Well, you’ve been asking and the time has finally come. We’ve got more TechNet Events coming up for your viewing pleasure. So, sign up now by clicking on the your Midwest city from the list below and we’ll see you at the next free event! This round of...

If you're in the Chicagoland area and interested in Sharepoint, I want you to know about this upcoming event. There will be lots of great content delivered by experienced partners as well as customers. Sign up at: Sharepoint Seminar - May 27th,...

For those of you who are attending my TechNet Unleashed events this quarter, you'll recall I've been doing a lot of talking around how to set up and configure DirectAccess. As part of this discussion, I mentioned I would post more information about DirectAccess...

In case you missed it, Windows 7 Release Candidate is now on the web! Go get it and play with it to your hearts content. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/download.aspx Enjoy!

Session 1 : Windows Server 2008 R2 – Optimize your Time Get a jump start on your peers with Windows Server 2008 R2 by joining us for this no nonsense technical session, where we will discuss the critical improvements in the next version of Windows...

Just got my recent edition of TechNet Flash , and there was a nice little video in there walking through the installation requirements and step by step for setting up Microsoft Office Sharepoint Server. If you are planning to start evaluating and testing...

It’s a great thing when I can truly throw my full support behind a Microsoft release. Well, I’ve been using IE8 for a number of months now, and I find the product to be solid, secure, and a worthwhile upgrade. One of my favorite changes is that each tab...

We are delivering some great content tomorrow on Windows Server 2008 in the Indianapolis area. If you'd like to join us, there are still a few spots available. Register : http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?culture=en-US&EventID...

Okay, folks, I've posted on this before, but the IT Pro Momentum program is really catching fire, and I've decided to readvertise it since there seems to be so much interest. The program is exclusive to people who read Microsoft blogs or attend Microsoft...

Everywhere I go, people always ask when we are coming in town next. Well, here is the latest TechNet event list for the Central U.S. Join me or one of my colleagues for a FREE event simply by registering using the city links below.   Session Topic...

Microsoft today announces the launch of User Group Support Services (UGSS) , a website specifically built to give busy community and user group leaders what they need to help their User Groups grow and prosper. Get Extra $ for Your Events! ...

Well, we have received a LOT of feedback about the Windows Vista Ultimate with SP1 giveaways that we handed out at TechNet events during the second half of 2008. It seems we did not do a great job of informing attendees that the PINs would expire on December...

If you want to download the just-released Windows 7 Beta, you'll need a TechNet Plus subscription. And, if you are not a TechNet Plus subscriber, you can get one for 15% off using the discount code: TMSAM12. To order a TechNet subscription, go here: http...

I spent a couple of weeks a while back trying to figure out how to tether my AT&T Tilt to my Windows Vista PC. I wanted to use the relatively fast unlimited data plan on my Windows Mobile Phone to access the internet from my PC. Well, being an IT...

Well, I just finished presenting three shows in three cities in just two days in the great state of Ohio. The people here are amazingly smart and friendly, and they had many, great questions and comments. One of the questions came from the DANPA "loadfest"...

The latest version of the Microsoft Security Intelligence Report is now publicly available: www.microsoft.com/sir The SIR is a helpful document designed to assist you in determining the current technology threat landscape, especially with regard to Microsoft...

Need some help to test/pilot the latest Microsoft infrastructure technologies list here? Windows Server 2008 SQL Server 2008 IIS7 Forefront Edge (ISA) Forefront Client & Server Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 or Windows Server Virtualization Windows Vista...

The Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2008 was released a couple of months ago with little fanfare. But, I believe this rather mundane sounding solution accelerator is actually a diamond that deserves being put on display, at least a little bit. Although...

There was a new critical vulnerability announced today that could lead to remote code execution against Windows Operating Systems. (Specifically, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008.) And, unless you are...

  R ecent attendees to TechNet Events in the U.S., including my events, may have experienced an issue with the website we use to serve up product keys for the free Windows Vista SP1 software we gave away. Happily, the issue has been corrected, and...

Register now for the SQL Server 2008 Roadshow starting in October!!! Come and learn more about SQL Server 2008 and the new enhanced capabilities of the product.  We will be exploring security and database management, how to best manage your data...

Find out how Microsoft Windows Server 2008® with Hyper-V™, Microsoft System Center--including Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) 2008—and Microsoft Desktop and Application Virtualization can help you virtualize from the data center to the...

Managing and troubleshooting Windows Clients and Servers is what Powershell is all about. And, the quickest way to get started is by learning a few simple Powershell cmdlets. Powershell cmdlets are short one-line commands that are specifically designed...

This is an interesting look at how a few folks came to change their minds about Windows Vista. I'm not going to argue that things could have gone more smoothly when Windows Vista first came out. I mean, I think we missed the boat with our OEMs and didn...

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