How to Display RowNumber with Select Query in SQL Server 2005

rownumber() function is used to return the rownumber with select query

The Follwoing query will return the result set row number

Syntax
ROW_NUMBER ( ) OVER ( [ ] )

Example
Select row_number() over(order by productid) as SlNo,productname,unitprice from products

Live ASP.Net & VSTS Webcast for November 2007

Register Now for Free (limited seats available) and mark you calendar for three webcast series on Secure Data Access, Visual Studio Team System series and ASP.Net.

1. Secure Data Access
We explore the new Data Encryption Toolkit for Mobile PCs, technical guidance and deployment tools that help you plan and implement EFS and BitLocker™ throughout your enterprise, with lower cost and extended centralized management and control. Speaker: Steve RileySenior Strategist and Worldwide Security Evangelist,Trustworthy Computing Group, Microsoft Corp.
Date & Time
Title of Webcast
29 Nov 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
It's 11:00 PM, do you know where your data is?

2. Visual Studio Team System Series

3. ASP.NET Series
Learn about the software lifecycle tools of Visual Studio Team System that help you tackle the challenges of global teams working in different locations and different time-zonesSpeaker: Nahas MohammedTechnology Advisor, Microsoft India

This ASP.NET Developer Series focuses on ASP.NET 2.0 as well as the upcoming version (ASP.NET 3.5) that help you write better applications.Speakers: Harish Ranganathan, Pandurang Nayak, Vinod KumarTechnology Evangelists , Microsoft India
Date & Time
Title of Webcast
11th Dec 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Visual Studio Team System: Software lifecycle tools with Team suite
12th Dec2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Visual Studio Team System: Get in control with Team foundation server
13th Dec 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Visual Studio Team System: Building robust and reliable software with VSTS
18th Dec 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Visual Studio Team System: Enterprise testing with VS Test Edition
19th Dec 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Visual Studio Team System: Manage your database just like source code
20th Dec 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Visual Studio Team System: Source Control built for the enterprise

Date & Time
Title of Webcast
26th Nov 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
ASP.NET 2.0 – Building Enterprise Web Applications
27th Nov 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
ASP.NET 3.5 – What this web platform has to offer in the next version
28th Nov 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Best practices in developing Web based applications
29th Nov 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
ASP.NET and Silverlight
30th Nov 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
IIS 7 for Web Developers




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Visual Studio 2008 and .NET 3.5 Released

Visual Studio 2008 and .NET 3.5 Released
Today Microsoft shipped Visual Studio 2008 and .NET 3.5. You can download the final release using one of the links below:

If you are a MSDN subscriber, you can download your copy from the MSDN subscription site (note: some of the builds are just finishing being uploaded now - so check back later during the day if you don't see it yet).

If you are a non-MSDN subscriber, you can download a 90-day free trial edition of Visual Studio 2008 Team Suite here. A 90-day trial edition of Visual Studio 2008 Professional (which will be a slightly smaller download) will be available next week. A 90-day free trial edition of Team Foundation Server can also be downloaded here.

If you want to use the free Visual Studio 2008 Express editions (which are much smaller and totally free), you can download them here.

If you want to just install the .NET Framework 3.5 runtime, you can download it here.

Visual Studio 2008

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RollBack Transaction in SQL Server 2005

SQL Server 2005 newly intoduced the way to rollback the transactions in SQL Server 2005

SET XACT_ABORT ON

when XACT_ABORT is on. The T-SQL statements will automatically rollback the transaction when error occured in statements.

SET XACT_ABORT ON

USE Emp
Begin Tran
Insert into EmpInfo Values(1)
Insert into EmpInfo Values(1) -- This statement will raise the primary key error
Insert into EmpInfo Values(2)
Commit Tran

The first line of statment will execute without any errors. The primary key error will raise in second line. But the entire block transaction will not be commited because the XACT_ABORT in on.

WSS 3.0 Permission Levels

By Default Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 provides the following permission levels:

• Read -> In this level, a user can only view a site.
  
• Contribute -> In this level, a user can view, add, update, and delete the site content.
  
• Design -> In this level, a user can view, add, update, delete, approve, and customize the site content.
  
• Full Control -> In this level, a user has full control over a site.
  
• Limited Access -> In this level, a user has permission to view limited resources on a site, such as specific lists, document libraries, folders, list items, or documents when given explicit permission.
  

Performance Point Server 2007 Available for Download

Microsoft Finally Announced the Public Release of Performance Point Server 2007

Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 is now generally available. Product Information: Available in both 32 and 64 bit editions Evaluation editions are available are available on the Microsoft Download Center:

32 bit edition (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=6372C24F-67DD-42DD-B034-748907B23420&displaylang=en)

64 bit edition (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=3ADAC793-DEF0-4BA8-A9AB-228979B8DB40&displaylang=en)

Enterprise editions are available for MSDN/TechNet subscribers under Applications within the left pane of the MSDN home page. Enterprise editions are also available on Volume License. Learn more http://www.microsoft.com/performancepoint.

PerformancePoint Server 2007 Volume Licensing (http://www.microsoft.com/business/performancepoint/howtobuy/default.aspx) General

Volume Licensing information(http://www.microsoftvolumelicensing.com/userights/ProductPage.aspx?pid=255) English, French, German and Spanish Languages are available now. Additional languages are coming soon and include: Brazilian Portuguese Chinese Simplified Chinese Traditional Czech Danish Dutch European Portuguese Finnish Italian Japanese Korean Polish Russian Swedish Microsoft Connect is only for pre-generally available releases. The CTP4 Release will remain on this site until November 30th for your evaluation purposes. Community InformationWe are happy to announce the Microsoft Forums for Microsoft PerformancePoint Server, ProClarity and Master Data Management. Learn more about these new Forums by reading the announcement on the

New Microsoft PerformancePoint Server 2007 Forums. (https://connect.microsoft.com/content/content.aspx?ContentID=6853&SiteID=181)

Documentation and TrainingCheck out the Office Developer Portal (http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/office/bb660518.aspx) and TechCenter (http://technet.microsoft.com/office/performancepoint/default.aspx) for deployment and operations guides, technical whitepapers and 'how-to' help and tips. Finally, look for the

PerformancePoint Server 2007 books (http://sharepoint/sites/BISL/Documents/BookPlan.pptx)and online training webcasts (http://www.msreadiness.com/TrainingSearch.aspx?prodid=0&keyword=performancepoint) , as they should help your prospects, customers and partners get started!

If you have any questions regarding the availability of PerformancePoint Server 2007, the new Forums, documentation or training contact PPSadmim@microsoft.com.

Microsoft Technical Roll Up - November 2007

Hi,
I got the follwing Technical Rollup information from Microsoft MVP Communitiy. Please make use of it.


Please find the latest Technical Rollup mail below. Feel free to share this with your communities.
Quick Links Security - Platforms - Internet – SQL Server - Unified Comms - Manageability
The TRM blog can be found here http://blogs.technet.com/trm/
Security

News

*Are you using the NEW SUPPORTABILITY FEATURES for ISA Server 2004 and 2006?*

In addition to the following features listed below, ISA Server 2004 Service Pack 3 and the ISA Server 2006 Supportability Update provide a new diagnostic logging feature.
• Improved log viewer functionality, including an enhanced details pane view, text colouring, and new log filtering functionality.
• Updated ISA Server Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in functionality that provides access to troubleshooting tools and options available directly from the ISA Server Management console.
• Integration with the Microsoft ISA Server Best Practices Analyzer Tool. For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=79754.
Traditionally, ISA Server logs provide basic information about incoming and outbound traffic traversing the ISA Server computer. For example - whether traffic is allowed or denied, and the name of firewall policy rules handling the traffic. Diagnostic logging traces the flow of specific packets, and captures additional data about traffic flowing through the ISA Server computers. It reports on the progress of packets, and provides information about traffic handling and rule matching issues. Diagnostic logging output appears in a new ISA Server Diagnostics section of the Windows Event Viewer. Diagnostic logging tracks the behavior of the following ISA Server policy components:
· Firewall policy rules
· Network rules
· Web Chaining rules
· Cache rules
· Rule authentication
For easier log viewing, ISA Server provides the Diagnostic Log Viewer to filter and view the most relevant events. The Diagnostic Log Viewer is a separate tool available from the Microsoft Download Center. It enables you to output diagnostic events at the command line, in a display window, or in HTML format.
For further information see or request the Internet TRM.


Microsoft and Novell Open Interoperability Lab http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2007/sep07/09-11MSNovellLabsPR.mspx
Microsoft and Novell recently announced the opening of the Microsoft and Novell Interoperability Lab in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The first priority for the lab team will be to ensure interoperability between Microsoft and Novell virtualization technologies. Additional work will include standards-based systems management, identity federation, and compatibility of office document formats. Click here for more details on this collaboration.

Strong and Weak Host Models http://www.microsoft.com/technet/technetmag/issues/2007/09/CableGuy/
An increasingly common configuration for network hosts is to be multihomed with multiple network interfaces. A multihomed host provides enhanced connectivity because it can be simultaneously connected to multiple networks, such as an intranet or the Internet. But because they can be connected to both an intranet and the Internet, services running on multihomed hosts can be vulnerable to attack. In this article, the Cable Guy, Joseph Davies, takes a look at the weak and strong host models of multihomed hosts and then describes how these models are supported in Windows.
When It Comes to Protection from Vulnerabilities, Process Trumps “Many Eyes” http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/secmgmt/sm1007.mspx
By Pat Edmonds, Senior Product Manager, Microsoft Corporation There are distinct model differences in the ways that Windows Server and Linux are developed. One very clear example is interoperability, which by design is a key element the Microsoft development model. Learn how these model differences translate to real-world security differences to customers.


Documents
Security Tip of the Month: Securing the Gateway to Your Enterprise: Web Services http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/sectip/st1007.mspx
By Eugene Siu, CISSP and Senior Security Consultant, Microsoft ACE Team Web Services were invented so that developers can treat other systems on the Web as APIs exposed via Web Services. Securing Web Services, therefore, requires you to focus on both deployment and application security. This month's Security Tip offers some valuable deployment and application security tips that can help IT professionals and developers better protect their Web applications.

Windows Security and Directory Services for UNIX Guide v1.0 http://www.microsoft.com/technet/solutionaccelerators/cits/interopmigration/unix/usecdirw/00wsdsu.mspx
The Windows Security and Directory Services for UNIX Guide focuses on the use of Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000 Server Active Directory service to provide centralized authentication and authorization services for users in a network that includes both UNIX-based and Windows-based computers. The guide provides guidance in selecting the best solution to meet your authentication and authorization needs, and explains the best practices and major issues that you are likely to face as you implement the solution that is most appropriate for your organization.

CATIA UNIX to Windows Migration: Windows-UNIX Interoperability and Data Sharing http://www.microsoft.com/technet/solutionaccelerators/cits/interopmigration/unix/catia/catiac08.mspx
If you are moving from CATIA V4 running on UNIX to CATIA V5 running on Windows, you must ensure that the two environments can communicate smoothly. However, there are significant differences in the way these systems approach common tasks, such as file serving, security, and the user interface. Learn about the UNIX and Windows security models and how to integrate them so that users on one operating system can securely use resources on the other.

Windows Vista Boot Manager and Dual Booting with BitLocker Protection with TPM Support http://port25.technet.com/archive/2006/10/13/Using-Vista_2700_s-Boot-Manager-to-Boot-Linux-and-Dual-Booting-with-BitLocker-Protection-with-TPM-Support.aspx
This article discusses how to use the Windows Vista Boot Manager to boot Linux and provides guidance on building a dual boot system with Windows Vista BitLocker protection with Trusted Platform Module (TPM) support.

Application Interoperability: Microsoft .NET and J2EE http://download.microsoft.com/download/7/2/6/7269f183-639a-4e99-bd84-cc3e6515af86/PnP_J2EE_Interop_V1.pdf
This paper shows how to enable interoperability between enterprise class applications based on Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) and Microsoft .NET using service interfaces, use case interoperability adapters, and use case adapter factories. It covers how to add .NET Framework applications at the Presentation or the Business tier, together with implementing interoperability at the Data tier using message queuing and shared databases.

WSE 3.0 Security: Interoperability Considerations http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa480548.aspx
This appendix, from the Web Service Security guide, provides an overview of interoperability issues that you may encounter when developing Web services secured using Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) message security.

WS-Security Interoperability Using WSE 2.0 and Sun JWSDP 1.5 http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms998284.aspx
This article discusses interoperability based on OASIS WS-Security 1.0 between Microsoft WSE 2.0 and Sun JWSDP 1.5. The walk-throughs will show you all you need to know to configure the two environments for securely signing and encrypting SOAP requests and responses using X509 certificates.

Web Services Security Interoperability Using WSE 2.0 SP3 and WebLogic Workshop 8.1.4 http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms998291.aspx
This article explains interoperability based on OASIS Web Services Security (WS-Security) 1.0 between Microsoft WSE 2.0 SP3 and WebLogic Platform 8.1.4. This article is accompanied by a sample application (the Math sample). The Math sample demonstrates how to securely authenticate, sign, and encrypt SOAP messages exchanged between WSE 2.0 SP3 and WebLogic Platform 8.1.4.

Web Services Security Interoperability Using WSE 2.0 and Systinet Server 5.0 for Java http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms998278.aspx
The walk-throughs in this article will show you all you need to know to configure the two environments for securely signing and encrypting SOAP requests and responses using X509 certificates.

Interoperability with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 http://technet2.microsoft.com/Office/f/?en-us/library/3c78e886-5d20-44cb-b4e4-f823c4c019281033.mspx
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 provides enterprises with a scalable business platform for managing content and integrating line-of-business systems. If you plan to connect to data sources outside of your server farm, use this article to help you plan for single sign-on, which can be used to automatically authenticate users, rather than needing to prompt for credentials.

How to Install Microsoft Authentication on a Macintosh http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;101747&sd=tech
Windows NT Advanced Server provides an installable component to validate users who are connecting to the Windows NT Advanced Server from a Macintosh. The Microsoft User Authentication Module (UAM) provides a more secure logon session by sending an encrypted password, rather than a straight text password, across the network. Follow these steps to install the Microsoft User Authentication Module on a Macintosh workstation.

Downloads

TechNet Security Series Seminar 1 - 28 Sep 07
The first TechNet Security Series Seminar happened on Friday 28 September 2007. Here are the presentations that were made during this seminar, now available for download:Session 1: Advanced Security Measures for Clients and ServersSession 2: Security Enhancements in SQL 2005Session 3: Security Considerations for Wireless EnvironmentsPanel QuestionsVideo Title: Technet Security - Restricted Groups Demo 1TechNet Security - Session 1 - Restricted Groups Demo for 28th Sept 07To watch this video:click here.
High-Res Format: http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7514175Video Title: TechNet Security – DNS in the DMZ Zone Demo 2TechNet Security – Session 1 – DNS in the DMZ Zone Demo for 28th Sept 07To watch this video, click here. High-Res Format: http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7514177
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=1bdf33e3-f789-442e-8ec4-5dacc35d31ba&DisplayLang=en


Update for Outlook 2003 Junk Email Filter (KB936677)
This update provides the Junk E-mail Filter in Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 with a more current definition of which e-mail messages should be considered junk e-mail. This update was released in September 2007.
You can get specific information about this update in Microsoft Knowledge Base article Description of the Update for Outlook 2003 Junk Email Filter (KB936643). Note: Users of Indonesian, Malay, Urdu, and Vietnamese language versions of Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 can download and install office2003-KB936677-FullFile-ENU.exe. Refer to the Instructions section below for details.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=3431b2b0-5313-4acb-8daa-4fb9e638f901&DisplayLang=en


Microsoft Forefront Server Security Management Console Trial Version
Forefront Server Security Management Console allows administrators to easily manage Forefront Security for Exchange Server, Forefront Security for SharePoint and Microsoft Antigen, providing a web-based console to centralize configuration and operation, automate the download and distribution of signature and scan engine updates, and generate comprehensive reports. Forefront Server Security Management Console also allows administrators to rapidly respond to outbreaks and update protection across enterprise deployments, improving organizational agility in responding to new threats. Through integration with Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft SQL Server, Forefront Server Security Management Console helps maintain reliability and performance of messaging and collaboration protection.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=f9b669c6-6f9f-4c09-8457-c00b5b6ebd7a&DisplayLang=en


Microsoft® Windows® Malicious Software Removal Tool (KB890830) x64
The Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool checks Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows Server 2003 computers for and helps remove infections by specific, prevalent malicious software—including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom. When the detection and removal process is complete, the tool displays a report describing the outcome, including which, if any, malicious software was detected and removed. The tool creates a log file named mrt.log in the %WINDIR%\debug folder.Note that x64 version of this tool will only run on Vista x64, Windows XP x64 and Windows 2003 x64 computers.This tool is not a replacement for an anti-virus product. To help protect your computer, you should use an anti-virus product.Microsoft will release an updated version of this tool on the second Tuesday of each month. New versions will be made available through this web page, Windows Update, and the Malicious Software Removal Tool Web site on Microsoft.com. To have the newest versions automatically delivered and installed as soon as they are released, set the Automatic Updates feature to Automatic. The version of this tool delivered by Windows Update runs on your computer once a month, in the background. If an infection is found, the tool will display a status report the next time you start your computer. If you would like to run this tool more than once a month, run the version that is available from this Web page or use the version on the Malicious Software Removal Tool Web site. Please review KB890830 for the list of malicious software that the current version of the tool is capable of removing as well as usage instructions. Also, please be aware that this tool reports anonymous information back to Microsoft in the event that an infection is found or an error is encountered. The above KB article contains information on how to disable this functionality and what specific information is sent to Microsoft. It is strongly recommended that you review KB891716 before you consider deploying this tool in an enterprise environment.The user must be an administrator to run this tool. This tool will not run on any version of Windows 98, Windows ME, or Windows NT 4.0. Note that this download is now a multi-lingual tool. For all supported languages, the same tool will show the correct language depending on the language of the operating system.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=585d2bde-367f-495e-94e7-6349f4effc74&DisplayLang=en


Visio 2007 Connector for Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) 2.1
The Visio 2007 Connector for Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) 2.1 lets you view the results of an MBSA scan in a clear, comprehensive Visio 2007 network diagram. You must have both Microsoft Office Visio 2007 Professional and MBSA 2.1, a free security tool from Microsoft, for this connector to work properly.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=95e0f821-9c2c-4287-9157-49c1205e08ef&DisplayLang=en


Microsoft Forefront Client Security BPA
The FCS Best Practices Analyzer Tool is designed for administrators who want to determine the overall health of their Forefront computers and to diagnose current problems. The tool scans the configuration settings of the computer and reports issues that do not conform to the recommended best practices.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0cefac3f-91ed-40c3-a684-603f149a4e32&DisplayLang=en


Configure Terminal Services Clients as Network Access Protection (NAP) Enforcement Clients for TS Gateway
The Terminal Services NAP client configuration command (Tsgqecclientconfig.cmd) helps configure Terminal Services clients as NAP enforcement clients for TS Gateway.
This command performs the following tasks to configure the Terminal Services client as a NAP enforcement client for TS Gateway:

Adds the TS Gateway server name that you specify to the list of trusted TS Gateway servers on the client.
Starts the Network Access Protection Agent service and sets the service startup type to Automatic.
Enables the TS Gateway Quarantine Enforcement client.
For more information and complete step-by-step instructions for configuring TS Gateway servers and Terminal Services clients for NAP, see the "TS Gateway Server Step-By-Step Setup Guide" (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=85872).
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=cb986639-20e5-4f16-8e48-be68d23dc888&DisplayLang=en


Events/WebCasts

Microsoft Security Webcast Series: Upcoming and On-Demand

Security Webcast Calendar http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=37910
Find security webcasts listed in an easy-to-use calendar format.

Security Program Guide

Learn Security On the Job http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4526354
Learning Paths for security - Microsoft training references and resources http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=4526355

Upcoming Security Webcasts
Support Webcast: Microsoft Security Intelligence Report: Latest Trends in Vulnerabilities, Malware, and Potentially Unwanted Software http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032353490&EventCategory=4&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US Wednesday, November 7, 10:00 AM Pacific Time

TechNet Webcast: Information About Microsoft November Security Bulletins (Level 200) http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032344694&EventCategory=4&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US Wednesday, November 14, 11:00 AM Pacific TimeChristopher Budd, Security Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation, and Mike Reavey, Group Manager MSRC, Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft On-Demand Webcasts
TechNet Webcast: Security Integration Between Windows and IBM Mainframes (Level 200) http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/webcasteventdetails.aspx?eventid=1032268825&eventcategory=3&culture=en-us&countrycode=us This webcast introduces the mainframe professional to security on the Windows Server operating system. Join this webcast to learn how to integrate security, including end-user single sign-on between Windows and IBM OS/390 and zSeries Operating Systems.
TechNet Webcast: UNIX Interoperability in Windows Server 2008 (Level 200) http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032345760&EventCategory=4&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US Join this session to see how the UNIX interoperability components in Windows Server 2008 can help you integrate UNIX and Windows-based systems to reduce costs and deliver a complete solution. Among the topics explored in this session are identity management in a mixed environment and using the SUA managing identification.










Windows Platform


News
Windows Vista Upgrade Offers
With the festive season fast-approaching, we've teamed up with some of the UK's leading retailers to provide some very special offers that will make upgrading to Windows Vista even more rewarding. So whether you're treating yourself or buying gifts for friends and family, there's never been a better time to turn the PC you've got into the PC you've always wanted! But hurry, offers end 30 October 2007.
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7623430

Microsoft Security Assessment Tool 3.0
The Microsoft Security Assessment Tool (MSAT) is a risk-assessment application designed to provide information and recommendations about best practices for security within an information technology (IT) infrastructure.
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7623431

Start your Microsoft Windows 2008 Readiness Right Here
Focus on readiness for Windows Server 2008 now, and you can be the one who stands out when initiatives happen - and when promotion decisions are made. Let Microsoft Learning resources give you the head start you need to transition your skills and credentials to the latest Windows Server technologies - from free elearning clinics and free ebook downloads.
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7623432

Get an Extra Shot at Microsoft Certification
For a limited time, you can get an extra chance to pass any Microsoft IT Professional, Developer or Microsoft Dynamics Certification exam - free. Register for this offer before your first exam and you'll get two shots at success. Register now!
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7623434

The Windows Server 2008 Upgrade Exam Is Coming
Update your skills and get ready for the Windows Server 2008 certification exam with special offers on e-learning collections and classroom training.
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7623435


Documents
Windows Server 2008 Technical Overviews
These technical overviews provide IT Professionals with information about how a Windows Server 2008 technology works. They may also cover design and planning considerations and basic setup and operating instructions.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=46dc26d6-af47-43f0-b3de-521831fe09d6&DisplayLang=en

Windows Server 2008 Step-by-Step Guides
These step-by-step guides help IT Professionals learn about and evaluate Windows Server 2008. These documents are downloadable versions of guides found in the Windows Server 2008 Technical Library. (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=86808)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=518d870c-fa3e-4f6a-97f5-acaf31de6dce&DisplayLang=en

Managing Virtual Server Host Clustering using System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007
Microsoft® System Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) 2007 manages a virtualized data center running Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 and provides unified management of physical and virtual machines, consolidation of underutilized physical servers, and rapid provisioning of new virtual machines. This document provides an introduction to the methods and concepts that Information Technology (IT) professionals can use to manage Virtual Server clustered hosts using VMM. Virtual Server host clustering allows you to use a small number of physical servers to provide a wide variety of services, while maintaining the availability of the services that you provide. If a physical host server requires scheduled or unscheduled downtime, another host server is able to quickly begin supporting services.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=75bd4642-b731-42a2-9770-ff8aeff9eed9&DisplayLang=en

Windows Vista User Experience Guidelines
Use this page to download a preliminary draft of the Windows Vista User Experience Guidelines (or UX Guide). These guidelines contain information on what’s new in Windows Vista, design principles, and guidelines for controls, commands, text, interaction, windows, aesthetics, and the Windows environment. They help designers and developers create high-quality Windows Vista applications with a consistent “look and feel.“
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e49820cb-954d-45ae-9cb3-1b9e8ea7fe8c&DisplayLang=en

White Paper: Virtualization From the Datacenter to the Desktop
White Paper: Virtualization From the Datacenter to the Desktop
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ec5b0718-114c-474d-be01-8a1186eb3cdb&DisplayLang=en

White Paper: The Road to Desktop Optimization
White Paper: The Road to Desktop Optimization
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=90e5f13d-f48d-4f94-9032-58af7550fde2&DisplayLang=en

White Paper: Optimizing Your Server Infrastructure
White Paper: Optimizing Your Server Infrastructure
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5cb2a9ba-d830-4510-9729-78b43208f498&DisplayLang=en

White Paper: Remote Infrastructure Optimization
White Paper: Remote Infrastructure Optimization
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e5f186fa-3cfe-477a-89c3-abd5f75d6eb7&DisplayLang=en

Hypervisor Functional Specification
Microsoft Windows Server 2008. This document is the top-level functional specification (TLFS) of the first-generation Microsoft hypervisor. It specifies the externally-visible behavior. The document assumes familiarity with the goals of the project and the high-level hypervisor architecture.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=91e2e518-c62c-4ff2-8e50-3a37ea4100f5&DisplayLang=en

Downloads
Internet Explorer Administration Kit 7
Internet Explorer 7 Administration Kit (IEAK 7) enables the most efficient way to deploy Internet Explorer 7 and manage Web-based solutions.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=36b932c2-a356-4ae5-8c09-1bac9f7a4fe9&DisplayLang=en

SyncToy v2.0 Beta
SyncToy 2.0 Beta for Windows is available as a free download from the Microsoft Download Center. The easy to use, customizable application helps you copy, move, rename, and delete files between folders and computers.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c26efa36-98e0-4ee9-a7c5-98d0592d8c52&DisplayLang=en

Windows Server 2008 Beta 3 VHD (Full Installation)
This download comes as a pre-configured VHD. This download enables you evaluate Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Beta 3.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9aa65956-4a13-46a3-9711-82939a041792&DisplayLang=en

WS-Management v1.1
WS-Management v1.1 delivers WS-Management functionality on Windows XP SP2, Windows Server 2003 SP1, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows 2003 Server R2
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=845289ca-16cc-4c73-8934-dd46b5ed1d33&DisplayLang=en

Windows Server 2008 RC0 Enterprise
Windows Server 2008 Release Candidate helps IT professionals to increase the flexibility and reliability of their server infrastructure while offering developers a more robust web and applications platform for building connected applications and services.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0818d425-cd47-4279-be8d-24aba14530a3&DisplayLang=en


Events/Webcasts
Momentum Webcast: Introductory Session to Microsoft Core Infrastructure Optimization Model and Virtualization (Level 100)
Thursday, November 01, 2007 9:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7586057

TechNet Webcast: Optimize Your Data Center Using PlateSpin Solutions, Dell Servers, and Microsoft Virtual Server (Level 200)
Thursday, November 01, 2007 11:30 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7586058

Configuring Windows Compute Cluster Server clusters for ANSYS software; Guidelines and Current Hardware Solutions
Tuesday, November 06, 2007 7:30 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7586059

TechNet Webcast: Storage Best Practices for Virtual Server (Level 200)
Tuesday, November 06, 2007 8:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7586060

Microsoft Webcast: Overview of Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services (Level 100)
Tuesday, November 06, 2007 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7586061

TechNet Webcast: The Significance of the Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services Release to Market (Level 200)
Thursday, November 08, 2007 8:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7586062

TechNet Webcast: Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services Session Broker (Level 300)
Tuesday, November 13, 2007 1:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7586063

Momentum Webcast: Windows Server 2008 - A Solid Foundation for Your Business Workloads and Security (Level 100)
Wednesday, November 14, 2007 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7586064

TechNet Webcast: Remote Desktop Protocol as a Presentation Remoting Platform (Level 300)
Wednesday, November 14, 2007 1:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7586065

TechNet Webcast: Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services Licensing (Level 300)
Thursday, November 15, 2007 8:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7586066

TechNet Webcast: The Virtues of Virtualization (Level 200)
Thursday, November 15, 2007 9:30 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7586067

TechNet Webcast: Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services RemoteApp and Web Access (Level 300)
Tuesday, November 20, 2007 1:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7586068

TechNet Webcast: Developing for Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services (Level 300)
Monday, November 26, 2007 9:30 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7586069

TechNet Webcast: How Microsoft IT Is Providing an Improved Web and Applications Platform with Internet Information Services 7.0 in Windows Server 2008 (Level 300)
Tuesday, November 27, 2007 9:30 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7586070

TechNet Webcast: Terminal Services Easy Print (Level 300)
Tuesday, November 27, 2007 11:30 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7586071

TechNet Webcast: Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services Security and Authentication (Level 300)
Wednesday, November 28, 2007 9:30 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7586072
On-Demand Microsoft IT Webcasts for IT Managers
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7281008

On-Demand Microsoft IT Webcasts for IT Pros
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=7281009Live Webcasts:Full list can be found at: http://www.microsoft.com/events/default.mspxInteractive Webcast CalendarThe 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.http://www.microsoft.com/events/webcasts/calendar/monthview.aspxMonthly Archived Webcasts:http://www.microsoft.com/events/webcasts/library/default.mspx

New KBs
On a Windows Vista-based computer, you cannot view the pop-up menu when you try to access a DVD-VR format DVD that was created by using a consumer electronics DVD recorder
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942365

Cumulative update rollup for USB core components in Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=941600

You cannot view certificate information in Windows Internet Explorer 7 or in Certificate Manager if you use an unattended answer file to install Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942543

You may be unable to run an executable file or a script file from a UNC path when you have Windows Internet Explorer 7 installed on a Windows Server 2003-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942091

An IP address of 0.0.0.0 is assigned to a network adapter on a Windows Server 2003-based computer that uses two network adapters and that uses an iSCSI boot configuration
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942913

The ADAM store on a Windows Server 2003 R2-based computer always uses the NTLM protocol instead of the Kerberos protocol to perform user proxy authentication
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=940448

If you load the Intel iSCSI Setup driver for an iSCSI disk during Windows Server 2003 installation, the installation program reports that no disk is detected, and the installation process fails
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=934848

Error message when a NetDDE application is running on a Windows Server 2003-based computer: "Stop 0x000000C2"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=941004

A user in a trusted Windows Server 2003 forest cannot use a UPN to log on to a trusting Windows Server 2003 forest when UPN suffixes are not DNS-compliant
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942223

You do not receive an overload notification when the USB bus becomes overloaded on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and that is using an NVIDIA USB controller
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=941716

A 32-bit application cannot access the System32 folder on a computer that is running a 64-bit version of Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942589

An access violation may occur in the Telephony service that is run by Wvchost.exe when you run a Telephony API (TAPI)-related application on a Windows Server 2003-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942537

A domain name is resolved to an incorrect IP address when a third-party name service provider is installed on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=889019

Detection and deployment guidance for the October 9, 2007 security release
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=943357

Stop error after the surprise removal of a device that is under I/O stress on a Windows Server 2003-based computer: "0x000000D1"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=940505

MS07-055: Vulnerability in Kodak Image Viewer could allow remote code execution
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923810

Users cannot access resources that are federated by ADFS together with a third-party identity management system
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=941308

Windows Server 2003-based domain controllers may incorrectly return the "NO_SUCH_USER (0xc0000064)" status code in response to logon requests
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942636

Microsoft Security Advisory: Vulnerability in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 URL handling could allow remote code execution
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=943521

Japanese characters appear as boxes when you use a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based printer server to print the characters
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=941880

A hotfix is available to update the "(GMT-3:00) Brasilia" time zone and the "(GMT-4:00) Manaus" time zone for 2007 through 2008 in Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=943000

A Windows XP Service Pack 2–based computer that has an Intel processor may experience high power consumption when the processor is idle and when there is a discontinuity in the C-states that are reported by the BIOS
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=941837

Some data on an NTFS partition may become corrupted after you restart a Windows XP-based computer that uses a SATA hard disk drive and a utility that calls the FSCTL_MOVE_FILE API
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=941715

Windows background music does not play as expected when the OOBE Wizard is running after you use the Sysprep utility to distribute an image of Windows XP SP2
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942603

Event ID 1 is logged after you install IBM Rescue and Recovery
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942912

Error message on a computer that is running Windows XP when you select a certificate for a Web site: "The page cannot be displayed"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=943358

When you use a USB-to-Serial converter to connect a device to a Windows XP-based computer, the data transfer from the computer to the device is slower than expected
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=943198

Exceptions do not work correctly when you enable Windows Firewall on a domain controller, and then you upgrade to Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942697

How to implement URL validation in application development for Windows XP or for Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=943522

After you set the EnableDirectoryPartitions registry entry to 0 on a Windows Server 2003 DNS server, DNS scavenging fails, and event ID 2502 is logged
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942923

You randomly receive a "STOP 0x00000044" error message after you install a third-party program on a Windows Server 2003-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942528

Virtual machines on a computer that is running ESX Server may not connect to a computer that is running WSS 2003 R2 and Server for Network File System (NFS) or to a computer that is running any edition of Windows Server 2003 R2 and Server for NFS
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942868

You experience application performance issues after you install the update from security bulletin MS07-043 on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=943172

A Windows XP Service Pack 2-based destination computer may stop responding after you log on to it by using an RDP session and a third-party smart card
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942694

The Properties dialog box of a DFS share takes several minutes to appear on a Windows XP-based client computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=941133

Error message on a Windows XP-based computer: "An access violation has occurred in Services.exe"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=943303

Error message when you execute a Remote Assistance invitation file to connect to a novice’s computer on a Windows XP-based computer that has RDC 6.0 installed: “A Remote Assistance connection could not be established”
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=941603

Description of Code 10-related errors that Device Manager generates on Windows XP-based computers
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=943104









Internet


News

Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server

*Are you using the NEW SUPPORTABILITY FEATURES for ISA Server 2004 and 2006?*

In addition to the following features listed below, ISA Server 2004 Service Pack 3 and the ISA Server 2006 Supportability Update provide a new diagnostic logging feature.

• Improved log viewer functionality, including an enhanced details pane view, text colouring, and new log filtering functionality.
• Updated ISA Server Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in functionality that provides access to troubleshooting tools and options available directly from the ISA Server Management console.
• Integration with the Microsoft ISA Server Best Practices Analyzer Tool. For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=79754 .

Traditionally, ISA Server logs provide basic information about incoming and outbound traffic traversing the ISA Server computer. For example - whether traffic is allowed or denied, and the name of firewall policy rules handling the traffic. Diagnostic logging traces the flow of specific packets, and captures additional data about traffic flowing through the ISA Server computers. It reports on the progress of packets, and provides information about traffic handling and rule matching issues. Diagnostic logging output appears in a new ISA Server Diagnostics section of the Windows Event Viewer. Diagnostic logging tracks the behaviour of the following ISA Server policy components:

• Firewall policy rules
• Network rules
• Web Chaining rules
• Cache rules
• Rule authentication

For easier log viewing, ISA Server provides the Diagnostic Log Viewer to filter and view the most relevant events. The Diagnostic Log Viewer is a separate tool available from the Microsoft Download Center. It enables you to output diagnostic events at the command line, in a display window, or in HTML format.

After installing ISA Server 2004 Service Pack 3 or the ISA Server 2006 Supportability Update, download and install the Diagnostic Log Viewer tool as follows:

1. Install Log Parser 2.2, used by the Diagnostic Log Viewer, from Log Parser 2.2 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=890cd06b-abf8-4c25-91b2-f8d975cf8c07&displaylang=en . No restart is required after installation.
2. Install the ISA Server Diagnostic Logging Viewer (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=81315). During installation you must specify the location for unpacking the files.

You can download the ISA Server 2004 Service Pack 3 and the ISA Server 2006 Supportability Update from the following locations:

Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006 Supportability Update
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=939455

Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004 Service Pack 3
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/downloads/isa/2004/servicepacks/default.mspx

See the following 2 blog posts on the ISA Server Product Team Blog and stay tuned for more documentation on these features.
http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/archive/2007/09/17/isa-server-2006-supportability-update.aspx
http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/archive/2007/08/26/diagnostic-improvements-in-isa-server-2004-service-pack-3.aspx



ForeFront Edge Security Forums at http://forums.microsoft.com/ForeFront/default.aspx?ForumGroupID=384&SiteID=41
Discuss ISA Server at the new Microsoft Forefront™ Edge Security forums, available at TechCenter

Internet Security and Acceleration Server Blog
The ISA Server Product Team Blog (http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/) is updated on a regular basis. Latest entries include:

Questionable users
http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/archive/2007/10/03/questionable-users.aspx

Missing status in logging details panes
http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/archive/2007/10/07/missing-status-in-logging-details-panes.aspx

Windows services may fail to start after installing ISA Server 2006 Supportability Pack (KB 939455)
http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/archive/2007/10/15/windows-services-may-fail-to-start-after-installing-isa-server-2006-supportability-pack-kb-939455.aspx

Windows services may fail to start after installing ISA Server 2004 Service Pack 3
http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/archive/2007/10/15/windows-services-may-fail-to-start-after-installing-isa-server-2004-service-pack-3.aspx

When ISA Server Can’t Set Up NLB Parameters
http://blogs.technet.com/isablog/archive/2007/10/18/when-isa-server-can-t-set-up-nlb-parameters.aspx

Please note that if you have feedback on documentation or wish to request new documents - email isadocs@microsoft.com


BizTalk Server

Agency for the Modernization of the Public Administration (AMA)
Portugal Creates Interoperability Framework to Simplify Citizen/Government Interaction
http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/casestudy.aspx?casestudyid=201334


Petro-Canada
Petro-Canada Eliminates Redundancies and Cuts Administration Time
http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/casestudy.aspx?casestudyid=4000000825


Microsoft Internet Information Server

TechNet Radio Interview on IIS Modules
We have released a number of modules that you can download from www.iis.net to run on IIS in Windows Server 2008 RC0, namely: FTP7 GoLive release FrontPage Server Extensions GoLive BitRate Throttling Technical Preview Remote Administration Manager for Windows Server 2008 RC0 (we have x64 bit downloads...
http://blogs.iis.net/mailant/archive/2007/10/09/technet-radio-interview-on-iis-modules.aspx

Microsoft Announces Interoperability Improvements for PHP and Microsoft technologies
Last year at ZendCon 2006, I was invited to be a part of the Microsoft and Zend announcement initiating technical collaboration with the PHP community to significantly enhance the reliability and performance of PHP on Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008. As part of this collaboration, the IIS...
http://blogs.iis.net/bills/archive/2007/10/09/microsoft-announces-interoperability-improvements-for-php-and-microsoft-technologies.aspx

FrontPage Server Extensions (FPSE) for IIS7 RC0 Released!
If you're looking for the FPSE extensions for your Vista or Windows 2008 Server and IIS7, look no further than DownloadCenter . The team just released an updated package with support for installing on x64 (note: the FPSE extensions themselves have no been ported to 64-bit. They will, however, install...
http://blogs.iis.net/bills/archive/2007/10/03/frontpage-server-extensions-fpse-for-iis7-rc0-released.aspx

TechNet Radio Interview on IIS7 w/ Bill Staples
I did a TechNet radio interview last week and it is now published on the Web. It was a pretty fun interview and we covered a lot of ground including a brief history of IIS and my involvement with the product, some some of the behind the scenes development of IIS7 (project started more than 4 years ago...
http://blogs.iis.net/bills/archive/2007/10/02/technet-radio-interview-on-iis7-w-bill-staples.aspx

"What's New in Microsoft Internet Information Services 7.0 for IT Professionals" TechNet web cast on Tuesday at 11:30
I will giving a TechNet web cast on Tuesday at 11:30 am that provides an overview of IIS7, my favorite topic. I will be focusing on giving you an overview of all the different areas of investment we've made in the Web server for Windows Server 2008. Then you can pick from the subsequent talks for drilldowns...
http://blogs.iis.net/mailant/archive/2007/10/01/quot-what-s-new-in-microsoft-internet-information-services-7-0-for-it-professionals-quot-technet-web-cast-on-tuesday-at-11-30.aspx


Sharepoint Technologies

Moss Takes Top Award
Moss wins document management product of the year.
http://www.dmawards.co.uk/

Microsoft/Facebook announcement breaks new ground
While the Microsoft / Facebook expanded partnership announcement made earlier today doesn't have anything to do with SharePoint, the publicity it generated will likely get a lot more people to start thinking or asking about the value of social networking capabilities within an enterprise and between a company and its business partners as well as its customers. Eric Charran (Senior Consultant in Microsoft Consulting Services), Dino Dato-on (SharePoint Ranger), and Greg Lang (Program Manager for Microsoft Enterprise Services Communities Tools and Infrastructure) have written a soon to be published white paper that addresses the topic of the importance of social networking in an organization and how to properly implement MOSS 2007 as a social networking solution. - http://www.techmeme.com/071024/p121#a071024p121



Downloads

Sharepoint Technologies

Excellent new tool developed by Microsoft Premier Customer
http://www.codeplex.com/sharepointloggingspy
Also see here - http://sharepoint.microsoft.com/blogs/fromthefield/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=33

White paper: Data protection and recovery for Office SharePoint Server in small to medium deployments
This downloadable white paper explains how administrators managing small to medium-size deployments can protect and recover data. This paper describes data recovery from the item level to the farm level
http://technet2.microsoft.com/Office/en-us/library/288fecfb-53fb-4988-89d7-b7888f82bf961033.mspx?mfr=true

Community Kit for SharePoint Launched
The Community Kit for SharePoint is a set of best practices, templates, Web Parts, tools, and source code that enables practically anyone to create a community website based on SharePoint technology for practically any group of people with a common interest.
http://www.codeplex.com/CKS


BizTalk Server

BizTalk Server 2006 R2 Poster
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=34f41573-c552-466f-b531-32cb09a57cdd&DisplayLang=en

WCF LOB Adapter SDK
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=56278fde-b708-469c-987e-ded9c6c5e580&DisplayLang=en

Microsoft BizTalk LoadGen 2007 Tool
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c8af583f-7044-48db-b7b9-969072df1689&DisplayLang=en

Installing and Configuring BizTalk Adapters for Enterprise Applications
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=73906bf5-4197-4941-a73f-a43c0d38618f&DisplayLang=en

BizTalk RFID Tutorials
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=dc13a76e-206d-49a8-9c7c-a093fbb3963f&DisplayLang=en

Microsoft Dynamics AX AIF BizTalk Adapter Configuration White Paper
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=fb4a979e-cce1-4542-8188-4e8592031da2&DisplayLang=en

Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 R2 MP for MOM 2005
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e4e84ae5-21d2-4d12-91e0-3e0ff07aeb19&DisplayLang=en

HL7 Schema Generation Tool
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=94877261-1f04-40b7-8c6d-cf92f38d09a3&DisplayLang=en

Capacity Planning and Performance Tuning
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=80e73b3c-9c32-437e-933c-14de7bfac2a0&DisplayLang=en


Events/WebCasts

SharePoint Technologies

10/29/2007 11:00 AM Pacific Time : Momentum Webcast: Keeping a Pulse on Your Business with Dashboards and Scorecards (Level 100)
Managing the health of your business and improving business performance requires a comprehensive understanding and analysis of your business data. Join this webcast to learn how executing dashboard technology can enhance decision making and performance by providing superior information to your organization. Learn how you can take advantage of dashboards and scorecards with your existing investment and how their flexibility can accommodate the diverse and growing needs of your organization. In this webcast, we provide: A demonstration of dashboards, visual analytics, and what-if analysis. Examples of successful dashboard implementation. Insight on how you can achieve higher performance with dashboards.
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032351536&culture=en-US

10/31/2007 12:00 PM Pacific Time MSDN Webcast: MSDN geekSpeak: Using LINQ to SharePoint with Bart de Smet (Level 200)
In this installment of geekSpeak, Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Bart de Smet introduces us to the Microsoft .NET Language-Integrated Query (LINQ) to SharePoint project, and he is available to take your questions. To have a question or comment addressed during the webcast, visit the geekSpeak blog at http://blogs.msdn.com/geekspeak and submit it
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032352641&culture=en-US

11/2/2007 11:30 AM Pacific Time TechNet Webcast: Revenue Forecasting with PerformancePoint Server 2007 (Level 300)
Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 can help organizations improve their business performance by integrating monitoring, analysis, and planning capabilities into one application. The objective of the forecast process is to produce accurate forecasts of sales performance. Long-term sales forecasts are used by manufacturing to invest in manufacturing capacity; shorter term forecasts, commonly monthly, are used to schedule production. The associated sales revenue forecasts are used in communicating expected performance to shareholders and to the investment community. Join this session to gain an understanding of customer pains, learn more about the revenue forecasting process, and see how PerformancePoint Server 2007 supports this process
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032355958&culture=en-US

11/6/2007 9:00 AM Pacific Time Microsoft Office System Webcast: More Tips and Tricks for Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies (Level 300)
You already know the basics; now is your chance to take Windows SharePoint Services version 3.0 and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 to the next level. Join us for this informative webcast to learn how you can personalize your SharePoint user experience, exchange ideas through new SharePoint blogs and wikis, and use document versioning, Excel Services, and Microsoft Office Groove 2007 to share documents and data more effectively.
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032355414&culture=en-US

11/6/2007 9:30 AM Pacific Time TechNet Webcast: How Microsoft IT Deploys System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 (Level 300)
In this webcast, we explain how Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2006 can optimize disk-based backup and recovery, deliver consistent data protection, and increase an IT organization's operational efficiencies. Join this session to see how System Center Data Protection Manager version 2.0 delivers business value, integrated archive support and native application support for Microsoft Exchange Server and SQL Server databases, file server protection and restoration, reporting functionality, and scalability
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032355960&culture=en-US

11/8/2007 9:30 AM Pacific Time TechNet Webcast: SAP Enterprise Portal and SharePoint Server 2007 Interoperability (Level 200)
In this webcast, we discuss SAP and Microsoft portal interoperability. We cover how you can integrate Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and SAP Netweaver Portal from front-end integration (iView, Web Services for Remote Portlets (WSRP), and URL linking) to integrate components and services across the portal (via Web Services, SAP Portal Development Kit for the Microsoft .NET Framework and connectors). We explore approaches for interoperability based on search and the Business Data Catalog feature in SharePoint Server 2007. We also demonstrate the various types of solutions and describe how to approach portal integration
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032352711&culture=en-US

11/16/2007 1:00 PM Pacific Time TechNet Webcast: Monthly Reporting with PerformancePoint Server 2007 (Level 300)
Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 can help organizations improve their business performance by integrating monitoring, analysis, and planning capabilities into one application. The objective of the monthly reporting process is to provide information to managers who are responsible for financial and operational performance. Such information typically includes sales and income, expenses and costs, investments and non-financial performance indicators. This information helps them manage more effectively by enabling them to react to current activity with the best decisions and appropriate action. Join this session to gain an understanding of key challenges, learn more about the monthly reporting process, and see how PerformancePoint Server 2007 supports this process
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032355966&culture=en-US

11/27/2007 1:00 PM Pacific Time TechNet Webcast: Protecting Microsoft SharePoint with Data Protection Manager (Level 200)
Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 is designed to help you back up your Windows environment. In this webcast, we focus on how System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 can provide continuous data protection for the latest generation of collaboration services, including Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0. System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 introduces a whole new level of Windows data protection and recovery. Join us to see how System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 delivers continuous data protection for your Microsoft application and file servers through a seamlessly integrated secondary disk and tape solution on the Data Protection Manager server. Discover how System Center Data Protection Manager enables better backups and rapid, reliable recoveries for both you and your users, while helping you to significantly reduce the costs and complexities associated with data protection.
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032356635&culture=en-US

11/30/2007 1:00 PM Pacific Time TechNet Webcast: Strategic Planning and Scorecarding with PerformancePoint Server 2007 (Level 300)
Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 can help organizations improve their business performance by integrating monitoring, analysis, and planning capabilities into one application. The objective of the strategic planning process is to provide a broad ranging review of all the factors that might impact the company's performance and to finish with the production of a strategic plan. Join this session to gain an understanding of key challenges, understand the strategic planning process, and see how PerformancePoint Server 2007 supports this process.
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032355970&culture=en-US


New KB’s

Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server

After an ISA Server 2006 application filter establishes an HTTP connection, the connection closes before it can be used, and a "0x80004001 (E_NOTIMPL)" status code is logged
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941634

You cannot access Outlook Web Access that is published by ISA Server 2006 from a mobile device that runs the Symbian operating system
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942180

The "401 Authentication Required" response that is sent by a Web site is dropped when you use ISA Server 2004 as a Web proxy
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940708

Description of the ISA Server 2004 hotfix package: October 1, 2007
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943202

Error message when you try to open the HTTP compression preferences in the ISA Server Management console after you apply Service Pack 3 for ISA Server 2004: "ISA Server cannot load the property page"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942936

Description of the ISA Server 2006 hotfix package: September 24, 2007
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942639

POST requests that do not have a POST body may be sent to a Web server that is published in ISA Server 2006
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942638

A user cannot access a Web site that is published in ISA Server 2006 by using Kerberos constrained delegation if the user is not in the same domain as the ISA Server computer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942637

The Microsoft Firewall service stops unexpectedly on a computer that is running ISA Server 2004
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943200


BizTalk Server

FIX: Orchestration issues with BizTalk 2004 during the fall standard time change
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931960/en-us

FIX: Orchestration issues with BizTalk 2006 related to DST
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931961/en-us

Error message when you try to import a BizTalk application in BizTalk Server 2006: Timeout expired
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941559/en-us

FIX: Error message when you publish an orchestration that is converted from a BizTalk Server 2004 project in BizTalk Server 2006: Failed to create project
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938567/en-us

FIX: Event ID 5799 and Event ID 5677 occur if you have a running orchestration that has a nil value in BizTalk Server 2006
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940457/en-us

How to troubleshoot a memory leak or an out-of-memory exception in the BizTalk Server process
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918643/en-us

FIX: When you use BizTalk Adapter for MQSeries in BizTalk Server 2006 or in BizTalk Server 2004, the BizTalk application may slow down, and the BizTalk application may eventually stop responding
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941494/en-us

FIX: You may receive a NullReferenceException error message when a long-running XLANG orchestration is rehydrated in BizTalk Server 2004
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933396/en-us

FIX: Routing failure reports are not removed from the Q_Suspended table on a BizTalk Server 2006 server
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941690/en-us

How to use GS segment values to exchange EDI messages with two recipients at the same party in BizTalk Server 2006 R2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942255/en-us

Error message when you try to view EDI reports in the HAT tool in BizTalk Server 2006 R2: "An error occurred in accessing the EDI database"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942283/en-us

A BizTalk Service service may not start as expected in BizTalk Server 2006 R2 when you restart a computer that is running Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942284/en-us

The outgoing message is suspended when you try to convert an XML message to an EDI format in BizTalk Server 2006 R2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942280/en-us

Changes that you make to a Windows User custom property do not appear in the BizTalk Server 2006 Administration Console
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942286/en-us

Error message when you try to view the EDI Interchange and Correlated ACK Status report in BizTalk Server 2006 R2: "This operation failed while accessing at least one of the Message Box databases"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942249/en-us

How to use distinguished fields and promoted properties in a BizTalk Server 2006 R2 project
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942282/en-us

How to configure certificates that are used to sign and to encrypt AS2 messages in BizTalk Server 2006 R2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942253/en-us

Error message when you perform a task in BizTalk Server 2006 R2: "Not Enough storage is available to complete the operation"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942251/en-us

How to use MOM 2005 together with the BizTalk Server 2006 Management Pack to monitor instances of BizTalk Server 2006 R2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942279/en-us

BizTalk RFID logging data may be lost in BizTalk Server 2006 R2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942285/en-us

The RFID Print Wizard may appear to stop responding when Tag Printed Notifications are displayed in BizTalk Server 2006 R2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942287/en-us

The Configuration.exe configuration program cannot be started and no error is recorded in the event log after you install the BizTalk Accelerator for RosettaNet 3.5
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942849/en-us

You receive an Event ID 5683 when you process HL7 messages by using the BizTalk Server Accelerator for HL7
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942690/en-us

Error message when you try to create a new host in the BizTalk Administration console in BizTalk Server 2006 R2: "The parameter is incorrect (WinMgmt)"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942966/en-us

The content in the body of an e-mail message is lost when you process the message by using the BizTalk POP3 adapter in BizTalk Server
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942689/en-us

FIX: An update is available that lets you dynamically configure certain properties on a server that is running BizTalk Server 2006 R2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942465/en-us

A cumulative hotfix package for Microsoft BizTalk RFID in Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 R2 is now available
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941995/en-us


SharePoint Technologies

Windows Sharepoint Services Version 3

You receive error messages after you install security update 931212 (MS07-040) on a Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Web front-end server or on a SharePoint Server 2007 Web front-end server
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941789

The ItemUpdating event or the ItemUpdated event occurs two times when you enable the Require Check Out option for a document library in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/939307

How to point to a custom 404 error Web page in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 or in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941329

How to automate the deletion of backups in SharePoint Server 2007 and in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 by using a Visual Basic script
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941330

Description of the update that addresses the issue in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 in which items that use the Date and Time fields are off by one hour
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/939809

Description of the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 hotfix package: August 24, 2007
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941422

The blog posts are not filtered correctly when you click a link to a category on a Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 blog site
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/939310

When the database status for a Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 site collection has been set to offline, you may be unable to find items that are saved in the site collection
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938569

A Web Part that contains an ASP.NET AJAX 1.0 UpdatePanel control that uses the _doPostBack() function does not work when the URL of the hosting SharePoint Web site contains international characters
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941955

How version history affects list items that contain attachments in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943136

The SharePoint Products and Technologies Configuration Wizard does not finish successfully on a computer that also has GroupBoard Workspace 2007 installed
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941678

Some SharePoint timer job definitions are not restored successfully when you back up a Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Web application or a Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Web application, and then you restore this application to a new farm
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942989

MS07-059: Vulnerability in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and in SharePoint Server 2007 could result in elevation of privilege within the SharePoint site
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942017

Description of the security update for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: October 9, 2007
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/934525

How to defragment Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 databases and SharePoint Server 2007 databases
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943345

You experience performance issues after you install security update 934525 (MS07-059) in a Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 environment that contains many host-named site collections
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943594


Microsoft Office Sharepoint Server 2007

Error information may be logged in the STSADM export log file after you install Forefront Security for SharePoint on a computer that is running SharePoint Server 2007: "Access Denied"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941005

Unknown Error in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/556031

Description of the Excel Services in Office SharePoint Server 2007 hotfix package: October 9, 2007
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943076

How to customize application pages in the Layouts folder in SharePoint Server 2007 and in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/944105










SQL Server

News

SQL Server 2008 Solutions – Your Data, Any Place, Any Time
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 provides a trusted, productive, and intelligent data platform that enables you to run your most demanding mission critical applications, reduce time and cost of development and management of applications, and deliver actionable insight to your entire organization.
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/2008/default.mspx
http://download.microsoft.com/download/B/F/2/BF24C54E-5635-4C79-AFB4-0C3F840E79F4/SQLServer2008_Datasheet_Final.pdf

SQL Server 2008 Solutions – Redefining Pervasive Insight
SQL Server 2008 Business Intelligence platform provides a scalable BI platform optimized for data integration, reporting, and analysis enabling organizations to deliver intelligence where users want it.
Delivering on the data platform vision, Microsoft continues to invest in and evolve pervasive insight which allows customers to deliver real-time insight broadly and deeply within their organizations, with rich and personalized data experiences. Spend 10 minutes with Tom Casey, General Manager, Microsoft SQL Server to learn about how SQL Server 2008 delivers pervasive insight across the organization.
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/2008/solutions/bi.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/2008/bi/index.html

SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services – Delivering Relevant Information across the Enterprise
Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2008 Reporting Services provides a complete server-based platform designed to support and the entire enterprise reporting lifecycle enabling organizations to deliver relevant information where needed across the entire enterprise.
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/2008/technologies/reporting.mspx

Microsoft Is Positioned in Leaders Quadrant of Latest Magic Quadrant for Data Warehousing
“In my opinion, this report is a strong statement about Microsoft’s continued commitment to providing a comprehensive data platform that scales with the needs of enterprise applications and data storage requirements,” said Ted Kummert, corporate vice president of the Data and Storage Platform Division at Microsoft. “Customers such as Danske Supermarket, PREMIER Bankcard and TDC are using the data warehousing functionality of SQL Server 2005 and are seeing amazing business results. With the upcoming release of SQL Server 2008, customers will realize even greater innovations designed to help them