SQL, Windows, Exchange, Security, Live Meeting, SPS, LCS, Office, XP

SQL:

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Upgrade Advisor – Community Technology Preview September 2005

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=63fce120-5e87-4af1-b080-ca461aeafaa2&displaylang=en

 

Windows:

Automated Deployment Services (ADS) 1.1

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d99a89c9-4321-4bf6-91f9-9ca0ded26734&displaylang=en

 

Exchange:

Tips for disaster recovery readiness – Great stuff

http://blogs.technet.com/exchange/archive/2005/09/21/411386.aspx

 

Free/Busy Folders in Exchange Server 2003 in Depth

http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/FreeBusy-Folders-Exchange-Server-2003-Depth.html

 

More details on Standard DB limit size increase in Exchange 2003 SP2

http://blogs.technet.com/exchange/archive/2005/09/14/410821.aspx

 

Performance troubleshooting basics

http://blogs.technet.com/exchange/archive/2005/09/28/411674.aspx

 

Entourage 2004 SP2 – more information

http://blogs.technet.com/exchange/archive/2005/10/03/411915.aspx

 

Dual or Pass-Through Authentication in an Exchange 2003 Front-End/Back-End Setup

http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Dual-Pass-Through-Authentication-Exchange-2003-Front-EndBack-End.html

 

Designing Outlook Forms (Part 2)

http://www.msexchange.org/articles/Designing-Outlook-Forms-Part2.html

 

A Look at the Exchange Monitor 2003 Tool

http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Look-Exchange-Monitor-2003-Tool.html

 

The Art and Science of Sizing Exchange 2003 (Part 1)

http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Art-Science-Sizing-Exchange2003-Part1.html

 

Security:

Disable that Pesky Built-in Administrator Account! Jesper speaks out, basic stuff but still good.

http://blogs.technet.com/jesper_johansson/archive/2005/09/19/411303.aspx

 

Setting Up IPsec Domain and Server Isolation in a Test Lab

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=5acf1c8f-7d7a-4955-a3f6-318fee28d825&displaylang=en

 

Deployment of IEEE 802.1X for Wired Networks Using Microsoft Windows

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=05951071-6b20-4cef-9939-47c397ffd3dd&displaylang=en

 

Live Meeting:

Live Meeting 2005 Windows-based Meeting Console Standalone Installer – All Languages

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=1218c09c-7aa3-4b3a-82b4-e7a3a40725ec&displaylang=en

 

Live Meeting 2005 Web Parts

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=06e51c3b-ee57-498b-823d-e5550ebc11b4&displaylang=en

 

Live Meeting 2005 Console Archives

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=91d0646b-b442-4e37-a981-3ef5ab3310b5&displaylang=en

 

SPS:

Windows SharePoint Services Service Pack 2 Available Today

http://blogs.technet.com/windowsserver/archive/2005/09/27/411609.aspx

 

Windows SharePoint Services Administrator’s Guide

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=a637eff6-8224-4b19-a6a4-3e33fa13d230&displaylang=en

 

Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 Language Template Pack

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=e7eec77d-4365-4b66-8e8d-9d079c509679&displaylang=en

 

LCS:

Live Communications Server 2005 with SP1: All Technical Documents

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=f563d3c9-c353-423f-82fc-808f976aae1c&displaylang=en

 

Windows Messenger 5.1

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=a8d9eb73-5f8c-4b9a-940f-9157a3b3d774&displaylang=en&Hash=6PRC5R5

 

MSN Messenger 7.5 for Windows

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=0b88ccbf-4c52-4347-aa71-87184a13ac1c&displaylang=en

 

Office:

Office 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) – is out!

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=57e27a97-2db6-4654-9db6-ec7d5b4dd867&displaylang=en

 

Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Resource Kit

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=f5a03396-e5ff-44be-a140-4e9f1dc3a9fc&displaylang=en

 

Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Service Pack 2 (11.2.0)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=b69a181d-a65f-4d66-b074-14cc09ba64f1&displaylang=en

 

SMS:

Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) Updated Advanced Client

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=4d0ab3df-c150-4cfe-bf33-40f4ca5278cb&displaylang=en

 

XP:

Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit – version 4.1 is now out.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=4005da79-933a-4cc8-bf86-fe2e28b792fd&displaylang=en