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Windows Server 2003 R2
Windows Server 2003 R2 is not that far off and I keep being asked questions about what changes /...
Author: Bruce Cowper - Microsoft Date: 06/28/2005
Back to Basics with Virtual Server Scripting - Part 1
Over the past few weeks, I have had a number of people asking me for some basic control...
Author: Bruce Cowper - Microsoft Date: 06/28/2005
Virtual Server Scripts Part 2 - Backing up your virtual machines
More Virtual Server 2005 scripts... Backupvm.vbs Here is a nice script that is a variation on a...
Author: Bruce Cowper - Microsoft Date: 05/31/2005
Virtual Server Scripts
I had the pleasure of demonstrating the scripting for Virtual Server 2005 recently for a group...
Author: Bruce Cowper - Microsoft Date: 05/31/2005
Canadian IT Pro Community Summit - Updated!
Please note that this post has been updated to include the links to the sesison material! What an...
Author: Bruce Cowper - Microsoft Date: 05/11/2005
TechNet Management Series Links
A huge thank-you to all of you who came along to the TechNet Canada Management Series and especially...
Author: Bruce Cowper - Microsoft Date: 05/05/2005
SMS Scripts
I have had a large number of people over the past few months ask me about scripting for SMS, so for...
Author: Bruce Cowper - Microsoft Date: 05/03/2005
Support for 3rd Party OS's in Microsoft Virtual Server 2005!
Now that I have your attention, you did read the title correctly!!!!!!!! I was priveleged to be in...
Author: Bruce Cowper - Microsoft Date: 04/20/2005
Microsoft Management Summit (MMS) 2005
As you may have guessed from my recent posts, I am currently in Las Vegas for MMS2005. Now, you may...
Author: Bruce Cowper - Microsoft Date: 04/20/2005
Fine Tuning MOM Management Packs...
I really had to tell you all about the tool I just had demonstrated to me for fine tuning of MOM...
Author: Bruce Cowper - Microsoft Date: 04/19/2005
Indy gets a name! System Center Capacity Manager 2006
One big announcement this morning in the Keynote at MMS 2005 in Las Vegas by Kirill Tatarinov is...
Author: Bruce Cowper - Microsoft Date: 04/19/2005
Server 2003 Service Pack 1 has been released!
For all of you who have been waiting to download the full release of Windows Server 2003 Service...
Author: Bruce Cowper - Microsoft Date: 03/31/2005
VPN Binding Order
I have had a number of people ask me this question and am pleased to say that we were also provided...
Author: Bruce Cowper - Microsoft Date: 03/28/2005
We have moved to blogs.TechNet.com
Just a note to all those with bookmarks and links to the blog.... I have moved to...
Author: Bruce Cowper - Microsoft Date: 03/28/2005
TASK.to Defense In Depth
A reminder to all who are planning on coming along to what should be another great event! TASK...
Author: Bruce Cowper - Microsoft Date: 03/28/2005
Edmonton IT Pro User Group
Calling all IT Pros in Edmonton! I have been contacted by a number of people after the recent...
Author: Bruce Cowper - Microsoft Date: 03/21/2005
Configuring RPC over HTTPS
Many of you have asked if there is a step by step guide for configuring RPC over HTTPS. Well, the...
Author: Bruce Cowper - Microsoft Date: 03/20/2005
POP connectors / pullers for Exchange
One of the challenges I often get asked about is "how can I use the Intellegent Message Filter on...
Author: Bruce Cowper - Microsoft Date: 03/18/2005
Tools for handling archived Email/SPAM generated by the IMF
Many of you have asked how you can check for false positives (email marked as SPAM when it is...
Author: Bruce Cowper - Microsoft Date: 03/18/2005
Edmonton TechNet Winter Tour 2005!
What a way to round off the tour! I hope you all had as much fun as I did during the event.... What...
Author: Bruce Cowper - Microsoft Date: 03/18/2005
Calgary IT Pro User Group
I hope by now you all know that there is great group of people that call themselves the Calgary IT...
Author: Bruce Cowper - Microsoft Date: 03/16/2005
Calgary - TechNet Winter Tour 2005!
It was fantastic to be back and so many of you I met on the last tour came up and said Hi - what a...
Author: Bruce Cowper - Microsoft Date: 03/16/2005
Demo IT Probots
I had a question the other day from someone saying 'why do you take the side panels off your demo...
Author: Bruce Cowper - Microsoft Date: 03/16/2005
Virtual Server Webcasts
From your feedback it seems that the demonstrations on tools sich as the VSTM (Virtual Server...
Author: Bruce Cowper - Microsoft Date: 03/16/2005
Toronto TechNet Winter Tour Event
Only one word to describe the event - Awesome! I want to thank you all for coming and making the...
Author: Bruce Cowper - Microsoft Date: 03/10/2005
Tools for Creating ISO images from CD, Creating Bootable CD's and Virtual Floppy Disks
Many of you have been asking how you can create ISO images from CD's, Virtual Floppy Images from...
Author: Bruce Cowper - Microsoft Date: 03/09/2005
Ottawa - TechNet Winter Tour 2005
As I flew in to Ottawa for my first visit to our nation's capital I was greeted by more than a...
Author: Bruce Cowper - Microsoft Date: 03/09/2005
New topics
Hi all, I have had a number of requests on this blog and by email from people asking how they can...
Author: Bruce Cowper - Microsoft Date: 03/09/2005
Another Script for backing up Virtual Machines....
Ben Armstrong is a Program manager on the Virtual machine team here at Microsoft. He has posted...
Author: Bruce Cowper - Microsoft Date: 03/04/2005
Vancouver TechNet Winter Tour 2005 Event!
It seems from the feeback we received that you liked the new format for the sessions and enjoyed the...
Author: Bruce Cowper - Microsoft Date: 03/04/2005
Enabling forms based authentication in ISA 2004 for OWA.
I have to hold my hands up and say that I was not entirely happy with one of my answers from the...
Author: Bruce Cowper - Microsoft Date: 03/04/2005
What Operating Systems Work with Virtual Server / Virtual PC?
I use this site all of the time for helping me with getting operating systems running on Virtual...
Author: Bruce Cowper - Microsoft Date: 03/03/2005
Virtual Server Script Repository
Did you know that there is a repository on the TechNet site with a whole heap of scripts for...
Author: Bruce Cowper - Microsoft Date: 03/03/2005
Victoria!
I can safely say that Victoria has once again laid down the gauntlet for the rest of the cities in...
Author: Bruce Cowper - Microsoft Date: 03/03/2005
Small Business Server 2003
There are many of you who are running SBS 2003 and I have I got news for you! The SBS Web sites have...
Author: Bruce Cowper - Microsoft Date: 02/25/2005
Scripting Backup of Virtual Machines on Virtual Server 2005
Many of you have asked how you can back up your Virtual Machines running on Virtual Server 2005. One...
Author: Bruce Cowper - Microsoft Date: 02/25/2005
TechNet Winter Tour 2005 - Regina
What an awesome event! From the feedback you all gave me and talking to may of you there seems to be...
Author: Bruce Cowper - Microsoft Date: 02/25/2005
Webchats - TechNet Winter Tour 2005
Do you have questions unanswered from your TechNet Winter Tour event? Did you think of something...
Author: Bruce Cowper - Microsoft Date: 02/25/2005
Windows Server System Evaluation DVD virtual machines problems!
Just as a quick notice to all of you who have a copy of the Windows Server System Evaluation DVD. A...
Author: Bruce Cowper - Microsoft Date: 02/23/2005
The TechNet Winter Tour 2005 Presentation Slides and useful links.
I have been asked by many for the link to the presentation slides, so here they are:...
Author: Bruce Cowper - Microsoft Date: 02/23/2005
Virtual Server 2005 Eval Kit Download
I have had many people asking for the download link to Virtual Server 2005, so here you are! Virtual...
Author: Bruce Cowper - Microsoft Date: 02/23/2005
TechNet Winter Tour 2005 - Winnipeg
Am I ever glad that I came back to Winnipeg.... It was a rather balmy -19 degrees C outside and yet...
Author: Bruce Cowper - Microsoft Date: 02/23/2005
TASK Inaugural event - Cybercrime!
Just a quick and friendly reminder that our first TASK (task.to) event is tomorrow night, and we...
Author: Bruce Cowper - Microsoft Date: 02/23/2005
The TechNet Winter Tour 2005
I hope you are as excited as we are about the Microsoft Canada TechNet Winter Tour 2005. We have...
Author: Bruce Cowper - Microsoft Date: 02/19/2005
Presentation and links from FS Malware Presentation
It was certainly great to see a good number of you again after previous sessions and to meet others...
Author: Bruce Cowper - Microsoft Date: 01/28/2005
How many passwords do we need?
I started a thread a while ago talking about passwords and many of you suggested that there were...
Author: Bruce Cowper - Microsoft Date: 01/17/2005
Spyware - something to worry about?
I think the answer is a resounding - Yes! as I am sure you will agree. However, is it something that...
Author: Bruce Cowper - Microsoft Date: 01/17/2005
And what is to happen to us?
Bill gates made a statement over a year ago saying that within 2 years, security would no longer be...
Author: Bruce Cowper - Microsoft Date: 01/15/2005
ISA Server http header filters......
I suddenly remembered as a follow up from the ISA 2004 presentation the other night that I had not...
Author: Bruce Cowper - Microsoft Date: 01/15/2005
'bout time too.
A number of things have happened recently that are 'bout time too... Firstly, I have been remiss in...
Author: Bruce Cowper - Microsoft Date: 01/13/2005