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January-February, 2008

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Why Windows Vista?
Reasons to Upgrade in 2008

Windows Vista Home Page
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista

Windows Vista Product Overview for IT Professionals
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/evaluate/overvw.mspx

For IT Pros: Key reasons to upgrade to Windows Vista
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/evaluate/keyreas.mspx

Mobility Center
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/features/details/mobilitycenter.mspx

Network and Sharing Center
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/features/details/networksharingcenter.mspx

Network Troubleshooting and Diagnostics
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/features/details/networkdiagnostics.mspx

Sync Center
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/features/details/synccenter.mspx

Security
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/evaluate/feat/secfeat.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/features/details/defender.mspx

Performance
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/features/details/performance.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/evaluate/feat/relperf.mspx

Instant Search
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/features/details/instantsearch.mspx

Compatibility
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsvista/aa905066.aspx

Language Packs
http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/5b61931f-e39a-41d0-98a8-51162e13539d1033.mspx

User Account Control (Step-By-Step Guide)
http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/0d75f774-8514-4c9e-ac08-4c21f5c6c2d91033.mspx?mfr=true

What’s New in Group Policy in Windows Vista
http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/a8366c42-6373-48cd-9d11-2510580e48171033.mspx?mfr=true

BitLocker Drive Encryption
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/features/details/bitlocker.mspx

Deployment
http://www.microsoft.com/deployment

Stronger Data Encryption with Windows BitLocker

BitLocker Drive Encryption – Executive Overview
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/security/bitexec.mspx

BitLocker Drive Encryption – Technical Overview
http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/ba1a3800-ce29-4f09-89ef-65bce923cdb51033.mspx?mfr=true

BitLocker Drive Encryption – Windows Vista TechCenter
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsvista/aa905065.aspx

BitLocker Step-by-Step Guide
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/library/c61f2a12-8ae6-4957-b031-97b4d762cf31.mspx

“How do I use Active Directory for backup of BitLocker Drive Encryption recovery information?”
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/86136f63-2f2f-40ad-a0d1-8293f4dbfc951033.mspx

Configuring Active Directory to Back up Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption and Trusted Platform Module Recovery Information (full document download)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=3A207915-DFC3-4579-90CD-86AC666F61D4&displaylang=en

Configuring Active Directory to Back up Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption and Trusted Platform Module Recovery Information (short online summary)
http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/3dbad515-5a32-4330-ad6f-d1fb6dfcdd411033.mspx

BitLocker Drive Encryption and Disk Sanitation
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/sectip/st1006.mspx

Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Specifications
http://www.trustedcomputinggroup.org/specs/TPM

PC Client Specifications
http://www.trustedcomputinggroup.org/specs/PCClient

Document Download: Windows Logo Program 3.0
http://windowsconnected.com/files/folders/2900/download.aspx

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Windows Server 2008 –
Network Policy Server (NPS) and
Network Access Protection (NAP)

Network Policy Server (NPS)
http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/library/9af0667e-aa7d-4b1f-a054-7102a85eb2bc1033.mspx

Network Policy Server Infrastructure
http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/library/b1a177e6-fd36-4396-9fe7-314460d83c3f1033.mspx?mfr=true

First Look: Getting Started With Security and Policy in Windows Server 2008
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/syllabi/en-us/6406afinal.mspx

NPS Network Access Protection
http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/library/b1a177e6-fd36-4396-9fe7-314460d83c3f1033.mspx?mfr=true

Introduction to Network Access Protection (document)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/nap/napoverview.mspx

Network Access Protection (NAP) for Windows Server 2008
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/network-access-protection.mspx

NAP Server Architecture
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa369707.aspx

Network Access Protection Technology Center
http://www.microsoft.com/nap

Network Access Protection (NAP) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/nap/napfaq.mspx

TechNet Virtual Lab: Network Access Protection with IPSec Enforcement
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032345136&EventCategory=3&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US

Network Access Protection Partners
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/nap-partners.mspx

Microsoft Network Monitor 3.1 (download)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=18B1D59D-F4D8-4213-8D17-2F6DDE7D7AAC&displaylang=en

Frequently Asked Questions about Network Monitor
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/294818

How to use Network Monitor to capture network traffic
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/812953

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