Following this initial post last week: Security Advisory 2416728 (Vulnerability in ASP.NET) and Microsoft Project Server 2010 please find this announcements that impacts all Project Server 2010 and 2007 farms: MS10-070 Released Out-of-Band Today

Additional links:

• Out of Band Release to Address Microsoft Security Advisory 2416728
• Security Advisory 2416728 (Vulnerability in ASP.NET) and SharePoint.

Dear Project Server 2010 customers and partners please read this blog post carefully from the SharePoint team: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/sharepoint/archive/2010/09/21/security-advisory-2416728-vulnerability-in-asp-net-and-sharepoint.aspx

For more information:

• Microsoft Security Advisory (2416728) - Vulnerability in ASP.NET Could Allow Information Disclosure
• Security Advisory 2416728 Released – Microsoft Security Response Center Blog
• Understanding the ASP.NET Vulnerability – Microsoft Security Research & Defense Blog
• Important: ASP.NET Security Vulnerability – Scott Guthrie’s Blog

Hello to announce the release of the Microsoft Project Server 2010 Server Settings Backup/Restore tool (also referred to as Playbook): http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg128952.aspx

The Microsoft Project Server 2010 Server Settings Backup/Restore tool is part of the Project Server 2010 Project Resource Kit (PRK). It enables Project Server 2010 administrators to back up server settings from a selected Project Server 2010 instance to an XML or binary .playbook file. The tool can then restore the server settings to another Project Server 2010 instance. The data from the exported XML (or binary) file is what is imported to the target Project Server 2010 instance. This tool can be especially useful when you move server settings from a test to a production environment, but could also be used to generate a simple “playbook” of custom fields and views (for example, for different industries).

You can access the Project Server 2010 Server Settings Backup/Restore tool by downloading the Project 2010 PRK from the Microsoft Download Center.

As you may know Microsoft TechED Europe 2010 is taking place in November in Europe and Microsoft Project 2010 will have of course presence at the event!

What you can look for?

• Great event!
• 4 dedicated sessions for Project 2010 along with a special announcement :)
• Project 2010 booth staffed with Project experts and great Project 2010 giveaways (USB keys with Project 2010 Quick Start Training and Polo Shirts!)
• Christophe and myself :) Yes we are going too!

We will post more details on the sessions next week along with the session catalog going life next week!

Christophe & Jan

Following the recent release of the August 2010 Cumulative Update for both Microsoft Project and Project Server 2007 and 2010: Microsoft Project Server and SharePoint 2007 and 2010 August CU 2010 are Live!, I would like to remind everyone that next week Adrian Jenkins and Brian Smith will provide an overview of the recently released updates, so book your calendar and attend!

TechNet Webcast: Information About Microsoft Project and Project Server Cumulative August Update

Tuesday, September 14, 2010 8:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Agenda:

• Introductions
• The purpose for these webcasts
• Overview of Cumulative Updates
• Engaging Customer Services and Support (CSS)
• Project 2007 fixes
• Project Server 2007 fixes
• Project 2010 fixes
• Project Server 2010 fixes
• CU Deployment & Links