Exchange, Windows, Security, ISA, SQL, LCS, XP, Virtual PC/Server, Office, SMS, SBS, Misc, News

I know it’s been a few weeks, but my travel schedule, vacation and TechEd all got in the way…

Exchange:

The Cliff Notes on System Attendant (MAD.EXE) – Great explanation.

http://blogs.technet.com/exchange/archive/2005/06/09/406137.aspx

Demystifying The Exchange Dial-tone Restore Method (Part 1) – Cool.

http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Exchange-Dial-tone-Restore-Method-Part1.html

Demystifying The Exchange Dial-tone Restore Method (Part 2) – Cool, part 2.

http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Exchange-Dial-tone-Restore-Method-Part2.html

Optimizing your Exchange Server 2003 Deployment using Exchange Best Practice Analyzer 2.0 – I simply the concept of this tool, and I can’t wait until every Microsoft product has one just like it! Way to go!

http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Optimizing-Exchange-Server-2003-Deployment-Best-Practice-Analyzer-2.html

Disk Geometry – Everyone should read this one

http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Disk-Geometry.html

A 10 Step Migration Survival Guide and Poster – requires free one time registration, but should be worth it J

http://mcpmag.com/techlibrary/resources.asp?id=85

Windows:

New SP1 features for AD – http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/library/ServerHelp/bb99fdd4-f8e0-490f-adae-6814cf081ff7.mspx

Detection, Analysis, and Corrective Actions for Low Page Table Entry Issues – Made for SP1 machines.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=ed0e8084-abf7-4c00-ba6a-7d658cdb052a&displaylang=en

Windows Small Business Server 2003 and Windows Server 2003 SP1 Known Issues

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=244af252-2cf3-4a84-bc79-57ec3db2dea9&displaylang=en

Step-by-Step Guide to Deploying Active Directory Federation Services for Windows Server 2003 R2 Beta 2

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=062f7382-a82f-4428-9bbd-a103b9f27654&displaylang=en

Step-by-Step Guide to Migrating from Software Update Services to Windows Server Update Services

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=150e795e-ae32-4d47-a6b8-e01f918aae93&displaylang=en

Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator Version 2.0 (build 1653)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=12cb3c1a-15d6-4585-b385-befd1319f825&displaylang=en

Security:

Patch Tuesday is here 10 news ones – get the webcast here http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?culture=en-US&EventID=1032275405&EventCategory=4

ISA:

Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004 Enterprise Edition RPC Filter Blocks Outlook Traffic from Computers Running Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d8d433fb-3e2f-4223-8935-a76b18ef84cd&displaylang=en

Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004 Standard Edition RPC Filter Blocks Outlook Traffic from Computers Running Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=0b3b8b50-9a7a-43ca-8e30-ccfcd8ad5fa3&displaylang=en

SQL:

MSDN TV: Beyond ETL – Using SQL Server 2005 Integration Services to Integrate Non-Standard Data Sources and Destinations

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=c09e251f-f8df-46f0-b4ac-fbe567277722&displaylang=en

263968 – FIX: Service pack installation may save standard security password in file

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=7bda4ae4-e287-4a6b-86e4-9afdb3ea26c9&displaylang=en

Live Communication Server:

Live Communications Server 2005 Document: Updating to Service Pack 1 and Enabling Public IM Connectivity

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=b257340c-2420-40d3-9b1e-f46c718574cc&displaylang=en

XP:

Microsoft: SP2 makes Windows 15 times safer – Really? Glad I am running it then.

http://news.cnet.co.uk/software/0,39029694,39189520,00.htm