Technical RollUp : 2009

December 2009 – Technology Rollup Mail – Manageability

conuktrm — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:50:00 GMT

News

MDT 2010 Launched

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 (MDT 2010) provides a common console with the comprehensive tools and guidance needed to efficiently manage deployment of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 is the recommended process and toolset to automate desktop and server deployment. Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 provides detailed guidance and job aids for every organizational role involved with large-scale deployment projects.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/dd407791.aspx

Steve Rachui's Manageability blog - ConfigMgr/OpsMgr

http://blogs.msdn.com/steverac/

System Center WebLog by Russ Slaten

http://blogs.msdn.com/rslaten/

Configuration Manager & SMS

The Configuration Manager Support Team Blog

http://blogs.technet.com/configurationmgr/

The Deployment Guys

http://blogs.technet.com/deploymentguys

System Center Configuration Manager Solutions

http://blogs.technet.com/mwiles/

Carlos Santiago's Manageability Blog - SCCM/Softgrid

http://blogs.technet.com/carlossantiago/

Michael Niehaus' Windows and Office deployment ramblings

http://blogs.technet.com/mniehaus/

Paul Thomsen at myITforum.com

http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/pthomsen/default.aspx

Operations Manager & MOM

The Operations Manager Support Team Blog

http://blogs.technet.com/operationsmgr/

Other

System Center Virtual Machine Manager

http://blogs.technet.com/scvmm/

The App-V Blog

http://blogs.technet.com/Softgrid/

Documents

Other

Microsoft Security Update Guide

Microsoft Security Update Guide: Helping IT Professionals Better Understand and Maximize Microsoft Security Update Release Information, Processes, Communications, and Tools.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=c3d986d0-ecc3-4ce0-9c25-048ec5b52a4f

Downloads

Configuration Manager & SMS

Configuration Manager 2007 Help File Update Wizard

Download an updated version of the Configuration Manager 2007 Documentation Library which contains new material and fixes to documentation problems reported by customers since the last update was published. Refer to the “What’s New in the Documentation Library” topic in each release for a list of topics with significant updates.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=71816b0f-de06-40e0-bce7-ad4b1e4377bb

Operations Manager & MOM

Active Directory MP for OpsMgr 2007

The Active Directory Management Pack (ADMP) monitors Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2 domain controllers.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=008f58a6-dc67-4e59-95c6-d7c7c34a1447

Windows Server 2008 Application Server MP for OpsMgr 2007

The Windows Server 2008 Application Server Management Pack provides fundamental monitoring for the Application Server role of Windows Server 2008 Operating System.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=77eb6ec5-6932-4310-a426-f9b34c6c5be9

SQL Server Management Pack (6.0.6648.0) Guide Update

The SQL Server Management Pack provides the capabilities for Operations Manager 2007 to discover SQL Server 2000, 2005 and 2008 installations and components and to monitor them, primarily from the perspective of availability and performance. The availability and performance monitoring is done using a combination of scripts and native Operations Manager capabilities. (MP Guide Update only, no version change)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=8c0f970e-c653-4c15-9e51-6a6cadfca363

Windows Power Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 (6.0.6735.0)

The Power Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007 R2 enables you to monitor and manage the power consumption of computers running Windows Server 2008 R2.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=6f147c1f-e190-4dbe-a3c7-9b9a19de8f93

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager 2007 (14.0.650.7)

The Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 management pack is designed to be used for monitoring Exchange 2010 events, collecting Exchange component-specific performance counters in one central location, and for raising alerts for operator intervention as necessary.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=7150bfed-64a4-42a4-97a2-07048cca5d23&displaylang=en

Exchange Server 2007 Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager 2007 SP1 (6.0.6741.0)

The Exchange Server 2007 Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007 SP1 is designed to monitor Exchange 2007 key health indicators, collect Exchange component-specific performance counters in one central location, and raise alerts for operator intervention as necessary.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=1a83e112-8677-4e03-83c3-f1b7ebfc3a4b&displaylang=en

Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager 2007 (11.0.325.00)

The Management Pack for Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server (FPE) allows you to discover FPE installations and components and to monitor them within System Center Operations Manager 2007. When there is an issue that may impact the availability, configuration, or security of your FPE deployment, Operations Manager uses the management pack to detect the issue, alert you to its existence, and facilitate diagnosis and corrective actions.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=74ba19df-0fc2-4dd3-86cc-07cb086a47c8

Active Directory Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager 2007 (6.0.7065.0)

The Active Directory Management Pack (ADMP) monitors Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2 domain controllers.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=008F58A6-DC67-4E59-95C6-D7C7C34A1447&displaylang=en&displaylang=en

Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Products (Beta) Management Pack

A System Center Management Pack for Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Products Beta (the product are: SharePoint Server 2010, Project Server 2010, Search Server 2010).

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=c8a9d749-b7a8-412a-b2db-f3e464ed3fcf

Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 (Beta) Management Pack

A System Center Management Pack for Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 Beta.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=43d5ee9a-b9a6-441d-a35e-8a7b9b15e20c

Microsoft Surface 1.0 Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007

This management pack includes a set of rules, views, operations, and monitors to help you manage Microsoft Surface 1.0 units. These resources can help you keep your organization's Microsoft Surface environment in a healthy state.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=3e0f818d-d05d-4fa3-b14e-6c817688148b

System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 Documentation

The Operations Manager 2007 R2 technical documentation helps you plan, deploy, operate, and maintain Operations Manager 2007 R2. For information about the specific guides available in the library, see http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/opsmgr/bb498235.aspx.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=19bd0eb5-7ca0-41be-8c0f-2d95fe7ec636

Microsoft FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint Management Pack (Beta) for SC OpsMgr 2007

This Management Pack monitors the health state of the components in your FAST Search Server environment that affect performance and availability. When there is an issue that may cause service or performance degradation, System Center Operations Manager 2007 uses the Management Pack to detect the issue, alert you to its existence, and facilitate diagnosis and corrective actions.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=3e01806c-e586-4ff1-b61e-2a5179413cf1

Other

Security Compliance Management Toolkit

This toolkit series provides IT professionals with an end-to-end solution to help them plan, deploy, and monitor security baselines of Windows® operating systems and 2007 Microsoft® Office applications. The series was updated to include new security baselines for Windows® 7, BitLocker™ Drive Encryption, and Windows® Internet Explorer® 8.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=5534bee1-3cad-4bf0-b92b-a8e545573a3e

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2010

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 is the newest version of Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, a Solution Accelerator for operating system and application deployment. MDT 2010 supports deployment of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 in addition to deployment of Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=3bd8561f-77ac-4400-a0c1-fe871c461a89&displaylang=en

Events/Webcasts

Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 On-Demand Webcasts

http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/technetmms.aspx?tab=webcasts&id=42364#42364

Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) On-Demand Webcasts

http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/technetmms.aspx?tab=webcasts&id=42363

Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 On-Demand Webcasts

http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/technetmms.aspx?tab=webcasts&id=42365

Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 On-Demand Webcasts

http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/technetmms.aspx?tab=webcasts&id=42555

Configuration Manager

TechNet Webcast: Automated and Centralized Deployment, Provisioning, and Updating of Windows Server 2008 R2 with System Center (Level 300)

Thursday, December 03, 2009 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Deploying and upgrading your existing server infrastructure to Windows Server 2008 R2 can be a complex undertaking, particularly considering the various configuration, system driver, and application requirements—let alone the sheer number of servers, both physical and virtual, that you have to manage. Microsoft System Center delivers a highly flexible, automated set of capabilities that can help simplify the deployment and maintenance of your servers running Windows Server with an integrated management system that covers your physical and virtual infrastructure. Join us to discover how System Center can dramatically reduce your time and effort in deploying and configuring your servers from any previous state (including bare-metal and virtualized deployments), and learn more about the powerful software distribution capabilities, comprehensive software update management, and other capabilities that make System Center a powerful and comprehensive deployment, provisioning, and update solution for Windows Server 2008 R2

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032427595

Operations Manager

3 Part Webcast Series on Operations Manager’s Service Level Dashboard

http://blogs.technet.com/matthewms/archive/2009/11/23/screencast-system-center-operations-manager-2007-r2-service-level-dashboard-part-1-introduction.aspx

Other

IT Manager Webcast: Integrated Virtual and Physical IT Management for Midsize Businesses (Level 100)

Wednesday, December 09, 2009 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)

As more midsize businesses start realizing the cost benefits of consolidating server workloads using virtualization technologies, Microsoft is developing two new product releases to help midsize businesses more easily manage your virtual and physical IT resources in an integrated way. In this webcast, we show you how Microsoft System Center Essentials (SCE) 2010 and Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) can help you easily consolidate server workloads, increase critical server availability, and reduce the risk of critical data loss. Join us to learn how these System Center IT management solutions can ease the IT management pains of midsized businesses. Both products are currently in beta, so download the software and try them today.

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032433597&culture=en-US

TechNet Webcast: Building a Private Cloud with the Dynamic Data Center Toolkit for Enterprises (Level 300)

Friday, December 11, 2009 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)

You can build the foundation for a private cloud infrastructure on Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V and Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 using the Microsoft Dynamic Data Center Toolkit for Enterprises (availability scheduled in the first half of 2010).

This free, partner-extensible toolkit provides an architectural road map, deployment guidance, best practices, and familiar tools for creating agile, virtualized IT infrastructures. Attend this webcast to learn more about the components of the Data Center Toolkit and how you can improve your data center efficiency by lowering the overall costs of on-boarding, deployment, and management.

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032432793&culture=en-US

TechNet Webcast: Thrive Live! IT Professional Virtualization Tour (Level 200)

Thursday, December 10, 2009 8:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Join our IT Professional Evangelists Yung Chou, Dan Stolts, Blain Barton, and John Baker, as they bring you the highlights of Microsoft’s great virtualization solutions. They will go from the desktop to the enterprise, starting with VHD native boot – a new feature for Windows® 7 and Windows Server® 2008 R2. Next, they will move into Windows XP mode, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V™, and finish with System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM).

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032433960&culture=en-US

TechNet Events Presents: TechNet Unleashed: The Microsoft Virtualization Tour - Live Meeting

Monday, December 14, 2009 8:30 AM Eastern Time (US & Canada)

TechNet Events Presents:

TechNet Unleashed: The Microsoft Virtualization Tour

Join our TechNet IT Evangelists as they hit the road again this fall to bring you the highlights of Microsoft’s great virtualization solutions. We’ll go from the desktop to the enterprise, starting with VHD native boot – a new feature for Windows® 7 and Windows Server® 2008 R2. Next, we’ll move into Windows XP mode, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V™, and finish with System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM).

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032435607&culture=en-US

IT Manager Webcast: Managing Windows Clients in a Midsize Business (Level 200)

Monday, December 14, 2009 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)

In this webcast, we look at two upcoming Microsoft system management products, System Center Essentials 2010 and System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) 2010, that are designed with small to medium-sized businesses in mind. Discover how Essentials 2010 provides monitoring and management for client computers running Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 operating systems, including patching and installation of new software without carrying DVDs to every workstation. Learn how DPM 2010 can now protect client systems running Windows while users are on the network or working from home or in a hotel. Essentials 2010 and DPM 2010 are designed to ease the management of IT resources in midsized businesses. Both products are currently in beta; try them today.

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032434991

New KB's

Configuration Manager & SMS

Sys Center Config Mnger 2007 AL: The OU property of the DDR is rejected by DDM when the DDR is being inserted in System Center Configuration Manager 2007 (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971687/EN-US

Sys Center Config Mnger 2007 AL: A memory leak occurs when many content location requests are received by a site server that is running System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP1

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973499/EN-US

Sys Center Config Mnger 2007 AL: A package that is several gigabytes is not updated on a branch distribution point (BDP) in System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 1

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973762/EN-US

Operations Manager & MOM

Sys Center Ops Mgr 2007 SP1: Support for Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 in System Center Operations Manager 2007 (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974722/EN-US

System Center Operations Manager 2007 SP1 Update

This update provides a cumulative rollup of hotfixes for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 Service Pack 1 together with the following improvements: Support for Windows 7, 2008 R2, SQL Server 2008 and SQL Reporting Services 2008 Upgrade and additional fixes and improvements

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971541

System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 Cross Platform Agent Update

This update enables System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 to support the following platforms: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (32-bit and 64-bit) and Solaris Zones (whole and sparse zones). The latest versions of all Operations Manager 2007 R2 Unix and Linux Agents are included in this update.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973583

Other

Sys Center DataProtect Mgr 07 EN: Description of the hotfix rollup package for System Center Data Protection Manager 2007: October 23, 2009

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976542/EN-US

December 2009 – Technology Rollup Mail – Unified Communications

conuktrm — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:47:00 GMT

News

Exchange

You Had Me At EHLO...

http://msexchangeteam.com/default.aspx

Microsoft UK UC Blog

http://blogs.technet.com/msukucc

Office Communication Server & LiveMeeting

Office Communications Server Team Blog

http://communicationsserverteam.com

Outlook

Microsoft Office Outlook Team Blog

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

Documents

Antigen & Forefront

Microsoft Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server Documentation

Documentation about Microsoft Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=a11ec9bb-d7f8-408a-a811-66dcd1036b53

Exchange

Quick Start Guide for Outlook Voice Access 2010

This download contains a quick reference sheet that can be used when navigating the menu system found in Outlook Voice Access.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=77f1f82e-5da1-4ab5-9969-d1eb72b2ee0f

Exchange Server 2010 and Outlook Standards Documentation

The Exchange Server and Outlook Standards Documents describe Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 and Outlook support for industry messaging standards and Requests for Comments (RFCs) related to iCalendar, IMAP4, and POP3.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=6fa94dc9-d4b6-402b-8c22-8a52acea2284

Exchange Server 2010 Beta Protocol Documentation Set

The Microsoft Exchange Server protocols documentation provides detailed technical specifications for Microsoft proprietary protocols (including extensions to industry-standard or other published protocols) used by Microsoft Exchange Server to communicate with other Microsoft products.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=d2e6d2b0-ffe9-41d6-a48f-6d84cf17e235

Exchange Server 2010 Beta and Outlook Standards Documentation

The Exchange Server and Outlook Standards Documents describe Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Beta and Outlook support for industry messaging standards and Requests for Comments (RFCs) related to iCalendar, IMAP4, and POP3.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=4e36dc0e-5d48-47f2-8acc-155b556c95b3

Exchange Server 2010 Protocol Documentation Set

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=a9aae935-ad23-4117-a3d9-9ed6093d6d7f

Exchange Server 2010 Release Notes

This download contains a stand-alone version of the Exchange Server 2010 Release Notes.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=884b5e4c-912c-4335-8b35-432aba919535

Hosted Messaging Collaboration

Office Communication Server & LiveMeeting

Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies Protocol Documentation

The Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies protocol documentation provides technical specifications for Microsoft proprietary protocols that are implemented and used in SharePoint Products and Technologies.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=5e94ad07-902c-422f-aadd-ff2bba9e540a

Microsoft Office Protocol Documentation

The Office protocol documentation provides technical specifications for Microsoft proprietary protocols that are implemented and used in the Microsoft Office system.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=e7a23d42-0835-440f-9400-badfe9672b21

Outlook

Fact Sheets

Quick overview of the accessibility features of major Microsoft products.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=9f347d12-1d8c-4336-a5b5-0e4a08ba1e67

Downloads

Antigen & Forefront

Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server

Microsoft Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server (FPE) provides fast and effective protection against malware and spam by including multiple scanning engines from industry-leading security partners. It also integrates with Forefront Online Protection for Exchange to provide the defense-in-depth benefits of hosted and on-premise filtering in a single solution.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=b8a7d36f-cc8d-4335-ae60-8f27c48f3a37

IT Compliance Management Series

The IT Compliance Management Series is intended for IT managers, professionals, and partners who must configure Microsoft products to address specific IT governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) requirements. Successful implementation of the recommendations in this series will allow organizations to shift the enforcement and management of IT GRC requirements onto underlying Microsoft technologies.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=bd930882-0d39-4900-9a79-b91f213ed15d

FIM 2010 RC1 Demo Hyper-V VHD

This package contains a Hyper-V-based demo of Microsoft® Forefront (TM) Identity Manager (FIM) 2010 RC1 (formerly code-named ILM "2").

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=4729e8ce-8209-45df-933d-f83c7de5cd29

Exchange

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 SP2 Help

This download contains a standalone version of Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 SP2 Help.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=85c5ef71-6a1f-4eb0-9ff3-3feee6057e96

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 helps you achieve new levels of reliability and performance by delivering features that help to simplify your administration, protect your communications, and delight your customers by meeting their demands for greater business mobility.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=05741f65-2a7b-4070-879f-d74208d6171d

Microsoft Exchange Server Inter-Organization Replication Tool

Replicate public folder and free and busy information between Exchange organizations.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=e7a951d7-1559-4f8f-b400-488b0c52430e

Exchange Server 2010 UM Language Packs

These downloads contain pre-recorded prompts, grammar files, text to speech data, Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) files, and Voice Mail Preview capabilities for a specific language that is supported by Exchange 2010 Unified Messaging. Warning: This UM language pack must only be installed as an add-in to Exchange Server 2010 Unified Messaging.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=3fdf49db-cb84-4dfe-8b8b-b30178b1a514

Exchange 2010 Language Pack Bundle

This download contains the most recently updated language packs for Exchange 2010. The language bundle includes all packs for all supported languages.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=4ba91cf8-dafa-4328-9edc-2052fe8347fc

Exchange Server 2007 - Management Tools (32-Bit)

Exchange Server 2007 is a native 64-bit application that includes 64-bit management tools. You can use the management tools to administer your Exchange Server environment remotely. If the remote computer is running a 32-bit operating system, you will need to download the 32-bit management tools.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=6be38633-7248-4532-929b-76e9c677e802

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online E-mail Router

The E-mail Router transfers e-mail messages to Microsoft Dynamics CRM, and it sends outgoing e-mail messages.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=261a17f6-72c9-45a3-b19a-75ae844b9dd0

Infrastructure Planning and Design

The Infrastructure Planning and Design (IPD) guides are the next version of Windows Server System Reference Architecture. The guides in this series help clarify and streamline design processes for Microsoft infrastructure technologies, with each guide addressing a unique infrastructure technology or scenario.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=ad3921fb-8224-4681-9064-075fdf042b0c

Office Communication Server & LiveMeeting

Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2 Hotfix KB 972884

This download contains an update for Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=515d6dba-4c6a-48bb-a06a-d99c5742676d

Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Hotfix KB 968802

This download includes all available updates for Office Communications Server 2007 R2.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=b3b02475-150c-41fa-844a-c10a517040f4

Events/Webcasts

Exchange

Cloud Computing Webcast Series - 'Why Microsoft has the best cloud computing story.'

Wednesday, December 09, 2009 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Join us for a live webcast to hear 'Why Microsoft has the best cloud computing story'!

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032433504&culture=en-US

Cloud Computing Webcast Series - 'The Business Value of Online Services'

Monday, December 14, 2009 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Join us for a live webcast to discuss 'The Business Value of Online Services'!

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032433505&culture=en-US

IT Manager Webcast: IT Manager Community Chat with Kevin Remde: Let's Communicate (Level 100)

Thursday, December 10, 2009 9:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)

With the significant advances in Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, you can achieve new levels of reliability and performance while controlling costs. Join Kevin Remde, a senior IT professional evangelist at Microsoft, and his guests for this webcast in which they address how Exchange Server 2010 helps lower IT costs with cost-effective storage options, provides the mobile workforce with rich mobile access to their entire inbox, and manages the risks of costly exposure with expanded information control and archiving.

Presenter: Kevin Remde, Senior IT Pro Evangelist, Microsoft Corporation

Kevin Remde is a prolific blogger who shares his thoughts, ideas, and tips on the TechNet Events Bloggers Web site and the IT Professional Community Web site. As a webcast presenter, he has landed on the Microsoft top 10 webcast list several times. Kevin has worked as both a developer and an IT professional, so he loves sharing helpful new solutions and technologies with his IT peers. At Microsoft, Kevin relishes the opportunity to generate fresh ideas and run with them. He received his bachelor's degree in computer science at the University of Minnesota (go Gophers!), where he also studied music theory and composition.

View other sessions from: IT Manager Connections: Build Business and Careers on the Microsoft Platform

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http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032433610&culture=en-US

Other

IT Manager Webcast: Technical Talks with Tim Vander Kooi: Integrated Communications (Level 200)

Tuesday, December 08, 2009 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Employees in your organization want access to information and people regardless of what device they use; the ability to instantly see the status of colleagues and chat with them is a business requirement. You want to embrace this new thinking and let people in your organization communicate via voice, e-mail, or video and access corporate information anywhere anytime, but you have responsibly to keep your network and information secure.

Attend this webcast to learn how Microsoft Office Communications Server combined with the Microsoft Office Communicator client give you the ability to provide a voice over IP (VoIP) and conference solution your workforce can use anywhere. Discover how you can use With Microsoft Exchange Server to integrate all your communications into one inbox and provide access via any device.

Presenter: Tim Vander Kooi, Systems Administrator, Explorer Pipeline

Tim Vander Kooi has worked in the information technology industry for 15 years. Currently, Tim works for Explorer Pipeline, a fuel transportation company based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he has spent the last five years as a Microsoft systems administrator. Tim also shares his expertise in many user forums and online community sites and was named a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager and Microsoft System Center Essentials in 2007. Tim's passion for IT does not stop there. He has been involved in user-group communities for more than 10 years. Tim started the Tulsa IT Pros user group, where he still serves as president. In addition, Tim is the current chairman of the board for the North American board of Culminis. His vision for the IT community is a place where knowledge and real-world solutions are shared to help all of IT succeed.

View other sessions from: IT Manager Connections: Build Business and Careers on the Microsoft Platform

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032434027&culture=en-US

Momentum Webcast: Leveraging New Ways to Work (Level 100)

Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Businesses are constantly looking for ways save money, improve efficiency, and innovate. As a result, businesses are turning to their IT departments to help save money by controlling costs, improving efficiency, and increasing revenue streams through innovation. Attend this webcast to learn how to enable a highly flexible, reliable, and innovative work environment by taking advantage of your existing technology investment. Staying ahead of the competition often means being able to adapt faster than the market. To achieve that, Microsoft technologies like SharePoint Server, Communications Server 2007 R2, Exchange Server 2010, and the 2007 Microsoft Office system let employees collaborate and communicate anywhere and anytime, online or offline, which can lead to innovation and growth in business.

Presenter: Richard Gleeson, Director of TDM Strategy, Advaiya, Inc

Richard Gleeson is the Director for IT Strategy at Advaiya, Inc, in the Business Solutions Group. At Advaiya, Rich has worked with Microsoft on numerous strategic projects including consulting services, audience marketing, IW compete, Online Services (BPOS), Infrastructure Optimization (IO) and business value assessments (BVA). Prior to Advaiya, Rich was a Senior Business Strategy Consultant at Microsoft working with large enterprise customers to identify business value and drive Information Worker adoption.

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032428628&culture=en-US

Momentum Webcast: Reduce Your Operational Expenses! (Level 100)

Tuesday, December 15, 2009 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Join Microsoft to learn how to start saving on both your travel and telephony expenses allowing you to invest those dollars in other components of your business success.

Reduce travel costs by giving employees new ways to communicate using and integrated audio, video, and Web conferencing solution. Reduce your toll charges further by integrating unified communications technologies with existing PBX and telephony infrastructure. Microsoft will demonstrate the ease of use and rapid deployment strategies in products such as Office Communicator, OCS R2, Live Meeting, Exchange Server 2010, along with the suite of Office productivity applications. You will quickly see how Microsoft can enable you to connect the right people at the right time in an economically feasible way.

Presenter: Richard Gleeson, Director of TDM Strategy, Advaiya, Inc

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032428631&culture=en-US

New KB's

Antigen & Forefront

Antigen 8.0 for MS Exchange EN: Description of notification messages that refer to an "ExceedinglyInfected virus" and to an "ExceedinglyNested compressed file" (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/906002/EN-US

Antigen 8.0 for MS Exchange EN: Support for Sybari Antigen 8 for Exchange and Sybari Antigen 8 for SMTP Gateways ends December 31, 2009

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/977545/EN-US

Antigen 9.0 for Exchange AL: Users receive an e-mail message that states that a file was deleted because of its "Large uncompressed size characteristics" (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/924952/EN-US

Antigen 9.0 Spam Manager EN: How to notify Microsoft of false negative and false positive spam messages that are identified by Antigen or Forefront (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/924951/EN-US

Forefront Sec Exchange Svr EN: How to install a service pack or a software update on an Exchange Server computer that is running Forefront Security (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929080/EN-US

Forefront Sec Exchange Svr EN: Guidelines about how to install and to uninstall Forefront Security for Exchange Server or Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server on an Exchange 2007 cluster continuous replication (CCR) cluster (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929081/EN-US

Forefront Sec Exchange Svr EN: Forefront Server Security or Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server does not obtain scan engine updates, and the following error message is logged in the Programlog.txt file: "Error: The <EngineName> scan engine update timed out" (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/939411/EN-US

Forefront Sec Exchange Svr EN: Guidelines for installing and for uninstalling Forefront Security for Exchange Server or Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server on an Exchange 2007 standby continuous replication (SCR) (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943616/EN-US

Forefront Sec Exchange Svr EN: Folders to exclude when you perform a file-level antivirus scan on a server operating system (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943620/EN-US

Exchange

Exchange Svr 2007 SP1 AL: The logon page does not display the “This is a private computer” option correctly in the Greek version of Outlook Web Access (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/961856/EN-US

Exchange Svr 2007 SP2 AL: An error message occurs when you run the "Isinteg" command on a newly created Exchange 2007 database

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941775/EN-US

Exchange Svr 2007 SP2 AL: The User account is not logged in Event ID 566 after the user makes changes to a mailbox

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/967174/EN-US

Exchange Svr 2007 SP2 AL: When you install an Exchange Server 2007 update rollup by using a user account that has no Exchange Server Administrator permissions, the installation program fails

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/970104/EN-US

Exchange Svr 2007 SP2 AL: Description of Update Rollup 1 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971534/EN-US

Exchange Svr 2007 SP2 AL: After you synchronize your mobile device to work with an Exchange Server 2007 server, the synchronization time and the request time are shown in UTC

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971641/EN-US

Exchange Svr 2007 SP2 AL: The storage limit does not affect the managed custom folder if you copy messages into this folder by using Outlook Web Access (OWA)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971857/EN-US

Exchange Svr 2007 SP2 AL: E-mail messages cannot be retrieved by an Exchange Web Service (EWS)-based application if there are invalid control characters in the text body of the e-mail message

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972009/EN-US

Exchange Svr 2007 SP2 AL: A transport rule is not applied to MDNs in Exchange Server 2007

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972115/EN-US

Exchange Svr 2007 SP2 AL: The "Display sender’s name on messages" option in the Exchange Management Console of Exchange Server 2007 does not work for Message Delivery Notifications (MDNs) that are to remote domains

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972172/EN-US

Exchange Svr 2007 SP2 AL: A new download method is available for HTTP offline address books on Exchange Server 2007 servers that has the Client Access Server role installed

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972272/EN-US

Exchange Svr 2007 SP2 AL: You cannot view a clear-signed e-mail message in Exchange Server 2007 SP2 when you open the message by using a non-MAPI client

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972357/EN-US

Exchange Svr 2007 SP2 AL: Outlook Web Access (OWA) removes the Calendar items for a recurring meeting when you delete the meeting request from the Deleted items folder in Exchange Server 2007

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972473/EN-US

Exchange Svr 2007 SP2 AL: Event ID 4011 is logged when you query free/busy data for external contacts in Exchange Server 2007

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972514/EN-US

Exchange Svr 2007 SP2 AL: The wrong attendee is removed in Scheduling Assistant when you remove attendees from a meeting request in Outlook Web Access server light version

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973190/EN-US

Exchange Svr 2007 SP2 AL: Message delivery times are stamped with the current date and time when Exchange Server 2007 users submit messages by using an IMAP4 client and the APPEND command

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973253/EN-US

Exchange Svr 2007 SP2 AL: The Edge Transport server's transport process fails during an e-mail address rewrite on an Exchange Server 2007 server

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973293/EN-US

Exchange Svr 2007 SP2 AL: An application that uses Exchange Web Services returns an exception on an Exchange Server 2007 server

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973307/EN-US

Exchange Svr 2007 SP2 AL: Hidden messages in an Exchange Server 2007 mailbox can be downloaded by any IMAP4 client

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973361/EN-US

Exchange Svr 2007 SP2 AL: Error message in Exchange Management Shell in Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 when you run the "new-dynamicdistributiongroup" command: “You must provide a value expression on the right-hand side of the '-and' operator.”

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973490/EN-US

Exchange Svr 2007 SP2 AL: When an Exchange Server 2007 user sends a meeting request to external recipients with the Reminder turned off, the default 15 minute Reminder pop-up window still appears

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973761/EN-US

Exchange Svr 2007 SP2 AL: A delegate cannot cancel meetings in the organizer's calendar by using Exchange Web Service (EWS)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973868/EN-US

Exchange Svr 2007 SP2 AL: Error message when an Exchange 2007 user clicks "Post" or "Send" to submit a new post item for a moderated public folder in OWA: "The item that you attempted to access no longer exists" (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973912/EN-US

Exchange Svr 2007 SP2 AL: Recipients cannot see the attendee entry for Domino Room resource after an Exchange Server 2007 user sends a meeting request that includes a Domino room resource to the recipient

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974010/EN-US

Exchange Svr 2007 SP2 AL: The abbreviation sequence is incorrect when an Outlook Web Access Light user checks the calendar in Weekly view after the user sets the language to "Basque" in Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974242/EN-US

Exchange Svr 2007 SP2 AL: The whole calendar view is broken and an error message is returned when you view an exception occurrence of a private recurring meeting in OWA

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974640/EN-US

Exchange Svr Std 2007 AL: E-mail messages are queued when you use the DNS round robin feature on multiple Exchange Server 2007 hub servers

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/969046/EN-US

Exchange Svr Std 2007 AL: The IMAP4 service crashes, and then event error 4999 occurs on a computer that is running Exchange Server 2007

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/970118/EN-US

Exchange Svr Std 2007 AL: The Edgetransport.exe program intermittently crashes on Exchange Server 2007

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971053/EN-US

Exchange Svr Std 2007 AL: The IMAP service crashes and event error 4999 occurs on a computer that is running Exchange Server 2007

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971431/EN-US

Exchange Svr Std 2007 AL: The Microsoft Exchange Information Store service crashes during move-mailbox operations and event error 4999 occurs in Exchange Server 2007

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972103/EN-US

Exchange Svr Std 2007 AL: Update of Private status in a meeting request is not reflected in an Exchange Server 2007 environment

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972278/EN-US

Exchange Svr Std 2007 AL: Error message when you save a filter as default in the Exchange Management Console (EMC) and then restart the EMC: "The search filter is invalid"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972426/EN-US

Office Communication Server & LiveMeeting

Office Comm Svr Ent 2007 R2 AL: You cannot join a multiparty Instant Messaging conference, and those who are on the conference are disconnected in Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974009/EN-US

Office Comm Svr Ent 2007 R2 AL: Audio callers in the UCMA 2.0 SDK's Automatic Call Distributor sample application cannot connect to the back-office audio conference when they are outside the corporate network

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975895/EN-US

Office Comm Svr Ent 2007 R2 AL: An application that is based on Office Communications Server 2007 R2, Unified Communications Managed API 2.0 Core Redist 64-bit crashes

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975898/EN-US

Office Comm Svr Ent 2007 R2 AL: Error message when you use the RGSLang.exe utility after you perform a command-line installation and a command-line activation of Office Communications Server 2007 R2: "Could not extract languages from WMI!"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/977281/EN-US

Office Comm Svr Ent 2007 R2 AL: Error message when a delegate user tries to schedule an Office Communications Server 2007 R2 conference on behalf of another user: "You do not have permissions to schedule meetings and conferences on behalf of the owner of this account"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/977282/EN-US

Office Comm Svr Std 2007 R2 AL: Updates for Communications Server 2007 R2 (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/968802/EN-US

Office Comm Svr Std 2007 R2 AL: Description of the Cumulative Update for Office Communications Server 2007 R2, Unified Communications Managed API 2.0 Core Redist 64-bit: October 2009 (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974007/EN-US

Office Comm Svr Std 2007 R2 AL: The Response Group Service that runs on Office Communications Server 2008 R2 stops responding when a custom application passes availability status in XML

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976056/EN-US

Office Comm Svr Std 2007 R2 AL: Some user accounts are locked out when you use Office Communicator 2007 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976985/EN-US

Office Comm Svr Std 2007 R2 AL: Description of the update package for Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 XMPP Gateway: November 2009

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/977187/EN-US

Outlook

Outlook 2003 Win32 AL: MS08-015: Description of the security update for Outlook 2003: March 11, 2008 (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/945432/EN-US

Outlook 2003 Win32 AL: MS09-060: Description of the security update for Outlook 2003: October 13, 2009 (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973705/EN-US

Outlook 2003 Win32 AL: Description of the Outlook 2003 Junk E-mail Filter update: November 10, 2009

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975958/EN-US

Outlook 2007 Win32 ML: How to obtain the latest Outlook Junk E-mail Filter update (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/872976/EN-US

Outlook 2007 Win32 ML: MS08-015: Vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook could allow remote code execution (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949031/EN-US

Outlook 2007 Win32 ML: MS09-060: Description of the security update for Outlook 2007: October 13, 2009 (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972363/EN-US

Outlook 2007 Win32 ML: When you change the date of a reminder by typing a new value in the Russian version of Outlook 2007, the year value of the reminder is multiplied by 2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975605/EN-US

Outlook 2007 Win32 ML: Description of the Outlook 2007 hotfix package (Outlook-ru-ru.msp): October 27, 2009 (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975729/EN-US

Outlook 2007 Win32 ML: Description of the Outlook 2007 Junk E-mail Filter update: November 10, 2009

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975960/EN-US

December 2009 – Technology Rollup Mail – SQL Server

conuktrm — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:41:00 GMT

Downloads

Other

Sync Framework Power Pack for SQL Azure

This release features the SQL Azure provider for Microsoft Sync Framework, a plug-in for Visual Studio 2008 Professional SP1 and the tool SQL Azure Data Sync Tool for SQL Server, all of which simplify using Sync Framework and SQL Azure together.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=bce4ad61-5b76-4101-8311-e928e7250b9a

Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 R2 November Community Technology Preview Feature Pack

The Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Feature Pack is a collection of stand-alone packages which provide additional value for SQL Server 2008 R2.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=020ee0d5-bce4-4a45-9d64-b0c49c8831e5

Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 R2 November Community Technology Preview End User License Agreements

The Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 End User License Agreements provide the legal terms and conditions for using the SQL Server 2008 R2 November Community Technology Preview core software

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=80bb26aa-3fbd-483b-ac36-006d496ee58a

Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 R2 November CTP StreamInsight Refresh

Microsoft® SQL Server® StreamInsight is Microsoft’s new Complex Event Processing technology to help businesses derive better insights by correlating event streams from multiple sources with near-zero latency.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=01c664e4-1c98-4fc8-93ee-08cc039503c1

Sync Framework Power Pack for SQL Azure

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=bce4ad61-5b76-4101-8311-e928e7250b9a

SQL 2005

SQL Server 2008 R2 Books Online CTP November 2009

Download the a community technology preview (CTP) release version of the documentation and tutorials for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=c18bad82-0e5f-4e82-812b-5b23e5d52b9c

SQL 2008

Microsoft SQL Server Protocol Documentation

The Microsoft SQL Server protocol documentation provides technical specifications for Microsoft proprietary protocols that are implemented and used in Microsoft SQL Server 2008.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=91ef5106-944a-41e1-b3a0-5bd3f2356f32

SQL Server 2008 R2 Books Online CTP November 2009

Download the a community technology preview (CTP) release version of the documentation and tutorials for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=c18bad82-0e5f-4e82-812b-5b23e5d52b9c

IT Compliance Management Series

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=bd930882-0d39-4900-9a79-b91f213ed15d

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Books Online (July 2009)

Download the documentation and tutorials for Microsoft SQL Server 2008.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=765433f7-0983-4d7a-b628-0a98145bcb97

Events/Webcasts

MSDN Webcast: Overview of SQL Server StreamInsight (Level 200)

Wednesday, December 02, 2009 1:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada)

In this webcast, we explore how you can build event-driven applications to gain insight from high data rate event stream sources with very low latency. We provide an overview of the new Microsoft platform for complex event processing (CEP) called Microsoft SQL Server StreamInsight, and then we discuss the following scenarios: formulating declarative queries to express powerful analytics over event streams, programming against the object model of the CEP engine, and writing adapters for event stream data sources. Attendees learn how familiar development tools such as Microsoft Visual Studio 2008, Microsoft .NET, C#, and Language-Integrated Query (LINQ) can be used for developing their event-driven applications.

Presenter: Torsten Grabs, Senior Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation

View other sessions from: SQL Server 2008: Develop Strong Database Applications

If you have questions or feedback, contact us.

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032432286&culture=en-US

Cloud Computing Webcast Series - 'Why Microsoft has the best cloud computing story.'

Wednesday, December 09, 2009 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Join us for a live webcast to hear 'Why Microsoft has the best cloud computing story'!

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032433504&culture=en-US

TechNet Webcast: Thrive Live! SQL Server Locking and Blocking Made Simple (Level 200)

Monday, December 07, 2009 9:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)

A good working knowledge of how Microsoft SQL Server makes use of locking and transaction isolation levels can help you greatly improve an application's performance. In this webcast, we explore the SQL Server locking methodology and share techniques for enhancing query response times.

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032432983&culture=en-US

MSDN Webcast: SQL Server 2008 R2 Support for Up to 256 Logical Processors (Level 200)

Wednesday, December 09, 2009 1:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 introduces support for greater than 64 logical processors, supporting up to 256 logical processors on the Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system. In this webcast, we discuss the importance of being able to scale to 256 logical processors, examine the methodology Microsoft employed to validate performance and scalability of SQL Server 2008 R2, and provide details on SQL Server scalability tests and the hardware platforms the tests ran on. We also discuss architectural innovations that made it possible for SQL Server 2008 R2 to scale beyond 64 logical processors and share SQL Server best practices.

Presenters: Madhan Arumugam, Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation and Fabricio Voznika, Senior Software Development Engineer, Microsoft Corporation

Madhan Arumugam is a program manager on the SQL Server Engine team at Microsoft in Redmond, Washington, where his responsibilities currently cover base diagnostic and execution infrastructure technologies like SQL Server Operating System (SQLOS). Before joining Microsoft, Madhan worked as a software engineer at Intel developing functional models for multi-core cache coherency protocols and other interconnects.

Fabricio Voznika is a developer on the Microsoft SQL Server team where he currently works with synchronization primitives, scheduling, and eventing infrastructure. Prior to Microsoft, he worked for Ericson, designing a network performance monitor in Berkeley, California, and he worked for Objective Solutions in Curitiba, Brazil. Fabricio holds a master's degree from the University of Washington and a bachelor's degree in computer science from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico (PUC-PR).

View other sessions from:

SQL Server 2008: Develop Strong Database Applications

If you have questions or feedback, contact us.

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032433593&culture=en-US

Cloud Computing Webcast Series - 'The Business Value of Online Services'

Monday, December 14, 2009 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Join us for a live webcast to discuss 'The Business Value of Online Services'!

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032433505&culture=en-US

New KB's

SQL 2000

SQL Svr Standard Edtn 2000 EN: An assertion or Msg 7987 may occur when an operation is performed on an instance of SQL Server (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/828337/EN-US

SQL 2005

SQL Svr Compact Edtn 2005 EN: Description of the various build versions of SQL Server Compact Edition (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950550/EN-US

SQL Svr Enterprise Edtn 2005 EN: How to change the network IP addresses of SQL Server failover cluster instances (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/244980/EN-US

SQL Svr Standard Edtn 2005 EN: 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" (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/924345/EN-US

SQL Svr Standard Edtn 2005 EN: You cannot start the SQL Server Agent service of a failover cluster of SQL Server 2005 if the build of SQL Server is 3179 or a later build (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943525/EN-US

SQL 2008

SQL Svr Enterprise 2008 EN: How to update or slipstream an installation of SQL Server 2008 (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/955392/EN-US

SQL Svr Enterprise 2008 EN: Error message when you try to use SQL Server Analysis Services as a data source for a data-driven subscription in SQL Server 2008 Report Manager: "An error occurred while connecting to a data source, or the query is not valid for the data source" (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956094/EN-US

SQL Svr Enterprise 2008 EN: FIX: The Date data type may be corrupted when you use the SAP BI Destination component of Microsoft Connector 1.0 for SAP BI in a SQL Server 2008 Integration Services package

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976367/EN-US

SQL Svr Express Edition 2008 AL: FIX: Error message when you install SQL Server 2008 Express edition on a computer that is running the Chinese Traditional version of Windows Vista for Hongkong: “Performance counter registry hive consistency”

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976231/EN-US

SQL Svr Standard 2008 EN: FIX: Setup of SQL Server 2008 fails when the setup binary files are located in a folder whose path is in the 8.3 compatible format

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973357/EN-US

SQL Svr Standard 2008 EN: FIX: Error message when you run a SQL Server 2008 Integration Services package that uses a configuration table in SQL Server Business Intelligence Development Studio: “The connection "<Connection Name>" is not found” (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974559/EN-US

SQL Svr Standard 2008 EN: FIX: The mean and median lines are not shown when you view a report that contains a Boxplot chart in SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975284/EN-US

SQL Svr Standard 2008 EN: FIX: An assertion failure may occur when you run a query that joins columns on a table with compression enabled in SQL Server 2008

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975719/EN-US

SQL Svr Standard 2008 EN: FIX: Toggled items display incorrectly when you print or export a SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services report

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975756/EN-US

SQL Svr Standard 2008 EN: FIX: An access violation occurs intermittently during message processing for service broker, and the session may be disconnected in SQL Server 2008 (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975772/EN-US

SQL Svr Standard 2008 EN: FIX: The DBCC CHECKFILEGROUP statement does not check a partitioned object if one of the partitions is not presented in the filegroup being checked in SQL Server 2008 (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975991/EN-US

SQL Svr Standard 2008 EN: FIX: Error message when you export a report that uses the Code39(1:3) font to a .pdf file in SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services: “There was an error processing a page. There was a problem reading this document(135)”

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976359/EN-US

SQL Svr Standard 2008 EN: FIX: A MDX query that involves multiple calculated measures may return an incorrect result in SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976391/EN-US

SQL Svr Standard 2008 EN: FIX: Error message in SQL Server 2008 when you try to transfer data by using a Transfer object that has the WithDependencies property enabled: "Object reference not set to an instance of an object."

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976413/EN-US

SQL Svr Standard 2008 EN: FIX: Full-text search functionality does not work in SQL Server 2008 Express Edition even after you installed SQL Server 2008 CU2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976414/EN-US

SQL Svr Standard 2008 EN: FIX: Different results may be returned when you concurrently run the same query with the RECOMPILE option in SQL Server 2008

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976603/EN-US

SQL Svr Standard 2008 EN: FIX: The SQL Server 2008 agent does not automatically resume running after you upgrade to SQL Server 2008 CU7 or SQL Server 2008 SP1 CU3/CU4 in a stand-alone environment

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976953/EN-US

SQL Svr Standard 2008 EN: How to apply a hotfix for SQL Server 2005 or SQL Server 2008 in a transactional replication and database mirroring topology

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/977051/EN-US

SQL Svr Standard 2008 EN: FIX: Cascading parameters have incorrect values after you customize the schedule for a new subscription on a SharePoint site of SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/977058/EN-US

SQL Svr Standard 2008 EN: FIX: After you run the merge agent during the initialization of the subscription in SQL Server 2008, the ident_current() function returns a value that is larger than expected

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/977109/EN-US

December 2009 – Technology Rollup Mail – Internet

conuktrm — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:39:00 GMT

News

Biztalk Server

Newell Rubbermaid - Newell Rubbermaid Expects to Save $1.5 Million Managing Brand Web Sites Over Two Years

http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Case_Study_Detail.aspx?casestudyid=4000005682

BizTalk Server 2009 R2 Announced at the Microsoft PDC Conference

http://microsoftpdc.com/Sessions/SVR15

Windows AppFabric announced at the Microsoft PDC Conference

http://microsoftpdc.com/Sessions/FT14

Microsoft Internet Information Server

Lots of new software for IIS, ASP.NET, AJAX and PHP this week

Wow, what a week of innovation for the Microsoft Web Platform. This week we released a ton of new software which, if you haven’t already, you’ve got to check out. Here is a quick overview: IIS Search Engine Optimization v1 final release...

http://blogs.iis.net/bills/archive/2009/11/20/lot-s-of-new-software-for-iis-asp-net-ajax-and-php-this-week.aspx

Windows Cache Extension for PHP (aka, “WinCache”) 1.0 General Availability Today

Today we announce the general availability of the Windows Cache Extension for PHP 1.0 (affectionately known as “WinCache”), which is an open source built-for-Windows caching extension to the PHP engine. You can view, contribute and download the source...

http://blogs.iis.net/mailant/archive/2009/11/19/windows-cache-extension-for-php-aka-wincache-1-0-general-availability-today.aspx

IIS SEO Toolkit 1.0 Final Release Available Today

Today, IIS launched the IIS SEO Toolkit 1.0 , a free, fully supported extension to IIS7 that makes it easy for you to build and maintain Web sites optimized for search engines and site quality. In a world where thousands of new Web sites appear on the...

http://blogs.iis.net/mailant/archive/2009/11/17/iis-seo-toolkit-1-0-final-release-available-today.aspx

Improve Web User Experience with IIS SEO Toolkit RTW and IIS URL Rewriter 2.0 RC

Remember the scene in Diehard when he shoots the glass? That was cool. What’s even cooler is now you can fine tune your Web site for the search engine, thus improving the experience for your Web users. Today, Microsoft announced the releases of IIS Search...

http://blogs.iis.net/windowsserver/archive/2009/11/17/improve-web-user-experience-with-iis-seo-toolkit-rtw-and-iis-url-rewriter-2-0-rc.aspx

Download a powerful load balancer and caching solution free on Windows Server 2008 or later with Application Request Routing (ARR) 2.0

I am very pleased to announce the final release of Application Request Routing (ARR) 2.0 , which provides a powerful load balancer and caching solution for free download onto Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2. As with all the IIS Web server...

http://blogs.iis.net/mailant/archive/2009/11/09/download-a-powerful-load-balancer-and-caching-solution-free-on-windows-server-2008-or-later-with-the-application-request-routing-arr-2-0.aspx

URL Rewrite Module v2 – Release Candidate

The URL Rewrite Module 2.0 – Release Candidate is available for download . The release contains functionality and stability improvements and it is believed to have a quality level suitable for production deployments. Overview Microsoft URL Rewrite Module...

http://blogs.iis.net/ruslany/archive/2009/11/09/url-rewrite-module-v2-release-candidate.aspx

Increase Web Application Scalability and Reliability with ARR 2.0 RTW

Today, Microsoft announced the final release of IIS Application Request Routing (ARR) 2.0 RTW . Customers - such as hosting providers, Content Delivery Network (CDN) providers, and IT Professionals are changing the way they do business as a result of...

http://blogs.iis.net/windowsserver/archive/2009/11/09/increase-web-application-scalability-and-reliability-with-arr-2-0-rtw.aspx

SharePoint Technologies

First look: Microsoft SharePoint 2010 beta

2009-11-24: InfoWorld

Major upgrade to Microsoft's Web site, intranet, and collaboration platform offers wealth of improvements for end-users, IT professionals, and developers

http://www.infoworld.com/d/windows/first-look-microsoft-sharepoint-2010-beta-588

SharePoint 2010 Public Beta is now available for download

2009-11-18: Microsoft

announcing the general availability of the public beta of Office 2010, SharePoint Server 2010, Visio 2010, Project 2010 and Office Web Apps for our customers and partners. Millions of people can download the beta at http://www.microsoft.com/2010.

http://blogs.msdn.com/sharepoint/archive/2009/11/18/sharepoint-2010-public-beta-is-now-available-for-download.aspx

Why Developers Like SharePoint 2010

2009-11-17: Infoworld

SharePoint 2010, the newly announced upgrade to Microsoft's popular Web and collaboration platform, is receiving a thumbs-up from developers pleased with the product's capabilities, including its use of Visual Studio as a tool for building SharePoint applications.

http://www.infoworld.com/d/developer-world/why-developers-sharepoint-2010-224

Small Company Makes Big Splash at Microsoft SharePoint Conference 2009

2009-11-02: Reuters

IncWorx Consulting was the recipient of Microsoft's 2009 SharePoint Deployment and Planning (SDPS) Partner of the Year Award. The world's most prominent technology and business professionals met during Microsoft's SharePoint 2010 Conference hosted by Microsoft at Las Vegas' Mandalay Bay

http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS128011+02-Nov-2009+PRN20091102

SharePoint 2010's Sandboxed Solutions

2009-11-02: Windows IT Pro

One of the biggest problems with SharePoint 2007 development is that all of its solutions run as full trust. This makes farm administrators reluctant to publish any solution that may disrupt the stability of the farm. Sandboxed solutions, new in SharePoint 2010, address this by allowing site collection administrators to deploy solutions that are safe to run.

http://windowsitpro.com/article/articleid/103063/sharepoint-2010s-sandboxed-solutions.html

SharePoint 2010: Re-thinking Information Work

2009-10-30: IDC

Microsoft SharePoint is a phenomenon that obviously answers an enterprise need for a platform that integrates the major information work tools – search, content management, business intelligence, workflow, and messaging – into a collaborative work framework.

http://www.idc.com/downloads/IW20091021.pdf

Documents

Biztalk Server

New Features in BizTalk Server 2006 R2 SP1 (pre-release)

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=163958

SharePoint Technologies

Deploy software updates for Office SharePoint Server 2007

Updated: 2009-11-05

This article has been updated with information about the October Cumulative Update, which contains several hotfixes and improvements to the Pre-Upgrade checker.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc263467.aspx

Administer variations

Updated: 2009-11-05

This article has been updated to note that if you want to add nonpublishing pages to the Pages library, you must create the variations labels and hierarchies before adding nonpublishing items to the Pages library.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc770241.aspx

SharePoint guidance for SQL Server database administrators (Downloadable book)

Published: 2009-10-29

This book is a guide for database administrators who implement or maintain Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. It provides guidelines for improving the performance of Office SharePoint Server 2007 solutions that run on Microsoft SQL Server 2008. It also provides information about key considerations for configuring storage and SQL Server 2008 before installing Office SharePoint Server 2007; the required steps in installing Office SharePoint Server 2007 when using DBA-created databases; backup and recovery considerations for Office SharePoint Server 2007, including what can and cannot be protected by SQL Server 2008 backups; and maintaining and monitoring SQL Server 2008 databases that support a Office SharePoint Server 2007 implementation

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee721075.aspx

Planning and Monitoring SQL Server Storage for Office SharePoint Server: Performance Recommendations and Best Practices (white paper)

Updated: 2009-10-29

This paper provides key recommendations and best practices to help administrators of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 plan and monitor their Microsoft SQL Server 2008 storage requirements to support optimal performance and operation of their server farms. The paper has been updated to address the capabilities of SQL Server 2008.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc263261.aspx

Downloads

Biztalk Server

Microsoft BizTalk Server Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager 2007

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=389FCB89-F4CF-46D7-BC6E-57830D234F91&displaylang=en&displaylang=en

Microsoft Internet Information Server

IIS DownloadCENTER

This is your single source for finding Microsoft Internet Information Services tools, samples, extensions, filters and modules created by Microsoft and the IIS community.

http://www.iis.net/downloads

SharePoint Technologies

Download SharePoint 2010 Beta

Find out how this integrated suite of server capabilities can help your organization by providing comprehensive content management and enterprise search, accelerating shared business processes, and facilitating information-sharing across boundaries for better business insight.

http://sharepoint2010.microsoft.com/try-it/Pages/Trial.aspx

LogViewer Feature

All those log files in the [..]\12\LOGS folder are hard to look at, now you can use a browser-based viewer snapin to simplify the task. This adds a new link to the Central Administration Operations page that lets you pick & filter the log files. http://www.andrewconnell.com/blog/archive/2008/06/11/SharePoint-Debugging-and-Logging-Tips-and-Tricks.aspx

Download: http://www.codeplex.com/features

Disk2VHD v1.3

Disk2VHD enables on-line export of volumes into VHD format for use in VPC or Hyper-V, allowing customers experiencing issues to provide images of their systems so that CSS can diagnose the problem without costly steps attempting to reproduce the issues in-house. It uses shadow copies to obtain consistent images of volumes while the source system continues to operate and possibly modify the volumes.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/ee656415.aspx

Events/Webcasts

SharePoint Technologies

November 2009

Understanding Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

Free of charge

Date: 26 November 2008, 18:00

Location:

Event Category: Live Meeting On-Demand

Audience: Additional Information Worker, IT Decision Maker, IT Generalist, Non-Tech Influencing BDM

Products: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

https://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/EventDetail.aspx?culture=en-GB&eventid=1032395058

TechNet Presents: MCS Talks Enterprise Architecture Session 9 – SharePoint as the Strategic Platform for the Enterprise

Free of charge

Date: 27 November 2008, 02:00

Location:

Event Category: Live Meeting On-Demand

Audience: IT Decision Maker, IT Generalist

Products: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server, Windows Server

https://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/EventDetail.aspx?culture=en-GB&eventid=1032393353

December 2009

Business Agility presents SharePoint for Current & Future Intranets

Free of charge

Date: 04 December 2008, 09:00

Location: Microsoft UK, Victoria St, London

This free seminar will be focusing on SharePoint 2007, and we will be showcasing a preview of SharePoint 2010 features, functionality and demos

https://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/EventDetail.aspx?culture=en-GB&eventid=1032431363

Deployment Planning Days Overview

Free of charge

Date: 18 December 2008, 13:30

Location:

Event Category: Live Meeting On-Demand

Audience: Additional Information Worker, IT Decision Maker, IT Generalist, Non-Tech Influencing BDM

Products: Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server

https://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032397205&EventCategory=5&culture=en-GB&CountryCode=GB

Future Events

SharePoint 2010 Evolution Conference

Fee charged

Date: 19-21st April 2010

Location: London, QEII

This 3 day SharePoint 2010 Evolution Conference, consists of over 50 Sessions dedicated to SharePoint Professionals at every level from IT Pro, Developers, Designers to Project Managers and Executives.

All upcoming Events\Webcasts

http://www.microsoft.com/uk/events/default.aspx

New KB's

Biztalk Server

BizTalk Acc for SWIFT 3.0: FIX: An MT564 message that does not contain 97A or 97C field in Sequence B2 does not fail validation as expected when you use Microsoft BizTalk Accelerator for SWIFT 2009 Message Pack

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974834/EN-US

BizTalk Server Dev 2006 R2 EN: FIX: SQL connections to BizTalk databases are not cleaned up or reused when you use the BiztalkOperations class in BizTalk Server 2006 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976927/EN-US

BizTalk Server Ent 2009 EN: FIX: Some BAPI messages in a batch are not sent successfully to an SAP system when you use a WCF-based SAP adapter that is included in BizTalk Adapter Pack 2.0

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974800/EN-US

BizTalk Server Ent 2009 EN: A hotfix is available that lets you promote the GE01 segment as an EDI context property in BizTalk Server 2009

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975020/EN-US

BizTalk Server Ent 2009 EN: FIX: Special characters are not written into the output document after they are processed by a send pipeline that uses the Flat File Assembler in BizTalk Server 2009

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976074/EN-US

BizTalk Server LOB Adapters 2006: FIX: Error message when you use BizTalk Adapter for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne in BizTalk Server 2009: "Error occurred during initialization of VM"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976943/EN-US

Microsoft Internet Information Server

Internet Info Services 7.0 EN: FIX: Error message when you use the OpenRemote method to administer Web servers remotely in an IIS 7.0 shared configuration environment: "Cannot write configuration file due to insufficient permissions"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/970691/EN-US

Internet Info Services 7.0 EN: FIX: Windows Process Activation Service (WAS) does not start when you use the IISRESET /RESTART command to restart IIS 7.0 on a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975443/EN-US

Internet Info Services 7.0 EN: FIX: You cannot save changes back to the WebDAV 7.5 Web folder when a site level change is made to IIS configuration

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976526/EN-US

SharePoint Technologies

Office SharePoint Server 2007 ML: The link of an old site is displayed instead of the link of a new site after you restore the old site to the new site in SharePoint Server 2007

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974549/EN-US

Office SharePoint Server 2007 ML: Description of the SharePoint Server 2007 Cumulative Update Server Hotfix Package (Wssmui-hu-hu.msp): October 28, 2009

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975003/EN-US

Office SharePoint Server 2007 ML: Description of the Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 hotfix package (Coreserver-x-none.msp): September 30, 2009

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975527/EN-US

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: The ServerInfo rule in Pre-Upgrade Checker for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 2 lists the servers in a farm

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/954758/EN-US

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: The FarmInfo rule in Pre-Upgrade Checker for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 2 provides information about a farm

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/954759/EN-US

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: The UpgradeTypes rule in Pre-Upgrade Checker in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 2 checks the current setup of a farm and determines what kinds of upgrade are available to the administrator

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/954760/EN-US

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: The SiteDefinitionInfo rule in Pre-Upgrade Checker for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 2 lists information about site definition templates

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/954761/EN-US

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: The FeatureInfo rule in Pre-Upgrade Checker for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 2 lists all features and scans the content databases for references to the features

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/954762/EN-US

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: The LanguagePackInfo rule in Pre-Upgrade Checker for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 2 lists the languages that your Web sites are using

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/954763/EN-US

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: The AamUrls rule in Pre-Upgrade Checker for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 2 scans a Web application and reports certain AAM URLs and databases

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/954764/EN-US

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: The OSPrerequisite rule in Pre-Upgrade Checker for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 2 warns you about incorrect operating system prerequisites when you upgrade SharePoint servers

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/954770/EN-US

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: The ContentOrphan rule in Pre-Upgrade Checker for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 2 lists the names of content databases whose data is corrupted

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/954773/EN-US

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: The SiteOrphan rule in Pre-Upgrade Checker for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 2 lists the names of site collections that are not in the site map

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/954774/EN-US

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: The PendingUpgrade rule in Pre-Upgrade Checker in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 2 warns that the gradual upgrade of a farm is not yet completed

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/954775/EN-US

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: The MissingWebConfig rule in Pre-Upgrade Checker for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 2 (SP2) lists the name of the computers and the Web site URLs that have missing Web.config files

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/954776/EN-US

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: The InvalidHostName rule in Pre-Upgrade Checker for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 2 warns you about an invalid host name in the URL of a Web application

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/954777/EN-US

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: The ReadOnlyDatabase rule in Pre-Upgrade Checker for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 2 reports any databases that are set to read-only

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/954779/EN-US

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: The WindowsInternalDatabaseMigration rule in Pre-Upgrade Checker in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 2 warns you about databases that are larger than or close to 4 gigabytes (GB)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/954780/EN-US

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: The WindowsInternalDatabaseSite rule in Pre-Upgrade Checker for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 2 warns you about the site collections that are hosted on the Windows Internal Database that are larger than or close to 4 GB

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/954783/EN-US

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: You encounter performance problems when you run a crawl on a Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 site

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975532/EN-US

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: The Windows SharePoint Services Search service does not start when the fully qualified domain names of the server are used to configure a Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 single server installation

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976043/EN-US

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: The UnsupportedSQLServerVersion rule in Pre-Upgrade Checker for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 warns you about SQL Server versions that are running with incompatible architecture or about unresponsive databases

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976215/EN-US

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: The EventReceiverInfo rule in Pre-Upgrade Checker for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 provides information about event receivers that are referenced in a farm

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976216/EN-US

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: The WebPartInfo rule in Pre-Upgrade Checker for Windows SharePoint Service 3.0 October 2009 cumulative update provides information about the Web parts that are referenced in a farm

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976217/EN-US

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: The ServerConfigErrors rule in Pre-Upgrade Checker for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 October 2009 cumulative update warns you about missing server files or server configuration issues

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976218/EN-US

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: The FormsAuthenticationApplications rule in Pre-Upgrade Checker for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 provides information about forms-based authentication providers or WebSSO authentication providers that are referenced in a farm

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976384/EN-US

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: You upload a file to a Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 site, and the custom content type that you selected from the New menu is not used

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976393/EN-US

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: The Check Names feature in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 resolves names very slowly

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976396/EN-US

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: When you click "Search" without specifying search words in the Advanced Search page of a Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 site, you receive all the results from the index

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976429/EN-US

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: The SharePoint search results in a Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 site displays the size of the Welcome page as zero (0) bytes and displays an incomplete URL for the Welcome page

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976430/EN-US

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: You run a crawl for some Lists or Surveys, and you receive access violation error messages

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976431/EN-US

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: When SharePoint crawls a Web page, the last modified date of the Web page that is displayed in the search results is incorrect

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976439/EN-US

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: Users who have read permission do not receive alerts for drafts or for minor version documents when the Content Approval option is enabled in a Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 site

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976440/EN-US

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: Values for some crawled properties are lost when you perform a full user profile import in a Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 site

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976463/EN-US

December 2009 – Technology Rollup Mail – Platforms

conuktrm — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:35:00 GMT

News

Download Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 Beta

Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 empowers your people to do their best work from more places – whether they’re using a PC, phone or web browser. It can maximize existing investments and help people accomplish more by bringing server capabilities to everyone through familiar and intuitive applications. Office Professional Plus 2010 provides smart, simple, time-saving tools to help everyone do more with less.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/evalcenter/ee390818.aspx

http://blogs.technet.com/office2010/

Windows Server 2008 R2: a Primer

Take a guided tour through the new and enhanced features of Windows Server 2008 R2. Important stops along the way include Windows PowerShell cmdlets, tools for remote management, core parking options for processors, Active Directory changes, and branch caching.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/magazine/ee677582.aspx

Free Microsoft IT Environment Health Scanner - Available Now

Ensure your IT environment is healthy and up to date before you migrate. Designed for administrators of small or medium-sized networks, this tool takes a few minutes to scan your IT environment, perform more than 100 separate checks, and collect and analyse information.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=dd7a00df-1a5b-4fb6-a8a6-657a7968bd11&displaylang=en

Microsoft VDI Part I: Server-Side Configuration (Video)

Part one in a three-part series focuses on the Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) capabilities in Windows Server 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Services. In these videos, Partner Technology Specialist Matt McSpirit, from Microsoft UK, walks through configuring Microsoft VDI.

http://edge.technet.com/Media/Microsoft-VDI-Part-I-Server-Side-Configuration/

Other

Windows Virtualization Team Blog

http://blogs.technet.com/virtualization

The World Simplified is a Virtual World

http://blogs.technet.com/virtualworld

The App-V Blog

http://blogs.technet.com/softgrid

The Official MDOP Blog

http://blogs.technet.com/mdop

Ask the Directory Services Team

http://blogs.technet.com/askds

Ask the Performance Team

http://blogs.technet.com/askperf

Microsoft Enterprise Networking Team

http://blogs.technet.com/networking

Ask the Core Team

http://blogs.technet.com/askcore

Ntdebugging Blog

http://blogs.msdn.com/ntdebugging

Remote Desktop Services

http://blogs.msdn.com/ts

The Hot Blog

http://blogs.technet.com/hot

Downloads

Download Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 Beta

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/evalcenter/ee390818.aspx

Upgrading Active Directory Domains to Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 AD DS Domains

This guide explains the process for upgrading Active Directory domains to Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, how to upgrade the operating system of domain controllers, and how to add domain controllers that run Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2 to an existing domain.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=fa629de2-f4dd-47ac-8d80-3db46b2877a2

.NET Framework 3.5 Service pack 1

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 is a full cumulative update that contains many new features building incrementally upon .NET Framework 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, and includes cumulative servicing updates to the .NET Framework 2.0 and .NET Framework 3.0 subcomponents.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=ab99342f-5d1a-413d-8319-81da479ab0d7

HAV Detection Tool

The Hardware-assisted virtualization (HAV) detection tool checks if the computer processor supports HAV and if this setting is enabled.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=0ee2a17f-8538-4619-8d1c-05d27e11adb2

Running Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 in a Virtualized Topology

This whitepaper defines the supported topologies and provides best practice recommendations for running Office Communications Server 2007 R2 and SQL Server™ 2008 in a Windows Hyper-V environment or other hypervisor technologies.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=0a45d921-3b48-44e4-b42b-19704a2b81b0

Windows Internet Explorer 8 for Windows XP

Internet Explorer 8. Faster, Easier, More Private, and More Secure.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=341c2ad5-8c3d-4347-8c03-08cdecd8852b

Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor

Download and run the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor to see if your PC is ready for Windows 7. It scans your hardware, devices, and installed programs for known compatibility issues, gives you guidance on how to resolve potential issues found, and recommends what to do before you upgrade.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=1b544e90-7659-4bd9-9e51-2497c146af15

DirectX End-User Runtime

The Microsoft DirectX® End-User Runtime provides updates to 9.0c and previous versions of DirectX — the core Windows® technology that drives high-speed multimedia and games on the PC.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=2da43d38-db71-4c1b-bc6a-9b6652cd92a3

Events/Webcasts

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

Windows 7: Build Innovative Applications Using Familiar Tools

Webcasts, Videos, and Podcasts

Test drive Windows Embedded Standard 2009 and learn how to build a next-generation user interface. Also, see how you can create custom shell and driver components as well as applications from end to end.

http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/msdnwindows7.aspx

TechNet Webcast: Microsoft Virtualization Best Practices for Exchange Server (Level 300)

Language(s): English.

Product(s): Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager.

Audience(s): IT Generalist.

Duration: 60 Minutes

Start Date: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 6:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada)

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?culture=en-US&EventID=1032428204

TechNet Webcast: Automating Windows 7 Deployments Using System Center Configuration Manager (Level 300)

Language(s): English.

Product(s): Windows,Windows 7.

Audience(s): IT Generalist.

Duration: 60 Minutes

Start Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 6:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada)

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?culture=en-US&EventID=1032416868

TechNet Webcast: Plan for and Deploy Volume Activation for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 (Level 300)

Language(s): English.

Product(s): Windows,Windows 7.

Audience(s): IT Decision Maker,IT Generalist.

Duration: 60 Minutes

Start Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 6:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada)

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?culture=en-US&EventID=1032428921

TechNet Webcast: Windows File Services in Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Storage Server (Level 200)

Microsoft has delivered state-of-the-art file services functionality since the inception of the Windows Server operating system, and through the years the file services capabilities have evolved with the operating system to meet customers' ongoing needs.

Attend this webcast to discover the new enhanced file services capabilities in Windows Server 2008 R2 that make it a cost-effective, enterprise-ready operating system. In this first webcast in a series of webcasts, we provide an overview of the new file services functionality released with Windows Server 2008 R2, including enhanced server message block (SMB) performance, the new File Classification Infrastructure (FCI), and BranchCache among others. In addition, we have a panel of experts to answer your questions.

Language(s): English.

Product(s): Windows Server,Windows Server 2008.

Audience(s): IT Decision Maker,IT Generalist,IT Implementer.

Duration: 60 Minutes

Start Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009 6:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada)

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?culture=en-US&EventID=1032432260

New KB's

Windows Client

Win Vista Business 32bit AL: The size of available shrink space on a volume is less than expected in Windows Vista

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976916/EN-US

Win Vista Home Prem 32bit AL: Stop error message on a Windows Vista-based or Windows Server 2008-based computer when you resume the system from sleep: Stop 0x000000FE

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/967102/EN-US

Win Vista Home Prem 32bit AL: A non-persistent snapshot cleanup operation is aborted by VSS if the VSS hardware provider takes more than three minutes to perform this operation on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975831/EN-US

Win Vista SP2 AL: Error 80070490 when you install Windows Vista SP2 or Windows Server 2008 SP2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976920/EN-US

Win Vista Ultimate 32bit AL: The Remote Desktop Web Connection client does not work after you upgrade to Windows Vista Service Pack 1

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/954371/EN-US

Win Vista Ultimate 32bit AL: Isochronous data transfers fail when you attach a remote 1394A-compliant IEEE 1394 node to a Windows Vista-based or Windows Server 2008-based computer that does not support the IRM role

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973414/EN-US

Win Vista Ultimate 32bit AL: When you examine the playback devices after you start a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008, some audio devices are missing or display the "Not plugged in" status

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974868/EN-US

Win Vista Ultimate 32bit AL: A memory leak occurs in the Wmiprvse.exe process when you query an iSCSI WMI class in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975751/EN-US

Win Vista Ultimate 32bit AL: In Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008, when there are right-aligned tabs, the tabs are misaligned in an application that uses rich edit controls

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975848/EN-US

Win Vista Ultimate 32bit AL: December 2009 cumulative time zone update for Microsoft Windows operating systems

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976098/EN-US

Win Vista Ultimate 32bit AL: Some Windows Socket events will be lost when turning on Windows Vista Parental Control web filtering

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/977500/EN-US

Win Vista Ultimate 64bit AL: FIX: You cannot send or receive messages by using Message Queuing 4.0 after you configure the BindInterfaceIP registry entry on a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974813/EN-US

Windows XP Home Edition EN: You cannot open an OLE link whose path contains one or more spaces in Windows XP or in Windows Server 2003

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975683/EN-US

Windows XP Professional EN: A hotfix is available for Remote Desktop Client (RDC) 5.2 to fix a drawing failure after you apply the security update 958470 (MS09-044) on a computer that is running Windows XP SP3 or Windows Server 2003 SP2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975158/EN-US

Windows XP SP2 EN: A hotfix is available for Remote Desktop Client (RDC) 5.1 to fix a drawing failure after you apply the security update 958470 (MS09-044) on a computer that is running Windows XP SP2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975153/EN-US

Windows XP SP3 AL: Description of the MUI for the Remote Desktop Connection 7.0 client update for Windows XP Service Pack 3

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/969085/EN-US

Windows Server

Windows Svr 2000 EN: MS09-045: Description of the security update for Jscript 5.7 in Windows 2000: November 10, 2009

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975542/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Dtcntr wo HV AL: MS09-063: Vulnerability in Web Service on devices could allow remote code execution

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973565/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Ent AL: MS09-066: Description of the security update for Active Directory: November 2009

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973037/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Ent AL: The audio redirection feature does not work when you use Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac 2.0 to make a terminal server session to a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition or Windows Vista x64 Edition

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973062/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Ent AL: The command shell program stops responding when you redirect the STDERR output in a "Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications" Telnet session that is connected to a computer that is running Windows Server 2008

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975173/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Ent AL: SceCli 1202 events are logged every time Computer Group Policy settings are refreshed on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975566/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Ent AL: The Account Name, Account Domain, and Security ID fields are not populated in event ID 5136 for "Directory Service Changes" on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975696/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Ent AL: An LDAP client authentication request fails when the Digest-MD5 SASL subsequent authentication mechanism is used

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975697/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Ent AL: FIX: Error "0xc00e0003" is returned when you send messages between instances of Message Queuing 4.0 that are running on a Windows Server 2008-based computer

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976438/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Ent R2 AL: An application or service that queries information about a failover cluster by using the WMI provider may experience low performance or a time-out exception

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974930/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Ent R2 AL: The system becomes unbootable after you add raw disks to a Windows Server 2008 R2-based computer that has EFI enabled

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975535/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Ent R2 AL: DNS updates may be incorrectly reported as failed when you use a third-party DNS server application for DNS registration on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/977158/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Ent R2 AL: The security principals and the services that use only DES encryption for Kerberos authentication are incompatible with the default settings on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/977321/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Ent R2 AL: Error message when you try to remotely manage a print server on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2003: "0x80043333" or "0x80070906"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/977508/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Ent R2 AL: Error message when you try to use the "runas" command, the "Run as Administrator" option, or the "Run as a different user" option after you upgrade from Windows Server 2003 or from Windows Server 2008 to Windows Server 2008 R2: "Access is denied"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/977513/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Ent R2 AL: A computer that is running VMware cannot create a TCP connection to a NFS server that is running Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/977517/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Std AL: Error message when you run a command at the Command Prompt window in Windows Server 2008 Server Core: "The specified service does not exist as an installed Service"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/969371/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Std AL: Error message when multiple network adapters are configured to use static IP addresses on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 SP2 or Windows Vista SP2: "0x000000D1 DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972887/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Std AL: The "Date and Time" window shows "Date out of range" error message

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976470/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Std AL: You receive DFSR event ID 2212, and DFSR stops after you restart Windows Server 2008

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/977518/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Std R2 AL: Description of security events in Windows 7 and in Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/977519/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Std R2 AL: FSRM Classification Rules repeatedly classify the same files, and reports do not update

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/977520/EN-US

Windows Svr Ent 2003 EN: The Active Directory Application Mode index may become corrupted if you search the instance by using the LDAP virtual list view control

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972622/EN-US

Windows Svr Ent 2003 EN: MS09-066: Description of the security update for Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM): November 2009

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973039/EN-US

Windows Svr Ent 2003 X64 EN: You experience performance issues in applications and services when the system file cache consumes most of the physical RAM

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976618/EN-US

December 2009 – Technology Rollup Mail – Security

conuktrm — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:31:00 GMT

News

Microsoft Report Reveals Resurgence of Worms; Rogue Security Software Still Top Threat http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12825815&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474

On November 2, Microsoft released the seventh volume of the Microsoft Security Intelligence Report (SIRv7), which indicates that worm infections in the enterprise rose by nearly 100 percent during the first half of 2009 over the preceding six months. Rogue security software remains a major threat to customers; however, 20 percent fewer customers were affected by rogue infections during the past six months. Gain a quick summary of the report’s findings, and then read the full report http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12825760&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474 for more detailed information.

Update Your Microsoft Forefront and Antigen Engine Configuration by December 1 http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12825817&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474

As announced http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12825761&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474 in July, Microsoft is revising its engine mix on December 1 for Forefront and Antigen products that customers can use to help optimize detection, but that also allow Microsoft to invest in new areas for increasing overall protection for customers. Learn more about the changes, including product-specific instructions, on the Antimalware Engine Notifications and Developments http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12825762&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474 site.

Cloudmark Antispam Engine Released http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12825818&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474

Now you can experience even greater antispam support with the Cloudmark Antispam Engine, just released from beta after having undergone extensive internal testing and customer trials. The Cloudmark antispam engine provides a better than 99 percent detection rate and less than 1 in 250,000 false positives (West Coast Labs). It replaces the Mail-Filters SpamCure antispam engine, set to retire on December 1. Be sure to upgrade to the latest service pack releases before December 1 to continue your antispam defenses and have access to the new Cloudmark engine.

Update on Antigen 8.0 EOL and Engine Revision http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12825819&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474

Make sure you’re up to date on Antigen 8.0 end-of-life plans and associated engine revisions, including information on upcoming engine changes occurring later this year and what you need to know in order to maintain continued security protection.

Security Tip of the Month: Top Five Security-Related Group Policy Settings http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12825820&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474

In this article, Microsoft Group Policy MVP Jeremy Moskowitz takes a look at five policy setting areas and shows you how they can deliver settings you might use to help make your world more secure.

Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for November, 2009

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-nov.mspx

Microsoft Product Lifecycle Information

Find information about your particular products on the Microsoft Product Lifecycle http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12355452&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474 Web site.

See a list of supported service packs http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12355453&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474: Microsoft provides free software updates for security and non-security issues for all supported service packs

Security Bulletin Overview for November 2009

Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) Blog Post http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12825831&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474

Windows Media Video (WMV) http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12825832&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474

Windows Media Audio (WMA) http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12825833&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474

iPod Video (MP4) http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12825834&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474

MP3 Audio http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12825835&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474

High Quality WMV (2.5 Mbps) http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12825836&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474

Zune Video (WMV) http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12825837&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474

Forefront Edge Security

Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 Release – Download now!

Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 allows employees to safely and productively use the Internet without worrying about malware and other threats. It provides multiple protection capabilities including URL filtering, antimalware inspection, intrusion prevention, application- and network-layer firewall, and HTTP/HTTPS inspection – that are integrated into a unified, easy to manage gateway, reducing the cost and complexity of Web security. http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/archive/2009/11/17/forefront-threat-management-gateway-2010-release.aspx

Forefront TMG and ISA Server

Forefront Edge Security TechCenter

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/forefront/edgesecurity/default.aspx

Please note that if you have feedback on documentation or wish to request new documents - email isadocs@microsoft.com

Forefront Edge Security Community

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/forefront/edgesecurity/bb687298.aspx

Forefront TMG (ISA Server) Product Team Blog

The ISA Server Product Team Blog (http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/) is updated on a regular basis. Latest entries include:

Issues after updating the ISA Management console on a Windows Vista/7 client

http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/archive/2009/10/30/issues-after-updating-the-isa-management-console-on-a-windows-vista-7-client.aspx

Management Pack for Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 Release Candidate Now Available

http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/archive/2009/11/02/management-pack-for-forefront-threat-management-gateway-2010-release-candidate-now-available.aspx

Creating a Web Access Policy for Your Organization

http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/archive/2009/11/03/creating-a-web-access-policy-for-your-organization.aspx

Forefront TMG Client

http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/archive/2009/11/03/forefront-tmg-client.aspx

TMG Customer ID for Reputation Services

http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/archive/2009/11/08/tmg-customer-id-for-reputation-services.aspx

Email Protection in Forefront TMG 2010 Release Candidate

http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/archive/2009/11/10/email-protection-in-forefront-tmg-2010-release-candidate.aspx

Customizing the mobile device xHTML FBA page to allow password change

http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/archive/2009/11/16/customizing-the-mobile-device-xhtml-fba-page-to-allow-password-change.aspx

Unable to Download an Office file from a Web Server Published through ISA Server 2006

http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/archive/2009/11/21/unable-to-download-an-office-file-from-a-web-server-published-through-isa-server-2006.aspx

TMG post deployment checklist

http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/archive/2009/11/22/tmg-post-deployment-checklist.aspx

Forefront TMG Rule Grouping

http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/archive/2009/11/25/forefront-tmg-rule-grouping.aspx

TMG ISP Redundancy ‘unleashed’

http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/archive/2009/11/26/tmg-isp-redundancy-unleashed.aspx

Deny Page Customization on Forefront TMG 2010

http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/archive/2009/11/26/deny-page-customization-on-forefront-tmg-2010.aspx

Forefront Unified Access Gateway & Intelligent Application Gateway 2007

Intelligent Application Gateway 2007 Technical Resources

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/forefront/edgesecurity/bb687299.aspx

Forefront Edge Security Community

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/forefront/edgesecurity/bb687298.aspx

Forefront Unified Access Gateway Product Team Blog

The UAG Product Team Blog (http://blogs.technet.com/edgeaccessblog) is updated on a regular basis. Latest entries include:

UAG Content from TechEd Europe

http://blogs.technet.com/edgeaccessblog/archive/2009/11/14/uag-content-from-teched-europe.aspx

Load Balancing Backend Servers Farms

http://blogs.technet.com/edgeaccessblog/archive/2009/11/16/load-balancing-backend-servers-farms.aspx

Deep dive into UAG DirectAccess (Manage Out Basics)

http://blogs.technet.com/edgeaccessblog/archive/2009/11/17/deep-dive-into-uag-directaccess-manage-out-basics.aspx

AppWrap in UAG – what’s new

http://blogs.technet.com/edgeaccessblog/archive/2009/11/17/appwrap-in-uag-what-s-new.aspx

Customizing the Portal

http://blogs.technet.com/edgeaccessblog/archive/2009/11/26/customizing-the-portal.aspx

Documents

What's New in Windows Security Auditing in Windows Server 2008 R2 http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12825821&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474

Learn about the enhancements in Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 that increase the level of detail in security-auditing logs and simplify the deployment and management of auditing policies.

What's New in Group Policy

http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12825822&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474

Learn about the changes available in Windows Server 2008 R2 with Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT), from the ability to manage Group Policy from the Windows PowerShell command line to additional types of Group Policy preferences and improvements to starter Group Policy Objects (GPOs).

Using Windows Server 2008: Controlling Communication with the Internet http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12825823&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474

This white paper provides information about the communication that flows between features in Windows Server 2008 and sites on the Internet, and it describes steps to take to limit, control, or prevent that communication in an organization with many users.

Windows Server 2008 Security Compliance Management Toolkit

http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12825824&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474

Get the guidance and tools you need to help you efficiently create, deploy, and maintain a secure environment for a variety of servers running Windows Server 2008.

Infrastructure Planning and Design (IPD) Guide for DirectAccess

http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12825825&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474

This guide provides actionable guidance for designing a DirectAccess infrastructure. The guide’s easy-to-follow, four-step process gives a straightforward explanation of the infrastructure required for clients to be connected from the Internet to resources on the corporate network, whether or not the organization has begun deploying IPv6.

Server Security Policy Management in Windows Server 2008

http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12825826&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474

There are many tools in Windows Server 2008 that you can use to help keep your computers secure. This discussion focuses on three tools that you can use alone or together to manage the security policies on your servers: the Security Configuration Wizard (SCW) and the Scwcmd command-line tool, the Security Templates snap-in, and the Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in.

Security Audit Events for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12825827&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474

You can use Windows security and system logs to record and store collected security events so that you can track key system and network activities to monitor potentially harmful behaviors and to mitigate those risks. The information in this download can help you analyze the data included in event-log data.

Microsoft Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) for Agile Development http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12825828&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474

Download the latest SDL process guidance, which includes SDL for agile development, a streamlined approach that melds agile methods and security.

Microsoft Forefront Security for Office Communications Server Best Practices Analyzer http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12825829&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474

Microsoft has released the Forefront Security for Office Communications Server Best Practices Analyzer (BPA) to help you maximize your configuration settings. The BPA compares your existing Forefront Security for Office Communications Server deployment with recommended best practices to identify configuration setting changes that could help you improve FSOCS performance and malware detection rates.

Benefits of Regulatory Requirements with Respect to Business Optimization http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12825830&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474

Gain an understanding of IT infrastructure security compliance and the benefits that an IT infrastructure compliance maturity model can provide to management and compliance and IT stakeholders as well as to the business at large.

Forefront TMG Deployment Guide

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc441445.aspx

Downloads

Enhanced Mitigation Evaluation Toolkit

A toolkit to apply security mitigation technologies to arbitrary applications

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=4a2346ac-b772-4d40-a750-9046542f343d

Security Compliance Management Toolkit Series

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=5534bee1-3cad-4bf0-b92b-a8e545573a3e

DNSSEC Deployment Guide

This guide provides an overview of Domain Name System (DNS) Security Extensions (DNSSEC) and information about how to deploy DNSSEC on the Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 operating systems.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=7a005a14-f740-4689-8c43-9952b5c3d36f

Project Server Security Overview: Permissions, Groups, Categories, and Resource Breakdown Structure

Discusses permissions, groups, categories, and RBS in Project Server

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=995417cf-bb74-4262-9d57-462a8dc9ec0b

Management Pack for Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 Release Candidate

This is the release candidate of the management pack that monitors the deployment topology and features, performance and availability of Forefront Threat Management Gateway (TMG) 2010.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=0391715a-6355-448d-9686-60e584a03264

Active Directory Rights Management Services Bulk Protection Tool

Bulk decryption and encryption tool for AD RMS.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=f9fbe58f-c175-41d0-afdc-6f160ab809cd

Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 White Paper: Security Aspects

This white paper focuses on security aspects of the Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 application.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=ca1c0118-9542-465b-b218-6ad99307425c

Microsoft Security Intelligence Report volume 7 (January - June 2009)

This is the seventh volume of the Microsoft Security Intelligence Report

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=037f3771-330e-4457-a52c-5b085dc0a4cd

Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer 2.1.1 (for IT Professionals)

The Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer provides a streamlined method to identify missing security updates and common security misconfigurations. MBSA 2.1.1 is a minor upgrade to add support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=b1e76bbe-71df-41e8-8b52-c871d012ba78

Forefront for Office Communications Server License File Update

This download provides Forefront Security for Office Communications Server (FSOCS) customers to use the revised set of engines available as of 12/1/2009. It replaces the retired CA engine with the Authentium engine.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=7186126f-b8bf-4c3d-885e-f91cd2d10800

Geneva Whitepapers and Datasheet

Geneva Overview Documentation

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=9ca5c685-3172-4d8f-81cb-1a59bdc9f7e3

Forefront(TM) Identity Manager 2010 RC1 Demo Virtual Hard Disk Image

This package contains a Hyper-V-based demo of Microsoft® Forefront (TM) Identity Manager (FIM) 2010 RC1 (formerly code-named ILM "2").

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=4729e8ce-8209-45df-933d-f83c7de5cd29

Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=b8a7d36f-cc8d-4335-ae60-8f27c48f3a37

Microsoft Forefront Server Protection 2010 Privacy Statement

This document describes the privacy policy for Microsoft Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange and Microsoft Forefront Protection 2010 for SharePoint.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=72d99943-8558-4b31-bcf8-bbc08e3a2ffa

Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 White Paper: Understanding Security in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009

This white paper focuses on security aspects of the Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 application.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=ca1c0118-9542-465b-b218-6ad99307425c

Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager 2007

The Management Pack for Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server monitors the availability, security, configuration and performance of an FPE deployment.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=74ba19df-0fc2-4dd3-86cc-07cb086a47c8

Microsoft Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server Documentation

Documentation about Microsoft Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=a11ec9bb-d7f8-408a-a811-66dcd1036b53

Update for Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 Junk Email Filter (KB975960)

This update provides the Junk E-mail Filter in Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 with a more current definition of which e-mail messages should be considered junk e-mail.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=9869c42b-bf7f-4114-a3a8-1f4eedf88dd7

Update for Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 Junk Email Filter (KB975958)

This update provides the Junk E-mail Filter in Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 with a more current definition of which e-mail messages should be considered junk e-mail.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=a2fc06ed-bc49-4cd0-a4c4-b0a958d13cbc

Update for Windows Mail Junk E-mail Filter for x64-based Systems [November 2009] (KB905866)

Install this update for Windows Mail to revise the definition files that are used to detect e-mail messages that should be considered junk e-mail or that may contain phishing content.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=749e10cd-f40c-4f94-8e38-d4221ded7652

Update for Windows Mail Junk E-mail Filter [November 2009] (KB905866)

Install this update for Windows Mail to revise the definition files that are used to detect e-mail messages that should be considered junk e-mail or that may contain phishing content.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=aa029fde-f341-44fc-8b85-0c6f3d3c2d69

IT Compliance Management Series

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=bd930882-0d39-4900-9a79-b91f213ed15d

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?displaylang=en&FamilyID=ad724ae0-e72d-4f54-9ab3-75b8eb148356

Microsoft® Windows® Malicious Software Removal Tool (KB890830) x64

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=585d2bde-367f-495e-94e7-6349f4effc74

Group Policy Preference Client Side Extensions for Windows XP (KB943729)

Multiple Group Policy Preferences have been added to the Windows Server 2008 Group Policy Management Console (which are also available through the Remote Server Administration Toolset (RSAT) for Windows Vista SP1).

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=e60b5c8f-d7dc-4b27-a261-247ce3f6c4f8

Group Policy Preference Client Side Extensions for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB943729)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=249c1aed-c1f1-4a0b-872e-ef0a32170625

Group Policy Preference Client Side Extensions for Windows Server 2003 (KB943729)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=bfe775f9-5c34-44d0-8a94-44e47db35add

Group Policy Preference Client Side Extensions for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB943729)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=29e83503-7686-49f3-b42d-8e5ed23d5d79

November 2009 Security Release ISO Image

This DVD5 ISO image file contains the security updates for Windows released on Windows Update on November 10th, 2009.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=403954d3-668e-4818-adb5-e40e0f37881f

Security and Authentication in Microsoft Dynamics CRM: The Microsoft Dynamics CRM Security Model

This white paper, The Microsoft Dynamics CRM Security Model, serves as the core architectural component of a larger "nuts and bolts" article on Security and Authentication in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=fb4bb16b-586f-4aae-aa4b-790023e95b61

Microsoft Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) - Version 4.1a

Microsoft Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) Process Guidance - Version 4.1a

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=d045a05a-c1fc-48c3-b4d5-b20353f97122

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?displaylang=en&FamilyID=2c93da1d-48a0-4e5c-991f-87e08954f61b

Security and Authentication in Microsoft Dynamics CRM: Field-level Security in Microsoft Dynamics CRM: Options and Constraints

While Microsoft Dynamics CRM does not provide for true field-level security, there are a number of options available for using supported custom logic to control of access to data at a more granular level than provided out of the box. This document discusses some of the key options and constraints available for implementing this type of solution.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=471f8670-47b3-4525-b25d-c11a6774615c

Windows Firewall with Advanced Security: Step-by-Step Guide: Deploying Windows Firewall and IPsec Policies

This step-by-step guide illustrates how to deploy Active Directory® Group Policy objects (GPOs) to configure Windows Firewall with Advanced Security.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=0b937897-ce39-498e-bb37-751c00f197d9

Volume Activation Management Tool 2.0 (Beta)

VAMT 2.0 allows you to manage volume editions of Windows and Office installed with a KMS client key or a MAK key.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=8265fdef-b921-4dbf-ba8b-bb1cbe238ce6

Security Compliance Management Toolkit Series

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=5534bee1-3cad-4bf0-b92b-a8e545573a3e

Security Considerations for Client and Cloud Applications

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=7c75f87f-f210-4ee0-a6d9-65d8a6ddd1b7

Forefront Threat Management Gateway (TMG) 2010

Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 allows employees to safely and productively use the Internet without worrying about malware and other threats. Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 is available for download in both Standard Edition and Enterprise Edition.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=e05aecbc-d0eb-4e0f-a5db-8f236995bccd

Forefront Threat Management Gateway (TMG) Client

Forefront TMG Client installs the client software for Forefront TMG 2010 on 32-bit and 64-bit computers running supported Windows operating systems.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=53010a09-3c5c-4d5d-9ae1-692e7447c5bd

Forefront Identity Manager (FIM) 2010 RC1

This download contains release notes for Update 1 to Forefront Identity Manager (FIM) 2010 RC1. The document includes a summary of changes since RC1, pre-installation and post-installation instructions, and known issues with this release.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=d806d4c4-2867-433b-9c9f-2715e274a787

Setup Checklists: Microsoft® Forefront Online Protection for Exchange and Exchange Hosted Archive 9.2

These setup checklists help you set up your online services.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=4d471bf6-abcd-4ba2-ab38-ff33637f1831

Preventing Security Development Errors: Lessons Learned at Windows Live by Using ASP.NET MVC

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=7606f801-70c5-49ca-a18c-91d4ed725833

Forefront Online Protection for Exchange (FOPE) 9.3 Product Documents

Product documents for FOPE 9.3 include the following: New Features Guide, Administration Center User Guide

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=be5963ee-917f-4677-94c5-02985d7e077e

Forefront Security for Exchange Server 10.1 MP for OpsMgr 2007

The Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Management Pack monitors Exchange Servers for virus and worm activity.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=ec2a6c3a-6d75-44df-87d7-9dbb3dbfce37

Microsoft’s Identity and Access Management Platform Whitepapers

Identity and Access Whitepapers

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=9ca5c685-3172-4d8f-81cb-1a59bdc9f7e3

Advanced Group Policy Management 4.0 Documents

These guides provide an overview of Advanced Group Policy Management (AGPM) 4.0 and step-by-step guidance for installing AGPM 4.0, managing Group Policy objects (GPOs) by using AGPM 4.0, and planning and deploying AGPM 4.0.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=58fd6cda-0210-4da0-91d2-8c3cc2817df8

Events/WebCasts

Microsoft SDL – Developer Starter Kit http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12486214&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474

Security Awareness Materials http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12486215&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474

Guidance, samples, and templates for creating a security-awareness program in your organization.

Learn Security On the Job http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12486216&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474

Learning Paths for Security - Microsoft Training References and Resources http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12486217&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474

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: Microsoft Secure Messaging Solution (Level 200)

Wednesday, December 02, 2009 12:00 P.M.-1:00 P.M. Pacific Time

TechNet Webcast: Forefront Threat Management Gateway: Deployment, Migration, and Licensing (Level 300)

Thursday, December 03, 2009 1:00 P.M.-2:30 P.M. Pacific Time

TechNet Webcast: Microsoft Secure Messaging Solution (Level 300)

Friday, December 04, 2009 1:00 P.M.-2:30 P.M. Pacific Time

TechNet Webcast: What's New in Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server? (Level 200)

Monday, December 07, 2009 1:00 P.M.-2:30 P.M. Pacific Time

Momentum Webcast: Security and Reliability in the Cloud - A Microsoft Online Services Perspective (Level 100)

Wednesday, December 09, 2009 11:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M. Pacific Time

TechNet Webcast: Information About Microsoft December Security Bulletins (Level 300)

Wednesday, December 09, 2009 11:00 A.M.-12:30 P.M. Pacific Time

TechNet Webcast: Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server and Exchange 2010 Better Together (Level 300)

Thursday, December 10, 2009 1:00 P.M.-2:30 P.M. Pacific Time

TechNet Webcast: Protecting Exchange Server 2010 Using Hybrid Forefront Protection for Exchange (Level 300)

Friday, December 11, 2009 1:00 P.M.-2:30 P.M. Pacific Time

MSDN Webcast: Real-World Solutions: Project Server Security in SQL Server Reporting Services (Level 300)

Wednesday, December 16, 2009 1:00 P.M.-2:00 P.M. Pacific Time

On-Demand Security Webcasts

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

Visit TechNet Spotlight: www.microsoft.com/technetspotlight

Video on Demand, Video Downloads, PowerPoint Presentations, Audio and more

November 2009 - Technical Rollup Mail - Unified Communications

conuktrm — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

News

Exchange

You Had Me At EHLO...

http://msexchangeteam.com/default.aspx

Microsoft UK UC Blog

http://blogs.technet.com/msukucc

Office Communication Server & LiveMeeting

Office Communications Server Team Blog

http://communicationsserverteam.com

Outlook

Microsoft Office Outlook Team Blog

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

Documents

Exchange

Infrastructure Planning and Design

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=ad3921fb-8224-4681-9064-075fdf042b0c

Quick Start Guide for Outlook Voice Access 2010

This download contains a quick reference sheet that can be used when navigating the menu system found in Outlook Voice Access.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=77f1f82e-5da1-4ab5-9969-d1eb72b2ee0f

Office Communication Server & LiveMeeting

Microsoft Office Live Meeting Service Administrator's Guide

This guide provides the information administrators need to deploy Microsoft Office Live Meeting clients, configure their conference center, and manage the Microsoft Office Live Meeting service within their organizations.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=824a55c8-809a-4224-a8cd-f37b348b7481

Outlook

Fact Sheets

Quick overview of the accessibility features of major Microsoft products.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=9f347d12-1d8c-4336-a5b5-0e4a08ba1e67

Downloads

Antigen & Forefront

FCS 1.0 MS09-062

FCS 1.0 MS09-062

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=c0ce624c-8df3-4223-8a7a-5cba4ac334a8

Office Communication Server & LiveMeeting

Microsoft Exchange Online Standard

Microsoft® Exchange Online is a hosted enterprise messaging solution based on Microsoft Exchange Server 2007. Exchange Online services include advanced e-mail features as well as calendaring, contact, and task management capabilities. This white paper describes the services and features that are included with the Standard offering of Exchange Online.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=6bef06c7-3ae6-40a7-a78e-eea670b4f605

Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2 Hotfix KB 972884

This download contains an update for Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=515d6dba-4c6a-48bb-a06a-d99c5742676d

Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Hotfix KB 975611

This download contains an update for Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=b3b02475-150c-41fa-844a-c10a517040f4

Office Communications Server 2007 and 2007 R2 Visio stencils

The Office Communications Server 2007 and 2007 R2 Visio stencils contain icons for Office Communications Server 2007 and 2007 R2 server roles and components.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=543705f6-d02a-436e-8b34-5c796550022a

Outlook

Update for Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 Junk Email Filter (KB974771)

This update provides the Junk E-mail Filter in Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 with a more current definition of which e-mail messages should be considered junk e-mail.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=1b7acddc-b55c-4a64-a8bc-ee696b2d0eaa

Update for Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 Junk Email Filter (KB974810)

This update provides the Junk E-mail Filter in Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 with a more current definition of which e-mail messages should be considered junk e-mail.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=be9bc30f-8047-433f-bac1-cabc2ab7075b

Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Outlook (On-Premise and Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Service Provider Editions)

Install Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 for Outlook and Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 for Outlook with Offline Access. For on-premise and Service Provider editions of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 only.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=60c4a6cc-59d7-416e-9f44-0ae8ff249768

Events/Webcasts

Antigen & Forefront

TechNet Webcast: Microsoft Secure Messaging Solution (Level 200)

Thursday, November 05, 2009 1:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Join us for this webcast as we walk you through the best practices and technologies available to secure e-mail in your organization. After this webcast, you should know how to protect your Microsoft Exchange Server from malware and inappropriate content, how to protect your data from leaking into the wrong hands, and how to easily and securely publish your Exchange Server for access.

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032425493&culture=en-US

Exchange

The U.S. Public Sector Virtual Launch: The New Efficiency (Windows® 7, Windows Server® 2008 R2, and Microsoft Exchange Server 2010)

Tuesday, November 10, 2009 9:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)

The U.S. Public Sector Virtual Launch: The New Efficiency

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032427820&culture=en-US

Office Communication Server & LiveMeeting

Momentum Webcast: What's New with Office Communications Server 2007 R2? (Level 100)

Thursday, November 12, 2009 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 helps you deliver streamlined communications to users, so your organization can communicate with the right person, right now, from the applications they use most. Attend this webcast to learn about some of the new features introduced with the latest version of Office Communications Server. We discuss some of the new capabilities of software-powered voice over IP (VoIP), Web and audio/video conferencing, and enterprise instant messaging through Office Communications Server 2007 R2.

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032428471&culture=en-US

Momentum Webcast: Reduce Your Training Expense and Increase Technology Adoption (Level 100)

Thursday, November 19, 2009 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Join us to learn how the familiar and intuitive interface associated with Microsoft products—such as Live Meeting, Office Communicator 2007, SharePoint Server, and Office 2010—let you deploy technology solutions more rapidly, reduce training time, and increase the technology adoption rate, allowing you to focus on the business at hand.

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032428477&culture=en-US

Momentum Webcast: Save Money and Travel with Integrated and Interoperable Communications (Level 100)

Wednesday, November 18, 2009 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)

In this webcast, you learn how to reduce telecommunication and travel costs by getting the right information to the right people at the right time. Discover how your organization can replace many in-person meetings and training sessions with an immersive Web and video conferencing solution from Microsoft. Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 now gives you in-house audio conferencing capabilities, so you can eliminate your outsourced audio conferencing costs. Long distance and cellular phone charges can also be slashed by using a more cost-effective voice over IP (VoIP) solution and by communicating more effectively with presence and instant messaging technologies.

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032428474&culture=en-US

New KB's

Antigen & Forefront

Antigen 8.0 for IM EN: Description of Service Pack 1 for Antigen 8.0 for IM and Service Pack 1 for Antigen version 8.0 for SharePoint

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975850/EN-US

Antigen 9.0 for Exchange AL: Description of the upgrade licensing process for Antigen 9.0 (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/939417/EN-US

Exchange

Exchange Svr 2000 EN: How To Use MKCOL in WebDAV to Create a New Folder (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/289871/EN-US

Exchange Svr 2000 EN: How To Use MOVE in WebDAV to Move a Mail Item to Another Folder (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290197/EN-US

Exchange Svr 2000 EN: How To Use COPY in WebDAV to Copy a Mail Item to Another Folder (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290407/EN-US

Exchange Svr 2000 EN: How To List Public Folders by Using WebDAV (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/291171/EN-US

Exchange Svr 2000 EN: How To Get and Set a Property on a Public Folder Item Using WebDAV (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/300185/EN-US

Exchange Svr 2007 SP1 AL: The transport rule "when the Subject field or the body of the message contains text patterns" does not work accurately on an Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1-based computer (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947662/EN-US

Exchange Svr Ent 2003 EN: The Inetinfo.exe process crashes in the MSExchange.UceContentFilter.dll module on a computer that is running an Exchange Server 2003 server and that has Intelligent Message Filter (IMF) enabled (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/958625/EN-US

Exchange Svr Ent 2003 EN: Exchange Server 2003 users cannot reply to an e-mail message that was sent from Lotus Notes when the Lotus Notes user's e-mail address contains 8-bit ASCII characters (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/961892/EN-US

Exchange Svr Ent 2007 AL: Security warning when you start Outlook 2007 and then connect to a mailbox that is hosted on a server that is running Exchange Server 2007 or Exchange Server 2010: "The name of the security certificate is invalid or does not match the name of the site" (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940726/EN-US

Exchange Svr Ent 2007 AL: Proceeding calls may not work when Audio/Video (A/V) Edge Server is specified in the Mediation Server properties for Audio/Video Edge Authentication purposes in an Exchange server 2007 and Office Communication Server 2007 integration environment

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/970891/EN-US

Exchange Svr Ent 2007 AL: A new Exchange 2007 database cannot be mounted, and you receive a "MapiExceptionNoAccess: Unable to mount database, (hr=0x80070005, ec=-2147024891)" error

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976066/EN-US

Exchange Svr Standard 2010 AL: Event ID 9519 "Error 0x80004005" is logged in the Application log when you try to mount a database in Exchange Server 2010 or in Exchange Server 2007 (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925825/EN-US

Exchange Svr Standard 2010 AL: Users who use Outlook 2003 cannot publish their free/busy data in Exchange Server 2010 or in Exchange Server 2007 (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/945602/EN-US

Office Communication Server & LiveMeeting

Office Comm Svr Ent 2007 R2 AL: Error message and Create Pool wizard does not complete if you use a default instance of SQL Server that listens on a nonstandard port: "Database installation path must be valid"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975030/EN-US

Office Comm Svr Std 2007 EN: Description of the update package for Office Communications Server 2007: April 2009 (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/961569/EN-US

Office Live Meeting 2007 AL: The "Meet Now Options" dialog box for the Windows-based Live Meeting 2007 client does not appear correctly or contain scroll bars

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/961604/EN-US

Office Live Meeting 2007 AL: Error message when you play back a recording of a session of the Windows-based Office Live Meeting 2007 client: "(0xc00d11b1): An error occurred in the media player while attempting to play the file"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974416/EN-US

Office Live Meeting 2007 AL: On a computer that is running Windows Vista, you cannot install the Windows-based Live Meeting 2007 client when the "Do not save encrypted pages to disk" setting is enabled for Internet Explorer

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974853/EN-US

Office Live Meeting 2007 AL: The sharing of a desktop or a program stops in the Windows-based Live Meeting 2007 client when you start the Application Virtualization client

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974859/EN-US

Office Live Meeting 2007 AL: After you install update 974251, basic authentication for HTTP Proxy is enabled by default in Office Live Meeting 2007

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974860/EN-US

Office Live Meeting 2007 AL: The dialog box that prompts you to delete or to save a recording does not appear when you exit a meeting in the Windows-based Live Meeting 2007 client

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974861/EN-US

Office Live Meeting 2007 AL: Some text is not displayed in PowerPoint when you play back high fidelity presentation format recordings in the Windows-based Live Meeting 2007 client

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974863/EN-US

Office Live Meeting 2007 AL: When the Windows-based Live Meeting 2007 client converts PowerPoint slides to .png files, text from the slides overlays other text or is distorted in the .png files

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974864/EN-US

Office Live Meeting 2007 AL: When you upload a PowerPoint presentation in the Windows-based Live Meeting 2007 client, the file size of the presentation differs from the file size of the presentation in the client log files

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974865/EN-US

Office Live Meeting 2007 AL: You can select or clear the "Enable Meeting Lobby for this meeting" check box in the Windows-based Live Meeting 2007 client

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974900/EN-US

Outlook

Outlook 2002 Win32 EN: MS09-060: Description of the security update for Microsoft Outlook 2002: October 13, 2009 (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973702/EN-US

Outlook 2003 Win32 AL: MS08-015: Description of the security update for Outlook 2003: March 11, 2008 (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/945432/EN-US

Outlook 2003 Win32 AL: MS09-060: Description of the security update for Outlook 2003: October 13, 2009

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973705/EN-US

Outlook 2003 Win32 AL: Description of the Outlook 2003 Junk E-mail Filter update: October 13, 2009

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974771/EN-US

Outlook 2003 Win32 AL: Description of the Outlook 2003 hotfix package (Outlooknminus1.msp): September 23, 2009

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975123/EN-US

Outlook 2007 Win32 ML: How to obtain the latest Outlook Junk E-mail Filter update (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/872976/EN-US

Outlook 2007 Win32 ML: When you use delegates in Outlook 2007, it is recommended that the manager and all the delegates use Outlook 2007 Service Pack 2 (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/924470/EN-US

Outlook 2007 Win32 ML: Error message when you start Outlook 2007 to configure an Exchange 2003 mailbox if the AutoDiscover\'ZeroConfigExchange' policy is set: "The connection to Microsoft Exchange is unavailable" (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927481/EN-US

Outlook 2007 Win32 ML: The importance and the sensitivity of e-mail messages can be changed after you set a policy in Outlook 2007 (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/954228/EN-US

Outlook 2007 Win32 ML: MS09-060: Description of the security update for Outlook 2007: October 13, 2009 (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972363/EN-US

Outlook 2007 Win32 ML: Description of the Outlook 2007 Junk E-mail Filter update: October 13, 2009

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974810/EN-US

November 2009 - Technical Rollup Mail - SQL Server

conuktrm — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

News

Forrester Research

SQL Server 2008 Ups Pressure On Competitors; Microsoft Boosts Manageability, BI, Performance, Productivity, and Security
For the majority of mission-critical applications today, SQL Server 2008 already has the strongest combination of price/performance, manageability, security, and DBA productivity. The latest version of SQL Server from Microsoft SQL Server 2008 offers hundreds of new DBMS features that boost the productivity of database administrators (DBAs) and developers, improve support for larger databases, and enhance security.

Forrester Research

The Forrester Wave: Enterprise Database Management Systems, Q2 2009
This Forrester Wave assesses more than a dozen firms based primarily on their enterprise open source and closed source database management systems. Forrester named Microsoft a ‘leader’ in the DBMS Wave and states that Microsoft is “The most aggressive DBMS vendor with a strong road map.” In this Wave, Forrester categorizes Leaders as offering “broad set of functionality to support any critical transactional application.”

Gartner, Inc.

Gartner 2006 worldwide RDBMS market share reports highest growth rate in market share for Microsoft SQL Server. With 28% growth in market share, growth is almost twice the nearest competitor at 14.8% growth.

Gartner, Inc.

This Magic Quadrant depicts Gartner's analysis of how data warehouse DBMS software-only vendors measure against specific criteria within the marketplace.

Gartner, Inc.

Microsoft is positioned in Leaders Quadrant for Magic Quadrant for Business Intelligence Platforms, 2009.

IDC

SQL Server is the fastest growing Database and Business Intelligence vendor.

IDC

SQL Server ships more units than Oracle and IBM combined.

The OLAP Report

SQL Server is the #1 OLAP Server on the market

Dark Reading

Study: SQL Server Is Safest DB

NGS Software Insight Security Research

Which database is more secure? Oracle vs. Microsoft. Since July 2003 more than 100 critical Oracle database security vulnerabilities have been identified, compared to zero for SQL Server for that period.

Transaction Processing Performance Council

Microsoft SQL Server and Unisys are the first to publish TPC-E benchmark results.

Winter Corporation

SQL Server Manages the World's Largest Databases.

ChannelWeb: CRN Staff

Microsoft SQL Server recognized as Best Seller and Top Growth Best Seller by CRN Magazine.

Other

Technical RollUp

http://blogs.technet.com/trm/default.aspx

Downloads

Other

SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP2 Beta 2 for Windows Desktop

SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP2 Beta 2 is an embedded database that allows developers to build robust applications for Windows desktops and mobile devices. The download contains the files for installing SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP2 Beta 2 on Windows desktop.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=411ba1c5-ba57-45b6-9148-91bed6e7a9f1

SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP2 Beta 2 for Windows Desktop

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=411ba1c5-ba57-45b6-9148-91bed6e7a9f1

SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP2 Beta 2 for Windows Desktop

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=411ba1c5-ba57-45b6-9148-91bed6e7a9f1

Security Update for SQL Server Reporting Services 2000 Service Pack 2 (KB970899)

A security issue has been identified in the SQL Server Reporting Services 2000 Service Pack 2 that could allow an attacker to compromise your system and gain control over it.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=33554f96-5af7-4683-a537-9db293b67b8d

SQL 2000

Security Update for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 (KB970895)

A security issue has been identified in the SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 that could allow an attacker to compromise your system and gain control over it.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=d971a262-1dfb-498c-a4f3-59fdc1b85d23

Security Update for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 (KB970892)

A security issue has been identified in the SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 that could allow an attacker to compromise your system and gain control over it.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=0d878f4b-71e8-4170-9a14-1bce684811ce

Security Update for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 (KB970896)

A security issue has been identified in the SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 that could allow an attacker to compromise your system and gain control over it.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=76d3d653-e9a0-48bc-afae-d3553f7b9235

Security Update for SQL Server Reporting Services 2000 Service Pack 2 (KB970899)

A security issue has been identified in the SQL Server Reporting Services 2000 Service Pack 2 that could allow an attacker to compromise your system and gain control over it.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=33554f96-5af7-4683-a537-9db293b67b8d

Security Update for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 (KB970894)

A security issue has been identified in the SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 that could allow an attacker to compromise your system and gain control over it.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=e6f307c1-8b21-406e-9c6f-b1a3a1e9a98f

SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP2 Beta 2 for Windows Desktop

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=411ba1c5-ba57-45b6-9148-91bed6e7a9f1

SQL 2005

How to protect SAP with DPM 2007 sp1

This whitepaper discusses why and how to protect SAP environments running on Microsoft SQL Server with Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 sp1

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=aa704f3e-aee5-418d-a63b-0e467b25b58f

Security Update for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 (KB970895)

A security issue has been identified in the SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 that could allow an attacker to compromise your system and gain control over it.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=d971a262-1dfb-498c-a4f3-59fdc1b85d23

Security Update for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 (KB970892)

A security issue has been identified in the SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 that could allow an attacker to compromise your system and gain control over it.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=0d878f4b-71e8-4170-9a14-1bce684811ce

Security Update for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 (KB970896)

A security issue has been identified in the SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 that could allow an attacker to compromise your system and gain control over it.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=76d3d653-e9a0-48bc-afae-d3553f7b9235

Security Update for SQL Server Reporting Services 2000 Service Pack 2 (KB970899)

A security issue has been identified in the SQL Server Reporting Services 2000 Service Pack 2 that could allow an attacker to compromise your system and gain control over it.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=33554f96-5af7-4683-a537-9db293b67b8d

Security Update for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 (KB970894)

A security issue has been identified in the SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 that could allow an attacker to compromise your system and gain control over it.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=e6f307c1-8b21-406e-9c6f-b1a3a1e9a98f

SQL Server Reporting Services Add-in for SharePoint Technologies

The Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services Add-in for Microsoft SharePoint Technologies is a Web download that provides features for running a report server within a larger deployment of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 or Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=f4d4d0ae-e5d4-4ed1-8d78-7137578161ce

SQL Server Reporting Services Add-in for SharePoint Technologies

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=648766ac-2a35-4238-a3f4-c26d7077f2a9

SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP2 Beta 2 for Windows Desktop

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=411ba1c5-ba57-45b6-9148-91bed6e7a9f1

SQL 2008

How to protect SAP with DPM 2007 sp1

This whitepaper discusses why and how to protect SAP environments running on Microsoft SQL Server with Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 sp1

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=aa704f3e-aee5-418d-a63b-0e467b25b58f

Communications Server 2007 R2 Site Resiliency White Paper

This white paper provides guidelines and best practices for Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 site resiliency.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=c930febb-3a44-4bf3-969d-1c52675a7063

Events/Webcasts

Momentum Webcast: Emerge Stronger with Microsoft Business Intelligence (Level 100)

Monday, November 09, 2009 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Discover how a Microsoft total business intelligence solution can help your organization emerge stronger from the economic downturn. In this presentation, we discuss how to use your existing technologies to identify cost-cutting opportunities, streamline operations, and strengthen and grow your customer base in today's marketplace.

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032429506&culture=en-US

Momentum Webcast: Emerge Stronger with Microsoft BI: Operational Improvement (Level 100)

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Join us for part three of our four-part Emerge Stronger series on how the total Microsoft Business Intelligence solution can enable you to maximize your technology during the economic downturn. This presentation builds on the overview in the first webcast by providing a detailed look into how you can free cash from operations while keeping and growing your operational strength.

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032428087&culture=en-US

New KB's

SQL 2000

SQL Svr 2000 Reporting Svcs EN: MS09-062: Description of the security update for GDI+ for SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services Service Pack 2: October 13, 2009

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/970899/EN-US

SQL 2005

Report Viewer Redistrib 2005 SP1: MS09-062: Description of the security update for Microsoft Report Viewer 2005 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package: October 13, 2009

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971117/EN-US

SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2: MS09-062: Description of the security update for GDI+ for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 GDR: October 13, 2009

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/970895/EN-US

SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2: MS09-062: Description of the security update for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 QFE: October 13, 2009

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/970896/EN-US

SQL Svr 2005 Analysis Svcs EN: FIX: You cannot process an object when you change or delete another unrelated object at the same time in the same database in SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975748/EN-US

SQL Svr 2005 Analysis Svcs EN: FIX: You receive an incorrect result when you run an MDX query against a dimension that has a parent/child relationship, and uses the unary operator after you install Cumulative Update 3 for SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services SP3 (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975783/EN-US

SQL Svr 2005 Analysis Svcs EN: FIX: Error message after you perform a Process Update on a dimension used on a cube that contains a writeback partition: "Errors in the high-level relational engine. The data source view does not contain a definition for the <tablename> table or view"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976030/EN-US

SQL Svr 2005 SP3 AL: MS09-062: Description of the security update for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 GDR: October 13, 2009

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/970892/EN-US

SQL Svr 2005 SP3 AL: MS09-062: Description of the security update for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 QFE: October 13, 2009

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/970894/EN-US

SQL Svr Enterprise Edtn 2005 EN: How to shrink the tempdb database in SQL Server (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307487/EN-US

SQL Svr Standard Edtn 2005 EN: How to monitor blocking in SQL Server 2005 and in SQL Server 2000 (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/271509/EN-US

SQL Svr Standard Edtn 2005 EN: SQL Server Agent jobs may fail after you change the SQL Server Agent service startup account by using the Windows Service Control Manager (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911305/EN-US

SQL Svr Standard Edtn 2005 EN: Tuning options for SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2008 when running in high performance workloads (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/920093/EN-US

SQL Svr Standard Edtn 2005 EN: FIX: Error message in the database mail log when you try to use the sp_send_dbmail stored procedure to send an e-mail in SQL Server 2005: "Invalid XML message format received on the ExternalMailQueue" (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928789/EN-US

SQL Svr Standard Edtn 2005 EN: On a computer that has a multicore processor, if the ratio of logical processors to physical sockets is not a power of 2, you cannot install SQL Server 2005 (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/954835/EN-US

SQL Svr Standard Edtn 2005 EN: FIX: The connection to a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services catalog database encounters an error, and the connection is not reset

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972926/EN-US

SQL Svr Standard Edtn 2005 EN: FIX: You use the COUNT function on a column that is returned by a subquery that returns no rows in SQL Server 2005, and an incorrect result is returned

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974067/EN-US

SQL Svr Standard Edtn 2005 EN: FIX: A memory leak may occur if you use a linked server query to retrieve a sql_variant column from a remote server in SQL Server 2005

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974130/EN-US

SQL Svr Standard Edtn 2005 EN: FIX: Error message in the SQL Server 2005 Errorlog file after the SQL Server service stops responding: “Timeout occurred while waiting for latch”

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974205/EN-US

SQL Svr Standard Edtn 2005 EN: FIX: A deadlock occurs when you perform an operation that cleans up the security cache in SQL Server 2005

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974296/EN-US

SQL Svr Standard Edtn 2005 EN: FIX: Error message when you use database mirroring in SQL Server 2005, and an assertion failure occurs intermittently: "SQL Server Assertion: File: <loglock.cpp>, line=823 Failed Assertion = 'result == LCK_OK'."

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974319/EN-US

SQL Svr Standard Edtn 2005 EN: FIX: Database restore operation may fail during the recovery phase when the database uses query notification in SQL Server 2005

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974777/EN-US

SQL Svr Standard Edtn 2005 EN: FIX: An API cursor plan that is created by a plan guide is not reused when the cursor is active

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974785/EN-US

SQL Svr Standard Edtn 2005 EN: FIX: A "DBCC CHECKDB" statement or a "DBCC CHECKTABLE" statement reports errors after you rebuild an XML index in SQL Server 2005

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974985/EN-US

SQL Svr Standard Edtn 2005 EN: FIX: The restore operation takes a long time when you restore a database that has query notification enabled in SQL Server 2005

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975089/EN-US

SQL Svr Standard Edtn 2005 EN: FIX: Deadlocks may occur when multiple concurrent query notification subscriptions are fired on same objects in SQL Server 2005

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975090/EN-US

SQL Svr Standard Edtn 2005 EN: FIX: Capitalization and accent changes on a column of user-defined data type are not propagated in SQL Server 2005 merge replication

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975134/EN-US

SQL Svr Standard Edtn 2005 EN: FIX: For SQL Server Compact Edition (CE) Subscribers, only schema without data is replicated for newly added articles to an existing Merge Publication using “ExchangeType.Upload” (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975159/EN-US

SQL Svr Standard Edtn 2005 EN: FIX: You receive an incorrect result when you run a query that uses a ranking function on a partitioned table in SQL Server 2005

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975230/EN-US

SQL Svr Standard Edtn 2005 EN: FIX: A SELECT statement returns an incorrect result set if a linked server is being used in SQL Server 2005

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975417/EN-US

SQL Svr Standard Edtn 2005 EN: FIX: The database mirroring session is suspended when you add more than one log transaction file to a folder on the principle server that does not exist on the mirror server

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975681/EN-US

SQL Svr Standard Edtn 2005 EN: FIX: You receive an incorrect result when you run a query that uses a parallel execution plan in SQL Server 2005

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976041/EN-US

SQL 2008

Report Viewer Redistrib 2008: MS09-062: Description of the security update for Microsoft Report Viewer 2008 Redistributable Package: October 13, 2009

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971118/EN-US

Report Viewer Redistrib 2008: MS09-062: Description of the security update for Microsoft Report Viewer 2008 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package: October 13, 2009

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971119/EN-US

SQL Svr Enterprise 2008 EN: Error messages may be logged in the SQL Server error log after you run a DBCC command in SQL Server (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926070/EN-US

SQL Svr Enterprise 2008 EN: List of known issues when you install SQL Server on Windows 7 or on Windows Server 2008 R2 (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/955725/EN-US

SQL Svr Standard 2008 EN: Updates to Microsoft SQL server 2008 will fail after an edition upgrade (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/970608/EN-US

SQL Svr Standard 2008 EN: FIX: The performance decreases when you open the Report Builder (RB) ClickOnce application after you install SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974371/EN-US

SQL Svr Standard 2008 EN: FIX: The row count is incorrect after you run a "BULK INSERT" statement by using SQL Server JDBC driver 2.0 to insert data into a table

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975565/EN-US

SQL Svr Standard 2008 EN: The SQL Server 2008 Books Online shortcuts and the SQL Server 2008 Books Online folder disappear from Start menu after you install the May 2009 version of SQL Server 2008 Books Online

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976115/EN-US

November 2009 - Technical Rollup Mail - Security

conuktrm — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

News

Securing the Microsoft Cloud Infrastructure http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12679063&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474

By building on the same security principles used to manage risks to Microsoft software development and operating environments, the Online Services Security and Compliance (OSSC) team at Microsoft has created an online Information Security Program—one that results in continuous improvements to security for the Microsoft cloud computing environment. Find out what cloud computing at Microsoft means today.

Government Requirements for a Secure Cloud http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12679064&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474

Learn about the U.S. Government’s vision for cloud computing, beginning with Apps.gov, an online marketplace where federal agencies can find and purchase cloud-based IT services.

Updated Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Compliance Planning Guide Now Available http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12679065&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474

Learn how to meet Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) requirements using standard Microsoft products and technologies.

Filtering (Obfuscating) Sensitive Text in SQL Server http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12594584&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474

Download Data Protection Manager 2010 Beta http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12667775&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474

A key enhancement in the Data Protection Manager (DPM) 2010 beta is that it protects virtual machines deployed on Windows Server 2008 R2 using Cluster Shared Volumes clusters as well as stand-alone Hyper-V servers and Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V clusters. Plus, the DPM 2010 laptop feature is completely rebuilt and offers an optimised experience for DPM administrators as well as the laptop user.

Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for October, 2009

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-oct.mspx

Microsoft Product Lifecycle Information

Security Bulletin Overview for October 2009

Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) Blog Post http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12679074&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474

Windows Media Video (WMV) http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12679075&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474

Windows Media Audio (WMA) http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12679076&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474

iPod Video (MP4) http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12679077&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474

MP3 Audio http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12679078&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474

High Quality WMV (2.5 Mbps) http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12679079&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474

Zune Video (WMV) http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12679080&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474

Forefront Edge Security

Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 Release Candidate Now Available

Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 (TMG) allows employees to safely and productively use the Internet for business without worrying about malware and other threats. It provides multiple layers of continuously updated protections – including URL filtering, antimalware inspection, intrusion prevention, application- and network-layer firewall, and HTTP/HTTPS inspection - that are integrated into a unified, easy to manage gateway, reducing the cost and complexity of Web security.

http://technet.microsoft.com/evalcenter/ee423778.aspx

Forefront TMG and ISA Server

Forefront Edge Security TechCenter

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/forefront/edgesecurity/default.aspx

Please note that if you have feedback on documentation or wish to request new documents - email isadocs@microsoft.com

Forefront Edge Security Community

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/forefront/edgesecurity/bb687298.aspx

Forefront TMG (ISA Server) Product Team Blog

The ISA Server Product Team Blog (http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/) is updated on a regular basis. Latest entries include:

Network Load Balancing (NLB) configuration settings in Forefront TMG: to clear or not to clear?

http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/archive/2009/09/29/network-load-balancing-nlb-configuration-settings-in-forefront-tmg-to-clear-or-not-to-clear.aspx

Forefront TMG introduces the Preparation Tool to make setup easier

http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/archive/2009/09/30/forefront-tmg-introduces-the-preparation-tool-to-make-setup-easier.aspx

Forefront TMG - Dynamic GAPA Engine Updates

http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/archive/2009/10/01/forefront-tmg-dynamic-gapa-engine-updates.aspx

Introducing the Forefront Experts Blog

http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/archive/2009/10/05/introducing-the-forefront-experts-blog.aspx

Mainstream Support Ending for ISA Server 2004 Standard Edition SP3

http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/archive/2009/10/05/mainstream-support-ending-for-isa-server-2004-standard-edition-sp3.aspx

MRS Feedback and Error Reporting Portal (beta) is live

http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/archive/2009/10/07/mrs-feedback-and-error-reporting-portal-beta-is-live.aspx

Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 Release Candidate Now Available

http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/archive/2009/10/11/forefront-threat-management-gateway-2010-release-candidate-now-available.aspx

Problems with user sets in cross forest scenarios

http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/archive/2009/10/14/problems-with-user-sets-in-cross-forest-scenarios.aspx

The ISP Redundancy Feature of Forefront TMG

http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/archive/2009/10/14/the-isp-redundancy-feature-of-forefront-tmg.aspx

Understanding HTTP logging in Microsoft Forefront TMG

http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/archive/2009/10/15/understanding-http-logging-in-microsoft-forefront-tmg.aspx

Network Inspection System (NIS) in Forefront TMG Release Candidate

http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/archive/2009/10/18/network-inspection-system-nis-in-forefront-tmg-release-candidate.aspx

Common Problems while Implementing HTTPS Inspection on Forefront TMG 2010 RC

http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/archive/2009/10/19/common-problems-while-implementing-https-inspection-on-forefront-tmg-2010-rc.aspx

Forefront TMG is SIP-aware

http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/archive/2009/10/21/forefront-tmg-is-sip-aware.aspx

TMG Client introduces automatic detection using Active Directory

http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/archive/2009/10/23/tmg-client-introduces-automatic-detection-using-active-directory.aspx

Error 500 “Not Supported” while browsing Internet through ISA Server 2006

http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/archive/2009/10/25/error-500-not-supported-while-browsing-internet-through-isa-server-2006.aspx

Forefront TMG and BranchCache: Which should I deploy in my organization?

http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/archive/2009/10/26/forefront-tmg-and-branchcache-which-should-i-deploy-in-my-organization.aspx

Forefront Unified Access Gateway & Intelligent Application Gateway 2007

Intelligent Application Gateway 2007 Technical Resources

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/forefront/edgesecurity/bb687299.aspx

Forefront Edge Security Community

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/forefront/edgesecurity/bb687298.aspx

Forefront Unified Access Gateway Product Team Blog

The UAG Product Team Blog (http://blogs.technet.com/edgeaccessblog) is updated on a regular basis. Latest entries include:

Beta 2 Configuration Migration to RC0 - It’s Pretty Simple

http://blogs.technet.com/edgeaccessblog/archive/2009/10/06/beta-2-configuration-migration-to-rc0-it-s-pretty-simple.aspx

Authenticating Exchange Mail Applications using UAG RC0

http://blogs.technet.com/edgeaccessblog/archive/2009/10/12/authenticating-exchange-mail-applications-using-uag-rc0.aspx

Deep dive into UAG DirectAccess (IPv6 and DirectAccess)

http://blogs.technet.com/edgeaccessblog/archive/2009/10/13/deep-dive-into-uag-directaccess-ipv6-and-directaccess.aspx

Insufficient Disk Space Error on e-Gap 3.6 version installation

http://blogs.technet.com/edgeaccessblog/archive/2009/10/15/insufficient-disk-space-error-on-e-gap-3-6-version-installation.aspx

Deep dive into UAG DirectAccess (Certificates)

http://blogs.technet.com/edgeaccessblog/archive/2009/10/27/deep-dive-into-uag-directaccess-certificates.aspx

Documents

BinScope Binary Analyzer http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12679066&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474

This Microsoft verification tool analyzes binaries on a project-wide level to ensure that they have been built in compliance with Microsoft Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) requirements and recommendations.

MiniFuzz File Fuzzer http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12679067&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474

MiniFuzz is a simple fuzzer designed to ease adoption of fuzz testing by nonsecurity people who are unfamiliar with file fuzzing tools or have never used them in their current software development processes.

Security Tip of the Month: Using BinScope Binary Analyzer to Improve Code Security http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12679068&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474

As software becomes more vulnerable to attacks, it is important that your team is equipped with tools that effectively help them write more secure code. Learn how to use BinScope to quickly and easily verify that your code complies with the requirements of the Microsoft SDL.

Channel 9 Video: Developing and Deploying Your First Windows Azure Service http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12679069&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474

Take a tour of the capabilities of the Microsoft cloud platform by building and running a simple service using the platform SDK. This demo-heavy video highlights some of the features of the platform including service management, storage, and an integrated developer experience.

Windows Azure Blob: Programming Blob Storage http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12679070&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474

Windows Azure Storage provides durable, scalable, available, secure, and performance-efficient storage services for the cloud, and it does this through familiar and easy-to-use programming interfaces. Windows Azure Blob provides a simple interface for storing named files along with metadata for a file. Learn about the Windows Azure Blob programming interface and the advanced blob concepts.

How Do I: Use Smart Encryption Techniques for Cloud Apps? http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12679071&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474

Get familiar with the encryption algorithms and practices used to create cryptographic schemes for your cloud applications. Learn more about symmetric and asymmetric encryption algorithms, the SHA256 hash encryption algorithms, and how to implement these in a simple application.

Windows Azure Platform Training Kit - October Update http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12679072&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474

This comprehensive set of technical content includes hands-on labs, presentations, and demos designed to help you learn how to use and develop for the Windows Azure platform including Windows Azure, SQL Azure, and .NET Services.

Design Considerations for Cloud Computing: Securing the .NET Service Bus http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12679073&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474

Explore ways to secure the .NET Services Bus and learn about helper classes and utilities to automate many of the details.

Downloads

2007 Office system (SP2) Administrative Template files (ADM, ADMX, ADML) and Office Customization Tool

This download includes updated Group Policy Administrative Template and Office Customization Tool OPA files; an updated Office Customization Tool; and ADMX and ADML versions of the Administrative Template files. This update assumes that you have updated your 2007 Office System applications with the 2007 Office System Service Pack 2 (SP2).

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=73d955c0-da87-4bc2-bbf6-260e700519a8

Update for Root Certificates [September 2009] (KB931125)

This item updates the list of root certificates on your computer to the list that is accepted by Microsoft as part of the Microsoft Root Certificate Program.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=c14f8940-71b7-41e3-8749-a00e01e22f17

Microsoft Forefront Codename "Stirling" Beta Privacy Statement

This document describes the privacy policy for Microsoft® Forefront Client Security.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=d34c6d9c-a555-4432-bb32-af21f5a6feab

MAR PC Enforcement Messaging QA

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=ebae76f2-deb9-4277-9427-3b73201c706c

MAR PC Products Settlement

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=f3a26af7-6ad0-4b1b-9cc6-ee0214f19ada

Antigen 8.1 Privacy Statement

This document describes the privacy policy for the 8.1 release of Antigen

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=c5b708ec-68c5-468b-9877-f3919c831078

Forefront Unified Access Gateway (UAG) RC0

Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway (UAG) is a secure application gateway, to manage, control, and optimize remote access for managed and non-managed endpoints, to corporate applications and resources. Forefront UAG RC0 provides a number of new features, including support for migration from Forefront UAG Beta 2.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=a3f5729a-3989-4f60-980f-1b87dd198988

Forefront™ Identity Manager 2010 Release Candidate 1

This download contains the Release Candidate 1 (RC1) version of Microsoft® Forefront™ Identity Manager (FIM) 2010.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=4bb3f16b-27f8-4c1d-922f-2c7b522d9ad6

Forefront™ Identity Manager (FIM) 2010 Datasheet

Two-page overview of FIM 2010

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=1c4214cb-07ab-4fd0-b29e-f226f41244b3

Windows Live ID Sign-in Assistant 6.5

The Windows Live ID Sign-in Assistant 6.5 installs the Windows Live ID online provider for Windows 7. This provider enables linking a Windows Live ID to a Windows 7 user account.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=5e193cfe-f45a-4e29-b6b7-984e7802c639

How to Protect Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 with System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 sp1

This whitepaper discusses why and how to protect Microsoft Dynamics AX with Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 sp1

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=8df9233b-5278-4a3d-837e-780113c6ccc6

How to Protect Essential Business Server (EBS) 2008 and Small Business Server (SBS) 2008 with System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 sp1

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=e2768b94-418e-44e8-a6b5-26dfa83ae157

How to protect SAP running on SQL Server with System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 sp1

This whitepaper discusses why and how to protect SAP environments running on Microsoft SQL Server with Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 sp1

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=aa704f3e-aee5-418d-a63b-0e467b25b58f

Getting Started with DPM 2010 Client Computer Protection

Overview of DPM 2010 client computer protection - including UI and features

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=b880c90b-60cc-4087-b5e5-308e4ac8c78f

Forefront Online Security for Exchange (FOSE) 9.1 Product Documents

Product documents for FOSE 9.1 include the following: New Features Guide, Administration Center User Guide, Directory Synchronization Tool Administration Guide, Customer Quick Cards and Forefront Online Security for Exchange Filtering Service Launch and Best Practices

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=9c34eba6-059b-455a-a44f-96b1b06b4b21

Internet Safety Education - Model Legislation

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=ab7581a3-7744-4d62-b093-f7e92c101d58

Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Compliance Planning Guide

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Compliance Planning Guide is designed to help organizations meet Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) requirements.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=d8320df1-d0d0-469f-a6fc-b53987bd74c2

Microsoft Forefront Protection 2010 for SharePoint Beta 2

Microsoft Forefront Protection 2010 for SharePoint prevents users from uploading or downloading documents containing malware, out-policy content, or sensitive information to SharePoint libraries.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=01bfa7c6-84be-478f-8b78-6875ad71a98b

Windows 2000 Threat Mitigation Guide

The Windows 2000 Threat Mitigation Guide is designed to provide you with the best information available to assess and counter security risks specific to computers running Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4 (SP4) or later in your environment.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=3452628c-e559-43cc-89b6-7bd122caf143

Microsoft Threat Management Gateway Privacy Statement

This document describes the privacy policy for Microsoft® Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=625d16c4-2def-4c73-9fdb-9858eef015d6

Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010 Release Candidate

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=e05aecbc-d0eb-4e0f-a5db-8f236995bccd

Update for Windows Mail Junk E-mail Filter [October 2009] (KB905866)

Install this update for Windows Mail to revise the definition files that are used to detect e-mail messages that should be considered junk e-mail or that may contain phishing content.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=aa029fde-f341-44fc-8b85-0c6f3d3c2d69

Update for Windows Mail Junk E-mail Filter for x64-based Systems [October 2009] (KB905866)

Install this update for Windows Mail to revise the definition files that are used to detect e-mail messages that should be considered junk e-mail or that may contain phishing content.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=749e10cd-f40c-4f94-8e38-d4221ded7652

Microsoft® Windows® Malicious Software Removal Tool (KB890830)

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

Microsoft® Windows® Malicious Software Removal Tool (KB890830) x64

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=585d2bde-367f-495e-94e7-6349f4effc74

Extended Security Update Inventory Tool

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

Exchange Hosted Archive Service Description

Microsoft Exchange Hosted Archive (EHA) provides a centralized, easily accessible e-mail and IM repository to assist organizations manage retention, compliance, e-discovery, and regulatory requirements. This whitepaper describes the services and features that are included in Exchange Hosted Archive.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=f67bf2f7-4dc4-4f2d-bb4f-8a447ab89051

Forefront Security for Office Communications Server Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager 2007

Forefront Security for Office Communications Server Management Pack provides real-time insight into the health and performance of key Forefront Security for Office Communications Server (Version 10) components and services.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=f0618e3e-fee2-4415-85d2-5d6c1bba0832

Events/WebCasts

Microsoft SDL – Developer Starter Kit http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12486214&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474

Security Awareness Materials http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12486215&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474

Guidance, samples, and templates for creating a security-awareness program in your organization.

Learn Security On the Job http://co1piltwb.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/mcoeredir/mcoeredirect.aspx?linkId=12486216&s1=68628015-2ccc-cbc7-31b9-0e76c3415474

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: Microsoft Information Protection Solution (Level 200)

Tuesday, November 03, 2009 1:00 P.M.-2:00 P.M. Pacific Time

TechNet Webcast: Microsoft Secure Messaging Solution (Level 200)

Thursday, November 05, 2009 1:00 P.M.-2:00 P.M. Pacific Time

TechNet Webcast: Microsoft Secure Endpoint Solution (Level 200)

Tuesday, November 10, 2009 12:00 P.M.-1:00 P.M. Pacific Time

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

Wednesday, November 11, 2009 11:00 A.M.-12:30 P.M. Pacific Time

MSDN Webcast: Real-World Solutions: Project Server Security in SQL Server Reporting Services (Level 300)Tuesday, November 24, 2009 1:00 P.M.-2:00 P.M. Pacific Time

Momentum Webcast: Business-Ready Security (Level 100)

Monday, November 30, 2009 11:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M. Pacific Time

On-Demand Security Webcasts

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

Visit TechNet Spotlight: www.microsoft.com/technetspotlight

Video on Demand, Video Downloads, PowerPoint Presentations, Audio and more

New or updated KB’s

Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway, Medium Business Edition & Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Standard

Forefront Threat Management Gateway, Medium Business Edition does not translate URL-encoded links

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973827

Forefront Threat Management Gateway, Medium Business Edition crashes with event ID 14057 when a request is sent to the Web content that is expired in the Threat Management Gateway cache

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973516

Intelligent Application Gateway 2007

Description of Update 2 for Intelligent Application Gateway 2007 Service Pack 2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975491

November 2009 - Technical Rollup Mail - Platforms

conuktrm — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

News

9 to 13 November 2009, Berlin: Tech.Ed Europe

Register today...you can't afford to miss out – PLUS you will also get many giveaways including Windows 7 32-bit Ultimate edition, TechNet Plus Subscription and much more...

http://www.microsoft.com/europe/teched/

Download Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010

The Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2010 provides a common console with the comprehensive tools and guidance needed to efficiently manage deployment of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. MDT 2010 is the recommended process-and tool-set to automate desktop and server deployment.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=3bd8561f-77ac-4400-a0c1-fe871c461a89&displaylang=en

Download Data Protection Manager 2010 Beta

https://connect.microsoft.com/Downloads/DownloadDetails.aspx?SiteID=840&DownloadID=22070

Updated Virtualization Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides

The Infrastructure Planning and Design (IPD) guides for Windows Server Virtualization and for System Center Virtual Machine Manager are now updated to reflect the features and functionalities of Windows Server 2008 R2 and System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/solutionaccelerators/ee395429.aspx?SA_CE=VIRT-IPD-NWSLR-TNETGLOBAL-2009-10-07

Download the MAP Toolkit for IBM Virtualized Servers

The Solution Accelerators team has just released a version of its Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) toolkit for IBM server virtualization hardware, including the IBM System x and BladeCenter, to help customers deploy Hyper-V virtualization more quickly in those environments.

http://www-947.ibm.com/systems/support/supportsite.wss/docdisplay?lndocid=SYST-MANAGE&brandind=5000016

Other

Windows Virtualization Team Blog

http://blogs.technet.com/virtualization

The World Simplified is a Virtual World

http://blogs.technet.com/virtualworld

The App-V Blog

http://blogs.technet.com/softgrid

The Official MDOP Blog

http://blogs.technet.com/mdop

Ask the Directory Services Team

http://blogs.technet.com/askds

Ask the Performance Team

http://blogs.technet.com/askperf

Microsoft Enterprise Networking Team

http://blogs.technet.com/networking

Ask the Core Team

http://blogs.technet.com/askcore

Ntdebugging Blog

http://blogs.msdn.com/ntdebugging

Remote Desktop Services Blog

http://blogs.msdn.com/rds

The Hot Blog

http://blogs.technet.com/hot

Downloads

Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=1b544e90-7659-4bd9-9e51-2497c146af15

Windows Server 2008 R2 VHD

This download comes as a pre-configured VHD. This download enables you evaluate Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=37264b32-c79f-4249-a5d4-b8696772a62a

Step By Step Guide: Demonstrate DirectAccess in a Test Lab

This paper contains an introduction to DirectAccess and instructions for setting up a test lab to demonstrate DirectAccess with a simulated Internet, intranet, and home network.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=8d47ed5f-d217-4d84-b698-f39360d82fac

64-bit Client Installation of Office 2010

Describes and illustrates the 64-bit client installation of Office 2010.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=600c2142-abc3-4fea-9271-0c326c45dc8f

Debug Diagnostic Tool v1.1

The Debug Diagnostic Tool (DebugDiag) is designed to assist in troubleshooting issues such as hangs, slow performance, memory leaks or fragmentation, and crashes in any user-mode process. The tool includes additional debugging scripts focused on Internet Information Services (IIS) applications, web data access components, COM+ and related Microsoft technologies.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=28bd5941-c458-46f1-b24d-f60151d875a3

Deploy Multilanguage Packs for Office 2010

Describes and illustrates how to deploy multilanguage packs for Microsoft Office 2010.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=c37047c3-c7ee-4946-8927-1b2c3ca5f510

EMET

A toolkit to apply security mitigation technologies to arbitrary applications

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=4a2346ac-b772-4d40-a750-9046542f343d

Virtualization Overview, Methods, and Models

Describes and illustrates how to plan virtualization for your organization.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=884e2e2a-e4d5-43c5-aaaf-5c1e6d793d9c

Deploy Office Web Apps

Office Web Apps are online companions to Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft OneNote applications that allows users to access documents from anywhere.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=4ac8442d-0974-4902-84fe-1ade382ab2a1

NSSEC Deployment Guide

This guide provides an overview of Domain Name System (DNS) Security Extensions (DNSSEC) and information about how to deploy DNSSEC on the Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 operating systems.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=7a005a14-f740-4689-8c43-9952b5c3d36f

Events/Webcasts

Live Webcasts:

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

Interactive Webcast Calendar

http://www.microsoft.com/events/webcasts/calendar/monthview.aspx

Monthly Archived Webcasts:

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

Windows 7: Build Innovative Applications Using Familiar Tools

Webcasts, Videos, and Podcasts

http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/msdnwindows7.aspx

9 to 13 November 2009, Berlin: Tech.Ed Europe

The sooner you sign up, the more you save.

http://www.microsoft.com/europe/teched/

IT Manager Webcast: Technical Talks with Tim Vander Kooi - Windows 7: Application Compatibility (Level 200)

The Windows 7 operating system is very compatible with common applications. Attend this webcast to learn more about the application compatibility changes in Windows 7 and how to get your application portfolio ready for an operating system migration from a Windows XP environment to Windows 7. We address gathering an application inventory, mitigating application compatibility issues, and any questions that you might have. Join Tim Vander Kooi, Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs), and other guests for this discussion about the most exciting client operating system to come from Microsoft in a decade. Presenters: Tim Vander Kooi, Systems Administrator, Explorer Pipeline and Chris Jackson, The App Compat Guy, Microsoft Corporation Tim Vander Kooi has worked in the information technology industry for 15 years. Currently, Tim works for Explorer Pipeline, a fuel transportation company based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he has spent the last five years as a Microsoft systems administrator. Tim also shares his expertise in many user forums and online community sites and was named a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager and Microsoft System Center Essentials in 2007. Tim's passion for IT does not stop there. He has been involved in user-group communities for more than 10 years. Tim started the Tulsa IT Pros user group, where he still serves as president. In addition, Tim is the current chairman of the board for the North American board of Culminis. His vision for the IT community is a place where knowledge and real-world solutions are shared to help all of IT succeed. View other sessions from: IT Manager Connections: Build Business and Careers on the Microsoft Platform If you have questions or feedback, contact us. ...

11/4/2009 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)- 11/4/2009 11:00 AM | Duration:60 Minutes

Primary Language: English

Primary Target Audience: IT Decision Maker

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032430638&culture=en-US

TechNet Webcast: Microsoft Virtualization Best Practices for Exchange Server (Level 300)

Virtualizing business critical applications delivers significant benefits, including cost savings, enhanced business continuity, and an agile and efficient management solution. In this webcast, we focus on virtualizing Microsoft Exchange Server using Microsoft solutions, we discuss the benefits of using Microsoft virtualization technologies instead of technologies from key competitors such as VMware, and we provide technical guidance and best practices for virtualizing Exchange Server in various production scenarios. We also discuss results from lab deployment tests. Presenters: Arno Mihm, Senior Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation and Rob Simpson, Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation View other sessions from Managing a Microsoft Infrastructure: Improve Reliability and Performance If you have questions or feedback, contact us. ...

11/4/2009 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)- 11/4/2009 11:00 AM | Duration:60 Minutes

Primary Language: English

Primary Target Audience: IT Generalist

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032428203&culture=en-US

The U.S. Public Sector Virtual Launch: The New Efficiency (Windows® 7, Windows Server® 2008 R2, and Microsoft Exchange Server 2010)

Event: The U.S. Public Sector Virtual Launch: The New Efficiency Windows® 7, Windows Server® 2008 R2, and Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Description: Join Microsoft’s Public Sector Vice President Curt Kolcun and top technology leaders at “The New Efficiency” virtual launch event for government, education, and health. Learn how cost savings and productivity come together with a new wave of Microsoft® products. Be one of the first to evaluate exciting innovations in Windows® 7, Windows Server® 2008 R2, and Microsoft Exchange Server 2010. Register Today and Learn: - How Windows 7 can help you reduce management costs, raise productivity as part of the Windows Optimized Desktop, and manage risks through enhanced security and control. - How Windows Server 2008 R2 enables dynamic provisioning and management of virtual workloads, reduces energy costs, and combines with Windows 7 to make branch offices more cost-effective and remote workers more productive. - How Exchange Server 2010 can simplify administration and deployment of messaging, improve archiving capabilities, and extend your messaging across multiple access points. Additional Information: Please visit the event website, www.uspsvle.com, to view the government, education and health tracks available and to build your personal agenda. ...

11/10/2009 9:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)- 11/10/2009 2:00 PM | Duration:300 Minutes

Primary Language: English

Primary Target Audience: Tech Influencing BDM

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032427820&culture=en-US

TechNet Webcast: Automating Windows 7 Deployments Using System Center Configuration Manager (Level 300)

We focus on automating Windows 7 operating system deployments using Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager in this webcast. First, we cover how to automate hardware and software inventory using Asset Intelligence to determine what applications and hardware are needed for deploying Windows 7. Next, we examine deploying Windows 7 packages, and we discuss how to add Windows 7 packages to System Center Configuration Manager and then the deploy packages to bare metal machines and existing Windows Vista clients across the enterprise. Presenter: Kevin Remde, Senior IT Pro Evangelist, Microsoft Corporation Prolific blogger, Kevin Remde shares his thoughts, ideas, and tips on the TechNet Events Bloggers Web site and the IT Professional Community Web site. As a webcast presenter, he has landed on the Microsoft top 10 webcast list several times. Kevin has worked as both a developer and an IT professional, so he loves sharing helpful new solutions and technologies with his IT peers. At Microsoft, Kevin relishes the opportunity to generate fresh ideas and run with them. He received his bachelor's degree in computer science at the University of Minnesota (go Gophers!), where he also studied music theory and composition. View other sessions from Tech·Ed 2009 Online: Potential Lives Here If you have questions or feedback, contact us. ...

11/11/2009 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)- 11/11/2009 11:00 AM | Duration:60 Minutes

Primary Language: English

Primary Target Audience: IT Generalist

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032416867&culture=en-US

TechNet Webcast: Accelerating Windows 7 Migration with Citrix and Desktop Virtualization (Level 200)

Carefully designing infrastructure architecture is key to a successful desktop virtualization implementation. Virtualizing a user's physical desktop and migrating the image into the data center provides a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solution, but a VDI solution requires different management, maintenance, and support than a local desktop to meet the needs of the users. Citrix and Microsoft have joined together to provide customers with the fastest way to deliver desktops and applications on demand, helping customers realize the benefits of increased efficiency and simplified IT management. In this webcast, we discuss core design considerations to accelerate a Windows 7 operating system migration with Citrix and Microsoft virtualization solutions. Presenters: Dan Feller, Lead Architect, Citrix, Robin Brandl, Principle Business Development Manager, Citrix and Michael Cooper, Senior Product Manager - Virtualization, Microsoft Corporation Daniel Feller is a lead architect within the Worldwide Consulting Solutions group at Citrix and has been a Citrix employee since 2000. Daniel has helped numerous organizations assess, design, and build enterprise-level architectures to successfully deliver applications using any number of Citrix solutions. Recently, Daniel has been heavily involved in the identification and creation of solutions-based material focused on identity theft, global redundancy, server virtualization, and desktop virtualization. View other sessions from Windows 7: Increase Productivity, Improve Security, and Streamline PC Management If you have questions or feedback, contact us. ...

11/12/2009 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)- 11/12/2009 11:30 AM | Duration:90 Minutes

Primary Language: English

Primary Target Audience: IT Generalist

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032429891&culture=en-US

TechNet Webcast: Plan for and Deploy Volume Activation for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 (Level 300)

Attend this webcast to discover the best practices for integrating Microsoft Volume Activation into your enterprise software deployment and management efforts. Benefit from lessons others have learned from dealing with the license activation of the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems in a variety of IT environments, including networked, isolated, roaming, branch office, development, and test. Presenter: Kim Griffiths, Senior Product Manager, Microsoft Corporation Kim Griffiths is a product manager in the Genuine Windows team at Microsoft, and she has more than 15 years of experience working in IT. A former infrastructure consultant specializing in Active Directory, security, and Microsoft Exchange, Kim currently focuses on enterprise and government customers. View other sessions from Windows 7: Increase Productivity, Improve Security, and Streamline PC Management If you have questions or feedback, contact us. ...

11/18/2009 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)- 11/18/2009 11:00 AM | Duration:60 Minutes

Primary Language: English

Primary Target Audience: IT Generalist

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032428920&culture=en-US

New KB's

Windows Client

Win Vista Enterprise 32bit AL: You may lose some events when you subscribe to some events that are in multiple event logs on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973995/EN-US

Win Vista Enterprise 32bit AL: You receive an error message that contains the event ID 11 error code when you try to update your Windows Vista-based computer by using Windows Update or Microsoft Update

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976235/EN-US

Win Vista Home Prem 32bit AL: You cannot rescan the Indexing Service scope that has a full path of over 13 characters on a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971258/EN-US

Win Vista Home Prem 32bit AL: "Internet Explorer" is mentioned in several UI phrases for Windows Media Player even though you disable Internet Explorer in Windows Vista

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972145/EN-US

Win Vista Home Prem 32bit AL: A 0xC0AA0007 error is returned when an application uses IMAPI v2 to burn some data to a recordable disc on a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973774/EN-US

Win Vista Home Prem 32bit AL: The log file size grows larger than the maximum file size limit that was set in Performance Monitor if you select a Comma Separated log format or a Tab Separated log format on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974248/EN-US

Win Vista Home Prem 32bit AL: Error message when you use the MBSA tool to check for weak passwords or to assess password security on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista: "Some user accounts have blank or simple passwords, or could not be analyzed"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974738/EN-US

Win Vista Home Prem 32bit AL: Error message when you try to burn a dual-layer Blu-ray disc on a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008: "The disc does not have enough free space for all of the files you selected"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974867/EN-US

Win Vista Home Prem 32bit AL: Some custom-sized pages are printed incorrectly when you print a document on both sides from a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975126/EN-US

Win Vista Home Prem 32bit AL: Earlier snapshots are deleted after you restore multiple copy-on-write snapshots in consecutive order in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975803/EN-US

Win Vista SP1 AL: Stop 7B After Uninstalling Zetera ZetSFD Filter Driver Following Vista Upgrade or Service Pack Installation

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976386/EN-US

Win Vista SP2 AL: A memory leak occurs when you use a DirectShow-based application to play Motion JPEG-encoded media files on a computer that is running Windows Vista SP2 or Windows Server 2008 SP2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974875/EN-US

Win Vista SP2 AL: The CD drive or the DVD drive is missing from the "Send To" shortcut menu and from the Recording tab of the drive properties after you erase a disc on a computer that is running Windows Vista SP2 or Windows Server 2008 SP2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974913/EN-US

Win Vista Ultimate 32bit AL: The Network Access Protection Agent service may not start after you restart a Windows Vista Service Pack 1-based computer

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/954373/EN-US

Win Vista Ultimate 32bit AL: An update that adds RemoteApp support is available for Windows Vista-based virtual machines that are running on Windows 7-based computers

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/961741/EN-US

Win Vista Ultimate 32bit AL: A hotfix for Windows Installer is available for Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972397/EN-US

Win Vista Ultimate 32bit AL: The advanced security settings for Windows Firewall that you deploy by using a Group Policy object (GPO) are not displayed in Windows Vista or in Windows 2008

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973509/EN-US

Win Vista Ultimate 32bit AL: When you use a VPN connection that uses Smart Card authentication on a client computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008, the computer stops responding

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975212/EN-US

Win Vista Ultimate 32bit AL: Error message when you change security settings for a folder that contains a child object for which you do not have access permission: "Access is denied"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975702/EN-US

Win Vista Ultimate 32bit AL: The capacity of a Secure Digital (SD) card that is larger than 32 GB is reported incorrectly in Windows Vista and in Windows Server 2008

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975823/EN-US

Win Vista Ultimate 32bit AL: Filter Driver Registry Entries Are Migrated During Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 Upgrade or Service Pack Setup

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976267/EN-US

Windows XP Pro 64-bit Ed EN: You cannot restore large files in the NTFS file system when all the data streams that have sparse attributes are deleted in the 64-bit version of Windows XP SP2 or in Windows Server 2003 SP2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973886/EN-US

Windows XP Professional EN: The print output displays black rectangles instead of images when you print a document that contains some images on a computer that is running Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971250/EN-US

Windows XP Professional EN: After you install security update 938464 in Windows XP, you experience slow performance and first chance exceptions in applications that use GDI+ to process GIF files

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971320/EN-US

Windows XP Professional EN: A Windows XP-based computer stops responding at the "Windows is loading your profile" screen when you connect to the computer by using an RDP connection

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972422/EN-US

Windows Server

Windows Svr 2008 Dtcntr wo HV AL: MS09-053: Vulnerabilities in FTP Service for Internet Information Services could allow remote code execution

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975254/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Ent AL: A 32-bit Removable Storage application does not load on a computer that is running a 64-bit version of Windows Server 2008 or of Windows Vista

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971278/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Ent AL: Event ID 1038 is logged when a failover occurs on a back-end disk controller in a Windows Server 2008 failover cluster

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972797/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Ent AL: The failover operation takes a long time to fail over a shared disk resource that is located on a cluster node of a Windows Server 2008-based failover cluster if many snapshots are saved on the shared disk

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973763/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Ent AL: An update is available that allows for a potential power saving in an AMD multicore processor that is running an x64-based version of Windows Vista SP2, of Windows Server 2008 SP2, of Windows 7, or of Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974090/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Ent AL: Stop error message when you retrieve WMI connection statistics for iSCSI after you change the iSCSI configurations on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista: "0x00000019 BAD_POOL_HEADER"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974201/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Ent AL: The Task Scheduler MMC snap-in stops responding when you view the history tab of a task that has more than 10,000 history events on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974589/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Ent AL: The Data Collector Set may not start on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974605/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Ent AL: Stop error message on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista: "0x00000027 RDR_FILE_SYSTEM"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974759/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Ent AL: You cannot install a 64-bit version of SQL Server 2005 on a computer that is running a 64-bit version of Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974848/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Ent AL: You cannot make a VPN connection successfully by entering a correct PIN after an incorrect PIN is entered when the connection uses a smart card and PEAP authentication on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974924/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Ent AL: Some SMB clients cannot access cluster file shares but they can access non-cluster file shares that are located on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975512/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Ent AL: The Nslookup.exe utility does not use all the suffixes in the DNS suffix search list if the total length of the DNS suffix search list is longer than 255 characters on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975598/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Ent AL: A computer that is running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista receives various stop codes that cause the system to automatically restart after you enable the NetDMA feature on the new "Crystal Beach" (DMA) chip from Intel

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975698/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Ent AL: All IP addresses are registered on the DNS servers when the IP addresses are assigned to one network adapter on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 SP2 or Windows Vista SP2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975808/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Ent AL: File corruption occurs under a stress situation when the CopyFileEx function is used to copy a file between two computers that are running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975815/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Ent AL: Event ID 1, event ID 5, event ID 70, or event ID 113 may be logged in the System log on a computer that uses the iSCSI Software Initiator to connect to an iSCSI target device

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976072/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Ent AL: BITS jobs are lost when you downgrade from BITS 4.0

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976159/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Ent R2 AL: MS09-061: Description of the security update for the .NET Framework 3.5.1 for RC and IDX versions of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2: October 13, 2009

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974293/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Ent R2 AL: You receive a "Stop 0x0000007E" error on the first restart after you enable Hyper-V on a Windows Server 2008 R2-based computer

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974598/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Ent R2 AL: AD RMS may stop working when it queries Active Directory global catalogs on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974636/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Ent R2 AL: Lots of SceCli 1202 events are added to the application event log on a domain controller that is running Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7 after some domain level group policies are updated

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974639/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Ent R2 AL: Virtual machines stop responding (hang) during startup and the Vmms.exe process crashes on a Windows Server 2008 R2 computer that has the Hyper-V role installed

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974672/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Ent R2 AL: MS09-061: Description of the security update for the .NET Framework 3.5.1 for Windows 7 IDX and Windows Server 2008 R2 IDX: October 13, 2009

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974714/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Ent R2 AL: You receive a "Stop 0x000000CE" error on the restart after you run Windows Update on a virtual machine that is running Windows Server 2000 SP4

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976488/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Ent R2 AL: The SUSE Linux Enterprise network configurations are lost after a Hyper-V Live Migration

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976724/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Ent R2 AL: A BitLocker Driver event may be logged for a drive that is not encrypted on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976733/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Ent R2 AL: How to install Windows PowerShell on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 R2 Core

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976736/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Ent R2 AL: The Ldp.exe and Ldifde.exe programs do not display the "memberOf" attribute for Active Directory Recycle Bin objects

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976838/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Ent R2 AL: Error message in Windows Server 2008 R2 or in Windows 7 when you try to connect to a remote server: "Server Manager cannot connect to <server_name>"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976839/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Std AL: MS09-051: Description of the security update for Windows Media Audio Voice Decoder: October 13, 2009

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/954155/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Std AL: You receive a "1402" error when you use RemoteApps to deploy Windows Installer packages to thin clients from a server that is running Windows Server 2008

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/959757/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Std AL: Print jobs sent to a local printer from a console application do not print completely in Windows Vista and in Windows Server 2008

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/969309/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Std AL: A memory leak issue in the Lsass.exe process causes an application or a service to stop responding if the application or the service uses the NTLM authentication on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971265/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Std AL: Error code 1450 after you transfer data by using the named pipes protocol between a client computer and a server that are running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974178/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Std AL: The Windows Remote Manager (WinRM) service does not start after you uninstall WinRM 2.0 on Windows Server 2008 or on Windows Vista

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974504/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Std AL: Error message when you use the CryptAcquireContext function to request a handle to a third-party CSP on a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008: "0x800b0100 (Invalid Signature)"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974971/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Std AL: Operating system deployment over a network by using WDS fails in Windows Server 2008

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975710/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Std AL: Converting an active lease to a reservation causes the lease to become inactive on Windows Server 2008

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976160/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Std AL: The performance of DFS Replication in Windows Server 2008 may be slow on a WAN connection without any error message being logged in the DFS Replication log

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976442/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Std R2 AL: You cannot uninstall ADMT 3.1 after you perform an in-place upgrade to Windows Server 2008 R2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974625/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Std R2 AL: The network connection of a running Hyper-V virtual machine is lost under heavy outgoing network traffic on a Windows Server 2008 R2-based computer

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974909/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Std R2 AL: IVdsVolumeShrink::Shrink fails when provided value returned from QueryMaxReclaimableBytes

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976436/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Std R2 AL: Known issues that may occur when you use ADMT 3.1 to migrate to a domain that contains Windows Server 2008 R2 domain controllers

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976659/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Std R2 AL: You cannot register or manage EMC storage units when you are using the Microsoft DSM

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976694/EN-US

Windows Svr 2008 Std R2 AL: Upgrading a member server to Windows Server 2008 R2 does not fully remove FRS

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976826/EN-US

Windows Svr Ent 2003 EN: The Active Directory Application Mode service may crash if the Active Directory Application Mode instance database is of a large scale on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003 SP2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972635/EN-US

Windows Svr Ent 2003 EN: Error message when the Smb.sys driver unloads on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003: "Stop 0x00000019"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973097/EN-US

Windows Svr Ent 2003 EN: An application may encounter an access violation exception when it uses the Hbaapi.dll module to query information from a DVD drive or a CD drive that is attached to an HBA adapter on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003 SP2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973871/EN-US

Windows Svr Ent 2003 EN: Another service may be unexpectedly also stopped on a node of a Windows Server 2003-based cluster if the ResUtilStopResourceService function is used to stop a service

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974857/EN-US

Windows Svr Ent 2003 EN: A process stops responding on a Windows Server 2003-based server that has a very large amount of memory

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976010/EN-US

Windows Svr Ent 2003 EN: The migration of hotfixes may fail after the installation of a Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP service pack

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976647/EN-US

Windows Svr Std 2003 EN: A query takes a long time to complete and increases CPU usage to a high level on the domain controllers that are running Windows Server 2003 when you use NSPI API functions to query address book information

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972122/EN-US

Windows Svr Std 2003 EN: A Windows Server 2003-based domain controller may incorrectly return the "NO_SUCH_USER (0xc0000064)" status code in response to logon requests when the domain controller is shutting down or restarting

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973667/EN-US

Windows Svr Std 2003 RDP EN: MS09-051: Description of the security update for Audio Compression Manager: October 13, 2009

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975025/EN-US

November 2009 - Technical Rollup Mail - Manageability

conuktrm — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

News

Steve Rachui's Manageability blog - ConfigMgr/OpsMgr

http://blogs.msdn.com/steverac/

System Center WebLog by Russ Slaten

http://blogs.msdn.com/rslaten/

Configuration Manager & SMS

ConfigMgr 2007 SP2 is available for download

Service Pack 2 for Configuration Manager 2007 delivers new platform support for Windows 7 client, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2. In addition, Service Pack 2 delivers continued innovation with Intel vPro technology, support for Branch Cache enabled environments, and continued development for 64 bit architectures.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=3318741a-c038-4ab1-852a-e9c13f8a8140&displaylang=en

NetworkWorld: Microsoft Turning Configuration Management "on Its Side"

NetworkWorld Magazine reviews the user-centric overhaul of the next release of System Center Configuration Manager.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/100109-microsoft-configuration-management.html

Configuration Manager Documentation Library Update for October 2009

Looks like the Configuration Manager content writers posted their October updates last Friday so in case you missed the announcement here’s the skinny

http://blogs.technet.com/configurationmgr/archive/2009/10/27/configuration-manager-documentation-library-update-for-october-2009.aspx

The Configuration Manager Support Team Blog

http://blogs.technet.com/configurationmgr/

The Deployment Guys

http://blogs.technet.com/deploymentguys

System Center Configuration Manager Solutions

http://blogs.technet.com/mwiles/

Carlos Santiago's Manageability Blog - SCCM/Softgrid

http://blogs.technet.com/carlossantiago/

Michael Niehaus' Windows and Office deployment ramblings

http://blogs.technet.com/mniehaus/

Paul Thomsen at myITforum.com

http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/pthomsen/default.aspx

Operations Manager & MOM

New Operations Manager 2007 R2 MP Version 6.1.7533.0 is Released

The new Management Pack includes improved monitoring for excessive agent memory utilisation, more product knowledge added, rule for Console and SDK Connection Count, updated alert suppression criteria for “Alert on Dropped MultiInstance Performance Module” and fixed configuration for the rule “IIS Discovery Probe Module Execution Failure.”

http://blogs.technet.com/momteam/archive/2009/10/07/opsmgr-2007-r2-mp-version-6-1-7553-0-is-released.aspx

The Operations Manager Support Team Blog

http://blogs.technet.com/operationsmgr/

Other

System Center Virtual Machine Manager

http://blogs.technet.com/scvmm/

The App-V Blog

http://blogs.technet.com/Softgrid/

Documents

Operations Manager & MOM

Updated Planning Guidance for System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2

Updated to reflect the features and functionalities of System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2, the Infrastructure Planning and Design Guide for System Center Operations Manager helps our customers and partners effectively design and implement their management infrastructure through the use of simple and step-by-step guidance.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/solutionaccelerators/ee395430.aspx?SA_CE=COREIO-IPD-NWSLR-SYSCENTERNWSLR-2009-10-15

Update to Powershell Script for Maintenance Mode

The script has been updated to support automating the placement of computer objects into maintenance mode for Operations Manager R2, and now accepts the argument of minutes instead of hours for duration of maintenance.

http://blogs.technet.com/mgoedtel/archive/2009/10/29/updated-powershell-script-maintenance-mode.aspx

Guidance on troubleshooting Discovery Wizard failure for multi-homing mixed version Management Groups

if you’re planning to multi-home new agents in this mixed version environment and you’re using the Discovery Wizard, be sure to first discover and install the agent in the SP1 Management Group first.

http://blogs.technet.com/operationsmgr/archive/2009/10/21/opsmgr-2007-discovery-wizard-may-fail-for-multi-homing-mixed-version-management-groups.aspx

Downloads

Configuration Manager & SMS

ConfigMgr 2007 SP2

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=3318741a-c038-4ab1-852a-e9c13f8a8140&displaylang=en

Updated Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 Management Pack: Now with 64-bit support

The updated Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 Management Pack adds support for monitoring Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 in a 64-bit environment with Operations Manager 2007 R2 or Operations Manager 2007 SP1 with hotfix (KB971541) installed. This enables the Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 Management Pack to work with either the 32-bit or the 64-bit Operations Manager 2007 agent. Except for the 64-bit support, the other features and guidance for Configuration Manager 2007 Management Packs remain intact.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=a8443173-46c2-4581-b3b8-ce67160f627b&displaylang=en

Operations Manager & MOM

Exchange Server 2003 MP for OpsMgr 2007

The Exchange Server 2003 Management Pack monitors Exchange 2003 deployments and monitors Exchange Server Back-end and Exchange Server Front-End systems.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=9ff454f4-6d34-4fb9-9e0b-f5b68c6edc4f

Window Client 2000/XP/Vista/Win 7 OS MP for OpsMgr 2007

The Microsoft Windows Client 2000/XP/Vista/Windows 7 Operating System Management Pack provides fundamental monitoring basics for computers running Windows Client 2000, XP, Vista, or Windows 7 operating systems.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=f55f1803-eae6-4ed5-b2d2-9e1adf98e325

Updated Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 Management Pack: Now with 64-bit support

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=a8443173-46c2-4581-b3b8-ce67160f627b&displaylang=en

Keep Mission-Critical Applications Running at Peak Performance

Download the Service Level Dashboard 2.0 for Operations Manager 2007 R2 and track your application performance and availability in near real-time so you can head off problems before they occur.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=1d9d709f-9628-46a8-952b-a78f5dd2bdd9

Download Operations Manager 2007 R2 Cross Platform Update

The System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 Cross Platform Update adds fixes for a defunct process issue on Unix/Linux Servers, as well as, adds support for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (both 32-bit and 64-bit versions) and Solaris Zone support.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=4a41a8be-0a37-4bd2-b5b1-026468b317fb

System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 Authoring Resource Kit Released!

The System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 Resource Kit will install the Authoring console, which aids customers in creating and modifying operations management packs (MPs). Optionally, eight tools designed to help improve the MP authoring experience will also be included: the MP Best Practice Analyzer; MP Spell Checker; Visio MP Diagram Generator; Cookdown Analyzer; All References Addin; MP Diff; Workflow Analyzer; and Workflow Simulator.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9104af8b-ff87-45a1-81cd-b73e6f6b51f0&displaylang=en

New Microsoft Windows Server Cluster Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007

The Windows Server Cluster Management Pack monitors the health of the Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 clusters. This management pack is designed to improve the availability, performance, and security of your Windows Server cluster deployment.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=AC7F42F5-33E9-453D-A923-171C8E1E8E55&displaylang=en

New DFS Replication Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager 2007

The DFS Replication Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager 2007 monitors the health of the DFS Replication service on Windows Server 2003 R2 and Windows Server 2008.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c97b22a1-1fd6-426f-94ab-2a6e6db4aed0&displaylang=en

New Windows Server 2008 Network Load Balancing Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007

The Windows Server 2008 Network Load Balancing Management Pack monitors the health of the Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 NLB clusters and improves the availability, performance, and security of your Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 NLB deployment.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=dc17e093-bdd7-4cb3-9981-853776ed90be&displaylang=en

Other

Microsoft Operations Framework

MOF 4.0 is practical guidance for IT organizations. With the release of version 4.0, MOF now reflects a single, comprehensive IT service lifecycle—it helps IT professionals connect service management principles to everyday IT tasks and activities and ensures alignment between IT and the business.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=457ed61d-27b8-49d1-baca-b175e8f54c0c

Security Compliance Management Toolkit

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyid=5534bee1-3cad-4bf0-b92b-a8e545573a3e

Download System Center Service Manager 2010 Beta 2 Trial Software

Learn about and download System Center Service Manager Beta 2. Service Manager, through the power of its integrated platform, reduces costs and improves IT responsiveness. With built-in processes and workflow for incident, problem resolution, change control and its configuration management database, Service Manager orchestrates activities and connects knowledge from System Center Operations Manager, System Center Configuration Manager, and Active Directory.

http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/en/us/service-manager.aspx

Events/Webcasts

Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 On-Demand Webcasts

http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/technetmms.aspx?tab=webcasts&id=42364#42364

Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) On-Demand Webcasts

http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/technetmms.aspx?tab=webcasts&id=42363

Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 On-Demand Webcasts

http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/technetmms.aspx?tab=webcasts&id=42365

Configuration Manager & SMS

TechNet Webcast: Technical Overview: System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 and R3 (Level 200)

Tuesday, November 03, 2009 12:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada)

With the release of the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems, new capabilities and usage scenarios are emerging for system management. Economic, regulatory, green IT, and security issues continue to be the challenges organizations face. In this webcast, we provide a technical update and overview for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007. We focus on Service Pack 2 and R3 enhancements, market capabilities, and describe our near-term release road map.

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032428200&culture=en-US

TechNet Webcast: Automating Windows 7 Deployments Using System Center Configuration Manager (Level 300)

Wednesday, November 11, 2009 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032416867

TechNet Webcast: Automated and Centralized Deployment, Provisioning, and Updating of Windows Server 2008 R2 with System Center (Level 300)

Thursday, December 03, 2009 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Join us to discover how System Center can dramatically reduce your time and effort in deploying and configuring your servers from any previous state (including bare-metal and virtualized deployments), and learn more about the powerful software distribution capabilities, comprehensive software update management, and other capabilities that make System Center a powerful and comprehensive deployment, provisioning, and update solution for Windows Server 2008 R2.

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032427595&Culture=en-US

Other

TechNet Webcast: Microsoft Virtualization Best Practices for Exchange Server (Level 300)

Wednesday, November 04, 2009 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032428203&culture=en-US

TechNet Webcast: Dynamic Data Center Toolkit for Hosters: Foundation for a Partner-Hosted Cloud (Level 300)

Monday, November 16, 2009 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V and Microsoft System Center empower hosters to deliver managed hosting, cloud services, and on-demand virtualized IT infrastructures. The Dynamic Data Center Toolkit for Hosters makes it easy for hosters to get on this inevitable path. This free, extensible toolkit provides guidance, sample code, and best practices that make it easy to build and launch on-demand infrastructures and cloud services to your customers. Attend this webcast to see what the toolkit is composed of, how the toolkit works, who is using the toolkit, and how it can help you.

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032430665&culture=en-US

New KB's

Configuration Manager & SMS

Sys Center Config Mnger 2007 AL: When you use System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 1 to capture an image of Windows Vista SP2 or of Windows Server 2008 SP2, the image capture process fails during the "Prepare Windows for Capture" stage (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/970093/EN-US

Sys Center Config Mnger 2007 AL: List of hotfixes and updates that are contained in System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971348/EN-US

Sys Center Config Mnger 2007 AL: Update rollup for System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 to add support for Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 clients (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974236/EN-US

Operations Manager & MOM

MOM Ops Mgr Serv Ent Ed 2005 EN: Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 Service Pack 1 support for Windows Server 2008 (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953140/EN-US

Other

Sys Center DataProtect Mgr 07 EN: Recommended hotfixes for Microsoft Data Protection Manager 2007 systems (Updated)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/961659/EN-US