August 2006 - Posts
This is a great one page article on how to set up a wireless network securely.
Read More...
Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) 3.0 Beta 2 that enable administrators to more easily manage and deploy updates across their organisation has just been released. The new version has improved filtering and reporting, performance and reliability, branch
Read More...
I've been playing around with Vista a lot as well as doing a lot of reading about it. More and more I've come to realise that beyond any of the hype Windows Vista really represents a paradigm shift in the OS space. It's similar to what Windows WinNT was
Read More...
Thanks to Rob Atkinson's blog @ KnowledgeByte I found out that you can now download the TechNet Magazine for free from the following website . These magazines really are a powerful resource for any technical people who work on Microsoft platforms. The
Read More...
Notes from the Field: How to Assess Microsoft Security Patches By John Ennis, Microsoft Ireland Technical Account Manager. As a Microsoft Technical Account Manager, I work with many Irish customers to help them operate and secure their IT Operations,
Read More...
TechNet virtual labs are a great way to evaluate and test Microsoft's newest server products through a series of guided, hands-on labs which can be completed in 90 minutes or less. There online and FREE. We've just added some new V-Labs for Windows Vista,
Read More...
There are a number of critical patches in the Microsoft Security Bulletin that was published on August 8th. For the full bulletin please click here . However, I want to particularily draw your attention to the following update Microsoft Security Bulletin
Read More...
The System Center Virtual Machine Manager public beta announced by Bill Gates at WinHEC last Spring is now ready for download. The Virtual Machine Manager is an essential element of Microsoft’s broad virtualization strategy and brings essential management
Read More...
This 75-minute session decrypts all aspects of GPOs. It explores the shotgun approach that the operating system uses to store GPOs, it shows you the methods to of tracking down failed replication of GPOs and the problems that arise from them as well as
Read More...
This session will cover how Windows is better protected against malware attacks, better at removing infections, and better at limiting potential harm from malicious software. The main focus will be on our anti-malware technologies found in Windows Vista
Read More...
You can participate in the Beta Program by downloading or ordering the Exchange 2007 Beta 2 trial software. In addition, with TechNet Beta Central you can: Get fast answers about Exchange 2007 from Microsoft experts. Provide product feedback to make Exchange
Read More...
Microsoft Convergence 2006 EMEA (6-8th November, Munich) is the first ever Microsoft Dynamics EMEA event, bringing customers, partners and industry experts together to share ideas and knowledge. Microsoft Dynamics is our range of Supply Chain, CRM and
Read More...
For most of the history of computing, operating systems have lived in their own little bubbles of trust. Every part of an operating system pretty much assumed that every other part was exactly what it claimed to be and performed only what it claimed it
Read More...
Learn about the new Group Policy features in Windows Vista, including ADMX files (which replace ADM files), the ADMX central store, an improved awareness of changing network conditions, using multiple local GPOs, and GPMC integration into the operating
Read More...