Rod Trent MVP, myITforum'er : Forefront

Microsoft Forefront Security gets good reviews from midmarket pros

Rod Trent at myITforum.com — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 13:40:07 GMT

Two early adopters of Microsoft Forefront Security, Microsoft's line-of-business security software, both cited three benefits of the suite: a unified platform, an integrated, easy-to-follow management console and defenses that protect against...(read more)

Forefront gets it’s own discussion list

Rod Trent at myITforum.com — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 19:52:01 GMT

myITforum.com’s email discussion lists are famous, and have been around since..hmmm…wow – since before 1999. The email lists are just one of those value-add technologies that myITforum offers. We’ve had a lot of requests for a Forefront list, lately...(read more)

New - Forefront Endpoint Protection (FEP) email discussion list

Rod Trent at myITforum.com — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:15:56 GMT

With the recent announcements from Microsoft about the Forefront Endpoint Protection licensing (i.e., anyone with an existing Core CAL now owns FEP for no cost), and the integration with Configuration Manager 2007, it’s just time to roll out a brand new...(read more)

Forefront Hands-on Labs Added to MMS 2011

Rod Trent at myITforum.com — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:32:58 GMT

Several lab topics covering Forefront security products have just been added to the MMS 2011 schedule. The 8 self-paced labs (HOLs) offer an opportunity to work at your own pace through a variety of security and identity solutions while the instructor...(read more)

Top 5 Reasons to move to Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010

Rod Trent at myITforum.com — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:39:53 GMT

Whether your company is using non-Microsoft anti-malware software or Forefront Client Security, there are some compelling reasons to move to Forefront Endpoint Protection (FEP) 2010. FEP was made generally available to the public on 1/1/2011 Top...(read more)

Microsoft IT Increases Security and Streamlines Antimalware Management by Using Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010

Rod Trent at myITforum.com — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:56:53 GMT

Microsoft Information Technology (Microsoft IT) deployed Microsoft Forefront™ Endpoint Protection 2010 to simplify and improve endpoint protection. Because Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 builds on Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager...(read more)

One step closer to convergence: Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 Release Candidate now available

Rod Trent at myITforum.com — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 21:20:07 GMT

Today in Berlin at TechEd Europe Microsoft vice president Brad Anderson announced that the Release Candidate of Forefront Endpoint Protection (FEP) 2010 is now available for download and we are on track to release to manufacturing by the end of...(read more)

Download Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 RC

Rod Trent at myITforum.com — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 17:31:26 GMT

Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 simplifies and improves endpoint protection while greatly reducing infrastructure costs. It builds on System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2, allowing customers to use their existing client management infrastructure...(read more)

Community Evaluation Program Updates

Rod Trent at myITforum.com — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 12:33:12 GMT

The Community Evaluation Programs for Configuration Manager v.Next, Forefront Endpoint Protection and Opalis have launched and are we are excited to be guiding participants in their evaluation process. Members have access to live meetings...(read more)

myITforum.com ForeFront Coverage

Rod Trent at myITforum.com — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 12:19:58 GMT

We’ve opened up a new area on myITforum.com specifically for ForeFront coverage. We have several new columnists and bloggers covering this area so look for some great information to filter through. There’s already some awesome information...(read more)

Supported configurations for using WSUS to distribute Forefront Client Security Definition updates within SCCM 2007

Rod Trent at myITforum.com — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:47:07 GMT

Want to distribute the Forefront Client using ConfigMgr 2007? Microsoft has posted a new KB Article you’ll want to review: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/958491 Read More......(read more)

Microsoft Forefront Client Security PodCast

Rod Trent at myITforum.com — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:26:32 GMT

Listen while you work… http://www.myITforum.com/absolutevc/?v=1035 Read More......(read more)

Forefront Client Security Deployment Tool on CodePlex

Rod Trent at myITforum.com — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:37:56 GMT

Just ran across this and thought I’d share… ================== The Forefront Client Security Deployment Tool is a free toolkit that is meant to provide additional deployment capabilities in addition to those who are available with the RTM Version of FCS...(read more)

Microsoft Forefront Integration Kit for Network Access Protection (NAP) released

Rod Trent at myITforum.com — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:31:31 GMT

Source: Forefront Client Security Team Blog The Forefront Client Security team is pleased to announce the public availability of the Microsoft Forefront Integration Kit for Network Access Protection (NAP)! NAP is a technology provided with Windows Server...(read more)

Jarvis fixes a problem with ConfigMgr 2007 and Forefront Security

Rod Trent at myITforum.com — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:00:47 GMT

http://verbalprocessor.com/2008/06/02/applicationhostconfig-not-well-formed-xml-problems/ Read More......(read more)