Michael Kleef ::: MSFT
Setting an SPN manually
From time to time I see errors occur when services fail to register SPN's properly. What is an SPN?...
Author: Michael Kleef [MSFT] Date: 10/08/2008
Get Switcher! Alt-Tab thats easily usable!
I found this graphical open application tool through an email here at work. Essentially its a tool...
Author: Michael Kleef [MSFT] Date: 10/02/2008
What on earth is "Fancy Ketchup" all about?
On the weekend we took the kids to Maccas (for those of you in the US, thats an Aussie term for...
Author: Michael Kleef [MSFT] Date: 09/22/2008
AGPM v3 RTM's!
Now that Im in the Group Policy team I have to blog relevant stuff to the GP blog. So today I got...
Author: Michael Kleef [MSFT] Date: 09/18/2008
How to get USB booting working
Ive been reading up a bit on USB booting. Theres a variety of reasons to do this. Some people make...
Author: Michael Kleef [MSFT] Date: 08/22/2008
Who says Seattle is cold?
Its nearly been a month now! When we first started packing to leave Australia my wife and I both...
Author: Michael Kleef [MSFT] Date: 08/18/2008
What am I working on now?
So now that Im here and nearly finished my first week of being a Program Manager Im slowly coming to...
Author: Michael Kleef [MSFT] Date: 08/01/2008
We're here!
After 8 weeks of waiting, the pain of leaving friends and family and the frustration of selling cars...
Author: Michael Kleef [MSFT] Date: 07/29/2008
Nearly ready to leave Australia - stuff to sell and were done!
Its the final home straight now in my re-location to the USA. Visas are now approved and the...
Author: Michael Kleef [MSFT] Date: 07/01/2008
RDC 6.1 for Windows XP released
This news came in my email this morning: We heard a lot of feedback from customers about the...
Author: Michael Kleef [MSFT] Date: 06/25/2008
Blocking the advertising popups/popins/popouts
As a person that just likes to get stuff done, I'm increasingly getting irritated by the amount of...
Author: Michael Kleef [MSFT] Date: 06/18/2008
Origami/UMPC interface released to all!
Now everyone gets to have this cool UI. Its obviously suited to Tablet PC's and UMPC's but its just...
Author: Michael Kleef [MSFT] Date: 06/15/2008
Setting up Softgrid 4.5 on Terminal Server 2008
In my last post I talked about Softgrid 4.5 on Terminal Servers as part of the screencast I did on...
Author: Michael Kleef [MSFT] Date: 06/15/2008
Setting Up Terminal Server Gateway with ISA Server
I was talking with a friend on mine, Ian, a few weeks ago - he was talking to me about security and...
Author: Michael Kleef [MSFT] Date: 06/15/2008
Windows Vista SP1: Adelaide, Perth and Brisbane User Group Tour
Orin Thomas will be presenting on Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) Improvements. This demo heavy...
Author: Michael Kleef [MSFT] Date: 05/29/2008
How much traffic does NAP actually generate?
A few customers have asked me this one. Traffic considerations are important as placing the Network...
Author: Michael Kleef [MSFT] Date: 05/25/2008
ITRadio podcast with Jeff Alexander and Peter Watson
My direct colleague Jeff Alexander and our chief security officer here in Australia, Peter Watson...
Author: Michael Kleef [MSFT] Date: 05/22/2008
I'm leaving....
I've not really kept this one much of a secret. Anyone who talks to me regularly will know this...
Author: Michael Kleef [MSFT] Date: 05/20/2008
Screencast: UAC Improvements in Vista SP1
Today I posted a short and sharp screencast just showing the differences in Vista RTM to Vista SP1...
Author: Michael Kleef [MSFT] Date: 05/14/2008
Windows Vista less secure than Windows 2000??
I read this article from Angus today with much amusement. Apparently Vista is more insecure than...
Author: Michael Kleef [MSFT] Date: 05/12/2008
TechNet Plus Direct special offer for Australian customers
An extra special offer for readers of my blog.... Subscribe to a new TechNet Plus Direct...
Author: Michael Kleef [MSFT] Date: 05/07/2008
Help me...I cant drink Red Wine!
Recently on the Windows Server 2008 tour I ran into a very odd issue for me. I couldn't drink any...
Author: Michael Kleef [MSFT] Date: 04/28/2008
TechEd 2008 - The WOW track
Lets get one thing out the way first. Heres an early peek at one of the bag options we are looking...
Author: Michael Kleef [MSFT] Date: 04/27/2008
TechNet Update tomorrow - Melbourne
So just a quick reminder that the TechNet Update for Melbourne is tomorrow. Sydney is this week too...
Author: Michael Kleef [MSFT] Date: 04/27/2008
NTBackup is gone from Windows Server 2008?
Yep its true. NTBackup is gone....at least as you know it! You can have it back again with a...
Author: Michael Kleef [MSFT] Date: 04/08/2008
GP Preferences Client Side Extensions have released
In my session today I spoke of the GP Preferences Client Side Extensions (CSE). These are required...
Author: Michael Kleef [MSFT] Date: 03/13/2008
i-mate’s Ultimate experience – call for applicants
i-mate Australia is running an online experience to help launch their new Ultimate range and provide...
Author: Michael Kleef [MSFT] Date: 03/10/2008
The importance of protecting your business from your users
People think Im joking when I say to them that they need to protect the users from themselves. A...
Author: Michael Kleef [MSFT] Date: 03/06/2008
APC benchmarks Windows Vista SP1 performance - with great results!
I saw this article today on Windows Vista SP1 and went wow! I did know it was coming along as I do...
Author: Michael Kleef [MSFT] Date: 03/05/2008
Steve Riley to present at Melbourne Security Interchange group in April
Orin Thomas (Windows IT Pro online writer, MS Press book author and Melbourne Security Interchange...
Author: Michael Kleef [MSFT] Date: 03/04/2008
Tons of Solution Accelerators ("How to" guides) released
Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 Security Guide This guide shows you how to further harden...
Author: Michael Kleef [MSFT] Date: 03/04/2008
Server 2008 Launch: Melbourne done - and Adelaide's next!
Another city done! This time no catastophic failures in any sessions. Melbourne had a great buzz...
Author: Michael Kleef [MSFT] Date: 03/04/2008
Server 2008 launch: Sydney down....onto Melbourne!
Yesterday marked the start of the Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008 -...
Author: Michael Kleef [MSFT] Date: 02/28/2008
Vista SP1 releases to TechNet and MSDN Subscriber downloads
Finally some good news abut Vista SP1. Its released to TechNet and MSDN subscriber downloads right...
Author: Michael Kleef [MSFT] Date: 02/14/2008
Clayko group to run Windows Server 2008 in new datacentre
With Windows Server 2008 RTM'ing overnight Id thought Id share a little bit of local news on its...
Author: Michael Kleef [MSFT] Date: 02/04/2008
Windows Server 2008 Web Edition wont require CALs
Yes you heard right! The Web SKU of Windows Server 2008 does not require CALs but can be deployed...
Author: Michael Kleef [MSFT] Date: 01/25/2008
Exchange 2007 Poster goes wild!
As I blogged before, the ever useful Martin and Astrid McClean have done it again with another one...
Author: Michael Kleef [MSFT] Date: 01/24/2008
Palm Treo 750 users sing for joy! Telstra have finally completed testing!
Finally after months of waiting for Telstra to complete testing on the Windows Mobile 6 ROM for the...
Author: Michael Kleef [MSFT] Date: 12/19/2007
Windows Vista SP1 RC1 first thoughts
Overnight we released to beta testers Windows Vista SP1 RC1. I like to try new things out so I...
Author: Michael Kleef [MSFT] Date: 12/06/2007
Competition: Buy a Windows Mobile 6 device
From the "shameless plugging on Windows Mobile" category.... When you buy a new Windows...
Author: Michael Kleef [MSFT] Date: 12/01/2007
Zune 30 battery woes - some solutions!
Some time ago when I was in the US I got a couple of Zunes. These were the original Zune devices now...
Author: Michael Kleef [MSFT] Date: 11/28/2007
SIPtap: Stop the hype already - mitigate the attack vector
I was reading on TechWorld today about a piece of proof of concept code written to monitor VoIP...
Author: Michael Kleef [MSFT] Date: 11/26/2007