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Microsoft Standalone System Sweeper Beta announced
Published Thu, Feb 9 2012 9:21 |
Thomas K.H. Bittner
Microsoft Standalone System Sweeper Beta, a recovery tool that can help you start an infected PC and perform an offline scan to help identify and remove rootkits and other advanced malware. In addition, Microsoft Standalone System Sweeper Beta can be...
Microsoft Exchange PST Capture
Published Tue, Jan 31 2012 9:20 |
Thomas K.H. Bittner
Now it is available. Discover PST files on your network and import it automatically into users mailboxes On-Premise or Exchange Online. Download here , and be able to stay compliant and follow your achiving and retention rules.
DNS Server service refuse name resolution on Windows Server 2008 R2
Published Fri, Jan 6 2012 11:54 |
Thomas K.H. Bittner
It has been already from nearly two years ago, that under certain circumstances DNS Server service on Windows Server 2008 R2 refuse to resolve internet domain name addresses. This issue occurs if Windows Server 2008 R2 DNS Server is used without forwarders...
Security vulnerability on Printer environments
Published Sat, Dec 24 2011 16:44 |
Thomas K.H. Bittner
Could a hacker from half-way around the planet control your printer and give it instructions so frantic that it could eventually catch fire? Or use a hijacked printer as a copy machine for criminals, making it easy to commit identity theft or even take...
Microsoft Windows win32k.sys Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Published Fri, Dec 23 2011 14:37 |
Thomas K.H. Bittner
A vulnerability has been discovered in Microsoft Windows, which can be exploited by malicious people to potentially compromise a user's system. The vulnerability is caused due to an error in win32k.sys and can be exploited to corrupt memory via e...
How to install TMG 2010 Service Pack on Branch Office Server
Published Wed, Dec 21 2011 18:55 |
Thomas K.H. Bittner
When you try to install a service pack for Forefront TMG 2010 on a branch office server, it will fail, because the Firewall service needs to be stopped. When Firewall service has been stopped the connection to headquarter is not longer active. This will...
Exchange 2010 Service Pack 2 available
Published Mon, Dec 5 2011 10:44 |
Thomas K.H. Bittner
You can download it from here http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=28190 Exchange 2010 SP2 is a complete installation software pack, so for new Exchange installations, you can use it to start with from scratch. Also when you use it for...
Pixelated, choppy, or distorted Blu-ray replay issue with MS Security Update
Published Mon, Oct 3 2011 20:01 |
Thomas K.H. Bittner
When you playing newley released Blu-ray Disks from 20th Centrury Fox, this may correlate with the MS11-063 Security Update for Windows 7 64-bit. It could be that also other publishers of Blu-ray disk products can be affected. Users reporting pixelated...
Microsoft Update for compromised CAs [Update]
Published Wed, Sep 7 2011 14:43 |
Thomas K.H. Bittner
Microsoft published a new Microsoft Update for Certificates. After several CA hacks during the last days, this update should be installed asap. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2607712 This update is currently not available on Microsoft Update or Windows...
Exchange for Hosters
Published Tue, Aug 30 2011 16:05 |
Thomas K.H. Bittner
As you know, this feature was removed from the current version of Exchange. There are some features back with Exchange 2010 SP1 back not as we had it in the past with legacy versions. Now with Exchange 2010 SP2 we will get back functionality on a standard...
Active Directory .local domain design and the Cloud
Published Sun, Aug 14 2011 12:51 |
Thomas K.H. Bittner
In the past many IT architects designed the Active Directory namespace with .local domain. Even Microsoft distribute their best practises to not design this way but use common domain namespace. Many administrators argued to be more save with a .local...
Most popular configurations on SonicWall UTM Appliances
Published Tue, Aug 9 2011 16:06 |
Thomas K.H. Bittner
As an alternative for Microsoft TMG 2010 we are testing SonicWall Unified Threat Management Appliances. Here https://www.fuzeqna.com/sonicwallkb/consumer/kbdetail.asp?kbid=7911 you’ll find most popular configurations on SonicWall UTM which covers nearly...
Architecting a Microsoft Private Cloud
Published Thu, Jul 14 2011 16:33 |
Thomas K.H. Bittner
There are many definitions for cloud computing, but one of the more concise and widely recognized definitions comes from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). NIST defines five essential characteristics, three service models and four...
Update 1 Rollup 4 for TMG 2010 SP1
Published Thu, Jun 16 2011 20:35 |
Thomas K.H. Bittner
… get the newest rollup here http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2517957/en-us There should be no reboot required from my experiences installing the Rollup on several TMG. Just TMG services are going to restart. To apply the rollup takes only a few minutes...
Kerberos Authentication for Outlook Clients
Published Thu, Jun 2 2011 14:28 |
Thomas K.H. Bittner
In his article, Hendrik Walter explains how to enable Kerberos Authentication for Outlook Client connecting to Exchange Server 2010 SP1 and later. It is not so difficult as you would expect, therefore take your time and read his value article. http:/...
Forefront TMG will not be continued
Published Fri, May 27 2011 19:21 |
Thomas K.H. Bittner
Microsoft confirmed to Gardner recently, that the Microsoft Forefront Thread Management Gateway will not continue with a new full version. Not to continue with an edge protection solution, should be based on a strategic decision at Microsoft, not to compete...
More issues with IE9
Published Tue, May 10 2011 9:22 |
Thomas K.H. Bittner
Microsoft is now investigating the problems with IE9 and MMC. Like with TMG and IE9 http://msmvps.com/blogs/wssra/archive/2011/03/24/do-not-install-ie9-on-tmg.aspx there is an issue with the Exchange 2010 Management Console when you’ve installed IE9....
NetApp Storage Systems in Microsoft Systems Environment
Published Tue, May 3 2011 13:05 |
Thomas K.H. Bittner
NetApp published a new article and guide how their storage environment and solutions work in Windows Systems architectures and infrastructures. The article gives you a lot valued information about how it works with Domain Controllers in Active Directory...
TMG SP1 Rollups are not cummulative [Update]
Published Mon, May 2 2011 15:37 |
Thomas K.H. Bittner
[Update] Starting with Rollup 4 you get them all cummulative. TMG SP2 can be applied for TMG SP1 with Update 1 and covers all too. http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=27603 […] Be aware, that rollups for Forefront TMG 2010 SP1 are not...
Do not install IE9 on TMG
Published Thu, Mar 24 2011 23:33 |
Thomas K.H. Bittner
On machines where you run TMG or only the management console, don’t install Internet Explorer 9, it will break the HTML elements und you will get scripting errors when you try to open the TMG Console. If you already installed IE9, you can uninstall it...
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