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*Are you using the NEW SUPPORTABILITY FEATURES for ISA Server 2004 and 2006?*
In addition to the following features listed below, ISA Server 2004 Service Pack 3 and the ISA Server 2006 Supportability Update provide a new diagnostic logging feature.
• Improved log viewer functionality, including an enhanced details pane view, text colouring, and new log filtering functionality.
• Updated ISA Server Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in functionality that provides access to troubleshooting tools and options available directly from the ISA Server Management console.
• Integration with the Microsoft ISA Server Best Practices Analyzer Tool. For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=79754.
Traditionally, ISA Server logs provide basic information about incoming and outbound traffic traversing the ISA Server computer. For example – whether traffic is allowed or denied, and the name of firewall policy rules handling the traffic. Diagnostic logging traces the flow of specific packets, and captures additional data about traffic flowing through the ISA Server computers. It reports on the progress of packets, and provides information about traffic handling and rule matching issues. Diagnostic logging output appears in a new ISA Server Diagnostics section of the Windows Event Viewer. Diagnostic logging tracks the behavior of the following ISA Server policy components:
· Firewall policy rules
· Network rules
· Web Chaining rules
· Cache rules
· Rule authentication
For easier log viewing, ISA Server provides the Diagnostic Log Viewer to filter and view the most relevant events. The Diagnostic Log Viewer is a separate tool available from the Microsoft Download Center. It enables you to output diagnostic events at the command line, in a display window, or in HTML format.
For further information see or request the Internet TRM.
Microsoft and Novell Open Interoperability Lab http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2007/sep07/09-11MSNovellLabsPR.mspx
Microsoft and Novell recently announced the opening of the Microsoft and Novell Interoperability Lab in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The first priority for the lab team will be to ensure interoperability between Microsoft and Novell virtualization technologies. Additional work will include standards-based systems management, identity federation, and compatibility of office document formats. Click here for more details on this collaboration.
Strong and Weak Host Models http://www.microsoft.com/technet/technetmag/issues/2007/09/CableGuy/
An increasingly common configuration for network hosts is to be multihomed with multiple network interfaces. A multihomed host provides enhanced connectivity because it can be simultaneously connected to multiple networks, such as an intranet or the Internet. But because they can be connected to both an intranet and the Internet, services running on multihomed hosts can be vulnerable to attack. In this article, the Cable Guy, Joseph Davies, takes a look at the weak and strong host models of multihomed hosts and then describes how these models are supported in Windows.
When It Comes to Protection from Vulnerabilities, Process Trumps “Many Eyes” http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/secmgmt/sm1007.mspx
By Pat Edmonds, Senior Product Manager, Microsoft Corporation There are distinct model differences in the ways that Windows Server and Linux are developed. One very clear example is interoperability, which by design is a key element the Microsoft development model. Learn how these model differences translate to real-world security differences to customers.
Documents
Security Tip of the Month: Securing the Gateway to Your Enterprise: Web Services http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/sectip/st1007.mspx
By Eugene Siu, CISSP and Senior Security Consultant, Microsoft ACE Team Web Services were invented so that developers can treat other systems on the Web as APIs exposed via Web Services. Securing Web Services, therefore, requires you to focus on both deployment and application security. This month’s Security Tip offers some valuable deployment and application security tips that can help IT professionals and developers better protect their Web applications.
Windows Security and Directory Services for UNIX Guide v1.0 http://www.microsoft.com/technet/solutionaccelerators/cits/interopmigration/unix/usecdirw/00wsdsu.mspx
The Windows Security and Directory Services for UNIX Guide focuses on the use of Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000 Server Active Directory service to provide centralized authentication and authorization services for users in a network that includes both UNIX-based and Windows-based computers. The guide provides guidance in selecting the best solution to meet your authentication and authorization needs, and explains the best practices and major issues that you are likely to face as you implement the solution that is most appropriate for your organization.
CATIA UNIX to Windows Migration: Windows-UNIX Interoperability and Data Sharing http://www.microsoft.com/technet/solutionaccelerators/cits/interopmigration/unix/catia/catiac08.mspx
If you are moving from CATIA V4 running on UNIX to CATIA V5 running on Windows, you must ensure that the two environments can communicate smoothly. However, there are significant differences in the way these systems approach common tasks, such as file serving, security, and the user interface. Learn about the UNIX and Windows security models and how to integrate them so that users on one operating system can securely use resources on the other.
Windows Vista Boot Manager and Dual Booting with BitLocker Protection with TPM Support http://port25.technet.com/archive/2006/10/13/Using-Vista_2700_s-Boot-Manager-to-Boot-Linux-and-Dual-Booting-with-BitLocker-Protection-with-TPM-Support.aspx
This article discusses how to use the Windows Vista Boot Manager to boot Linux and provides guidance on building a dual boot system with Windows Vista BitLocker protection with Trusted Platform Module (TPM) support.
Application Interoperability: Microsoft .NET and J2EE http://download.microsoft.com/download/7/2/6/7269f183-639a-4e99-bd84-cc3e6515af86/PnP_J2EE_Interop_V1.pdf
This paper shows how to enable interoperability between enterprise class applications based on Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) and Microsoft .NET using service interfaces, use case interoperability adapters, and use case adapter factories. It covers how to add .NET Framework applications at the Presentation or the Business tier, together with implementing interoperability at the Data tier using message queuing and shared databases.
WSE 3.0 Security: Interoperability Considerations http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa480548.aspx
This appendix, from the Web Service Security guide, provides an overview of interoperability issues that you may encounter when developing Web services secured using Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) message security.
WS-Security Interoperability Using WSE 2.0 and Sun JWSDP 1.5 http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms998284.aspx
This article discusses interoperability based on OASIS WS-Security 1.0 between Microsoft WSE 2.0 and Sun JWSDP 1.5. The walk-throughs will show you all you need to know to configure the two environments for securely signing and encrypting SOAP requests and responses using X509 certificates.
Web Services Security Interoperability Using WSE 2.0 SP3 and WebLogic Workshop 8.1.4 http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms998291.aspx
This article explains interoperability based on OASIS Web Services Security (WS-Security) 1.0 between Microsoft WSE 2.0 SP3 and WebLogic Platform 8.1.4. This article is accompanied by a sample application (the Math sample). The Math sample demonstrates how to securely authenticate, sign, and encrypt SOAP messages exchanged between WSE 2.0 SP3 and WebLogic Platform 8.1.4.
Web Services Security Interoperability Using WSE 2.0 and Systinet Server 5.0 for Java http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms998278.aspx
The walk-throughs in this article will show you all you need to know to configure the two environments for securely signing and encrypting SOAP requests and responses using X509 certificates.
Interoperability with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 http://technet2.microsoft.com/Office/f/?en-us/library/3c78e886-5d20-44cb-b4e4-f823c4c019281033.mspx
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 provides enterprises with a scalable business platform for managing content and integrating line-of-business systems. If you plan to connect to data sources outside of your server farm, use this article to help you plan for single sign-on, which can be used to automatically authenticate users, rather than needing to prompt for credentials.
How to Install Microsoft Authentication on a Macintosh http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;101747&sd=tech
Windows NT Advanced Server provides an installable component to validate users who are connecting to the Windows NT Advanced Server from a Macintosh. The Microsoft User Authentication Module (UAM) provides a more secure logon session by sending an encrypted password, rather than a straight text password, across the network. Follow these steps to install the Microsoft User Authentication Module on a Macintosh workstation.
Downloads
TechNet Security Series Seminar 1 – 28 Sep 07
The first TechNet Security Series Seminar happened on Friday 28 September 2007. Here are the presentations that were made during this seminar, now available for download:Session 1: Advanced Security Measures for Clients and ServersSession 2: Security Enhancements in SQL 2005Session 3: Security Considerations for Wireless EnvironmentsPanel QuestionsVideo Title: Technet Security – Restricted Groups Demo 1TechNet Security – Session 1 – Restricted Groups Demo for 28th Sept 07To watch this video:click here.
High-Res Format: http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7514175Video Title: TechNet Security – DNS in the DMZ Zone Demo 2TechNet Security – Session 1 – DNS in the DMZ Zone Demo for 28th Sept 07To watch this video, click here. High-Res Format: http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7514177
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=1bdf33e3-f789-442e-8ec4-5dacc35d31ba&DisplayLang=en
Update for Outlook 2003 Junk Email Filter (KB936677)
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. This update was released in September 2007.
You can get specific information about this update in Microsoft Knowledge Base article Description of the Update for Outlook 2003 Junk Email Filter (KB936643). Note: Users of Indonesian, Malay, Urdu, and Vietnamese language versions of Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 can download and install office2003-KB936677-FullFile-ENU.exe. Refer to the Instructions section below for details.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=3431b2b0-5313-4acb-8daa-4fb9e638f901&DisplayLang=en
Microsoft Forefront Server Security Management Console Trial Version
Forefront Server Security Management Console allows administrators to easily manage Forefront Security for Exchange Server, Forefront Security for SharePoint and Microsoft Antigen, providing a web-based console to centralize configuration and operation, automate the download and distribution of signature and scan engine updates, and generate comprehensive reports. Forefront Server Security Management Console also allows administrators to rapidly respond to outbreaks and update protection across enterprise deployments, improving organizational agility in responding to new threats. Through integration with Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft SQL Server, Forefront Server Security Management Console helps maintain reliability and performance of messaging and collaboration protection.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=f9b669c6-6f9f-4c09-8457-c00b5b6ebd7a&DisplayLang=en
Microsoft® Windows® Malicious Software Removal Tool (KB890830) x64
The Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool checks Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows Server 2003 computers for and helps remove infections by specific, prevalent malicious software—including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom. When the detection and removal process is complete, the tool displays a report describing the outcome, including which, if any, malicious software was detected and removed. The tool creates a log file named mrt.log in the %WINDIR%debug folder.Note that x64 version of this tool will only run on Vista x64, Windows XP x64 and Windows 2003 x64 computers.This tool is not a replacement for an anti-virus product. To help protect your computer, you should use an anti-virus product.Microsoft will release an updated version of this tool on the second Tuesday of each month. New versions will be made available through this web page, Windows Update, and the Malicious Software Removal Tool Web site on Microsoft.com. To have the newest versions automatically delivered and installed as soon as they are released, set the Automatic Updates feature to Automatic. The version of this tool delivered by Windows Update runs on your computer once a month, in the background. If an infection is found, the tool will display a status report the next time you start your computer. If you would like to run this tool more than once a month, run the version that is available from this Web page or use the version on the Malicious Software Removal Tool Web site. Please review KB890830 for the list of malicious software that the current version of the tool is capable of removing as well as usage instructions. Also, please be aware that this tool reports anonymous information back to Microsoft in the event that an infection is found or an error is encountered. The above KB article contains information on how to disable this functionality and what specific information is sent to Microsoft. It is strongly recommended that you review KB891716 before you consider deploying this tool in an enterprise environment.The user must be an administrator to run this tool. This tool will not run on any version of Windows 98, Windows ME, or Windows NT 4.0. Note that this download is now a multi-lingual tool. For all supported languages, the same tool will show the correct language depending on the language of the operating system.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=585d2bde-367f-495e-94e7-6349f4effc74&DisplayLang=en
Visio 2007 Connector for Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) 2.1
The Visio 2007 Connector for Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) 2.1 lets you view the results of an MBSA scan in a clear, comprehensive Visio 2007 network diagram. You must have both Microsoft Office Visio 2007 Professional and MBSA 2.1, a free security tool from Microsoft, for this connector to work properly.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=95e0f821-9c2c-4287-9157-49c1205e08ef&DisplayLang=en
Microsoft Forefront Client Security BPA
The FCS Best Practices Analyzer Tool is designed for administrators who want to determine the overall health of their Forefront computers and to diagnose current problems. The tool scans the configuration settings of the computer and reports issues that do not conform to the recommended best practices.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0cefac3f-91ed-40c3-a684-603f149a4e32&DisplayLang=en
Configure Terminal Services Clients as Network Access Protection (NAP) Enforcement Clients for TS Gateway
The Terminal Services NAP client configuration command (Tsgqecclientconfig.cmd) helps configure Terminal Services clients as NAP enforcement clients for TS Gateway.
This command performs the following tasks to configure the Terminal Services client as a NAP enforcement client for TS Gateway:
Adds the TS Gateway server name that you specify to the list of trusted TS Gateway servers on the client.
Starts the Network Access Protection Agent service and sets the service startup type to Automatic.
Enables the TS Gateway Quarantine Enforcement client.
For more information and complete step-by-step instructions for configuring TS Gateway servers and Terminal Services clients for NAP, see the “TS Gateway Server Step-By-Step Setup Guide” (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=85872).
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=cb986639-20e5-4f16-8e48-be68d23dc888&DisplayLang=en
Events/WebCasts
Microsoft Security Webcast Series: Upcoming and On-Demand
Security Webcast Calendar http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=37910
Find security webcasts listed in an easy-to-use calendar format.
Security Program Guide
Learn Security On the Job http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4526354
Learning Paths for security – Microsoft training references and resources http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4526355
Upcoming Security Webcasts
Support Webcast: Microsoft Security Intelligence Report: Latest Trends in Vulnerabilities, Malware, and Potentially Unwanted Software http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032353490&EventCategory=4&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US Wednesday, November 7, 10:00 AM Pacific Time
TechNet Webcast: Information About Microsoft November Security Bulletins (Level 200) http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032344694&EventCategory=4&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US Wednesday, November 14, 11:00 AM Pacific TimeChristopher Budd, Security Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation, and Mike Reavey, Group Manager MSRC, Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft On-Demand Webcasts
TechNet Webcast: Security Integration Between Windows and IBM Mainframes (Level 200) http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/webcasteventdetails.aspx?eventid=1032268825&eventcategory=3&culture=en-us&countrycode=us This webcast introduces the mainframe professional to security on the Windows Server operating system. Join this webcast to learn how to integrate security, including end-user single sign-on between Windows and IBM OS/390 and zSeries Operating Systems.
TechNet Webcast: UNIX Interoperability in Windows Server 2008 (Level 200) http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032345760&EventCategory=4&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US Join this session to see how the UNIX interoperability components in Windows Server 2008 can help you integrate UNIX and Windows-based systems to reduce costs and deliver a complete solution. Among the topics explored in this session are identity management in a mixed environment and using the SUA managing identification.
News
Windows Vista Upgrade Offers
With the festive season fast-approaching, we’ve teamed up with some of the UK’s leading retailers to provide some very special offers that will make upgrading to Windows Vista even more rewarding. So whether you’re treating yourself or buying gifts for friends and family, there’s never been a better time to turn the PC you’ve got into the PC you’ve always wanted! But hurry, offers end 30 October 2007.
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7623430
Microsoft Security Assessment Tool 3.0
The Microsoft Security Assessment Tool (MSAT) is a risk-assessment application designed to provide information and recommendations about best practices for security within an information technology (IT) infrastructure.
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7623431
Start your Microsoft Windows 2008 Readiness Right Here
Focus on readiness for Windows Server 2008 now, and you can be the one who stands out when initiatives happen – and when promotion decisions are made. Let Microsoft Learning resources give you the head start you need to transition your skills and credentials to the latest Windows Server technologies – from free elearning clinics and free ebook downloads.
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7623432
Get an Extra Shot at Microsoft Certification
For a limited time, you can get an extra chance to pass any Microsoft IT Professional, Developer or Microsoft Dynamics Certification exam – free. Register for this offer before your first exam and you’ll get two shots at success. Register now!
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7623434
The Windows Server 2008 Upgrade Exam Is Coming
Update your skills and get ready for the Windows Server 2008 certification exam with special offers on e-learning collections and classroom training.
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7623435
Documents
Windows Server 2008 Technical Overviews
These technical overviews provide IT Professionals with information about how a Windows Server 2008 technology works. They may also cover design and planning considerations and basic setup and operating instructions.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=46dc26d6-af47-43f0-b3de-521831fe09d6&DisplayLang=en
Windows Server 2008 Step-by-Step Guides
These step-by-step guides help IT Professionals learn about and evaluate Windows Server 2008. These documents are downloadable versions of guides found in the Windows Server 2008 Technical Library. (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=86808)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=518d870c-fa3e-4f6a-97f5-acaf31de6dce&DisplayLang=en
Managing Virtual Server Host Clustering using System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007
Microsoft® System Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) 2007 manages a virtualized data center running Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 and provides unified management of physical and virtual machines, consolidation of underutilized physical servers, and rapid provisioning of new virtual machines. This document provides an introduction to the methods and concepts that Information Technology (IT) professionals can use to manage Virtual Server clustered hosts using VMM. Virtual Server host clustering allows you to use a small number of physical servers to provide a wide variety of services, while maintaining the availability of the services that you provide. If a physical host server requires scheduled or unscheduled downtime, another host server is able to quickly begin supporting services.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=75bd4642-b731-42a2-9770-ff8aeff9eed9&DisplayLang=en
Windows Vista User Experience Guidelines
Use this page to download a preliminary draft of the Windows Vista User Experience Guidelines (or UX Guide). These guidelines contain information on what’s new in Windows Vista, design principles, and guidelines for controls, commands, text, interaction, windows, aesthetics, and the Windows environment. They help designers and developers create high-quality Windows Vista applications with a consistent “look and feel.“
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e49820cb-954d-45ae-9cb3-1b9e8ea7fe8c&DisplayLang=en
White Paper: Virtualization From the Datacenter to the Desktop
White Paper: Virtualization From the Datacenter to the Desktop
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ec5b0718-114c-474d-be01-8a1186eb3cdb&DisplayLang=en
White Paper: The Road to Desktop Optimization
White Paper: The Road to Desktop Optimization
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=90e5f13d-f48d-4f94-9032-58af7550fde2&DisplayLang=en
White Paper: Optimizing Your Server Infrastructure
White Paper: Optimizing Your Server Infrastructure
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5cb2a9ba-d830-4510-9729-78b43208f498&DisplayLang=en
White Paper: Remote Infrastructure Optimization
White Paper: Remote Infrastructure Optimization
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e5f186fa-3cfe-477a-89c3-abd5f75d6eb7&DisplayLang=en
Hypervisor Functional Specification
Microsoft Windows Server 2008. This document is the top-level functional specification (TLFS) of the first-generation Microsoft hypervisor. It specifies the externally-visible behavior. The document assumes familiarity with the goals of the project and the high-level hypervisor architecture.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=91e2e518-c62c-4ff2-8e50-3a37ea4100f5&DisplayLang=en
Downloads
Internet Explorer Administration Kit 7
Internet Explorer 7 Administration Kit (IEAK 7) enables the most efficient way to deploy Internet Explorer 7 and manage Web-based solutions.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=36b932c2-a356-4ae5-8c09-1bac9f7a4fe9&DisplayLang=en
SyncToy v2.0 Beta
SyncToy 2.0 Beta for Windows is available as a free download from the Microsoft Download Center. The easy to use, customizable application helps you copy, move, rename, and delete files between folders and computers.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c26efa36-98e0-4ee9-a7c5-98d0592d8c52&DisplayLang=en
Windows Server 2008 Beta 3 VHD (Full Installation)
This download comes as a pre-configured VHD. This download enables you evaluate Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Beta 3.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9aa65956-4a13-46a3-9711-82939a041792&DisplayLang=en
WS-Management v1.1
WS-Management v1.1 delivers WS-Management functionality on Windows XP SP2, Windows Server 2003 SP1, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows 2003 Server R2
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=845289ca-16cc-4c73-8934-dd46b5ed1d33&DisplayLang=en
Windows Server 2008 RC0 Enterprise
Windows Server 2008 Release Candidate helps IT professionals to increase the flexibility and reliability of their server infrastructure while offering developers a more robust web and applications platform for building connected applications and services.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0818d425-cd47-4279-be8d-24aba14530a3&DisplayLang=en
Events/Webcasts
Momentum Webcast: Introductory Session to Microsoft Core Infrastructure Optimization Model and Virtualization (Level 100)
Thursday, November 01, 2007 9:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7586057
TechNet Webcast: Optimize Your Data Center Using PlateSpin Solutions, Dell Servers, and Microsoft Virtual Server (Level 200)
Thursday, November 01, 2007 11:30 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7586058
Configuring Windows Compute Cluster Server clusters for ANSYS software; Guidelines and Current Hardware Solutions
Tuesday, November 06, 2007 7:30 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7586059
TechNet Webcast: Storage Best Practices for Virtual Server (Level 200)
Tuesday, November 06, 2007 8:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7586060
Microsoft Webcast: Overview of Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services (Level 100)
Tuesday, November 06, 2007 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7586061
TechNet Webcast: The Significance of the Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services Release to Market (Level 200)
Thursday, November 08, 2007 8:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7586062
TechNet Webcast: Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services Session Broker (Level 300)
Tuesday, November 13, 2007 1:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7586063
Momentum Webcast: Windows Server 2008 – A Solid Foundation for Your Business Workloads and Security (Level 100)
Wednesday, November 14, 2007 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7586064
TechNet Webcast: Remote Desktop Protocol as a Presentation Remoting Platform (Level 300)
Wednesday, November 14, 2007 1:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7586065
TechNet Webcast: Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services Licensing (Level 300)
Thursday, November 15, 2007 8:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7586066
TechNet Webcast: The Virtues of Virtualization (Level 200)
Thursday, November 15, 2007 9:30 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7586067
TechNet Webcast: Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services RemoteApp and Web Access (Level 300)
Tuesday, November 20, 2007 1:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7586068
TechNet Webcast: Developing for Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services (Level 300)
Monday, November 26, 2007 9:30 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7586069
TechNet Webcast: How Microsoft IT Is Providing an Improved Web and Applications Platform with Internet Information Services 7.0 in Windows Server 2008 (Level 300)
Tuesday, November 27, 2007 9:30 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7586070
TechNet Webcast: Terminal Services Easy Print (Level 300)
Tuesday, November 27, 2007 11:30 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7586071
TechNet Webcast: Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services Security and Authentication (Level 300)
Wednesday, November 28, 2007 9:30 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7586072
On-Demand Microsoft IT Webcasts for IT Managers
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7281008
On-Demand Microsoft IT Webcasts for IT Pros
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7281009Live Webcasts:Full list can be found at: http://www.microsoft.com/events/default.mspxInteractive Webcast CalendarThe 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.aspxMonthly Archived Webcasts:http://www.microsoft.com/events/webcasts/library/default.mspx
New KBs
On a Windows Vista-based computer, you cannot view the pop-up menu when you try to access a DVD-VR format DVD that was created by using a consumer electronics DVD recorder
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942365
Cumulative update rollup for USB core components in Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=941600
You cannot view certificate information in Windows Internet Explorer 7 or in Certificate Manager if you use an unattended answer file to install Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942543
You may be unable to run an executable file or a script file from a UNC path when you have Windows Internet Explorer 7 installed on a Windows Server 2003-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942091
An IP address of 0.0.0.0 is assigned to a network adapter on a Windows Server 2003-based computer that uses two network adapters and that uses an iSCSI boot configuration
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942913
The ADAM store on a Windows Server 2003 R2-based computer always uses the NTLM protocol instead of the Kerberos protocol to perform user proxy authentication
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=940448
If you load the Intel iSCSI Setup driver for an iSCSI disk during Windows Server 2003 installation, the installation program reports that no disk is detected, and the installation process fails
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=934848
Error message when a NetDDE application is running on a Windows Server 2003-based computer: “Stop 0x000000C2”
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=941004
A user in a trusted Windows Server 2003 forest cannot use a UPN to log on to a trusting Windows Server 2003 forest when UPN suffixes are not DNS-compliant
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942223
You do not receive an overload notification when the USB bus becomes overloaded on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and that is using an NVIDIA USB controller
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=941716
A 32-bit application cannot access the System32 folder on a computer that is running a 64-bit version of Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942589
An access violation may occur in the Telephony service that is run by Wvchost.exe when you run a Telephony API (TAPI)-related application on a Windows Server 2003-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942537
A domain name is resolved to an incorrect IP address when a third-party name service provider is installed on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=889019
Detection and deployment guidance for the October 9, 2007 security release
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=943357
Stop error after the surprise removal of a device that is under I/O stress on a Windows Server 2003-based computer: “0x000000D1”
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=940505
MS07-055: Vulnerability in Kodak Image Viewer could allow remote code execution
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923810
Users cannot access resources that are federated by ADFS together with a third-party identity management system
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=941308
Windows Server 2003-based domain controllers may incorrectly return the “NO_SUCH_USER (0xc0000064)” status code in response to logon requests
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942636
Microsoft Security Advisory: Vulnerability in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 URL handling could allow remote code execution
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=943521
Japanese characters appear as boxes when you use a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based printer server to print the characters
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=941880
A hotfix is available to update the “(GMT-3:00) Brasilia” time zone and the “(GMT-4:00) Manaus” time zone for 2007 through 2008 in Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=943000
A Windows XP Service Pack 2–based computer that has an Intel processor may experience high power consumption when the processor is idle and when there is a discontinuity in the C-states that are reported by the BIOS
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=941837
Some data on an NTFS partition may become corrupted after you restart a Windows XP-based computer that uses a SATA hard disk drive and a utility that calls the FSCTL_MOVE_FILE API
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=941715
Windows background music does not play as expected when the OOBE Wizard is running after you use the Sysprep utility to distribute an image of Windows XP SP2
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942603
Event ID 1 is logged after you install IBM Rescue and Recovery
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942912
Error message on a computer that is running Windows XP when you select a certificate for a Web site: “The page cannot be displayed”
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=943358
When you use a USB-to-Serial converter to connect a device to a Windows XP-based computer, the data transfer from the computer to the device is slower than expected
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=943198
Exceptions do not work correctly when you enable Windows Firewall on a domain controller, and then you upgrade to Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942697
How to implement URL validation in application development for Windows XP or for Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=943522
After you set the EnableDirectoryPartitions registry entry to 0 on a Windows Server 2003 DNS server, DNS scavenging fails, and event ID 2502 is logged
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942923
You randomly receive a “STOP 0x00000044” error message after you install a third-party program on a Windows Server 2003-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942528
Virtual machines on a computer that is running ESX Server may not connect to a computer that is running WSS 2003 R2 and Server for Network File System (NFS) or to a computer that is running any edition of Windows Server 2003 R2 and Server for NFS
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942868
You experience application performance issues after you install the update from security bulletin MS07-043 on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=943172
A Windows XP Service Pack 2-based destination computer may stop responding after you log on to it by using an RDP session and a third-party smart card
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942694
The Properties dialog box of a DFS share takes several minutes to appear on a Windows XP-based client computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=941133
Error message on a Windows XP-based computer: “An access violation has occurred in Services.exe”
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=943303
Error message when you execute a Remote Assistance invitation file to connect to a novice’s computer on a Windows XP-based computer that has RDC 6.0 installed: “A Remote Assistance connection could not be established”
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=941603
Description of Code 10-related errors that Device Manager generates on Windows XP-based computers
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=943104
News
Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server
*Are you using the NEW SUPPORTABILITY FEATURES for ISA Server 2004 and 2006?*
In addition to the following features listed below, ISA Server 2004 Service Pack 3 and the ISA Server 2006 Supportability Update provide a new diagnostic logging feature.
• Improved log viewer functionality, including an enhanced details pane view, text colouring, and new log filtering functionality.
• Updated ISA Server Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in functionality that provides access to troubleshooting tools and options available directly from the ISA Server Management console.
• Integration with the Microsoft ISA Server Best Practices Analyzer Tool. For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=79754 .
Traditionally, ISA Server logs provide basic information about incoming and outbound traffic traversing the ISA Server computer. For example – whether traffic is allowed or denied, and the name of firewall policy rules handling the traffic. Diagnostic logging traces the flow of specific packets, and captures additional data about traffic flowing through the ISA Server computers. It reports on the progress of packets, and provides information about traffic handling and rule matching issues. Diagnostic logging output appears in a new ISA Server Diagnostics section of the Windows Event Viewer. Diagnostic logging tracks the behaviour of the following ISA Server policy components:
• Firewall policy rules
• Network rules
• Web Chaining rules
• Cache rules
• Rule authentication
For easier log viewing, ISA Server provides the Diagnostic Log Viewer to filter and view the most relevant events. The Diagnostic Log Viewer is a separate tool available from the Microsoft Download Center. It enables you to output diagnostic events at the command line, in a display window, or in HTML format.
After installing ISA Server 2004 Service Pack 3 or the ISA Server 2006 Supportability Update, download and install the Diagnostic Log Viewer tool as follows:
1. Install Log Parser 2.2, used by the Diagnostic Log Viewer, from Log Parser 2.2 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=890cd06b-abf8-4c25-91b2-f8d975cf8c07&displaylang=en . No restart is required after installation.
2. Install the ISA Server Diagnostic Logging Viewer (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=81315). During installation you must specify the location for unpacking the files.
You can download the ISA Server 2004 Service Pack 3 and the ISA Server 2006 Supportability Update from the following locations:
Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006 Supportability Update
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=939455
Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004 Service Pack 3
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/downloads/isa/2004/servicepacks/default.mspx
See the following 2 blog posts on the ISA Server Product Team Blog and stay tuned for more documentation on these features.
http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/archive/2007/09/17/isa-server-2006-supportability-update.aspx
http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/archive/2007/08/26/diagnostic-improvements-in-isa-server-2004-service-pack-3.aspx
ForeFront Edge Security Forums at http://forums.microsoft.com/ForeFront/default.aspx?ForumGroupID=384&SiteID=41
Discuss ISA Server at the new Microsoft Forefront™ Edge Security forums, available at TechCenter
Internet Security and Acceleration Server Blog
The ISA Server Product Team Blog (http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/) is updated on a regular basis. Latest entries include:
Questionable users
http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/archive/2007/10/03/questionable-users.aspx
Missing status in logging details panes
http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/archive/2007/10/07/missing-status-in-logging-details-panes.aspx
Windows services may fail to start after installing ISA Server 2006 Supportability Pack (KB 939455)
http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/archive/2007/10/15/windows-services-may-fail-to-start-after-installing-isa-server-2006-supportability-pack-kb-939455.aspx
Windows services may fail to start after installing ISA Server 2004 Service Pack 3
http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/archive/2007/10/15/windows-services-may-fail-to-start-after-installing-isa-server-2004-service-pack-3.aspx
When ISA Server Can’t Set Up NLB Parameters
http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/archive/2007/10/18/when-isa-server-can-t-set-up-nlb-parameters.aspx
Please note that if you have feedback on documentation or wish to request new documents – email isadocs@microsoft.com
BizTalk Server
Agency for the Modernization of the Public Administration (AMA)
Portugal Creates Interoperability Framework to Simplify Citizen/Government Interaction
http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/casestudy.aspx?casestudyid=201334
Petro-Canada
Petro-Canada Eliminates Redundancies and Cuts Administration Time
http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/casestudy.aspx?casestudyid=4000000825
Microsoft Internet Information Server
TechNet Radio Interview on IIS Modules
We have released a number of modules that you can download from www.iis.net to run on IIS in Windows Server 2008 RC0, namely: FTP7 GoLive release FrontPage Server Extensions GoLive BitRate Throttling Technical Preview Remote Administration Manager for Windows Server 2008 RC0 (we have x64 bit downloads…
http://blogs.iis.net/mailant/archive/2007/10/09/technet-radio-interview-on-iis-modules.aspx
Microsoft Announces Interoperability Improvements for PHP and Microsoft technologies
Last year at ZendCon 2006, I was invited to be a part of the Microsoft and Zend announcement initiating technical collaboration with the PHP community to significantly enhance the reliability and performance of PHP on Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008. As part of this collaboration, the IIS…
http://blogs.iis.net/bills/archive/2007/10/09/microsoft-announces-interoperability-improvements-for-php-and-microsoft-technologies.aspx
FrontPage Server Extensions (FPSE) for IIS7 RC0 Released!
If you’re looking for the FPSE extensions for your Vista or Windows 2008 Server and IIS7, look no further than DownloadCenter . The team just released an updated package with support for installing on x64 (note: the FPSE extensions themselves have no been ported to 64-bit. They will, however, install…
http://blogs.iis.net/bills/archive/2007/10/03/frontpage-server-extensions-fpse-for-iis7-rc0-released.aspx
TechNet Radio Interview on IIS7 w/ Bill Staples
I did a TechNet radio interview last week and it is now published on the Web. It was a pretty fun interview and we covered a lot of ground including a brief history of IIS and my involvement with the product, some some of the behind the scenes development of IIS7 (project started more than 4 years ago…
http://blogs.iis.net/bills/archive/2007/10/02/technet-radio-interview-on-iis7-w-bill-staples.aspx
“What’s New in Microsoft Internet Information Services 7.0 for IT Professionals” TechNet web cast on Tuesday at 11:30
I will giving a TechNet web cast on Tuesday at 11:30 am that provides an overview of IIS7, my favorite topic. I will be focusing on giving you an overview of all the different areas of investment we’ve made in the Web server for Windows Server 2008. Then you can pick from the subsequent talks for drilldowns…
http://blogs.iis.net/mailant/archive/2007/10/01/quot-what-s-new-in-microsoft-internet-information-services-7-0-for-it-professionals-quot-technet-web-cast-on-tuesday-at-11-30.aspx
Sharepoint Technologies
Moss Takes Top Award
Moss wins document management product of the year.
http://www.dmawards.co.uk/
Microsoft/Facebook announcement breaks new ground
While the Microsoft / Facebook expanded partnership announcement made earlier today doesn’t have anything to do with SharePoint, the publicity it generated will likely get a lot more people to start thinking or asking about the value of social networking capabilities within an enterprise and between a company and its business partners as well as its customers. Eric Charran (Senior Consultant in Microsoft Consulting Services), Dino Dato-on (SharePoint Ranger), and Greg Lang (Program Manager for Microsoft Enterprise Services Communities Tools and Infrastructure) have written a soon to be published white paper that addresses the topic of the importance of social networking in an organization and how to properly implement MOSS 2007 as a social networking solution. – http://www.techmeme.com/071024/p121#a071024p121
Downloads
Sharepoint Technologies
Excellent new tool developed by Microsoft Premier Customer
http://www.codeplex.com/sharepointloggingspy
Also see here – http://sharepoint.microsoft.com/blogs/fromthefield/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=33
White paper: Data protection and recovery for Office SharePoint Server in small to medium deployments
This downloadable white paper explains how administrators managing small to medium-size deployments can protect and recover data. This paper describes data recovery from the item level to the farm level
http://technet2.microsoft.com/Office/en-us/library/288fecfb-53fb-4988-89d7-b7888f82bf961033.mspx?mfr=true
Community Kit for SharePoint Launched
The Community Kit for SharePoint is a set of best practices, templates, Web Parts, tools, and source code that enables practically anyone to create a community website based on SharePoint technology for practically any group of people with a common interest.
http://www.codeplex.com/CKS
BizTalk Server
BizTalk Server 2006 R2 Poster
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=34f41573-c552-466f-b531-32cb09a57cdd&DisplayLang=en
WCF LOB Adapter SDK
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=56278fde-b708-469c-987e-ded9c6c5e580&DisplayLang=en
Microsoft BizTalk LoadGen 2007 Tool
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c8af583f-7044-48db-b7b9-969072df1689&DisplayLang=en
Installing and Configuring BizTalk Adapters for Enterprise Applications
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=73906bf5-4197-4941-a73f-a43c0d38618f&DisplayLang=en
BizTalk RFID Tutorials
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=dc13a76e-206d-49a8-9c7c-a093fbb3963f&DisplayLang=en
Microsoft Dynamics AX AIF BizTalk Adapter Configuration White Paper
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=fb4a979e-cce1-4542-8188-4e8592031da2&DisplayLang=en
Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 R2 MP for MOM 2005
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e4e84ae5-21d2-4d12-91e0-3e0ff07aeb19&DisplayLang=en
HL7 Schema Generation Tool
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=94877261-1f04-40b7-8c6d-cf92f38d09a3&DisplayLang=en
Capacity Planning and Performance Tuning
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=80e73b3c-9c32-437e-933c-14de7bfac2a0&DisplayLang=en
Events/WebCasts
SharePoint Technologies
10/29/2007 11:00 AM Pacific Time : Momentum Webcast: Keeping a Pulse on Your Business with Dashboards and Scorecards (Level 100)
Managing the health of your business and improving business performance requires a comprehensive understanding and analysis of your business data. Join this webcast to learn how executing dashboard technology can enhance decision making and performance by providing superior information to your organization. Learn how you can take advantage of dashboards and scorecards with your existing investment and how their flexibility can accommodate the diverse and growing needs of your organization. In this webcast, we provide: A demonstration of dashboards, visual analytics, and what-if analysis. Examples of successful dashboard implementation. Insight on how you can achieve higher performance with dashboards.
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032351536&culture=en-US
10/31/2007 12:00 PM Pacific Time MSDN Webcast: MSDN geekSpeak: Using LINQ to SharePoint with Bart de Smet (Level 200)
In this installment of geekSpeak, Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Bart de Smet introduces us to the Microsoft .NET Language-Integrated Query (LINQ) to SharePoint project, and he is available to take your questions. To have a question or comment addressed during the webcast, visit the geekSpeak blog at http://blogs.msdn.com/geekspeak and submit it
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032352641&culture=en-US
11/2/2007 11:30 AM Pacific Time TechNet Webcast: Revenue Forecasting with PerformancePoint Server 2007 (Level 300)
Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 can help organizations improve their business performance by integrating monitoring, analysis, and planning capabilities into one application. The objective of the forecast process is to produce accurate forecasts of sales performance. Long-term sales forecasts are used by manufacturing to invest in manufacturing capacity; shorter term forecasts, commonly monthly, are used to schedule production. The associated sales revenue forecasts are used in communicating expected performance to shareholders and to the investment community. Join this session to gain an understanding of customer pains, learn more about the revenue forecasting process, and see how PerformancePoint Server 2007 supports this process
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032355958&culture=en-US
11/6/2007 9:00 AM Pacific Time Microsoft Office System Webcast: More Tips and Tricks for Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies (Level 300)
You already know the basics; now is your chance to take Windows SharePoint Services version 3.0 and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 to the next level. Join us for this informative webcast to learn how you can personalize your SharePoint user experience, exchange ideas through new SharePoint blogs and wikis, and use document versioning, Excel Services, and Microsoft Office Groove 2007 to share documents and data more effectively.
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032355414&culture=en-US
11/6/2007 9:30 AM Pacific Time TechNet Webcast: How Microsoft IT Deploys System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 (Level 300)
In this webcast, we explain how Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2006 can optimize disk-based backup and recovery, deliver consistent data protection, and increase an IT organization’s operational efficiencies. Join this session to see how System Center Data Protection Manager version 2.0 delivers business value, integrated archive support and native application support for Microsoft Exchange Server and SQL Server databases, file server protection and restoration, reporting functionality, and scalability
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032355960&culture=en-US
11/8/2007 9:30 AM Pacific Time TechNet Webcast: SAP Enterprise Portal and SharePoint Server 2007 Interoperability (Level 200)
In this webcast, we discuss SAP and Microsoft portal interoperability. We cover how you can integrate Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and SAP Netweaver Portal from front-end integration (iView, Web Services for Remote Portlets (WSRP), and URL linking) to integrate components and services across the portal (via Web Services, SAP Portal Development Kit for the Microsoft .NET Framework and connectors). We explore approaches for interoperability based on search and the Business Data Catalog feature in SharePoint Server 2007. We also demonstrate the various types of solutions and describe how to approach portal integration
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032352711&culture=en-US
11/16/2007 1:00 PM Pacific Time TechNet Webcast: Monthly Reporting with PerformancePoint Server 2007 (Level 300)
Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 can help organizations improve their business performance by integrating monitoring, analysis, and planning capabilities into one application. The objective of the monthly reporting process is to provide information to managers who are responsible for financial and operational performance. Such information typically includes sales and income, expenses and costs, investments and non-financial performance indicators. This information helps them manage more effectively by enabling them to react to current activity with the best decisions and appropriate action. Join this session to gain an understanding of key challenges, learn more about the monthly reporting process, and see how PerformancePoint Server 2007 supports this process
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032355966&culture=en-US
11/27/2007 1:00 PM Pacific Time TechNet Webcast: Protecting Microsoft SharePoint with Data Protection Manager (Level 200)
Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 is designed to help you back up your Windows environment. In this webcast, we focus on how System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 can provide continuous data protection for the latest generation of collaboration services, including Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0. System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 introduces a whole new level of Windows data protection and recovery. Join us to see how System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 delivers continuous data protection for your Microsoft application and file servers through a seamlessly integrated secondary disk and tape solution on the Data Protection Manager server. Discover how System Center Data Protection Manager enables better backups and rapid, reliable recoveries for both you and your users, while helping you to significantly reduce the costs and complexities associated with data protection.
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032356635&culture=en-US
11/30/2007 1:00 PM Pacific Time TechNet Webcast: Strategic Planning and Scorecarding with PerformancePoint Server 2007 (Level 300)
Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 can help organizations improve their business performance by integrating monitoring, analysis, and planning capabilities into one application. The objective of the strategic planning process is to provide a broad ranging review of all the factors that might impact the company’s performance and to finish with the production of a strategic plan. Join this session to gain an understanding of key challenges, understand the strategic planning process, and see how PerformancePoint Server 2007 supports this process.
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032355970&culture=en-US
New KB’s
Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server
After an ISA Server 2006 application filter establishes an HTTP connection, the connection closes before it can be used, and a “0x80004001 (E_NOTIMPL)” status code is logged
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941634
You cannot access Outlook Web Access that is published by ISA Server 2006 from a mobile device that runs the Symbian operating system
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942180
The “401 Authentication Required” response that is sent by a Web site is dropped when you use ISA Server 2004 as a Web proxy
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940708
Description of the ISA Server 2004 hotfix package: October 1, 2007
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943202
Error message when you try to open the HTTP compression preferences in the ISA Server Management console after you apply Service Pack 3 for ISA Server 2004: “ISA Server cannot load the property page”
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942936
Description of the ISA Server 2006 hotfix package: September 24, 2007
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942639
POST requests that do not have a POST body may be sent to a Web server that is published in ISA Server 2006
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942638
A user cannot access a Web site that is published in ISA Server 2006 by using Kerberos constrained delegation if the user is not in the same domain as the ISA Server computer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942637
The Microsoft Firewall service stops unexpectedly on a computer that is running ISA Server 2004
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943200
BizTalk Server
FIX: Orchestration issues with BizTalk 2004 during the fall standard time change
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931960/en-us
FIX: Orchestration issues with BizTalk 2006 related to DST
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931961/en-us
Error message when you try to import a BizTalk application in BizTalk Server 2006: Timeout expired
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941559/en-us
FIX: Error message when you publish an orchestration that is converted from a BizTalk Server 2004 project in BizTalk Server 2006: Failed to create project
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938567/en-us
FIX: Event ID 5799 and Event ID 5677 occur if you have a running orchestration that has a nil value in BizTalk Server 2006
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940457/en-us
How to troubleshoot a memory leak or an out-of-memory exception in the BizTalk Server process
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918643/en-us
FIX: When you use BizTalk Adapter for MQSeries in BizTalk Server 2006 or in BizTalk Server 2004, the BizTalk application may slow down, and the BizTalk application may eventually stop responding
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941494/en-us
FIX: You may receive a NullReferenceException error message when a long-running XLANG orchestration is rehydrated in BizTalk Server 2004
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933396/en-us
FIX: Routing failure reports are not removed from the
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941690/en-us
How to use GS segment values to exchange EDI messages with two recipients at the same party in BizTalk Server 2006 R2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942255/en-us
Error message when you try to view EDI reports in the HAT tool in BizTalk Server 2006 R2: “An error occurred in accessing the EDI database”
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942283/en-us
A BizTalk Service service may not start as expected in BizTalk Server 2006 R2 when you restart a computer that is running Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942284/en-us
The outgoing message is suspended when you try to convert an XML message to an EDI format in BizTalk Server 2006 R2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942280/en-us
Changes that you make to a Windows User custom property do not appear in the BizTalk Server 2006 Administration Console
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942286/en-us
Error message when you try to view the EDI Interchange and Correlated ACK Status report in BizTalk Server 2006 R2: “This operation failed while accessing at least one of the Message Box databases”
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942249/en-us
How to use distinguished fields and promoted properties in a BizTalk Server 2006 R2 project
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942282/en-us
How to configure certificates that are used to sign and to encrypt AS2 messages in BizTalk Server 2006 R2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942253/en-us
Error message when you perform a task in BizTalk Server 2006 R2: “Not Enough storage is available to complete the operation”
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942251/en-us
How to use MOM 2005 together with the BizTalk Server 2006 Management Pack to monitor instances of BizTalk Server 2006 R2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942279/en-us
BizTalk RFID logging data may be lost in BizTalk Server 2006 R2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942285/en-us
The RFID Print Wizard may appear to stop responding when Tag Printed Notifications are displayed in BizTalk Server 2006 R2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942287/en-us
The Configuration.exe configuration program cannot be started and no error is recorded in the event log after you install the BizTalk Accelerator for RosettaNet 3.5
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942849/en-us
You receive an Event ID 5683 when you process HL7 messages by using the BizTalk Server Accelerator for HL7
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942690/en-us
Error message when you try to create a new host in the BizTalk Administration console in BizTalk Server 2006 R2: “The parameter is incorrect (WinMgmt)”
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942966/en-us
The content in the body of an e-mail message is lost when you process the message by using the BizTalk POP3 adapter in BizTalk Server
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942689/en-us
FIX: An update is available that lets you dynamically configure certain properties on a server that is running BizTalk Server 2006 R2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942465/en-us
A cumulative hotfix package for Microsoft BizTalk RFID in Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 R2 is now available
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941995/en-us
SharePoint Technologies
Windows Sharepoint Services Version 3
You receive error messages after you install security update 931212 (MS07-040) on a Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Web front-end server or on a SharePoint Server 2007 Web front-end server
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941789
The ItemUpdating event or the ItemUpdated event occurs two times when you enable the Require Check Out option for a document library in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/939307
How to point to a custom 404 error Web page in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 or in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941329
How to automate the deletion of backups in SharePoint Server 2007 and in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 by using a Visual Basic script
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941330
Description of the update that addresses the issue in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 in which items that use the Date and Time fields are off by one hour
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/939809
Description of the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 hotfix package: August 24, 2007
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941422
The blog posts are not filtered correctly when you click a link to a category on a Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 blog site
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/939310
When the database status for a Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 site collection has been set to offline, you may be unable to find items that are saved in the site collection
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938569
A Web Part that contains an ASP.NET AJAX 1.0 UpdatePanel control that uses the _doPostBack() function does not work when the URL of the hosting SharePoint Web site contains international characters
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941955
How version history affects list items that contain attachments in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943136
The SharePoint Products and Technologies Configuration Wizard does not finish successfully on a computer that also has GroupBoard Workspace 2007 installed
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941678
Some SharePoint timer job definitions are not restored successfully when you back up a Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Web application or a Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Web application, and then you restore this application to a new farm
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942989
MS07-059: Vulnerability in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and in SharePoint Server 2007 could result in elevation of privilege within the SharePoint site
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942017
Description of the security update for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: October 9, 2007
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/934525
How to defragment Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 databases and SharePoint Server 2007 databases
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943345
You experience performance issues after you install security update 934525 (MS07-059) in a Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 environment that contains many host-named site collections
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943594
Microsoft Office Sharepoint Server 2007
Error information may be logged in the STSADM export log file after you install Forefront Security for SharePoint on a computer that is running SharePoint Server 2007: “Access Denied”
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941005
Unknown Error in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/556031
Description of the Excel Services in Office SharePoint Server 2007 hotfix package: October 9, 2007
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943076
How to customize application pages in the Layouts folder in SharePoint Server 2007 and in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/944105
News
SQL Server 2008 Solutions – Your Data, Any Place, Any Time
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 provides a trusted, productive, and intelligent data platform that enables you to run your most demanding mission critical applications, reduce time and cost of development and management of applications, and deliver actionable insight to your entire organization.
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/2008/default.mspx
http://download.microsoft.com/download/B/F/2/BF24C54E-5635-4C79-AFB4-0C3F840E79F4/SQLServer2008_Datasheet_Final.pdf
SQL Server 2008 Solutions – Redefining Pervasive Insight
SQL Server 2008 Business Intelligence platform provides a scalable BI platform optimized for data integration, reporting, and analysis enabling organizations to deliver intelligence where users want it.
Delivering on the data platform vision, Microsoft continues to invest in and evolve pervasive insight which allows customers to deliver real-time insight broadly and deeply within their organizations, with rich and personalized data experiences. Spend 10 minutes with Tom Casey, General Manager, Microsoft SQL Server to learn about how SQL Server 2008 delivers pervasive insight across the organization.
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/2008/solutions/bi.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/2008/bi/index.html
SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services – Delivering Relevant Information across the Enterprise
Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2008 Reporting Services provides a complete server-based platform designed to support and the entire enterprise reporting lifecycle enabling organizations to deliver relevant information where needed across the entire enterprise.
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/2008/technologies/reporting.mspx
Microsoft Is Positioned in Leaders Quadrant of Latest Magic Quadrant for Data Warehousing
“In my opinion, this report is a strong statement about Microsoft’s continued commitment to providing a comprehensive data platform that scales with the needs of enterprise applications and data storage requirements,” said Ted Kummert, corporate vice president of the Data and Storage Platform Division at Microsoft. “Customers such as Danske Supermarket, PREMIER Bankcard and TDC are using the data warehousing functionality of SQL Server 2005 and are seeing amazing business results. With the upcoming release of SQL Server 2008, customers will realize even greater innovations designed to help them access, manage and utilize their business data.”
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2007/oct07/10-12DWMQPR.mspx
Performance and Scalability: SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition Benchmarks
The TPC-E benchmark simulates the OLTP workload of a brokerage firm. The focus of the benchmark is the central database that executes transactions related to the firm’s customer accounts. Although the underlying business model of TPC-E is a brokerage firm, the database schema, data population, transactions, and implementation rules have been designed to be broadly representative of modern OLTP systems.
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/prodinfo/compare/benchmarks.mspx
http://www.tpc.org/tpch/results/tpch_result_detail.asp?id=107052101
Documents
SQL Server 2008 Product Overview
For organizations to be successful and thrive in today’s world of data, they need a vision that addresses key data trends. The data platform vision of Microsoft helps organizations meet these data explosion needs and the next generation of data-driven applications. Microsoft will continue to invest in and evolve the following key areas to support their data platform vision: mission-critical enterprise data platform, dynamic development, relational data, and business intelligence. Read this paper to learn about the Microsoft Data Platform Vision and how SQL Server 2008 meets the needs of the next generation of data-driven applications.
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/techinfo/whitepapers/sql2008Overview.mspx
Business Intelligence in SQL Server 2008
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 makes business intelligence (BI) available to everyone through deep integration with Microsoft Office, providing the right tool, to the right user, at the right price. The result is that employees at all levels of an organization can see and help to influence the performance of the business by working with tools that are both easy to use and powerful. Integration with the 2007 Microsoft Office System enables users to view business performance in a way that they understand and which feels comfortable; and the introduction of PerformancePoint Server 2007, helps customers to gain actionable insight into the entire organization so they can monitor, analyze, and plan their businesses, as well as drive alignment, accountability, and actionable insight across the entire organization.
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/techinfo/whitepapers/sql_2008_bi.mspx
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and Microsoft Data Platform Development
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and the Microsoft data platform provide developers with a comprehensive programming framework in which to create data centric solutions that target mobile devices, desktops, Web servers, and enterprise servers. This data programming environment improves developer productivity by integrating data access and management into the business logic of an application. It provides a comprehensive platform for data access and management from disparate data sources and a scalable solution for data storage and applications.
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/techinfo/whitepapers/sql_2008_dp.mspx
Online Transaction Processing in SQL Server 2008
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 provides a database platform that is optimized for today’s applications, and that can scale for any size of business. It drives cost-efficiencies by dramatically reducing downtime and enabling dynamic and proactive management that significantly reduces administrative overhead. Finally, SQL Server 2008 provides a highly secure platform that you can trust with your organization’s sensitive, business-critical data.
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/techinfo/whitepapers/sql_2008_oltp.mspx
Server Consolidation with SQL Server 2008
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 supports multiple options for server consolidation, which provides organizations with the flexibility to choose the consolidation approach that best meets their requirements to centralize data services management and reduce hardware and maintenance costs. By providing centralized management, auditing, and monitoring capabilities, SQL Server 2008 makes it easy to manage multiple databases and data services, which significantly reduces administrative overheads in large enterprises. Finally, SQL Server 2008 provides the reassurance of industry-leading performance and scalability, and unprecedented control over server resource to maximize the performance of consolidated data services.
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/techinfo/whitepapers/sql_srv_consol.mspx
White Paper: Precision Considerations for Analysis Services Users
This white paper covers accuracy and precision considerations in SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services. For example, it is possible to query Analysis Services with similar queries and obtain two different answers. While this appears to be a bug, it actually is due to the fact that Analysis Services caches query results and the imprecision that is associated with approximate data types. This white paper discusses how these issues manifest themselves, why they occur, and best practices to minimize their effect.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=bae8beec-9892-4ecd-a9db-292254895f9c&DisplayLang=en
Microsoft technology helps New Zealand banks take mobile payments
Paymark operates New Zealand’s Electronic Funds Transfer at Point of Sale (EFTPOS) infrastructure. Paymark’s two key functions are to authenticate credit and debit card payments and transfer funds to retailers’ bank accounts at the point of sale. The company wanted to extend the service to a wider range of merchants by introducing a remote payments capability, enabling consumers to make real-time bill payments using their mobile phones. Paymark selected Microsoft Certified Partner M-Com’s PayAnywhere mobile payments solution built on the Microsoft® .NET Framework. The flexible and seamless Microsoft development environment allowed the solution to be created quickly and cohesively. This provided cost savings and enabled Paymark to get the solution to market faster. The Paymark Remote service, as it is known, allows Paymark’s customers to offer mobile payment services to New Zealand consumers through their mobile phones.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=6e1768e8-b0d5-495a-bf75-398fdd80abf3&DisplayLang=en
EMEA Case Study Resources
Word documents and PowerPoint presentations for GCRP
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=7cbc1d01-bdfb-46af-acc1-8ce17ff50bcb&DisplayLang=en
SQL Server 2000: Performance Tuning and Optimization Datasheet
This 4-day workshop provides information on SQL 2000 index and page structures, performance troubleshooting tools, memory architecture, programming efficiency, and optimization techniques.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0556317d-66c3-4a6d-a128-4d6f873a28b3&DisplayLang=en
SQL Server 2005: Performance Tuning and Optimization Datasheet
This 4-day delivery provides participants with in-depth technical knowledge on performance tuning and optimization techniques for SQL Server 2005. Performance tools such as SQLdiag and Performance Monitor are covered in detail.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9b180e91-34e7-4274-9a4f-78562b926358&DisplayLang=en
SQL Server White Papers: Migration from Oracle or Sybase to Microsoft SQL Server
Guide to Migrating from Oracle to SQL Server 2005This white paper explores challenges that arise when you migrate from an Oracle 7.3 database or later to SQL Server 2005. It describes the implementation differences of database objects, SQL dialects, and procedural code between the two platforms. The entire migration process using SQL Server Migration Assistant for Oracle (SSMA Oracle) is explained in depth, with a special focus on converting database objects and PL/SQL code. Guide to Migrating from Sybase ASE to SQL Server 2005This white paper covers known issues for migrating Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise database to SQL Server 2005. Instructions for handling the differences between the two platforms are included. The paper describes how SQL Server Migration Assistant for Sybase, the best tool for this type of migration, can help resolve various migration issues.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=3f0f2a3f-dff9-49cd-8ea7-581aa7a303a4&DisplayLang=en
Aligning Business and IT for Greater Corporate Agility (through SOA)
For a very long time, IT and Business has communicated. While they may be speaking in the same language, are they speaking in the same “dialect”? In this session, William Tay will share his field experience as well as explore Microsoft’s vision for service-oriented architecture:
what are the best implementation approaches so that instead of being led by the business, IT strategies are driven by business needs
how Microsoft supports this vision by way of an integrated platform, etc.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=71f2a2ec-9149-41e1-91bb-184a94a25160&DisplayLang=en
Singapore Public Sector – Connected Government Framework
Many of Microsoft’s government customers are working on the challenges associated with creating a SOA environment and the delivery of electronic services (e-services). This session showcases the vision and value of the Microsoft Connected Government Framework (CGF), designed to help Government customers cost-effectively design, deploy and manage e-Government Interoperability solutions. With the ability to integrate with a variety of existing and legacy systems and applications based on industry standards (such as XML, HTTP, and Web services) the Microsoft Connected Government Framework gives customers the flexibility of leveraging their existing investments.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=1a61da48-e650-4916-be8c-cda9fc926aa7&DisplayLang=en
Downloads
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 JDBC Driver 1.2
In its continued commitment to interoperability, Microsoft has released a new Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) driver with SQL Server 2005. The SQL Server 2005 JDBC Driver 1.2 download is available to all SQL Server users at no additional charge, and provides access to SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005 from any Java application, application server, or Java-enabled applet. This is a Type 4 JDBC driver that provides database connectivity through the standard JDBC application program interfaces (APIs) available in J2EE (Java2 Enterprise Edition). This release of the JDBC Driver is JDBC 3.0 compliant and runs on the Java Development Kit (JDK) version 1.4 and higher. It has been tested against all major application servers including BEA WebLogic, IBM WebSphere, JBoss, and Sun.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c47053eb-3b64-4794-950d-81e1ec91c1ba&DisplayLang=en
SQL Server 2005 Driver for PHP Community Technology Preview (October 2007)
In its continued commitment to interoperability, Microsoft has released a new SQL Server 2005 Driver for PHP. The SQL Server 2005 Driver for PHP Community Technology Preview (CTP) download is available to all SQL Server users at no additional charge. The SQL Server 2005 Driver for PHP is a PHP 5 extension that allows for the reading and writing of SQL Server data from within PHP scripts. The extension provides a procedural interface for accessing data in all editions of SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2000.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=85f99a70-5df5-4558-991f-8aee8506833c&DisplayLang=en
Events / WebCasts
SQL 2005 Webcasts and Virtual Labs
SQL Server 2005 is data management and analysis software that delivers enhanced security, availability, and scalability to mission-critical data applications—while making them easier to develop, deploy, and manage. Choose from a wide range of live and on-demand webcasts. Or take part in a virtual lab, which allows you to cut your teeth on the new platform by experimenting with its different capabilities.
SQL Server 2005 Webcasts
TechNet Webcast: Deliver Actionable Insight Throughout Your Organization with Data Mining (Part 1 of 3): Your First Project with SQL Server Data Mining (Level 200) – Thursday, November 01, 20078:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Many users are intrigued and excited to see data mining available in the Microsoft SQL Server product, but many don’t know how to start using these features. In this webcast, we lead you through the first steps to success for your data mining projects. We look at the overall architecture of data mining and the kinds of problems that can be solved. We also look at important points for your first project, such as choosing the right algorithms and testing your mining models.
TechNet Webcast: Deliver Actionable Insight Throughout Your Organization with Data Mining (Part 1 of 3): Your First Project with SQL Server Data Mining (Level 200)
MSDN Webcast: Building Spatial Applications with SQL Server 2008 (Level 300) – Thursday, November 01, 2007 9:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 delivers new spatial data types that enable you to consume, use, and extend location-based data through spatial-enabled applications. Attend this webcast to learn how to use spatial functionality in next version of SQL Server to build and optimize spatial queries.
MSDN Webcast: Building Spatial Applications with SQL Server 2008 (Level 300)
TechNet Webcast: SQL Server 2008 Performance and Scalability Technologies (Level 300) – Thursday, November 01, 2007 9:30 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 supports very large databases, enterprise-scale reporting systems, and data warehouses. It provides growing database systems with tools and features to optimize performance, scale up individual servers, and scale out very large databases. SQL Server 2008 is designed to take advantage of the latest hardware technologies to support server consolidation. Throughout this presentation, we look into SQL Server 2008 performance and scalability technologies and show how you can use these technologies to provide optimal performance and responsiveness for your large data solutions.
TechNet Webcast: SQL Server 2008 Performance and Scalability Technologies (Level 300)
TechNet Webcast: Rich Report Design with SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services (Level 200) – Thursday, November 01, 2007 1:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Join this webcast to learn more about the report authoring capabilities to be delivered with Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services. We provide a deep dive on designing reports with SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services. Learn about all of the new features and usability enhancements in report design. Have you heard about Tablix? Come find out exactly what it is and how it will make report authoring much easier and more powerful.
TechNet Webcast: Rich Report Design with SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services (Level 200)
MSDN Webcast: Build Smart Web Applications with SQL Server Data Mining (Level 200) – Friday, November 02, 2007 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Web applications typically generate large quantities of data, often capturing important aspects of your customers’ behavior. What you may not realize is that this data can be excellent for data mining, and the results can be extremely useful in building out smarter applications and Web interfaces. In this session, we introduce the concept of a “smart application” and walk through specific examples of how to build these compelling technologies in for your own Web audience.
MSDN Webcast: Build Smart Web Applications with SQL Server Data Mining (Level 200)
MSDN Webcast: Building Adaptive Applications with SQL Server Data Mining (Level 300) – Thursday, November 08, 2007 1:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
There are many interesting and well-known uses of data mining for business analysis. However, for the application developer, data mining can also be useful for building adaptive, “intelligent” applications. In this webcast, we demonstrate how to build a simple application with Microsoft SQL Server Data Mining that collects data about usage as it goes along, and then uses that data to offer smart defaults—a truly adaptive application.
MSDN Webcast: Building Adaptive Applications with SQL Server Data Mining (Level 300)
Momentum Webcast: A “Sneak Peek” Overview of SQL Server 2008 (Level 100) – Tuesday, November 13, 2007 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Join us for this Microsoft SQL Server 2008 webcast to learn all about its new features. SQL Server 2008, the next release of Microsoft SQL Server, provides a comprehensive data platform that is more secure, reliable, manageable, and scalable for your mission-critical applications. We explain how SQL Server 2008 enables developers to create new applications that can store and consume any type of data on any device, empowering all your users to make informed decisions with relevant insights. For organizations to be successful and thrive in today’s world of data, they need a vision that addresses key data trends. The Microsoft data platform vision enables organizations to meet these data explosion needs and the next generation of data-driven applications. Discover how SQL Server 2008 can help you get the right information to the right people in the right format on the right device.
Momentum Webcast: A “Sneak Peek” Overview of SQL Server 2008 (Level 100)
MSDN Webcast: SQL Server 2008 Advanced Troubleshooting with Extended Events (Level 200) – Wednesday, November 14, 2007 9:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Diagnosing production issues affecting Microsoft SQL Server can be difficult and time consuming. Microsoft SQL Server 2008 introduces Extended Events, which provide deep visibility into the inner workings of SQL Server and give the power to diagnose what were once impossible problems while having minimal impact on a running system. In this webcast, we introduce the SQL Server Extended Events features, describe the architecture of Extended Events, and explain how you can use Extended Events to diagnose real issues.
MSDN Webcast: SQL Server 2008 Advanced Troubleshooting with Extended Events (Level 200)
Microsoft Webcast: Business Solutions with SQL Server 2008 (Level 100) – Wednesday, November 14, 2007 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Learn more about how Microsoft SQL Server 2008 provides customers with a trusted, productive, and intelligent platform for business applications. See how SQL Server 2008 can be used to provide a reliable platform with lower cost for key business scenarios like business intelligence, data warehousing, mission-critical applications, and server consolidation.
Microsoft Webcast: Business Solutions with SQL Server 2008 (Level 100)
TechNet Webcast: Deliver Actionable Insight Throughout Your Organization with Data Mining (Part 2 of 3): Understand SQL Server Data Mining Add-ins for the 2007 Office System (Level 200) – Thursday, November 15, 2007 11:30 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Microsoft SQL Server Data Mining Add-ins for Excel empower information workers with an easy-to-use, yet remarkably complete, set of tools for predictive analysis, directly within their tool of choice – Microsoft Office Excel. Attend this webcast to understand how add-ins can enable your employees to utilize this simple and powerful technology to perform advanced analysis.
TechNet Webcast: Deliver Actionable Insight Throughout Your Organization with Data Mining (Part 2 of 3): Understand SQL Server Data Mining Add-ins for the 2007 Office System (Level 200)
Further on-demand webcasts are available here: http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/technetsqlserver2005.mspx
New KB’s
SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition
FIX: The CPU utilization may suddenly increase to 100 percent when there are many connections to an instance of SQL Server 2000 on a computer that has multiple processors
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=939317
FIX: You cannot capture a dump file for some issues that occur when SQL Server 2000 runs out of virtual memory
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=937840
FIX: You cannot stop the SQL Server service, or many minidump files and many log files are generated in SQL Server 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=924664
SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition
FIX: The process stops responding when you run an SSIS package that contains a Flat File destination in x64 versions of Microsoft SQL Server 2005
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942666
FIX: Error message when you run the CREATE ASSEMBLY statement to register a CLR assembly in SQL Server 2005: “An error occurred while gathering metadata from assembly ‘
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=941256
FIX: Error message when you run a query that references a column of the XML data type in SQL Server 2005: “The XML data type is damaged”
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=941176
FIX: Error message when you try to delete some stored procedures concurrently in SQL Server 2005: “Temp table deferred drop doesn’t scale for certain workloads”
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942661
FIX: Error message when you run the BULK INSERT statement in Microsoft SQL Server 2005: “The bulk load failed. The column is too long in the data file for row
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942660
Error message when an application connects to SQL Server on a server that is running Windows Server 2003: “General Network error,” “Communication link failure,” or “A transport-level error”
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942861
How to determine the version of SQL Server 2005 Integration Services
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942177
Description of the SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) service and of alternatives to clustering the SSIS service
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942176
FIX: Error message when you set up a snapshot publication on a database in SQL Server 2005: “Error 137, Must declare the scalar variable
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942656
FIX: High CPU usage occurs periodically on a subscriber when you synchronize a merge publication in SQL Server 2005
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942668
FIX: You cannot connect to an instance of SQL Server 2005, and an error message is logged in the SQL Server error log
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=941689
FIX: The W3WP.exe process of Internet Information Services stops unexpectedly when you configure a merge replication that uses Web synchronization in SQL Server 2005
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942712
FIX: Error message when you use the SQL Server Native Client OLE DB provider to connect to an instance of SQL Server 2005: “Conversions not allowed using bcp_moretext”
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=941233
FIX: You receive a time-out error message when you try to send a message to the target service of a Service Broker application that you create in SQL Server 2005
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942711
FIX: A query that has many outer joins takes a long time to compile in SQL Server 2005
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=943060
Error message when you create a snapshot backup of many databases at the same time in SQL Server 2005: “ERROR Selected writer ‘Microsoft Writer (Service State)’ is in failed state”
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=943471
FIX: SQL Server Agent replaces the A_DBN token with “master” in a job that responds to a database alert in SQL Server 2005
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=941178
FIX: The query performance is slower when you run the query in SQL Server 2005 than when you run the query in SQL Server 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942659
FIX: After you enable the Address Windowing Extensions (AWE) feature in SQL Server 2005, access violations may occur, and SQL Server 2005 may stop responding
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=941695
How to make unwanted access to SQL Server 2005 by an operating system administrator more difficult
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=932881
FIX: Error message when you run a DML statement against a table in a SQL Server 2005 Integration Services package: “Msg 6549, Level 16, State 1, Procedure sp_FuzzyLookupTableMaintenanceInvoke, Line 0”
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942905
FIX: Error message when you synchronize a merge replication in a replication topology that contains two or more re-publishers in SQL Server 2005: “21997 Failed to allocate new identity range”
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=941989
Cumulative update package 5 for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=943656
Performance is slow when you run a query in SQL Server 2005 that updates a table on a linked server and then joins the table to a table on the local server
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942982
FIX: A query that involves an outer join operation runs very slowly in Microsoft SQL Server 2005
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942444
FIX: Error message when you run the DBCC CHECKTABLE statement or the DBCC CHECKDB statement in Microsoft SQL Server 2005: “Column ‘
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942904
FIX: Only the import operation of the first batch is minimally logged when you import the data in multiple batches in SQL Server 2005
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=943284
FIX: Error message when you use the “bcp_sendrow” function in a SQL Server 2005-based application that uses a SQL Native Client provider: “For BCP, all variable-length data must have either a length-prefix or a terminator specified”
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942714
FIX: When you run a stored procedure that uses some views in SQL Server 2005, the performance is slow compared to SQL Server 2000 if the views use the JOIN operator and contain subqueries
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942906
Error message in the SQL Server Errorlog file after you upgrade SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2005 on a server that is running Windows Server 2003: “Unable to update password policy”
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=936892
FIX: You cannot run some SQL Server 2005 Integration Services packages in Business Intelligence Development Studio if you also run the same packages by using the Dtexec.exe utility
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942665
FIX: Error messages when you run a SQL Server 2005 Integration Services package after you install Cumulative Update 2 for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2: “Data conversion failed” and “SSIS Error Code DTS_E_INDUCEDTRANSFORMFAILUREONERROR”
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=943655
FIX: Some events are not logged correctly when you enable SQL Server event forwarding on a SQL Server Agent of SQL Server 2000 to forward events to SQL Server 2005
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=940941
FIX: SQL Server 2005 may send error information for the same problem many times when a fatal error occurs
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=941539
You cannot rebuild system databases if you run the Setup command from a location that is not the original installation location of SQL Server 2005
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=943635
SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services
Error message when you run an MDX query against a dimension cube in SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services: “The $
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942240
FIX: The Analysis Services service stops unexpectedly when you run a Multidimensional Expressions query that uses unary operators on a dimension in SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942667
FIX: A Multidimensional Expressions query that contains a FILTER function returns an incorrect result in SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942654
FIX: Event ID 22 is logged in the Application log when you process an object in a database in SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942121
An MDX query returns additional cell data when you use the IsEmpty function on the query axis in Analysis Services with SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942839
FIX: Error message when you run a Multidimensional Expressions (MDX) query in SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services: “Internal error An unexpected exception occured”
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=940996
An MDX query that contains an Aggregate function returns #Error for the cell values in SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942981
A cube is not modified when you process the cube by using the ProcessDefault option in SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=941742
SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services
FIX: In Reporting Services together with SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2, the “Save As Report” dialog box stops responding, or the “Open Report” dialog box stops responding in Report Builder
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942715
FIX: The content of a group is displayed incorrectly when you change a parameter and then you click a toggle image in SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=941792
FIX: Error message when you display a parameterized report in a Report Viewer Web part in SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services: “Object reference not set to an instance of an object”
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942530
FIX: An object data source may not appear in the Website Data Sources window when you try to set the object data source for a SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services report in Visual Studio 2005
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=939768
FIX: The status of the shared schedule appears as Paused after you click Resume when you use Report Manager in SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services SP2
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=938916
FIX: Error message when you try to build or to deploy a report server project of SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services: “This implementation is not part of the Windows Platform FIPS validated cryptographic algorithms”
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942664
FIX: Dates in the Datetimepicker control appear in the incorrect format when you view a report of SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services with SP2 on a server that is set to a German locale
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=938823
News
Partners Rally Around Microsoft Unified Communications SoftwareQ&A: Microsoft partners discuss how and why they are taking advantage of the company’s unified communications platform to meet the needs of customers and tap into a US$45 billion market opportunity.
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2007/oct07/10-16uclaunch.mspx
Exchange Team Blog
http://msexchangeteam.com/default.aspx
Outlook Team Blog
http://blogs.msdn.com/outlook/default.aspx
Unified Communications Team Blog
http://blogs.technet.com/uc/default.aspx
Downloads
Exchange Server 2007 Deployment Checklist
To drive excellence in server deployments, the Exchange Messaging team within the Microsoft Information Technology (Microsoft IT) group relies on checklists to ensure consistency and completeness in carrying out deployment tasks, minimize deployment risks, and save time.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=1&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3dccec5f85-a810-4a85-acc7-927d216601f2%26DisplayLang%3den
Managing the Calendaring and Collaboration Process By Using Exchange Server 2007 Web Services
Understand how Microsoft used Exchange Server 2007 Web Services to create an automated and integrated communication and collaboration solution.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=2&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d72dc33e8-51f9-4850-b35e-9714b656a64b%26DisplayLang%3den
Going 64-Bit with Microsoft Exchange Server 2007
This topic illustrates how Microsoft met evolving business needs with the deployment of Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, such as reducing risks associated with spam, improving business agility, and lowering TCO. The 64-bit platform enables Microsoft IT to keep pace with ever-increasing performance expectations, raise mailbox quotas, lower storage costs, and eliminate tape backups to save additional
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=3&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3df31e7541-f63a-4b7d-b8d2-3794c4dc3329%26DisplayLang%3den
Update Rollup 5 for Exchange Server 2007 (KB941421)
Update Rollup 5 for Exchange Server 2007 (KB941421)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=4&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d41ec35e7-79a0-4ecb-a644-1ece94178f9d%26DisplayLang%3den
Microsoft Transporter Suite for Lotus Domino
This end-to-end guide takes you through the process of assessing your environment, planning your directory and mail transition, and executing your coexistence and migration plan.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=5&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d72a947d9-e75f-4eae-b153-e0b4a16442d9%26DisplayLang%3den
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager 2007 Release Notes
This download contains a standalone version of the Exchange Server 2007 Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager 2007 Release Notes. This release notes document includes information about how to install and configure this management pack. It also describes known issues about the product and suggested resolutions.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=6&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d62f22988-b326-4112-a5aa-3f28e7aab148%26DisplayLang%3den
Microsoft Forefront Server Security Management Console User Guide
Forefront Server Security Management Console allows administrators to easily manage Forefront Security for Exchange Server, Forefront Security for SharePoint, and Microsoft Antigen.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=7&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3dae4ce23b-9e1e-455c-87a4-36167fe43107%26DisplayLang%3den
Exchange Server 2007 SP1 Overview
Understand the value of Exchange Server 2007
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=8&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3db8ed2b67-ee8f-4981-bc22-85d250a814a9%26DisplayLang%3den
Data Protection Manager 2007 – Evaluation Software
System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) 2007 is the new standard for Windows® backup and recovery — delivering continuous data protection for Microsoft® application and file servers using seamlessly integrated disk and tape media. DPM enables rapid and reliable recovery through advanced technology for enterprises of all sizes.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=10&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d880a6de5-08d7-4b2f-bc1f-caa784634575%26DisplayLang%3den
ADTD
The Microsoft Active Directory Topology Diagrammer reads an Active Directory configuration using ActiveX Data Objects (ADO), and then automatically generates a Visio diagram of your Active Directory and /or your Exchange 200x Server topology. The diagramms include domains, sites, servers, administrative groups, routing groups and connectors and can be changed manually in Visio if needed.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=11&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3dcb42fc06-50c7-47ed-a65c-862661742764%26DisplayLang%3den
Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 Release Notes
This document contains known issues related to Office Communications Server 2007 and Communicator Web Access (2007 release).
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=1&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d011d0448-3a8b-47e1-a469-32bedf9d21bd%26DisplayLang%3den
Office Communications Server 2007 Document: Standard Edition Deployment Guide
This document describes how to deploy Microsoft® Office Communications Server 2007 Standard Edition.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=2&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d1068beb2-4370-4c66-a3dc-55bdd032b857%26DisplayLang%3den
Office Communications Server 2007 Document: Enterprise Edition Deployment Guide
This document describes the process of deploying Microsoft® Office Communications Server 2007 Enterprise Edition.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=3&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d53f65dc9-09dc-4748-81f7-48457469e550%26DisplayLang%3den
Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 Update Service Deployment Guide
This document describes how to deploy Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 Software Update Service.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=4&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d83ef9159-e446-4d13-b05f-7e328b3cb4ad%26DisplayLang%3den
Microsoft Office Live Meeting 2007 Release Notes
Refer to this file for information regarding known issues about Microsoft Office Live Meeting 2007.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=5&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d8102b4e6-62f2-4d33-b465-a6c5da1b8973%26DisplayLang%3den
Office Communications Server 2007 Document: Edge Server Deployment Guide
This document guides you through the deployment of edge servers in your Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 topology.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=6&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3ded45b74e-00c4-40d2-abee-216ce50f5ad2%26DisplayLang%3den
Office Communications Server 2007 Document: Technical Overview
This document provides a technical overview of the architecture and new features of Office Communications Server 2007.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=7&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d09b218ea-6ff6-4679-a117-9767ab98990a%26DisplayLang%3den
Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 Phone Edition
Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 Phone Edition is the first generation Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone which is directly compatible with Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=8&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3deeb1b339-df7e-486f-a47a-23d7ed8be6fd%26DisplayLang%3den
Microsoft Web Conferencing Solutions White Paper
Compare Microsoft Web conferencing solutions
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=9&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d250c2446-14dc-4f16-8c0a-38a0aad055b2%26DisplayLang%3den
Office Communications Server 2007 Document: Technical Reference
This document provides in-depth technical information on the components, protocol and architecture of Office Communications Server.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=10&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d959cb709-d81e-4dde-821f-0411dfcfc073%26DisplayLang%3den
Office Communications Server 2007 Supportability Guide
This document provides information about supported configurations in Office Communications Server 2007 environments.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=11&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3df8cc9b59-225f-425d-bd3a-e506396c6207%26DisplayLang%3den
Office Communications Server 2007 Security Guide
The security guide provide guidelines for assessing and managing security risks to your Office Communications Server 2007 deployment.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=12&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d2d1ea693-25e0-43d9-8c5c-0822ef83955a%26DisplayLang%3den
Office Communications Server 2007 Document: Migrating to Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007
This document guides you through the process of upgrading to Microsoft® Office Communications Server 2007.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=13&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d20f67afc-6af5-4a03-99bf-4150def36457%26DisplayLang%3den
Microsoft Unified Communications AJAX SDK
The Microsoft Unified Communications AJAX Software Development Kit (SDK) includes documentation and sample applications for cross-platform Unified Communications application development.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=14&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3dd5a36cc7-9b94-4082-ab55-22feffce6b80%26DisplayLang%3den
Microsoft Unified Communications Managed API SDK
Microsoft Unified Communications Managed API (UCMA) is an endpoint API that allows advanced developers to build and integrate server applications into an existing Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 infrastructure.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=15&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3db30306e4-7dc1-44d2-9a68-9b4a6fc5c2df%26DisplayLang%3den
Office Communications Server 2007 VoIP Test Set
Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 VoIP Test Set enables you to simulate a SIP endpoint to test connectivity.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=16&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d7b6ab4f3-2949-4e97-856e-9c4ae323c75a%26DisplayLang%3den
Microsoft Unified Communications Client API SDK
Microsoft Unified Communications Client API SDK provides a powerful and flexible API for building client applications for Office Communications Server 2007.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=17&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d82c468da-3294-4ca9-bbcc-d455cfd06af2%26DisplayLang%3den
Office Communications Server 2007 Deployment Validation Tool
Diagnose audio issues within your Office Communications Server 2007 environment using the Office Communications Server 2007 Deployment Validation Tool.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=18&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d3596a10d-65cc-4cca-8470-3f23d5ea55b2%26DisplayLang%3den
.NET Rocks! – Michael Dunn on Speech Server and OCS
Michael Dunn tells Carl and Richard about Office Communication Server (OCS) 2007 which has incorporated Live Communication Server with Speech Server. Speech Server is one of the key development elements of OCS, providing the ability for .NET developers to build applications that can both speak and understand speech with minimal coding.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=19&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3df1b40800-97fb-472d-8775-00d859b5fce6%26DisplayLang%3den
Microsoft Quality of Experience
This document introduces Microsoft UC Quality of Experience, an innovative approach that aims to provide all users with the best possible quality anytime anywhere.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=20&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d05625af1-3444-4e67-9557-3fd5af9ae8d1%26DisplayLang%3den
Live Meeting Service Portal v8.0 Release Notes
Refer to this file for information regarding known issues about the Microsoft Office Live Meeting Service Portal.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=21&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d2a94df8c-1a6d-42ec-942d-162bc5b30b31%26DisplayLang%3den
Office Communicator 2007: Enhanced Presence Model White Paper
This download includes the Communicator 2007 Enhanced Presence Model White Paper
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=22&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3ddf0ba247-3884-43c7-a1e1-791d64b8bfa8%26DisplayLang%3den
Events/Webcasts
Exchange Unplugged Series
Exchange Unplugged gives you the inside scoop on Exchange Server 2007, Office Communications Server 2007 and the rest of the Unified Communications platform. Microsoft UK’s specialists will show you how Exchange 2007 has changed due to customer feedback, how to migrate from your existing solution to a unified communications solution and how Office Communications Server 2007 can help your users communicate better.
01 November 2007, Maidenhead: Exchange Unplugged in Association with Nortel
https://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032350071&Culture=en-GB
02 November 2007, Gaydon: Exchange Unplugged in Association with Post CTI
https://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032349336&Culture=en-GB
05 November 2007, Glasgow: Exchange Unplugged in Association with Capito
https://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032349344&Culture=en-GB
08 November 2007, Momentum Webcast: Protecting Your HP Storage and Microsoft Exchange Server Solution from Disasters (Level 200)
Natural and man-made disasters can occur when you least expect them—serving as a reminder that in less than a moment’s notice, volumes of data can be lost. To prevent data loss from failure, error, or disaster, Microsoft and HP offer several complementary software solutions that can help protect your small to mid-sized business from the unexpected. In this webcast, we discuss Microsoft local continuous replication (LCR), cluster continuous replication (CCR), standby continuous replication (SCR), and Hewlett-Packard (HP) storage mirroring. We explore each product, explain why each is important, and describe how each might fit in your data protection strategy. We also discuss which utility is most appropriate for your environment. Data protection is a key business requirement that grows as your reliance on data grows. Join us to learn how these Microsoft and HP utilities can be coupled with HP StorageWorks tape backup and snapshot technology for small and medium business (SMB) solutions that rival enterprise requirements, but at a much better price for your business.
http://www.microsoft.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?CMTYSvcSource=MSCOMMedia&Params=%7eCMTYDataSvcParams%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ID%22+Value%3d%221032351245%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ProviderID%22+Value%3d%22A6B43178-497C-4225-BA42-DF595171F04C%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22lang%22+Value%3d%22en%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22cr%22+Value%3d%22US%22%2f%5e%7esParams%5e%7e%2fsParams%5e%7e%2fCMTYDataSvcParams%5e
12 November 2007, TechNet Webcast: Exchange Server 2007 Deployment and Migration Strategies (Level 200)
In this session, we talk about installation and deployment of Microsoft Exchange Server 2007. We start with a look at various deployment scenarios. Then, as Exchange Server supports role-based deployments, we take a look at server roles. We run through detailed pre-installation requirements in terms of the supporting infrastructure, software, hardware, and security. Next, after outlining the installation process, we provide a few demonstrations. Finally, we look at how to automate server deployments using the unattended setup commands and Windows PowerShell scripts to provision servers following deployment.
http://www.microsoft.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?CMTYSvcSource=MSCOMMedia&Params=%7eCMTYDataSvcParams%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ID%22+Value%3d%221032356632%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ProviderID%22+Value%3d%22A6B43178-497C-4225-BA42-DF595171F04C%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22lang%22+Value%3d%22en%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22cr%22+Value%3d%22US%22%2f%5e%7esParams%5e%7e%2fsParams%5e%7e%2fCMTYDataSvcParams%5e
Premier Soundbytes and Workshops (Ask your TAM for more details)
19/11/07 : Soundbyte : Exchange 2007 Messaging Records Management17/12/07 : Soundbyte : Exchange 2007 Autodiscover
26/11/07 : Exchange 2007 Upgrade and Migration
26/11/07 : Exchange 2003 Clustering
New KB’s
messages or receive messages after you fail over an active node to a passive node in an Exchange 2007 cluster
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=941707
Some Outlook calendar items are rebased incorrectly when you use the Outlook Time Zone Data Update Tool to adjust for daylight saving time changes in certain time zones
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=943390
Store.exe deletes system messages before they are returned to public folders on an Exchange Server 2003-based server or on an Exchange 2000 Server-based server
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=943022
Forefront Server Security for Exchange Server does not decrypt encrypted messages
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=940470
Description of the Outlook 2003 Junk E-mail Filter update: October 9, 2007
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942571
Description of the Outlook 2007 Junk E-mail Filter update: October 9, 2007
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942575
Appointments are incorrect by one hour when you access the appointments by using the Outlook Mobile Access (OMA) client
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942919
An OWA user may not receive a password-expiration warning in an Exchange Server 2003 organization if the user’s display name contains certain DBCS characters
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=941810
A hotfix is available to resolve some problems with the Forefront Client Security client
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=938054
The AutoCorrect feature does not work in Outlook 2003 after you install Office 2003 SP3
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=943519
When you try to configure the Outlook 2007 AutoDiscover service to use a remote domain, you may receive a certificate mismatch error
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=943359
News
System Center Operations Manager – Microsoft/Gartner Video
Watch this presentation describing some of the benefits of Operations Manager to help IT deliver to your business. Features, David Williams (Research VP, Gartner) & Eric Berg (Director, Systems Centre Product Management – Microsoft)
http://www.accelacast.com/programs/gartner_microsoft_411/
Downloads
System Center Trial Software
With the new release of System Center Configuration Manager 2007 adding to the System Center family, why not evaluate the capabilities of some of the other Microsoft System Center family of products with these downloadable trial and Beta software versions.
http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/evaluation/trial/default.mspx
Events/WebCasts
TechNet Webcast: System Center Operations Manager 2007 Installation and Management Pack Migration (Level 200)Friday, November 02, 2007 – 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Pacific TimeBlain Barton, IT Pro Evangelist, Microsoft Corporationhttp://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032352708&Culture=en-US
TechNet Webcast: Microsoft Deploys System Center Data Protection Manager 2.0 (Level 300)Tuesday, November 06, 2007 – 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Pacific TimeAjay Malhotra, Group Program Manager, Microsoft Corporationhttp://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032355960&Culture=en-US
TechNet Webcast: System Center Configuration Manager: The Datacenter (Level 300)Tuesday, November 06, 2007 – 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Pacific TimeJeff Wettlaufer, Senior Technical Product Manager, Microsoft Corporationhttp://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032356603&Culture=en-US
TechNet Webcast: Introducing SoftGrid to the World (Level 200)Wednesday, November 07, 2007 – 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM Pacific TimeKevin Remde, TechNet Presenter, Microsoft Corporationhttp://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032352815&Culture=en-US
TechNet Webcast: Microsoft System Center for Server Infrastructure Optimization (Level 200)Thursday, November 29, 2007 – 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Pacific TimeJames Galvin, Product Manager, Microsoft Corporationhttp://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032355551&Culture=en-US
New KB’s
KB940182: The Windows Update Agent version is not inventoried after the hardware inventory runs on Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 Service Pack 2 or on SMS 2003 Service Pack 3-based clients
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940182/en-us
KB938999: You cannot configure a rule or a monitor to target a computer group in the Operations console in System Center Operations Manager 2007. Describes a problem in which a rule or a monitor that targets a computer group does not work as expected. Provides a workaround.http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938999/en-us
KB942863: How to collect and monitor UNIX Syslogs in System Center Operations Manager 2007 or in System Center Essentials 2007. Describes how to create an alert-generating rule to collect Facility values from a UNIX or Linux system.http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942863/en-us
KB943307: Discovery information is missing after you delete and then reimport a management pack in Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007. Describes behavior in System Center Operations Manager 2007 after you delete a management pack, and then reimport a management pack. When you view the imported management pack, discovery information is missing. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943307/en-us
KB942864: How to use diagnostic tracing in System Center Operations Manager 2007 and in System Center Essentials 2007. Describes the tools that you can use to obtain trace logs in System Center Operations Manager 2007 and in System Center Essentials. A Microsoft CSS representative use these trace logs to perform advanced troubleshooting. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942864/en-us
KB942866: A computer agent unexpectedly generates heartbeat alerts after you put it into Maintenance mode in System Center Operations Manager 2007. Describes an issue that occurs in System Center Operations Manager 2007 after you put a computer agent into Maintenance mode. The agent unexpectedly continues to generate heartbeat alerts. A resolution is included.http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942866/en-us
KB942865: Error message when you try to generate a report in System Center Operations Manager 2007: “Cannot initialize report”. Describes a problem that occurs if the data warehouse database was created by using the DBCreateWizard program from the Operations Manager 2007 media.http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942865/en-us
KB942984: Error message when you try to use the “Physical to Virtual” (P2V) wizard in Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007: “ID: 3224”. Describes a problem that occurs because the FQDN includes an organizational unit component that is not a valid component for a DNS FQDN. A resolution is provided.http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942984/en-us
KB943111: Description of System Center Essentials 2007 post-release hotfix rollup. Describes Microsoft System Center Essentials 2007 post-release hotfix rollup. Provides download links for the update.http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943111/en-us
KB941820: NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing does not work correctly on a computer that is running the SMS 2003 Service Pack 3 Advanced Client.http://support.micrsoft.com/kb/941820
KB941395: A hotfix rollup package is available for the Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003 client.http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941395
KB935527: Devices that have SMS 2003 Device Management Feature Pack installed have reduced battery life.http://suport.microsoft.com/kb935527
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