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Windows Vista SP1 UAC improvements UAC is often maligned as over prompting for a single task. In this short and sharp clip I show a basic difference of Windows Vista RTM and Windows Vista SP1 and the reduction in UAC prompting to create a folder in a protected system location from four to one. Posted By : Added : 2008/05/15 Views : 23 Tags : Windows Vista UAC Rated : ![]() 0 Votes TechNet Radio - Leveraging the Windows Live Platform for Your Organization Listen to TechNet Radio and learn how you can leverage the benefits of the Windows Live platform for your organization. We also have our May 2008 Security Bulletin. May 13th, 2008 Posted By : Added : 2008/05/14 Views : 27 Tags : Windows Live Rated : ![]() 0 Votes TechNet Webcast Audio: Upcoming Changes to Data Protection Manager 2007 (Level 200) Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 is delivering on the promises of blending continuous data protection and traditional tape backup for Microsoft workloads like Microsoft SQL Server, Exchange Server, SharePoint Products and Technologies, and Virtual Server, in addition to Windows Server and desktop platforms. So, of course, the next question is: "What is next for System Center Data Protection Manager?" In this webcast, we discuss what is in store for System Center Data Protection Manager. Original Broadcast Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 Posted By : Added : 2008/05/14 Views : 27 Tags : System Center Data Protection Manager Rated : ![]() 0 Votes Kirk Munro on PowerShell and PowerGUI Richard and Greg talk to Kirk Munro about PowerShell and PowerGUI. PowerGUI is a free utility created by Quest Software, you can download it at www.powergui.org Posted By : Added : 2008/05/14 Views : 35 Tags : Windows PowerShell Rated : ![]() 0 Votes Danielle and Nelson Ruest on Virtualization in Small Business Richard and Greg talk to Nelson and Danielle Ruest of Resolution Enterprises (www.reso-net.com) about implementing virtualization technologies in small businesses. Nelson and Danielle are the authors of the book Microsoft Windows Server 2008: The Complete Reference. Posted By : Added : 2008/05/14 Views : 28 Tags : Virtualization Rated : ![]() 0 Votes Chad Jones On Microsoft Application Virtualization Richard and Greg talk to Chad Jones about Microsoft Application Virtualization - formerly known as SoftGrid. The conversation explores the differences in various kinds of virtualization and how application virtualization fits into the picture. Posted By : Added : 2008/05/14 Views : 31 Tags : Virtualization Rated : ![]() 0 Votes Mitch Garvis Gets Us Using Microsoft Business Desktop Deployment Mitch Garvis talks to Richard and Greg about Microsoft Business Desktop Deployment (BDD). BDD is the evolution of earlier versions, along side products like SMS, Vista and Office to do zero touch and light touch deployments of operating systems and applications. Posted By : Added : 2008/05/14 Views : 36 Tags : BDD Business Desktop Deployment Rated : ![]() 0 Votes Susan Bradley Fills Us In on Small Business Server Richard and Greg talk to Susan Bradley, the SBS Diva herself, about Small Business Server (SBS). The discussion digs into the various features of SBS including the upcoming 2008 edition. Susan blogs at http://www.sbsdiva.com Posted By : Added : 2008/05/14 Views : 30 Tags : SBS Small Business Server Rated : ![]() 0 Votes Action Pack Changes Dell Quinn from the UK Partner team walked me through some of the common questions about the Partner Action Pack, including basics like what it is, what the changes are this year and what you have to do as a partner to take advantage of the benefits within. Posted By : Added : 2008/05/14 Views : 30 Tags : Action Pack Rated : ![]() 0 Votes Overview of System Center Configuration Manager As part of a four-part series that takes a high-level look at System Center, I sat down with Andrew Driver to talk about System Center Configuration Manager. We touch on what the product is, what is can do and the partner opportunity for selling, implementing and developing for and on the product. Posted By : Added : 2008/05/13 Views : 60 Tags : System Center Configuration Manager ConfigMgr Rated : ![]() 0 Votes Excerpts from the System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Administrator’s Companion – Chapter 22 This chapter focuses on some specific tasks and terms, beginning with the SQL Server components used by the Configuration Manager database. Then it looks at the management tools available in SQL Server and discusses how to maintain the Configuration Manager database using SQL Server 2005. Last, you explore how to modify SQL Server parameters and how to solve the problems that might occur with your SQL Server system. Posted By : admin Added : 2008/04/10 Views : 476 Tags : CM07AdminCompanion Rated : ![]() 0 Votes Excerpts from the System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Administrator’s Companion – Chapter 21 Disaster recovery! No one wants to experience it, right? But all systems administrators need to be prepared for the possibility. By the end of this chapter, you’ll learn what you need to know about maintaining, backing up, and recovering your Systems Center Configuration Manager site. Posted By : admin Added : 2008/04/09 Views : 403 Tags : CM07AdminCompanion Rated : ![]() 0 Votes Excerpts from the System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Administrator’s Companion – Chapter 20 Network management is the janitor of the network operations world. No matter how top secret your company is, you still need to give someone the master keys to come in and empty the wastebaskets. Posted By : admin Added : 2008/04/08 Views : 402 Tags : CM07AdminCompanion Rated : ![]() 0 Votes Microsoft SuperFlow Podcast Doug Eby is interviewed in this 8 Minute Podcast about the new Microsoft SuperFlow documentation system. Doug explains the SuperFlow concept and where Microsoft wants to go with it. Posted By : admin Added : 2008/04/01 Views : 622 Tags : SuperFlow, ConfigMgr Rated : ![]() 2 Votes Excerpts from the System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Administrator’s Companion – Chapter 19 As you know, the premise behind any database query is the return of information based on a set of criteria. In other words, you define what information you’re trying to obtain in the form of a query statement. The query engine then searches the database for entries that match your criteria. The query result then displays the data that matches your criteria. Posted By : admin Added : 2008/02/25 Views : 643 Tags : CM07AdminCompanion Rated : ![]() 1 Votes Excerpts from the System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Administrator’s Companion - Chapter 18 In this chapter, you explore the software metering feature of Configuration Manager 2007 and the components that are involved in the software metering process. You look at how to configure the software metering client agent and at software metering rules. And you explore how to view reports based on metered data and identify some maintenance tasks. Posted By : admin Added : 2008/02/22 Views : 586 Tags : CM07AdminCompanion Rated : ![]() 0 Votes Excerpts from the System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Administrator’s Companion – Chapter 17 Remote control has long been a key feature of Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) and has been enhanced in Configuration Manager. Posted By : admin Added : 2008/02/21 Views : 559 Tags : CM07AdminCompanion Rated : ![]() 0 Votes Excerpts from the System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Administrator’s Companion Chapter 16 This is Carol Bailey, discussing the chapter on Internet-based client management – another new feature in Configuration Manager that many people are interested in learning more about and how to implement it. Posted By : admin Added : 2008/02/20 Views : 612 Tags : CM07AdminCompanion Rated : ![]() 4 Votes Excerpts from the System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Administrator’s Companion Chapter 14 Hello, my name is Rob Stack and I wrote Chapter 14 of the System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Administrator’s Companion. This chapter introduces you to one of the most exciting new features in Configuration Manager 2007, desired configuration management. Posted By : admin Added : 2008/02/14 Views : 495 Tags : CM07AdminCompanion Rated : ![]() 0 Votes Excerpts from the System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Administrators Companion – Chapter 13 This chapter explains how you can use the software updates feature in Configuration Manager 2007 along with the Microsoft-recommended software updates management process to provide an effective system for updating software in your environment. Posted By : admin Added : 2008/02/05 Views : 553 Tags : CM07AdminCompanion Rated : ![]() 1 Votes myITforum.com Interview with Nick Cavalancia from ScriptLogic Interview Date: December 19, 2007. During this phone interview, learn about ScriptLogic's new products and how they fit into the overall scheme of systems management. Running time: 32 minutes. Posted By : admin Added : 2007/12/20 Views : 3268 Tags : ScriptLogic myITInterview Rated : ![]() 11 Votes Lite Touch Client REFRESH COMPUTER Source: Richard Smith's Web blog http://blogs.technet.com/richardsmith/ Posted By : admin Added : 2007/09/12 Views : 2630 Tags : BDD Business Desktop Deployment Rated : ![]() 1 Votes Bill Anderson on SCCM 2007 Watch the interview about SCCM 2007 with Bill Anderson at TechEd IT Forum. Posted By : admin Added : 2007/09/06 Views : 2357 Tags : SCCM 2007 System Center Configuration Manager Rated : ![]() 10 Votes Interview with Michael Tiemann - VP of Open Source - RedHat In this video interview at OSCON 2007 we talked to Michael Tiemann - VP of Open Source for RedHat and President of the OSI. Posted By : admin Added : 2007/09/20 Views : 2328 Tags : RedHat Rated : ![]() 2 Votes Bad Day at the office! (COMPILATION VIDEO) I edited this video together using hilarious clips of people stressing out at work and completely freaking out. The music that I chose to use for this video montage of office meltdowns is quite fitting..."Bad Day" by Daniel Powter. This is by far, one of my favorite videos that I have edited together to date. Posted By : Added : 2007/12/13 Views : 1930 Tags : Fun Office Rated : ![]() 29 Votes Lite Touch Client NEW COMPUTER Source: Richard Smith's Web blog http://blogs.technet.com/richardsmith/ Posted By : admin Added : 2007/09/12 Views : 1843 Tags : BDD Business Desktop Deployment Rated : ![]() 7 Votes System Center Technology Announcements from ITForum 2007 Brad Anderson, General Manager, Management & Solutions Divisions, discusses the key announcements that are being made during the keynote today at TechEd IT Forum regarding System Center Configuration Manager 2007, System Center Virtual Machine Manager, and System Center Data Protection Manager. Posted By : admin Added : 2007/11/13 Views : 1820 Tags : System Center ITForum2007 Rated : ![]() 1 Votes Two SMS Solutions: “Managing Your AntiVirus Environment” and “Personalizing the SMS Dashboard” From MMS 2003. Ed Aldrich & April Cook. This joint session presents two discrete topics: How CVS/pharmacy uses SMS to monitor and manage the state and configuration of their Symantec AntiVirus implementation to ensure clients are properly managed and protected; and How Getronics redesigned the appearance of their SMS Web Reports Dashboard" to conform to corporate standards, improving the visibility and acceptance of the dashboard by senior managers. 1 hour 11 minutes 51 seconds Posted By : admin Added : 2007/09/11 Views : 1630 Tags : Microsoft SMS Systems Management Server MMS Rated : ![]() 4 Votes What is SoftGrid? An early Softricity marketing video. Posted By : admin Added : 2007/09/08 Views : 1616 Tags : SoftGrid Softricity Rated : ![]() 7 Votes TechNet Webcast: Prepare Yourself for Windows Server 2008 (Part 4 of 8): Technical Overview of Active Directory Domain Services (Level 300) In this session, we discuss Windows Server 2008 and Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). We talk about the directory services and how it ties in with areas such as security and manageability. Topics we cover include: security, manageability, reliability, Read-Only Domain Controllers (RODCs), role-specific servers, and Windows Server 2008 Group Policy. Posted By : Added : 2007/12/11 Views : 439 Tags : Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Rated : ![]() 0 Votes The Ellen Feis Apple switch advert Geeky boys loved her, the tech press questioned her sobriety and everyone else wondered why the hell she didn't press Ctrl+S more often. However you look at it, she became a star for losing her homework, but looking at her eyes, we question how good it would have been if it hadn't gone missing. Posted By : admin Added : 2007/11/05 Views : 370 Tags : Fun Rated : ![]() 1 Votes Managing computer and devices with System Center Essentials 2007 This video demonstrates the process of discovering new computers using the Essentials. Posted By : admin Added : 2007/09/24 Views : 621 Tags : SCE System Center Essentials Rated : ![]() 1 Votes TechNet Webcast: Client Monitoring with System Center Operations Manager 2007 (Level 200) In this session, we show you some of the new features that we have built into Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007. By the end of this session, you will have a good understanding of what we are doing with client monitoring. We start off with a look at some customer challenges around client monitoring and then explain the Microsoft short-term and long-term vision for client monitoring. Next, we discuss the approach that we have taken to make client monitoring as flexible as possible with features like Agentless Exception Monitoring, Aggregated Client Monitoring, and Critical Client Monitoring. We wrap up the webcast with a look at the management packs we are delivering specifically for client monitoring. Posted By : admin Added : 2008/03/31 Views : 239 Tags : OpsMgr 2007 Rated : ![]() 0 Votes TechNet Webcast: Offline Files and Folder Redirection in Windows Vista (Level 300) In this webcast, we take a look at the new and exciting Folder Redirection and Offline Files features in the Windows Vista operating system. We start with a brief introduction to Folder Redirection and Offline Files, and then we touch on how these features function and why they are useful. Next, we take a closer look at some of the feature improvements Windows Vista has introduced to Offline Files. We examine topics such as transparent state transitions and how Windows Vista provides a uniform namespace for users. We describe the Offline Files security and management features that have been added and improved in Windows Vista. We also discuss cache level encryption, which can help improve the security of Offline Files, and we explore the Sync Center and other management tools. Posted By : admin Added : 2007/10/18 Views : 418 Tags : Windows Vista Offline Files Folder Redirection Rated : ![]() 0 Votes SQL Server 2008 Policy Management Blogcast Here’s another SQL Server 2008 blogcast on manageability, this time on using Policy Management, to implement best practice in SQL Server. Posted By : Added : 2008/04/04 Views : 237 Tags : SQL Server 2008 Rated : ![]() 0 Votes Momentum Webcast: Learn the Benefits of Microsoft Dynamics GP over QuickBooks (Level 100) Are you concerned with the ability of your QuickBooks software to scale to your changing business needs? Do you worry about compliance and the security of your financial information? Have you experienced performance or reliability issues as your business has grown and become more complex? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, then you do not want to miss this webcast! We introduce software that enables you to handle your business needs and enhance your productivity now—and into the future. Posted By : admin Added : 2007/10/31 Views : 635 Tags : Microsoft Dynamics GP Rated : ![]() 0 Votes Momentum Webcast: How Microsoft Can Provide E-mail Security, Compliance, and Availability (Level 100) Electronic messaging is mission critical to all businesses. Despite best efforts to secure the e-mail gateway, critical messaging systems remain vulnerable to an ever-increasing barrage of threats. Viruses, worms, denial-of-series (DoS) attacks, and spam can zap business productivity, or worse, stop your business in its tracks. Posted By : Added : 2007/12/07 Views : 387 Tags : Email Security Rated : ![]() 0 Votes MSDN Webcast: Designer Series (Part 1 of 5): Getting Started with Silverlight for Designers (Level 200) In this introductory session to the five-part designer webcast series, we discuss the basics of Microsoft Silverlight and how it can be useful to you as a designer. We illustrate the workflow of a Silverlight designer working alongside a developer. Get a jump start with your first Microsoft Expression Blend project, and then follow up with building your first demonstration page. This webcast series is intended for designers. Posted By : admin Added : 2007/12/04 Views : 284 Tags : Silverlight Rated : ![]() 0 Votes Windows Mobile Part Two of Three Discover why Windows Mobile is the optimal choice for your organization and IT professionals. Join Windows Mobile experts Derek Snyder and Brian Hoskins to learn the top features of Windows Mobile for business and how Windows Mobile with System Center Mobile Device Manager can help IT professionals decrease support time, simplify and centralize management, provide more secure access to corporate data and extend line of business applications to mobile workers. Posted By : Added : 2008/02/14 Views : 131 Tags : Windows Mobile Rated : ![]() 0 Votes |