Technical RollUp : 2006

December 2006 - Technical Rollup Mail - SQL

Justin Zarb — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 22:07:00 GMT

News

SQL Server Community Technology Preview Program

SQL Server 2005 is a quality, customer-driven product and offers a comprehensive data management and analysis platform so businesses can make better decisions, faster. Leading up to the release of SQL Server 2005, Microsoft made Community Technology Previews (CTPs) available as public downloads. This CTP process allowed us to be more open and transparent with customers as they provided valuable feedback about our pre-release versions. With this active customer feedback loop, we were able to deliver a higher quality product. Customers have told us that this model also provides greater predictability and faster results for them. As a result, we are continuing to expand this model and applying it more broadly as part of our development cycle. We call this new, enhanced process our Transparent Customer Collaboration Model. If you have a passion for technology and want to make a difference for your company and for SQL Server users around the world, try out a SQL Server CTP. The SQL Server development team uses the feedback from CTP testers to help refine and enhance product features. Any SQL Server customer can participate. SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 CTP is now available.

http://www.microsoft.com/sql/ctp.mspx

What’s New In SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2

Details new or improved components released with SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2.

http://download.microsoft.com/download/2/B/5/2B5E5D37-9B17-423D-BC8F-B11ECD4195B4/WhatsNewSQL2005SP2.htm

Documents

SQL Server 2005 Waits and Queues

SQL Server 2005 Performance Tuning using the Waits and Queues is a proven methodology that allows one to identify the best opportunities to improve performance, the so called “biggest bang for the buck”. These performance improvements are likely to have a significant return on the performance tuning time investment. The methodology helps identify the areas of slow performance by looking at the problem from two directions called Waits and Queues. An analysis of Waits indicates where SQL Server is spending lots of time waiting. In addition, the biggest waits point out the most important or relevant Queues (that is, Performance Monitor counters and other data) for this workload. The cross validation of the waits analysis enables us to eliminate all except the most significant performance counters, and provides a strong indication of pressure on specific resources.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sql/bestpractice/performance_tuning_waits_queues.mspx

Storage Top 10 Best Practices

Proper configuration of IO subsystems is critical to the optimal performance and operation of SQL Server systems. Below are some of the most common best practices that the SQL Server team recommends with respect to storage configuration for SQL Server.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sql/bestpractice/storage-top-10.mspx

Top SQL Server 2005 Performance Issues For OLTP Applications

OLTP work loads are characterized by high volumes of similar small transactions.

It is important to keep these characteristics in mind as we examine the significance of database design, resource utilization and system performance. The top performance bottlenecks or gotchas for OLTP applications are outlined here.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sql/bestpractice/oltp-performance-issues.mspx

Top SQL Server 2005 Performance Issues For Data Warehouse and Reporting Applications

Relational Data Warehouse or Reporting work loads are characterized by low volumes of very large transactions. These applications are often identified as having predominately read workloads (e.g. Decision Support, Analysis, and Reporting) with periodic feeds or batch loads. It is important to keep these characteristics in mind as we examine the significance of database design, resource utilization and system performance. The top performance bottlenecks or gotchas to avoid for Data Warehouse or Reporting applications are outlined here.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sql/bestpractice/dw_perf_top10.mspx

Monthly Theme: SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence

This month's theme highlights the new Business Intelligence tool set to integrate, analyze, report, and mine data to enable your infrastructure

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sql/themes/default.mspx

Downloads

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition VHD

A pre-configured virtual machine. This download comes as a pre-configured VHD. Microsoft SQL Server 2005 is a comprehensive, integrated, end-to-end data solution that empowers your people by providing a more secure, reliable, and productive platform for enterprise data and BI applications. The Microsoft VHD Test Drive Program provides customers with an enhanced server-based software evaluation experience that’s faster, better supported and more flexible. You can now access the entire catalogue of pre-configured Microsoft and partner products and solutions in the VHD format and start evaluating and testing today from www.microsoft.com/vhd.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=558F3ECE-6509-45E9-8D60-25175848A8B7&displaylang=en

SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition offers essential relational database functionality in a compact footprint ideal for embedding in mobile and desktop applications including a new generation of occasionally connected dynamic applications. Sharing a familiar SQL syntax and common ADO.NET programming model with other SQL Server Editions, and management via SQL Server 2005 Management Studio, SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition allows developers and administrators to apply their existing skills and be immediately productive. In addition, SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition enables scale-up of an application, either via a robust synchronization with other SQL Server Editions, or by moving to a higher edition of SQL Server. SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition allows you to extend your integrated data management platform deeper into your enterprise and into your mobile workforce.

http://www.microsoft.com/sql/editions/compact/default.mspx

SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 CTP Download

Help refine and enhance product features by trying and sending feedback on the Community Technology Preview (CTP) releases of SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 (SP2) and the Books Online.

Download SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 CTP (November 2006)

Events/WebCasts

Introduction to SQL Server 2005 report Builder

Join us as we illustrate the architecture behind Report Builder, demonstrate its capabilities, and explain how it helps you to build business data models for users with ease.

Monday, December 11, 2006 1:00 P.M.–2:30 P.M. Pacific Time

TechNet Webcast: Introduction to SQL Server 2005 Report Builder (Level 200)

Introduction To Data Mining in SQL Server 2005

Tune in to learn how Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services is meeting the demands for self-service reporting with Report Builder, an ad hoc reporting tool that enables business users to create their own reports and explore corporate data.

Friday, December 15, 2006 11:30 A.M.–1:00 P.M. Pacific Time

TechNet Webcast: Introduction to Data Mining with SQL Server 2005 (Level 200)

Using Transact-SQL For Recursive Queries In SQL Server 2005

Join us as we explore recursive CTEs and demonstrate how to use them to answer common requests against graph structures.

Monday, December 18, 2006 11:00 A.M.–12:00 P.M. Pacific Time

MSDN Webcast: Using Transact-SQL for Recursive Queries in SQL Server 2005 (Level 200)

Overview Of Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) Application Development APIs

Tune in as we cover the ADOMD.NET object model for OLAP data access, the Analysis Management Objects (AMO) library for OLAP database management, and XMLA for SOAP based combination of the two.

Tuesday, December 19, 2006 11:00 A.M.–12:00 P.M. Pacific Time

TechNet Webcast: Introduction to Data Mining with SQL Server 2005 (Level 200)

SQL 2005 Webcasts and Virtual Labs

SQL Server 2005 is data management and analysis software that delivers enhanced security, availability, and scalability to mission-critical data applications—while making them easier to develop, deploy, and manage. Choose from a wide range of live and on-demand webcasts. Or take part in a virtual lab, which allows you to cut your teeth on the new platform by experimenting with its different capabilities.

http://www.microsoft.com/sql/eval/webcast.mspx?wt.mc_id=sql.ad.01037

SQL Server 2005 Podcast

As a company grows, its information technology infrastructure must also grow, typically becoming more complex, more costly to maintain, and subject to continually increasing demands. Often, the IT infrastructure does not align well with strategic business needs, making it difficult for the organization to realize the full value of its technology investments. In this webcast, see how Microsoft applies the concept of infrastructure optimization to strategically and systematically move its capabilities from a reactive mode to a more mature proactive approach.

Microsoft Webcast: How Microsoft Maximizes Its IT Investment Through Infrastructure Optimization

Further on-demand webcasts are available here: http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/technetsqlserver2005.mspx

New KB’s

SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition

FIX: Error message when you configure an immediate updating transactional replication in SQL Server 2000: "Implicit conversion from datatype 'text' to 'nvarchar' is not allowed"

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923563

Error message when you try to change the SQL Server Agent proxy account in SQL Server 2000: "The system cannot find the path specified"

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=926901

FIX: You may receive inconsistent comparison results when you compare strings by using a width sensitive collation in SQL Server 2000

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=925732

FIX: A different number of rows may be returned in the result set every time that you run a complex full-text search query in SQL Server 2000

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=926466

FIX: You may experience one or more symptoms when you run a "CREATE INDEX" statement on an instance of SQL Server 2000

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=925684

SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition

The list of product codes that depend on SQL Native Client may be lost after you upgrade to SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 1 on a computer that is running Windows Vista Release Candidate 1

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=926626

How to install service packs and hotfixes on an instance of SQL Server 2005 that is configured to use database mirroring

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=926824

Error message when you install SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 1 after you upgrade a Windows operating system or after you install a Windows service pack: "Error 29513 SQL Server Setup Failed to compile the Managed Object Format (MOF) file"

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=926623

When you use SQL Profiler to create a trace in SQL Server 2005, the Existing Connection event appears after other events that are logged for the same session ID

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=926899

Hard disk drive sector-size support boundaries in SQL Server 2005

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=926930

Ad hoc queries take a longer time to finish running when the size of the TokenAndPermUserStore cache grows in SQL Server 2005

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=927396

A list of the bugs that are fixed in SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 Community Technology Preview (CTP)

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=921896

Using database mirroring for cross-database transactions or distributed transactions is not supported in SQL Server 2005

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=926150

Fix: Error message when you convert a column from the varbinary(max) data type to the XML data type in SQL Server 2005: "Msg 6322, Level 16, State 1, Line 2 Too many attributes or namespace definitions"

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=926285

Error message when you start SQL Server Management Studio in SQL Server 2005: "Unable to cast object of type 'Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.ConnectionDlg.Personalization' to type 'Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.ConnectionDlg.Personalization'"

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=922214

FIX: Error message when you run a query that uses a fast forward-only cursor in SQL Server 2005: "Query processor could not produce a query plan because of the hints defined in this query"

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=926773

SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition x64

FIX: A memory leak may occur when you run SQL Server 2005 Integration Services packages that are stored in the SSIS Package store

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=920205

SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services

FIX: A query may crash, and you may receive an error message when an MDX query uses the Filter function at the start to slice a partition in SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services: "An unexpected exception occurred"

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=925278

FIX: Error message when you use a unary operator in a parent/child dimension in a SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services cube: "Record ID is not valid"

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=925387

Error message when you run an MDX query in SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services: "The MDX function CURRENTMEMBER failed because the coordinate for the 'AttributeName' attribute contains a set"

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=928318

Description of the rules for derivation of the FORMAT_STRING cell property in SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=927165

FIX: The sum total of a column contains incorrect data when you browse or query a cube in SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=926775

December 2006 - Technical Rollup Mail - Internet

Justin Zarb — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 22:04:00 GMT

News

SharePoint

The following hyperlinks direct you to sources of information for planning and deploying Microsoft Office SharePoint Servers (MOSS) 2007. Now that MOSS 2007 has released to market the official guidelines are starting to become available.

System Requirements
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepointserver/HA101945391033.aspx

How to Buy
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepointserver/FX101865111033.aspx

See an Intro Product Demo
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepointserver/HA101672721033.aspx

Select a Feature Demo
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepointserver/CH102066971033.aspx

Compare Features
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepointserver/HA101978031033.aspx

MOSS Capacity planning Guidelines
http://technet2.microsoft.com/Office/en-us/library/eb2493e8-e498-462a-ab5d-1b779529dc471033.mspx?mfr=true#

WSSv3 Capacity Planning Guidelines
http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/library/0e13e879-0156-4e9f-b6d5-abddcf326d211033.mspx?mfr=true

These are just a selection of the links available on the SharePoint 2007 Products Web Site
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepointserver/FX100492001033.aspx

IIS

Microsoft is excited to announce a technical preview release of FastCGI for IIS
Microsoft is excited to announce a technical preview release of FastCGI for IIS, a new component for Microsoft's Web server platform. This release is available immediately for download to Windows Vista, Longhorn Server and previous versions of IIS including IIS 6.0 in Windows 2003 Server and IIS 5.1 in Windows XP.
http://www.iis.net/default.aspx?tabid=1000051

ISA

New Microsoft Forefront Security Products Help Protect Businesses against the Latest Threats
PressPass (November 14, 2006) New Microsoft Forefront client and server security products and new remote access features will help customers protect information and control access to IT infrastructure.
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2006/nov06/11-14forefront.mspx

ISA Server 2004 Achieves Common Criteria Level EAL 4+ for Security
Certification is extended to Enterprise Edition.
http://www.microsoft.com/isaserver/commoncriteria/default.mspx

Downloads

SharePoint

Trial RTM Download of SharePoint 2007

http://office.microsoft.com/search/redir.aspx?AssetID=XT102104951033&Origin=HH102081821033&CTT=5

ForeFront Security for SharePoint 2007

http://www.microsoft.com/forefront/serversecurity/sharepoint/download.mspx

ISA

IsaBPA Version 4 - (Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server Best Practices Analyzer Tool)
The Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server Best Practices Analyzer Tool is designed for administrators who want to determine the overall health of their ISA Server computers and to diagnose current problems. The tool scans the configuration settings of the local ISA Server computer and reports issues that do not conform to the recommended best practices.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=d22ec2b9-4cd3-4bb6-91ec-0829e5f84063&DisplayLang=en

Evaluate a Pre-configured Version of ISA Server 2006 in a Virtual Hard Disk (VHD)
Download ISA Server 2006 and other Microsoft and partner solutions in pre-configured VHDs.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/try/vhd/default.mspx
ISA 2006 VHD
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=708e826a-9dd9-4327-bf49-5a8fa5e53ab3&DisplayLang=en

BizTalk

Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 Documentation Update (CHM) - Updated 16th Nov 2006
Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 Documentation in CHM format.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=3294DDAF-9F67-409F-A92D-2F6070DC0D1A&displaylang=en

BizTalk 2006 Adapters for Host Systems
Microsoft BizTalk Adapters for Host Systems offer efficient development tools and native runtime protocol engines that allow enterprise IT to connect BizTalk to existing line-of-business programs and data on IBM mainframe zSeries and midrange iSeries computers, preserving the integrity and performance of vital line-of-business systems, while extending those investments to new solutions.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C0D4B943-1786-4B74-A9A4-FDAA582F5FA2&displaylang=en

Events/WebCasts

SharePoint

Fri, 01 Dec 2006 TechNet Webcast: An In-Depth Look at Windows SharePoint Services and Office SharePoint Server 2007 (Level 200)
Tune in to this webcast for a technical overview of Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. We look at the goals of Office SharePoint Server 2007, explore the functional architecture, and examine each of the new feature areas in detail. We also demonstrate the new portal design and features. Join us to see how the latest releases of Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Windows SharePoint Services handle collaboration, communication, and business intelligence (BI).
http://www.microsoft.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?CMTYSvcSource=MSCOMMedia&Params=%7eCMTYDataSvcParams%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ID%22+Value%3d%221032317841%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ProviderID%22+Value%3d%22A6B43178-497C-4225-BA42-DF595171F04C%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22lang%22+Value%3d%22en%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22cr%22+Value%3d%22US%22%2f%5e%7esParams%5e%7e%2fsParams%5e%7e%2fCMTYDataSvcParams%5e

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 ISV Profitability: the 11 Key Criteria for Measuring Business Success
Running a profitable software business in today’s global marketplace isn’t always easy. Attracting new customers, keeping development costs down, and training a highly skilled team add to the challenge. If this sounds familiar or you want to better understand new ways to drive business performance, the Microsoft ISV Profitability Webcast is a must attend.
http://www.microsoft.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?CMTYSvcSource=MSCOMMedia&Params=%7eCMTYDataSvcParams%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ID%22+Value%3d%221032317250%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ProviderID%22+Value%3d%22A6B43178-497C-4225-BA42-DF595171F04C%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22lang%22+Value%3d%22en%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22cr%22+Value%3d%22US%22%2f%5e%7esParams%5e%7e%2fsParams%5e%7e%2fCMTYDataSvcParams%5e

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 TechNet Webcast: Planning for and Deploying Office SharePoint Server 2007 (Part 1 of 2) (Level 200)
We provide a detailed overview of the Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 architecture in this webcast, including the concepts behind the topology, server roles, network conditions, and security topics. Learn about the three-tier administration model and how each of the three components: central administration, shared services, and site settings are commonly used. Find out your SharePoint Server 2007 deployment options and the considerations for determining the correct topology to use for your installation. We include scenarios that illustrate four different topologies, progressing from deployment of a single server to various server farm options.
http://www.microsoft.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?CMTYSvcSource=MSCOMMedia&Params=%7eCMTYDataSvcParams%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ID%22+Value%3d%221032318443%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ProviderID%22+Value%3d%22A6B43178-497C-4225-BA42-DF595171F04C%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22lang%22+Value%3d%22en%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22cr%22+Value%3d%22US%22%2f%5e%7esParams%5e%7e%2fsParams%5e%7e%2fCMTYDataSvcParams%5e

Fri, 08 Dec 2006 TechNet Webcast: Planning for and Deploying Office SharePoint Server 2007 (Part 2 of 2) (Level 200)
Proper planning is required to determine the resources, time, and tasks needed to successfully install and maintain Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. In this second webcast in our series, we move beyond the architectural overview provided in Part One to discuss SharePoint Server 2007 advanced settings, scripting tips, and other considerations for installing the product. Web load balancing, password management, and authentications settings are a few of the specific topics that are covered. We also discuss ways to perform disaster recovery once you have your SharePoint Server 2007 solution installed. From the basic Recycle Bin to the SharePoint Server 2007 backup/restore utility to SQL backup/restore, join us to learn the options available to secure your organization’s data.
http://www.microsoft.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?CMTYSvcSource=MSCOMMedia&Params=%7eCMTYDataSvcParams%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ID%22+Value%3d%221032318445%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ProviderID%22+Value%3d%22A6B43178-497C-4225-BA42-DF595171F04C%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22lang%22+Value%3d%22en%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22cr%22+Value%3d%22US%22%2f%5e%7esParams%5e%7e%2fsParams%5e%7e%2fCMTYDataSvcParams%5e

Fri, 08 Dec 2006 MSDN Webcast: Office SharePoint Server 2007 Business Data Catalog (Part 2 of 2): Developing Web Services (Level 200)
Beyond giving you the ability to integrate portals with enterprise data and applications with minimal code, the Business Data Catalog (BDC) in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 also introduces several specific development opportunities. In the second half of this two-part webcast, we show you how to create Web services that are fully optimized for the BDC. We also show you how to use BDC-registered metadata to create your own automatically-generated custom user interfaces.
http://www.microsoft.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?CMTYSvcSource=MSCOMMedia&Params=%7eCMTYDataSvcParams%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ID%22+Value%3d%221032316741%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ProviderID%22+Value%3d%22A6B43178-497C-4225-BA42-DF595171F04C%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22lang%22+Value%3d%22en%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22cr%22+Value%3d%22US%22%2f%5e%7esParams%5e%7e%2fsParams%5e%7e%2fCMTYDataSvcParams%5e

Fri, 08 Dec 2006 TechNet Webcast: Integrating the Business Data Catalog and Business Applications Using Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (Level 200)
In this webcast, we show you how the Business Data Catalog, a new feature in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, enables you to present business data from a variety of data sources and applications throughout your organization, without the need for complex coding. We discuss some key concepts behind the Business Data Catalog, examine the business issues the Business Data Catalog helps to solve, and explain how it does so. We also walk you through designing and deploying Business Data Catalog applications.
http://www.microsoft.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?CMTYSvcSource=MSCOMMedia&Params=%7eCMTYDataSvcParams%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ID%22+Value%3d%221032317853%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ProviderID%22+Value%3d%22A6B43178-497C-4225-BA42-DF595171F04C%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22lang%22+Value%3d%22en%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22cr%22+Value%3d%22US%22%2f%5e%7esParams%5e%7e%2fsParams%5e%7e%2fCMTYDataSvcParams%5e

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 TechNet Webcast: Real-Time Collaboration and Office SharePoint Server 2007 (Level 200)
In this session, we explore how real-time collaboration solutions that use Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Microsoft Office Live Meeting, and Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2007 enable you to bring customers, coworkers, and suppliers closer together and make it possible for you to be more productive.
http://www.microsoft.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?CMTYSvcSource=MSCOMMedia&Params=%7eCMTYDataSvcParams%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ID%22+Value%3d%221032317845%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ProviderID%22+Value%3d%22A6B43178-497C-4225-BA42-DF595171F04C%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22lang%22+Value%3d%22en%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22cr%22+Value%3d%22US%22%2f%5e%7esParams%5e%7e%2fsParams%5e%7e%2fCMTYDataSvcParams%5e

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 TechNet Webcast: An In-Depth Look at Search Technology in Office SharePoint Server 2007 (Level 200)
Join this webcast to discover the new search features available in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. In this session, we look at the challenges IT professionals face when trying to support disparate information repositories and illustrate how SharePoint Server 2007 can help address these issues. We also explore the other new features and the enhanced architecture of SharePoint Server 2007, including a look at some specific usage scenarios.
http://www.microsoft.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?CMTYSvcSource=MSCOMMedia&Params=%7eCMTYDataSvcParams%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ID%22+Value%3d%221032317856%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ProviderID%22+Value%3d%22A6B43178-497C-4225-BA42-DF595171F04C%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22lang%22+Value%3d%22en%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22cr%22+Value%3d%22US%22%2f%5e%7esParams%5e%7e%2fsParams%5e%7e%2fCMTYDataSvcParams%5e

Fri, 15 Dec 2006 TechNet Webcast: Excel Services Technical Overview (Level 200)
In this webcast, we look at the new Excel Services, which is part of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. We show how Excel Services extends the capabilities of Microsoft Office Excel 2007 by allowing broad sharing of spreadsheets, in addition to improved manageability and security. Attend this session to learn how Excel Services enables you to reuse spreadsheet models through a scalable server-based calculation service and an interactive Web-based user interface. We illustrate how Excel Services provides a Web-based user interface for browser-based access and a Web services API for programmatic access, both of which have robust options for controlling what data is available to users and applications. Excel Services also takes advantage of the other capabilities of SharePoint Server 2007, including enterprise content management features like check-in/check-out, auditing, and versioning capabilities.
http://www.microsoft.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?CMTYSvcSource=MSCOMMedia&Params=%7eCMTYDataSvcParams%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ID%22+Value%3d%221032318455%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ProviderID%22+Value%3d%22A6B43178-497C-4225-BA42-DF595171F04C%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22lang%22+Value%3d%22en%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22cr%22+Value%3d%22US%22%2f%5e%7esParams%5e%7e%2fsParams%5e%7e%2fCMTYDataSvcParams%5e

Mon, 18 Dec 2006 TechNet Webcast: Disaster Recovery Strategies for SharePoint Server 2007 (Level 200)
In this session, learn about the tools and methods available to help protect your Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 deployments. We discuss content recovery and offer proactive strategies for disaster recovery planning. We also provide recommendations for achieving and maintaining high availability with your SharePoint Server 2007 farm.
http://www.microsoft.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?CMTYSvcSource=MSCOMMedia&Params=%7eCMTYDataSvcParams%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ID%22+Value%3d%221032319573%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ProviderID%22+Value%3d%22A6B43178-497C-4225-BA42-DF595171F04C%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22lang%22+Value%3d%22en%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22cr%22+Value%3d%22US%22%2f%5e%7esParams%5e%7e%2fsParams%5e%7e%2fCMTYDataSvcParams%5e

Tue, 19 Dec 2006 TechNet Webcast: How Microsoft IT Manages the World's Largest Windows SharePoint Services Deployment (Level 300)
For more than six years, Microsoft IT has been hosting different versions of Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services. Join this webcast to learn about the best practices, processes, and challenges of hosting the newest version of the product concurrently with older versions. Topics we cover in this discussion include operational process, service definitions, and lessons learned from Microsoft IT's experiences in hosting Windows SharePoint Services in a large-scale deployment scenario.
http://www.microsoft.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?CMTYSvcSource=MSCOMMedia&Params=%7eCMTYDataSvcParams%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ID%22+Value%3d%221032316542%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ProviderID%22+Value%3d%22A6B43178-497C-4225-BA42-DF595171F04C%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22lang%22+Value%3d%22en%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22cr%22+Value%3d%22US%22%2f%5e%7esParams%5e%7e%2fsParams%5e%7e%2fCMTYDataSvcParams%5e

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 TechNet Webcast: Best Practices for Developing, Deploying, and Maintaining Forms Solutions (Level 200)
In this webcast, we provide best practices for effectively developing a forms solution in an organization. Deploying an application is a vital part of the development process, and it is often overlooked. Join us as we look at the different strategies for deploying forms solutions and explore how deploying a forms solution requires thorough testing and refinement. We discuss how applications need maintenance once they are deployed in a production environment. We also explain how to update a forms solution application based on change management requests and how to ensure continual stability within an application through regression testing.
http://www.microsoft.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?CMTYSvcSource=MSCOMMedia&Params=%7eCMTYDataSvcParams%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ID%22+Value%3d%221032317858%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ProviderID%22+Value%3d%22A6B43178-497C-4225-BA42-DF595171F04C%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22lang%22+Value%3d%22en%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22cr%22+Value%3d%22US%22%2f%5e%7esParams%5e%7e%2fsParams%5e%7e%2fCMTYDataSvcParams%5e

Fri, 22 Dec 2006 TechNet Webcast: Compliance and Records Management (Level 200)
In this webcast, we consider records management and its challenges. We review the enterprise content management (ECM) features in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and examine how these features can make records management easier. Learn about collaborative spaces and records spaces, and find out how e-mail records management can be critical to any records management solution. We also discuss the hold capabilities in SharePoint Server 2007 that enable IT administrators, lawyers, and records managers to place holds on specific items to help ensure that they remain unchanged during litigation, audits, or other investigations.
http://www.microsoft.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?CMTYSvcSource=MSCOMMedia&Params=%7eCMTYDataSvcParams%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ID%22+Value%3d%221032317860%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ProviderID%22+Value%3d%22A6B43178-497C-4225-BA42-DF595171F04C%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22lang%22+Value%3d%22en%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22cr%22+Value%3d%22US%22%2f%5e%7esParams%5e%7e%2fsParams%5e%7e%2fCMTYDataSvcParams%5e

BizTalk

MSDN Webcast: Accelerate Your Supply Chain with a Hybrid Approach to Business-to-Business Integration (Level 200)
http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/eventdetail.aspx?eventID=1032317731&Culture=en-US
Thursday, December 7, 2006
11:00 A.M.–12:00 P.M. Pacific Time
Join this webcast to learn how a hybrid approach to business-to-business (B2B) integration can fit easily into your IT environment, help you reduce the cost of operations, improve customer service, and increase your business results.

MSDN Webcast: Enabling a New Generation of Dynamic Applications Through Service-Oriented Architecture (Level 200)
http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/eventdetail.aspx?eventID=1032317743&Culture=en-US
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
10:00 A.M.–11:00 A.M. Pacific Time
Tune in and learn how you can use your existing systems, line-of-business (LOB) applications, and data and expose them as services (using the .NET Framework and adapters).

New KB’s

ISA

How to Configure Client Proxy Server Settings by Using a Registry File (819961)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/819961

Error message when you try to back up or export the configuration in ISA Server 2006 or in ISA Server 2004: "There is not enough memory to complete the operation" (926218)http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926218

The Microsoft Firewall service does not start, and event ID 11002 is logged on a member of an ISA Server 2004 array (927027)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927027

Error message when you re-install ISA Server 2004 and CSS in replication mode on a computer that is a member of an ISA Server array (925883)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925883

An ISA server requests credentials when client computers in the same domain use Internet Explorer to access Web sites that contain Java programs (925881)http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925881

How to configure an ISA Server computer for a very large number of authentication requests (326040)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326040

Description of the ISA Server 2006 hotfix package: October 02, 2006 (925289)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925289

ISA Server 2006 includes the host header together with the port number of the Web server after you publish a Web site (925287)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925287

The installation fails and you receive error events in the Application log when you try to install ISA Server 2004 Service Pack 2 (924146)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/924146

Cookies from a published Web site are randomly lost after you publish an application that uses forms-based authentication in ISA Server 2004 (927778)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927778

Description of the ISA Server 2004 hotfix package: September 20, 2006 (925232)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925232

Error message when internal SecureNAT client computers access a Web site that is published by ISA Server 2004: "Cannot find server or DNS Error" (925230
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925230

BizTalk

Summary of operating systems and SQL Server versions supported by different versions of BizTalk Server
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=926628

FIX: Some context properties may be unavailable in BizTalk Server when you use Microsoft BizTalk Adapter 2.0 for mySAP Business Suite to receive messages
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=925852

FIX: BizTalk Accelerator for SWIFT no longer examines the user who signs for an InfoPath form after you install BizTalk Accelerator for SWIFT 2.3 Service Pack 1
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=926614

December 2006 - Technical Rollup Mail - Platforms

Justin Zarb — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 22:01:00 GMT

News

Windows Vista Released to Manufacturing
We truly feel that Windows Vista will rock the world with excitement. Alongside the Office 2007, we are holding the launch event for business audiences on November 30th. Volume licensing customers will be receiving Windows Vista by the end of the month. General availability for consumers and businesses that are not on volume licensing is January 30th. Computer manufacturers are offering customers who purchase a new PC before January 30th an easy way to upgrade to Windows Vista
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2006/nov06/11-08VistaRTM.mspx
Windows Sysinternals
The Sysinternals web site was created in 1996 by Mark Russinovich and Bryce Cogswell to host their advanced system utilities and technical information and Microsoft acquired Sysinternals in July, 2006. Whether you’re an IT Pro or a developer, you’ll find Sysinternals utilities to help you manage, troubleshoot and diagnose your Windows systems and applications. If you have a question about a tool or how to use it, please visit the Sysinternals Forum for answers and help from other users and our moderators.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/utilities/sysinternalssuite.mspx

Windows Powershell 1.0 Released
Windows PowerShell 1.0 is finally released. Download Windows PowerShell 1.0 for Windows XP or Windows Server 2003. Download Windows PowerShell RC2 for Windows Vista or Windows Server code-name "Longhorn." Senior VP Bob Muglia announced the release of Windows PowerShell 1.0 at TechEd: IT Forum in Barcelona, Spain. Learn about our Windows PowerShell partners that include Quest Software, PowerGadgets, FullArmor and /n Software who improve the manageability of Windows by providing Windows PowerShell cmdlets.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/management/powershell/download.mspx
Microsoft Moving Forward on Key Server Technologies
IT Forum 2006, Microsoft continues to show progress in development of Windows Server “Longhorn” and Windows Server virtualization, and announces availability of Windows PowerShell and the release candidate for Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2.
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2006/nov06/11-14Servers.mspx
Microsoft and Zend Technologies Announce Technical Collaboration to Improve Interoperability of PHP on the Windows Server Platform
Companies seek to improve performance, reliability and stability of PHP on Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server “Longhorn.”
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/oct06/10-31MSZendPR.mspx

Documents

Demonstrate 802.1X NAP Enforcement in a Test Lab
Network Access Protection (NAP) is a new policy enforcement technology in the Windows Vista™ and Windows Server® Code Name "Longhorn" operating systems. NAP provides components and an application programming interface (API) set that help administrators enforce compliance with health requirements for network access and communication. This paper contains an introduction to NAP and instructions on how to set up a test lab to deploy NAP with the 802.1X enforcement method. The lab requires two server and two client computers, and an 802.1X compliant switch that supports the use of RADIUS tunnel attributes to specify the 802.1X client VLAN. With this test network, you can create and enforce client health requirements using NAP and the 802.1X features on your switch.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=8a0925ee-ee06-4dfb-bba2-07605eff0608&displaylang=en
Microsoft Windows Security Center Whitepaper, Windows Vista
Whitepaper detailing the Microsoft Windows Security Center
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=3&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d90ec8abb-08c7-4706-b730-9a1f9fcf2d9f%26DisplayLang%3den
Windows Vista Product Guide
A comprehensive feature by feature guide to Windows Vista. With contributions from people who actually worked on the product, this is the definitive resource to learn about Windows Vista. The Windows Vista Product Guide is available in the new Microsoft Word 2007 or the new XPS format.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=bbc16ebf-4823-4a12-afe1-5b40b2ad3725&DisplayLang=en
Windows Vista Step-by-Step Guides for IT Professionals
These step-by-step guides will assist IT Professionals in deploying or migrating to Windows Vista. These guides will also provide step-by-step information on how to control device installation using Device Management and Installation (DMI) and manage ADMX files. There are also step-by-step guides to help you protect data using BitLocker Drive Encryption, to administer the TPM Security Hardware in a computer using Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Services, and to help deploy better-managed desktops and mitigate the impact of malware using User Account Control (UAC).
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=311f4be8-9983-4ab0-9685-f1bfec1e7d62&DisplayLang=en

Windows Vista Application Development Requirements for User Account Control Compatibility
This document details how to design and develop User Account Control (UAC) compliant applications for Windows Vista. Detailed steps about the design process are included, along with code samples, requirements, and best practices. This paper also details the technical updates and changes to the user experience in Windows Vista.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ba73b169-a648-49af-bc5e-a2eebb74c16b&DisplayLang=en

IPv6 Transition Technologies
This article describes IPv6 transition technologies and how these technologies are supported by the IPv6 protocol for the Windows Server 2003 family, Windows XP with Service Pack 1, and Windows XP with Service Pack 2. This article is intended for network engineers and support professionals who are already familiar with basic networking concepts, TCP/IP, and IPv6. This article contains sections on transition mechanisms, tunneling configurations, ISATAP, 6to4, Teredo, PortProxy, and migrating to IPv6.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=afe56282-2903-40f3-a5ba-a87bf92c096d&DisplayLang=en
Windows PowerShell Week Script Samples
Sample code and commands from the Windows PowerShell Week webcast series. Includes a document that shows you how to convert common VBScript commands into their Windows PowerShell equivalents.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=264ce487-1d36-4466-bd8b-23a7f1fa967e&DisplayLang=en
ADMT v3 Migration Guide
This guide explains how to use the Active Directory Migration Tool version 3 (ADMT v3) to restructure your operating environment. You can use ADMT v3 to migrate objects between Active Directory forests, between Active Directory domains in the same forest, or from Microsoft® Windows NT® 4.0 source do.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=d99ef770-3bbb-4b9e-a8bc-01e9f7ef7342&DisplayLang=en

Downloads

Microsoft ® Windows Server ™ 2003 Performance Advisor

Performance diagnostic tool for Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1).

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=09115420-8c9d-46b9-a9a5-9bffcd237da2&DisplayLang=en

Windows® Defender

Windows Defender is a free program that helps you stay productive by protecting your computer against pop-ups, slow performance and security threats caused by spyware and other potentially unwanted software. Windows Defender no longer supports Windows 2000 as mainstream support ended in June 2005.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=435bfce7-da2b-4a6a-afa4-f7f14e605a0d&DisplayLang=en

Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer v2.0.1 (for IT Professionals)

The Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer provides a streamlined method of identifying common security misconfigurations.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=4b4aba06-b5f9-4dad-be9d-7b51ec2e5ac9&DisplayLang=en

XML Notepad 2007

XML Notepad 2007 provides a simple intuitive user interface for browsing and editing XML documents.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=72d6aa49-787d-4118-ba5f-4f30fe913628&DisplayLang=en

SyncToy v1.4

SyncToy helps you copy, move, rename, and delete files between folders and computers quickly and easily.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e0fc1154-c975-4814-9649-cce41af06eb7&DisplayLang=en

2007 Microsoft Office Add-in: Microsoft Save as PDF or XPS

This download allows you to export and save to the PDF and XPS formats in eight 2007 Microsoft Office programs. It also allows you to send as e-mail attachment in the PDF and XPS formats in a subset of these programs.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=4d951911-3e7e-4ae6-b059-a2e79ed87041&DisplayLang=en

Internet Explorer 7 Readiness Toolkit

The Internet Explorer 7 Readiness Toolkit provides an easy way for any audience that is involved in the development, test, deployment or support of Web sites, extensions, and/or applications to prepare for Internet Explorer 7.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=d13ee10d-2718-47f1-aa86-1e32d526383d&DisplayLang=en

Sysinternals Suite

The entire set of Sysinternals Utilities have been rolled up into a single Suite of tools. This file contains all the individual tools and help files.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/utilities/sysinternalssuite.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/utilities/sysinternalssuite.mspx

Events/WebCasts

TechNet Webcast: Migrating from Windows NT Server 4.0 to Windows Server 2003 (Level 200)
In this webcast, we provide vital information about migrating from Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 to Microsoft Windows Server 2003. Join us as we examine key aspects of the migration, such as choosing the migration path.
Friday, December 01, 2006
TechNet Webcast: Migrating from Windows NT Server 4.0 to Windows Server 2003 (Level 200)
MSDN Webcast: Custom Ribbon Development in 2007 Microsoft Office System Programs (Level 200)
In this webcast, we examine how to customize the new Ribbon user interface (UI) in Microsoft Office Word 2007, Office Excel 2007, and Office PowerPoint 2007.
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
MSDN Webcast: Custom Ribbon Development in 2007 Microsoft Office System Programs (Level 200)
Microsoft Webcast: Outsourcing Effects and Considerations for IT Managers
Outsourcing is the practice of delegating non-core operations or jobs from internal production within a business to an external entity (such as a subcontractor) that specializes in that operation.
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
Microsoft Webcast: Outsourcing Effects and Considerations for IT Managers
Momentum Webcast: Determining the Value of Software Assurance Renewal for Your Organization (Level 100)
This webcast is designed for growing and mid-sized organizations that have a Microsoft Software Assurance agreement through the Open Business, Open Value, Select, or Enterprise Agreement (EA) programs
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
Momentum Webcast: Determining the Value of Software Assurance Renewal for Your Organization (Level 100)
Microsoft Webcast: An Overview of Active Directory Features and Benefits
Active Directory directory service is a central component of the Microsoft Windows Server family that enables organizations to manage identities and broker relationships between distributed resources.
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
Microsoft Webcast: An Overview of Active Directory Features and Benefits
MCP Live Meeting: Windows Vista Certifications (Worldwide) (Session 1)
Join us on December 6 for an introduction to upcoming Windows Vista exams and certifications, pointers to current and planned training materials, and Q&A with the certification planners.
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
MCP Live Meeting: Windows Vista Certifications (Worldwide) (Session 1)
TechNet Webcast: Using Windows Vista Readiness Assessment to Determine the Capabilities of Your Organization’s Computer Hardware (Level 200)
Join this webcast to learn how the Windows Vista Readiness Assessment tool can help you centrally assess the hardware capabilities of your computers and devices from a single networked computer.
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
TechNet Webcast: Using Windows Vista Readiness Assessment to Determine the Capabilities of Your Organization’s Computer Hardware (Level 200)
Support WebCast: Exploring the nuances of remote file encryption
This session provides an overview of encryption and discusses the requirements of remote encryption. It also talks about tools for the Encrypting File System (EFS), and EFS file sharing.
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
Support WebCast: Exploring the nuances of remote file encryption
Microsoft Webcast: Planning a Successful Windows Vista Implementation
Planning is paramount when determining your strategy for rolling out the Windows Vista operating system. As part of the planning process, you
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
Microsoft Webcast: Planning a Successful Windows Vista Implementation
Small Business Webcast: An Overview of Windows Vista (Level 100)
Join this webcast to learn about the events planned for the launch of Windows Vista. We examine the hardware requirements and demonstrate the new user interface (UI).
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
Small Business Webcast: An Overview of Windows Vista (Level 100)
TechNet Webcast: Architecture and Planning Considerations for Deploying Microsoft Identity Integration Server (Level 200)
In this webcast, we present guidelines, best practices, and lessons learned from customers who have deployed Microsoft Identity Integration Server (MIIS).
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
TechNet Webcast: Architecture and Planning Considerations for Deploying Microsoft Identity Integration Server (Level 200)
devCast: Web Wednesdays-Windows Live: Intro to Gadgets
This devCast will provide a look at Windows Live and Windows Vista Gadgets. Learn today how you can develop these cool apps.
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
devCast: Web Wednesdays-Windows Live: Intro to Gadgets
MCP Live Meeting: Windows Vista Certifications (Worldwide) (Session 2)
Join us on December 6 for an introduction to upcoming Windows Vista exams and certifications, pointers to current and planned training materials, and Q&A with the certification planners.
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
MCP Live Meeting: Windows Vista Certifications (Worldwide) (Session 2)
Microsoft Office System Webcast: A First Look at the 2007 Microsoft Office System: Five Useful New E-mail and Collaboration Features (Level 100)
The 2007 Microsoft Office system helps users better manage their time and information, connect across system boundaries, and take advantage of a broad set of new capabilities for sharing information more effectively.
Thursday, December 07, 2006
Microsoft Office System Webcast: A First Look at the 2007 Microsoft Office System: Five Useful New E-mail and Collaboration Features (Level 100)
Windows Vista Support WebCast: Troubleshooting Network Issues on Windows Vista - New Network Diagnostics
In this session Tim Rains will introduce you to the Network Diagnostics Framework (NDF) and to the Network Connectivity Status Indicator (NCSI).
Thursday, December 07, 2006
Windows Vista Support WebCast: Troubleshooting Network Issues on Windows Vista - New Network Diagnostics
TechNet Webcast: Windows Server "Longhorn" and Windows Vista: Better Together (Level 200)
Join us as we explore important features that help you manage offline files, Group Policy, networking, Quality of Service (QOS), security, and deployment.
Thursday, December 07, 2006
TechNet Webcast: Windows Server "Longhorn" and Windows Vista: Better Together (Level 200)
Momentum Webcast: Discover How Using Windows Vista on HP Notebooks Provides Maximum Security, Mobility, and Performance (Level 100)
learn how pairing the Windows Vista operating system with the capabilities of HP notebook computers can provide excellent mobility and reliability to your users, while also offering a secure environment for your company-owned laptops.
Thursday, December 07, 2006
Momentum Webcast: Discover How Using Windows Vista on HP Notebooks Provides Maximum Security, Mobility, and Performance (Level 100)
TechNet Webcast: Active Directory Fundamentals (Level 200)
Learn what a directory service is and the benefits that Active Directory offers. We cover the logical concepts of domains, trees, and forests, as well as the physical concepts of domain controllers and sites.
Friday, December 08, 2006
TechNet Webcast: Active Directory Fundamentals (Level 200)
TechNet Webcast: Using Built-in Diagnostics in Windows Vista (Level 200)
Join this webcast to learn how Windows Vista detects potential issues and raises events, which you can use to monitor the behavior of desktops in your organization or to troubleshoot problems.
Monday, December 11, 2006
TechNet Webcast: Using Built-in Diagnostics in Windows Vista (Level 200)
Momentum Webcast: Enable Your Mobile Workforce by Using Mobile Solutions from Microsoft (Level 100)
Join this webcast to learn how mobile solutions from Microsoft can provide your business with a secure, adaptable, and integrated mobility platform that enables your IT department to reduce costs and complexity.
Monday, December 11, 2006
Momentum Webcast: Enable Your Mobile Workforce by Using Mobile Solutions from Microsoft (Level 100)
TechNet Webcast: Windows Vista Volume Activation 2.0 (Level 200)
In this webcast, we cover Volume Activation 2.0, the flexible solution that enables Microsoft Volume Licensing customers to activate products more securely and easily on computers that are running the Windows Vista operating system and Microsoft Windows Server code-named “Longhorn.” We provide a technical overview of the activation options, planning, reporting, and manageability, and we discuss other aspects of Volume Activation 2.0.
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
TechNet Webcast: Windows Vista Volume Activation 2.0 (Level 200)

Live Webcasts:
Full list can be found at: http://www.microsoft.com/events/default.mspx

Interactive Webcast Calendar
The interactive calendar will help you quickly find live webcasts that fit your schedule as well as on-demand webcasts to view at your convenience. You can choose your time zone and filter this list by audience, webcast series, product or topic, and presenter.
http://www.microsoft.com/events/webcasts/calendar/monthview.aspx

Monthly Archived Webcasts:
http://www.microsoft.com/events/webcasts/library/default.mspx

Tech-Ed 2006 Webcast Series
https://www.msteched.com/content/webcasts.aspx

New KB’s

A user account may be inconsistent across a DHCP cluster when you change the DNS dynamic update credentials in Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=926296
When you use the Dsrevoke command-line tool to report permissions for all the organizational units in a Windows Server 2003-based domain, the tool may not return all the access control entries
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=927068
No error is raised when the Hidusb.sys driver cannot reset a device port in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=914015
You receive a stop error message when you use a Bluetooth radio on a Windows XP-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924941
FIX: Error message when you browse a file that uses a custom MIME type in Internet Explorer 6 on a computer that is running Windows XP Service Pack 2: "The file you are downloading cannot be opened by the default program"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=925832
When 16 concurrent connections have been made from a single IP address to a Windows Storage Server 2003 R2-based computer that is running Server for NFS, no additional connections can be made
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=916794
You are prompted for a CD that was not provided when you try to add or remove Windows components in Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=927106
The maximum number of concurrent connections is reset to 10 after you run the Sysprep tool in Windows Server 2003 Compute Cluster Edition
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=927359
Telephony API-based applications stop responding and you cannot disconnect telephone calls on a Windows 2000 Server-based telephony server
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=925783
You cannot use Virtual Disk Service 1.1 to retrieve the MPIO path information or to set the MPIO load balance policy for LUNs in iSCSI hardware providers in Windows Server 2003 R2
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=922244
How to configure remote IPsec management and remote IPsec monitoring from Windows Server 2003-based and Windows XP Professional-based computers
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=925631
You receive an error message after you add a Samba Linux server to a Windows Server 2003 domain or to a Windows 2000 domain
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924853
You cannot replicate files from a Windows Server 2003-based domain controller and events are logged in the File Replication Service log
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=925633
Interactive Logon and Scripting options may not work on a Windows-based computer after you install security update 911280 (MS06-025)
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=921351
A DFS namespace root is not published as expected in Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=925636
An update is available to upgrade PNRP to PNRP version 2.0 for computers that are running Microsoft Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=920342
You may experience slow printing performance on a Windows XP-based computer that uses printers that are hosted on a Samba server
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=909987
When you try to download a file from the Internet by using Internet Explorer in Windows XP, the download stops responding
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=925681
The Microsoft Compression Client Pack 1.0 for Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=927374
On a Windows XP-based computer, the icon and label for an HD DVD drive or for a Blu-ray Disc drive are not displayed correctly in My Computer and in Windows Explorer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=926969
Network Map in Windows Vista does not display computers that are running Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=922120
The Licensing Mode screen incorrectly appears when you install Windows Storage Server 2003 R2
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=927915
The behavior of reduced functionality mode in Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=925582
You cannot use a consumer electronics DVD recorder to record to a DVD that was formatted with Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=927131
After you install a device or update a driver for a device, Windows Vista may not start
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=927525
How to force Windows Photo Gallery to display images by using GDI on a Windows Vista-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=927830
FIX: The Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator may crash, and the following error message is logged in the system event log: "The MS DTC Transaction Manager is in an inconsistent state and cannot proceed"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923871
The size of the $vds$.log file grows quickly after you remove a RAW file system storage device from a Windows Server 2003-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924733
The "User must change password at next logon" check box is not automatically selected after you modify the "Maximum password age" policy in a Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000 environment
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=927054
Event ID: 27 occurs when you import a transportable snapshot on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924058
Error message when you try to access a server locally by using its FQDN or its CNAME alias after you install Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1: "Access denied" or "No network provider accepted the given network path"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=926642
Windows Server 2003 does not start after you remove a mirror from the boot disk and then physically switch the boot disk and the mirror disk
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=925581
Microsoft Security Advisory: Exploit code has been published that affects the Workstation service in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=928604
The heavy use of Winsock programs may exhaust the system's non-paged pool memory in Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=927493
A server that is running Microsoft Windows Server 2003 may not recognize the new Teredo address format
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=922483
Error message when you continuously use the Dfsrdiag.exe utility to query DFS Replication for backlog information in Windows Server 2003 R2
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=925377
When you start an Itanium-based client computer and then try to connect to a WDS server that is running Windows Server 2003, you may be unable to see the OSChooser menu
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=927167
MS06-066: Vulnerability in the Client Service could allow remote code execution
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923980
Detection and deployment guidance for the November 2006 security release
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=928117
MS06-067: Cumulative security update for Internet Explorer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=922760
Stop error message when you try to shut down Windows Server 2003: "STOP 0x000000CE DRIVER_UNLOADED_WITHOUT_CANCELLING_PENDING_OPERATIONS"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=927547
Error message on a Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1-based computer that is configured to use the Network Address Translation (NAT) functionality: "STOP: 0x000000D1 (parameter1 , 0x00000002, 0x00000000, 0xf27b4e8e)"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=926754
Event ID 215 is logged after you use the NTBackup utility to perform a system state backup on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=927654
Windows Media Player 10 may close unexpectedly on a Windows XP-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=926239
MS06-069: Vulnerabilities in Macromedia Flash Player from Adobe could allow remote code execution
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923789
MS06-070: Vulnerability in Workstation Service could allow remote code execution
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924270
The Taiwan option is no longer available in the "Country/region" list after you install update 893756 on a computer that is running the "Traditional Chinese for Hong Kong" version of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=927810
Error message when when you try to clear or to back up the Security log on a Windows XP-based computer: "Stop 0xC0000244 (STATUS_AUDIT_FAILED)"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=925112

December 2006 - Technical Rollup Mail - Security

Justin Zarb — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 21:39:00 GMT

News

Important Reminder: End of the SUS 1.0 and SUS 1.0 SP1 Support Life Cycle http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;905682

After December 6, 2006, Microsoft will no longer support Software Update Services (SUS) 1.0 and SUS 1.0 SP1. Also, SUS 1.0 and SUS 1.0 SP1 will no longer synchronize new update content from Microsoft. We recommend that you upgrade to Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) before December 6, 2006.

Simplifying Client Security Without Sacrificing Protection http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5772734

By Ian Hameroff, CISSP, Sr. Product Manager, Security and Access Product Marketing, Microsoft Corporation This article takes a closer look at the three parts of the integrated, secure client solution -- Microsoft Forefront Client Security, Windows Vista, and Server and Domain Isolation -- and how you can bring them together by using the Active Directory directory service.

Microsoft Forefront Client Security - Public Beta http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5772735

Microsoft has released a public beta of Forefront Client Security, a new product that helps to protect business desktops, laptops, and server operating systems against viruses, spyware, and other threats. Forefront Client Security integrates with existing infrastructure software, such as Active Directory, and complements other Microsoft security technologies for better protection and greater control. Download the beta today and see how Forefront Client Security can help you protect your business with greater efficiency and confidence.

New Guidelines to Help Developers Protect Customers' Privacy http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5772736

As consumers increasingly rely on the Internet for shopping, banking, e-government, and other activities, privacy has become both a major public concern and a barrier to the growth of Internet services and e-commerce. Microsoft has released a set of public privacy guidelines for developing software products and services, designed to help software developers build solutions and applications that address customers' privacy concerns.

Microsoft Security Intelligence Report http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5772737

Using data derived from several hundred million Windows users, this report provides an in-depth perspective on trends in the landscape of malicious and unwanted software.

Ten Tips for Designing, Building, and Deploying Server and Domain Isolation http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5772738

By Fernando Cima, Senior Security Consultant, Microsoft Security Center of Excellence Server and Domain Isolation is a great solution for protecting your systems and your information against network attacks. Here are some tips collected from successful SDI implementations worldwide.

Forefront Security for Exchange Server Beta - Product Overview and Features http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5772739

Forefront Security for Exchange Server is an on-premise solution that provides protection for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Edge, Hub, and Mailbox roles. Read about the key features that customers who want to protect their Exchange 2007 environments will see in the beta http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5772764 of Forefront Security for Exchange Server, and then download the beta and the user guide http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=01F9AAD4-AFBC-49AE-A2F9-00518C5EB2F6&displaylang=en.

Forefront Security for SharePoint Beta - Product Overview and Features http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5772740

Microsoft Forefront Security for SharePoint helps businesses protect their Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2007 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 servers from viruses, unwanted files, and inappropriate content. Learn about the key features that customers who want to protect their SharePoint document libraries will see in the beta of Forefront Security for SharePoint, and then download the beta http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=E06453B8-B2DD-4177-969C-2F89AA841E11&displaylang=en.

Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for November, 2006

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-nov.mspx

Search for previous security bulletins http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=3992478

Security Bulletin Feed http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=3992479 RSS http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=3992480

Documents

Server and Domain Isolation by Using IPsec and Group Policy http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5772741

This guide is designed to support a Server and Domain Isolation solution through all stages of the IT lifecycle, starting at the initial evaluation and approval phase, and continuing through to deployment, testing, and management of the completed implementation.

Applying the Principle of Least Privilege to User Accounts on Windows XP http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5772742

This document discusses the issues and concerns that organizations may face when they apply the least-privileged user account (LUA) approach to computers that run Windows XP. This paper also describes the high-level issues that affect implementation of the LUA approach, and provides useful links to other online resources that explain these concepts in more detail.

The Administrator Accounts Security Planning Guide http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5772744

A good resource to help plan strategies to secure administrator-level accounts in Windows NT–based operating systems such as Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP, this guide provides steps you can take to secure your local and domain-based administrator-level accounts and groups. It also addresses the problem of intruders who acquire administrator account credentials and then use them to compromise the network.

The Services and Service Accounts Security Planning Guide http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5772745

This guide is designed to help administrators reduce the effect of a compromised service on a host operating system. It describes how to identify services that can run with lesser privileges, and how to downgrade those privileges methodically.

Windows Vista Security Guide http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5772746

This guide provides instructions and recommendations to help strengthen the security of desktop and laptop computers that run Windows Vista in a domain that uses Active Directory. In addition to the solutions that the Windows Vista Security Guide prescribes, the guide includes tools, step-by-step procedures, recommendations, and processes that significantly streamline the deployment process.

Developer Best Practices and Guidelines for Applications in a Least Privileged Environment http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5772747

This white paper provides guidelines and suggested best practices for independent software vendor (ISV) developers about how to integrate with the new security infrastructure of User Account Control (UAC) on Windows Vista Beta 1.

AuthIP in Windows Vista http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5772748

Learn about Authenticated Internet Protocol (AuthIP), an enhanced version of the Internet Key Exchange (IKE) protocol that provides simplified IPsec policy configuration and maintenance in many configurations, and that provides additional flexibility for IPsec peer authentication.

Downloads

Forefront Security for Exchange Server Beta

Download the beta from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=01F9AAD4-AFBC-49AE-A2F9-00518C5EB2F6&displaylang=en.

Forefront Security for SharePoint Beta

Download the beta from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=E06453B8-B2DD-4177-969C-2F89AA841E11&displaylang=en.

Events/WebCasts

Microsoft Security Webcast Series: Upcoming and On-Demand

Security Webcast Calendar http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=37910

Find security webcasts listed in an easy-to-use calendar format.

Upcoming Security Webcasts

http://www.microsoft.com/events/security/upcoming.mspx

Register for the following Webcasts on the link above

TechNet Webcast: Windows Rights Management Services (RMS) Components and Architecture (Level 200)

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032317847

Tuesday, December 5, 2006, 11:30 A.M.-12:30 P.M. Pacific Time

TechNet Webcast: Maximizing the Multiple Scan Engine Advantage in Forefront Server Security Solutions for Security and Performance (Level 300)

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032317851

Wednesday, December 6, 2006, 9:00 A.M.-10:00 A.M. Pacific Time

Microsoft Webcast: Three Dimensions of Client Application Security

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032317040

Tuesday, December 12, 2006, 11:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M. Pacific Time

TechNet Webcast: Information About Microsoft December Security Bulletins (Level 200)

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032317233

Wednesday, December 13, 2006, 11:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M. Pacific Time

TechNet Webcast: How to Design Your Windows Rights Management Services (RMS) Deployment (Level 200)

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032317849

Thursday, December 14, 2006, 11:30 A.M.-12:30 P.M. Pacific Time

Microsoft Webcast: Windows Vista Security Guide for IT Managers

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032317045

Tuesday, December 19, 2006, 11:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M. Pacific Time

On-Demand Security Webcasts

http://www.microsoft.com/events/security/ondemand.mspx

Advanced Security Measures for Clients and Servers (Level 200) http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032301489

This webcast presents advanced prescriptive guidance about how to secure servers and clients in medium-sized and enterprise environments. Get in-depth information about techniques and best practices for securing servers, and see demonstrations of technologies and practices that you can use to enhance security for local and remote clients.

Implementing Client Security on Windows 2000 and Windows XP (Level 200) http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032301483

Learn the requirements for securing client computers in environments where Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000 Server are present. This webcast discusses the use of Group Policy and administrative templates to secure Windows 2000 and Windows XP client installations, and shows how to configure the Microsoft Office System and Windows Internet Explorer for increased client security.

Client Security Learning Path: Present and Future http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/learning/clientsecurity/all/default.mspx

Find webcasts, virtual labs, and other resources to help you enhance your client security. Then, preview the new and improved security features in Windows Vista. From enhanced intrusion prevention to improved network access protection, Windows Vista security features can help you provide a more usable, manageable, and secure experience in corporate, mobile, and roaming environments.

November 2006 - Technical Rollup Mail - SQL

Justin Zarb — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 21:19:00 GMT

News

SQL Server Hosting Toolkit Launched

The SQL Server group at Microsoft has just launched the SQL Server Hosting Toolkit with the release of the Database Publishing Wizard Community Technology Preview 1. The objective of the SQL Server Hosting Toolkit is to enable a great experience around hosted SQL Server. The Database Publishing Wizard works toward this mission by making it easy to upload a database from a development box up to a shared hoster. In its first incarnation, the Database Publishing Wizard is a command line tool that generates a T-SQL script designed to be executed in the script execution windows provided by most hosters in their database management consoles. In the coming months we'll be adding a GUI and building seamless integration between the tool and an upload service we'll provide to hosters for deployment. Details on the Database Publishing Wizard as well as the download can be found at:

http://www.codeplex.com/Wiki/View.aspx?ProjectName=sqlhost&title=Database%20Publishing%20Wizard.

Tips Tricks and Advice from the SQL Server Query Processing Team

The query processing team - query optimization & execution - providing tips, tricks, advice and answers to freqeuently-asked questions in a continued effort to make your queries run faster and smoother in SQL Server.

http://blogs.msdn.com/sqlqueryprocessing/default.aspx

Running SQL Server On “Microsoft Windows Server Longhorn” or Microsoft Windows Vista

In an effort to provide customers with more secure products, Microsoft Windows Server "Longhorn" and Microsoft Windows Vista will only support SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 (SP2) or later when it becomes available. Earlier versions of SQL Server, including SQL Server 2000 (all editions including Desktop Engine edition, a.k.a MSDE), SQL Server 7.0, and SQL Server 6.5, will not be supported on Windows Server "Longhorn" or Windows Vista. Customers running applications with these earlier versions of SQL Server should consider evaluating and upgrading to SQL Server 2005, which was designed to take advantage of the upcoming security and performance enhancements in the operating environment.

http://www.microsoft.com/sql/howtobuy/sqlonvista.mspx

Customer Case Study: London Stock Exchange

As part of its strategy to win more trading business and new customers, the London Stock Exchange needed a scalable, reliable, high-performance stock exchange ticker plant to replace its earlier system. Roughly 40 per cent of the Exchange’s revenues are generated by the sale of real-time information about stock prices. Using the Microsoft® .NET Framework in Windows Server® 2003 and the Microsoft SQL Server™ 2000 database, the new Infolect® system has been built to achieve unprecedented levels of performance, availability, and business agility.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver/facts/casestudies/lse.mspx

Documents

Troubleshooting Performance Problems in SQL Server 2005

It is not uncommon to experience the occasional slow down of a SQL Server database. A poorly designed database or a system that is improperly configured for the workload are but several of many possible causes of this type of performance problem. Administrators need to proactively prevent or minimize problems and, when they occur, diagnose the cause and take corrective actions to fix the problem. This paper provides step-by-step guidelines for diagnosing and troubleshooting common performance problems by using publicly available tools such as SQL Server Profiler, System Monitor, and the new Dynamic Management Views in SQL Server 2005.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sql/2005/tsprfprb.mspx

TechNet Magazine: SQL Server Questions and Answers

Read about running two versions of SQL Server on the same server, get information on restarting SQL Server, executing stored procedures, and more in latest edition of TechNet Magazine online.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/technetmag/issues/2006/09/SQLQA/default.aspx

Upgrading MSDE 2000 to SQL Server 2005 Express

This white paper discusses the new SQL Server 2005 Express Edition features that are important to MSDE users. It covers how to upgrade your existing MSDE installation to SQL Server 2005 Express and presents criteria to help you decide when to upgrade your MSDE installation to other editions of SQL Server 2005.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sql/2005/msde2sqlexpress.mspx

Monthly Theme: SQL Server 2005 Mission Critical High Availability

This month's theme highlights the new database engine technologies in SQL Server 2005 designed to reduce both planned and unplanned downtime, provide solutions for disaster recovery, and provide greater system availability to database users. Join us for a webcast, e-learning course or take an interactive look in the Virtual Lab at how SQL Server 2005 can help you improve the availability and reliability of your database solutions.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sql/themes/default.mspx

Downloads

Cumulative hotfix package (build 2153) for SQL Server 2005 is available

Contains SQL Server 2005 hotfixes that were not included in SQL Server 2005 SP1.

http://www.support.microsoft.com/kb/918222

SQL Server Health and History Tool

The Microsoft SQL Server Health and History Tool (SQLH2) allows you to collect information from instances of SQL Server, store this information, and run reports against the data in order to determine how SQL Server is being used.

SQL Server Health and History Tool (SQLH2)

Download Sample Scripts and Stored Procedures for SQL Server 2005

Sample scripts and stored procedures for managing, maintaining and troubleshooting SQL Server 2005

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/scripts/sql/sql2005/default.mspx?mfr=true

Events/WebCasts

SQL 2005 Webcasts and Virtual Labs

http://www.microsoft.com/sql/eval/webcast.mspx?wt.mc_id=sql.ad.01037

Free SQL Server 2005 Training

Whether you are interested in database administration, database development, or business intelligence, you can access the E-Learning topic you want, when you want it, and learn at your own pace. Each lesson includes hands-on virtual labs and offline functionality. In addition, you may consider taking a free Microsoft Skills Assessment to help you meet your Microsoft SQL Server 2005 training goals. You'll receive a learning roadmap with additional skills resources including instructor-led classroom training and books.

https://www.microsoftelearning.com/sqlserver2005/default.aspx

TechNet Webcast: Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services (Level 200)

In this webcast, we introduce Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services. We discuss its place in the Microsoft business intelligence solutions strategy, and explore the components and features that comprise the Reporting Services platform. Find out about the many new and exciting features that have been added to Reporting Services since Microsoft SQL Server 2000. Gain an understanding of the report life cycle, and see how to create, publish, manage, and deliver reports using the new tools and features in SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services. At the end of the session, you should be ready to create and publish reports that can enhance your organization's business knowledge.

http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032309315&EventCategory=5&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US

TechNet Webcast: Introduction to SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services (Level 200)

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services includes new capabilities that enable you to deliver rich and powerful analytics to your organization. In this session, we demonstrate how you can use SQL Server Analysis Services to build a highly scalable, business intelligence (BI) infrastructure that supports the analytics your business needs to improve overall performance. During the discussion, we cover the Unified Dimensional Model (UDM), proactive caching, multidimensional expressions (MDX), and new manageability enhancements.

http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032309582&EventCategory=5&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US

TechNet Webcast: Real-Time Business Intelligence with SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services (Level 300)

There is an increasing demand to create real-time business intelligence (BI) systems, but this can be a complex task. In this session, we discuss the challenges of delivering real-time BI and show how some of these hurdles can be overcome using new features in Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services along with components of Microsoft SQL Server 2005. Although barriers preventing absolute real-time BI still exist, SQL Server 2005 makes your information available quickly enough to support better and faster business decisions.

http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032309311&EventCategory=5&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US

TechNet Webcast: Best Practices for Deploying SQL Server 2005 on Storage Area Networks (Level 300)

Learn how to simplify common administrative tasks, and understand the factors necessary for effective sizing and layout of storage for future growth when deploying Microsoft SQL Server 2005. This webcast looks at how SQL Server 2005 takes advantage of a storage area network. Join us and learn how to recognize the pitfalls to avoid when planning your deployment.

TechNet Webcast: Best Practices for Deploying SQL Server 2005 on Storage Area Networks (Level 300)

MSDN Webcast: Preparing for Exam 70-431 SQL Server 2005 Implementation and Maintenance (Level 200)

In this presentation, we help prepare you for the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist Exam 70-431 Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Implementation and Maintenance. We direct you to freely available information about what Exam 70-431 covers and point to material that might help you pass the test. In addition, we drill down on three selected topics that are relevant to the exam: how to perform log backups and restorations for a database, an overview of using SQL Server Profiler, and working with the Database Engine Tuning Advisor.

http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032307152&EventCategory=5&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US

In-Person Event (Edinburgh) - Enhance your business’s reporting capability: An introduction to SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services

This session introduces SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services. We will review its place in what is known as SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence, and the various components and features that comprise the Reporting Services platform. We will then cover the many new and exciting features that have been added since SQL Server 2000. Finally, we will gain an understanding of the report lifecycle. We will see how to create, publish, manage and deliver reports using the new tools and features of SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services. At the end of the session, you should be ready to create and publish reports to enhance your organisations business knowledge.

Enhance your business’s reporting capability: An introduction to SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services

In-Person Event (Reading) - Advanced SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services

This TechNet Event will take you to the next level of SQL reporting. See advanced techniques for building reports with Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services and the Microsoft Visual Studio-based Report Designer.

Topics in these sessions include:
• how to use the built-in expression language,
• report parameterization (data driven, multi-valued, and hierarchical),
• supporting multiple data sources (including relational, multi-dimensional, and XML),
• making reports interactive.
Learn about the new features in Microsoft SQL Server 2005 for report designers, receive a walk-through of sample reports and discover tips and tricks for using the Report Definition Language (RDL).

Advanced SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services

In-Person Event (London) - Enhance your business’s reporting capability: An introduction to SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services

Enhance your business’s reporting capability: An introduction to SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services

In-Person Event (Reading) - Advanced SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services

See advanced techniques for building reports with Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services and the Microsoft Visual Studio-based Report Designer. Topics in this sessions include: how to use the built-in expression language, report parameterization (data driven, multi-valued, and hierarchical), supporting multiple data sources (including relational, multi-dimensional, and XML), and making reports interactive. Learn about the new features in Microsoft SQL Server 2005 for report designers, receive a walk-through of sample reports and discover tips and tricks for using the Report Definition Language (RDL).

Advanced SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services

Further on-demand webcasts are available here: http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/technetsqlserver2005.mspx

New KB’s

SQL Server 7 Enterprise Edition

FIX: Error message when you try to open a file attachment in a message that is generated by the sp_send_dbmail procedure in SQL Server 2005: "This file is not in a recognizable format"

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924345

SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition

FIX: The query performance may be slow when you query data from a view in SQL Server 2000

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924662

FIX: A profiler trace in SQL Server 2000 may stop logging events unexpectedly, and you may receive the following error message: "Failed to read trace data"

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=919399

SQL Server 2000 WinCE Edition

FIX: The IIS process that runs the SQL Server 2000 Windows CE Edition 2.0 Server Agent may stop unexpectedly

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=921518

SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services

FIX: Error message when you export a matrix report or you use the Render method to render a matrix report to a PDF file or a TIFF file in SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services SP2: "Object reference not set to an instance of an object"

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=921198

SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition

BUG: You may receive an error message when you try to use SQL Server Management Studio to update a row of a table in SQL Server 2005

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=925719

FIX: After you detach a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 database that resides on network-attached storage, you cannot reattach the SQL Server database

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=922804

FIX: Error message when you run an application against SQL Server 2005 that uses many unique user logins or performs many user login impersonations: "insufficient system memory to run this query"

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923624

FIX: Error message when you call the SQLTables function against an instance of SQL Server 2005: "Invalid cursor state (0)"

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=925227

FIX: The result set is returned very slowly when you use the ResultSet object that is included in the SQL Server 2005 JDBC Driver 1.1

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=925050

FIX: Error message when you use a label after a Transact-SQL query in SQL Server 2005: "Incorrect syntax near 'X'"

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=925335

FIX: Error message when you schedule some SQL Server 2005 Integration Services packages to run as jobs: "Package <PackageName> has been cancelled"

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=922527

SQL Server significantly increases the unused space for some tables

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924947

FIX: An EXCEPTION_STACK_OVERFLOW exception may occur when you try to run a Transact-SQL query in SQL Server 2005

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=922638

Subscription distribution may fail after you synchronize a subscription in SQL Server 2005

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=922767

Error messages may be logged in the SQL Server error log after you run a DBCC command in SQL Server 2005

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=926070

FIX: The Distribution Agent may not apply transactions when you use transactional replication with a published Oracle table and the table contains a column that uses the number data type in SQL Server 2005

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=919839

FIX: Error message when you run queries between two SQL Server 2005 linked servers: "Login failed for user 'NT AUTHORITY\ANONYMOUS LOGON'"

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=925001

FIX: Error message when you try to use a SQL Server authenticated login to log on to an instance of SQL Server 2005: "Logon error: 18456"

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=925744

The installation stops unexpectedly when you try to install SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=926625

Error message when you try to install a SQL Server 2005 service pack or a SQL Server 2005 hotfix package: "Error 29528. The setup has encountered an unexpected error while Setting Internal Properties"

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=925976

FIX: You cannot use SQL Server Management Studio to view job steps that have the SSIS data type on an installation of SQL Server 2005 that uses Turkish collation, and you may receive an "Index was outside the bounds of the array" error message

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=916497

FIX: Error message when the Replication Merge Agent runs in SQL Server 2005: "Source: MSSQL_REPL, Error number: MSSQL_REPL-2147199402"

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=919929

Error message when you try to install SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2: "Unable to start service"

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=926624

SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 1 installation stops unexpectedly, and the following error message is logged in the setup log file: "Unable to install Windows Installer MSP file"

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=926622

FIX: Error message when you try to query data from a column of the XML data type or from a variable of the XML data type in SQL Server 2005: "An error occurred while executing batch"

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=926425

FIX: You receive error messages when you use SQL Server Management Studio or SQL Server Business Intelligence Development Studio after you install Microsoft Office Excel 2007 on a computer that has SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services installed

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=926421

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=926422

SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition

FIX: An empty string is replicated as a NULL value when you synchronize a table to a SQL Mobile subscriber

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=925135

FIX: You cannot use SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition on Windows CE .NET 4.2-based devices

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924811

SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services

FIX: The cells may be incorrectly updated when you execute multiple UPDATE CUBE statements in a single transaction in SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923475

FIX: You may experience stack corruption and SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services may stop responding when you run SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services on a Dual-Core Intel Itanium 2 Processor 9000 Series-based computer

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=925754

An update is available for SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services that adds partition information to the existing schema that is returned by the DISCOVER_PARTITION_INFO rowset

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924939

November 2006 - Technical Rollup Mail - Internet

Justin Zarb — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 21:11:00 GMT

News

BizTalk

BizTalk 2004 SP2 has now released
Microsoft BizTalk Adapters for Host Systems offer efficient development tools and native runtime protocol engines that allow enterprise IT to connect BizTalk Server 2006 to existing line-of-business programs and data on IBM mainframe zSeries and midrange iSeries computers, preserving the integrity and performance of vital line-of-business systems, while extending those investments to new solutions. The adapters integrate BizTalk with MQ client-based solutions, DB2 and host file data sources, as well as IBM CICS, IMS and AS/400 programs.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=D20B4510-E5A6-4D7B-87A1-4BD52BDD57B8&displaylang=en

SharePoint

Office System Techcenters Launch on Technet
Visit the TechCenters for the latest documentation for the 2007 Office system beta, plus solutions, virtual labs, webcasts, and more.
http://office.microsoft.com/search/redir.aspx?AssetID=XT101642801033&Origin=HH101938771033&CTT=5

2007 Office Resource Kit now available
The Office Resource Kit is a collection of information designed to support the Microsoft Office system, covering topics such as deployment, security, and migration.
http://technet2.microsoft.com/Office/en-us/library/9df1c7d2-30a9-47bb-a3b2-5166b394fbf51033.mspx

Introducing the 2007 Microsoft Office system
Watch a video presentation about new features of the 2007 Microsoft Office system. Learn about innovations in the client-side user interface, XML-based file formats, and server-based SharePoint site capabilities.
http://www.microsoft.com/emea/itsshowtime/sessionh.aspx?videoid=200

Differences between the 2007 Office system and Office 2003
http://technet2.microsoft.com/Office/en-us/library/a9189734-e303-4d7d-93eb-3584c358d1c91033.mspx

Learn about the Office Planning Migration Manager
This collection of tools allows you to prepare for migration to the 2007 Office system
http://technet2.microsoft.com/Office/en-us/library/d0373697-31f5-4fc5-8dd1-1b9d7f35842f1033.mspx

IIS

Visit IIS.net for the latest News
http://www.iis.net/

Volodarsky aims at "spreading the word" with his new Blog - MVolo.com
http://www.iis.net/Modules/1205/ItemPermalink.ashx

Staples blogs about Detailed Errors facelift in IIS7
http://www.iis.net/Modules/1201/ItemPermalink.ashx

The IIS Team announces preview of updated Failed Request Tracing XSL
http://www.iis.net/Modules/1202/ItemPermalink.ashx

Survey Says… More Fortune 1000 Sites Are Running IIS6
http://www.iis.net/Modules/1199/ItemPermalink.ashx

New IIS7 Article- Extending IIS7 Schema and using Microsoft.Web.Administration
http://www.iis.net/Modules/1193/ItemPermalink.ashx

Get the Facts- Windows Vista Editions & IIS7
http://www.iis.net/Modules/1197/ItemPermalink.ashx

Downloads

Sharepoint

SharePoint Utility Suite Updated
The purpose of the SharePoint Utility Suite is to provide a packaged collection of Tools and Utilities showcasing the rich Object Model that is delivered with the SharePoint Product and Technologies SDK (which includes Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and SharePoint Portal Server 2003). This package includes code and tool examples that SharePoint Developers and SharePoint Administrators might find useful
http://www.microsoft.com/sharepoint/downloads/components/detail.asp?a1=724

2007 Office System Beta Resources
Download documentation to help you deploy the beta version of 2007 Office system products in your organization. The product documentation files are Word files in a compressed executable (.exe) format. Click a link to download the compressed file, and then choose Run to extract the Word documents, or click Save to save the compressed format for extraction later
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/office/beta.mspx

Microsoft IT Showcase whitepaper (1st of 6) on Microsoft's internal use of Office SharePoint Server and 2007 Office system
Migrating from Microsoft Content Management Server (MCMS) 2002 to Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007 has enabled the Microsoft Information Technology group to improve its self-help support portal, called ITWeb. The ITWeb site now provides more personalized content to users, improved search features, improved content creation, and streamlined workflow. The new solution also requires less support effort.
http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/1/6/5168D3AD-1031-4D19-A5D9-8DF2DC2042EB/ITWeb_TCS.doc

ISA

Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006 Software Development Kit (SDK)
The ISA Server 2006 SDK includes documentation, tools, and samples to enable developers and system administrators to deploy, configure, customize, and extend their ISA Server environment.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=16682c4f-7645-4279-97e4-9a0c73c5162e&DisplayLang=en

DNS Cache Tool for ISA Server 2004
Run the DNS Cache Tool (Dnstools.exe) an ISA Server computer to display the contents of the Domain Name System (DNS) cache and to delete entries in the DNS cache.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=1b46838d-1674-4d6d-9974-0e5e80e77045&DisplayLang=en

Automatic Proxy Discovery Package for Co-Located Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server and Internet Information Services (IIS)
Use the files in this package to solve the problem of implementing automatic proxy discovery when Internet Information Services (IIS) and Microsoft® Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server are installed on the same computer.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0ccded0c-7730-4506-b2c3-f6d32355d36c&DisplayLang=en

BizTalk

Backing up and restoring BizTalk Server
Learn best practices for backup and restore, disaster recovery, and more.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/BTS06CoreDocs/html/fe03a75a-1ea6-4ccc-9543-7989ec6b1cff.asp

More BizTalk Server 2006 operations
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/biztalk/2006/library/operations/default.mspx

Microsoft Virtual Lab Express: What's new in BizTalk Server 2006
Get a hands-on overview of BizTalk Server including quick setup instructions, importing an application, and Business Activity Monitoring.
http://www.microsoftvirtuallabs.com/express/registration.aspx?LabId=e423099b-b71b-44f6-bd63-b11170f1e0cf

Download BizTalk Server 2006 trial software
http://www.microsoft.com/biztalk/evaluation/trial/default.mspx

BizTalk Server 2006 installation and upgrade guides
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=B273269C-97E0-411D-8849-5A8070698E4A&displaylang=en

Deploying BizTalk Server with the Best Practices Analyzer
The Best Practices Analyzer examines a BizTalk Server 2006 deployment and generates a list of best practices issues it discovers.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/biztalk/downloads/bpa.mspx

Microsoft E-learning clinic: Deploying and managing applications with BizTalk Server 2006
https://www.microsoftelearning.com/eLearning/offerDetail.aspx?offerPriceId=77178

Performance comparison: BizTalk Server 2004 and BizTalk Server 2006 adapters
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=fdae55db-184b-4d93-ad79-a113b5268ee2&DisplayLang=en

Archiving and Purging the BizTalk Tracking Database in BizTalk Server 2004 SP2
This white paper describes how you can configure BizTalk Server 2004 SP2 to take advantage of automated archiving and purging of the BizTalk Tracking database. It also describes factors to consider during configuration to achieve and maintain high performance.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/biztalk/biztalk2004/planning/archiving.mspx

Events/WebCasts

SharePoint

Wed, Oct 25, 2006 Overview of Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 (Level 200)
In this webcast, we explore the new features and capabilities of Microsoft Office Project Server 2007. We cover the new system architecture and server-side application programming interface (API). Join this session to learn about the improved timesheet capabilities, new project and program management functionality, and sophisticated reporting capabilities in Project Server 2007 that enable your organization to capture and understand project and work details more effectively.
http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032309359&EventCategory=5&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US

Wed, Oct 25, 2006 Best Practices for Developing, Deploying, and Maintaining Forms Solutions (Level 200)
In this webcast, we provide best practices for effectively developing a forms solution in an organization. Deploying an application is a vital part of the development process, and it is often overlooked. Join us as we look at the different strategies for deploying forms solutions, and how deploying a forms solution requires thorough testing and refinement. Applications need maintenance once they are deployed in a production environment. We also explain how to update a forms solution application based on change management requests, and how to ensure continual stability within an application through regression testing.
http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/eventdetail.aspx?eventID=1032310392&Culture=en-US

Fri, Oct 27, 2006 Microsoft Office Excel Services Technical Overview (Level 200)
In this webcast, we look at the new Excel Services, which is part of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. We show how Excel Services extends the capabilities of Microsoft Office Excel 2007 by allowing broad sharing of spreadsheets, in addition to improved manageability and security. Attend this session to learn how Excel Services enables you to reuse spreadsheet models through a scalable server-based calculation service and an interactive Web-based user interface. We illustrate how Excel Services provides a Web-based user interface for browser-based access and a Web services API for programmatic access, both of which have robust options for controlling what data is available to users and applications. Excel Services also takes advantage of the other capabilities of SharePoint Server 2007, including enterprise content management features like check-in/check-out, auditing, and versioning capabilities.
http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/eventdetail.aspx?eventID=1032309817&Culture=en-US

Wed, Nov 1, 2006 An In-Depth Look at Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and Office SharePoint Server 2007 (Level 200)
Tune in to this webcast for a technical overview of Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. We begin with a look at SharePoint Server 2007 goals. Learn about the functional architecture of the product, and join us as we examine each of the new feature areas in detail. We also explore the new portal design and features, and show how the latest release of Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies
http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/eventdetail.aspx?eventID=1032312690&Culture=en-US

Thurs, Nov 2, 2006 Using the 2007 Office System as a Business-Productivity Platform
In this webcast, we focus on the capabilities of the 2007 Microsoft Office system from the perspective of IT managers. We discuss how the 2007 release is not limited to the desktop application suites, but encompasses an integrated system of programs, servers, and services that enable business intelligence collaboration and enterprise content management. Join this session to see relevant demonstrations illustrating the powerful capabilities of the Microsoft Office system that can help you manage your IT environment and address your business needs. We also share the planning considerations you need when designing a comprehensive business-productivity platform. Discover how the 2007 Microsoft Office system, Windows Vista, and Exchange Server 2007 work better together.
http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/eventdetail.aspx?eventID=1032309436&Culture=en-US

Fri, Nov 3, 2006 Microsoft Unified Communications Overview (Level 100)
In this webcast, we introduce the current Microsoft unified communications products, including Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2005 SP1, Communicator 2005, and Live Meeting. We also demonstrate the upcoming UC products, including Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007, Communicator 2007, Exchange Server 2007, and RoundTable. Join this presentation to get an overview of the Microsoft unified communications vision and product offerings.
http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/eventdetail.aspx?eventID=1032313385&Culture=en-US

Wed, Nov 8 , 2006 Microsoft Forefront Security for SharePoint (Level 100)
Companies use Microsoft SharePoint products and technologies to improve collaboration and share information in the workplace. However, this can also introduce new avenues for threat propagation and inappropriate content sharing. Microsoft Forefront Security for SharePoint offers server-level antivirus protection, document-filtering, and policy management features for SharePoint document libraries. With multiple scan engines and content-filtering options, Forefront Security for SharePoint proactively detects and cleans infected files, making it easier for you to enforce corporate policy and provide comprehensive security for your collaborative environment. In this session, we provide an overview of the features and functions in Forefront Security for SharePoint, and we share deployment and usage scenarios.
http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/eventdetail.aspx?eventID=1032312732&Culture=en-US

Fri, Nov 10, 2006 Build Great Looking Sites Using Web Content Management Features in Office SharePoint Server 2007 (Level 200)
Join this webcast for a technical review of the new Web content management features in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. We show you how to build a rich publishing site with a consistent, customized look and feel. Discover how you can create Web pages in context, using applications like Microsoft Office Word, that stay in synch with the look and feel of your Web site. We also demonstrate how site managers can control the content that is published using features like workflow and scheduling, and we discuss how to customize the authoring interface and experience.
http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/eventdetail.aspx?eventID=1032311865&Culture=en-US

Tue, Nov 14, 2006 How Microsoft IT Deployed and Architected SharePoint Server 2007 (Level 300)
Are you considering the upgrade to or deployment of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007? Are you wondering how Microsoft deployed the product themselves? In this webcast, you have an opportunity to talk with two of the key contributors to the deployment of Office SharePoint Server 2007 at Microsoft. Join this session for a discussion of the architecture, design decisions, lessons learned, and planning that went into the upgrade and rollout of Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services.
http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/eventdetail.aspx?eventID=1032313966&Culture=en-US

Mon, Nov 27, 2006 SharePoint Security from Service Accounts to Item-Level Access (Level 200)
In this session, we describe effective techniques you can use to secure Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. Learn about the benefits and limitations of several different authentication methods, and the management and role of permissions in SharePoint groups. We also discuss different permission levels and highlight the new permissions that are available in SharePoint Server 2007. Other topics we cover include access rights, the configuration and topology of a typical Web farm, secure topology and communication, and security hardening.
http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/eventdetail.aspx?eventID=1032313269&Culture=en-US

Wed, Nov 29, 2006 TechNet Webcast: Keeping Control of Your Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Sites with IT Governance (Level 200)
In this session, we show you how to manage shared service providers, including the ability to use profiles, personalized sites, and audiences to deliver customized content to users of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. We also demonstrate the security, policy, and auditing features available to administrators of SharePoint sites. Learn how Office SharePoint Server gives administrators a high level of control over content and site management, in addition to the ability to securely delegate content management. We explore the powerful auditing capabilities that enable SharePoint site administrators to see who does what throughout the entire Office SharePoint Server farm. Join this webcast to learn how to manage your Office SharePoint Server farms more effectively, control and audit your Office SharePoint Server deployment, and perform a variety of important administrative tasks to help keep your Office SharePoint Server farms secure and available.
http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/eventdetail.aspx?eventID=1032314004&Culture=en-US

New KB’s

ISA

Virtual memory allocation for the Microsoft Firewall service increases by as much as 512 MB in ISA Server 2004
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923324

Data that is contained in the Filter Information column may be truncated when you turn on HTTP Compression in the Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2004 log viewer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/921363

How to block MSN Messenger traffic and Windows Live Messenger traffic by using ISA Server
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925120

Client requests to access a published Web site are blocked when you configure ISA Server 2006 to use pass-through authentication to access a published Web server
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/924374

You receive a "Setup failed while registering Wspadmin.dll" error message when you try to install ISA Server 2006 or ISA Server 2004
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/884494

A large file download fails when an ISA Server 2004 SOCKS client computer uses passive mode FTP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923322

How to install ISA Server hotfixes and updates
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/885957

Client computers cannot download attachments when you use ISA Server 2004 forms-based authentication and run a third-party OWA add-in program to manage attachments
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/924405

Error message when you try to access a Web site that is published through ISA Server 2004 SP2: "HTTP 400 - Bad Request" or "Error Code: 500 Internal Server Error"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925882

Link translation causes an endless loop when you use Web servers that redirect HTTP requests as HTTPS requests in ISA Server 2006
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/924373

User authentication does not work after you select the RSA SecurID option in ISA Server 2006
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925165

A client computer may not be authenticated by ISA Server 2004 when you use integrated Windows authentication
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923766

Error message when a client computer tries to access an FTP site through ISA Server 2004: "Error Code: 502 Proxy Error"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925880

BizTalk

Mapper unable to find schemas when map is opened
http://support.microsoft.com/search/default.aspx?qu=926344

Support KeepAlive option in HTTP Adaptor
http://support.microsoft.com/search/default.aspx?qu=924638

Schema with import works in BTS2004 but fails on BTS2006
http://support.microsoft.com/search/default.aspx?qu=922431

The output of a map executed inside an orchestration is different in BizTalk 2004 and BizTalk 2006.
http://support.microsoft.com/search/default.aspx?qu=922825

BizTalk 2004 SEED TPMAddress regkey value gets set to nothing by hotfix MSI install (of 904844)
http://support.microsoft.com/search/default.aspx?qu=904844

HTTP adapter cannot send the response message to the client. IISRESET should be done to send back the response to the client
http://support.microsoft.com/search/default.aspx?qu=925618

Subscription for send port group wouldn't change host when some send ports in the group changed their hosts
http://support.microsoft.com/search/default.aspx?qu=926769

XLANG uncaught UnexpectedMessageTypeException exception suspends orchestration instance intermittently
http://support.microsoft.com/search/default.aspx?qu=925502

XSL transform error when test a map in BizTalk Server 2004 Mapper
http://support.microsoft.com/search/default.aspx?qu=925062

"MessageBox Message ManageRefCountLog BizTalkMsgBoxDb" is failing with Arithmetic overflow error
http://support.microsoft.com/search/default.aspx?qu=919230

Regression in 1989 causing dehydrated Orchestrations to fail to rehydrate
http://support.microsoft.com/search/default.aspx?qu=918758

The SQL transaction log growing unbounded
http://support.microsoft.com/search/default.aspx?qu=924007

SOAP/HTTP Adapter leak handles when using Client certificates
http://support.microsoft.com/search/default.aspx?qu=923056

BizTalk Stops Hangs if a large number of MQSeries Rcv Locations are loaded
http://support.microsoft.com/search/default.aspx?qu=916851

Heap Corruption in DllHost when processing MQCIH headers
http://support.microsoft.com/search/default.aspx?qu=925063

Message Lost Handling DB Failure event
http://support.microsoft.com/search/default.aspx?qu=926584

Context properties not poulated when receving from Unicode SAP
http://support.microsoft.com/search/default.aspx?qu=925852

SAP Adaptor needs to timeout if the send is not completed within a time limit
http://support.microsoft.com/search/default.aspx?qu=923732

SharePoint

You receive a "The database this server is using does not support search" error message when you configure full-text search for a Windows SharePoint Services virtual server
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823377/en-us

Description of the SharePoint Portal Server 2003 post-Service Pack 2 hotfix package: October 2, 2006
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926224/en-us

Description of the update for Office 2003: October 10, 2006
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923097/en-us

November 2006 - Technical Rollup Mail - Platforms

Justin Zarb — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 21:09:00 GMT

News

Preparing for Daylight Saving Time changes in 2007
Microsoft will be producing an update for Microsoft products affected by the new United States Daylight Saving Time transition dates. These updates will be released through a combination of channels including Microsoft Customer Support Services (CSS), hotfixes incorporated in Knowledge Base articles, Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), and the Microsoft Download Center.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/timezone/dst2007.mspx
Active Directory Schema Extensions for Windows Vista Wireless and Wired Group Policy Enhancements
This article describes how to extend the Active Directory schema to support enhancements that can be configured through Group Policy settings for Windows Vista wireless and wired clients in an environment running Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2003 R2.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/itsolutions/network/wifi/vista_ad_ext.mspx

Extending the Value of Windows Vista Enterprise: Optimizing the Windows Desktop
The Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack for Software Assurance is a dynamic desktop solution available to Software Assurance customers, that employs innovative technologies to help reduce the TCO of the Windows desktop by accelerating OS and application management, and enhancing IT responsiveness and end-user uptime.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/optimizeddesktop.mspx

TechNet Virtual Lab: Windows Vista Beta 2
Try the new features of Windows Vista Beta 2 through these guided, hands-on virtual labs. In these labs you'll learn to deploy operating system images using Windows Deployment Services, configure User Account Control for standard and administrative users via group policy, and more. There's no installation or setup required and virtual labs are free.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/traincert/virtuallab/vista.mspx

IT Forum – 14-17 November 2006, Barcelona, Spain
Microsoft’s premier EMEA conference designed to provide IT professionals with technical training, information and community resources to build, plan, deploy and manage the secure connected enterprise.
http://www.mseventseurope.com/TechEd/06/pre/defaultitf.aspx

Documents

Windows AIK User's Guide and Unattended Setup Reference
Pre-release documentation for the Windows Automated Installation Kit and Unattended Setup Reference
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=2&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d993c567d-f12c-4676-917f-05d9de73ada4%26DisplayLang%3den

Microsoft Windows Security Center Whitepaper, Windows Vista
Whitepaper detailing the Microsoft Windows Security Center
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=3&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d90ec8abb-08c7-4706-b730-9a1f9fcf2d9f%26DisplayLang%3den
An Inflection Point for Kernel Security and 64-Bit Computing
A white paper detailing Kernel Patch Protection in Windows Vista
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=4&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d802e48a3-c79a-4530-b41b-808c43f806e6%26DisplayLang%3den

MIIS 2003 How To: Upgrading from IIFP to MIIS 2003

The MIIS 2003 How To document set provides discussions and recommended solutions for specific challenges that are encountered when using MIIS 2003.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=11&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d74d40697-ce84-4e0b-8178-c7a49adf2756%26DisplayLang%3den

Windows PowerShell RC2 Documentation Pack

Documentation on the Windows PowerShell, including the "Getting Started Guide", the "Windows PowerShell User Guide" and the "Quick Reference" documentation.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=18&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3db4720b00-9a66-430f-bd56-ec48bfca154f%26DisplayLang%3den

Securing Critical and Service Accounts

Gain knowledge about application, service, and administrator-level accounts. This paper addresses the need to protect against internal threats, both deliberate and accidental, including employee data theft and efforts to work around security policies and procedures.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=57&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3debd325fe-84de-4b9a-af49-babd696025c9%26DisplayLang%3den

Downloads

Microsoft ® Windows Server ™ 2003 Performance Advisor

Performance diagnostic tool for Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1).

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=09115420-8c9d-46b9-a9a5-9bffcd237da2&DisplayLang=en

Kernel Memory Space Analyzer Version 8.1

The Kernel Memory Space Analyzer is a tool to help expert debugging engineers analyze Windows crash dump files.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e84d3b35-63c3-445b-810d-9fed3fdeb13f&DisplayLang=en

Microsoft ActiveX Analyzer Tool

The Microsoft ActiveX Analyzer Tool is a standalone tool that can be used to identify instances of interactive HTML tags affected by the Non-Security Update for Internet Explorer – 912945.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=a247f514-5643-494c-81b4-f56ea7412ad6&DisplayLang=en

Hosting Solutions CSF Integration Kit 1.1

The CSF Integration Kit explains how to use a Well-Enabled Service to integrate the Microsoft Connected Services Framework with the Microsoft Provisioning System (MPS).

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=34&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3dca89cd8d-5ad6-4558-a0d0-99e46d7e59a5%26DisplayLang%3den

Windows Imaging Component RC1

The Windows Imaging Component (WIC) provides WIC-enabled applications to display, edit, and access metadata for any image format for which a WIC-compliant CODEC is installed.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=41&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3da6e324c4-ae01-4725-a92e-2b38beaf34c0%26DisplayLang%3den

Windows Imaging Component (64 bit) RC1

The Windows Imaging Component (WIC) provides WIC-enabled applications to display, edit, and access metadata for any image format for which a WIC-compliant CODEC is installed.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=40&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d597a3323-4d48-4993-9cf9-b486856436f2%26DisplayLang%3den

Microsoft Standard User Analyzer

This application compatibility tool helps developers and IT professionals diagnose issues that would prevent a program from running properly as a standard user.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=44&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3ddf59b474-c0b7-4422-8c70-b0d9d3d2f575%26DisplayLang%3den

Windows PowerShell 1.0 RC2 English-Language Package for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB925228)

Windows PowerShell is a new, task-based command-line shell and scripting language designed especially for system administration. Built on the.NET Framework, Windows PowerShell allows IT professionals and power users to manage workstations and servers by typing individual commands or running scripts, improving productivity through system automation.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=45&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d058878c3-64b6-448a-b1b6-716c068c1e4b%26DisplayLang%3den

Windows PowerShell 1.0 RC2 English-Language Package for Windows Server 2003 (KB925228)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=46&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3dac12834a-5577-413b-9c39-54fb7f4b892e%26DisplayLang%3den

XMLLite for Windows Server 2003 (KB914783)

XmlLite is a lightweight component for parsing and writing XML files.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=53&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d611d1fde-c8d0-4d80-96da-b5b20f7ba159%26DisplayLang%3den

Windows Desktop Search: Add-in for UNC/FAT

Now easily search your shared network directories and FAT drive(s) via Windows Desktop Search 3.0!

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=194&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3df7e981d9-5a3b-4872-a07e-220761e27283%26DisplayLang%3den

Group Policy Settings Reference

This spreadsheet lists the policy settings for computer and user configurations included in the administrative template files (admx/adml) delivered with Windows Vista RC1 (build 5600).

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=139&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d9d98cfaf-7e33-409a-9af8-19c5ccd2bfc9%26DisplayLang%3den

Events/WebCasts

Microsoft Webcast: Optimizing Application Platform Infrastructure to Advance Business

Wednesday, November 01, 2006

11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Using the Application Platform Infrastructure Optimization (APIO) model from Microsoft, IT organizations can help drive business forward by quickly delivering connected, flexible, and secure applications.

Microsoft Webcast: Optimizing Application Platform Infrastructure to Advance Business

TechNet Webcast: One Cmdlet, Two Cmdlet, Three Cmdlet, Four: An Introduction to Windows PowerShell Commands (Level 200)

Tuesday, November 07, 2006

11:30 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)

"Doeth the Eagle mount up at thy commaund and make her nest on high?" No, that is not a typo; apparently, that is how the word 'command' was spelled back in the 1600s. Boy, how things have changed: the word is now spelled 'cmdlet', or at least it is if you are a Windows PowerShell developer.

TechNet Webcast: One Cmdlet, Two Cmdlet, Three Cmdlet, Four: An Introduction to Windows PowerShell Commands (Level 200)

All You Wanted to Know About Vista Imaging, But Were Afraid to Ask

10 November 2006 14:15 - 10 November 2006 17:00 GMT, London

Welcome Time: 13:30

Cavendish Conference Centre - London

At this event, we will cover a number of topics related to deploying Windows Vista. We'll look at the advantages of using a managed deployment process and how automating your Windows deployment can increase the reliability and manageability of your digital infrastructure while lowering costs.

https://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/EventDetail.aspx?culture=en-GB&eventid=1032310862

Windows Vista System Integrity Technologies and Internet Explorer 7 Security Features
09 November 2006 14:15 - 09 November 2006 17:00 GMT, London
Welcome Time: 13:30
Bristol
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MSDN Webcast: Windows 64-Bit Software Development (Level 200)
Monday, November 27, 2006
11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Find out what it is like to develop for the 64-bit editions of Microsoft Windows Server 2003 operating systems, and learn how to handle some of the more common issues you may encounter. Join this webcast for an insightful discussion about the future of the server market, supported architectures, and 64-bit solutions. We also offer a few tips on software migration and solution interoperability.
MSDN Webcast: Windows 64-Bit Software Development (Level 200)
Microsoft Webcast: Web Single Sign-On and Identity Federation with Active Directory Federation Services
Monday, November 27, 2006
11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
As organizations extend their information technology (IT) infrastructures to provide partners with access to Web-based applications, they face difficult administrative and security challenges. In this webcast, we provide IT managers with an overview of Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS), a component that enables extranet Single Sign-On (SSO) and identity federation. Learn how extranet SSO technology enables access control in an unmanaged, non-domain environment and provides security and personalization for users of Web-based applications.
Microsoft Webcast: Web Single Sign-On and Identity Federation with Active Directory Federation Services
Microsoft Webcast: Identity Life-Cycle Management with Microsoft Identity Integration Server 2003
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Join this webcast to see how Microsoft Identity Integration Server (MIIS) 2003 enables the automation of identity life-cycle management in the enterprise. In this session, we examine account provisioning and de-provisioning, granting and revoking of other entitlements (such as group memberships), directory synchronization, and password synchronization.
Microsoft Webcast: Identity Life-Cycle Management with Microsoft Identity Integration Server 2003

Live Webcasts:
Full list can be found at: http://www.microsoft.com/events/default.mspx

Monthly Archived Webcasts:
http://www.microsoft.com/events/webcasts/library/default.mspx

Tech-Ed 2006 Webcast Series
https://www.msteched.com/content/webcasts.aspx

New KB’s

Available updates for Windows Vista RC1

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924924

How to block specific network protocols and ports by using IPSec

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=813878

The Lsass.exe process may stop responding if you have many external trusts on a Windows 2000 Server-based domain controller

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=825107

Run-time error 800a0046 with CDONTS.Newmail object

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=286301

Description of the Windows File Protection feature

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=222193

Time settings adjust to standard time too early when your computer is set to the Bucharest time zone

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=830891

Universal Serial Bus 2.0 Support in Windows 2000

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=319973

How to troubleshoot RPC Endpoint Mapper errors

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=839880

You cannot connect to a Windows Server 2003-based terminal server when the Remote Desktop Web Connection ActiveX control screen resolution is higher than 1600 by 1200 pixels on a client computer

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=915947

You receive an error message when you try to open the Properties dialog box for a network printer on a Windows XP-based or Windows Server 2003-based computer

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924078

A Windows Server 2003-based or Windows XP-based computer that is using an AMD PowerNow! driver stops responding

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924441

Recommended hotfixes for Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1- based server clusters

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923830

Error logging in HTTP API

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=820729

Microsoft Security Advisory: Adobe Security Bulletin: "APSB06-11 Flash Player update to address security vulnerabilities"

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=925143

Extended maintenance mode functionality for cluster physical disk resources in Windows Server 2003

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=903650

How to use Certificate Services Web enrollment pages together with Windows Vista

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=922706

A program that throws many exceptions may run significantly more slowly on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923162

MS06-051: Vulnerability in the Windows kernel could result in remote code execution

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=917422

MS06-034: Vulnerability in Internet Information Services that use Active Server Pages could allow remote code execution

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=917537

How to move a Windows installation to different hardware

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=249694

How to perform a rolling upgrade of Windows Server 2003 server clusters to the release version of Windows Server 2003

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=811272

Features and functions in version 1.1 of the Client-Side Caching Command-Line Options command-line tool

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=884739

You cannot open HTML Help files from Internet Explorer after you install security update 896358 or Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=902225

FIX: The AutoComplete box may not appear in the correct location when you view a Web page in Internet Explorer 6 that contains an <iframe> element that is in a table

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=920681

FIX: The client connections are dropped frequently when you use the IPsec tunnel through a NAT device on a Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1-based server

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923339

How to restore deleted user accounts and their group memberships in Active Directory

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=840001

How to upgrade Windows 2000 domain controllers to Windows Server 2003

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=325379

Event ID 2025 is logged in the System log on a Windows Server 2003-based computer

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=898468

"Error 1719: The Windows Installer service could not be accessed" error message when you try to add or remove a program

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315346

Artifacts appear on a secondary monitor screen that has 8-bit color depth on a Windows XP-based computer

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924329

The user rights that are required by Update.exe

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=888791

Several dialog boxes are blank

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=831430

The computer may restart when you add a manifest that has the Windows Vista extension to an .exe file or to a .dll file in Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=921337

List of fixes included in Windows XP Service Pack 2

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=811113

Programs that limit the application stack size to 2,048 bytes may not run after you install security update 917422

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924867

Description of the Wireless Client Update for Windows XP with Service Pack 2

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=917021

Programs that limit the application stack size to 2,048 bytes may not run after you install security update 917422

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924867

How to configure daylight saving time dates for Brazil

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=317211

The sort order for files and folders whose names contain numerals is different in Windows XP than it is in Windows 2000

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=319827

Group Policy setting that prevents use of the Internet Connection Firewall is not enforced in Windows XP or in Windows Server 2003 with SP1

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=839551

AbovePeer Aimster Causes an Error Message in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321883

The user rights that are required by Update.exe

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=888791

How to add the Print Directory feature for folders in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321379

WinINet ignores the policies that you set when you create a custom administrative template file in Windows XP with Service Pack 2

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=904710

Troubleshooting Active Directory replication failures during dcpromo promotion

https://premier.microsoft.com/premier/library/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;833372

Compressed files that are larger than 4 KB may be corrupted when you create or update the files

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=925308

Windows Server 2003 adprep /forestprep command causes mangled attributes in Windows 2000 forests that contain Exchange 2000 servers

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314649

You cannot use Mstsc.exe with the /CONSOLE switch to connect to a console session on a Windows 2000 Server-based computer

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=311926

How to troubleshoot printing problems in Windows 2000 and in Windows Server 2003

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=260142

Error message when you try to perform a time-consuming operation by using the FTP command in Windows 2000 Server: "Connection timed out"

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=888769

The Add Printer Wizard or the Printer dialog box stop responding on a Windows Server 2003-based, Windows XP-based, or Windows 2000-based computer

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=917777

A custom smart card template is unavailable on the smart card enrollment station

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=313629

Error message when you try to connect a Windows 2000-based client computer to a printer on a Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition-based print server: "You do not have sufficient access to your machine to connect to the selected printer"

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=926080

An updated Storport storage driver (version 5.2.3790.2630) is available for Windows Server 2003

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=912944

A computer that uses an Intel EM64T processor may stop responding during startup

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=907892

The Storport storage driver does not detect a device that is changed in Windows Server 2003

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=908980

Windows feature lets you generate a memory dump file by using the keyboard

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=244139

How to obtain Windows Defender (Beta 2)

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=892279

Windows feature lets you generate a memory dump file by using the keyboard

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=244139

A Windows Hardware Compatibility Test for an array fails when you are running Windows Server 2003 R2 Virtual Disk Service 1.1

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=922387

The server cluster fails when you bring online NTFS volume mount points that are configured as shared physical disk resources online on a Windows Server 2003-based server cluster that uses iSCSI

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=917442

Installing security update MS05-019 or Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 may cause network connectivity between clients and servers to fail

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=898060

The Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool helps remove specific, prevalent malicious software from computers that are running Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, or Windows 2000

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=890830

Changes to the WSUSScan.cab file

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924513

Summary list of monthly detection and deployment guidance articles in 2006

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=910723

MS06-063: Vulnerability in Server Service could allow denial of service

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923414

Error message when you try to use the Automatic Reconnection feature to connect to a Sun ONE Directory Server 5.2 from a Windows Server 2003-based client computer: "The server is not operational"

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=925789

MS06-057: Vulnerability in Windows Explorer could allow remote code execution

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923191

A cluster node failover does not work when you use SCSI-3-compliant persistent reservations in Windows Server 2003 SP1

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=911030

Event ID: 1003 occurs every 30 minutes after you install Microsoft Services for network file system on a Windows Server 2003 R2-based computer

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=925637

How to raise domain and forest functional levels in Windows Server 2003

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=322692

Unsupported Sysprep scenarios

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=828287

Trust between a Windows NT domain and an Active Directory domain cannot be established or it does not work as expected

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=889030

FIX: You may experience various problems when native user-mode or kernel-model applications or drivers run on a Dual-Core Intel Itanium 2 Processor 9000 Series-based computer that is running Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2003 with SP1

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924449

How to move a certification authority to another server

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=298138

Error message when you try to install a security update for the .NET Framework 2.0 on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition: "Error 1324. The folder 'Program Files' contains an invalid character"

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923101

Windows 2000 Professional and Windows Server 2003 client cannot connect to network file and printer shares

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=285018

You may be unable to use an AT&T Global Network VPN client and IPsec at the same time in Windows XP or in Windows 2000

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=925479

Deployment of the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool in an enterprise environment

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=891716

Damaged Registry Repair and Recovery in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=318159

The default behavior of IPsec NAT traversal (NAT-T) is changed in Windows XP Service Pack 2

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=885407

You may receive Error 678 or Error 769 when you try to connect to the Internet or when you try to browse the Internet after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=892889

Windows XP supported upgrade paths

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=292607

The Svchost.exe process intermittently crashes with an access violation when the process uses the Wininet.dll file on a Windows XP-based computer

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=899342

After you disable the "Client for Microsoft Networks" option for a dial-up connection, the dial-up connection is still active on a Windows XP-based computer

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=837030

How to configure automatic updates by using Group Policy or registry settings

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=328010

New drive or mapped network drive not available in Windows Explorer

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=297694

Error message and then Windows XP Tablet PC edition stops responding when you start it: "Windows is starting up"

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=922006

A machine check may occur on a computer that is running an Itanium-based version of Windows Server 2003 and that uses a Dual-core Intel Itanium 2 processor

https://premier.microsoft.com/premier/library/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;919172

The computer stops responding when you try to start an Itanium-based version of Windows Server 2003 that has the kernel-mode debugger enabled

https://premier.microsoft.com/premier/library/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;924849

You cannot find the Termination-Action connection attribute in the Internet Authentication Service snap-in on a Windows 2000-based IAS server

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=836054

Availability of the Windows Desktop Search add-in for UNC/FAT

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=918996

Do not run a service by using a service account that belongs to a different domain

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=925099

The server cluster fails when you bring online NTFS volume mount points that are configured as shared physical disk resources on a Windows Server 2003-based server cluster that uses iSCSI Initiator service

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=925677

The computer may stop responding when you try to start an Itanium-based version of Windows Server 2003 in debug mode

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924848

You receive a warning message in the Application log when you have File Server Resource Manager installed on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924035

When you use Automated Deployment Services (ADS) on a Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based computer to deploy a Sysprep image to a virtual machine, the virtual machine may stop responding

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924393

Error message when you try to install the Spanish language version of Windows Server 2003 on an AMD platform: "El programa de instalación no puede obtener acceso a los archivos necesarios para continuar"

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=921376

How to change the default settings for File Server Resource Manager (FSRM) in Windows Server 2003 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=925638

You may be unable to open or to run some programs after you install updates from Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-016

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924032

Files may become corrupted when you use an Intel PRO/10GbE network adapter that has TCP segmentation offload enabled on a Windows Server 2003-based computer

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=925442

Error message when a Windows Server 2003-based computer has a high level of I/O activity: "The shadow copies of volume Volume_Name were aborted because the diff area file could not grow in time"

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=925799

The WMI registry provider does not return the correct registry data for 32-bit programs on a computer that is running a 64-bit version of Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923850

How to limit Remote Desktop Connection connections to a specific network interface in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924927

If you repeatedly press PRINT SCREEN, Windows XP may stop responding

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924961

Windows XP-based computers that were installed by using a Volume License product key might be marked as non-genuine

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=926333

The drive volume or the drive letter may be missing from the event log information in the system event log if event ID 55 is logged in Microsoft Windows 2000

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=842142

Error message when you try to install a new printer driver or when you try to upgrade the printer driver on a computer that is running Microsoft Windows 2000: "Unable to install <Printer Name>, Windows 2000, Intel Driver."

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=835272

The Print dialog box requires 60 seconds to display when you print from an application on a client computer that is running Windows 2000

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=839858

When you delegate tasks over several organizational units in Windows 2000, the "Target Account Name" field in audit event ID 628 is empty

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=838611

You experience problems with programs that are not Terminal Services aware after you install security update 917422 on a computer that is running Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924066

The VDS hardware provider cannot obtain a valid disk object for the LUN in Windows Server 2003

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923557

You can export a private key from a template that was created without export permission in Windows Server 2003

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924033

An instance of the Explorer.exe process starts unexpectedly when you call the InstallHinfSection function in the SetupAPI.dll file on a Windows XP-based or on a Windows Server 2003-based computer

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=837692

Virtual memory runs out when you run the Csrss.exe process on a Windows Server 2003-based computer

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=885086

Telephony API-based applications stop responding and you cannot disconnect telephone calls on a Windows Server 2003-based telephony server

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924050

FIX: The SVR5 find utility does not search all subdirectories on a Windows Server 2003 R2-based computer that has Utilities and SDK for Subsystem for UNIX-Based Applications installed

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=920908

You cannot enter a password that has more than 14 characters when you try to connect to a session from Task Manager or from Terminal Services Manager in Windows Server 2003

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=839941

The Remote Shell utility may stop responding on a Windows Server 2003-based client computer

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=842128

MS06-055: Vulnerability in Vector Markup Language could allow remote code execution

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=925486

When you call the SplitSymbols function to strip symbols from an image in Windows Server 2003, the function may not generate the program database file for the image

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=840026

Microsoft Security Advisory: Vulnerability in the Windows Shell could allow remote code execution

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=926043

The Windows Firewall setting may change to "On (recommended)" when you perform an Automated System Recovery restoration of the operating system on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003 SP1 or that is running Windows Server 2003 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924310

The XmlLite hotfix package is available for Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=914783

Artifacts appear on a secondary monitor screen that has 8-bit color depth on a Windows XP-based computer

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924329

CPU use may reach 100 percent after you use the Enabled Languages Kit to configure a Windows XP-based computer

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924994

The tasks in Scheduled Tasks are no longer scheduled to run after you rename a Windows XP-based computer that is not in a domain

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923423

A USB 2.0 device stops working correctly when the device uses lots of bandwidth in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924692

Error message when you disconnect a removable storage device such as an SD card from a Windows XP-based computer: "Windows Delayed Write Failed"

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=925269

Programs unexpectedly stop during initialization after you install security update 917422

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924867

Icons for certain file types are missing in the Search Companion window after you run a program in full-screen mode on a Windows XP-based computer

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=822432

You may receive error code 0x80004005 or other error codes when you try to start a Windows XP-based computer

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=914232

Disc recording software stops responding when you try to burn a disc on a Windows XP-based computer

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924051

The XmlLite hotfix package is available for 32-bit versions of Windows XP with Service Pack 2

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=91586

November 2006 - Technical Rollup Mail - Security

Justin Zarb — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 21:05:00 GMT

News

Applying the Principle of Least Privilege to Windows Vista http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5607299

By Alex Heaton, Senior Product Manager, Windows Vista Security The principle of least privilege was one of the guiding security principles behind the development of Windows Vista. This article examines four areas in which this principle was applied: user accounts, Web browsing, services, and drivers.

Windows Vista Customer Preview Program http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5607300

Windows Vista Release Candidate 1 (RC1)--the final major pre-release of Windows Vista--is now available through the Customer Preview Program. After you have installed Windows Vista RC1, be sure to visit the Resource Center http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5607332 to download the Windows Vista Product Guide and discover more information that will help you quickly get up and running.

Announcing System Center Data Protection Manager Version 2 Beta 1 http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5607301

Data Protection Manger (DPM) is the new standard for Windows backup and recovery, delivering continuous data protection for Microsoft application and file servers to a seamlessly integrated secondary disk and tape solution on the DPM server. DPM enables rapid and reliable recovery through advanced technology for enterprises of all sizes.

Get into the Groove: Solutions for Secure and Dynamic Collaboration http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5607302

Microsoft Office Groove 2007 is a new collaboration tool in the 2007 Microsoft Office system that enables teams to collaborate dynamically, effectively, and with advanced security, even when team members work for different organizations, work remotely, or need to work offline. Find out how the Office Groove 2007 client can fit into your organization.

Make Your Friends Safe Online http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5679345

Fed up with fixing friends' and family's computers because they haven't taken simple steps to make themselves secure? Microsoft, along with HM Government, the National Hi-Tech Crime Unit and other leading businesses, is sponsoring the Get Safe Online campaign. Get Safe Online helps individuals and small businesses protect themselves against internet threats including viruses, spyware and online fraud. Visit www.getsafeonline.org for more information.

Raise Your Security Awareness! http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5679347

Read the exclusive series of fortnightly articles, written by leading independent security experts, addressing the vital issues relevant to today's medium-sized businesses in the UK.

Recommended to you this month:

By Matthew Stibbe, professional writer, specialising in business and technology. Founder and Writer-in-chief of Articulate Marketing.

1. Security - Watch out for collaborative business risks http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5679348

2. Are You as Secure as You Should be? http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5679349

3. Security - The Human Dimension http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5679350

Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for October, 2006

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-oct.mspx

Search for previous security bulletins http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=3992478

Security Bulletin Feed http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=3992479 RSS http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=3992480

Developer

Sometimes people don't really get the point of defensive programming for security... http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5664201

Larry Osterman discusses "Illusions of Safety," and finds that defense in depth must sometimes contend with illusions in depth.

Alleged Bugs in Windows Vista's ASLR Implementation http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5664202

Whatever happened to sprintf(..., "%n",...)? http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5664203

New from Microsoft Press: Developing More-Secure Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0 Applications http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5598279

IIS 6.0 and ASP.NET 2.0 Credentials, Part 1 http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5598280

IIS 6.0 and ASP.NET 2.0 Credentials, Part 2 http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5598281

Documents

BitLocker Drive Encryption and Disk Sanitation http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5607303

By Russ Humphries, Senior Product Manager, Windows Vista Security This article details how Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption, an exciting new data protection feature available in Windows Vista, addresses growing concerns about the theft or unwanted disclosure of data through the physical loss of computer devices.

Windows Vista Security Site http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5607304

This site provides links to white papers, blogs, and other resources that discuss the new security features and technologies in Windows Vista including the Windows Vista Developer Center http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5607333 and Windows Vista Resources for IT Professionals http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/default.mspx.

Windows Vista Step-by-Step Guides for IT Professionals http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5607305

These guides provide step-by-step information about how to help protect data by using Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption, how to administer the TPM Security Hardware in a computer by using Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Services, and how to help deploy better-managed desktops and mitigate the impact of malicious software by using Windows User Account Control (UAC).

BitLocker Drive Encryption Resources http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5607306

Want to learn more about Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption? Read this technical overview http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/security/bittech.mspx and step-by-step guide http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/library/c61f2a12-8ae6-4957-b031-97b4d762cf31.mspx, and search for answers to frequently asked questions http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/security/bitfaq.mspx.

Introduction to Windows Firewall with Advanced Security http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5607307

This high-level document discusses the features of the new firewall in Windows Vista, and provides a short walkthrough. In particular, with this document you will learn how to manage Windows Firewall in Windows Vista through the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security Microsoft Management Control (MMC) snap-in, with Netsh commands, and with Group Policy.

Going Deep: Richard Ward--Engineering Security into Windows Vista http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5607308

In this Channel9 interview, hear from an architect on the Windows Vista kernel team who discusses what happens deep inside Windows from a security perspective. From this conversation, you'll learn more about the innards of Windows than you might expect.

Best Practices and Guidelines for Applications in a Least Privileged Environment http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5607309

This white paper provides guidelines and suggested best practices for developers about how to write software that works for standard users and with the security enhancements of Windows User Account Control (UAC) in Windows Vista Beta 1. By following these guidelines, developers will be able to gain a more thorough understanding of UAC and how to develop their applications in a more secure fashion.

Windows Vista Application Development Requirements for User Account Control http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5607310

This article contains information to assist application developers in ensuring that their applications are User Account Control (UAC) compatible.

Digital Signatures for Kernel Modules on x64-based Systems Running Windows Vista http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5607311

In Windows Vista and later versions of the Windows family of operating systems, kernel-mode software must have a digital signature to load on x64-based computer systems. This paper describes how to manage the signing process for kernel-mode code for Windows Vista.

Windows Vista Trusted Platform Module Services Step by Step Guide http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5607312

This guide provides the instructions necessary to use Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Services in a test lab environment.

Windows Vista Sidebar Security http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5607313

Windows Sidebar http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/features/foreveryone/sidebar.mspx is a new Windows Vista component that provides a runtime for "gadgets." Gadgets are mini-applications designed to present the user with information or utilities. The Sidebar team at Microsoft is completely committed to making Windows Vista the most secure version of Windows ever, and that includes the security and trustworthiness of gadgets. Windows Sidebar treats gadgets very similarly to the way Windows Vista treats all executable code.

Downloads

Podcasts: How Microsoft IT Defends Against Spam, Viruses, and E-Mail Attacks

Detailed discussion on how Microsoft IT manages the large quantities of unwanted e-mail (a.k.a. spam) and malware-infected messages in its inbound Internet e-mail traffic.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ae185115-51d9-4252-8688-295ac959a1b8&DisplayLang=en

Microsoft Forefront Security for SharePoint

Beta Release

Help protect your Microsoft SharePoint server from viruses and other malware.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e06453b8-b2dd-4177-969c-2f89aa841e11&DisplayLang=en

September 26, 2006 Enterprise Update Scan Tool (standalone version)

Enterprise Update Scan Tool (standalone version) for detecting needed out-of-band security updates for September 26, 2006 as described in MS06-055.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=020ea448-fc16-4762-87b4-cf1c6d08ecc5&DisplayLang=en

Extended Security Update Inventory Tool

The Extended Security Update Inventory Tool is used to detect security bulletins not covered by MBSA including MS04-028, February 2005 bulletins, and future security bulletins that are exceptions to MBSA.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=2c93da1d-48a0-4e5c-991f-87e08954f61b&DisplayLang=en

Securing Critical and Service Accounts

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ebd325fe-84de-4b9a-af49-babd696025c9&DisplayLang=en

Microsoft® Windows® Security Center: The Voice of Security for Windows Vista™

Whitepaper detailing the Microsoft Windows Security Center

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=90ec8abb-08c7-4706-b730-9a1f9fcf2d9f&DisplayLang=en

Microsoft® Windows Vista™: An Inflection Point for Kernel Security and 64-Bit Computing

A white paper detailing Kernel Patch Protection in Windows Vista

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=802e48a3-c79a-4530-b41b-808c43f806e6&DisplayLang=en

October 10, 2006 Enterprise Update Scan Tool (standalone version)

Enterprise Update Scan Tool (standalone version) for detecting needed security updates for October 10, 2006 as described in MS06-056.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ae4253e6-1004-4d0e-bd7d-8416418f8941&DisplayLang=en

October 2006 Security Releases ISO Image

This ISO-9660 CD image file contains the security updates for Windows released on Windows Update on October 10th, 2006.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=d11e2bdd-ae5d-4908-bb63-d0054775ee9e&DisplayLang=en

Extended Security Update Inventory Tool

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=2c93da1d-48a0-4e5c-991f-87e08954f61b&DisplayLang=en

Microsoft® Windows® Malicious Software Removal Tool (KB890830)

This tool checks your computer for infection by specific, prevalent malicious software (including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom) and helps to remove the infection if it is found. Microsoft will release an updated version of this tool on the second Tuesday of each month.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ad724ae0-e72d-4f54-9ab3-75b8eb148356&DisplayLang=en

Podcasts: How Microsoft IT Optimizes Client Security by Using Windows Vista

Learn how Microsoft IT deployed an early version of Windows Vista to strengthen the security of the data network and data storage, and to provide improved defenses against the threats of unauthorized access and communications.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=6c2e1fc1-8a4f-4123-aa8e-96f35ac48045&DisplayLang=en

Microsoft Security Intelligence Report

An in-depth perspective of trends in the malicious and potentially unwanted software landscape in the first half of 2006.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=1c443104-5b3f-4c3a-868e-36a553fe2a02&DisplayLang=en

Active Directory Certificate Server Enhancements in Windows Server Code Name “Longhorn”

This guide provides an overview of new features and improvements in Active Directory Certificate Services.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9bf17231-d832-4ff9-8fb8-0539ba21ab95&DisplayLang=en

Windows® Defender x64

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=61f0c114-6ffe-4fad-8ca5-74f236e9283b&DisplayLang=en

Windows® Defender

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=435bfce7-da2b-4a6a-afa4-f7f14e605a0d&DisplayLang=en

Events/WebCasts

05 December 2006, Reading: Forefront Security from Microsoft http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5629296

If you are responsible for security in your organisation and find the current systems difficult to deploy and manage, this is a great opportunity to gain an in-depth understanding of the Microsoft Forefront Security portfolio. At this event we will examine the finer technical details of the portfolio of ISA, Antigen and Client Security, discuss interoperability and discuss how Microsoft itself deals with security.

Microsoft Security Webcast Series: Upcoming and On-Demand

Security Webcast Calendar http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=37910

Find security webcasts listed in an easy-to-use calendar format.

Upcoming Security Webcasts

http://www.microsoft.com/events/security/upcoming.mspx

Register for the following Webcasts on the link above

TechNet Webcast: Security Features in Windows Vista (Level 200)

Monday, November 6, 2006, 9:00 A.M.-10:00 A.M. Pacific Time

Microsoft Webcast: Securing Your Organization’s Database Environment with SQL Server 2005 (Level 100)

Tuesday, November 7, 2006, 11:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M. Pacific Time

TechNet Webcast: Microsoft Forefront Security for SharePoint (Level 100)

Wednesday, November 8, 2006, 8:00 A.M.-9:00 A.M. Pacific Time

TechNet Webcast: Staying Secure Using Windows Defender (Level 200)

Thursday, November 9, 2006, 11:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M. Pacific Time

TechNet Webcast: Advanced Security Measures for Clients and Servers (Level 300)

Friday, November 10, 2006, 9:00 A.M.-10:30 A.M. Pacific Time

TechNet Webcast: A Technical Overview of Microsoft Forefront Client Security (Level 200)

Friday, November 10, 2006, 1:00 P.M.-2:30 P.M. Pacific Time

Microsoft Webcast: Planning and Deploying a Secure Messaging Solution with Exchange Server 2007 (Level 100)

Tuesday, November 14, 2006, 11:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M. Pacific Time

TechNet Webcast: Information About Microsoft November Security Bulletins (Level 200)

Wednesday, November 15, 2006, 11:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M. Pacific Time

TechNet Webcast: Deploying Microsoft Forefront Client Security (Part 1 of 2) (Level 200)

Wednesday, November 15, 2006, 1:00 P.M.-2:30 P.M. Pacific Time

TechNet Webcast: Windows Firewall with Advanced Security (Level 200)

Thursday, November 16, 2006, 11:00 A.M.-12:30 P.M. Pacific Time

TechNet Webcast: Deploying Microsoft Forefront Client Security (Part 2 of 2) (Level 200)

Friday, November 17, 2006, 1:00 P.M.-2:30 P.M. Pacific Time

TechNet Webcast: Troubleshooting Microsoft Forefront Client Security (Level 200)

Monday, November 20, 2006, 11:00 A.M.-12:30 P.M. Pacific Time

TechNet Webcast: SharePoint Security from Service Accounts to Item-Level Access (Level 200)

Monday, November 27, 2006, 11:00 A.M.-12:30 P.M. Pacific Time

On-Demand Security Webcasts

http://www.microsoft.com/events/security/ondemand.mspx

Security in Windows Vista http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032293003&EventCategory=5&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US

Learn how to choose and enable the security configuration of your Windows Vista desktops, manage ongoing security updates, and maintain desktop security.

Windows Vista Security Update http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4573437

Windows Vista is engineered to be the most secure version of the Windows client yet. This webcast describes the security advances in Windows Vista and includes demonstrations of User Account Control (formerly code-named "LUA") and Windows Internet Explorer 7 Protected Mode.

Windows Vista Deployment Overview http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5607335

Join us as we explore the advantages of using a managed process for deploying Windows Vista, and as we describe some of the tools that are available to assist with deployment of Windows Vista.

Interactive Security Webcast Calendar http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=37910

Upcoming security webcasts in a dynamic, interactive format.

October 2006 - Technical Rollup Mail - SQL

Justin Zarb — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 19:51:00 GMT

News

SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Capabilities

Explore various resources to see how SQL Server 2005 can power your enterprise

http://www.microsoft.com/sql/bigdata/default.mspx

Microsoft IT Showcase

Microsoft uses SQL Server to run mission critical applications, increase business intelligence, increase productivity and more. See how here:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/itsolutions/msit/sql.mspx

SQL Server Customer Advisory Team Blog

Includes entries of best practices and lessons learned from the most demanding SQL Server implementations in the world.

http://blogs.msdn.com/sqlcat/

New Blog from SQL Server Customer Support Team

http://blogs.msdn.com/sqlblog/

Provide suggestions and bug reports on Microsoft SQL Server 2005

Send suggestions and bug reports about the features and user interface of SQL Server 2005, Send suggestions and report inaccuracies about the documentation, Choose to send error reports and feature usage data automatically to Microsoft for analysis.

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms166362.aspx

Documents

Physical Database Design

This whitepaper helps database architects and administrators configure Microsoft SQL Server 2005 systems for optimal I/O performance and space utilization. In this whitepaper, you will learn about:

Internals of SQL Server physical design storage
Reliability and performance requirements for the database system.
Deciding upon the hardware to suit the above requirements
Best practice recommendations for configuring SQL Server to take advantage of the above
Tracking and monitoring performance on an ongoing basis

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sql/2005/physdbstor.mspx

Working With TempDB in SQL Server 2005

This white paper describes how SQL Server 2005 uses tempdb. Many improvements in SQL Server 2005 optimize tempdb usage and make it easier to manage and to troubleshoot. A case study that uses a workload similar to TPC Benchmark H (TPC-H) shows new ways to manage and troubleshoot tempdb resources. This paper also includes items to consider when upgrading to SQL Server 2005 and configuring tempdb.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sql/2005/workingwithtempdb.mspx

Downloads

SQL Server 2005 Virtual Backup Device Interface (VDI) Specification

The SQL Server 2005 Virtual Backup Device Interface Specification now contains updated information about the Virtual Backup Device interface. Independent software vendors (ISVs) can use the Virtual Backup Device Application Programming Interface (API) to integrate SQL Server into their products.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=416f8a51-65a3-4e8e-a4c8-adfe15e850fc&displaylang=en

SQL Server 2005 Systems View Map

The Microsoft SQL Server 2005 System Views Map shows the key system views included in SQL Server 2005, and the relationships between them.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=2ec9e842-40be-4321-9b56-92fd3860fb32&DisplayLang=en

Events/WebCasts

SQL 2005 Webcasts and Virtual Labs

http://www.microsoft.com/sql/eval/webcast.mspx?wt.mc_id=sql.ad.01037

Free SQL Server 2005 Training

https://www.microsoftelearning.com/sqlserver2005/default.aspx

Introduction To Data-Aware Windows Mobile Applications

How to create a simple SQL Server Mobile-based Pocket PC application.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdntv/episode.aspx?xml=episodes/en/20060831MobileRB/manifest.xml

Project Real – Business Intelligence In Practice

Project REAL is a cooperative effort between Microsoft and a number of technology partners in the business intelligence (BI) industry to build on actual customer scenarios to discover best practices for creating BI applications based on SQL Server 2005. The term REAL in Project REAL is an acronym for Reference implementation, End-to-end, At scale, and Lots of users. Listen to members of the Project REAL team through webcasts that target different levels of users.

TechNet Webcast: Real-World Experience with a Business Intelligence System on SQL Server 2005 (Part 1 of 3): Overview and Design (Level 200)

TechNet Webcast: Real-World Experience with a Business Intelligence System on SQL Server 2005 (Part 2 of 3): Data Engines (Level 300)

TechNet Webcast: Real-World Experience with a Business Intelligence System on SQL Server 2005 (Part 3 of 3): Presentation (Level 300)

Further on-demand webcasts are available here: http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/technetsqlserver2005.mspx

New KB’s

SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition

Query performance may decrease when you try to run a query in a parallel plan in SQL Server 2000

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=919638

FIX: You may receive an access violation error message when you run a linked server query that includes a subquery

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=911569

BUG: You may receive an access violation error message when you try to run an SSIS package in SQL Server 2005

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924016

FIX: In SQL Server 2005, the sp_altermessage stored procedure does not suppress system error messages that are logged in the SQL Server error log and in the Application log

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=922578

SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition

FIX: You cannot uninstall SQL Server 2000 build 2187 when SQL Server 2000 build 2187 is configured as a Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS) node

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=922040

SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services

FIX: In SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services, a memory leak may occur in the handle thread when you run an MDX query that uses formulas or recursions

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=911023

FIX: The connection that processes the cube stops responding, and the cube is locked in SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=912468

SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition

BUG: When you click "Build Query" in the "Execute SQL Task Properties" dialog box of the SQL Server 2000 DTS package designer, SQL Server 2005 Management Studio unexpectedly closes

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=921929

FIX: A query plan is not cached in SQL Server 2005 when the text of the hint is a large object

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=918882

FIX: Log Reader Agent fails, and an assertion error message is logged when you use transactional replication in SQL Server 2005

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923296

Support WebCast: Overview of database mirroring in SQL Server 2005

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=925067

Support WebCast: How to use the DataReader Source and the OLE DB Source objects in SQL Server 2005 Integration Services

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=925068

Use of detours by a third-party solution is not supported with SQL Server

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=920925

You obtain incorrect results when you run a full-text search query that uses a thesaurus file in SQL Server 2005

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923317

FIX: You may receive an access violation error message when you run a query against a linked server in SQL Server 2005

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=922296

FIX: An access violation may intermittently occur when you run a SQL Server Integration Services package in SQL Server 2005

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924346

FIX: Error message when you execute an MDX query that calls a VBA function in SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 1: "PFE_ASSEMBLY_NOT_SAFETOPREPARE"

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=919956

FIX: When you run a query that references a partitioned table in SQL Server 2005, query performance may decrease

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923849

FIX: You may receive different date values for each row when you use the getdate function within a case statement in SQL Server 2005

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=925153

FIX: System performance may be slow when an application submits many queries against a SQL Server 2005 database that uses simple parameterization

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=920206

SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition

FIX: Error message when you try to insert a row or perform other database operations in a SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition database: "Wrong page possible database corruption"

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923979

SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services

FIX: Error message when you run a MDX query after you install the cumulative hotfix package for SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services for Itanium-based operating systems (build 9.0.2153): "Internal error: An unexpected exception occured"

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923304

FIX: You receive an access violation error message on a server that is running SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services when you run a MDX query that contains a user-defined function

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=918753

FIX: You receive an access violation error message when you try to restore a SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services database

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=918747

FIX: A query may return incorrect results when you run the query against a SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services cube

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=920340

FIX: You may receive an error message when you try to use the Aggregation Design Wizard to design aggregations in SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=922853

FIX: SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services continually generates minidump files when you try to deploy a new cube

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923301

FIX: The calculated members are not returned in subsequence levels when you run an XML for Analysis (XMLA) script to retrieve child members at a level that is in a hierarchy in SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923300

FIX: A parent/child dimension contains duplicate calculated members under all the top-level members after you upgrade SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services to SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=911997

FIX: You cannot connect to SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services when you configure the Office Web Components data source connection string to use OLE DB Provider for Analysis Services 9.0 to connect to SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=912631

FIX: SQL Server Analysis Services 2005 system performance may be slow after you use the ADOMD.NET data provider to run an MDX query that returns a large result set from a cube

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=919731

SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services

FIX: Error message when you use Report Manager in SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services to view a report: "The request failed with an empty response"

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=918555

October 2006 - Technical Rollup Mail - Internet

Justin Zarb — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 19:40:00 GMT

News

SharePoint

A few people within the SharePoint community have created enhanced installation guides that contain very helpful screenshots and even a video screencast. See the downloads section for a list of these great resources.

IIS

Peek into Operations Magic on Microsoft.com Blog, Webcasts, and Whitepapers on IIS.NET
The pressure of running 100's of sites while maintaining above 99.75% up-time must be intense. Microsoft.com's (MSCOM) Operations Team has found the magical balance bet ...
http://forums.iis.net/1412427/ShowThread.aspx#1412427

MVP Ken Schaefer talks about IIS7 with Chewy Chong
Chewy Chong, part of Microsoft Developer & Platform Evangelism (DPE), cornered Ken Schaefer to talk about IIS7. With some discussion and demos, Ken shows you how si ...
http://forums.iis.net/thread/1405563.aspx

Pick Your Flavor: Channel 9 & Brett Hill bring to life all that is IIS
We've got it all: audio, video, education, and even editorial discussions. No matter what your interests are, there is a safe bet that Technical Ev ...
http://forums.iis.net/1403042/ShowThread.aspx#1403042

Jonathan Goodyear Marks IIS7 as the "Difference" in Windows Vista
There are many cool features in Windows Vista that might make one developer happy over another. For President of ASPSoft Jonathan Goodyear, though, it is clear he sees ...
http://forums.iis.net/1392889/ShowThread.aspx#1392889

Shipped! RC1 Out-the-Door! Learn from the all-new Updated IIS7 Articles
Windows Vista Release Candidate (RC) 1 is out the door with a fresh new build of IIS7. This is an exciting time for the IIS team as we draw near the full release i ...
http://forums.iis.net/1391795/ShowThread.aspx#1391795

Downloads

Sharepoint

MOSS 2007 Beta 2 to B2TR Patching Procedure (with screenshots)

http://blog.funknstyle.com/?p=542

WSS 3.0 Beta 2 to B2TR Patching Procedure (with screenshots)

http://blog.funknstyle.com/?p=545

MOSS 2007 B2+B2TR Slipstream Clean Installation Procedure

http://www.sharepointblogs.com/files/12210/download.aspx

MOSS 2007 B2+B2TR Slipstream Clean Installation Procedure (screencast; in Flash format)

http://www.sharepointblogs.com/files/12212/download.aspx

WSS 3.0 B2+B2TR Slipstream Clean Installation Procedure (with screenshots)

http://jopx.blogspot.com/2006/09/installing-wss-30-beta2-tr-slipstream.html

Still Using Office 2003? Make Sure You're Compatible

Are you still using Office 2003? Make sure you can open and edit the documents sent to you by colleagues who are using the 2007 Office system. Keep your installation updated and install the Compatibility Pack, and you can ensure that the new Open XML Formats of the 2007 Office system don't cause you compatibility headaches.
http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/beta/converter.mspx

ISA

Firewall Client for ISA Server
Installs ISA Server Firewall Client software on 32-bit and 64-bit computers.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=45855498-66ba-43d3-a8f1-37837d380389&DisplayLang=en

Localized HTML Error pages for errors 12221 and 12222
This update provides the localized HTML error pages for errors 12221 and 12222. The localized error pages were not provided with ISA Server 2006.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b07cba6e-115c-4051-abbb-533d0c650353&DisplayLang=en

BizTalk

BizTalk Server 2006 Tutorials
The BizTalk Server 2006 tutorials contain detailed steps for implementing simple scenarios to give new users an experience of using a variety of BizTalk tools while creating compiled, testable solutions.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=6a5f6ef4-aeb8-4d8d-a521-37333a875ce4&DisplayLang=en

BizTalk Server 2006 Trial Software
Download the BizTalk Server 2006 Enterprise Edition Trial Software. BizTalk Server 2006 is Microsoft's premiere server for building solutions for business process and integration. BizTalk Server 2006, the fourth major version of the product, builds on the innovation and success introduced by the three previous versions—BizTalk Server 2004, 2002, and 2000.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ed8eccbe-5c90-4622-89d5-3986d69e1ee5&DisplayLang=en

BizTalk Accelerator for SWIFT v2.1 2006 Message Pack
Provides updated schema for BizTalk Accelerator for SWIFT v2.1 to comply with SWIFT industry standards for 2006
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=834c4c2e-a61d-41f0-b27d-3bb7c9017f19&DisplayLang=en

Migration Guide for the BizTalk Accelerator for SWIFT 2006 Message Pack
Provides documentation for updating the schema of the BizTalk Accelerator for SWIFT to comply with SWIFT industry standards.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5f0a2355-b17f-479c-9b14-f784d5da9a95&DisplayLang=en

BizTalk Accelerator for SWIFT v.2.1 Service Pack 1
Provides a roll up of quick fixes to the BizTalk Accelerator for SWIFT v2.1 since RTM.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e4dca895-e216-46b6-ae05-1902b8ff14ed&DisplayLang=en

BizTalk Accelerator for SWIFT v2.3 Service Pack 1 Migration Guide
Provides documentation on migrating to BizTalk Accelerator for SWIFT v2.3 Service Pack 1.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0a875de4-4430-47ae-b441-f3afecbfd184&DisplayLang=en

BizTalk Accelerator for SWIFT 2006 v2.3 Message Pack
Provides schema updates for BizTalk Accelerator for SWIFT to comply with SWIFT worldwide 2006 Standards Release Guide Specification
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=95c8535b-cd6c-4727-8022-2741e3642b8c&DisplayLang=en

BizTalk Accelerator for SWIFT v2.3 Service Pack 1
Provides a roll up of fixes to the Biztalk Accelerator for SWIFT issued since RTM
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=d89ad663-3df3-4d48-b838-fc772db556bf&DisplayLang=en

Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 Documentation Update (CHM)
Updated Documentation for BizTalk Server 2006 - CHM format
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=3294ddaf-9f67-409f-a92d-2f6070dc0d1a&DisplayLang=en

BizTalk Accelerator for SWIFT v2.1 Service Pack 1 Migration Guide
Provides documentation on migrating to BizTalk Accelerator for SWIFT v2.1 Service Pack 1
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=64371661-1b89-43e9-bb59-df27845b47a9&DisplayLang=en

Events/WebCasts

SharePoint

Mon, 02 Oct 2006 : Momentum Webcast: A Sneak Peek at Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, the Cornerstone of the 2007 Office System (Level 100)
In this webcast, we explore some key features IT professionals are anticipating in the upcoming release of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0. SharePoint Server 2007 is an integrated suite of server applications that promotes effective organization by giving you comprehensive control over electronic content, accelerating shared business processes, and facilitating better-informed decision making and information sharing. We discuss portal and search functionality and features like collaboration, business intelligence, business forms, and content management—including documents, records, and Web content. See how SharePoint Server 2007 enables you to support intranets, extranets, and Web applications across your enterprise within one integrated platform. Join this session to discover how these innovations provide you with powerful tools to make a strategic impact.
http://www.microsoft.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?CMTYSvcSource=MSCOMMedia&Params=%7eCMTYDataSvcParams%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ID%22+Value%3d%221032308626%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ProviderID%22+Value%3d%22A6B43178-497C-4225-BA42-DF595171F04C%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22lang%22+Value%3d%22en%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22cr%22+Value%3d%22US%22%2f%5e%7esParams%5e%7e%2fsParams%5e%7e%2fCMTYDataSvcParams%5e

Mon, 02 Oct 2006 : MSDN Webcast: Office SharePoint Server 2007 Business Data Catalog (Part 2 of 2): Developing Web Services (Level 200)
Beyond giving you the ability to integrate portals with enterprise data and applications with minimal code, the Business Data Catalog (BDC) in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 also introduces several specific development opportunities. In the second half of this two-part webcast, we show you how to create Web services that are fully optimized for the BDC. We also show you how to use BDC-registered metadata to create your own automatically-generated custom user interfaces.
http://www.microsoft.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?CMTYSvcSource=MSCOMMedia&Params=%7eCMTYDataSvcParams%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ID%22+Value%3d%221032306988%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ProviderID%22+Value%3d%22A6B43178-497C-4225-BA42-DF595171F04C%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22lang%22+Value%3d%22en%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22cr%22+Value%3d%22US%22%2f%5e%7esParams%5e%7e%2fsParams%5e%7e%2fCMTYDataSvcParams%5e

Tue, 10 Oct : VIP Web Cast – Microsoft Unified Communications and Collaboration
Find out how to empower your people and partner organizations to work together more effectively at a special VIP event designed for business executives and technology professionals.
This interactive web case is an effective way for you to learn how Microsoft products and technologies can help your teams:

· be productive from a range of devices and get simplified, integrated access to more types of communications, including e-mail, voice mail, fax, calendar and contacts.

· improve business efficiencies by enabling information workers to find and communicate with people in real time, via a secure, enterprise-grade environment.

· deliver improved business efficiencies and increased individual productivity by extending presence, IM and unified communications capabilities to partners, customers and suppliers.

· allow IT departments to deliver these messaging services with reduced cost and complexity

· get the protection your organization demands, the anywhere access your people want and the operational efficiency you need

http://www.microsoft.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?CMTYSvcSource=MSCOMMedia&Params=%7eCMTYDataSvcParams%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ID%22+Value%3d%221032309379%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ProviderID%22+Value%3d%22A6B43178-497C-4225-BA42-DF595171F04C%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22lang%22+Value%3d%22en%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22cr%22+Value%3d%22US%22%2f%5e%7esParams%5e%7e%2fsParams%5e%7e%2fCMTYDataSvcParams%5e

Mon, 23 Oct 2006 : TechNet Webcast: An In-Depth Look at SharePoint Server 2007 Search Technology (Level 200)
Discover the new search features available in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. In this webcast, we look at the challenges IT professionals face when trying to support disparate information repositories, and how SharePoint Server 2007 can help address these issues. We also explore the other new features and the enhanced architecture of SharePoint Server 2007, including a look at some specific usage scenarios.
http://www.microsoft.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?CMTYSvcSource=MSCOMMedia&Params=%7eCMTYDataSvcParams%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ID%22+Value%3d%221032309958%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ProviderID%22+Value%3d%22A6B43178-497C-4225-BA42-DF595171F04C%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22lang%22+Value%3d%22en%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22cr%22+Value%3d%22US%22%2f%5e%7esParams%5e%7e%2fsParams%5e%7e%2fCMTYDataSvcParams%5e

Fri, 27 Oct 2006 : TechNet Webcast: Microsoft Office Excel Services Technical Overview (Level 200)
In this webcast, we look at the new Excel Services, which is part of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. We show how Excel Services extends the capabilities of Microsoft Office Excel 2007 by allowing broad sharing of spreadsheets, in addition to improved manageability and security. Attend this session to learn how Excel Services enables you to reuse spreadsheet models through a scalable server-based calculation service and an interactive Web-based user interface. We illustrate how Excel Services provides a Web-based user interface for browser-based access and a Web services API for programmatic access, both of which have robust options for controlling what data is available to users and applications. Excel Services also takes advantage of the other capabilities of SharePoint Server 2007, including enterprise content management features like check-in/check-out, auditing, and versioning capabilities.
http://www.microsoft.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?CMTYSvcSource=MSCOMMedia&Params=%7eCMTYDataSvcParams%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ID%22+Value%3d%221032309817%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ProviderID%22+Value%3d%22A6B43178-497C-4225-BA42-DF595171F04C%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22lang%22+Value%3d%22en%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22cr%22+Value%3d%22US%22%2f%5e%7esParams%5e%7e%2fsParams%5e%7e%2fCMTYDataSvcParams%5e

New KB’s

ISA

The Microsoft Firewall service stops responding to client computer requests and Event IDs 7034, 14057, and 1000 are logged after you publish an Outlook Web Access server in ISA Server 2004 (923765)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923765

Description of the ISA Server 2004 hotfix package: July 13, 2006 (922792)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922792

You receive a blank page when your Web browser submits a POST request to an ASP Web site over an ISA Server 2004 access rule that requires client authentication (922851)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922851

A memory leak may occur when you use ISA Server 2004 to publish a Web site that uses link translation (922790)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922790

Error message when you view an ISA 2004 SSL Web site: "Error Code: 500 Internal Server error. The context has expired and can no longer be used" (922635)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922635

Description of the ISA Server 2004 hotfix package: July 27, 2006 (923330)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923330

When ISA Server 2004, Standard Edition receives lots of requests, the program stops responding to requests (922946)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922946

When ISA Server 2004, Enterprise Edition receives lots of requests, the program stops responding to requests (920893)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/920893

A large file download fails when an ISA Server 2004 SOCKS client computer uses passive mode FTP (923322)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923322

An ISA Server 2004 Web chaining rule may not redirect requests to the specified port (922899)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922899

The Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server Setup log files (837347)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/837347

Clients may receive an "Error Code 500 Internal Server Error" error message when they try to visit a Web site that you publish by using ISA Server 2006 or ISA Server 2004 (841664)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/841664

Outlook Web Access Server Publishing in ISA Server 2004 (888714)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888714

Clients may receive an "Error 792: The L2TP connection attempt failed because security negotiation timed out." error message when they try to complete a VPN connection to ISA Server 2006 or to ISA Server 2004 (838438)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/838438

How to permit PPTP clients to access the external network through ISA Server 2006 or through ISA Server 2004 (838245)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/838245

How to configure the firewall policy if pcAnywhere is installed on a computer that is running ISA Server 2006 or ISA Server 2004 (838111)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/838111

How to publish a Web server on a perimeter network by using ISA Server 2006 or ISA Server 2004 (838242)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/838242

How to publish a Citrix Metaframe version 1.8 server by using Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006 or ISA Server 2004 (837739)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/837739

Support for the Windows Server 2003 Network Access Quarantine Control feature in ISA Server 2006 and in ISA Server 2004 (888651)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888651

How to publish a Web site on a computer that is running ISA Server 2006 or ISA Server 2004 (885186)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/885186

How to create a policy that enables only Web proxy clients in Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006 or Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2004 (891241)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/891241

How to enable POP3 access to an external POP3 server in ISA Server 2006 or in ISA Server 2004 (891234)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/891234

Outlook Web Access Server Publishing in ISA Server 2004 (888714)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888714

The HTML pages that correspond to error code 12221 and to error code 12222 appear in English on a localized version of ISA Server 2006 (925003)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925003

Description of the ISA Server 2004 hotfix package: August 15, 2006 (923767)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923767

Error message in SecureNAT clients after you configure a Web chaining rule to forward HTTP as HTTPS in ISA Server 2004: "The target principal name is incorrect" (923318)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923318

When ISA Server 2004, Standard Edition receives lots of requests, the program stops responding to requests (922946)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922946

When ISA Server 2004, Enterprise Edition receives lots of requests, the program stops responding to requests (920893)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/920893

BizTalk

BizTalk Server 2004 requires the .NET Framework 1.1
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=841405

FIX: The MSMQT adapter may unexpectedly stop processing messages if you experience database failure or intermittent connectivity issues in BizTalk Server 2004
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=918343

You see event ID 10034 in the Application log when you start an orchestration that uses the Business Rules Engine in BizTalk Server 2006 or BizTalk Server 2004
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=918443

FIX: Event ID: 5743 when you use the BizTalk Adapter for Oracle Database to submit native SQL parameterized INSERT commands to an Oracle database table
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=918854

FIX: In BizTalk Server 2006, the Flat File Disassembler component incorrectly probes the first flat file that is submitted when the "Count Positions in Bytes" property is set to Yes
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=919469

FIX: In BizTalk Server 2006, an exception handler may not catch an exception that occurs when an instance of SQL Server raises an error
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=919511

FIX: An event may be logged when you use BizTalk Adapter for Oracle Database
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=919607

FIX: You experience inconsistent behavior when you submit a zero byte file to an FTP send adapter in BizTalk Server 2004
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=921258

List of bugs that are fixed in BizTalk Accelerator for SWIFT 2.1 Service Pack 1
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=922264

FIX: A receive location that uses the POP3 adapter may be disabled unexpectedly when you receive a malformed message in BizTalk Server 2006
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=922336

List of bugs that are fixed in BizTalk Accelerator for SWIFT 2.3 Service Pack 1
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923603

FIX: You receive an error message when you try to route a published message to multiple solicit-response ports in BizTalk Server 2006
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923632

The BizTalk Adapters for Enterprise Applications adapter that you use in the BizTalk application may fail at run time when you use a domain group to configure BizTalk Server 2006
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923650

BizTalk Accelerator for SWIFT 2006 Message Pack 2.3 and BizTalk Accelerator for SWIFT 2006 Message Pack 2.1 are available
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=925731

SharePoint

Description of the SharePoint Portal Server 2003 post-Service Pack 2 hotfix package: September 1, 2006
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924934

Error message when you try to add a search alert in SharePoint Portal Server 2003: "An error has occurred on the server"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=920823

October 2006 - Technical Rollup Mail - Platforms

Justin Zarb — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 19:38:00 GMT

News

Compressed files that are larger than 4 kilobytes may be corrupted when you create or update the files
After you install security update 920958 (MS06-049) on a computer that is using NTFS file system compression, compressed files that are larger than 4 kilobytes may be corrupted when you create or update the files.
Install update 925308 to prevent compressed files from being corrupted when you create or update the files.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925308/en-us

Get Windows Vista RC1 Now
Windows Vista Release Candidate 1 is now available for order or download. If you have been awaiting a Release Candidate to start your testing, that time is now. The availability of RC1 will be limited, so be sure to get it as soon as possible.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/preview/start.mspx

BDD 2007 Beta Updated for Windows Vista RC1
Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) 2007 Beta 2 is now available for download on Microsoft Connect. BDD 2007 provides end-to-end guidance and automation for large-scale deployment of Windows Vista and the 2007 Microsoft Office system. BDD 2007 Beta 2 has been updated to support Windows Vista RC1 and now includes guidance and automation for Zero Touch Installation using Systems Management Server 2003.
http://www.connect.microsoft.com/

TechNet Virtual Lab: Windows Vista Beta 2
Try the new features of Windows Vista Beta 2 through these guided, hands-on virtual labs. In these labs you'll learn to deploy operating system images using Windows Deployment Services, configure User Account Control for standard and administrative users via group policy, and more. There's no installation or setup required and virtual labs are free.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/traincert/virtuallab/vista.mspx

Documents

Cisco Network Admission Control and Microsoft Network Access Protection Interoperability Architecture
This white paper describes the interoperability architecture for Cisco Systems, Inc.'s Network Admission Control (NAC) platform and Microsoft's Network Access Protection (NAP) Platform.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=598d9e31-9da1-49d9-8353-19c985eb2de3&DisplayLang=en

Protecting a Network from Unmanaged Clients
Learn about the challenges, needs, and solutions associated with protecting a network environment from unmanaged clients. This security guidance provides information about how to automatically notify and/or disable distrusted systems when they attach to a network.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=a1ec9d45-bf11-4a22-82f3-9b678f581bd7&DisplayLang=en

MIIS 2003 Design Concepts
The MIIS 2003 Design Concepts document set provides discussions and recommended solutions for specific challenges that are encountered during the design phase of MIIS 2003.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=40a52201-a297-4c35-82e9-f0b4ca05daeb&DisplayLang=en

Windows Vista Step-by-Step Guides for IT Professionals
These step-by-step guides provide instructions for deploying or migrating to Windows Vista. These guides also describe how to configure security, monitor performance, and manage printers.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=311f4be8-9983-4ab0-9685-f1bfec1e7d62&DisplayLang=en

Group Policy Settings Reference Windows Vista RC1
This spreadsheet lists the policy settings for computer and user configurations included in the administrative template files (admx/adml) delivered with Windows Vista RC1 (build 5600).
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9d98cfaf-7e33-409a-9af8-19c5ccd2bfc9&DisplayLang=en

AES-CBC + Elephant diffuser
A Disk Encryption Algorithm for Windows Vista. The specifications of the AES-CBC + diffuser algorithm used in BitLocker Drive Encryption
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=131dae03-39ae-48be-a8d6-8b0034c92555&DisplayLang=en

Windows Vista Application Development Requirements for User Account Control Compatibility
Details how to develop User Account Control (UAC) compliant applications for Windows Vista.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ba73b169-a648-49af-bc5e-a2eebb74c16b&DisplayLang=en

Downloads

Microsoft Pre-Release Software Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 - Release Candidate
The Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 (formerly known as WinFX), is the new managed code programming model for Windows. It combines the power of the .NET Framework 2.0 with new technologies for building applications that have visually compelling user experiences, seamless communication across technology boundaries, and the ability to support a wide range of business processes.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=19e21845-f5e3-4387-95ff-66788825c1af&DisplayLang=en

Windows Media Player 11 Beta 2
Simply the best media player for all your digital entertainment
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=bcf8a0d8-81e7-4ea5-be55-3673e5b33368&DisplayLang=en

Kernel Memory Space Analyzer Version 8.1
The Kernel Memory Space Analyzer is a tool to help expert debugging engineers analyze Windows crash dump files.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e84d3b35-63c3-445b-810d-9fed3fdeb13f&DisplayLang=en

User Profile Hive Cleanup Service
A service to help with slow log off and unreconciled profile problems.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=1b286e6d-8912-4e18-b570-42470e2f3582&DisplayLang=en

Microsoft Standard User Analyzer
This application compatibility tool helps developers and IT professionals diagnose issues that would prevent a program from running properly as a standard user.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=df59b474-c0b7-4422-8c70-b0d9d3d2f575&DisplayLang=en

Events/WebCasts

Deploying Windows Vista and Office System Using BDD 2007
Friday, September 29, 2006, 9:30 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
The Microsoft Solution Accelerator for Business Desktop Deployment (BDD)2007 provides tools and guidance for deploying Windows Vista and the 2007 Microsoft Office system.
TechNet Webcast: Deploying Windows Vista and the 2007 Microsoft Office System Using BDD 2007 (Level 300)

Windows Server 2003 R2 Technical Overview
Monday, October 02, 2006. 9:30 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
In this webcast, we provide an end-to-end overview of the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 operating system using three IT scenarios.
TechNet Webcast: Windows Server 2003 R2 Technical Overview (Level 200)

Introduction to Windows Vista
Wednesday, October 04, 2006. 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Join this webcast to learn about Windows Vista, the exciting new operating system from Microsoft.
Microsoft Webcast: Introduction to Windows Vista

Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 Job Scheduler
Thursday, October 05, 2006, 1:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 brings high-performance computing (HPC) to industry standard, low-cost servers.
TechNet Webcast: Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 Job Scheduler (Level 200)

What’s new in Administering Vista
11 October 2006 14:15 - 11 October 2006 17:00 GMT, London
Welcome Time: 13:30
Microsoft Edinburgh
In this session we will examine Group Policy functionality improvements that have been made with Windows Vista. We will also describe the new and updated features and how these help to alleviate the problems that were present with previous versions of Windows.
https://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/EventDetail.aspx?culture=en-GB&eventid=1032309048

All You Wanted to Know About Vista Imaging, But Were Afraid to Ask
10 November 2006 14:15 - 10 November 2006 17:00 GMT, London
Welcome Time: 13:30
Cavendish Conference Centre - London
At this event, we will cover a number of topics related to deploying Windows Vista. We'll look at the advantages of using a managed deployment process and how automating your Windows deployment can increase the reliability and manageability of your digital infrastructure while lowering costs.
https://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/EventDetail.aspx?culture=en-GB&eventid=1032310862

Live Webcasts:
Full list can be found at: http://www.microsoft.com/events/default.mspx

Monthly Archived Webcasts:
http://www.microsoft.com/events/webcasts/library/default.mspx

Tech-Ed 2006 Webcast Series
https://www.msteched.com/content/webcasts.aspx

New KB’s

The result of the "netsh dhcp server show all" command uses the colon instead of the equal sign on a computer that is running the Traditional Chinese version of Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923600

A Windows Server 2003-based computer that is using an AMD PowerNow! driver stops responding
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924441

An update is available that adds support for Ethernet-based RDMA capabilities in Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924286

How to mark an attribute as confidential in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923630

How to mark an attribute as confidential in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=922836

Support for server clustering between Windows Server 2003 and Virtual Server 2005 R2
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923832

The DFS root server cannot do the site costing correctly and local DFS client computers are referred to remote DFS share location after you install Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 on the domain controller
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=917417

How the "Regional and Language Options" settings in Windows Server 2003 are applied
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924852

Event ID: 26 occurs when you log off from a server that has Terminal Server enabled in Windows Server 2003 SP1
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=891194

You experience intermittent communication failure between computers that are running Windows XP or Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=904946

The Setspn.exe tool incorrectly adds the dollar sign to the host name when you reset a service principal name in Active Directory in Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924177

You do not have the option to downgrade to a hardware abstraction layer that is set up to use a single-processor advanced programmable interrupt controller when you try to change the computer type by using Device Manager in Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923425

No Microsoft Windows Server Multipath I/O (MPIO) disks or logical unit numbers (LUNs) are available when you use MPIO for disks that are presented by an iScsi Host Bus Adapter (HBA) in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923801

Personal Information Exchange certificates are not added to a certificate store when you try to install client certificates by using the Winhttpcertcfg.exe tool in Microsoft Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923483

When you start a Microsoft Windows Installer (MSI) installation in Windows Server 2003 by using Msiexec.exe, you may receive an error message: "Error 1303"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924876

In a dual-boot configuration, Windows XP does not start if you subsequently format or delete the partition on which Windows Vista is installed
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=922809

You may receive an error message when you try to start a counter log by using the Performance Logs and Alerts tool in Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923118

A Windows XP based-computer may not synchronize the clock with an Internet time server
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=909279

The screensaver time-out value is not restored after you use Remote Desktop Connection to log on to Windows XP Professional
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=811329

A hotfix is available to change the daylight saving time for the (GMT+02:00) Cairo time zone for the year 2006 on Windows XP-based and on Windows Server 2003-based computers
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=921028

FIX: EAP reauthentication may not occur and the Wireless Zero Configuration service may not work correctly when you try to use a third-party application in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923154

After you call a function that belongs to the Npptools.dll file in a Windows 2000 application, you may receive an access violation
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=911018

A file handle is left open on the cluster disk resource when you run a MOM script on a Windows Server 2003-based cluster node
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924831

How to use the Network Monitor Capture Utility (Netcap.exe) to capture network traffic information
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924037

Error message when you try to view events in an event log on a Windows Server 2003 SP1-based computer: "The event log file is corrupt"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=888133

Event ID 53258 is logged in Event Viewer after you install or remove Active Directory in Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923977

The File Replication service may experience a memory leak when you use Windows Server 2003-based domain controllers
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=913560

Error message when you start a PXE client to connect to a WDS server on a Windows Server 2003 SP1-based computer: "WdsClient: An error occurred while starting networking"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923834

In a domain that has an uppercase domain name, a DNS update may fail on a new Windows Server 2003-based server
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=838968

A handle leak occurs when the Auto Refresh option is enabled in the Routing and Remote Access console on a Windows 2000-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=837631

When you use Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) to connect to a Windows 2000-based terminal server, you cannot minimize a program that has stopped responding in the RDC window
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=837810

Error message when you use the Distributed File System tools to access or to manage a Windows 2000-based domain controller from a Windows Server 2003-based domain controller: "ERROR_NO_SUCH_DOMAIN"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=834781

Audit event 560 unexpectedly uses the 8.3 file name format to display the name of a deleted file in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=839094

You experience problems with programs that are not Terminal Services aware after you install security update 917422 on a computer that is running Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924066

A Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based computer that is running Microsoft Exchange Server stops responding when a domain controller does not respond to Lightweight Directory Access Protocol packets
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=919605

You receive bad data or an error message when you perform a WMI query against a Windows Driver Model kernel provider in Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=913096

The system runs out of paged pool, the system uses a high amount of memory, or the system stops responding when you use Volume Shadow Copy Service in Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=867686

You cannot enter a password that has more than 14 characters when you try to connect to a session from Task Manager or from Terminal Services Manager in Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=839941

The Remote Shell utility may stop responding on a Windows Server 2003-based client computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=842128

Windows Vista Support WebCast: Windows Vista Beta and Windows Vista Release Candidate 1
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=925734

One or more programs appear to be uninstalled when you start Windows XP Professional
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=922714

Description of the Windows PowerShell 1.0 Multilingual User Interface update package for Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and for Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924386

Artifacts appear on a secondary monitor screen that has 8-bit color depth on a Windows XP-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924329

CPU use may reach 100 percent after you use the Enabled Languages Kit to configure a Windows XP-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924994

October 2006 - Technical Rollup Mail - Security

Justin Zarb — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 19:35:00 GMT

News

Microsoft Is Committed to Network Access Control Interoperability

By Mike Schutz, Group Product Manager, Security and Access Products, Microsoft Corporation
For the past two years, there has been much hype around the term "network access control". Read this article and learn how Microsoft is working with industry leaders across networking and security as well as collaborating with Cisco on interoperable architecture for Microsoft Network Access Protection (NAP) and Cisco Network Admission Control (NAC).
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/secmgmt/sm0906.mspx

Cisco and Microsoft Unveil Joint Architecture for NAC-NAP Interoperability
Cisco Systems Inc. and Microsoft Corp. are delivering on their previously stated commitment to provide customers and partners with clear guidance on how Cisco NAC and Microsoft NAP will interoperate. A technical white paper released by the two companies describes the architecture and provides details on how to integrate the embedded security capabilities of the Cisco network infrastructure with those of Windows Vista and the future version of Microsoft Windows Server, code-named "Longhorn."
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/sep06/09-06SecStandardNACNAPPR.mspx

BrowserShield: Helping Make the Web Safe for Surfers

BrowserShield, a research project from Microsoft Research’s Redmond lab, offers significant advances in collaring the malevolent forces that haunt the World Wide Web. Work on BrowserShield began in the spring of 2005, and the current project tackles the challenge of cleansing the dynamic content of a Web page (such as embedded JavaScript code) through script rewriting and vulnerability-driven filtering. Learn why the cliché “the best offense is a good defense” rings true with BrowserShield.
http://research.microsoft.com/displayArticle.aspx?id=1521

See Microsoft Forefront Client Security in Action

Microsoft Forefront Client Security provides unified virus and spyware protection for business desktops, laptops, and server operating systems that is easier to manage and control. Through simplified administration and integration with existing infrastructure, Forefront Client Security helps you protect your business with greater confidence and efficiency. Learn more about the product, watch the video demo, and sign up for the public beta.
http://www.microsoft.com/forefront/clientsecurity

Microsoft Completes Acquisition of Whale Communications

Microsoft announced the completion of its acquisition of Whale Communications, a leader in Secure Sockets Layer virtual private network (SSL VPN) technology. The deal is particularly relevant for Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server users dealing with multiple remote-access security scenarios. To mark the close of the deal, Microsoft is providing a special price promotion for all current and new customers.
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5394378

Get safe online with Get Safe Online

Packed with simple advice, Get Safe Online can help you protect yourself against internet threats. Visit the website to find out more and stay tuned to find out how you could meet the Microsoft team on the road in October.
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5485337

Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for September, 2006

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-sep.mspx

Search for previous security bulletins http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=3992478

Security Bulletin Feed http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=3992479 RSS http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=3992480

Documents

Windows Vista Security Blog

Get the latest updates from the product team on what will make Windows Vista the most secure version of Windows yet. This blog, which features Security Technology Unit Corporate VP Ben Fathi, will make you aware of how Windows Vista is more secure, keep you updated on the latest developments, and give you a behind-the-scenes look at the development process from the people building the product.
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5394383

Microsoft Windows Vista Security Advancements

Microsoft has produced a white paper and on-demand video detailing the security advancements made in Windows Vista.
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5394384

Security Tip of the Month: Improve the Security of Remote Access to Exchange Server with RPC over HTTP

One of the most compelling features of Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 when combined with Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 is the ability to use the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) over HTTP feature. This article offers a description of this feature, a checklist of the minimum server requirements, and different deployment scenarios.
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5394387

Quarantine Control for VPN Roaming Clients in ISA Server

By Nathan Bigman, User Education Lead, ISA Server, Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006 and ISA Server 2004 provide virtual private network (VPN) security functionality for roaming clients. Learn how, as part of this functionality, you can establish thorough control over newly connected clients, placing them in quarantine until they meet corporate connectivity standards.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/sectip/st0906.mspx

Network Access Protection Platform Architecture

Read this white paper for a detailed description of the components of the NAP architecture, how it works, and how it allows third-party software vendors and system integrators to create complete solutions for system health-validated network access. For a webcast version of this white paper, click here.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/itsolutions/network/nap/naparch.mspx

Internet Protocol Security Enforcement in the NAP Platform

This white paper provides a detailed description of how Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) enforcement in the Network Access Protection platform works to provide system health validation and enforcement for IPsec-secured communication.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/itsolutions/network/nap/napipsec.mspx

Configuring NAP Policies in Windows Server "Longhorn"

Read this white paper for a description of how to configure NAP health requirements and enforcement behavior using the Network Policy Server (NPS) in Windows Server "Longhorn."
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=8e47649e-962c-42f8-9e6f-21c5ccdcf490&displaylang=en

Setting Up IPsec Enforcement for Network Access Protection in a Test Lab
Follow the instructions in this white paper to demonstrate IPsec enforcement in a test lab consisting of four computers.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=298ff956-1e6c-4d97-a3ed-7e7ffc4bed32&displaylang=en

Setting Up VPN Enforcement for Network Access Protection in a Test Lab

Follow the instructions in this white paper to demonstrate VPN enforcement in a test lab consisting of four computers.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=729bba00-55ad-4199-b441-378cc3d900a7&displaylang=en

Setting Up DHCP Enforcement for Network Access Protection in a Test Lab

Follow the instructions in this white paper to demonstrate Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) enforcement in a test lab consisting of three computers.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ac38e5bb-18ce-40cb-8e59-188f7a198897&displaylang=en

Network Access Protection Blog

Check out this blog and get the latest NAP news directly from the NAP engineering team at Microsoft.
http://blogs.technet.com/nap/default.aspx

Antigen Case Studies

Find out how other companies are using Antigen to meet their e-mail and collaboration security needs
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5394393

Downloads

Forefront Security for Exchange Server Beta Now Available

Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server is the next version of Microsoft Antigen for Exchange and the first product available under the Microsoft Forefront business security product brand. The solution integrates tightly with Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 to provide advanced protection against e-mail threats, optimized server performance, and centralized management. Download the Forefront Security for Exchange Server beta today.
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5394379

Tips and Tricks Guide to Secure Messaging

Improve your messaging safety and productivity. This free eBook is a valuable resource for information on messaging security innovations and solutions, and it provides strategies for defending your e-mail infrastructure.
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5394388

Solution Advisor

The Solution Advisor is a tool that outlines a high-level Microsoft multilayered solution for your infrastructure and messaging needs. The tool creates a customized response by using information that you provide about such factors as company size, current messaging infrastructure, and the level of control you prefer to have over your messaging.
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5394389

Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Technical Library: Security and Protection

Make your Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 system more secure and help protect your messages and data using the resources and tools offered in this library.
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5394390

A Guide to Exchange Disaster Recovery Planning

Learn about multiple strategies for making your Exchange deployment more reliable and available. This article covers recovery strategies, running Exchange on a Windows cluster, new recovery features in Exchange Server 2007, and more.
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5394391

Microsoft Antigen User Guides

Get detailed technical guidance on installing and working with Microsoft Antigen Enterprise Manager, Microsoft Antigen for Exchange, Microsoft Antigen for SMTP, and Microsoft Antigen Spam Manager. These guides will teach you how features like the Antigen Spam Manager provide sophisticated and robust spam detection and removal through the integration of technologies like the SpamCure anti-spam engine from Mail-Filters.
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=5394392

Events/WebCasts

Microsoft Security Webcast Series: Upcoming and On-Demand

Security Webcast Calendar

Find security webcasts listed in an easy-to-use calendar format.
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=37910

Security Program Guide

Learn Security On the Job http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4526354

Learning Paths for security - Microsoft training references and resources http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4526355

Upcoming Security Webcasts

http://www.microsoft.com/events/security/upcoming.mspx

Register for the following Webcasts on the link above

TechNet Webcast: Identity Management in Windows Server 2003 R2 Active Directory Federation Services (Level 200)

Friday, September 29, 2006, 9:00 A.M.-10:30 A.M. Pacific Time

TechNet Webcast: Identity Management in Windows Server 2003 R2 Active Directory Federation Services (Level 200)

TechNet Webcast: Message Security, Compliance, and Message Protection with Exchange Server 2007 (Level 200)

Monday, October 9, 2006, 11:00 A.M.-12:30 P.M. Pacific Time

TechNet Webcast: Message Security, Compliance, and Message Protection with Exchange Server 2007 (Level 200)

TechNet Webcast: Agility Now (Part 06 of 10): Secure, Manageable Messaging (Level 200)

Wednesday, October 11, 2006, 9:30 A.M.-11:00 A.M. Pacific Time

TechNet Webcast: Agility Now (Part 06 of 10): Secure, Manageable Messaging (Level 200)

TechNet Webcast: Information About Microsoft October Security Bulletins (Level 200)

Wednesday, October 11, 2006, 11:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M. Pacific Time

TechNet Webcast: Information About Microsoft October Security Bulletins (Level 200)

Microsoft Webcast: Optimize Your Identity and Access Management Infrastructure (Level 100)

Thursday, October 12, 2006, 11:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M. Pacific Time

Microsoft Webcast: Optimize Your Identity and Access Management Infrastructure (Level 100)

TechNet Webcast: Secure Collaboration with Microsoft Antigen (Level 200)

Wednesday, October 18, 2006, 1:00 P.M.-2:00 P.M. Pacific Time

TechNet Webcast: Secure Collaboration with Microsoft Antigen (Level 200)

TechNet Webcast: Protecting Your Exchange Server 2007 Network from Viruses and Spam (Level 300)

Thursday, October 19, 2006, 9:30 A.M.-10:30 A.M. Pacific Time

TechNet Webcast: Protecting Your Exchange Server 2007 Network from Viruses and Spam (Level 300)

TechNet Webcast: How Microsoft IT Secures Access to Corporate Resources Using Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006 (Level 300)

Tuesday, October 24, 2006, 9:30 A.M.-10:30 A.M. Pacific Time

TechNet Webcast: How Microsoft IT Secures Access to Corporate Resources Using Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006 (Level 300)

TechNet Webcast: Secure Application Publishing with Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006 (Level 200)

Wednesday, October 25, 2006, 11:00 A.M.-12:30 P.M. Pacific Time

TechNet Webcast: Secure Application Publishing with Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006 (Level 200)

TechNet Webcast: Secure Messaging with Microsoft Antigen (Level 200)

Monday, October 30, 2006, 1:00 P.M.-2:00 P.M. Pacific Time

TechNet Webcast: Secure Messaging with Microsoft Antigen (Level 200)

On-Demand Security Webcasts

http://www.microsoft.com/events/security/ondemand.mspx

September 2006 - Technical Rollup Mail - SQL

Justin Zarb — Mon, 11 Sep 2006 19:25:00 GMT

News

Microsoft SQL Server Desktop Engine (MSDE) will not be supported on Microsoft Vista

If you plan to build an application and redistribute a database with it, you should use SQL Server Express. Windows Vista will not support MSDE.

http://www.microsoft.com/sql/howtobuy/sqlonvista.mspx

Chevron Aims to Accelerate Production and Reduce Downtime with New Business Intelligence Platform, Providing Consistent, Available Data in Real Time

Chevron is the second-largest integrated energy company in the United States and one of the largest in the world, based on market capitalization, as of December 31, 2004. Chevron has proven reserves of 8.5 billion barrels of oil equivalent, daily production in excess of 2.5 million barrels of oil equivalent, and owns interests in chemicals and power production businesses. The challenge facing the main players in the oil industry today, is to service the rapid growth in demand by increasing productivity in both upstream and downstream activities, without losing sight of wider goals, including safety, and overall corporate responsibility. The drive towards operational excellence lies at the heart of Chevron’s overall business strategy. The organization constantly evaluates and refines the business processes that connect people, information, and assets. However, recent analysis suggests that the current processes that support data capture and reporting on key information are not able to maximize employee productivity, a result of which is duplication of effort, and lack of effective data management and transparency. The project was to implement a real-time IT infrastructure that delivers a current, accurate view across business operations.

http://members.microsoft.com/CustomerEvidence/Search/EvidenceDetails.aspx?EvidenceID=14749&LanguageID=1

Reed Executive plc - Leading Recruitment Company Supports Job Seekers with New Database Technology

The online presence of Reed Executive (www.reed.co.uk) attracts millions of visitors each week. However, the technology that supported it was struggling with the increased load these additional visitors were placing on it. Working closely with Microsoft and Microsoft® Gold Certified Partner Attenda, Reed conducted a benchmarking exercise to compare Microsoft SQL Server ™ 2000, running on Microsoft Windows® 2000 Server, MySQL running on Windows 2000 Server, and MySQL running on Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Server. After ruling out MySQL and Red Hat, the company compared SQL Server 2000 and Microsoft SQL Server™ 2005, ultimately deciding on the latter. The new database infrastructure has reduced total cost of ownership, increased search performance, and enhanced system scalability.

http://members.microsoft.com/CustomerEvidence/Search/EvidenceDetails.aspx?EvidenceID=14664&LanguageID=1

Documents

SQL Server Community

Find resources to participate in the SQL Server Community, including blogs, MVPs, forums, and more.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sql/community/default.mspx

Report Visual Studio Team System Load Test Results Via A Configurable Web Site

Read about the Visual Studio 2005 Team System newly designed load test tool, which provides many exciting features you can use for performance and stress testing your Web sites, Web services, and other server components. And, combined with its handy reporting capabilities, the load test tool provides some powerful options for sharing and managing test results.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/06/06/sharetheload/default.aspx

Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing in SQL Server 2005

This paper provides and overview of the enhancements to the Business Intelligence platform for Microsoft SQL Server 2005. This paper is not an implementation guide, but rather provides information about the enhancements to the Business Intelligence platform.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sql/2005/evaluate/dwsqlsy.mspx

Downloads

ADO.NET vNext CTP (Community Technology Preview) – August 2006

Download the first community technology preview (CTP) of ADO.NET vNext, which includes the preview build of the ADO.NET Entity Framework along with samples and whitepapers.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=b68f6f53-ec87-4122-b1c8-ee24a043bf72&displaylang=en

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 JDBC Driver 1.1

In its continued commitment to interoperability, Microsoft provides a Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) driver for use with SQL Server 2005. The SQL Server 2005 JDBC Driver is available to all SQL Server users at no additional charge, and provides access to SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005 from any Java application, application server, or Java-enabled applet. This driver is a Type 4 JDBC driver that provides database connectivity through the standard JDBC application program interfaces (APIs) available in J2EE (Java2 Enterprise Edition). SQL Server 2005 JDBC Driver 1.1 is JDBC 3.0 compliant and runs on the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version 1.4 and later versions. It has been tested against all major application servers, including BEA WebLogic, IBM WebSphere, JBoss, and Sun. This latest version of the JDBC driver includes support for integrated authentication and database mirroring and a number of performance enhancements. In addition, this release includes an expanded help system that has sample applications to help you learn how to use the driver with a SQL Server 2005 database.
Note The JDBC driver is designed to work on any operating system that supports the use of a Java Virtual Machine (JVM). However, only Sun Solaris, Red Hat Linux, and Windows 2000 or later operating systems are officially supported.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=6D483869-816A-44CB-9787-A866235EFC7C&displaylang=en

Events/WebCasts

SQL 2005 Webcasts and Virtual Labs

http://www.microsoft.com/sql/eval/webcast.mspx?wt.mc_id=sql.ad.01037

Free SQL Server 2005 Training

https://www.microsoftelearning.com/sqlserver2005/default.aspx

Devconnections

Microsoft SQL Server Magazine Connections event: November 6 – 9, 2006. Las Vegas – Mandalay Bay Resort

http://www.devconnections.com

TechNet Webcast: Using the SQL Server Upgrade Advisor and new SQL Server 2005 Best Practices Analyzer Tools (Level 200)

Tune in to learn about two valuable tools from Microsoft that can help you identify and address potential issues proactively for a smoother upgrade experience.

http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032306503&EventCategory=4&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US

TechNet Webcast: Technical Benefits of SQL Server 2005 for every business (Level 200)

Learn how SQL Server 2005 gives mid-sized businesses the ability to affordably build solutions that take advantage of more sophisticated technologies such as data mining and enterprise extract, transform, and load (ETL).

http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/eventdetail.aspx?eventID=1032306505&Culture=en-US

TechNet Webcast: Choosing the SQL Server 2005 Edition that best fits your needs

Are you thinking of upgrading to Microsoft SQL Server 2005? SQL Server 2005 provides a variety of editions for organizations of all sizes, from the hobbyist to Fortune 500 companies. In this webcast, we explore the key differences between the four main SQL Server 2005 Editions—Enterprise, Standard, Workgroup, and Express—and help you to determine which edition is right for you.

http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032306509&EventCategory=4&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US

Further on-demand webcasts are available here: http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/technetsqlserver2005.mspx

New KB’s

SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition

FIX: The "Audit Logout" event does not appear in the trace results file when you run a profiler trace against a linked server instance in SQL Server 2000

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=917593

FIX: An access violation may occur intermittently in the CQList::Remove function when you run a query in SQL Server 2000

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=916653

How to use the Add or Remove Programs item in Control Panel to add or remove components for stand-alone installations and clustered installations of SQL Server 2005

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=922670

FIX: You may notice a large increase in compile time when you enable trace flags 2389 and 2390 in SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 1

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=922063

FIX: An access violation may occur when you enable the "lazy schema validation" option for any linked server and when you run a distributed partitioned view query in SQL Server 2005

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=919144

The binary zero (0x00) data and the successive data in a character column is truncated or is replaced with spaces (0x20) when you use the SQL Server Import and Export Wizard to transfer a table in SQL Server 2005 Integration Services

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=922648

Support policy for untested .NET Framework assemblies in the SQL Server 2005 CLR-hosted environment

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=922672

You cannot debug assemblies that are referenced in the Script task code by using Visual Studio for Applications in SSIS

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=922647

Error message when you run a Visual C++ application that connects to SQL Server 2005 by using ODBC: "[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server] Could not find stored procedure 'sp_fallback_MS_sel_fb_svr'"

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=922548

FIX: The SQL-DMO SpaceAvailableInMB property of the Database object may return an incorrect value in SQL Server 2005 or in SQL Server 2000

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=919609

FIX: The query may return incorrect results, and the execution plan for the query may contain a "Table Spool" operator in SQL Server 2000

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=919068

FIX: Error message when you try to run a query on a linked server in SQL Server 2000

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=920930

FIX: The Replication Merge Agent job may fail after you install SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923797

SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition

Hotfix files are not removed when you try to uninstall a SQL Server 2000 64-bit hotfix or a SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services 64-bit hotfix that you installed by using Windows Installer 2.0

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=896560

SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services

FIX: Error message when you add a calculated member to a cube in SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services Service Pack 4: "Unable to update the calculated member"

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=920121

SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition

FIX: The BULK INSERT statement may not return any errors when you try to import data from a text file to a table by using the BULK INSERT statement in Microsoft SQL Server 2005

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=919775

Error message when you perform a full backup of a database in SQL Server 2005: "Backup failed for Server 'ComputerName\SQLInstanceName' " or "The backup of the file or filegroup 'sysft_FullTextCatalog' is not permitted because it is not online"

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923355

FIX: SQL Server 2005 treats an identity column in a view as an ordinary int column when the compatibility level of the database is set to 80

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=920974

FIX: You receive an error message when you try to create a differential database backup in SQL Server 2005

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=921106

FIX: Error message when you run the SQLDiag utility or the PSSDiag utility: "Exception creating Perfmon log"

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=906532

FIX: SQL Server 2005 system performance may be slow when you use a keyset-driven cursor to execute a FETCH statement

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=917738

FIX: A memory leak occurs when you run a remote query by using a linked server in SQL Server 2000

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=919165

BUG: Error message when you replicate a table to a SQL Server destination by using snapshot replication in SQL Server 2000: "Bulk-copy commit failed (bcp_batch) ODBC message: SQLSTATE 37000, native error 4813"

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=922663

FIX: SQL Server 2005 performance may be slower than SQL Server 2000 performance when you use an API server cursor

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=917905

Troubleshooting DBCC error 2570 in SQL Server 2005

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923247

FIX: You may receive an error message when you manually define a Back Up Database task in SQL Server 2005 to back up the transaction log

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=921003

SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition

Unhandled exceptions are caught by the Visual Studio JIT debugger instead of Dr. Watson or a third-party debugger after you install certain versions of SQL Server 2005

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923827

SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services

FIX: No value is returned for the user login when you try to use an HTTP connection and basic authentication to connect to the server that is running SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=913667

FIX: You may receive a "0x80004005 (E_FAIL)" error message when you use a range rowset in OLE DB for OLAP in a SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services-based application

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=921292

SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services

Error message when you try to open the Report Manager tool in SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services: "The request failed with HTTP status 400: Bad request" Or "An attempt to connect to the report server failed"

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=922656

FIX: The color and the background image may not appear when you try to display a report in HTML format in Report Manager in SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=921395

FIX: You cannot open a SQL Server 2005 report in some versions of Excel after you render the report to an Excel format

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=918529

FIX: An image placeholder that contains a red X appears when you run a report in SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=921405

FIX: "Select All" may not be available when you try to preview a report in Report Designer after you install SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 1

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=919478

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This TRM section was created by Ben Cooper

September 2006 - Technical Rollup Mail - Internet

Justin Zarb — Mon, 11 Sep 2006 19:20:00 GMT

News

ISA

ISA Server 2006 Trial Software Is Now Available
Download the latest version of the Microsoft solution for firewall, VPN, and Web caching. With ISA Server 2006 you can protect your IT environment from Internet-based threats while providing your users with secure, anytime, anywhere access to Microsoft applications and data.
http://www.microsoft.com/isaserver/2006/trial-software.mspx

ISA Server 2006 Resources on TechNet
ISA Server 2006 is the integrated edge security gateway that helps protect your IT environment from Internet-based threats while providing your users with fast and secure remote access to applications and data. Learn how to deploy and use ISA Server 2006 with these resources.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/isa/2006/beta.mspx

BizTalk

BizTalk Server 2006 R2 Now Accepting Customer Nominations
The BizTalk Server 2006 R2 Technology Adoption Program (TAP) is an “early adopter” program intended to validate the quality and obtain feedback on the new features included in BTS 2006 R2. BizTalk 2006 includes added features to BizTalk 2006 and enhancements to improve compatibility with Windows Vista and Microsoft Office 2007. R2 Nomination Form Instructions can be found on the connect site.
http://connect.microsoft.com/content/content.aspx?ContentID=2367&SiteID=218

IIS

Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) Release Candidate 1 (RC1)
Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) Release Candidate 1 (RC1) has been designed to make everyday tasks easier, provide dynamic security protection and improve the development platform and manageability. End user improvements include a streamlined interface, tabbed browsing, printing advances, improved search functionality, instant feeds (RSS), dynamic security protection, and more.
Visit the Internet Explorer site for more information on IE7 RC1.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.mspx

IIS 6.0 Gets Kudos for HTTP Compression Tools
Check out this overview of Web servers that use HTTP compression
http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/columns/executive_tech/article.php/3068161

Downloads

IIS

To download IE7 RC1 for supported versions of Microsoft Windows, see Related Downloads below.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=94E5BF41-2907-4415-8F72-DA7C2C2ACE09&displaylang=en

ISA
ISA Server 2006 180-Day Trial Versions
ISA Server 2006 is the integrated edge security gateway that helps protect your IT environment from Internet-based threats while providing users with fast and secure remote access to applications and data. ISA Server 2006 is available for download in both Standard and Enterprise editions.
Standard Edition
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=1&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d6331154b-a923-45dd-8520-48b63b6be97b%26DisplayLang%3den
Enterprise Edition
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=2&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d84504cad-893b-4212-9ab2-999ad1d8fe68%26DisplayLang%3den

NLBClear.EXE
RemoveAllNLBSettings.cmd clears all Network Load Balancing (NLB) settings from an ISA Server array member, including bidirectional affinity (BDA) settings.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=3&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d0cfc0231-2000-488f-a879-de00087f7a46%26DisplayLang%3den

MSDEToText.exe
MSDEToText.vbs converts ISA Server 2006 SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE) logs into a text file, or displays contents on the screen.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=4&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d23531736-942f-466c-acb3-861a899d37b4%26DisplayLang%3den

RQSUtils.EXE
Use this tool to prepare ISA Server installed on a computer running Windows Server 2003 as an RQS listener component. This version replaces any previous versions of the tool.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=5&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3dfa8adfdf-7d87-4290-93b7-f474b729de2c%26DisplayLang%3den

Automatic Proxy Discovery Package
Use the files in this package to solve the problem of implementing automatic proxy discovery when Internet Information Services (IIS) and Microsoft® Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server are installed on the same computer.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=6&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d0ccded0c-7730-4506-b2c3-f6d32355d36c%26DisplayLang%3den

SCW Update for ISA Server 2006
Use the ISA Server Security Configuration Wizard Update to add the Microsoft® Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006 Standard Edition and ISA Server 2006 Enterprise Edition server roles to the Security Configuration Wizard (SCW).
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=7&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d2748a927-bd3c-4d87-80fa-8687d5e2ab35%26DisplayLang%3den

ISACertToolPack.EXE
ISACertTool.exe helps you deploy the certificates required to authenticate communications between ISA Server array members and the Configuration Storage server in a number of ISA Server deployment scenarios.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=8&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d655f22ba-2424-4269-94d3-cb07308afc46%26DisplayLang%3den

SdTestPack.EXE
Use the RSA Test Authentication Utility to verify that a computer running ISA Server can authenticate to a computer running RSA Authentication Manager.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=9&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d7b0ca409-55d0-4d33-bb3f-1ba4376d5737%26DisplayLang%3den

ISA Server 2006 SDK
The ISA Server 2006 SDK includes documentation, tools, and samples to enable developers and system administrators to deploy, configure, customize, and extend their ISA Server environment.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=9&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d7b0ca409-55d0-4d33-bb3f-1ba4376d5737%26DisplayLang%3den

ISAServer2006ReportingServicesSample.exe
Use the Reporting Services project and its predefined Report Definition Language (RDL) files to generate reports from ISA Server logs stored in an SQL database using SQL Server Reporting Services.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=11&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d89e613d1-55d2-4bc1-9329-8c4d2859d83e%26DisplayLang%3den

AdamSitesPack.exe
The ADAM Sites Tool (AdamSites.exe) is a command line utility that helps Microsoft ISA Server 2006 Enterprise Edition customers configure Configuration Storage servers, which use Microsoft Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM).
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=12&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d82f57473-f866-471c-88db-fe2e175b04c8%26DisplayLang%3den

DNSToolsPack.EXE
Run the DNS Cache Tool (Dnstools.exe) an ISA Server computer to display the contents of the Domain Name System (DNS) cache and to delete entries in the DNS cache.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=13&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3df148c238-d707-4871-82b2-b8606579b67d%26DisplayLang%3den

fwengmonpack.EXE
You can use the Firewall Kernel Mode Tool (FWEngMon.exe) to analyze and troubleshoot firewall connectivity issues by monitoring the ISA Server kernel-mode driver (fweng.sys).
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=14&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d01fc5551-5d44-4a99-966a-bd86caeb43d7%26DisplayLang%3den

CacheDirPack.EXE
Use the ISA Server Cache Directory Tool (CacheDir.exe) to view real-time cache contents, save information about the current cache contents to a file, and mark obsolete items that should not be served from the cache.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=15&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3db9ecfcd3-c13f-4447-83ed-add9a8ea45db%26DisplayLang%3den

BizTalk

BizTalk Server 2006 Best Practices Analyzer
Use the BizTalk Server 2006 Best Practices Analyzer to check your deployment against a variety of best practices, including high availability, security, management, and performance.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/biztalk/downloads/bpa.mspx

BizTalk Server 2006 Installation and Upgrade Guides (Updated)
Review the BizTalk Server 2006 installation instructions for how to install BizTalk Server 2006 on Windows XP, Windows 2000 Server, or Windows Server 2003 in a single server or multi-server environment.
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=46922

BizTalk Server 2006 Documentation Update (CHM format)
This updated Help contains new troubleshooting content for the native adapters, new tutorials for the LOB adapters, new disaster recovery information, and more.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=3294ddaf-9f67-409f-a92d-2f6070dc0d1a&displaylang=en

BizTalk Server 2006 Application Deployment and Upgrade whitepaper
Read about improvements made to the application deployment and application upgrade experience via the platform’s application concept, the new BizTalk Server Administration Console, and more in this white paper.
http://www.microsoft.com/biztalk/techinfo/whitepapers/bts2006_appdepwp.mspx

SharePoint

Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Installation Guide
The most current version of the Installation Guide for Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Server and Team Explorer.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=1&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3de54bf6ff-026b-43a4-ade4-a690388f310e%26DisplayLang%3den

Windows SharePoint Services Applications Template: Project Team Management
The Project Team Site application for Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services provides a central location for the project manager and team to collaborate during all phases of the project lifecycle from initiation to close-out.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=2&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d8c580176-09b4-4001-9c2b-2ad5b7ec2a12%26DisplayLang%3den

Windows SharePoint Services Applications Template: All Templates (English)
This download contains all downloadable application templates in the English language for Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=3&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d66bd4939-20ab-40f0-90ee-fe9093f9a5c6%26DisplayLang%3den

.NET Rocks! - Ted Pattison Shows Us SharePoint
Ted Pattison brings us up to date on SharePoint technologies including SharePoint Services 3.0 and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS).
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=4&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3dcd21acdf-9c7b-47f5-bc77-b402c83b964a%26DisplayLang%3den

Microsoft Application Transporter 2006 for Lotus Domino
The Application Transporter 2006 is a tool designed for organizations that are migrating data from Lotus Notes/Domino applications to Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=5&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3dc6066e89-7690-44a4-86d6-ab1d60808022%26DisplayLang%3den

Events/WebCasts

ISA

Update Your Knowledge and Skill with ISA Server Webcasts
http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/isaserversecurity.mspx

BizTalk

Live Webcasts:

MSDN Architecture Webcast: Using Windows Communication Foundation with BizTalk Server 2006 (Level 200)
Find out how you can use Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) to enhance your Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 business process and integration solutions. WCF is a component of the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 programming model that provides support for transactions, reliable messaging, and authentication over standard Web service protocols. This webcast demonstrates how to use Windows Communication Foundation within a BizTalk Server 2006 environment, and explains how WCF integrates or "talks" with BizTalk Server 2006.
http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/eventdetail.aspx?eventID=1032302638&Culture=en-US
Friday, October 13, 2006
10:00 A.M.–11:00 A.M. Pacific Time

On-Demand Webcasts:

MSDN Webcast: Enabling “People-Ready” Processes Using Microsoft Business Process Management Solutions and Technologies (Level 200)
In our hyper-competitive global economy, the business results of an organization depend upon its people and their ability to drive business change through innovation in business processes. The ability of employees to rapidly and continuously design, develop, and adapt your business processes in an agile fashion is a huge business advantageâ€”what Microsoft calls "people-ready" processes. Learn how Microsoft and its partner ecosystem offer solutions that enable the automation and optimization of the entire spectrum of business processes, from unstructured and collaborative through highly structured and transactional processes. This webcast provides an overview of the Business Process Management products and technologies available from Microsoft, including Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, BizTalk Server and SQL Server, along with innovative partner solutions.
http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032301290&EventCategory=5&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US

SharePoint

LOBi Webcast
This is a web cast that provides an overview of LOBi and includes a demo of LOBi functionality.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=6&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d13aa7df4-6929-4d6e-8f15-659033effdc6%26DisplayLang%3den

TechNet Webcast: Planning for and Deploying Office SharePoint Server 2007 (Part 1 of 2) (Level 200)
We provide a detailed overview of the Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 architecture in this webcast, including the concepts behind the topology, server roles, network conditions, and security topics. Learn about the three-tier administration model and how each of the three components: central administration, shared services, and site settings are commonly used. Find out your SharePoint Server 2007 deployment options and the considerations for determining the correct topology to use for your installation. We include scenarios that illustrate four different topologies, progressing from deployment of a single server to various server farm options.
http://www.microsoft.com/events/AdvSearch.mspx?EventsAndWebcastsControlName=As1%3AAdvSrc&As1%3AAdvSrc%3AAudienceID=0&As1%3AAdvSrc%3AProductID=353c4e9d-9e78-4435-a360-01bb7f540d17&As1%3AAdvSrc%3AEventType=LiveWebcast&As1%3AAdvSrc%3ACountryRegionID=en%7CUS%7CUnited+States
Date: Monday, September 11, 2006
11:30 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Language: English-United States
Recommended For: IT professionals

MSDN Webcast: Office SharePoint Server 2007 Business Data Catalog (Part 1 of 2): Integrating Line-of-Business Data and Applications into Your Enterprise Portal (Level 200)
The Business Data Catalog (BDC) in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 provides immediate integration benefits by allowing you to register Web services and data sources from a variety of systems. In the first half of this two-part webcast, learn how to use BDC-registered metadata for a wide range of tasks, such as auto-provisioning Web Parts, importing and exporting data into and out of editable lists, importing user profile information, and indexing structured business data for use in enterprise search queries. We also explain how the BDC works, how to connect it to Web services and data, and how to make use of the resulting cataloged business resources.
http://www.microsoft.com/events/AdvSearch.mspx?EventsAndWebcastsControlName=As1%3AAdvSrc&As1%3AAdvSrc%3AAudienceID=0&As1%3AAdvSrc%3AProductID=353c4e9d-9e78-4435-a360-01bb7f540d17&As1%3AAdvSrc%3AEventType=LiveWebcast&As1%3AAdvSrc%3ACountryRegionID=en%7CUS%7CUnited+States
Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2006
10:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Language: English-United States
Recommended For: developers

TechNet Webcast: Planning for and Deploying Office SharePoint Server 2007 (Part 2 of 2) (Level 200)
Proper planning is required to determine the resources, time, and tasks needed to successfully install and maintain Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. In this second webcast in our series, we move beyond the architectural overview provided in Part One to discuss SharePoint Server 2007 advanced settings, scripting tips, and other considerations for installing the product. Web load balancing, password management, and authentications settings are a few of the specific topics that are covered. We also discuss ways to perform disaster recovery once you have your SharePoint Server 2007 solution installed. From the basic Recycle Bin to the SharePoint Server 2007 backup/restore utility to SQL backup/restore, join us to learn the options available to secure your organization’s data.
http://www.microsoft.com/events/AdvSearch.mspx?EventsAndWebcastsControlName=As1%3AAdvSrc&As1%3AAdvSrc%3AAudienceID=0&As1%3AAdvSrc%3AProductID=353c4e9d-9e78-4435-a360-01bb7f540d17&As1%3AAdvSrc%3AEventType=LiveWebcast&As1%3AAdvSrc%3ACountryRegionID=en%7CUS%7CUnited+States
Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2006
11:30 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Language: English-United States
Recommended For: IT professionals

MSDN Webcast: Office SharePoint Server 2007 Business Data Catalog (Part 2 of 2): Developing Web Services (Level 200)
Beyond giving you the ability to integrate portals with enterprise data and applications with minimal code, the Business Data Catalog (BDC) in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 also introduces several specific development opportunities. In the second half of this two-part webcast, we show you how to create Web services that are fully optimized for the BDC. We also show you how to use BDC-registered metadata to create your own automatically-generated custom user interfaces
http://www.microsoft.com/events/AdvSearch.mspx?EventsAndWebcastsControlName=As1%3AAdvSrc&As1%3AAdvSrc%3AAudienceID=0&As1%3AAdvSrc%3AProductID=353c4e9d-9e78-4435-a360-01bb7f540d17&As1%3AAdvSrc%3AEventType=LiveWebcast&As1%3AAdvSrc%3ACountryRegionID=en%7CUS%7CUnited+States
Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2006
10:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Language: English-United States
Recommended For: developers

TechNet Webcast: Infrastructure Topics in SharePoint Products and Technologies: Administrative Architecture and Planning for Deployment (Level 300)
In this webcast, we describe the new deployment and administration architecture for Windows SharePoint Services and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. Learn about logical and physical design architectures, planning and deployment considerations, and inter-farm and intra-farm Shared Services capabilities. We also cover the administration components and security features in Windows SharePoint Services and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.
http://www.microsoft.com/events/AdvSearch.mspx?EventsAndWebcastsControlName=As1%3AAdvSrc&As1%3AAdvSrc%3AAudienceID=0&As1%3AAdvSrc%3AProductID=353c4e9d-9e78-4435-a360-01bb7f540d17&As1%3AAdvSrc%3AEventType=LiveWebcast&As1%3AAdvSrc%3ACountryRegionID=en%7CUS%7CUnited+States
Date: Friday, September 22, 2006
1:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Language: English-United States
Recommended For: IT professionals

New KB’s

ISA

The actual idle time-out period may be shorter than the value that you configure in the Idle Session Timeout area for OWA forms-based authentication in ISA Server 2004 (922878)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922878

You cannot join a new array member to an existing ISA Server 2004-based array (921173)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/921173

How to configure Certificate Services and ISA Server to publish CRLs (318707)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318707

Description of the ISA Server 2004 hotfix package: July 6, 2006 (921937)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/921937

The Microsoft Firewall service on an ISA Server 2004 Standard Edition-based computer may stop responding to client computer requests, and Event ID: 7031 and Event ID: 14057 may be logged in Event Viewer (922440)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922440

A client computer takes longer than expected to connect to a Web site through an ISA Server 2004 Web proxy server (921944)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/921944

Description of the ISA Server 2004 hotfix package: May 31, 2006 (919621)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919621

You cannot query the Win32_PerfRawData_W3Proxy_ISAServerWebProxy performance counter by using WMI (917803)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917803

Application filter events are not triggered on a computer that is running ISA Server 2004 with Service Pack 2 (919871)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919871

Error message when client computers that are behind a proxy server access Web sites that are published by using ISA Server 2004: “404 Not Found. The requested item could not be located (12028)” (917265)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917265

Client computers cannot access external resources, and event ID 14147 appears in the Application log in ISA Server 2004 (884496)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/884496

Multiple events are logged when you enable Web caching and set the FPCCacheConfiguration.QueueRequests COM property to True in ISA Server 2004 (919515)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919515

BizTalk

Error message when you try to configure the database and service credential information in the BizTalk Server 2006 Configuration Wizard: "The database server you specified cannot be reached"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=922610

BizTalk Server monitoring does not work as expected after you import the BizTalk Server 2004 Management Pack for MOM and the BizTalk Server 2006 Management Pack for MOM 2005 into the same MOM management group
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=922907

Event ID: 27 may be logged when you try to validate an EDI document or when you try to send an EDI document in BizTalk Server 2004: "Index was outside the bounds of the array"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=921993

How to recover a single-node BizTalk Server 2004 configuration after the Configframework.exe /u command is run accidentally
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=921992

Availability of the Microsoft BizTalk Server Adapter for MQSeries 2.0 hotfix rollup package
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=921284

How to delete a byte order mark from an outgoing message in BizTalk Server 2006 and in BizTalk Server 2004
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=921044

Error message when you try to build a project in BizTalk Server 2006 or BizTalk Server 2004: "Use of Unconstructed Message"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=921043

Description of the SQL Server Agent jobs in BizTalk Server 2004
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=919776

You receive an error message when you try to apply a tracking profile in the Tracking Profile Editor in BizTalk Server 2006
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=919216

SharePoint

FIX: You may receive an OutOfMemoryException exception when you use an application to delete many files in SharePoint Portal Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=908127

The search feature does not return results in SharePoint Portal Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=922030

This TRM section was created by Mark Boys with contributions from Jonny Sharp, Jos Moor, Ben Kennedy, Neil Hodgkinson

September 2006 - Technical Rollup Mail - Platforms

Justin Zarb — Mon, 11 Sep 2006 19:17:00 GMT

News

Windows Vista Team Blog
http://blogs.technet.com/windowsvista/default.aspx

Download Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 - Beta 2
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/virtualserver/downloads/servicepack.mspx

Documents

Group Policy Settings Reference Windows Vista Beta 2
This spreadsheet lists the policy settings for computer and user configuration included in the administrative template files (admx/adml) delivered with Windows Vista Beta 2 (Build 5384)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=7812c9cb-e6ca-4144-98ab-2d78587462c5&DisplayLang=en

Introduction to the Windows Server 2003 Scalable Networking Pack
This whitepaper provides an overview of the architectural innovations introduced in the Scalable Networking Pack for Windows Server 2003
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=6aee2e62-b708-44c1-babe-fc0e7b0f02bd&DisplayLang=en

Windows Vista User Experience Guidelines
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/uxguide/uxguide/home.asp

The Windows Vista Developer Story: Application Compatibility Cookbook
http://msdn.microsoft.com/windowsvista/default.aspx?pull=/library/en-us/dnlong/html/AppComp.asp

The Cable Guy - AuthIP in Windows Vista
AuthIP provides simplified IPsec policy configuration and maintenance in many configurations and additional flexibility for IPsec peer authentication
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/cableguy/cg0806.mspx

Downloads

An updated version of the Disk Partition tool for Windows Server 2003 is available
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923076

Microsoft Premier Services Reporting Utility (PFE version)
Premier Field Engineering version of MPS_REPORTS batch utility to automate the gathering of diagnostic information for Windows troubleshooting
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=00ad0eac-720f-4441-9ef6-ea9f657b5c2f&DisplayLang=en

Script Centre Audio Tour
Audio Tour of the TechNet Script Centre
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=35a01acf-c4a2-4dc8-b401-e0c31a705273&DisplayLang=en

User Profile Hive Cleanup Service
A service to help with slow log off and unreconciled profile problems
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=1b286e6d-8912-4e18-b570-42470e2f3582&DisplayLang=en

Windows Desktop Search 3.0 Beta 2 for Windows XP (KB917013)
This release is an update to the Beta Engine Preview release of Windows Desktop Search 3.0
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0c1ae7c6-c548-4184-b575-7ab3913547d2&DisplayLang=en

Desktop Heap Monitor Version 8.1
The Desktop Heap Monitor is a tool that examines usage of desktop heap
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5cfc9b74-97aa-4510-b4b9-b2dc98c8ed8b&DisplayLang=en

User Mode Process Dumper Version 8.1
The User Mode Process Dumper (userdump) dumps any running Win32 processes memory image on the fly, without attaching a debugger, or terminating target processes.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e089ca41-6a87-40c8-bf69-28ac08570b7e&DisplayLang=en

Kernel Memory Space Analyzer Version 8.1
The Kernel Memory Space Analyzer is a tool to help expert debugging engineers analyze Windows crash dump files
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e84d3b35-63c3-445b-810d-9fed3fdeb13f&DisplayLang=en

Events/WebCasts

The .NET Show: Windows Server "Longhorn"
The next version of Windows Server may still be using its code name, but this episode helps explain some of the ways it will help you run your systems and services better.
100k: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=391c6a66-08ac-430d-92e0-c17bfdd57460&DisplayLang=en
Mobile : http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0e01256a-184e-4223-8423-ce471453430d&DisplayLang=en
300k: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=017511f0-84d5-490c-9ee7-497d481cc723&DisplayLang=en

Support Webcast: Network Access Protection Platform Architecture
This on-demand Support Webcast summarizes the content in the following Network Access Protection (NAP) platform architecture white paper:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/itsolutions/network/nap/naparch.mspx It discusses the NAP Platform architecture in Microsoft Windows Server Code Name "Longhorn" and in Microsoft Windows Vista, the components of client architecture and of server architecture, and how NAP works for various enforcement methods.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924160

Support Webcast: How to configure virtual private network enforcement for Network Access Protection in Windows Vista and in Windows Server "Longhorn"
This support webcast will outline the configuration steps required to setup VPN enforcement for NAP by using the Windows VPN client on Windows Vista and by using Routing and Remote Access and Network Policy Server (NPS) on Windows Server "Longhorn" Beta 2
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924161

Support Webcast: Troubleshooting Microsoft Windows DHCP-NAP deployment issues
This support webcast will explain how to troubleshoot common issues in a DHCP-NAP deployment
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924165

Windows Vista System Integrity Technologies
11 September 2006 14:00 - 16:20
Microsoft London Office, Great Pulteney Street
Free of Charge
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?culture=en-GB&eventid=1032304110

Softcat presents Microsoft - the Next Generation
13 September 2006 09:30 - 13:00
Microsoft Ltd, Reading
Free of Charge
This event will cover the latest technology developments from Microsoft including: Windows Vista, Microsoft Office 2007, Exchange Server 2007, Active Directory and Group Policy
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?culture=en-GB&eventid=1032305800

What's new in Administering Vista
14 September 2006 18:30 - 21:15
Microsoft Ltd, Reading
Free of Charge
This session will examine Group Policy functionality improvements that have been made with Windows Vista
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?culture=en-GB&eventid=1032304116

Spargonet Consulting presents Desktop Deployment Services
20 September 2006 10:00 - 13:30
Microsoft Ltd, Reading
Free of Charge
With Vista on the horizon DDPS is critical to planning Microsoft strategy, Spargonet wants to introduce the concept of DDPS and our service offering to Microsoft Clients
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?culture=en-GB&eventid=1032306920

Live Webcasts:
Full list can be found at: http://www.microsoft.com/events/default.mspx

Monthly Archived Webcasts:
http://www.microsoft.com/events/webcasts/library/default.mspx

Tech-Ed 2006 Webcast Series
https://www.msteched.com/content/webcasts.aspx

New KB’s

How to remove data in Active Directory after an unsuccessful domain controller demotion
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=216498

Multi-homed RIS server may not answer all PXE clients
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=260521

How to reserve a range of ephemeral ports on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000 Server
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=812873

How to troubleshoot the "NTLDR is missing" error message in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=318728

How to deploy Microsoft Windows Preinstallation Environment from an RIS server by using PXE-enabled clients
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=304992

The Removable Storage database includes an extra entry for tape media when you prepare new blank tape media on a Windows 2003 Service Pack 1-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=911962

How to use Adminpak.msi to install a specific server administration tool in Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314978

When you use a 32-bit program to print a document from an x64-based version of Windows, the document may be printed incorrectly
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=908131

Kerberos authentication is unsuccessful in the Local System security context when the computer account password has recently changed on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=918442

Service overview and network port requirements for the Windows Server system
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=832017

Naming conventions in Active Directory for computers, domains, sites, and OUs
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=909264

You cannot open remote content by using the InfoTech protocol after you install security update 896358, security update 840315, or Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=896054

The DNS service does not load all its zones on a DNS server that is running Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=909249

Client, service and program incompatibilities that may occur when you modify security settings and user rights assignments
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=823659

New Registry entry for controlling the TCP Acknowledgment (ACK) behaviour in Windows XP and in Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=328890

How to turn on automatic logon in Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=324737

You receive an error message when you try to install a shared network printer on a Windows Server 2003-based or Windows XP SP1-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=888046

Release notes for Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=889101

HAL options after Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 setup
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=309283

Windows Genuine Advantage does not validate a copy of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=916247

You cannot install Server Performance Advisor on a computer that is running Windows XP or Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=870691

Some characters from End User Defined Character (EUDC) fonts do not appear correctly in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=332134

CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive appears to be missing after you install Windows XP or Windows Vista Beta 2
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=320553

Cannot access shares or printers across the LAN from Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=841570

The computer may restart when you add a manifest that has the Windows Vista extension to an .exe file or to a .dll file in Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=921337

Policy to control the frequency of Windows XP client DFS queries
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=291377

The computer description appears before the computer name in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=330193

FIX: Exchange servers fail Kerberos authentication server requests on Windows 2000-based servers
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=888612

A memory leak may occur in the LSASS.exe process on a computer that is running Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=901209

How to automatically assign administrative rights for all DFS replication groups in a domain on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003 R2 or Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=920728

A Windows Server 2003-based computer that is using an Intel dual-core processor may stop responding when you try to resume the computer from standby
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923231

You receive a JOB_STATUS_PRINTED print job notification even though the printer is turned off when you try to print a document from a Windows Server 2003-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=919017

Users cannot move a file from one folder to another folder when they connect to a shared folder in Windows Server 2003 R2
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=917315

An MIT Kerberso client tries to log on multiple times with the same key despite bad password errors that are returned to the Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP Workstation
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=920183

Console windows sit idle for a short time and then continue to run if extensive input or output operations are running in several console windows in Windows Server 2003 SP1
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923359

The ADSI tool does not display the attributes of a dynamic auxiliary class
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=920750

Error message when you restart a computer that is running Windows XP Professional: "STOP 0xC000021A"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=922410

Event messages are truncated when you have more than 10 disks installed on a Windows Server 2003-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923356

An updated version of the Disk Partition tool for Windows Server 2003 is available
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923076

The restore operation may fail when you use Automated System Recovery on a Windows Server 2003-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=919405

A program that throws many exceptions may run significantly more slowly on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923162

FIX: Error message when you use an IEEE 1394-based scanner on a computer that is running Windows XP 64 or Windows Server 2003: 0x0000000A or 0x000000BE
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=922498

When a Linux-based client computer tries to access a domain controller that is running Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000, an access violation occurs
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=920919

A script that uses the bootcfg command may have unexpected results in Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=921618

Error message when you run the Dirquota.exe tool in Windows Server 2003 R2: "STOP 0x50"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=921478

Multiple users cannot print from 32-bit applications on a 64-bit operating system by using the "runas" command
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923357

You experience an access violation and the Service Trace Viewer tool closes unexpectedly on a computer that is running an x64-based version of Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=916198

Computers that are running x64-based versions of Windows Server 2003 cannot load a registry hive that is larger than 32MB
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=919807

An IPsec policy is not applied to a client computer when you apply a Group Policy object
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923785

Print jobs time out when send them from an AIX-based computer to a Windows Server 2003-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923786

Server Message Block communication between a client-side SMB component and a server-side SMB component is not completed if the SMB signing settings are mismatched in Group Policy or in the registry.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=916846

This TRM section was created by Tracy Gillespie