If you’re running LCS (SP1), and if you’re familiar with the functionality of IMF for Exchange Server 2003, then you’re going to love this new version of IMF built specifically for LCS. And if you’re NOT familiar with IMF, here is the overview from the Download page: Live Communications Server 2005 Intelligent IM Filter application … Continue reading Live Communications Server 2005 IMF is here!
There’s a nasty worm making the rounds right now. It was reported yesterday afternoon that the worm “Worm:Win32/Zotob.A” is currently circulating. It’s taking advantage of a Windows Plug and Play vulnerability in Windows 2000, which was addressed in MS05–039 (one of the ones that came out last week). This worm does not affect Windows XP (SP2) or … Continue reading If you’re running un-patched Windows 2000, PATCH IT NOW
I’m delivering a webcast this Wednesday on Windows Server 2003 Administration. Actually, I’m delivering two of them on two Wednesdays. It’s a “two-parter”.Part one, this Wednesday (Aug 17, 2005) at 11:30 Pacific Time (2:30 Eastern), we’ll be talking about: Configuring servers using the “Configure Your Server” and “Manage Your Server” tools Setting up various types … Continue reading Windows Server 2003 Administration Webcasts
I was thinking the other day, which I do from time to time, about what you might want to read about here. I post resources to events and webcasts, questions and answers, random geeky or fun news, etc… but I thought perhaps you might like to see an entry containing “a day in the life” … Continue reading Okay.. so I had like this great blog idea…
Hello Washington! Thanks again for a wonderful visit to your towns, and a chance to meet you.As promised, here is my posting with answers to the questions I wrote down. I hope you find them as useful as I will.—Q: Does the Upgrade Advisor do a check on passwords used for SQL logins against current … Continue reading Notes from the TechNet Events in Spokane and Redmond, WA
An Associated Press article that I was pointed to on MSNBC talks about how a company fired a bunch of employees for posting bad things on their blogs. Very bad things. Bad things meaning sexually harassing in some cases, and downright insubordinative (is that a word?) in others. I agree. They deserved to be fired.The … Continue reading Is the Blog the Problem?
Here is the electronic form of the document that I’m handing out at our TechNet Events in August-October. Hope you find these links useful!Word Document: Kevin's Rock Solid SQL Resources
…although, I never have. But you had me laughing out loud!PS – the picture above is from a cute short film I found while looking for lawnmower images. Here is that film.
Meet Microsoft’s new COO. (Microsoft PressPass story here.) Kevin Turner, the former CEO of the “Sam’s Club” part of WalMart, has joined us as our new Chief Operations Officer.“Cool! Does that mean…?”No, I don’t think this means that you’ll be able to go into a big warehouse and purchase Windows Software cheap, but in really … Continue reading Sam’s Microsoft Club
The advanced notification for this coming Tuesday’s security update releases went live recently. Looks like we’re looking at 6 Security updates, a new Malicious Software Removal Tool, and some non-security High Priority updates for Microsoft Update, Windows Update, WSUS, and SUS. If you want to get these notifications via email, click here.Or even better, get … Continue reading Tuesday Security Bulletin Advanced Notice
Absolutely Full of I.T. 