Sponsored Links
See your link here.

Microsoft Subnet: The independent voice of Microsoft customers

April 30, 2007
TODAY'S TOP PICKS

Ozzie says software/services combo Microsoft’s future

Microsoft’s future is grounded in software and services integrated for use on the server, desktop or mobile devices, according to Ray Ozzie, the company’s chief software architect. Ozzie Monday opened the company’s annual Mix developers conference in Las Vegas with a keynote address during which he laid out Microsoft’s direction in a world where online services have taken hold. Services will not replace local client software, only offer a complement to code running on the desktop or vice versa, he said.

Read Now Comments ( 1 ) Do you agree with Ozzie's vision?

Microsoft Subnet bloggers

John Obeto on Microsoft
John Obeto A Windows Vista 90-day Vulnerability Report

In this report here, Jeff Jones, a director in the security group at Microsoft, lists reported and corrected vulns for six (6) operating systems at the 90-day window. The results seem surprising, until you see the chart.

News Picks:Microsoft news from around the web

Microsoft wins patent ruling in case with AT&T IDG News Service, 04/30/07

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that Microsoft is not liable in a patent suit with AT&T in a case that had implications for U.S patent enforcement overseas.

READ STORY Comments ( 1 )

Microsoft to open source some of Silverlight IDG News Service, 04/27/07

Microsoft is expected to show a new friendliness to the open-source community by unveiling plans to release the source code to a part of its Silverlight technology at MIX 07 next week, according to sources familiar with the company's plans. Sources said Microsoft will also release a beta of Silverlight, a recently unveiled browser plug-in that allows Web content providers to offer a rich video and interactive media experience from directly within Web sites.

READ STORY Comments ( 1 )

Microsoft SharePoint falls short in Web content management, analyst firm says Network World, 04/27/07

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007 does a poor job managing Web content, leading to extraneous JavaScript, difficulties implementing complex forms of navigation, and problems when companies use Web content that needs to be translated into multiple languages, an analyst firm called CMS Watch says in a new report that evaluates content management products.

READ STORY Comments ( 1 )

Microsoft ships beta 2 of Virtual Machine Manager Network World, 04/27/07

Microsoft released the second beta of its System Center Virtual Machine Manager, which is designed to help companies manage their virtualization deployments.

READ STORY Comments ( 1 )

Microsoft news from Network World

From the blogsphere:What the bloggers are saying about Microsoft

'Ideal digital kitchen' a recipe for overkill

Microsoft, among other vendors, is adding its name to the Internet HOme Alliance's grand vision for "the ideal digital kitchen." The alliance will offer consumer survey data and the cook's tour of its futuristic kitchen at the 2007 Kitchen/Bath Industry Show (KBIS) May 8 in Las Vegas.

Read Now Comments ( 1 ) Sounds delicious.
Pre-release versions of Vista to expire

May 31 is the final day that users can use their Customer Preview Program (CCP) pre-release versions of Windows Vista (Beta 2, RC1 and RC2).

Read Now Comments ( 1 ) Are you on Vista yet?
Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager now in beta 2

Beta 2 of Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager is available for download, according to a blog post by Ben Armstrong, a program manager with Microsoft's core virtualization team.

Read Now Comments ( 1 ) What are you looking for in System Center?

Microsoft discussion group picks:Hot topics from Microsoft users

Restriction on a workgroup 04/17/07, Google Groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin

Lucian Rusu writes: "I have on my university 3 workgroups. I want the the following: I don't want users from the workgourp 1 and 2 to see shared resources from the workgroup 3. I did this by changing the subnetmask, but I'm the administrator and I need to access all the network resources. There is any other way to do the same restriction and I can see all the network resources? The network is WinXP. I need a solution until I setup Active directory on Win 2003 server standard. I have some problems with configuring Active Directory and until I solve this I need a solution."

Mailbox security options 04/17/07, Google Groups: microsoft.public.exchange.admin

Richard Tracy asks: "Hello, we have run into an issue where people have been snooping in other peoples mailboxes. We need to allow our helpdesk to create and delete mailboxes but not be able to change permissions on the mailbox in Active Directory. Does anyone have any ideas how this can be done?"

Changing Exchange storage location 04/17/07, Google Groups: microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs

Garbis writes: "How do I change the storage location of the mailboxes for Exchange? I assume they are located somewhere on the C: drive and I need to move them to the D: drive, as I have no space on the C: drive thanks to my OEM installation from Dell."

Demoting the SBS 2003 DC to Server 2003 R2 Options 04/17/07, Google Groups: microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs

Overwhelmed writes: "I have a new Windows Server 2003 R2 and an existing SBS 2003. The SBS is the DC and I want the 2003 R2 to be the DC can the SBS be demoted? I tried adding the 2003 R2 as a Domain Controller and it says that the Active Directory Schema does not match the current DC Schema. I've run adprep/forestprep and /domainprep on the SBS."

The Web microsoft.com

Security Watch:Security advisories from Microsoft and elsewhere

Microsoft: DNS patch to come by May 8, maybe

Microsoft hopes to fix by May 8 a critical flaw in Windows Domain Name System (DNS) servers that is being exploited by online criminals, the company said. Microsoft has been under pressure to address the flaw, reported last week, since software that exploits it has now been widely disseminated, and criminals are beginning to use it in attacks.

 READ MORE

Microsoft security alerts

Books from Microsoft Press:

Worth a look at Microsoft.com

PRODUCTS

Want to try out Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 and Microsoft Office Communicator 2007? Download the public beta here.

Read more

WEBCASTS

The Technical Overview of Windows Server "Longhorn" will go through the features and components of the forthcoming OS. Part 1 of the two-part Webcast is here, and part 2 is here.

Listen now

TRAINING

Microsoft is touting Microsoft Exam Insurance, which allows tester to retake a Microsoft certification exam if they need to. By purchasing Exam Insurance before April 30, Microsoft will throw in a one-year subscription to TechNet Plus Direct.

Read more

PRODUCTS

Microsoft is giving away free software valued at $3,000 at its In Control launch event where IT pros can test drive Microsoft's latest security and IT management software. The marquee event is in Los Angeles on May 2, with regional events happening as well.

Read more

Network World Newsletters

Sign up for Microsoft-related newsletters.

Microsoft News Alert
Virus and bug patch alert
Security news alert (daily)
IT careers and training
Windows Networking
  All newsletters  
E-mail Address:

microsoft financials:Stocks and investor relations