Kevin Remde's IT Pro Weblog
Windows Defender has been in beta for what seems like forever. I'm running it on all of my home PCs, and have been installing it on the PCs of everyone I support (Parents, Mother-in-Law, Neighbors, etc.). And I don't know about you, but for me this tool has worked wonderfully.
"Even though your two teenage boys like to click on everything in sight?"
Yep. Even then. The home PC is clean; amazingly.
Anyway... The beta expires at the end of December. So now I have to let all of my friends and relatives know that they should install the released version. (You know who you are.) And notice also that for a limited time you'll get 2 free support calls along with it. Check the page for details.
"What about your work PCs?"
No worries there. I'm still running Beta.. or rather, RC2 of Windows Vista. Windows Defender is included in Windows Vista.
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(Appreciative nod to my good friend and teammate Chris Avis for passing the word to our team about this release.)
Yes indeed.. there is a new, better, "wicked fast" search engine for your XP desktop. The newest version of Windows Desktop Search is now available. Need a fast way to search your PC for a particular word in a document, or even e-mail (it works with all versions of Outlook) or OneNote item? This is your tool.
Here's the overview from the Download Page:
"Windows Desktop Search 3.0 is the technology which enables instant search on your computer. It helps you to find, preview, and use your documents, e-mail, music, photos, and other items. The search engine in Windows Desktop Search 3.0 is a Windows service that is also used by applications such as Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 and OneNote 2007 to index application content and deliver instant results when searching within that application. Windows Desktop Search 3.0 provides fast indexing, improved performance, and improved file type support."
Here's the KB article about the tool also, in case you're interested in more detail.
Squeek!
Below I’ve pasted an edited and cleaned up copy of the Q&A from the webcast “An In-Depth Look at SharePoint Server 2007 Search Technology” (October 23, 2006).
If you’re interested in viewing the webcast (either again or for the first time), here it is.
I also need to send out a BIG thank you to Mr. Matt "Mongo" Hester for handling the Q&A on the backend today. It is his work that these answers represent. Thanks Mongo!
-Kevin
Questions and Answers:
“What is LDAP directory?”
LDAP = Lightweight Directory Access Protocol. It is the directory services that provide network authentication and security to your organization. Active Directory is one example of an LDAP directory, and there are several other non-Microsoft directories services that use LDAP to create and work with them.
“Litware Inc?”
Just our demo company.
“Do you have a plugin into PeopleSoft?”
In a sense yes. The business data catalog (bdc) is how you would integrate PeopleSoft into the index. You would need to define the metadata file to integrate the application into the index. Take a look here for more information on the bdc: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms566019.aspx
“In the past search results displayed the ‘Title’ property of an MS Office document first, if it existed, or the actual file name, if the Title property was blank. Is this still the default? If so is it possible to configure to just use the file name?”
I am not sure what the default is, I have not tested that scenario, however I do know you can modify the search results page and therefore modify the view to have it display whatever meets your needs. The customization in the search know is greatly enhanced.
“Can you index and search SAP data? Are there any criteria?”
Yes, this is the integration into the Business Data Catalog (bdc). What you would need to do is to create and then import the XML file which defines the metadata file into MOSS 2007. Take a look here for more: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms566019.aspx
“What was typed into the search field to limit the file type? I didn't catch it. Are there other options to this control over the search?”
I entered “filetype:doc office” to return just Word documents. You could also use kind:docs.Yes you can use a lot of the metatag properties to control the searches, i.e. type: genre: date: .,..etc. For more details take a look here: http://windowssdk.msdn.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/aa361580(VS.80).aspx
“Does the new security model support result filtering based on rights via an HTTP crawl?”
Not natively. It is not necessarily the service issue; it is more due to the HTTP protocol. The protocol has no way to read back the access control information. However, you can write a custom protocol handler to accomplish as well, not the easy solution but it is possible
“If you start looking at a single workstation with Office 2007, then a SBS2003 with 5 - 10 users, then a larger organization, at what point can you start justifying MOSS 2007 and can you still just use the Office to CompanyWeb integration in SBS2003?”
There really is no generic answer to this, and it really depends on how your organization sees value. MOSS has several value propositions, but you need to see if they match your organizations needs. From a search perspective, MOSS 2007 can search and index SharePoint 2003 sites. So if you think you can benefit from improved search this may be one reason to look at it. Integration of Office documents, managing document workflow and lifecycle (including version control) is another reason. Ultimately it depends on the goals of your organization.
“What happens when you click the RSS link on the search results page?”
It allows you to subscribe to the RSS feed for those results, which would then be a feed that would be updated with new items as they become available.
“Why was ‘Ofice’ not in the zero results report?”
Ah.. because I restarted that virtual machine when we had all that trouble.. so it hadn't happened yet. Otherwise it would have been there.
“What is the survey link for this session?”
Yeah… thanks for your willingness to fill out the full survey. They’re currently working to resolve the issue of profile information not showing up for pre-registered users. To complete the survey, click here: http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5587349
Webcast Resources:
An In-Depth Look at SharePoint Server 2007 Search Technology
Here are some resources relating to the webcast I presented on October 23, 2006, entitled “An In-Depth Look at SharePoint Server 2007 Search Technology”.
I hope you find them useful.
Kevin
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Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Product Guide
http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/servers/sharepointserver/guide.mspx
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Demo
http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/servers/sharepointserver/demo.mspx
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Product Overview
http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/servers/sharepointserver/overview.mspx
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/servers/sharepointserver/faq.mspx
Integration with Office SharePoint Server 2007 (great diagram of the components that make up the whole)
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms454209.aspx
Webcast Series: 2007 Microsoft Office System – Plan and deploy with confidence
http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/technetoffice.mspx
Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies Team Blog
http://blogs.msdn.com/sharepoint
SharePoint Security Highlights
http://blogs.msdn.com/sharepoint/archive/2006/04/07/570939.aspx
This session’s resource page:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/DSK-103
Microsoft TechNethttp://www.microsoft.com/technet
Live TechNet Events
http://www.technetevents.com
Microsoft Events page:
http://www.microsoft.com/events
I've posted links to additional resources as an artlcle here.
Make good use of these! You'll learn a lot!
Hi!
Below I’ve pasted an edited and cleaned up copy of most of the Q&A from BOTH parts of the two part webcast series on “Message Security, Compliance, and Message Protection with Exchange Server 2007” (October 9, 2006).
I also need to send out a BIG thank you to Chris Avis and Harold Wong for handling the Q&A on the backend today. It is their work that these answers represent. Thanks guys!
“What are the third-party add-ons you describe in the ‘Microsoft IT Antispam’ slide and what Block List providers are used out of the box?”
“You can check for 3rd party providers at http://microsoft.com/exchange - We do not populate the Block Lists out of the box. You can search for RTBL Providers on any search engines....”
“Do you have templates to apply varied levels of filtering at the connection level and others?”
No, we do not have templates for these filters.
“For costumers that don't deploy Edge, why isn't IMF enabled on the mailbox role? Please give us more information on what will be possible in this senario!”
I apologize if I wasn’t clear about this during the webcast – but the IMF is also available and will run on and as a part of the Hub Transport Role.
“Is Exchange 2007 only going to be available for Small Business Server users with an upgrade to the ‘Cougar’ version, whenever that is ready?”
You will have to check the http://www.microsoft.com/sbs site for availability. I have not seen or heard of any official announcement.
“These days are big problem filter image based spams... Does Exchange 2007 have any technology for filtering image based spams?”
Absolutely - We understand that is one of the pain points today. We are working to address that in our Smart Screen Technology. Please understand that this is an issue industry wide though.
“Does ES2007 have as much of a tie in with Outlook2007 as was the case with ES2003 and Outlook2003 (ie will there be a significant amount of functionality lost if not using Outlook 2007 with ES2007) ?”
Yes, there are some new features in Exchange 2007 that will require Outlook 2007 to take advantage. An example would be the Scheduling Assistant Web Service for up to date free / busy scheduling. Another example is access to the internal and external Out of Office (though this functionality is available via the new Outlook Web Access included with Exchange 2007). The final example that I will give is the built-in media control that allows you to play Voicemails directly in the email. There are more, but I'm hoping that you get the picture here. And as I mentioned, most of these features are also available in Outlook Web Access (Premium client).
“Yes, but it is not enabled by default (not in beta2). It would also be great to hear what functions I will miss if I don't have Edge (regarding filtering)”
Please refer to the following article: https://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/e2k7help/5683549a-4f48-429d-b353-cc2b7c784e29.mspx?mfr=true.
There is a note that mentions a script named "Install-AntiSpamAgents.ps1 ". This is what you need to do to install the antispam agents onto the Hub Transport Role.
“Is it possible to evaluate Exchange 2007 in a domain that already has Exchange 2003 and have both systems receive and process the incoming mail and only one sent out mail? Is there documentation on setting up a test like this?
I don’t know of any configuration docs for your specific request. However, there is an entire library devoted to Exchange Planning and Deployment here - http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/2007/planningarchitecture/default.mspx
“In regards to the Voicemails passed down from the PBX (or phone server): if it is able to pass that voicemail down to a specific mailbox, is there a way to allow a rule of some kind that would allow the deletion of that voicemail once the user has checked that message? I basically need to know if i have my VMs going to my users boxes, will they still need to physically go to the PBX to delete the messages from there also ? The reason i ask, is if i will be keeping a copy of these emails via a rule, i have no need to keep a copy in 2 places (Exchange 2007 machine, and the PBX Server)”
Answered: If you are taking advantage of the Unified Messaging feature in Exchange Server 2007, you would not have another Voicemail system in place. You would only have the one in Exchange 2007. With that in mind, there will not be duplicate copy of the voicemail stored anywhere. The voicemails are not passed to Exchange, but the call itself is passed to Exchange. So Exchange becomes the Voicemail System, the AutoAttendant, the system you call into to retrieve your voicemails (and also e-mails and calendar access via phone!). If you delete the message, it’s deleted. And if you don’t want your neighbor to hear a voicemail you’re playing back, you can click a link that says “send to a phone” and you can tell the system to call your phone and play the message back to you that way.
“Do I still need to restart the Exchange services when updating IMF?”
No. This was not necessary in Exchange 2003 either.
Message Security, Compliance, and Message Protection with Exchange Server 2007 (Level 200)
Here are some resources relating to the webcast I presented on October 9, 2006, entitled “Message Security, Compliance, and Message Protection wiht Exchange Server 2007 (Level 200)"
Getting to Know Microsoft Exchange Server 2007http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/preview/default.mspx
Download Exchange Server 2007 Beta 2http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/2007/downloads/beta.mspx
Exchange Server 2007 Beta 2 Overviewhttp://www.microsoft.com/exchange/preview/evaluation/overview.mspx
Exchange Server TechCenterhttp://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/default.mspx
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Technical Resourceshttp://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/2007/default.mspx
Exchange Server 2007 Learning Resources (FREE e-Learning for a limited time!)http://www.microsoft.com/learning/exchange2007/default.mspx
Exchange Server In-Depth – Webcast Serieshttp://www.microsoft.com/events/series/tnexchangeserver.mspx
Exchange Team Blog – “You Had Me At ELHO”http://msexchangeteam.com/
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/EXC-103
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