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05 August 2005
Using Virtual Server 2005 at Microsoft IT - the webcast
After posting up the link to the whitepaper about how Microsoft IT is using Virtual Server internally, I've now found out about a webcast on 16th August which will give the opportunity to ask the "what's and why's" about the implementation. I've included Read More...
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03 August 2005
MOM SP1 is available for download
So hot off the heals of getting MOM 2005 installed with SQL 2004 SP4 , I find out that SP1 for MOM is now available. Now they tell me... quoting from the SP1 homepage (link at bottom) " Broader OS and database support, including <snip> and SQL 2000 Read More...
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29 July 2005
WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2)
I just noticed that my there's a firmware update available for one of my wireless routers I use at home to support WPA2. I haven't delved into WPA2 so far, but may now give it a chance if I'm feeling brave. I'm always nervous when it comes to applying Read More...
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27 July 2005
TCP/IP Implementation in Windows Server 2003 and XP
Here's a really interesting document I stumbled across yesterday, especially having written part of a TCP/IP implementation in years gone by. It was originally published a couple of years ago, but an updated version was released earlier this month which Read More...
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22 July 2005
Implementing VPN Quarantine
I see a busy weekend coming up :-) Not that I'm complaining - I'm up for the challenge.... Now that I have VPN back into my home network fully functioning with both PPTP and L2TP (PPTP is configured but disabled), it's time to implement some quarantining. Read More...
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21 July 2005
Malicious Software Removal Tool
As much as a bookmark blog as anything else so I know where to find it. You may have seen the malicious software removal tool come down through WindowsUpdate/MicrosoftUpdate. What I didn't know was that a version with the latest updates is released on Read More...
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11 July 2005
MBSA 2.0 (Microsoft Baseline Security Analyser) Released
After blogging about the beta of MBSA v2.0 a couple of months ago, I have to thank Steve for giving me the heads up on this as the official release notification must have slipped me by. My excuse is that I've been more than a little busy at TechEd last Read More...
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07 July 2005
Windows Server 2003 SP1 through Automatic Updates
Just a heads up on this one. If you are running Windows Server 2003 RTM currently and have your machines set for automatic updates, on 26th July, they will start receiving SP1 through automatic update (AU). If you haven't finished testing SP1 in your Read More...
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29 June 2005
Generic Exchange Backup Script (Backing up Exchange 2003 Part 2)
Update: 4th Nov - See updated and improved script here As part of my backup for Exchange I was playing with at the weekend, I ended up writing a pretty simple script to run as a scheduled task. Although my Exchange environment is simple as well, the requirements Read More...
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27 June 2005
Windows Sharepoint Services SP1 on Exchange 2003
This weekend, I was playing around yet more with my home infrastructure, "dogfooding", so to speak. One of the things I wanted to get running was Windows Sharepoint Services SP1 (the baby brother of Sharepoint Portal Server). However, I've pretty much Read More...
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22 June 2005
Windows Server 2003 SP1 Blocking Toolkit
As for the capability (now expired) to stop Windows XP SP2 being delivered through Microsoft Update, now a similar toolkit is available for download from Microsoft.com to block SP1 for Windows Server 2003. It is critically important to realise that the Read More...
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21 June 2005
Updated Server Performance Advisor Performance Diagnostic tool for AD and Windows
The latest version of the Server Performance Advisor was released at the end of last week for download here . SPA helps you diagnose the root causes of performance problems in a Windows Server 2003 deployment by collecting performance data and generating Read More...
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16 June 2005
Identity and Access Management Series
This is a collection of technical papers designed to help organisations understand identity and access management issues and related solutions that can be achieved with Microsoft technologies in heterogeneous IT environments. Version 1.2 of these documents Read More...
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12 May 2005
Group Policy Settings Reference for Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1
I've had a couple of people ask me about this over the past week, so rather than answer individually, here's the location for the latest version of the Group Policy Settings Reference spreadsheet. This spreadsheet lists Group Policy settings described Read More...
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04 April 2005
Windows Server System Reference Architecture (WSSRA)
Version 1.1 of the WSSRA was released to the web for download this morning. The WSSRA deliver architectural guidance on enterprise level IT infrastructure. Download from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d44e34ec-b4e2-49a1-9f40-9ed4ba3765df&displaylang=en Read More...
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