As you may know, Windows Server 2003 SP1 has been released, and a lot of people will be rushing to upgrade their virtual machines. If you're thinking about doing this, though, plan on postponing it for a bit. Virtual Server 2005 was released many months...
Today I started my MCMS tip of the day series. Every day - or at least every day I have time - I will show a tip for MCMS for various categories. Some of them will be new, some of them will just point to an existing article and will be a little bit like...
Mikko wants to know about best practices for backing up virtual machines. Well Mikko, according to Jeff Woolsey, a Virtual Server Program Manager, there are two ways to backup a virtual machine. Both have pros and cons, so you'll need to determine which...
I am now putting together Birds of a Feather sessions for my team at TechEd. If you could have us set up and support any session topic around IT Professional issues - what topics would you like to see covered? What teams would you like to be able to sit...
Which of the following do you rate the highest in priority for you? RFID Storage -- SAN, NAS Virtualization Regulatory Compliance Disaster Recovery Interested in your thoughts because we are doing some planning on what to build guidance around next. Thanks...
Our team builds what I like to think of as guidance and automation, but we have really struggled around what to call this stuff -- so we have used terms like "prescriptive guidance", "solutions", "Solution Accelerators", "Guides". Each is close but not...
SP1 is really an interesting service pack..... not only does it do the job of a normal service pack (aggregating updates) it also incorporates added functionality like the Security Configuration Wizard and Post-Setup Security Updates. But this is something...
Hey, Scripting Guy! Is there any way to monitor a folder for file creations and deletions, all with just one script? -- HA Hey, HA. By the way, thanks for the question: you temporarily saved us from answering a different question, one that was proving...
This time I have been asked to explain how Advanced Queuing behaves -- how retries work and when we decide to reroute mail. Since I’ve had plenty of questions on this in the past, buckle your seatbelts – this one is going to be interesting. Functions...
Well, it's official: Richard Gregg has been sentenced to 2 years in one of Washington State's fine correctional facilities for the crime of tragic stupidity. This is really a shame - Richard is a very likable fellow who had run the software library for...
A couple of posts ago I talked about the negative effects of polling the Registry and file system from an application . A developer on the MSN Desktop Search responded to the MSN Desktop Search polling example I presented by saying that they are fixing...
I've heard over and over again from customers and coworkers that change management is a big pain in the neck. I'm trying to understand what the big problem is with change management. Obviously there is a certain amount of pain that stems from the fact...
Ahh, the wonderful world of information security in the United States, where the threat of litigation can keep holes open and spyware active. eWeek has had a couple of articles this week on this topic. In The Chaotic World of Defining Spyware they discuss...
Scott asked: "...I've noticed that SQL Server 2000 services can be set with to run under a groupless user account with minimal permissions (the configuration wizard sets the permissions on resources that are required). What are minimum privileges required...
MOM “Wave 2” Management Packs Have Released Today marks a milestone for MOM 2005 with the release of a new set of MOM 2005 Management Packs – the ten “Wave 2 MPs”. This release almost doubles the number of MOM 2005 enhanced Management Packs available...
IPsec Security Guidance Now Available! Microsoft is pleased to announce the release of Server and Domain Isolation Using IPsec and Group Policy, the latest guide from Microsoft Solutions for Security. This guide is designed to support implementation of...
We now finally have blogs.technet.com Yea! Look for more post to come....
Just a quick note - if you're planning on upgrading Windows Server 2003 to Service Pack 1, and you have ISA 2004 Standard Edition already installed, you should install ISA 2004 SE Service Pack 1 first - it copes with a few of the changes in WS2003SP1...
At the Security Summit, I mentioned that we provide scenario based training and walkthroughs for MIIS. Heres the link for it! http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=15032653-d78e-4d9d-9e48-6cf0ae0c369c&DisplayLang=en For more advanced...
Recently a friend send an email regarding SMS 2003 Scripting Guide that I found very useful for those of you who are looking for how to automate an administrative task in SMS. Take a look ... The SMS 2003 Scripting Guide provides over 40 scripts, ranging...
Ex-Microsoft worker gets 2 years for $13 million scam Former Microsoft Corp. employee Richard Gregg was sentenced to two years in prison yesterday for mail fraud after unlawfully selling more than $13 million worth of his former employer's software. U.S....
WS2003 Service Pack 1 brings with it all sorts of goodies. I’ll try and mention many of the AD ones over the next few weeks, but one I can’t help but mention sooner rather than later is access based enumeration. Rather than digging in to the feature,...
From the blog hits I received the last time I posted some info on free report packs available for SQL Server Reporting Services, I'm sure many of you will be pleased to find we've just posted two more for IIS and Great Plains. Objective: The Report Packs...
For those of you using Tablet PCs, The "Experience Pack" has just been released to the web for free download through the Windows Genuine Advantage programme. The Experience Pack extends how you use the great pen and ink capabilities of the Tablet PC....
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