October 2006 - Posts

New Version of Virtual Server 2005 R2
Tuesday, October 31, 2006 10:03 PM

Ben Armstrong has announced a new version of Virtual Server 2005 R2. It is called HVS 2005 R2. For more detail check out his Blog http://blogs.msdn.com/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2006/10/31/it-is-halloween.aspx

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Beta Virtual Server documentation script
Tuesday, October 31, 2006 9:57 PM

I have finally released the Beta Virtual Server script, don’t expect much as it use WMI to gather data. This mean it will only give you data on all currently running Virtual Servers.

http://www.enhansoft.com/index_files/FreeTools.htm

 

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Antigen / Forefront TechNet Monthly - Securing Exchange Servers Against External Threats
Thursday, October 26, 2006 6:58 PM

Topic: Antigen / Forefront TechNet Monthly - Securing Exchange Servers Against External Threats
 
Description: This will be an in depth technical presentation looking at some of the best practices, tips and tricks for securing your messaging infrastructure.  We will start with an in-depth look at overall message hygiene technologies and configuration strategies that you can apply to any solution you may own. Then we will take a closer look at how the Microsoft Antigen product can help.  We will also discuss other important technical aspects of securing the Exchange infrastructure including server hardening, server placement and configuration and finally application layer filtering and SSL bridging using ISA server.  If best-practices around securing Exchange and message hygiene are important to you, this session is a must!
 
Location:
Microsoft Canada Co.
100 Queen Street Suite 500
Ottawa, Ontario

Date:  November 7th 
 
Agenda:     
11:30 a.m.  Event registration
Noon   Presentation
1:30 p.m.  Q & A
 
Notes:           Pizza and Pop will be served prior to the presentation
 
RSVP:           https://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/eventdetail.aspx?culture=en-ca&eventid=1032315418

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SMS installer and MIFs
Friday, October 20, 2006 12:50 PM

I was reading the myITforum newsletter today and I noticed an article from Rod about SMS Installer and MIF files.

 

Here are a few more articles that using SMS installer to create MIF files. They are good examples of how to parse a file and return results to SMS using a MIF file.

 

SMS Ping

This is a good example of parsing a file to return the results to SMS.

 

Return who is in the Local Administrators group using MIFs

Return all the Shares on a Local NT Workstation using a MIF File

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Virtual Study Groups
Wednesday, October 18, 2006 8:54 AM

One of the study group members from the OWSUG.ca found this virtual study group hidden away on MS Partner site and I though that I would pass it along.

 

To access them sign up as a partner, (this is free) then access any of the following links.

Prep and Study Group for Exam 74-134
Prep and Study Group for Exam 70-282
Prep and Study Group for Exam 70-290

 

 

He found that the Exam Prep was helpful in him passing his 70-290.

 

Study Group for Exam 70-290

 

 

 

In this series beginning April 28, you'll find out what to expect on Exam 70-290. We'll teach you how to analyze multiple-choice questions to quickly eliminate wrong answers. Boost your confidence, eliminate confusion, and boost your chances of passing by attending these webcasts.

Exam 70-290: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment
This credential is designed for information technology (IT) professionals working in or consulting with small and medium-sized businesses that use Windows Small Business Server 2003 and the Windows Server System. A candidate for this exam should have at least one year of experience designing, deploying, and managing network solutions in an environment with the following characteristics:

*       Up to 100 company network connections

*       Company networks with Internet connectivity

*       Individual users or user groups that connect to the company network from remote locations

Exam Prep

Session 1

April 28, 2006
9:00 AM Pacific Time

Hardware Configuration and Network Administration

Session 2

May 5, 2006
9:00 AM Pacific Time

Server Management and Security

Session 3

May 12, 2006
9:00 AM Pacific Time

Managing Updates and Configuring IIS

Session 4

May 19, 2006
9:00 AM Pacific Time

Performance Monitoring and Disaster Recovery

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Study Groups

Session 1

April 25, 2006
5:00 PM Pacific Time

Windows Server 2003 and Server Hardware

Session 2

April 25, 2006
6:00 PM Pacific Time

Active Directory Users and Computers

Session 3

May 2, 2006
5:00 PM Pacific Time

Understanding Permissions and Access Control

Session 4

May 2, 2006
6:00 PM Pacific Time

Managing Servers

Session 5

May 9, 2006
5:00 PM Pacific Time

Patch Management

Session 6

May 9, 2006
6:00 PM Pacific Time

Internet Information Services

Session 7

May 16, 2006
5:00 PM Pacific Time

Monitoring Resource Usage and Performance in Windows Server 2003

Session 8

May 16, 2006
6:00 PM Pacific Time

Managing and Implementing Disaster Recovery

 

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