You now have yet another way to learn about and ask questions on the boatload of new and improved platform networking features in Windows Server "Longhorn" . Launched just a few weeks back, there are now 13 Windows Server "Longhorn" TechNet Forums...

Defining and enforcing records management policies for e-mail can be a real pain in the <you know what> without having some kind of automated approach. Don't just take my word for it, industry watcher Michael Osterman (of the eponymously named firm...

Hot off the presses, we've just published a brand spanking new customer case study about how the City of Sapporo (Japan) implemented a Server and Domain Isolation solution. Here's a link to the case study (which you can also find with several case studies...

Just a week after we unveiled the official product name for what was once called Windows Server Code Name "Longhorn", one of our loyal MVPs published a book on Windows Server 2008 : Mitch Tulloch has been working on this book with the gang over here on...

There's a lot of great stuff to look forward to in the upcoming Service Pack 2 (SP2) release for Windows Server 2003. Among the long list of updates (see Ward's posting to the Windows Server Division's blog for the complete list) are two personal fav...

Great news networking fans, we've doubled the number of of Windows Server "Longhorn" focused TechNet forums focused on networking related workloads and features. In addition to the Platform Networking forum launched a number of months back, we really...

One of the biggest pieces of feedback I hear when pitching Server and Domain Isolation to customers (which...btw...is a great first step towards an eventual NAP deployment) is "how will this work with my non-Windows clients?" I don't like to think about...

Yuppers, it's been a little while since we last met. I've been heads down on a number of work related and personal projects (like moving into a new house -- yikes!). Anyhow...here's a little Monday afternoon humor brought you by my colleagues on the Microsoft...

As a public service message on behalf of those that literally control time (the U.S. Congress) and their 2005 decision to change the start and end of Daylight Saving Time (DST for those who enjoy acronyms) in the United States (US), don't forget to install...

It's the Saturday following my week here in Kuala Lumpur (aka KL) and TechEd 2007 SEA (aka South East Asia). The week was a good time, and it was great to connect with the local 'softies, MVPs, partners, and of course, the regional customers. I delivered...

A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to sit down with Karen Forster of Windows IT Pro magazine to record a podcast about a whole slew of things related to our network security solutions (aka policy-driven network access solutions): Keep Unsecured...

Did you know that you can use a targeted IPsec -based Isolation solution to help reduce the risk of unauthorized access to your Key Management Service (KMS) Servers? Yup. It's true. This is a great example of using " Server Isolation " as a means to add...

The next few days in the US is Memorial Day weekend, also known as the unofficial start to summer. The means there will be plenty of barbeques, parties, and a Monday off. Well, if you find yourself without something to done during this extended weekend...

So. Yes. Okay. I'm a Peter Frampton fan. And, when I learned that our planned release of Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) had, well, released today , it made me think of Frampton's " Frampton Comes Alive! " album from 1976. Why? I don't know....

One of the most common questions we are getting from customers who are preparing to upgrade their environment to Windows Vista is: " Will my VPN client from <insert vendor> work with Vista?" Good question. Nah, that's a great question. Why? Well...

I’m just back from a quick trip out to New York City. A few members of the Windows networking program management team and I met with a bunch of key customers to chat about networking and security. Our goal was to learn more about the challenges they are...

On a recent internal discussion alias, a question came up about using IPsec to securely connect Active Directories that are separated by firewalls. This happens to be a very common scenario for IPsec: securely replicating domain controllers on opposite...

There is no doubt in my mind (nor in the minds of many of our satisfied customers and partners) that IPsec can and does provide an powerful and (yes!) flexible foundation to build networking security solutions on top of. Heck, we've been illustrating...

It seems like everyone has a blog, so I figured it was worth throwing my hat into the ring and make my musings available for public consumption. As you've likely gathered, I am a Microsoft FTE. I'm a product manager in the recently formed Enterprise...

Guess what? TechEd 2007 is next week! Yup. And, to help make your TechEd experience even better, my pals over in the Trustworthy Computing Group have launched a brand new " TechEd Security Track 2007 " site off of Microsoft.com. Check it out at: http...

I find it both interesting and exciting to see all the continued industry buzz around the whole network access control space ( read: the long list of acronyms like Microsoft NAP (MNAP), Cisco NAC (CNAC), TCG's TNC (TNC), et al). Perhaps one of the interesting...

May. What a crazy month! What is it that they say? "May comes in with a joint launch for Forefront and System Center , and goes out with a Windows Server 2008 demo for a BillG keynote at WinHEC in LA" Maybe I'm confusing the old adage about the month...

Well, it’s been a week and change since we formally launched Exchange Server 2010 at this year’s edition of TechEd Europe . The highlight of this announcement (in this humble blogger’s opinion) was the Exchange 2010 demo delivered in Stephen Elop’s keynote...

Once more, I'm plagued by horrifically poor bandwidth on the hotel network. After having dinner with Sean (aka Sean v6 ) at the Bahama Breeze , and dodging some hardcore downpours with lots of loud thunder and nearby lightening to boot, I returned to...

It's back: my rant about the way people spell, type, case, et. al. the word IPsec. Yup, sounds petty, but everyone needs their own mountain to climb, and for me it's trying to change the way the world spells IPsec. My loyal readers will likely recall...