Interesting Downloads for Week Ending - 09-12-2008
Infrastructure Development & Operations
· Virtualization with Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V
· Update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB956697)
· Ultrasound - Monitoring and Troubleshooting Tool for File Replication Service (FRS)
· Windows Vista SP1 Guides for IT Professionals
· Windows Server 2008 Step-by-Step Guides
Solutions & Solution Development
· Unify - Successfully Migrating Lotus Notes Applications to Microsoft Platform
· Quest Software - Lotus Notes Transition to Microsoft Exchange and Sharepoint
· Delivering the next generation web with Silverlight
· Team Foundation Installation Guide for Visual Studio Team System 2008
· SQL Server 2005 Notification Services Components Package RC1
· Microsoft Report Viewer Redistributable 2005 Service Pack 1
· Microsoft Report Viewer Redistributable 2008
· Platform SDK Redistributable: GDI+
· Integration APIs for MSN Site and Messenger Games
· Microsoft BizTalk Accelerator for SWIFT 2008 Message Pack Install
· Microsoft HealthVault Connection Center Beta (1.2)
· Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 White Paper: RunBase Patterns
· Dynamics CRM Integration with Office Communications Server
· Communicator 2007 Custom Tabs - Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 Sample
· Integrating Web Chat Functionality - Microsoft Unified Communications AJAX API Sample
· Presence in Lotus Notes - Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 Automation API Sample
· Windows CE 5.0 Platform Builder Monthly Update (August 2008)
· Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Monthly Update (August 2008)
· Windows CE .NET 4.2 Platform Builder Monthly Update (August 2008)
· Microsoft Enterprise Resource Planning Management Agent for SAP®
· .NET Rocks! - Thiago Silva on Reporting Services for SQL 2008
· BizTalk Server 2006 R2 Documentation
· Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition VHD
· BizTalk Accelerator for SWIFT 2008 Message Pack
· September 2008 Security Release ISO Image
· Microsoft® Windows® Malicious Software Removal Tool (KB890830)
· Microsoft® Windows® Malicious Software Removal Tool (KB890830) x64
· Update for Office Outlook 2003 Junk Email Filter (KB956077)
· Update for Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 Junk Email Filter (KB956080)
· Extended Security Update Inventory Tool
· Windows XP Common Criteria Administrator Guide 3.0
· Windows Server 2003 SP2 R2 Common Criteria Administrator Guide 3.0
· An introduction to Microsoft Services Provider Licensing Agreement for Windows Server 2008
· How Windows Server 2008 Delivers Business Value
· Improved Business Analytics Solution Enables Faster Decision Making
· Windows HPC in Computer Aided Engineering
· Microsoft Campus Agreement and School Agreement Program Guides
· Microsoft Select Plus for Academic Program Guide
· Hypervisor Functional Specification
· Office Protocol Documentation
Infrastructure Development & Operations
Virtualization with Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V
Brief Description
Virtualization with Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V
Overview
Learn how to reduce data center space, maintenance costs and embrace green computing with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 virtualization technology in this session!
Update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB956697)
Brief Description
Install this update to resolve an issue in which the Hyper-V Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) does not back up virtual machines properly.
Overview
Install this update to resolve an issue in which the Hyper-V Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) does not back up virtual machines properly. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. This update is provided to you and licensed under the Windows Server 2008 License Terms.
Ultrasound - Monitoring and Troubleshooting Tool for File Replication Service (FRS)
Brief Description
Ultrasound is a monitoring and troubleshooting tool for the File Replication Service (FRS).
Overview
Ultrasound is a monitoring and troubleshooting tool for the File Replication Service (FRS). FRS is a legacy technology that replicates files and folders that are stored in Distributed File System (DFS) folders or in the System Volume (SYSVOL) folder on domain controllers.
Note: FRS was replaced by DFS Replication for replicating DFS folders in Windows Server 2003® R2, and for SYSVOL replication in domains using the Windows Server 2008 domain functional mode.
Ultrasound measures the health of FRS replica sets by providing health ratings and historical information about the replica sets. Ultrasound also allows administrators to monitor the progress of replication and detect problems that can cause replication to become backlogged or stopped.
There are three components to Ultrasound.
- WMI providers: These WMI providers are installed on each member of an FRS replica set. They gather FRS status information for the local FRS member and provide the information to the Ultrasound controller, which polls for this information.
- Ultrasound controller: The Ultrasound controller is the service component of Ultrasound that collects data about FRS members, logs the information in the Ultrasound database, and analyzes the data to look for problems or other issues that require administrator notification or intervention.
- Ultrasound console: The Ultrasound console is the user interface of Ultrasound controller and is installed on the same computer as the Ultrasound controller. Administrators can use the Ultrasound console to create e-mail alerts for serious problems as well as keep track of changes to the FRS configuration or tasks they performed in response to alerts.
Release Notes
- Version 1.0.4080.0 of Ultrasound adds support for monitoring FRS replica sets hosted on servers running Windows Server® 2008. It also allows the use of SQL Server® 2005 as the database for collecting data about monitored replica sets.
- No new features have been added to Ultrasound in this release.
- Important Note (Installing on Windows Server 2008, x64 versions)
To install the Ultrasound Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) provider on an x64 version of Windows Server 2008, you must first install the hotfix that is included in Microsoft Knowledge Base article 954737. Click here to install the hotfix.
Windows Vista SP1 Guides for IT Professionals
Brief Description
These guides provide instructions for evaluating and deploying Windows Vista SP1.
Overview
These guides will assist IT Professionals in evaluating and deploying Windows Vista SP1 and are downloadable versions of the SP1 guides found in the Windows Vista Technical Library. (https://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/90a564b9-34af-4a6b-937f-324e1862244b1033.mspx)
Windows Server 2008 Step-by-Step Guides
Brief Description
These step-by-step guides help IT Professionals learn about and evaluate Windows Server 2008.
Overview
These step-by-step guides help IT Professionals learn about and evaluate Windows Server 2008.
These documents are downloadable versions of guides found in the Windows Server 2008 Technical Library. (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=86808)
Solutions & Solution Development
Unify - Successfully Migrating Lotus Notes Applications to Microsoft Platform
Brief Description
Unify - Successfully Migrating Lotus Notes Applications to Microsoft Platform
Overview
Unify - Successfully Migrating Lotus Notes Applications to Microsoft Platform
Quest Software - Lotus Notes Transition to Microsoft Exchange and Sharepoint
Brief Description
Quest Software - Lotus Notes Transition to Microsoft Exchange and Sharepoint
Overview
Quest Software - Lotus Notes Transition to Microsoft Exchange and Sharepoint
Binary Tree - Solutions to Reduce the Costs, Efforts, and Risk of Moving from Notes to Microsoft Platform
Brief Description
Binary Tree - Solutions to Reduce the Costs, Efforts, and Risk of Moving from Notes to Microsoft Platform
Overview
Binary Tree - Solutions to Reduce the Costs, Efforts, and Risk of Moving from Notes to Microsoft Platform
Delivering the next generation web with Silverlight
Brief Description
Delivering the next generation web with Silverlight
Overview
Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) are gaining popularity with the growth and use of web 2.0. Watch how Windows Server 2008 can help your customers create the next generation of interactive web experiences.
Team Foundation Installation Guide for Visual Studio Team System 2008
Brief Description
The Team Foundation Installation Guide for Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 2008, which includes Team Foundation Server, Team Foundation Build, Team Foundation Server Proxy, and Team Explorer.
Overview
This is the most current version of the Team Foundation Installation Guide for Visual Studio Team System 2008.
SQL Server 2005 Notification Services Components Package RC1
Brief Description
The SQL Server 2005 Notification Services components package made available in the February 2007 release of the Feature Pack for SQL Server 2005 is being updated to include server components and work with both SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2008 databases.
Overview
The SQL Server 2005 Notification Services components package provides the following server and client components that are required to deploy and run Notification Services:
- Service components that enable the SQL Server 2005 Notification Services service to execute and provide notification-processing capabilities.
- APIs that can be used within custom applications that include SQL Server 2005 Notification Services functionality:
- Subscription management APIs that enable developers to create subscriptions and subscribers, and to manage subscriber devices.
- Event submission APIs that enable users to specify events by using the event APIs or stored procedures.
The SQL Server 2005 Notification Services components package does not include the SQL Server Management Studio components of Notification Services.
This release of the SQL Server 2005 Notification Services components provides interoperability for running SQL Server 2005 Notification Services against either an instance of the SQL Server 2005 Database Engine or SQL Server 2008 Database Engine.
Note: This release is a pre-release version and is available only for testing. Product support is not available for this pre-release version.
Microsoft Work Group Server Protocol Program License Agreement (No Patents) for Development and Product Distribution
Brief Description
For Work Group Server Operating System Software
This is the Work Group Server Protocol Program (WSPP) License Agreement (No Patents) for Development and Product Distribution
Overview
This is the license agreement for no patents for the Microsoft Work Group Server Protocol Program (WSPP) that allows for development and product distribution under the WSPP. This agreement applies to work group server operating system software.
Microsoft Report Viewer Redistributable 2005 Service Pack 1
Brief Description
The Microsoft Report Viewer Redistributable 2005 Service Pack 1 package includes Windows Forms and ASP.NET Web server controls for viewing reports designed using Microsoft reporting technology.
Overview
Target: This release is for both customers who want a fresh installation of the Microsoft Report Viewer Redistributable 2005 Service Pack 1 as well as customers who are already using the Microsoft Report Viewer Redistributable 2005. The current version supersedes all previously released versions of the Microsoft Report Viewer Redistributable 2005.
The Microsoft Report Viewer control enables applications that run on the .NET Framework to display reports designed using Microsoft reporting technology. This redistributable package contains Windows Forms and ASP.NET Web server control versions of the Report Viewer. For more information about Microsoft reporting technology, click here
Microsoft Report Viewer Redistributable 2008
Brief Description
The Microsoft Report Viewer 2008 Redistributable Package includes Windows Forms and ASP.NET Web server controls for viewing reports designed using Microsoft reporting technology.
Overview
Target: This release is for both customers who want a fresh installation of the Microsoft Report Viewer Redistributable 2008 as well as customers who are already using the Microsoft Report Viewer Redistributable 2008. The current version supersedes all previously released versions of the Microsoft Report Viewer Redistributable 2008.
Microsoft Report Viewer control enables applications that run on the .NET Framework to display reports designed using Microsoft reporting technology. This redistributable package contains Windows Forms and ASP.NET Web server control versions of the Report Viewer. For more information about Microsoft reporting technology, click here
Platform SDK Redistributable: GDI+
Brief Description
This contains the redistributable files for GDI+.
Overview
PLEASE NOTE: Microsoft Corporation (or based on where you live, one of its affiliates) licenses this supplement to you. The supplement is identified for use with one or more Microsoft operating system products (the 'software'). You may use a copy of this supplement with each validly licensed copy of the software. You may not use it if you do not have a license for the software. The license terms for the software apply to your use of this supplement. To read the license terms, go to www.microsoft.com/useterms. Microsoft provides support services for the supplement as described at www.support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx.
Integration APIs for MSN Site and Messenger Games
Brief Description
GameFest UK 2008 XNA Game Studio Track
Presentation from GameFest UK 2008
Overview
Two of Microsoft’s most widely deployed gaming platforms, MSN Games and Windows LIVE Messenger, both offer APIs for deploying Flash-based or custom ActiveX control–based game titles. This session gives an overview of both APIs as well as the development environment and tools for each.
Office Communicator 2007: Presence Integration Between IM Applications and 2007 Microsoft Office System
Brief Description
This document describes how an instant messaging (IM) application is integrated with Microsoft Office 2007 to provide Presence, IM, as well as call and conferencing features.
Overview
This document describes how an instant messaging (IM) application is integrated with Microsoft Office 2007 to provide Presence, IM, as well as call and conferencing features. There are two main categories of functionality for Office 2007 integration:
- Basic IM and Presence Integration
- Advanced Presence, IM, Call and Conferencing Integration
Microsoft BizTalk Accelerator for SWIFT 2008 Message Pack Install
Brief Description
SWIFT 2008 Message Pack Install
Overview
Installation Guide for Microsoft BizTalk Accelerator for SWIFT 2008 Message Pack RTW release.
Microsoft HealthVault Connection Center Beta (1.2)
Brief Description
HealthVault Connection Center is a desktop utility that helps you upload data from health and fitness devices to your HealthVault account.
Overview
About This Release
This is the most current release of HealthVault Connection Center. This release includes enhancements to the stability and user experience of Connection Center, and improved interaction with HealthVault Account.
We encourage you to upgrade to this version. You can check your version of HealthVault Connection Center by clicking the down arrow next to the help icon and choosing ‘About’.
About HealthVault Connection Center
HealthVault Connection Center is a utility you can use with your HealthVault account to add data to your Health Records from health and fitness devices such as heart-rate monitors and blood pressure monitors. When you use Connection Center, data from your device is imported into your computer and then uploaded to HealthVault. You can view the data in Connection Center before and after uploading it. You can also use Connection Center to launch HealthVault programs such as HealthVault Search.
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 White Paper: RunBase Patterns
Brief Description
This paper includes patterns for addressing programming issues that you might encounter while working with RunBase derivative classes.
Overview
The document contains patterns for reducing Remote Procedure Calls (RPCs) and for addressing issues that you might encounter while optimizing RunBase derivative classes. This information is intended for developers.
Dynamics CRM Integration with Office Communications Server
Brief Description
This sample application makes use of an AJAX/JavaScript client that communicates with the Microsoft Office Communicator Web Access 2007 server to provide a Web-based Live Chat solution that connects with a Microsoft Dynamics® CRM 4.0 server.
Overview
In this sample you will work with a server-based messaging bot capable of providing intelligent real time communications to multiple endpoints within an Office Communications Server environment. This bot communicates with customers through an AJAX-based Microsoft Office Communicator Web Access server. Messages are sent through an automated script managed by a Windows Workflow Foundation Sequential Workflow to create an intelligent automated response system.
When a conversation between a customer and the bot is finished, the data that was gathered by the bot is stored in a queue hosted by a Windows Communication Foundation service. This allows live persons to take over the conversation and gather any further desired information. Once the live conversation is complete, the queued data can be sent directly to an active Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 server through a set of Web services.
Communicator 2007 Custom Tabs - Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 Sample
Brief Description
This sample demonstrates how to add custom tabs to the Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 desktop client.
Overview
The tabs in Communicator 2007 host an instance of the Windows Internet Explorer Internet browser. When a tab is clicked, Communicator automatically passes the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) address for the current user as well as one or more contact SIP addresses. This enables developers to create Web applications that consume the SIPs and present relevant, SIP-tailored information to the end user, all within the Communicator client.
This sample consists of virtual directory containing files that Communicator uses to configure the tabs, as well as a sample Web application that is displayed in a custom Communicator tab.
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Activity - Microsoft Unified Communications Managed API 1.0 Sample
Brief Description
This sample illustrates using an intelligent bot to send an alert that is triggered by a workflow activity.
Overview
In the scenario for this sample, an order management application records new sales leads. If a new sales lead exceeds a predetermined dollar amount, the intelligent bot automatically reports this news via instant messaging to a specified manager. The bot also provides the manager with a menu of options for handling the sales lead. If the manager is unavailable, the bot queues the message until the manager becomes available.
Integrating Web Chat Functionality - Microsoft Unified Communications AJAX API Sample
Brief Description
This sample shows how to use the Unified Communications AJAX SDK to provide presence and chat functionality in a customer-facing Web site. This allows users of the Web site to chat with customer service representatives.
Overview
Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 provides secure and reliable instant messaging in which all end points are always authenticated against Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). While this security is necessary, it can make it very difficult to create solutions where one or more of the end users do not have access to an Active Directory account.
This sample illustrates a solution that enables employees within a corporate domain to communicate directly and in real time with others outside the domain via a medium such as their corporate Web site.
WPF Presence Controls for Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 - Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 SDK Sample
Brief Description
This sample demonstrates using the Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 SDK to integrate presence and communication features into Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) clients. The controls are designed to be used in applications developed using the Microsoft Visual Studio development system.
Overview
The presence controls provide applications with presence information for contacts that is presented in visual styles and with behaviors similar to those in Microsoft Office Communicator 2007. The controls also have context menu items that launch Communicator dialog boxes for IM and Audio conversations.
The controls are implemented using the Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 SDK which exposes features of the Communicator client and Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007. Because of this implementation, Communicator must be installed, configured to connect to an Office Communications Server 2007 instance, and running on any computer that runs applications using the presence controls.
Following sample controls are provided:
- Persona Control
- Persona List Control
- MyPersona Control
Presence in Lotus Notes - Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 Automation API Sample
Brief Description
This sample illustrates how to display presence status and provide real-time collaboration options in IBM® Lotus® Notes® using the Automation API provided by Microsoft Office Communicator 2007.
Overview
This sample shows how to use a use an ActiveX control to display presence status and provide real-time collaboration options in Lotus Notes. The control requires that Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 is installed on the client machines.
The source to the ActiveX presence controls used in this sample can be downloaded here: Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 Presence Controls.
Note You need:
- Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 on your development and client systems.
- Network access to a system running Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007.
- To develop presence-enabled Notes applications: Lotus Domino® Designer Release 5 or higher.
- To run Notes presence-enabled applications: Lotus Notes Release 5 or higher for Windows.
Windows CE 5.0 Platform Builder Monthly Update (August 2008)
Brief Description
Download this set of updates for Windows CE 5.0 Platform Builder released during the period of August 1 - August 31, 2008. These updates are fixes for Windows CE operating system problems you run into during the development and maintenance of your custom platform.
Overview
This is a set of updates for Windows CE Platform Builder released during the period of August 1 - August 31, 2008. These Microsoft Windows CE updates are fixes for Windows CE operating system problems you run into during the development and maintenance of your custom platform. To qualify for consideration for an update, a problem needs to cause an excessive amount of work and not have a reasonable workaround.
For complete details regarding the updates in this release, please download the Windows CE 5.0_Update_080731_2008M07.htm file below.
Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Monthly Update (August 2008)
Brief Description
Download this set of updates for Windows Embedded CE 6.0 released during the period of August 1 - August 31, 2008. These updates are fixes for Windows Embedded CE operating system problems you run into during the development and maintenance of your custom platform.
Overview
This is a set of updates for Windows Embedded CE released during the period of August 1 - August 31, 2008. These Microsoft Windows Embedded CE updates are fixes for Windows Embedded CE operating system problems you run into during the development and maintenance of your custom platform. To qualify for consideration for an update, a problem needs to cause an excessive amount of work and not have a reasonable workaround.
For complete details regarding the updates in this release, please download the Windows Embedded CE 6.0_Update_080731_2008M07.htm file below.
Windows CE .NET 4.2 Platform Builder Monthly Update (August 2008)
Brief Description
Download this set of updates for Windows CE .NET 4.2 Platform Builder released during the period of August 1 - August 31, 2008. These updates are fixes for Windows CE operating system problems you run into during the development and maintenance of your custom platform.
Overview
This is a set of updates for Windows CE .NET 4.2 Platform Builder released during the period of August 1 - August 31, 2008. These Microsoft Windows CE .NET updates are fixes for Windows CE .NET operating system problems you run into during the development and maintenance of your custom platform. To qualify for consideration for an update, a problem needs to cause an excessive amount of work and not have a reasonable workaround.
Microsoft Enterprise Resource Planning Management Agent for SAP®
Brief Description
Identity Lifecycle Manager 2007 ERP Management Agent for SAP® helps you synchronize identity information, easily provision and deprovision accounts and identity information and also provides password management capabilities for SAP® systems.
Overview
Identity Lifecycle Manager 2007 ERP Management Agent for SAP® helps you synchronize identity information, easily provision and deprovision accounts and identity information and also provides password management capabilities for SAP® systems.
Versions supported:
- R/3 Enterprise (4.7) running on Windows Server and SQL Server, Unicode and Non-Unicode
- mySAP 2004 (ECC 5.0) running on Windows Server and SQL Server, Unicode and Non-Unicode
.NET Rocks! - Thiago Silva on Reporting Services for SQL 2008
Brief Description
Carl and Richard talk to Thiago Silva about the new features of Reporting Services for SQL Server 2008.
Overview
Thiago Silva is a software and business intelligence consultant based out of Dallas Texas. He was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and has been living in the US for 13 years.
Thiago has been an instructor for the Microsoft DevCares sessions and is also an instructor for Hitachi Consulting's External Education Services, teaching clients on the Microsoft BI tools. He is an architect for the Microsoft practice at Hitachi Consulting in Dallas and has helped several clients implement business intelligence and reporting solutions using .NET and SQL Server technologies.
He has been working with the .NET framework since its early 1.0 days and has implemented Reporting Services since its first RTM version. He is a Microsoft Certified Application Developer on the .NET framework, and a member of the Dallas Connected Systems Users group, and the North Dallas .NET Users group. He is a co-author of the book "Professional SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services" by Wrox Publishing. He is a devoted husband and father of a beautiful 2 yr old girl, and enjoys playing guitar on his spare time and at church. You can visit his blog, Silvaware, at silvaware.blogspot.com, andfollow him on twitter at twitter.com/tafs7.
BizTalk Server 2006 R2 Documentation
Brief Description
Newly released documentation for BizTalk Server 2006 R2 in two formats: CHM and HxS.
Overview
This download includes updated and new content for BizTalk Server 2006 R2.
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition VHD
Brief Description
A Pre-configured Virtual Machine
This download comes as a pre-configured VHD. Microsoft SQL Server 2005 is a comprehensive, integrated, end-to-end data solution that empowers your people by providing a more secure, reliable, and productive platform for enterprise data and BI applications.
Overview
Long Description The Microsoft VHD Test Drive Program provides customers with an enhanced server-based software evaluation experience that’s faster, better supported and more flexible. You can now access the entire catalog of pre-configured Microsoft and partner products and solutions in the VHD format and start evaluating and testing today from www.microsoft.com/vhd.
This download helps you discover some of the new features and functionality in SQL Server 2005, the next-generation data management and analysis solution from Microsoft. SQL Server 2005 provides benefits across your organization in three key areas:
- Enterprise data management
- Developer productivity
- Business intelligence
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 is comprehensive, integrated data management and analysis software that enables organizations to reliably manage mission-critical information and confidently run today’s increasingly complex business applications. By providing high availability and security enhancements as well as embedded reporting and data analysis tools, SQL Server 2005 allows companies to gain greater insight from their business information and achieve faster results for a competitive advantage. SQL Server 2005 is designed to integrate seamlessly with your other server infrastructure investments.
This fully functional pre-configured VHD provides you a trial software will automatically expire after 30 days.
For information about the different editions of SQL Server 2005, see the feature comparison page.
This is a preconfigured virtual machine contained within the Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) format. A virtualization product that supports the VHD format is required to use this virtual machine. Microsoft Virtual PC or Microsoft Virtual Server are provided for free and can be used with these VHD based virtual machines. Please refer to the system requirements section for more details.
BizTalk Accelerator for SWIFT 2008 Message Pack
Brief Description
Provides schema updates for BizTalk Accelerator for SWIFT to comply with SWIFT worldwide 2008 Standards Release Guide Specification
Overview
BizTalk Accelerator for SWIFT Message Pack 2008 includes the following features:
- The repackaging of all SWIFT FIN FF message types and of all business rules
- Updates to schemas and to business rules to make the schemas and the business rules fully compliant with the SWIFT 2008 certification requirements
- All the hotfixes that are related to schemas and to business rules but that are not superseded by the SWIFT 2008 certification requirements
BizTalk Accelerator for SWIFT Message Pack 2008 does not contain any components other than schemas, business rules, and Microsoft Office InfoPath forms.
Security, Policy & Compliance
September 2008 Security Release ISO Image
Brief Description
This DVD5 ISO image file contains the security updates for Windows released on Windows Update on September 9th, 2008.
Overview
This DVD5 ISO image file contains the security updates for Windows released on Windows Update on September 9th, 2008. The image does not contain security updates for other Microsoft products. This DVD5 ISO image is intended for administrators that need to download multiple individual language versions of each security update and that do not use an automated solution such as Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). You can use this ISO image to download multiple updates in all languages at the same time.
Important: Be sure to check the individual security bulletins at https://www.microsoft.com/technet/security prior to deployment of these updates to ensure that the files have not been updated at a later date.
This DVD5 image contains the following updates:
KB938464 / (MS08-052)
- Windows 2000 - 24 languages
- Windows Server 2003 - 18 languages
- Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition - 11 languages
- Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems - 4 languages
- Windows XP - 24 languages
- Windows XP x64 Edition - 2 languages
- Windows Vista - 36 languages
- Windows Vista for x64-based Systems - 36 languages
- Windows Server 2008 - 19 languages
- Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition - 19 languages
- Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems - 4 languages
- Windows 2000 - 24 languages
- Windows Server 2003 - 18 languages
- Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition - 11 languages
- Windows XP - 24 languages
- Windows XP x64 Edition - 2 languages
- Windows Vista - 36 languages
- Windows Vista for x64-based Systems - 36 languages
- Windows Server 2008 - 19 languages
- Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition - 19 languages
- Windows XP - 24 languages
- Windows XP x64 Edition - 2 languages
- Windows Vista - 36 languages
- Windows Vista for x64-based Systems - 36 languages
- Windows Server 2008 - 19 languages
- Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition - 19 languages
Microsoft® Windows® Malicious Software Removal Tool (KB890830)
Brief Description
This tool checks your computer for infection by specific, prevalent malicious software (including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom) and helps to remove the infection if it is found. Microsoft will release an updated version of this tool on the second Tuesday of each month.
Overview
The Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool checks Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows Server 2003 computers for and helps remove infections by specific, prevalent malicious software—including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom. When the detection and removal process is complete, the tool displays a report describing the outcome, including which, if any, malicious software was detected and removed. The tool creates a log file named mrt.log in the %WINDIR%\debug folder.
To download the x64 version of Malicious Software Removal Tool, click here.
This tool is not a replacement for an anti-virus product. To help protect your computer, you should use an anti-virus product.
Microsoft will release an updated version of this tool on the second Tuesday of each month. New versions will be made available through this web page, Windows Update, and the Malicious Software Removal Tool Web site on Microsoft.com.
To have the newest versions automatically delivered and installed as soon as they are released, set the Automatic Updates feature to Automatic. The version of this tool delivered by Windows Update runs on your computer once a month, in the background. If an infection is found, the tool will display a status report the next time you start your computer. If you would like to run this tool more than once a month, run the version that is available from this Web page or use the version on the Malicious Software Removal Tool Web site.
Please review KB890830 for the list of malicious software that the current version of the tool is capable of removing as well as usage instructions. Also, please be aware that this tool reports anonymous information back to Microsoft in the event that an infection is found or an error is encountered. The above KB article contains information on how to disable this functionality and what specific information is sent to Microsoft.
It is strongly recommended that you review KB891716 before you consider deploying this tool in an enterprise environment.
The user must be an administrator to run this tool. This tool will not run on any version of Windows 98, Windows ME, or Windows NT 4.0.
Note that this download is now a multi-lingual tool. For all supported languages, the same tool will show the correct language depending on the language of the operating system.
Microsoft® Windows® Malicious Software Removal Tool (KB890830) x64
Brief Description
This tool checks your computer for infection by specific, prevalent malicious software (including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom) and helps to remove the infection if it is found. Microsoft will release an updated version of this tool on the second Tuesday of each month.
Overview
The Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool checks Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows Server 2003 computers for and helps remove infections by specific, prevalent malicious software—including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom. When the detection and removal process is complete, the tool displays a report describing the outcome, including which, if any, malicious software was detected and removed. The tool creates a log file named mrt.log in the %WINDIR%\debug folder.
Note that x64 version of this tool will only run on Vista x64, Windows XP x64 and Windows 2003 x64 computers.
This tool is not a replacement for an anti-virus product. To help protect your computer, you should use an anti-virus product.
Microsoft will release an updated version of this tool on the second Tuesday of each month. New versions will be made available through this web page, Windows Update, and the Malicious Software Removal Tool Web site on Microsoft.com.
To have the newest versions automatically delivered and installed as soon as they are released, set the Automatic Updates feature to Automatic. The version of this tool delivered by Windows Update runs on your computer once a month, in the background. If an infection is found, the tool will display a status report the next time you start your computer. If you would like to run this tool more than once a month, run the version that is available from this Web page or use the version on the Malicious Software Removal Tool Web site.
Please review KB890830 for the list of malicious software that the current version of the tool is capable of removing as well as usage instructions. Also, please be aware that this tool reports anonymous information back to Microsoft in the event that an infection is found or an error is encountered. The above KB article contains information on how to disable this functionality and what specific information is sent to Microsoft.
It is strongly recommended that you review KB891716 before you consider deploying this tool in an enterprise environment.
The user must be an administrator to run this tool. This tool will not run on any version of Windows 98, Windows ME, or Windows NT 4.0.
Note that this download is now a multi-lingual tool. For all supported languages, the same tool will show the correct language depending on the language of the operating system.
Update for Office Outlook 2003 Junk Email Filter (KB956077)
Brief Description
This update provides the Junk E-mail Filter in Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 with a more current definition of which e-mail messages should be considered junk e-mail.
Overview
You can get specific information about this update in the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Description of the Update for Outlook 2003 Junk Email Filter (KB956077).
Note: Users of Indonesian, Malay, Urdu, and Vietnamese language versions of Microsoft Outlook 2003 can download and install Office2003-kb956077-fullfile-enu.exe. Refer to the Instructions section below for details.
Update for Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 Junk Email Filter (KB956080)
Brief Description
This update provides the Junk E-mail Filter in Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 with a more current definition of which e-mail messages should be considered junk e-mail.
Overview
You can get specific information about this update in the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Description of the Update for Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 Junk Email Filter (KB956080).
Extended Security Update Inventory Tool
Brief Description
The Extended Security Update Inventory Tool is used to detect security bulletins not covered by MBSA including MS04-028, February 2005 bulletins, and future security bulletins that are exceptions to MBSA.
Overview
The SMS Extended Security Update Inventory tool is a scan tool built for the sole purpose of helping customers determine SMS client computers that may need security updates that are not detectable using the existing SMS Security Update Inventory Tool built on MBSA. Like the SMS Software Update Inventory tool, this tool also has the instructions for locating each applicable update, downloading it from Microsoft, and deploying it using SMS . The SMS Extended Security Update Inventory Tool is built on Enterprise Scan Tool (EST) detection technology. For more information about the exact detection capabilities of EST and how it differs from MBSA, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 894193. For more information on the SMS Extended Security Update Inventory Tool, please see the included user guide and release notes.
The security bulletins that are currently covered by this tool are as follows:
- MS04-028
- MS05-004
- MS05-006
- MS05-009
- MS05-022
- MS05-023
- MS05-029
- MS05-030
- MS05-031
- MS05-033
- MS05-034
- MS05-044
- MS05-050
- MS06-005
- MS06-014
- MS06-016
- MS06-017
- MS06-020
- MS06-023
- MS06-024
- MS06-033
- MS06-043
- MS06-055
- MS06-056
- MS06-069
- MS06-073
- MS06-076
- MS06-077
- MS06-078
- MS07-004
- MS07-005
- MS07-009
- MS07-012
- MS07-028
- MS07-034
- MS07-040
- MS07-043
- MS07-047
- MS07-049
- MS07-050
- MS07-052
- MS07-053
- MS07-056
- MS07-064
- MS07-068
- MS08-003
- MS08-008
- MS08-017
- MS08-022
- MS08-030
- MS08-033
- MS08-035
- MS08-048
- MS08-050
- MS08-052
- MS08-053
Note for users of previous versions of the tool: This download can be used to upgrade previous versions of the Extended Update Inventory Tool so that additional security update detection can be added for a given month's security updates.
NOTE: Starting with the July 2006 release, the version field will now reflect the actual version of the binary.
Windows XP Common Criteria Administrator Guide 3.0
Brief Description
This document is the Microsoft Windows XP Evaluated Configuration Administrator’s Guide that was used in the Common Criteria security evaluation of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.
Overview
This guide provides sufficient guidance to allow an administrator to securely operate Windows XP Professional in accordance with the requirements stated in the Windows 2003/XP Common Criteria (CC) Security Target (ST).
The Windows 2003/XP CC ST, henceforth referred to as the Windows 2003/XP ST, provides a set of security requirements taken from the CC for Information Technology (IT) Security Evaluation. The Windows XP Professional product was evaluated against the Windows 2003/XP ST and found to satisfy the ST requirements.
This guide is targeted at the administrator and provides a description of how to perform the administrative security functions needed to securely operate Windows XP Professional in accordance with the ST requirements.
Windows Server 2003 SP2 R2 Common Criteria Administrator Guide 3.0
Brief Description
This document is the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 R2 Evaluated Configuration Administrator’s Guide version 3.0 that was used in the completion of the Windows XP SP2 and Windows Server 2003 SP2 R2 Common Criteria security evaluation.
Overview
This document provides sufficient guidance to allow an administrator to securely operate Windows Server 2003 in accordance with the requirements stated in the Microsoft Windows 2003, XP Professional and XP Embedded Security Target.
The Microsoft Windows 2003, XP Professional and XP Embedded Security Target, defines the requirements for Version 3.0 of the Windows Server 2003 and XP Professional Common Criteria Evaluation and is henceforth referred to as the Windows 2003/XP V3 ST. The Windows 2003/XP V3 ST provides a set of security requirements taken from the CC for Information Technology (IT) Security Evaluation. Windows Server 2003 product was evaluated against the Windows 2003/XP V3 ST and found to satisfy the ST requirements.
This document is targeted at the administrator and provides a description of how to perform the administrative security functions needed to securely operate Windows Server 2003 in accordance with the ST requirements.
Other
An introduction to Microsoft Services Provider Licensing Agreement for Windows Server 2008
Brief Description
An introduction to Microsoft Services Provider Licensing Agreement for Windows Server 2008
Overview
Learn about the benefits of Microsoft Services Provider Licensing Agreement for your business!
The Server Market in Asia
Brief Description
The Server Market in Asia
Overview
The opportunities for web hosts are growing. Learn how partnering with Microsoft can help you tap into those opportunities!
How Windows Server 2008 Delivers Business Value
Brief Description
How Windows Server 2008 Delivers Business Value
Overview
Get an overview of Microsoft Windows Server 2008. Find out the possibilities for your organization to capture business opportunities with this secure, reliable platform!
Improved Business Analytics Solution Enables Faster Decision Making
Brief Description
Microsoft deployed an internal application called Rhythm of the Business (ROB) to help some 3,400 of its financial analysts and top executives around the world support the company’s global sales and marketing strategies with up-to-date reports on progress against key business metrics.
Overview
Microsoft deployed an internal application called Rhythm of the Business (ROB) to help some 3,400 of its financial analysts and top executives around the world support the company’s global sales and marketing strategies with up-to-date reports on progress against key business metrics. However, the ROB team had needs that the current deployment could not meet because of the ever-growing wealth of data that was hosted within the application. The team built a solution based on Office Excel 2007 that improves usability of the tool, as well as increasing visibility into the business impact of the data being presented. The tool also enhances productivity for developers maintaining the application.
Windows HPC in Computer Aided Engineering
Brief Description
Windows HPC Server in CAE can help manufacturing industries bring high-quality, competitive products to market.
Overview
Learn how using Windows HPC Server 2008 can help designers, analysts and engineers achieve peak performance and become more productive.
Microsoft Work Group Server Protocol Program License Agreement (All IP) for Development and Product Distribution
Brief Description
This is the Work Group Server Protocol Program (WSPP) License Agreement (All IP) for Development and Product Distribution
Overview
This is the license agreement for all IP for the Microsoft Work Group Server Protocol Program (WSPP) that allows for development and product distribution under the WSPP.
Microsoft Campus Agreement and School Agreement Program Guides
Brief Description
Get details about Microsoft's subscription licensing programs for education.
Overview
Microsoft has two subscription licensing programs for education customers. Campus Agreement is for higher education institutions and offers the simplicity of counting people instead of computers. School Agreement is for K-12 schools and preschools and makes it easy to license all of a school’s computers by counting them just once per year. With subscription licensing programs, you have the right to run a selection of products, and any upgrades or downgrades of those products, for a designated term.
Download and read the Campus Agreement Program Guide or School Agreement Program Guide for detailed information about the programs.
Microsoft Select Plus for Academic Program Guide
Brief Description
Get details about Microsoft's newest licensing program for academic institutions.
Download and read the Select Plus for Academic Program Guide for detailed information about the program.
Overview
Select Plus for Academic is the newest transactional program for medium and large academic institutions with approximately 250 or more PCs. Select Plus for Academic offers the advantages of a non-expiring agreement, the flexibility to acquire licenses as needed, a single customer ID to streamline account management across multiple affiliates, and the ability to add value with a full 36 months of Software Assurance.
Download and read the Select Plus for Academic Program Guide for detailed information about the program.
EMEA case study resources
Brief Description
EMEA case study resources
Overview
Word and PowerPoint for GCRP programme
Microsoft Work Group Server Protocol Program License Agreement (Patent Only) for Development and Product Distribution
Brief Description
This is the Work Group Server Protocol Program (WSPP) License Agreement (Patent Only) for Development and Product Distribution
Overview
This is the Patent Only license agreement for the Microsoft Work Group Server Protocol Program (WSPP) that allows for development and product distribution under the WSPP.
Hypervisor Functional Specification
Brief Description
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V
This document is the top-level functional specification (TLFS) of the first-generation Microsoft hypervisor. It specifies the externally-visible behavior. The document assumes familiarity with the goals of the project and the high-level hypervisor architecture.
Overview
This document is the top-level functional specification (TLFS) of the first-generation Microsoft hypervisor. It specifies the externally visible behaviour of the Microsoft hypervisor, a component of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Windows Server virtualization. The document assumes familiarity with the goals of the project and the high-level hypervisor architecture.
This specification is provided under the Microsoft Open Specification Promise. For further details on the Microsoft Open Specification Promise, please refer to: https://www.microsoft.com/interop/osp/default.mspx.
The Hypervisor Functional Specifications document specifies the externally visible behaviour of the Microsoft hypervisor, a component of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Windows Server virtualization. The specifications can be used to understand the functions of the hypervisor and implement a compatible solution.
Specification Outline
The following is the outline of the information contained in the complete Hypervisor Funcational Specification:
- Introduction
- Basic Data Types, Concepts and Notation
- Feature and Interface Discovery
- Hypercall Interface
- Partition Management
- Physical Hardware Management
- Resource Management
- Guest Physical Address Spaces
- Intercepts
- Virtual Processor Management
- Virtual Processor Execution
- Virtual MMU and Caching
- Virtual Interrupt Control
- Inter-Partition Communication
- Timers
- Message Formats
- Partition Save and Restore
- Scheduler
- Event Logging
- Guest Debugging Support
- Statistics
- Booting
- Appendix
Office Protocol Documentation
Brief Description
The Office protocol documentation provides technical specifications for Microsoft proprietary protocols that are implemented and used in the Microsoft Office system.
Overview
The Office protocol documentation provides detailed technical specifications for Microsoft proprietary protocols (including extensions to industry-standard or other published protocols) that are implemented and used in Microsoft Office client programs to interoperate or communicate with Microsoft products.
The documentation includes a set of companion overview and reference documents that supplement the technical specifications with conceptual background, overviews of inter-protocol relationships and interactions, and technical reference information.