Hi All, To some folks outside of Microsoft, the Open-Source Software Lab has been a sort of mysterious place. A place where we study Linux and open-source software, cursing our enemies while brewing our malevolent plans to combat those nasty FOSS developers...

Hi All, Many customers have noticed that installing Vista SP1 removes the GPMC, if it was previously installed. This has come up several times over the past few weeks, so I wanted to put the word out that the RSAT tools are now available for public...

Hi All, Provides an overview of the Microsoft IT Application Compatibility Testing Program, which enables Microsoft to smoothly upgrade desktop software and operating systems in its business units and to provide product development teams with feedback...

Hi All, Today Microsoft is announcing some significant developments to the Windows Live platform that demonstrate Microsoft’s commitment to data portability and giving users a choice of how to use and control their information. Earlier this month...

Hi All, Microsoft® Deployment Toolkit 2008-Unified Tools and Guidance for Desktop and Server Deployment Automation. Download it today! We are pleased to announce that Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2008 has been released! This is an update to...

The MSIT pilot project of Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services was so successful that Microsoft IT went on to test the scalability and performance into the production environment. The environment acts as a SSL-based remote access solution and MSIT was...

By using a phased approach and an isolated pre-production environment, Microsoft IT successfully deployed Office Communications Server 2007 and Office Communicator 2007 to over 85,000 users worldwide. MSIT was able to provide valuable feedback to the...

OpsMgr 2007 provides a centralized monitoring infrastructure with increased reliability and granular rights delegation. By implementing OpsMgr 2007, Microsoft IT improved operational efficiency and reduced the cost of IT lifecycle investments. Technical...

Hi All, I thought you’d be interested in a new Solution Accelerator just released called the Windows Server 2008 Security Guide . The Windows Server 2008 Security Guide provides IT professionals like you with best practices, predefined security...

Hi All, The Microsoft Forefront Integration Kit for Network Access Protection helps customers defend against malware threats by integrating two key Microsoft security technologies: Forefront Client Security and the new Network Access Protection feature...

Hi All, Reaching the next major milestone in virtualization development, Microsoft Corp. today made broadly available a feature-complete release candidate of Microsoft Hyper-V, the hypervisor-based virtualization software available with various...

Hi All, There is a * new * High-priority /Non-Security update for Windows Server 2003 Post-SP2 which was released yesterday, and you should consider installing this update on any Windows Server 2003- SP2 Server. This hotfix disables the new Scalable...

Welcome to the latest edition of the Microsoft Support Lifecycle Update. This posting regarding Microsoft Support Lifecycle information is being sent to keep you better informed which will increase your planning efforts for many support/maintenance related...

Hi All, Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 is a developer preview for web designers and developers to help prepare their websites for the launch of Internet Explorer 8. Some of the new features designed for developers include a developer toolbar and improved...

Hi All, Two items came up last week that I wanted to ensure was brought to everyone’s attention: One: 1. We have been made aware that some of our Exchange 2007 customers have been experiencing the following issue on Friday Feb 29th: ...

Hi All, Here is a list of new functionality included in this Windows XP Service Pack 3 (RC2). Technical Area Functionality or Feature Details Networking Black hole router detection Improves black hole...

Hi All, Group Policy preferences is a feature new in Microsoft Windows Server 2008. Group Policy preferences enable information technology professionals to configure , deploy, and manage operating system and application settings they previously...