Severud @ SFSU

McAfee VirusScan 8.5i is complete. It supports Windows Vista, Office 2007, and many new features. If you use ProtectionPilot you'll need version 1.5 which should also be available soon.

Labels: McAfee, VirusScan

Posted by Kevin at 12:23 PM | Permalink | Comments | links to this post   

This isn't the last release of Network Monitor but it's certainly a huge improvement over the last version and definately one to add to your toolbox.  Go read more at Network Monitor : Network Monitor 3.0 has released!!

Posted by Kevin at 11:31 AM | Permalink | Comments | links to this post   

Have you ever read this blonde joke? If the answer is yes or no you may also want to bookmark del.icio.us.

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Labels: Humor

Posted by Kevin at 12:08 AM | Permalink | Comments | links to this post   

vmwarez.com reports in Beware the long snapshot! of something to keep in mind if you use a snapshot of a Virtual Machine.

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Labels: Virtual Machine, VMWare

Posted by Kevin at 11:19 AM | Permalink | Comments | links to this post   

Intel's doing its darnedest to thwart AMD by flooding the market with every possible processor configuration it can think of. At the low end is now the Pentium E series which is Conroe based but sans VT, Viiv, and vPro.

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Labels: Celeron, Intel, Pentium

Posted by Kevin at 10:14 PM | Permalink | Comments | links to this post   

Look at the title above. Do you see a problem? Sever should be spelled "Server".
Recently, Microsoft issued a press release with that exact spelling mistake and later had to issue a correction. Too bad they weren't using Office 2007. If they had the new contextual speller would have caught the mistake for them. That's pretty cool.

Now the important thing to keep in mind is that this feature is not enabled by default on machines with less that 1GB of RAM.

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Labels: Contextual Speller, Office 2007

Posted by Kevin at 8:31 PM | Permalink | Comments | links to this post   

Continuing it's banner month of product releases Microsoft posted Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 for download. If you're an SBS2003 user you'll need to run this along side WSS 2.0.

If you're not familiar with WSS you can read the Overview.

On the other hand, if your already a SharePoint user, you may be interested in some of the key improvements to Windows SharePoint Services in Version 3.0 which include:

Improvements to collaboration workspaces: SharePoint sites now offer e-mail and directory integration, alerts, RSS publishing, templates for building blogs (also known as weblogs) and wikis (Web sites that can be quickly edited by team members—no special technical knowledge required), event and task tracking, improved usability, enhanced site navigation, and more.

Enhancements to content storage: SharePoint lists and libraries now provide per-item security for better data control and integrity, a recycle bin, and enhanced flexibility for storing more types of content. Row and column capacity has also been increased, as has retrieval speed. Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 can be easily integrated with smart client tools. In particular, close integration with Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 provides offline access to events, contacts, discussions, tasks, and documents.

Easier provisioning of workspaces: Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 provides more sophisticated and flexible security, as well as greater control over security settings and permissions.

A more robust foundation for Web applications: Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 provides greater flexibility for customization and development of Web-based services and applications built on the Windows SharePoint Services platform.

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Labels: SharePoint

Posted by Kevin at 7:57 PM | Permalink | Comments | links to this post   

Windows Vista Business & Enterprise x86 and x64 DVDs have been released to MVLS at licensing.microsoft.com:

• Windows Vista Business 32-bit English Disk Kit MVL DVD
• Windows Vista Business 32-bit English Disk Kit MVL DVD UPG
• Windows Vista Business 64-bit English Disk Kit MVL DVD
• SA Win Vista Enterprise 32-bit English Disk Kit MVL DVD English
• SA Win Vista Enterprise 32-bit English Disk Kit MVL DVD UPG English
• SA Win Vista Enterprise 32-bit English Disk Kit MVL MVLS Only DVD Language Packs
• SA Win Vista Enterprise 64-bit English Disk Kit MVL DVD English
  
• SA Win Vista Enterprise 64-bit English Disk Kit MVL MVLS Only DVD Language Packs

Note that the KMS server is already built in to Vista and Longhorn Server. Just run the SLMGR script on the machine which you want to run the service and it will handle future activations for other machines (provided it's set up correctly in DNS or you manually point your other Vista machines to it).

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Labels: Vista

Posted by Kevin at 3:49 PM | Permalink | Comments | links to this post   

Fresh out of beta and just in time for your Vista Business/Enterprise upgrades comes Windows User State Migration Tool (USMT) version 3.0:

Microsoft® Windows® User State Migration Tool (USMT) version 3.0 migrates user files and settings during deployments of Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista™. USMT captures files and settings from the source computer and then migrates them to a new Windows installation.

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Labels: USMT

Posted by Kevin at 3:40 PM | Permalink | Comments | links to this post   

Drupal 5.0 beta 1 was released on Halloween. I didn't find a listing of what's new other than a web-based install, improved admin tools, and a shiny new theme.

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Labels: Drupal

Posted by Kevin at 1:53 PM | Permalink | Comments | links to this post   

Microsoft Forefront Client Security Public Beta is available for download. This is the corporate version of Windows Defender. Also available:

• Microsoft Forefront Client Security Public Beta Deployment Guide
• Microsoft Forefront Client Security Public Beta Release Notes

Microsoft® Forefront™ Client Security provides unified malware protection for business desktops, laptops and server operating systems that is easy to manage and control. By delivering simplified administration through central management and providing critical visibility into threats and vulnerabilities, Microsoft Forefront Client Security helps protect your business with confidence and efficiency.

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Posted by Kevin at 10:05 AM | Permalink | Comments | links to this post   

Blogger beta is now allowing transfers of accounts that publish via [S]FTP. One of the caveats is that if you are using a shared blog that this option will not be available yet.

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Labels: Blogger

Posted by Kevin at 2:22 PM | Permalink | Comments | links to this post   

The death of Sister Cindy Mahoney was something I learned about on "This Week with George Stephanopoulos". Her loss is great and for all the TV I watch and websites I visit I wonder why this wasn't a leading story.

Prior to her death she requested that her autopsy results be included in a class action lawsuit filed by those who have developed illnesses subsequent to working in the rubble of the World Trade Center. Just like Gulf War syndrome, these problems are difficult enough to pin down scientifically and thus politics have consumed the issue, smothering any chance for victims to get the timely help they need. The VA, for example, unable to sum up GWS in a simple, tidy package, has concluded that it doesn't exist at all. Let's hope Sister Mahoney's contribution results in a miracle for her fellow first responders.

Posted by Kevin at 10:52 AM | Permalink | Comments | links to this post   

Here we are, Vista isn't even to RTM yet but version 3.9 of Windows Vista Step-by-Step Guides for IT Professionals is ready for download. Happy reading.

Labels: Vista

Posted by Kevin at 9:48 AM | Permalink | Comments | links to this post