting of Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000 Active Directory directory service domain controllers, certification authorities, and Internet Authentication Service servers.
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Introduction to Windows Small Business Server for Enterprise IT Pros — f you are an Enterprise IT Pro who is installing or supporting Windows SBS 2003 for the first time or who just wants to know more about it, this paper is for you!
This paper begins with a brief survey of the Windows SBS 2003 design philosophy. It then continues with the Top 10 must-know facts that Enterprise IT Pros unfamiliar with Windows SBS often miss, it highlights the Top 10 cool features of Windows SBS, and then it concludes with a quick look at some of the standard scenarios that you’re likely to find in many Windows SBS installations.
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SQl Server Migration Assistant for Oracle v2.0 Beta — SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) is a complete suite of tools that dramatically cuts the effort, cost, and risk of migrating from Oracle to SQL Server. SSMA automates almost every aspect of the migration process including assessment, schema and data migration, business logic conversion, and validation. Companies such as Motorola and Simon & Schuster have used SSMA to migrate their business-critical databases quickly, easily and accurately.
With SSMA, IT organizations now have the freedom to move to SQL Server and take advantage of SQL Server's exceptional security, scalability, developer productivity, and the industry’s lowest total cost of ownership.
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MOM 2005 Service Pack 1 Installation Guide — Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 with Service Pack 1 (SP1) offers the latest security enhancements and features. This Service Pack applies to Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 and Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 Workgroup Edition.
SMS 2003 SP1 Hotfix: When a computer name of an SMS 2003 SP1 Advanced Client is changed, a resync or a full inventory is submitted — KB903933 — If the computer name of a Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 SP1 Advanced Client is changed, the delta hardware inventory that is created following the rename will be rejected. This causes a resync, or a full inventory to be submitted.
Additionally, all inventory history for the previous computer name will be removed from the SMS site database. Note Current inventory information for the new computer name is retained. Only the inventory history is removed.
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System Center Capacity Planner 2006 (Beta Refresh) — Microsoft System Center Capacity Planner 2006 (BETA Refresh) delivers state of the art easy-to-use modeling technology to bring unprecedented functionality and flexibility to the process of performance analysis and planning of system deployments of Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 and Operations Manager 2005. Microsoft System Center Capacity Planner 2006 (BETA Refresh) provides the IT professional with the tools and guidance required to architect a deployment in the most efficient manner, while facilitating future planning by allowing for "what-if" analysis.
Windows SharePoint Services Administrator’s Guide — This guide is a compiled Help file and opens HTML Help.
Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 Language Template Pack — Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services helps your team share and manage information and documents in a Web site. Language packs allow the creation of Web sites in different languages; multiple language packs can be installed on the same server.
With this language template pack you can create Web sites in languages other than the default language selected at installation. Note You do not need to download a language pack for the language you selected at installation.
Microsoft Offfice Business Scorecard Manager 2005 Docs — The downloads on this page include documentation that provides information about features of the product and how to use it. Business Scorecard Manager 2005 documentation includes the following:
- Microsoft Office Business Scorecard Manager 2005 ReadMe (ReadMe.htm) The ReadMe contains important information that was not available when the documentation for the product was written. Workarounds are provided for known issues.
- Business Scorecard Manager Server Planning and Administration Guide (AdminGuide.exe) The Planning and Administration Guide contains information that system administrators use to install, configure and manage a Business Scorecard Manager server deployment.
- Business Scorecard Builder Help Documentation (Builder_Help.exe) The Business Scorecard Builder Help includes conceptual and procedural information for users who create scorecards in the Business Scorecard Builder application.
- Business Scorecard Manager API Reference (ScoreCardAPI.exe) The Application Programming Interface (API) reference is a complete reference to the Business Scorecard Manager 2005 API for developers.
- SharePoint Web Part Help (Views_Help.exe) The SharePoint Web Part Help is written for end users who use Business Scorecard Manager scorecards and reports on a SharePoint site.
Update for Windows 2000 – KB904368 — Install this update to resolve an issue in which Microsoft Office programs may stop responding when you try to save new files to a floppy disk drive after installing Update Rollup 1 for Windows 2000 Service Pack 4. After you install this update, you may have to restart your computer.
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Update for Windows XP – KB904412 — Install this update to address several possible issues associated with connecting a Serial Bus Protocol 2 (SBP-2) device, such as an IEEE 1394 device, to a Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
Update for Windows XP – KB906569 — Install this update to add a Tools tab to the System Configuration Utility (msconfig.exe). The Tools tab will allow further diagnostic tools to be launched from within the System Configuration Utility. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
Windows XP Language Interface Pack — Microsoft Windows XP Language Interface Pack (LIP) is a high-quality, localized "skin" for emerging or minority language markets, such as Catalan, Lithuanian, and Thai. Based on MUI technology, LIP provides the desktop user with an approximately 80% localized user experience by translating a reduced set of user interface elements. LIP is installed on a licensed copy of Windows and a fixed base language.
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Live Meeting 2005 Windows Based Meeting Standalone Installer — The Microsoft® Office Live Meeting Windows-based Meeting Console Standalone Installer allows organizations to manually install the Live Meeting console for computers that are running the Microsoft Windows® operating system. The Standalone Installer provides an alternative to the default autoinstaller, which may not work in certain locked-down desktop environments.
Live Meeting 2005 Windows Based Meeting Console Standalone Installer – All Languages — The Microsoft® Office Live Meeting Windows-based Meeting Console Standalone Installer - All Languages allows organizations to manually install the Live Meeting console for computers that are running the Microsoft Windows® operating system. The Standalone Installer provides an alternative to the default autoinstaller, which may not work in certain locked-down desktop environments.
This version of the installer includes the resources for all the supported languages (Chinese - Simplified, Chinese - Traditional, English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Spanish). For IT managers who need to deploy the console for various languages, it offers the convenience of only having to manage one file.
Live Meeting 2005 Windows Based Meeting Consoles — The Microsoft Office Live Meeting Windows-based Meeting Console Standalone Installer allows organizations the option to manually install the Live Meeting console for computers that are running the Microsoft Windows operating system.
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New Video & Audio based information for developers is located at these links:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdntv/archive.aspx
http://channel9.msdn.com/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=14
http://msdn.microsoft.com/theshow/
http://msdn.microsoft.com/dotnetrocks/
Channel 9 MSDN Videos — October 3, 2005 — Channel 9 talks with a bunch of teams and gets a tour of the Computer History Museum.
Hotfixes, Patches, Updates, Service Packs —
Windows CE 5.0 Platform Builder Update – KB904259 — Fixes made in this update:
Component: GDI
Description: This update addresses the issue of Font linking via AddFontResource not working correctly.
Windows CE 5.0 Platform Builder Update – KB904258 — Fixes made in this update:
Component: FATFS
Description: An error may occur when flushing to a file.
Windows CE 5.0 Platform Builder Update – KB904524 — Fixes made in this update:
Component: Regcomp.exe
Description: DCOM may not work correctly with hive base registry.
Windows CE .NET 4.2 Platform Builder Update – KB9044241 — Fixes made in this update:
Component: DirectX
Description: This update addresses some thread synchronization issues.
Visual FoxPro 9.0 SP1 Beta — Download Service Pack 1 public beta for Microsoft Visual FoxPro 9.0. There is no expiration date for the SP1 beta of Visual FoxPro 9.0 beta, and release of the final version of SP1 is scheduled for sometime around the end of 2005. Because this is a pre-release build of SP1 for Visual FoxPro (VFP) 9.0, the quality of it will not be of the same caliber as that of the final release.
Presentations —
Advances in Creating Tablet Enabled Applications — Learn how ink integrates into the Windows Presentation Foundation (formerly codename "Avalon") and what the new and improved recognition APIs can do. When using the Windows Presentation Foundation, the stylus is a premier input device adjacent to the keyboard and mouse, ink is a core data type, and several ink controls are built in. The ink analysis API unifies layout analysis (e.g., distinction of drawing, words, paragraphs, etc.) and ink to text recognition under a single API, in addition to improvements in accuracy and supported structures (e.g., bulleted lists and call outs). The combination of these advances and the expansion into touch digitizers enables new scenarios.
Developing Power-Aware Applications — Learn how to take advantage of the updates to the power APIs, the new sleep/wake states and other improvements in Windows Vista to ride the wave of mobile PC computing. In this session, we cover power management best practices, including how to integrate your application with system power policy and behaviors. We show you how to register for and properly respond to common power management events, such as monitor on/off and user presence.
Auxilliary Devices: Reaching Your Users When Their Machine is Off — Auxiliary Display is new to Windows Vista and provides users quick access to data even when their PC is turned off. It targets many classes of devices including laptop lid displays, front panel displays and connected devices. A set of APIs are provided that allow applications to easily send data to Auxiliary Display devices. This session demonstrates the basics of creating an application that sends data to auxiliary displays using these APIs and tools available in the Windows Vista Platform SDK.
Anywhere Access to Data — Explore strategies for accessing data on the Windows Mobile platform when users are sometimes connected and sometimes not including strategies for synchronizing, caching, and other important behaviors.
Centralizing Data Synchronizationwith the bew Sync Center — This session focuses on Microsoft's plans around data synchronization. The new Sync Center in Windows Vista will become the hub for all data synchronization between the PC and applications, services, devices and other computers. We take a closer look at the development framework as well as the end user experience that Sync Center helps create.
Hands On Labs —
Hands on Lab: Building Energy Smart Applications (C#, Windows Vista) — You will learn to tell when the computer suspends and then resumes activity. The lab introduces how Windows Vista provides power management notification messages and how you can use those notifications. Finally, you will explore the new power plan features in Windows Vista. The lab will explain how your application should take advantage of the active power plan.
Hands On Lab: Getting Started with the Tablet PC Platform (C#, Windows Vista) — The first objective is to introduce you to the features and benefits of Tablet PC's and to describe the benefits of developing applications for Tablet PC form factor. The second objective is to introduce basic concepts of working with the Tablet PC platform.
Hands on Lab: Getting Started with the Tablet PC (VB, Windows Vista) — The first objective is to introduce you to the features and benefits of Tablet PC's and to describe the benefits of developing applications for Tablet PC form factor. The second objective is to introduce basic concepts of working with the Tablet PC platform.
Hands On Lab: RalTimeStylus (C#, Windows Vista) — The objective of this lab is to familiarize you with using the Tablet PC RealTimeStylus (RTS) APIs. To do so, you will create a pair of RTS plug-ins. The first plug-in is a packet filtering plug-in that demonstrates packet modification by constraining all (x,y) packet data within a rectangular area. The second plug-in is a simple custom dynamic renderer plug-in that renders stylus input by drawing a small circle around each (x,y) point. You will then use your plug-ins in a sample application that is provided for you.
Tools and Apps —
Web Services Enhancements 3.0 October CTP for Microsoft .NET — WSE 3.0 simplifies the development and deployment of secure Web services. It enables developers and administrators to apply security policies to Web services running on the .NET Framework 2.0. Using WSE, Web services communication can be signed and encrypted using Kerberos tickets, X.509 certificates and other custom binary and XML-based security tokens. In addition username/password credentials can be used for authentication purposes. An enhanced security model provides a policy-driven foundation for securing Web services. WSE also supports the ability to establish a trust-issuing service for retrieval and validation of security tokens, as well as the ability to establish more efficient long-running secure communication via secure conversations.
Web Services Enhancements 3.0 October CTP for Microsoft .NET Redistributable Runtime MSI — This is the redistributable package for WSE 3.0. For an overview of WSE 3.0 see the Web Services Enhancements page.
DirectX 9.0 SDK (October 2005) — This DirectX SDK release contains updates to tools, utilities, samples, Documentation, and runtime debug files for x64 and x86 platforms. This release also include a public pre-release of Microsoft Cross-Platform Audio Creation tool and Managed Direct Code for Beta 2 (2.0 CLR).
DirectX 9.0c Redistributable (October 2005) – Multilingual — This download provides the DirectX 9.0c end-user multi-languaged redistributable that developers can include with their product. The redistributable license agreement covers the terms under which developers may use the Redistributable. For full details please review the DirectX SDK EULA.txt and DirectX Redist.txt files located in the license directory.
This package is localized into Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Czech, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish, Swedish, and English.
DirectX 9.0 SDK (October 2005) Symbol Files — This download contains all the symbol files for the DirectX 9.0c release for Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003. The Windows XP Service Pack 2 symbol files are located in the Platform SDK.
InkListBox Control — InkListBox is a custom control for managed Windows Forms application running on a Tablet PC. The control extends the ListBox class with ink functionality. The control provides pen-enabled navigation, including navigation through gestures as well as ink input for navigation through long lists. The download includes sample code, written in C#.
SQL Server Migration Assistant for Oracle v2.0 Beta — SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) is a complete suite of tools that dramatically cuts the effort, cost, and risk of migrating from Oracle to SQL Server. SSMA automates almost every aspect of the migration process including assessment, schema and data migration, business logic conversion, and validation. Companies such as Motorola and Simon & Schuster have used SSMA to migrate their business-critical databases quickly, easily and accurately.
Sample Code Generator 1.4.2.0 — The Sample Code Generator (XSDObjectGen) tool takes an XSD schema as input and generates sample code showing how to mark up C# and VB.Net classes so that when serialized with the XML serializer, the resulting XML will be valid according to the original schema.
Windows “Monad” Shell Beta 2 Documentation Pack — The documents included are:
- The "Getting Started" guide, an 80-page introduction to using the shell and the MSH language supported by the Windows "Monad" Shell (GettingStarted.doc).
- A single-page summary of the MSH language, formatted as a tri-fold (LanguageQuickReferenceTriFold.doc).
- A quick-start guide to tracing in the Windows "Monad" Shell (TracingQuickStart.doc).
- The three Hands-On Labs from the 2005 Professional Developers Conference: "Monad Scripting" (MonadScripting-HandsOnLab.doc), "Building Monad Cmdlets" (BuildingMonadCmdlets-HandsOnLab.doc) and "Creating Monad Providers" (CreatingMonadProviders-HandsOnLab.doc).
Project 2003 Tool: Scrum Solution Starter — Scrum is an Agile project management practice that employs short iterations and continuous improvement. The Scrum solution starter extends Microsoft Office Project Professional 2003 or Project Standard 2003 and enables project managers to perform basic Scrum work. The Scrum solution starter includes a Project template that is set up for a product backlog or a sprint backlog, and a COM add-in that exports the project data to Microsoft Office Excel and generates burn-down graphs and cumulative flow diagrams.
ILMerge — ILMerge is a utility that can be used to merge multiple .NET assemblies into a single assembly. ILMerge takes a set of input assemblies and merges them into one target assembly. The first assembly in the list of input assemblies is the primary assembly. When the primary assembly is an executable, then the target assembly is created as an executable with the same entry point as the primary assembly. Also, if the primary assembly has a strong name, and a .snk file is provided, then the target assembly is re-signed with the specified key so that it also has a strong name.
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There is a new Windows XP Security Guide available for download here…
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I have been traveling….I have had countless con-calls….I have been in meetings….and when I have not been doing work related stuff I have been trying NOT to think about work. Thus, the inactivity on my blog.
I needed a little off time from blogging to decompress and set some priorities. We had a team meeting this past week which allowed me to vent a few frustrations, get some direction from my management and team members, and let off a little steam. It was good for me and I hope good for our team.
I have three things I am focusing on the next 1–2 months:
The next iteration of the Technet Resource DVD
The upcoming “Best of…. SQL!” events
The SQL 2005 Launch on December 6th
Technet Resource DVD – This is a DVD that gets handed out at our live events across the country. It is also available at trade shows and will be available at your local SQL Launch events. The DVD has a large number of resources to help the ITPro with everyday activities. It includes, whitepapers, technical specifications, webcasts, slides and demo shorts of the delivered presentations and much more.
Best Of….SQL! Events – Leading up to the SQL Launch we are delivering free technical sessions that were developed from some of the best SQL sessions we have run in the previous few months. You can check for where the events are in your part of the US here.
SQL 2005 Launch – For the SoCal area, we are on for December 6th at the Anaheim Convention Center. Don’t forget to Register online and show up at the event to get your free software!!!
Let me add a 4th area of focus as well….blogging….I am brainstorming with friends, acquaintances, co-workers on how to make our team blogs the #1 source of information for ITPros across the world. While this will be a learn as I go process, I want to assure you that I am doing everything I can to make this a valuable resource for you.
Any suggestions you have please send to me at chrisavi@microsoft.com !!
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Whew! I am still travelling for another week and then I get some much needed downtime where I will be back in the swing and more active with my blogging again. Look for a few changes at the site in about two weeks!
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…I am everywhere…..
I like to travel. Be it personal or work related I normally enjoy it. But I am burning out. I have done quite a bit of cross time zone travel the past month or two and it has worn me down. I am in Anchorage this week. Home on Friday. A week later I hit the East coast with my fiance to attend her mother’s wedding. On the way back I stop in Dallas for a week for a team meeting. Then I get a break…..no more cross time zone travel for about 6 weeks. It will be a working vacation of sorts where I get to spend some much needed home time with my bride to be, catch up on housework, and start blogging regularly again.
I have also given additional thought to how I blog and what I blog about. It isn’t like I want to be Scoble but I would like to increae readership with something valuable. I have been tossing around some media casting ideas with a couple of other co-workers which may come to fruition here in a couple weeks when my travel dies off. I am also going to do some regular posting around Group Policy and ISA. I will likely narrow my categories a little so if you have subscribed to any of the category feeds, please watch them over the next two weeks to see what if any changes I make.
More later…..
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Windows Server Update Services Operations Guide — Comprehensive guidance on the major tasks involved in administering and troubleshooting Microsoft Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), including synchronization and managing computers and computer groups, as well as viewing, approving, testing, and storing updates, and running reports.
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New Video & Audio based information for developers is located at these links:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdntv/archive.aspx
http://channel9.msdn.com/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=14
http://msdn.microsoft.com/theshow/
http://msdn.microsoft.com/dotnetrocks/
Visual Studio 2005 Team System Foundation Installation Guide — were made to the guide since shipping.
Note: On computers with security update 896358 installed, downloaded Compiled Help Module (CHM) files cannot be opened. For more information, see KB902225.
Windows CE 5.0 Platform Builder Update – KB904253 — Fixes made in this update:
Component: Integration
Description: This update allows Platform Builder 5.0 to interpret a debug symbol format in PDB files that is also used by Visual Studio tools.
Windows CE 5.0 Platform Builder Update – KB898069 — Fixes made in this update:
Component: TimeSVC
Description: A leak may occur when DST notification gets added into the notification database when the device is soft booted.
Office Small Business Accounting 2006 SDK 1.3 — The Microsoft Office Small Business Accounting Software Development Kit (SDK) includes everything developers need to write, build, and deploy Microsoft Small Business Accounting integrated applications – documentation and samples.
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Windows Sharepoint Services Admin Guide — This version of the Administrator's Guide includes updates for Windows SharePoint Services Service Pack 2 (SP2). The following topics are new:
- What's New in Windows SharePoint Services Service Pack 2
- Allowing Web Applications to Coexist with Windows SharePoint Services
- Preparing Front-End Web Servers for Windows SharePoint Services
Update for Windows XP x64 Edition – KB907865 — Install this update to address multiple issues in the IPSec Policy Agent. The IPSec Policy Agent (IPsecsvc.dll) manages Internet Protocol security policy. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
Update for Windows XP – KB907865 — Install this update to address multiple issues in the IPSec Policy Agent. The IPSec Policy Agent (IPsecsvc.dll) manages Internet Protocol security policy. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
Update for Windows Server 2003 64–bit Itanium – KB907865 — Install this update to address multiple issues in the IPSec Policy Agent. The IPSec Policy Agent (IPsecsvc.dll) manages Internet Protocol security policy. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
Update for Windows Server 2003 – KB907865 — Install this update to address multiple issues in the IPSec Policy Agent. The IPSec Policy Agent (IPsecsvc.dll) manages Internet Protocol security policy. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
Update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition – KB907865 — Install this update to address multiple issues in the IPSec Policy Agent. The IPSec Policy Agent (IPsecsvc.dll) manages Internet Protocol security policy. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
MSN Messenger 7.5 for Windows — Chat online, in real time, with friends, family, and colleagues. It's faster than e-mail, more discreet than a phone call, and best of all – it's free! MSN Messenger is more than just text, it’s a great way to collaborate with co-workers or touch base with family and friends. You can even send an instant message to a contact’s mobile phone. Customization features help you personalize your chats and make your connections even more meaningful.
Active Directory Migration Tool v3.0 — The Active Directory Migration Tool version 3 (ADMT v3) simplifies the process of restructuring your operating environment to meet the needs of your organization. You can use ADMT v3 to migrate users, groups, and computers from Microsoft® Windows NT® 4.0 domains to Active Directory® directory service domains; between Active Directory domains in different forests (interforest migration); and between Active Directory domains in the same forest (intraforest migration). ADMT v3 also performs security translation from Windows NT 4.0 domains to Active Directory domains and between Active Directory domains in different forests.
Microsoft Application Compatability Toolkit v4.1 — The Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) for Windows XP, including Service Pack 2, and Windows Server 2003 contains the tools and documentation you need to evaluate and mitigate application compatibility issues before deploying on these platforms. Tools include the latest versions of the Microsoft Application Analyzer that simplifies application inventory and compatibility reporting, the Internet Explorer Compatibility Evaluator that assists testers in locating compatibility issues with Internet Explorer on Windows XP Service Pack 2, and the Compatibility Administrator that provides access to the necessary compatibility fixes to support legacy applications in Windows.
Windows Sharepoint Services with SP2 — Windows SharePoint Services with Service Pack 2 is the Windows Server 2003 component that helps organizations increase individual and team productivity by enabling them to create Web sites for information sharing and document collaboration.
Important This download is an updated version of Windows SharePoint Services and contains all updates included in Windows SharePoint Services Service Pack 2 (SP2). After installing this software you do not need to install the SP2 update. If you previously installed Windows SharePoint Services and only need SP2, you can download Windows SharePoint Services SP2 separately.
Overview: Windows Sharepoint Services 2.0 SP2 Beta in Windows 2003 R2 — This document details the new features available in Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 SP2 beta, which is part of Windows Server 2003 R2. This version of Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 SP2 is available in Windows Server 2003 R2 Beta2, RC0, RC1 and RTM. The document describes how to configure and test the new features, as well as any workarounds which are required to enable them.
Windows Sharepoint Services SP2 — Windows SharePoint Services Service Pack 2 (SP2) contains stability and performance improvements. Some of the fixes included with SP2 have been previously released as separate updates. This service pack combines them into one update.
This service pack includes updates previously released for Windows SharePoint Services:
Office Communicator 2005 Planning and Deployment Guide — This document defines an important point in the evolution of instant messaging at Microsoft. Microsoft views instant messaging and presence as critical pillars in enabling new customer business experiences. This document guides you through the steps in evaluating and deploying Communicator 2005.
Data Protection Manager 2006 Operations Guide — Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2006 (DPM) is a server software application that enables disk-based data protection and recovery for file servers in your network. The DPM Operations Guide includes recommendations for monitoring and managing DPM operations. The guide also provides instructions for troubleshooting issues with data protection and recovery.
Data Protection Manager 2006 Planning and Deployment Guide — This guide provides an introduction to Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2006 (DPM), specifies requirements and recommendations for preparing the deployment environment, and offers strategies for setting up data protection. The guide also provides step-by-step instructions for installing and configuring DPM, and includes an introduction to the DPM user interface.
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Last week I was in Dallas, TX attending the SQL PASS seminar. I went to Karaoke one night, closed the bar down, and on the drive back to my hotel I noticed a flashing TIME/TEMP sign on a bank.
1:34am
84 degrees
1:34am
84 degrees
Insane heat for 1:34am….
This week I am in Anchorage, AK. I have not found a Karaoke bar (yet!) so I have not found a blinker to tell me the temp at 1:34am. It would be safe to say though that it won’t be 84 given that it was 47 degrees yesterday afternoon when I landed at 3pm.
Yesterday, while trying to find the only listed PHO restaurant in town, I got a little turned around and had to drive into a subdivision to get going the other direction. Coming around a corner to an intersection, I saw my first live bull moose…..walking in the middle of the road. It was fantastic. Bigger than a horse. I didn’t get a picture of it (didn’t take my camera to dinner with me……I will from now on) but linked to one above. I drove right by this thing and it was massive. Unless you have seen one you can’t appreciate it’s size.
The leaves are turning earthtones of red, yellow with plenty of green pines still. It’s like an autumn bomb exploded and coated the landscape with the fallout of the changing season. The mountains that surround Anchorage are topped with snow and ice which will decend into the town over the next few few weeks and months. I would love to see Anchorage in the dead of winter, I bet it is stunning.
I will get some pictures posted later this afternoon once I have had a chance to run around…..
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I am delivering a webcast next Wednesday on AD Remote Admin. We will talk about remote deployments of AD, using WMI for remote admin, as well as a variety of tools from the resource kit and some that are shipped on the Windows 2003 media.
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