Plates55.com » MIcrosoft Solutions http://plates55.com Restart, Reboot, Reinstall Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:10:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Microsoft Business Ready Security Trial Environment (3.0b) http://plates55.com/microsoft-solutions/%datetime%/ http://plates55.com/microsoft-solutions/%datetime%/#comments Fri, 04 Jun 2010 19:53:24 +0000 swood http://plates55.com/?p=1987 The Microsoft Business Ready Security trial environment provides an end to end trial experience across all of the Business Ready Security solutions. The environment provides an opportunity to evaluate protection, access, management and identity technologies as a pre-configured set of VHDs.

The Microsoft Business Ready Security trial environment provides an end to end trial experience across all of the Business Ready Security solutions:

  • Secure Messaging – Enable more secure business communication from virtually any location or device, while preventing unauthorized use of confidential information
    • Seamless, secure access through Forefront Unified Access Gateway (UAG)
    • Automatically control confidential e-mail with built-in information protection using Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS)
    • Protect Exchange with multiple best-in-class anti-malware engines using Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server
    • Outlook Web Access 2010 integration with AD RMS
    • Outlook 2010 automatic protection using AD RMS
  • Secure Collaboration – Secure business collaboration from virtually anywhere and on any device, while preventing unauthorized use of confidential information
    • Secure collaboration by using Active Directory Federation Services 2.0 (AD FS) and AD RMS (for Partner employees)
    • Secure collaboration by using Forefront UAG (for Internal employees)
    • Secure collaboration by using UAG (for Internal employees)
  • Secure Endpoint – Protect client and server operating systems from emerging threats and information loss, while enabling secure access from virtually anywhere and on any device
    • Advanced threat protection with Forefront Threat Management Gaetway 2010 (TMG)
    • Malware protection when not connecting to the company network
    • Malware protection when using USB drives
    • DirectAccess with Forefront UAG
  • Information Protection – Discover, protect, and control information contained in data in motion, data at rest, and data in use for organizations
    • Protecting data-in-motion with Exchange 2010 and AD RMS
    • Protecting data-at-rest with SharePoint 2007, AD FS and AD RMS
    • Protection data-at-rest with File Classification Infrastructure (FCI) and AD RMS
  • Identity and Access Management – Simplify identity and access management for secure, compliant access to applications on-premises and in the cloud from any location or device
    • Secure Remote Access
    • Group management with Forefront Identity Manager 2010 (FIM) and Outlook
    • Self-service password reset with FIM 2010
    • Claims-based authentication with AD FS 2.0

 

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]]> http://plates55.com/microsoft-solutions/%datetime%/feed/ 0 Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 Service Pack 2 http://plates55.com/microsoft-solutions/%datetime%/ http://plates55.com/microsoft-solutions/%datetime%/#comments Thu, 27 May 2010 11:12:00 +0000 swood http://plates55.com/?p=1958 Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 Service Pack 2 (App-V 4.5 SP2) updates App-V 4.5 with the latest security and stability enhancements to help keep computers running App-V up-to-date, reliable, and more secure. The goal of this service pack is to increase the overall quality of the existing product features while maintaining a high level of compatibility with previous releases.
Feature Summary:

  • Support for Office 2010 – App-V 4.5 SP2 now supports the virtualization of Microsoft Office 2010.
  • Support for SQL Mirroring – App-V 4.5 SP2 now supports Microsoft SQL Mirroring.
  • Customer Feedback and Hotfix Rollup – App-V 4.5 SP2 also includes a rollup up of fixes to address issues found since the Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 SP1 release.

 

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]]> http://plates55.com/microsoft-solutions/%datetime%/feed/ 0 RAMMap – New Sysinternals tool for advanced physical memory usage analysis http://plates55.com/microsoft-solutions/%datetime%/ http://plates55.com/microsoft-solutions/%datetime%/#comments Fri, 21 May 2010 16:44:48 +0000 swood http://plates55.com/?p=1914 Have you ever wondered exactly how Windows is assigning physical memory, how much file data is cached in RAM, or how much RAM is used by the kernel and device drivers? RAMMap makes answering those questions easy. RAMMap is an advanced physical memory usage analysis utility for Windows Vista and higher. It presents usage information in different ways on its several different tabs:

  • Use Counts: usage summary by type and paging list
  • Processes: process working set sizes
  • Priority Summary: prioritized standby list sizes
  • Physical Pages: per-page use for all physical memory
  • Physical Ranges: physical memory addresses
  • File Summary: file data in RAM by file
  • File Details: individual physical pages by file

Use RAMMap to gain understanding of the way Windows manages memory, to analyze application memory usage, or to answer specific questions about how RAM is being allocated. RAMMap’s refresh feature enables you to update the display and it includes support for saving and loading memory snapshots………………...Download At Source

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]]> http://plates55.com/microsoft-solutions/%datetime%/feed/ 0 Microsoft Application Virtualization for Remote Desktop Services 4.6, 64 bit support http://plates55.com/microsoft-solutions/%datetime%/ http://plates55.com/microsoft-solutions/%datetime%/#comments Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:42:10 +0000 swood http://plates55.com/microsoft-solutions/%datetime%/ Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) for RDS helps solve application compatibility on Remote Desktop Session Hosts/Terminal Servers. App-V for RDS 4.6 now supports 64-bit operating systems.

In Remote Desktop Services deployments, application conflicts can lead to silos of remote desktop session host servers. To avoid application conflicts, applications typically must undergo significant testing to determine which applications will collide and, therefore, must be separated and run on different session host silos—a time-consuming and costly process. Separating out multiple remote desktop session hosts to accommodate specific applications routinely results in servers being underutilized because each one is locked into a specific configuration, capable of serving only a limited set of non-conflicting applications. Often, 20 servers are required to support 1,000 users.
Microsoft Application Virtualization for Remote Desktop Services 4.6 helps consolidate remote desktop session host servers by offering the following features and benefits:

  • Reduce app-to-app and multi-user application conflicts and hence the need for regression testing
  • Accelerate application deployment by reducing the deployment risk
  • Simplify profile management
  • App-V for RDS 4.6 now supports 64-bit operating systems.

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]]> http://plates55.com/microsoft-solutions/%datetime%/feed/ 0 April 2010 Bulletin Release Advance Notification http://plates55.com/microsoft-solutions/%datetime%/ http://plates55.com/microsoft-solutions/%datetime%/#comments Fri, 09 Apr 2010 23:45:25 +0000 swood http://plates55.com/?p=1625 Next Tuesday we will release 11 bulletins addressing 25 vulnerabilities in Windows, Microsoft Office, and Microsoft Exchange. We recommend that customers review the ANS summary page and prepare to test and deploy the bulletins as quickly as possible.

Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for April 2010

I also want to point out to customers that we will be closing the following open Security Advisories with next week’s updates:

· Microsoft Security Advisory (981169) – Vulnerability in VBScript Could Allow Remote Code Execution.

· Microsoft Security Advisory (977544) – Vulnerability in SMB Could Allow Denial of Service

Microsoft would also like to remind you all that it is extremely important for customers to move to supported platforms because after the dates below, those products/service packs will no longer receive security updates.

  • Windows XP Service Pack 2 will no longer be supported after July 13, 2010. Many customers are still on this version, so we encourage upgrading to Service Pack 3 or to Windows 7 as soon as possible.
  • Extended support for Windows 2000 will also be retired as of July 13, 2010. After that time, we will no longer provide security or any other updates for Windows 2000.
  • Windows Vista RTM will no longer be supported after the April 13, 2010 bulletin release. Service Pack 1 will still be supported until July 12, 2011 but we recommend customers update to Service Pack 2 or Windows 7 at this time.

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]]> http://plates55.com/microsoft-solutions/%datetime%/feed/ 0 Risk and Health Assessment Program for Active Directory – Scoping Tool v1.4 http://plates55.com/microsoft-solutions/%datetime%/ http://plates55.com/microsoft-solutions/%datetime%/#comments Sat, 03 Apr 2010 23:09:23 +0000 swood http://plates55.com/?p=1617 This download package is intended for Microsoft Premier Customers Only. This package includes all of the scoping tools necessary to prepare and qualify your environment to receive a Risk and Health Assessment Program for Active Directory (ADRAP).

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]]> http://plates55.com/microsoft-solutions/%datetime%/feed/ 0 Geosense: The first ‘really really cool’ Windows Sensor http://plates55.com/microsoft-solutions/%datetime%/ http://plates55.com/microsoft-solutions/%datetime%/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:58:06 +0000 msutherman http://plates55.com/?p=1275 WithinWindows launches:

Geosense for Windows logo

Geosense is a Windows Sensor that feeds the Windows Sensors and Location Platform relatively accurate positioning information, a lot like a GPS device. Instead of communicating with expensive satellites, we simply gather some metrics (i.e. your IP address, WiFi access points) to securely query huge databases with. In return, the databases provide location data for us to share.

Right now, Geosense plugs into Google Location Services for WiFi and IP triangulation. If the sensor becomes an overnight sensation, we’ll add support for others such as Skyhook Wireless and Navizon, to ensure you receive the most accurate data, regardless of where it came from. We’re also thinking about the implementation of mobile broadband (cell tower) detection – but that’s low on the list, due to lack of supportive hardware. (Anyone want to donate some hardware?)

So what can you do with Geosense? Sadly, the Windows Sensor ecosystem is thin, likely due to the learning curve associated with writing drivers. You’re limited to the Weather Gadget (in Windows) and… well that’s about it. As you read this, though, we’re cooking up new and innovative ways to use the sensor – stay tuned.

Call to action: Think of how location-awareness in Windows could help a friend or family member. Download Geosense and sling some code. If you’re not the coding type, share your idea – you never know, we (or others) may bring it to fruition.

Geosense The first ‘really really cool’ Windows Sensor – Within Windows

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]]> http://plates55.com/microsoft-solutions/%datetime%/feed/ 0 Microsoft Security Essentials upgrade 1.0.1959.0 http://plates55.com/microsoft-solutions/%datetime%/ http://plates55.com/microsoft-solutions/%datetime%/#comments Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:56:03 +0000 swood http://plates55.com/microsoft-solutions/%datetime%/ In the past 2 weeks I noticed that on Microsoft download center Microsoft Security Essentials was re-published. But when I tried to install it, it stated that it was already installed, telling me it was the same version.

Now it is published again and now it is a new version (build) 1.0.1959.0.

Download and run it directly and it will upgrade.

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Microsoft Security Essentials is a free* download from Microsoft that is simple to install, easy to use, and always kept up to date so you can be assured your PC is protected by the latest technology. It’s easy to tell if your PC is secure — when you’re green, you’re good. It’s that simple.
Microsoft Security Essentials runs quietly and efficiently in the background so you’re free to use your Windows-based PC the way you want—without interruptions or long computer wait times.
*Your PC must run genuine Windows to install Microsoft Security Essentials. Learn more about genuine.

Watch videos to help you get the most from Microsoft Security Essentials.

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]]> http://plates55.com/microsoft-solutions/%datetime%/feed/ 0 Microsoft Baseline Configuration Analyzer 2.0 http://plates55.com/microsoft-solutions/%datetime%/ http://plates55.com/microsoft-solutions/%datetime%/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:31:00 +0000 jplates http://plates55.com/?p=1239 Microsoft Baseline Configuration Analyzer 2.0 (MBCA 2.0) can help you maintain optimal system configuration by analyzing configurations of your computers against a predefined set of best practices, and reporting results of the analyses.

Best practices are developed by a product development team or domain experts, and are packaged in the form of a best practice model. Models are available as separately-downloadable packages that can be run and analyzed by MBCA. MBCA lets users work with best practice models in a consistent, user-friendly way.

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]]> http://plates55.com/microsoft-solutions/%datetime%/feed/ 0 MDOP 2010, Med-V SP1 RC Launches http://plates55.com/microsoft-solutions/%datetime%/ http://plates55.com/microsoft-solutions/%datetime%/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:47:42 +0000 swood http://plates55.com/?p=1203 Today Microsoft announced important updates for business customers considering Windows 7 deployment. Specifically, Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) 2010 is now available and includes App-V 4.6, supporting Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 for RDS and Office 2010. The App-V support for Office 2010 means customers can do a one-touch deployment and do not have to wait for Office 2010 to deploy Windows 7.

Additionally, Microsoft released the MED-V 1.0 SP1 Release Candidate, which creates managed virtual machines running previous versions of Windows and Internet Explorer so users can upgrade to Windows 7. The RTM version of MED-V 1.0 SP1 will be available in April, but customers can start taking advantage of the technology now.

Along with these MDOP updates, Gavriella Schuster, General Manager of Windows Product Management, shared new information from Forrester around Windows 7’s Total Economic Impact (TEI), as well as details from IDC on Windows 7 deployment and how Microsoft partner Alinean’s  ROI calculator can help companies determine the type of return they can expect once they’ve deployed Windows 7. 

Lastly, several customers and MVPs that have provided extensive feedback and you’ll see examples of this in the various Microsoft blogs, as well as the independent MVP blogs.

Microsoft Blogs:

MVP Blogs:

  • Ment Van Der Plas talks App-V deployment with System Center Configuration Manager and Sequencing Office 2010.
  • Daniel Nerenberg shares App-V Real World Experience from an MVP perspective on his blog.
  • Tim Managan talks about App-V and Windows7 integration on his blog.
  • Ruben Spruijt, App-V MVP, describes the power of App-V’s Shared Cache in his blog.
  • Kevin Kaminskis discusses Sequencing 64-bit apps on his blog.
  • Rodney Medina talks about how App-V is helping his customers deploy Windows 7 in his blog.

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