February 2005 - Posts - Windows Server Clustering & PCNews

Sunday, February 27, 2005 1:21 PM

Windows, XP, Exchange, SQL, Security, MOF, Misc.

Windows:

Top 10 Reasons to Install Windows Server 2003 SP1 - This seems a little early to me, I have give you one good reason not to - BETA!!!

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/downloads/servicepacks/sp1/top10reasons.mspx

XP:

The SP2 Nightmare: Why I Will Never Install Or Buy Again A Microsoft OS - Hmm, so Robin Good had a tough go, should all just throw the towel in now? I think not. Interesting read though.

http://www.masternewmedia.org/news/2005/02/25/the_sp2_nightmare_why_i.htm

TechNet Support WebCast: How to use Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit 4.0 to manage application compatibility on Microsoft Windows - If you have not used or seen the ACT 4.0, you are really missing out. You can get any application to run under XP, and I mean any :) Great stuff.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;895129

Exchange:

SMTP Virtual Server Myths Exposed - Good stuff.

http://blogs.msdn.com/exchange/archive/2005/02/25/380481.aspx

SQL:

Microsoft unveils SQL Server 2005 offerings

http://www.computerworld.com/softwaretopics/software/story/0,10801,100049,00.html?source=x10

Microsoft launches SQL Server for 2005

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/69867/microsoft-launches-sql-server-for-2005.html

Microsoft Ponders Shared-Sourcing SQL Server

http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/02/26/2053229&from=rss

Security:

Microsoft offers $5 windfall for errant software - Stop laughing, yes you, stop it. $5 is $5 :)

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5590042.html

Microsoft in security tangle - Very interesting commentary.

http://tvnz.co.nz/view/news_technology_story_skin/476411%3fformat=html

Microsoft: The Security Problem And The Solution? - Makes you want say hmmm.

http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=60403504

Gates Addresses Security Concerns - If only IE 7 would solve our all security concerns...
http://www.cio-today.com/cybercrime/story.xhtml?story_title=Gates-Addresses-Security-Concerns&story_id=30724&category=cybercrime

MOF:

Trustworthy Computing

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=314fcc5c-cdf5-475b-a630-136a9e4bba30&displaylang=en

Release Readiness Review for Operations Management Reviews (OMR)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=aba899be-edae-4603-a49f-28e0ea004f89&displaylang=en

Misc:

Learn to speak like a t33n:

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/children/kidtalk.mspx

Office 2003 Sample: Creating a Research Service using the Amazon Web Service API

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=f26c8148-e7f0-4389-8239-214a1052663c&displaylang=en

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Thursday, February 24, 2005 10:11 AM

Security, Exchange, SQL, MOF. Misc.

Security:

Windows Server still dogged by 'blue screen' bug

http://www.techworld.com/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=3204

Exchange:

How to manually delete a Full-Text Index

http://blogs.msdn.com/exchange/archive/2005/02/23/379032.aspx

Using the Exchange tools ISINTEG and ESEUTIL to Ensure the Health of your Information Store

http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Exchange-ISINTEG-ESEUTIL.html

When Exchange Disaster Strikes - Webcast

https://event.on24.com/eventRegistration/EventLobbyServlet?target=registration.jsp&eventid=11271&sessionid=1&key=EF58B02D0F7B0C69E43F4D6988CE98A6&partnerref=0222events&referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fhellomate.typepad.com%2Fexchange%2F2005%2F02%2Fexchange_disast.html&sourcepage=register

SQL:

PSSDIAG Data Collection Utility

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=5564386a-28c2-4483-8293-76fff67b9eb3&displaylang=en

MOF:

Microsoft Operations Framework Executive Overview

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=5bbe2bfc-b711-41c9-ad72-56f10783e9a7&displaylang=en

Microsoft Operations Framework Risk Management Discipline for Operations

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=e57ab75f-ea86-4667-8765-ca6f5244a7d6&displaylang=en

Microsoft Operations Framework Team Model for Operations

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=977429f6-6796-4d2a-ab62-8b3653cc4020&displaylang=en

Microsoft Operations Framework Process Model for Operations

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=e0807633-2689-45fa-8d48-1b5b383afc00&displaylang=en

Misc:

Business Intelligence Portal Sample Application for Microsoft Office 2003

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=3d11925e-1ed6-43b0-bb94-fe69170ccf82&displaylang=en

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Saturday, February 19, 2005 3:15 PM

Security, Exchange

Security:

Gartner takes Microsoft to task

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5582742.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnet

Exchange:

Five fast email productivity tips - Great advice.

http://www.43folders.com/2005/02/five_fast_email.html

Top client/server support issues in Microsoft Exchange - Wow! This is really good stuff.

http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=887271

Exchange Webcasts for March - Cool!

http://weblogs.asp.net/eileen_brown/archive/2005/02/16/374501.aspx

Exchange 12 webcast (already recorded):

To view the LiveMeeting recording, go to http://www203.placeware.com/cc/mvp50/viewRecordings, Enter Your Name and enter UKESP for organization. Use Meeting ID: HM54RH, Meeting Password: FZC29R. Enjoy :)

Protocol reply codes:

http://www.psychotekk.de/appendix/appendix3.shtm

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Thursday, February 17, 2005 12:07 PM

Security, Exchange, SMS, News

Security:

Trustworthy Messaging at Microsoft

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=be57fe48-fe02-4fd4-b7d0-ff88d8e18c6a&displaylang=en

Deploying PKI Inside Microsoft

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=46ca7043-0433-4140-853a-05f01430a30d&displaylang=en

Linux fan concedes Microsoft is more secure - Too funny, and too true :) He he.

http://www.vnunet.com/news/1161323

Microsoft on 'rootkits': Be afraid. Be very afraid.
http://www.infoworld.com/article/05/02/17/HNrootkits_1.html?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/05/02/17/HNrootkits_1.html

Exchange:

Will the Treo 700 have Windows? - What is this? Can't be, tooooooo cool! Might be time to get one.

http://mytreo.net/news/archives/000382.php

Sender ID: "SMTP Service Extension for Indicating the Responsible Submitter of an E-mail Message"

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=8fe5aaf3-6e5b-478c-9303-6e1e9bbec94d&displaylang=en

SMS:

Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003 Supported Configurations for Service Pack 1

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=a86246ca-9b37-49f1-a8c5-01a53ba06852&displaylang=en

Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) Upgrade Checklist

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=9dc84c5b-0ff5-4f52-b4cb-6191e323c617&displaylang=en

News:

One-on-One with Bill Gates - That is Bill is one wild guy!

http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/story?id=506354&page=1

Bill Gates agrees - Steve Jobs "amazing" - Bill has the same MP3 player as I do? Now, I truly feel special :) Oh and no I don't normally read Mac World, but ...

http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=10883

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Wednesday, February 16, 2005 12:26 PM

Update, ISA, Misc.

Update:

It seems that Microsoft is giving away its AntiSpyware personal/home use only. Professional use will be paid, but the details have not been sorted.

ISA:

Microsoft Releases ISA Server 2004 Enterprise Edition
http://news.webhosting.info/t-4389

Miscellaneous:

The UK calls Bill a communist - Bill Gates and other communists

http://uk.builder.com/0,39026540,39237159,00.htm

Enterprises Reap Value from Software Assurance Services, Training, and Flexible Payments

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=f6715009-64eb-40b6-a290-c1cb4242a8bd&displaylang=en

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Tuesday, February 15, 2005 12:53 PM

Free stuff from Microsoft, Exchange, Media Player, Misc.

Free:

Microsoft will make its AntiSpyware software free of charge. This is very good news, cause I have been using it at work and home; with the beta release, I am growing quite found of it. The current beta expires in 166 days.

"Spyware ... is something we need to nip now," Gates said speaking at the RSA Conference. "We made the decision that all of our Windows licensees should have that capability. I'm excited we got this technology and it addresses a burning need for our users."

"Antispam Technical Alliance Technology and Policy Proposal"

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=ef4a02d4-12ab-46a3-a4ec-9aadbed0abb8&displaylang=en

Exchange:

How does move mailbox really work? - Good stuff

http://blogs.msdn.com/exchange/archive/2005/02/15/373021.aspx

Media Player:

Windows Media Player 10

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=b446ae53-3759-40cf-80d5-cde4bbe07999&displaylang=en

Miscellaneous:

Using the Wireless Provisioning Services (WPS) Technology Authoring Tool

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=32197f3a-9e5b-4126-aa22-a85f7c15da2f&displaylang=en

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Monday, February 14, 2005 1:22 PM

New Windows Server Division WebLog

Ward Ralston & John Borozan both Product Manager with Windows Server have started a blog. I chatted with Ward this weekend and he assures me that he will have lots of goodies to share. We should get information before anyone else. Thanks Ward for the heads up!

Find the blog at http://blogs.msdn.com/windowsserver

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Friday, February 11, 2005 11:49 AM

Windows, SQL, Exchange, LSC, News, Misc.

Windows:

Microsoft File Server Migration Toolkit 1.0 - Way, way cool!

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d00e3eae-930a-42b0-b595-66f462f5d87b&displaylang=en

SQL:

.NET Rocks! - Stephen Forte on SQL 2005 - One of the masters talks about the next release of SQL.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=50e6a556-ac69-4bb8-8072-bbe045219b0e&displaylang=en

Exchange:

XBOX OWA theme is back! - Nice, very nice and free.

http://blogs.msdn.com/exchange/archive/2005/02/11/371134.aspx

Exchange 2003 Real World Tweaks (Part 2) - Some really good advice :) A must read.

http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Exchange-2003-Tweaks-Part2.html

According to http://hellomate.typepad.com/exchange/2005/02/microsoft_secur.html you really need to patch all your Exchange servers with “ the patch associated with the Security Bulletin MS05-12 is critical for all Exchange Servers. A little more information is available in MS KB 873333.

"Install the patches. Get others to do the same. This is an important OS fix for Exchange systems." - David Lemson, Microsoft. “

LSC:

Securing Enterprise Instant Messaging with Live Communications Server 2005

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=e34a3faa-26b6-44d5-a6c8-9c0edae76ddb&displaylang=en

News:

Hackers target newly disclosed Microsoft flaw

http://www.itnews.com.au/newsstory.aspx?CIaNCID=43&CIaNID=17804&r=rss

Microsoft's security chief says Windows safer than Linux

http://www.itnews.com.au/newsstory.aspx?CIaNCID=43&CIaNID=17806

Miscellaneous:

Enterprise Project Management Whitepaper - Quality Management

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=c58dd236-8fc6-489b-9e3b-cf9f85272670&displaylang=en

MSDN TV: Top Ten Tips for Web Services Interoperability

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=e3f68b37-7e0a-4ce6-8b13-f5949ff3f3fd&displaylang=en

Microsoft Solutions for Small and Medium Business

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d82e1888-374c-4de7-b04a-28cd0eb1bbf7&displaylang=en

Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 Management Pack

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=5343579a-78ee-4a89-b3ce-3202ce5b948d&displaylang=en

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Tuesday, February 08, 2005 2:28 PM

Security Tuesday is here, Exchange, XP, SMS, Office, Misc.

Security Tuesday:

February 8, 2005 Enterprise Update Scan Tool (standalone version)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=84b16991-032f-4ff1-8144-57c867ffabff&displaylang=en

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-004 - ASP.NET Path Validation Vulnerability (887219)

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS05-004.mspx

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-005 - Vulnerability in Microsoft Office XP could allow Remote Code Execution (873352)

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS05-005.mspx

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-006 - Vulnerability in Windows SharePoint Services and SharePoint Team Services Could Allow Cross-Site Scripting and Spoofing Attacks (887981)

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS05-006.mspx

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-007 - Vulnerability in Windows Could Allow Information Disclosure (888302)

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS05-007.mspx

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-008 - Vulnerability in Windows Shell Could Allow Remote Code Execution (890047)

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS05-008.mspx

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-009 - Vulnerability in PNG Processing Could Allow Remote Code Execution (890261)

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS05-009.mspx

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-010 - Vulnerability in the License Logging Service Could Allow Code Execution (885834)

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS05-010.mspx

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-011 - Vulnerability in Server Message Block Could Allow Remote Code Execution (885250)

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS05-011.mspx

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-012 - Vulnerability in OLE and COM Could Allow Remote Code Execution (873333)

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS05-012.mspx

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-013 - Vulnerability in the DHTML Editing Component ActiveX Control Could Allow Remote Code Execution (891781)

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS05-013.mspx

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-014 - Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (867282)

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS05-014.mspx

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-015 - Vulnerability in Hyperlink Object Library Could Allow Remote Code Execution (888113)

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS05-015.mspx

Microsoft® Windows® Malicious Software Removal Tool (KB890830)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=ad724ae0-e72d-4f54-9ab3-75b8eb148356&displaylang=en

Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB888113)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=68c55e18-3a3f-455b-a6c3-bb87b33cfd8e&displaylang=en

Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB885834)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=06eaf8e3-ccb7-482b-8b68-340521150113&displaylang=en

ASP.NET Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=c5e19719-000f-456a-beab-5bd7949f8aa2&displaylang=en

Windows Server 2003 - http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=e54be8be-22af-4390-86e1-25d76794d5c7&displaylang=en

Service Pack 1 - http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=8ec6fb8a-29eb-49cf-9dbc-1a0dc2273ff9&displaylang=en

Service Pack 1 on Windows Server 2003 - http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=9bbd5617-49ae-40bf-b0fa-f9049349c6f5&displaylang=en

Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB888113)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=9dc37971-9268-4ced-85a3-2cf487eae378&displaylang=en

Security Update for Windows XP (KB888113)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=6005c5a3-aff2-4765-b26f-be47ed408e0b&displaylang=en

Security Update for Windows Messenger (KB887472)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=1dcc9628-e2d0-496f-b4f2-3afefa0a0156&displaylang=en

Security Update for Windows Media Player 9 Series (KB885492)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=a52279dc-3b6c-4720-8192-45657edbb14f&displaylang=en

Security Update for Windows SharePoint Services (KB887981)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=6bb93661-0ce7-46cf-b8bb-55546b58a2f2&displaylang=en

Update for Office 2003 (KB885828)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=160fb267-810b-4b40-bc34-e55e25d07a7e&displaylang=en

Update for Office 2003 (KB887980)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=ceabd051-faa7-40d5-8681-1f2e2ed6314e&displaylang=en

Update for Outlook 2003 Junk Email Filter (KB891067)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=4b26de72-647e-456e-972c-ebe34e1c6e08&displaylang=en

Exchange:

Microsoft to Acquire Enterprise Anti-Virus Security Provider Sybari Software - Very interesting.

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2005/feb05/02-08SybariPR.asp

What happens during the online Normal backup? Another great blog message :)

http://blogs.msdn.com/exchange/archive/2005/02/07/368544.aspx

Using ADModify to Change Exchange Specific AD User Attributes in Bulk - Very useful information.

http://www.msexchange.org/articles/ADModify-Change-Exchange-Specific-AD-User-Attributes.html

XP:

Deploying Windows Firewall Settings for Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=4454e0e1-61fa-447a-bdcd-499f73a637d1&displaylang=en

SMS:

SMS February 2005 Security Update Scan Tool

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=2fcd82cf-9b6e-441f-bbc7-7dbaaf10279d&displaylang=en

Office:

Office 2003 Keypath and Default Installation Settings workbooks

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=879c23e5-734d-4885-8d52-767bb9e37f37&displaylang=en

Misc:

Nerd Quiz - I scored an 84%, DOH!

http://www.wxplotter.com/ft_nq.php?im

What is behinds www.microsoft.com?

http://uptime.netcraft.com/up/graph?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.microsoft.com%2Fbackstage%2Finside.htm

Microsoft's long running FTP Service now has a new message:

“We will be turning off ftp.microsoft.com on May 1st, 2005.“ It's sad, but you had to see it coming, right?

Microsoft Creates Free Utility for Detecting Network Sniffers - Nice!

http://entmag.com/news/article.asp?editorialsid=6557

Clean your monitor

http://www.clean-your-screen-for-free-now.com/

Rights Management Add-on for Internet Explorer

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=b48f920b-5af0-46b4-994f-2f62582cc86f&displaylang=en

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Monday, February 07, 2005 10:15 AM

Exchange, Windows, XP, SPS, SMS, MOM, Misc.

Exchange:

Filter Update for Exchange Intelligent Message Filter - Update to SmartScreen

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C1EA8CF1-48C9-4E43-A4EB-82D9A83FD4A7&displaylang=en

Update for Exchange 2003 (KB 883652) - Brings Exchange fully up to date :)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=19e45b22-9c93-4ae2-8d08-367c5b7dd924&displaylang=en

How to enable the Security tab for the organization object in Exchange 2000 and in Exchange 2003 - Since not everyone knows how to do this.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;264733

Users can recover deleted items in Outlook 2003, even though you have configured Exchange Server 2003 not to keep deleted items - Very interesting stuff :)

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;889680

Recipient Update Service in Exchange Server 2003 may generate multiple incorrect X.400 proxy addresses

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;837041

How to configure an RPC over HTTP topology on computers that are running Exchange 2003 with Service Pack 1

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;841652

Automatic replies and automatic forwards to Internet recipients are disabled in Exchange 2000 Server and in Exchange Server 2003

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;266166

Troubleshooting NDRs with 5.7.1 and 5.7.3 error codes

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;274638

BlogCast: The Exchange 2003 Recovery Storage Group - Good stuff.

http://www.projecthurricane.com/eileen/rsg.html - 5 MB or so, and maybe slow to start, but worth every second of waiting. A little over 8 minutes long.

IMF and the Junk E-mail folder in Outlook - Evan does it again, another great article.

http://blogs.msdn.com/evand/archive/2005/01/31/363935.aspx

Exchange 2003 Real World Tweaks (Part 1) - Its always good to look at the basics.

http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Exchange-2003-Tweaks-Part1.html

Implementing High Availability for Outlook Web Access using Network Load Balancing - Nice NLB walkthrough.

http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Implementing-High-Availability-OWA-Network-Load-Balancing.html

HP's Exchange 2003 Academy - Cool, I have heard good things about this training.

http://www.hpexchange2003.com/index.htm

Windows:

Enabling Windows 2003 Remote Desktop Connection remotely :) - Jim McBee found a good one :)

http://mostlyexchange.blogspot.com/2005/01/enabling-windows-2003-remote-desktop.html

How to use the Install from Media feature to promote Windows Server 2003-based domain controllers