A New Year of TechNet Webcasts Begins!

Yes indeed! The January TechNet Webcast Schedule is Live!We’ve got lots of great content for you this month; especially the two sessions I’m doing on Exchange Server Security.TechNet Webcast: Implementing Exchange Server 2003 Security (Part 1 of 2): Securing Services and Messaging Protocols (Level 200)Monday, January 16, 2006 - 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Pacific Time  … Continue reading A New Year of TechNet Webcasts Begins!

Windows Server 2003 R2 is RELEASED TO MANUFACTURING

R2!Yep. Windows Server 2003 R2 is RTM.  (RTM stands for “Released to Manufacturing”)  “So what?  What’s in it for me?”Good questions.  If you want big improvements in identity management, branch server management, and storage configuration (local and remote), then this is an upgrade you should seriously consider.“Upgrade?  You mean I have to pay for this?”Yes, … Continue reading Windows Server 2003 R2 is RELEASED TO MANUFACTURING

Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2 is now available

Yes, Service Pack 2 for Microsoft Office is available today.Here are some notes from a memo I received about it…—“Why should I upgrade?”SP2 is an update to Office programs and servers that addresses top customer experience issues. To optimize the customer experience with SP2, Microsoft recommends people update their Office applications and servers to take advantage … Continue reading Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2 is now available

Introducing: The Minnesota Exchange User Group

The inaugural meeting of the Minnesota Exchange Users Group is happening this Thursday, September 29th, 2005, at the Microsoft Office in Bloomington, Minnesota, from 4:30–7:00PM.  Pizza and Soda Dinner provided.Speaker at the first meeting – Yours truly!  I’ll be talking about the new features and benefits coming soon in Service Pack 2 for Exchange Server … Continue reading Introducing: The Minnesota Exchange User Group

October 2005 TechNet Webcast Schedule

  The schedule of TechNet Webcasts for October is ready to go.  I’m doing at least one of them; on Understanding Group Policy.I’ve posted the entire schedule, complete with breakdowns by topic or product/technology, as well as full descriptions, as an article HERE.  And here are some additional resources: ·         NEW: TechNet Events and Webcasts blogger site. §          … Continue reading October 2005 TechNet Webcast Schedule

Exchange Server 2003 SP2 and the Sender ID Framework

As you know, a new CTP (Community Technology Preview… call it a Beta) of the next Service Pack (SP2) is available for Microsoft Exchange Server 2003.  My friend and colleague Keith “KingCobra” Combs has posted an excellent description of one of the key new anti-spam features, the Sender ID Framework.  Give it a read!  He … Continue reading Exchange Server 2003 SP2 and the Sender ID Framework

Security Rollup for Windows 2000 SP4 now available

Microsoft Security Advisory (891861)Release of Update Rollup 1 for Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (SP4)The links above are to the KB article and the landing page for this update that just went live yesterday (June 28).  If you’re supporting Windows 2000, you should definitely consider rolling this out.If you need more information first, check this … Continue reading Security Rollup for Windows 2000 SP4 now available