October 2006 - Posts
This months issue focuses on Windows Vista . How's this for a list of feature articles? 10 Things You Need to Know about Deploying Windows Vista From more flexible image handling to a new boot loader, Windows Vista introduces some important changes for
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This is a really useful tool for any customers out there running Microsoft's Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server. It's designed to scan the configuration settings of the local ISA Server computer and report issues that do not conform to the
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Jim Allchin has just informed us that Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP is ready! The English version available as a free download . Other languages will be available in the coming weeks. To help our customers become more secure and up-to-date, we will
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The October issue of TechNet Magazine is now online at http://www.technetmagazine.com October 2006 Table of Contents Communication & Collaboration Get into the Groove: Solutions for Secure and Dynamic Collaboration Office Groove 2007 lets users collaborate
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The Irish MCS Infrastructure team has just begun blogging! It should be an interesting blog as these guys have a whole load of experience with the current and forthcoming versions of products such as Microsoft operating systems, SMS, MOM, AD, Exchange,
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We're looking at putting on an event about the Microsoft Dynamics product line. As an IT Professional are you what is your level of involvement with your company’s business applications [CRM, Finance, ERP]? Is it on a support only basis or are you part
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Good news for a Friday afternoon! I've just read an announcement stating that we're on track to deliver Windows Vista™ for worldwide availability to volume license business customers in November and worldwide general availability in January. I'm actually
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Windows Desktop Search Microsoft Update Microsoft® Windows® Malicious Software Removal Tool Server Applications Extended Security Update Inventory Tool The Extended Security Update Inventory Tool is used to detect security bulletins not covered by MBSA.
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Get the latest security bulletin for October HERE . Check out Microsoft's best practices recommendations for applying security updates HERE . Sign up for monthly security bulletin notification HERE . .....Here's something I blogged about last month but
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Covering all aspects of the 2007 Office Systems including SharePoint Server 2007, Exchange Server 2007, Live Communications Server, Office Communicator 2007… This event looks at how you can Optimise your Business Productivity Infrastructure focusing on
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As of October 1, the new Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter Edition and Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition licenses will include unlimited virtualisation rights, meaning that customers will have rights to run an unlimited number of Windows Servers
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Just found these (they're designed for a "Midsize Business" - but that's a good description of pretty much every business in Ireland). How to Support Smart Card Logon for Remote Access VPN Connections Protecting a Network from Unmanaged Clients Security
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It's great to see the rapid progress being made with Windows Vista. I'm sure it has been all hands on deck in CORP (internal speak for MS Corportate HQ) to get this one out the door. But I'm delighted to say that Windows Vista RC2 (build 5744) is now
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Get the latest security bulletin for September here . Check out Microsoft's best practices recommendations for applying security updates here . Sign up for monthly security bulletin notification here !
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IT@Galway in conjunction with Microsoft is hosting an ICT conference in Galway on Thursday 12 October 2006, 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM. There will be parallel tracks running on the day including a Developer Track, an IT Pro track and a CEO Forum and an Architect
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Thanks again to Bob Duffy and Gary Melvin who presented at our SQL Server 2005 events last week in Dublin and Belfast. All the presentations are available to download here: Advanced SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services Advanced SQL Server 2005 Integration
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