December 2009 – Technology Rollup Mail – Platforms
News
Download Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 Beta
Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 empowers your people to do their best work from more places – whether they’re using a PC, phone or web browser. It can maximize existing investments and help people accomplish more by bringing server capabilities to everyone through familiar and intuitive applications. Office Professional Plus 2010 provides smart, simple, time-saving tools to help everyone do more with less.
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/evalcenter/ee390818.aspx
https://blogs.technet.com/office2010/
Windows Server 2008 R2: a Primer
Take a guided tour through the new and enhanced features of Windows Server 2008 R2. Important stops along the way include Windows PowerShell cmdlets, tools for remote management, core parking options for processors, Active Directory changes, and branch caching.
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/magazine/ee677582.aspx
Free Microsoft IT Environment Health Scanner - Available Now
Ensure your IT environment is healthy and up to date before you migrate. Designed for administrators of small or medium-sized networks, this tool takes a few minutes to scan your IT environment, perform more than 100 separate checks, and collect and analyse information.
Microsoft VDI Part I: Server-Side Configuration (Video)
Part one in a three-part series focuses on the Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) capabilities in Windows Server 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Services. In these videos, Partner Technology Specialist Matt McSpirit, from Microsoft UK, walks through configuring Microsoft VDI.
https://edge.technet.com/Media/Microsoft-VDI-Part-I-Server-Side-Configuration/
Other
Windows Virtualization Team Blog
https://blogs.technet.com/virtualization
The World Simplified is a Virtual World
https://blogs.technet.com/virtualworld
The App-V Blog
https://blogs.technet.com/softgrid
The Official MDOP Blog
https://blogs.technet.com/mdop
Ask the Directory Services Team
https://blogs.technet.com/askds
Ask the Performance Team
https://blogs.technet.com/askperf
Microsoft Enterprise Networking Team
https://blogs.technet.com/networking
Ask the Core Team
https://blogs.technet.com/askcore
Ntdebugging Blog
https://blogs.msdn.com/ntdebugging
Remote Desktop Services
The Hot Blog
Downloads
Download Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 Beta
Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 empowers your people to do their best work from more places – whether they’re using a PC, phone or web browser. It can maximize existing investments and help people accomplish more by bringing server capabilities to everyone through familiar and intuitive applications. Office Professional Plus 2010 provides smart, simple, time-saving tools to help everyone do more with less.
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/evalcenter/ee390818.aspx
Upgrading Active Directory Domains to Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 AD DS Domains
This guide explains the process for upgrading Active Directory domains to Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, how to upgrade the operating system of domain controllers, and how to add domain controllers that run Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2 to an existing domain.
.NET Framework 3.5 Service pack 1
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 is a full cumulative update that contains many new features building incrementally upon .NET Framework 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, and includes cumulative servicing updates to the .NET Framework 2.0 and .NET Framework 3.0 subcomponents.
HAV Detection Tool
The Hardware-assisted virtualization (HAV) detection tool checks if the computer processor supports HAV and if this setting is enabled.
Running Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 in a Virtualized Topology
This whitepaper defines the supported topologies and provides best practice recommendations for running Office Communications Server 2007 R2 and SQL Server™ 2008 in a Windows Hyper-V environment or other hypervisor technologies.
Windows Internet Explorer 8 for Windows XP
Internet Explorer 8. Faster, Easier, More Private, and More Secure.
Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor
Download and run the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor to see if your PC is ready for Windows 7. It scans your hardware, devices, and installed programs for known compatibility issues, gives you guidance on how to resolve potential issues found, and recommends what to do before you upgrade.
DirectX End-User Runtime
The Microsoft DirectX® End-User Runtime provides updates to 9.0c and previous versions of DirectX — the core Windows® technology that drives high-speed multimedia and games on the PC.
Events/Webcasts
Live Webcasts:
Full list can be found at: https://www.microsoft.com/events/default.mspx
Interactive Webcast Calendar
The interactive calendar will help you quickly find live webcasts that fit your schedule as well as on-demand webcasts to view at your convenience. You can choose your time zone and filter this list by audience, webcast series, product or topic, and presenter.
https://www.microsoft.com/events/webcasts/calendar/monthview.aspx
Monthly Archived Webcasts:
https://www.microsoft.com/events/webcasts/library/default.mspx
Windows 7: Build Innovative Applications Using Familiar Tools
Webcasts, Videos, and Podcasts
Test drive Windows Embedded Standard 2009 and learn how to build a next-generation user interface. Also, see how you can create custom shell and driver components as well as applications from end to end.
https://www.microsoft.com/events/series/msdnwindows7.aspx
TechNet Webcast: Microsoft Virtualization Best Practices for Exchange Server (Level 300)
Virtualizing business critical applications delivers significant benefits, including cost savings, enhanced business continuity, and an agile and efficient management solution. In this webcast, we focus on virtualizing Microsoft Exchange Server using Microsoft solutions, we discuss the benefits of using Microsoft virtualization technologies instead of technologies from key competitors such as VMware, and we provide technical guidance and best practices for virtualizing Exchange Server in various production scenarios. We also discuss results from lab deployment tests.
Language(s): English.
Product(s): Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager.
Audience(s): IT Generalist.
Duration: 60 Minutes
Start Date: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 6:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?culture=en-US&EventID=1032428204
TechNet Webcast: Automating Windows 7 Deployments Using System Center Configuration Manager (Level 300)
We focus on automating Windows 7 operating system deployments using Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager in this webcast. First, we cover how to automate hardware and software inventory using Asset Intelligence to determine what applications and hardware are needed for deploying Windows 7. Next, we examine deploying Windows 7 packages, and we discuss how to add Windows 7 packages to System Center Configuration Manager and then the deploy packages to bare metal machines and existing Windows Vista clients across the enterprise.
Language(s): English.
Product(s): Windows,Windows 7.
Audience(s): IT Generalist.
Duration: 60 Minutes
Start Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 6:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?culture=en-US&EventID=1032416868
TechNet Webcast: Plan for and Deploy Volume Activation for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 (Level 300)
Attend this webcast to discover the best practices for integrating Microsoft Volume Activation into your enterprise software deployment and management efforts. Benefit from lessons others have learned from dealing with the license activation of the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems in a variety of IT environments, including networked, isolated, roaming, branch office, development, and test.
Language(s): English.
Product(s): Windows,Windows 7.
Audience(s): IT Decision Maker,IT Generalist.
Duration: 60 Minutes
Start Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 6:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?culture=en-US&EventID=1032428921
TechNet Webcast: Windows File Services in Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Storage Server (Level 200)
Microsoft has delivered state-of-the-art file services functionality since the inception of the Windows Server operating system, and through the years the file services capabilities have evolved with the operating system to meet customers' ongoing needs.
Attend this webcast to discover the new enhanced file services capabilities in Windows Server 2008 R2 that make it a cost-effective, enterprise-ready operating system. In this first webcast in a series of webcasts, we provide an overview of the new file services functionality released with Windows Server 2008 R2, including enhanced server message block (SMB) performance, the new File Classification Infrastructure (FCI), and BranchCache among others. In addition, we have a panel of experts to answer your questions.
Language(s): English.
Product(s): Windows Server,Windows Server 2008.
Audience(s): IT Decision Maker,IT Generalist,IT Implementer.
Duration: 60 Minutes
Start Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009 6:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?culture=en-US&EventID=1032432260
New KB's
Windows Client
Win Vista Business 32bit AL: The size of available shrink space on a volume is less than expected in Windows Vista
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/976916/EN-US
Win Vista Home Prem 32bit AL: Stop error message on a Windows Vista-based or Windows Server 2008-based computer when you resume the system from sleep: Stop 0x000000FE
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/967102/EN-US
Win Vista Home Prem 32bit AL: A non-persistent snapshot cleanup operation is aborted by VSS if the VSS hardware provider takes more than three minutes to perform this operation on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/975831/EN-US
Win Vista SP2 AL: Error 80070490 when you install Windows Vista SP2 or Windows Server 2008 SP2
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/976920/EN-US
Win Vista Ultimate 32bit AL: The Remote Desktop Web Connection client does not work after you upgrade to Windows Vista Service Pack 1
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/954371/EN-US
Win Vista Ultimate 32bit AL: Isochronous data transfers fail when you attach a remote 1394A-compliant IEEE 1394 node to a Windows Vista-based or Windows Server 2008-based computer that does not support the IRM role
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/973414/EN-US
Win Vista Ultimate 32bit AL: When you examine the playback devices after you start a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008, some audio devices are missing or display the "Not plugged in" status
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/974868/EN-US
Win Vista Ultimate 32bit AL: A memory leak occurs in the Wmiprvse.exe process when you query an iSCSI WMI class in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/975751/EN-US
Win Vista Ultimate 32bit AL: In Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008, when there are right-aligned tabs, the tabs are misaligned in an application that uses rich edit controls
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/975848/EN-US
Win Vista Ultimate 32bit AL: December 2009 cumulative time zone update for Microsoft Windows operating systems
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/976098/EN-US
Win Vista Ultimate 32bit AL: Some Windows Socket events will be lost when turning on Windows Vista Parental Control web filtering
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/977500/EN-US
Win Vista Ultimate 64bit AL: FIX: You cannot send or receive messages by using Message Queuing 4.0 after you configure the BindInterfaceIP registry entry on a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/974813/EN-US
Windows XP Home Edition EN: You cannot open an OLE link whose path contains one or more spaces in Windows XP or in Windows Server 2003
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/975683/EN-US
Windows XP Professional EN: A hotfix is available for Remote Desktop Client (RDC) 5.2 to fix a drawing failure after you apply the security update 958470 (MS09-044) on a computer that is running Windows XP SP3 or Windows Server 2003 SP2
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/975158/EN-US
Windows XP SP2 EN: A hotfix is available for Remote Desktop Client (RDC) 5.1 to fix a drawing failure after you apply the security update 958470 (MS09-044) on a computer that is running Windows XP SP2
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/975153/EN-US
Windows XP SP3 AL: Description of the MUI for the Remote Desktop Connection 7.0 client update for Windows XP Service Pack 3
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/969085/EN-US
Windows Server
Windows Svr 2000 EN: MS09-045: Description of the security update for Jscript 5.7 in Windows 2000: November 10, 2009
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/975542/EN-US
Windows Svr 2008 Dtcntr wo HV AL: MS09-063: Vulnerability in Web Service on devices could allow remote code execution
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/973565/EN-US
Windows Svr 2008 Ent AL: MS09-066: Description of the security update for Active Directory: November 2009
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/973037/EN-US
Windows Svr 2008 Ent AL: The audio redirection feature does not work when you use Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac 2.0 to make a terminal server session to a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition or Windows Vista x64 Edition
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/973062/EN-US
Windows Svr 2008 Ent AL: The command shell program stops responding when you redirect the STDERR output in a "Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications" Telnet session that is connected to a computer that is running Windows Server 2008
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/975173/EN-US
Windows Svr 2008 Ent AL: SceCli 1202 events are logged every time Computer Group Policy settings are refreshed on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/975566/EN-US
Windows Svr 2008 Ent AL: The Account Name, Account Domain, and Security ID fields are not populated in event ID 5136 for "Directory Service Changes" on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/975696/EN-US
Windows Svr 2008 Ent AL: An LDAP client authentication request fails when the Digest-MD5 SASL subsequent authentication mechanism is used
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/975697/EN-US
Windows Svr 2008 Ent AL: FIX: Error "0xc00e0003" is returned when you send messages between instances of Message Queuing 4.0 that are running on a Windows Server 2008-based computer
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/976438/EN-US
Windows Svr 2008 Ent R2 AL: An application or service that queries information about a failover cluster by using the WMI provider may experience low performance or a time-out exception
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/974930/EN-US
Windows Svr 2008 Ent R2 AL: The system becomes unbootable after you add raw disks to a Windows Server 2008 R2-based computer that has EFI enabled
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/975535/EN-US
Windows Svr 2008 Ent R2 AL: DNS updates may be incorrectly reported as failed when you use a third-party DNS server application for DNS registration on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/977158/EN-US
Windows Svr 2008 Ent R2 AL: The security principals and the services that use only DES encryption for Kerberos authentication are incompatible with the default settings on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/977321/EN-US
Windows Svr 2008 Ent R2 AL: Error message when you try to remotely manage a print server on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2003: "0x80043333" or "0x80070906"
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/977508/EN-US
Windows Svr 2008 Ent R2 AL: Error message when you try to use the "runas" command, the "Run as Administrator" option, or the "Run as a different user" option after you upgrade from Windows Server 2003 or from Windows Server 2008 to Windows Server 2008 R2: "Access is denied"
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/977513/EN-US
Windows Svr 2008 Ent R2 AL: A computer that is running VMware cannot create a TCP connection to a NFS server that is running Windows Server 2008 R2
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/977517/EN-US
Windows Svr 2008 Std AL: Error message when you run a command at the Command Prompt window in Windows Server 2008 Server Core: "The specified service does not exist as an installed Service"
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/969371/EN-US
Windows Svr 2008 Std AL: Error message when multiple network adapters are configured to use static IP addresses on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 SP2 or Windows Vista SP2: "0x000000D1 DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL"
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/972887/EN-US
Windows Svr 2008 Std AL: The "Date and Time" window shows "Date out of range" error message
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/976470/EN-US
Windows Svr 2008 Std AL: You receive DFSR event ID 2212, and DFSR stops after you restart Windows Server 2008
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/977518/EN-US
Windows Svr 2008 Std R2 AL: Description of security events in Windows 7 and in Windows Server 2008 R2
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/977519/EN-US
Windows Svr 2008 Std R2 AL: FSRM Classification Rules repeatedly classify the same files, and reports do not update
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/977520/EN-US
Windows Svr Ent 2003 EN: The Active Directory Application Mode index may become corrupted if you search the instance by using the LDAP virtual list view control
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/972622/EN-US
Windows Svr Ent 2003 EN: MS09-066: Description of the security update for Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM): November 2009
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/973039/EN-US
Windows Svr Ent 2003 X64 EN: You experience performance issues in applications and services when the system file cache consumes most of the physical RAM