• Java 6 - Vista compliant

    Posted over 8 years ago
    by Mohamed Baher [MSFT]}

    Looking for a Java runtime environment edition that is Vista compliant, go and download version 6 from here http://www.java.com/en/download/windows_manual2.js...

  • Upgrading Reporting Services farm? Check the IP Address binding

    Posted over 8 years ago
    by Mohamed Baher [MSFT]}
    Doing an upgrade from SQL 2000 Reporting Services to SQL 2005 Reporting Services in a scale-out deployment is not that tough task however while I was doing an upgrade in a Scale-Out deployment where the nodes are configured in a Network Load Balance farm I faced a problem where the setup generates an error in the middle of the reporting services 2005 installation and refused to continue, no worries; aborting the upgrade in this phase was not dangerous as the existing reporting services is not yet replaced... Digging more I found that the Default Web Site is bind to the NLB IP Address and in order for the setup to run without problems the Default Web Site IP Address should be set to "All Unassigned"  and not to the NLB IP, sounds logic the reporting services setup will try to read the site configuration by binding to the local server IP however the website is configured to listen only to the NLB IP address which will confuse the setup wizard, setting the IP Address to all unassigned will make the setup to read the site configuration with no problems.

    Note: You can change it back again after the upgrade process

  • How to setup QMS on backend cluster

    Posted over 8 years ago
    by Mohamed Baher [MSFT]}
    I was trying to install Exchange 2003 Quota Message Service "QMS" on a backend cluster and I found that I need to go beyond what is written in the document that ships with the tool. After asking folks inside MS here are the steps:
    1. On the passive node, install the QMS and follow the instructions in the Exchange Quota Message Service Setup Wizard
    2. Follow the document and create the appropriate registry keys
    3. Set the service status to be manual
    4. Repeat the same steps on the Active node
    5. Once finished open the cluster administrator and create a new generic resource within the Exchange group
    6. Set the dependency on MSExchangeIS
    7. In the Generic Service Parameters page, type MSExchangeQuotaSvc
    8. In the Start Parameters box, type net start MSExchangeQuotaSvc
    9. Skip the Registry Replication page. However any changes in the registry should be set on both nodes
    10. After finishing creating the resource set this resource to NOT AFFECT GROUP
    11. Bring the group online
    12. Confirm that the Quota Message service is working and that it fails over properly

  • Group Policy Settings Reference Windows Vista

    Posted over 8 years ago
    by Mohamed Baher [MSFT]}

    This spreadsheet lists the policy settings for computer and user configurations included in the administrative template files (admx/adml) delivered with Windows Vista (RTM build 6000).

     http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=41dc179b-3328-4350-ade1-c0d9289f09ef&DisplayLang=en

  • Final release of the new ISA firewall client

    Posted over 8 years ago
    by Mohamed Baher [MSFT]}

    Vista users, the final release of the ISA firewall client is released. Go and download it http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=05C2C932-B15A-4990-B525-66380743DA89&displaylang=en

    Enjoy