Kurt Shintaku's Blog: Training

BOOK: Hunting Security Bugs

Mon, 11 Sep 2006 21:39:17 GMT

We strongly suggest this as part of your corporate security planning. Note the code samples and some of our internally developed tools will be available on September 15^th at this site:

http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/companion/0-7356-2187-X/

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Learn how to think like an attacker — and identify potential security issues in your software. In this essential guide, security testing experts offer practical, hands-on guidance and code samples to help you find, classify, and assess security bugs before your software is released.

Chapter Listing:

General Approach to Security Testing
Using Threat Models for Security Testing
Finding Entry Points
Becoming a Malicious Client
Becoming a Malicious Server
Spoofing
Information Disclosure
Buffer Overruns and Stack and Heap Manipulation
Format String Attacks
HTML Scripting Attacks
XML Issues
Canonicalization Issues
Finding Weak Permissions
Denial of Service Attacks
Managed Code Issues
SQL Injection
Observation & Reverse Engineering
ActiveX Repurposing
Additional Repurposing Attacks
Reporting Security Bugs

Appendix A: Tools of the Trade

Appendix B: Security Test Case Cheat Sheet

TRAINING: Secure messaging & Collaboration Hands-on-Lab, August 29th, 2006

Tue, 18 Jul 2006 01:39:28 GMT

Microsoft invites you to an exclusive training opportunity:

Secure Messaging and Collaboration Hands-On Lab

Tuesday August 29, 2006

On a daily basis, your success is reliant on keeping your IT systems up and running, being responsive to requests from internal clients, and helping those clients achieve their objectives through technology. At the same time you're facing continuing threats from viruses and external and internal attacks as well. And still you're concerned about backup and disaster recovery.

ISA Server 2006 and Microsoft® Antigen products can help you address these concerns and enhance the security of your messaging and collaboration infrastructure. Join us for this one day hands-on lab and you'll learn how to:

Help protect Exchange Server, Instant Messaging, and SharePoint® Servers with Antigen
Configure and Manage Antigen Servers
Enable Outlook® Web Access (OWA) through ISA Server 2006
Help secure application publishing with ISA Server 2006
Provide Web Access protection with ISA 2006
Set up multiple layers of defense with EHS for Exchange and Antigen for SMTP gateway.
Optimize the infrastructures through the use of RMS and MOM

Who Should Attend:

This hands-on lab is for IT Professionals who build, support, and secure messaging and collaboration platforms, or secure remote and mobile user access points. Roles include Enterprise Messaging and Security Administrators, Exchange Administrators, and Security Managers.

Prerequisites:

To get the most from this lab, you should have some knowledge around Exchange, SharePoint, IM, and the threats associated with these messaging and collaboration environments.

Course Modules:

Secure Application Publishing
Web Access Protection
Protecting Exchange against Viruses and Spam
Protecting Instant Messaging
Protecting SharePoint Servers
Configuring and Managing Microsoft Antigen Server

RSVP:

This special, no charge training event will fill quickly and space is limited, so be sure to register as soon as possible to reserve your seat.

Registration:

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/Register.aspx?culture=en-US&EventID=1032303915&CountryCode=US
or call 877.673.8368 with event code 1032303915.

Location:

Microsoft Irvine
3 Park Plaza
Suite 1800
Irvine, CA 92614

Phone: 949.263.3000

August 29, 2006
8:30 am – 4:30 pm

TRAINING: Advanced MOM Hands-On Workshop, July 26-27

Mon, 26 Jun 2006 20:21:14 GMT

Microsoft Advanced MOM Hands-On Workshop
How to Maintain a Secure and Well Managed Infrastructure
July 26-27, 2006

Microsoft Los Angeles, CA

This two-day workshop specifically provides in-depth, technical training in a small classroom setting where participants learn through lecture and hands-on demonstrations.

This workshop will be led by a Microsoft Management Technical Specialist and Microsoft Management Partner: Quest Software. This course offers a significant amount of hands-on training that will assist your organization in becoming proficient in the skills that are needed to work with Microsoft Management Solutions.

Key topics include:

Microsoft System Management Server 2003
Microsoft Operations Manager 2005
Microsoft System Center Capacity Planner 2006
Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager
Microsoft Operation Framework
Partner solutions complementing Microsoft Operations Manager 2005

Audience:
The workshop is designed for your IT staff. This technical hands-on workshop is limited to 22 attendees. This invitation is non-transferable.

Date:

July 26-27, 2006

Time:

9:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Registration begins at 8:30 AM

Location
Microsoft Corporation
333 South Grand Avenue
Suite 3300
Los Angeles, Ca. 90071

(Breakfast, lunch and parking included)

Registration
Please RSVP for this “invitation only” event, Click Here to RSVP. (http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/eventdetail.aspx?culture=en-US&eventid=1032302496)

Call 1.877.MSEVENT (877.673.8368) or visit http://msevents.microsoft.com/ and search on Event Code 1032302496.

RELEASE: Windows Vista Step-by-Step Guides

Fri, 23 Jun 2006 02:43:15 GMT

These step-by-step guides will assist IT Professionals in deploying or migrating to Windows Vista. These guides will also provide step-by-step information on how to control device installation using Device Management and Installation (DMI) and manage ADMX files. There are also step-by-step guides to help you protect data using BitLocker Drive Encryption, to administer the TPM Security Hardware in a computer using Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Services, and to help deploy better-managed desktops and mitigate the impact of malware using User Account Control (UAC).

Deploying Vista Step by Step Guide.doc
Managing Group Policy ADMX Files Step by Step Guide.doc
Performance Monitoring and Tuning Step by Step Guide.doc
Print Management Step by Step Guide.doc
Step by Step Guide to Controlling Device Installation with Group Policy.doc
Step by Step Guide to Device Driver Signing and Staging.doc
User Account Control Step by Step Guide.doc
Windows Vista Beta 2 BitLocker Drive Encryption Step-by-Step Guide (May 2006).doc
Windows Vista Beta 2 Migration Step by Step Guide.doc
Windows Vista Beta 2 Trusted Platform Module Services Step by Step Guide (May 2006).doc
Windows Vista Beta 2 Windows Collaboration Step by Step Guide.doc
Windows Vista Beta 2 Windows Shared View Step by Step.doc
Windows Vista Mobile Device Center Step by Step.doc
Windows Vista Speech Recognition Step by Step.doc

DOWNLOAD: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=311f4be8-9983-4ab0-9685-f1bfec1e7d62&displaylang=en

VIDEOS: "What is Softricity SoftGRID?"

Wed, 21 Jun 2006 10:58:51 GMT

Here are 3 videos/presentations that should help folks understand what it is the Softricity SoftGRID is such a major acquisition for Microsoft. Personally, I think this is one of the smartest acquisitions we've made in YEARS... yep. That's how important and relevant SoftGRID & Application Virtualization is:

Microsoft Management Summit 2006 Demonstration
See Softricity demonstrated and explained on the floor at MMS2006.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/isv/isvconnect/bestinshow/mms2006/softricity300.asx

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SoftGrid for Microsoft SMS

With SoftGrid for Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS), IT administrators get all the benefits of the SoftGrid Platform – including application virtualization, on-demand streaming and self-provisioning – from within the SMS infrastructure.

The combination of SMS and SoftGrid allows customers the flexibility to choose the best way to deploy and run applications while maintaining OS level patches, updates, inventory, asset tracking and much more from a single, integrated management point.

http://www.softricity.com/products/softgrid-sms.asp

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Exclusive Presentation on the Impacts of Application Virtualization and Streaming
Brian Gammage, Gartner Research Vice President
Recorded 2/22/2006

Virtualization is widely regarded as the most important technology to hit the enterprise in decades. The potential benefits for the desktop are tremendous, with improvements in the manageability, security and flexibility of personal computing. By reducing complexity, virtualization promises to streamline support, accelerate deployments and reduce the cost of personal computing. But virtualization is occurring at more than one level; decoupling hardware, operating systems and applications. So, what are these different levels of virtualization technology and how are they being used by companies today? How mature is the technology? How does application virtualization differ from machine virtualization and what role does streaming technology play?

Join featured Gartner Research Vice President, Brian Gammage, a recognized expert in desktop virtualization, to learn what application virtualization and streaming really are, and how they can impact your approach to managing user access to enterprise applications.

Formal link: http://www.softricity.com/news/webinar-archive.asp?eventID=gartner20060222
Direct link: https://www115.livemeeting.com/cc/softricity/view?id=47M6C3&pw=j]},~8d|N'

TRAINING: ISA 2006 Beta Virtual Labs

Wed, 21 Jun 2006 10:56:12 GMT

Test-drive the new hosted virtual labs and learn how to configure ISA 2006 to publish Exchange and SharePoint for remote access, leverage HTTP compression to reduce bandwidth consumption and provide better resiliency against flood attacks.

GO TO: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/traincert/virtuallab/isa.mspx

Attend a TechNet Virtual Lab and submit an evaluation between now and June 30, 2006 and you could win a Pocket PC! See official rules for more details. (http://www.microsoft.com/events/officialrules_ppc.mspx) Offer open to residents of the U.S. and Canada only.

TRAINING: New Business Skills courses now available

Mon, 12 Jun 2006 18:19:19 GMT

WAIT! Before you blow this off, take a look at some of the course titles: You might find them quite interesting.

4007: Creating Effective Presentations Using Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003
4008: Building Better Microsoft Office Word 2003 Documents in Less Time
4006: Time and Task Management Using Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
4009: Setting Up Projects for Success Using Microsoft Office 2003
4001: Team Collaboration Using Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services
4010: Online Merchandising Using Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003
4002: Forecasting and Trend Analysis Using Microsoft Office Excel 2003
4003: Summarizing Microsoft Office Excel 2003 Data to Make Better Business Decisions
4004: Managing Critical Business Information Using Microsoft Office Access 2003
4005: Managing Financial Information Using Microsoft Office Access 2003

MORE INFO: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/businessskills/default.asp

TRAINING: All MIX06 Sessions now posted online

Mon, 12 Jun 2006 18:15:42 GMT

Did you miss MIX06? (MIX was the conference for Internet developers that took place in Las Vegas a few months ago - it was sold out and so much of a success that they're going to expand the venue for next year to accommodate more attendees.

All the sessions from the event have been posted online for people to review and peruse at their leisure - from the keynote to the breakouts.

LINK: http://sessions.mix06.com/

TRAINING: Microsoft Security Training for IT

Fri, 12 May 2006 16:46:40 GMT

You’re invited to a FREE 2-day security training session that will provide information about what we can do to better protect your IT infrastructure and applications against security threats -- both today and in the future. We have customized the training schedule and session structure to most closely address your organization's specific challenges, so I encourage all of you to attend this important event.

This seminar will be led by one of Microsoft's top security consulting partners and Microsoft’s Security Specialists, so I'm confident that this in-depth technical training event will be well worth your time. This course will cover topics critical to enterprise security, including: security patch management, securing the enterprise with ISA Server 2004 and ISA Server 2006, identity and access management, messaging security, data protection – digital rights management and more. Plus, there will also be live demonstrations designed to illustrate how we can help address real-world security problems with Microsoft security solutions. Here is the agenda for the training:

Day 1
·         9:00 AM – 10:00 AM- Update on Microsoft Security Strategy
·         10:00 AM - 11:30 AM- Security Risk Management
·         12:30 PM - 2:30 PM - Defense in Depth Against Malicious Software
·         2:45 PM - 4:45 PM - Securing the Enterprise with ISA Server 2004 and ISA Server 2006

Day 2
·         9:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Identity and Access Management
·         12:00 PM - 2:00 PM – Messaging Security
·         2:15 PM - 4:15 PM - Data Protection – Digital Rights Management

To register for this event, please click the link below:
www.asentus.net/event_registration/microsoft/securityonsite
and enter the course code shown below.

Details:

June 8-9, 2006 - Thursday and Friday
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
(8:30 a.m. Registration and Breakfast)

Microsoft Corporation,
Los Angeles, CA
333 South Grand Avenue
Suite 3300
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Enter course code: ZkkfGWkFuy

EVENT: Microsoft Southern California Visio Seminar and “Tips and Tricks” Session

Wed, 26 Apr 2006 04:32:32 GMT

Microsoft Southern California Visio Seminar and “Tips and Tricks” Session
8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Thursday May 25, 2006, Irvine, CA

Communicating your mission-critical data in a visual manner brings both greater comprehension and greater productivity. Visio 2003 is the tool of choice to easily create powerful, data-rich diagrams that enable you to communicate and share complex information more effectively than only with text and numbers.

This session is designed specifically for the IT Professional. You will learn how to create all of the powerful diagrams and reports that spell success for your IT department and increase the visual comprehension of your work throughout the enterprise. You will gain specific insight into creating your own custom solutions on the Visio development platform.

Planned Agenda:
• Boost Productivity for the IT Professional:
o Enhanced network shapes, Detailed rack diagramming
o Reverse engineer a database model
o Enhanced Project Timeline, Web mapping and Design
o Define a Microsoft Windows Server Active Directory directory service
o Plan the UI model including tips on Selection, Visio saved as XML
o Create Unified Modeling Language (UML) diagrams
o Reverse engineer a relational database for design scenario’s, Revise a complex installation diagram
• Communication & Collaboration:
o Saving a rack diagram as a Web Page
o Tracking changes Diagram annotation
o Integration with Sharepoint
• Visio 2003 as a development platform
o Visio diagrams as web parts, Diagrams using web services
o Real-world Examples 1 – Business Process Diagrams Automated
o Real-World Examples 2 – Drill-down from Global Maps through Shop Floor

Thursday, May 25, 2006 8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Microsoft Corporation, Irvine, CA
3 Park Plaza, Suite 1800
Irvine, California 92614
949.263.3000

To register:
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032294373&Culture=en-US

Event ID: 1032294373

TRAINING: Windows Server 2003 R2 Hands-on-lab

Fri, 21 Apr 2006 09:03:27 GMT

What better use could you find for the resources you currently devote to server maintenance? Attend our one day hands on lab and you can think about making that better use a reality -- soon.

Windows Server 2003 R2 Hands on Lab

June 27 – Los Angeles, CA

Come see firsthand how a server can help your whole business run better:

· Streamlined identity and access management.

· Better storage management.

· Simplified branch office management.

· Valuable security features.

Who should attend:

This event is designed for IT Professionals and Technical Decision Makers that are familiar with the features of functionality of Windows Server 2003, but need more information about the new features in R2.

Make plans to join us and see firsthand the server solution that can help your business run more efficiently at a lower total cost of ownership.

Register today for this invitation-only event. Call 1.877.MSEVENT (877.673.8366) or visit http://msevents.microsoft.com/ and search on Event Code 1032294362.

TRAINING: SQL Server 2005 Hands-on-Lab

Fri, 21 Apr 2006 09:02:02 GMT

SQL Server 2005 Hands on Lab

June 28 – Los Angeles, CA

Microsoft is pleased to offer this exclusive one day SQL Server 2005 Hands on Lab where you can see the new Business Intelligence features of SQL Server 2005 in action. SQL Server 2005 provides a data management and analysis solution for your enterprise to bring you faster results and better decisions on a trusted platform. Put timely information in the hands of employees across your organization with the innovations in scalability, data integration, development tools, and rich analytics that SQL Server 2005 delivers.

Join us for this event and you'll learn how to create:

An Analysis Services cube
A SQL Server 2005 Integration Services package
SQL Server Reporting Services Report
Decision Tree and Naïve Bayes Data Mining Models
A report user the new ad-hoc report tool, Report Builder

This one day lab is a great way to get your hands on the new features and see what they can do for your organization. In each module you'll get hands on experience with a specific element of a BI solution.

Who should attend:

This event is designed for IT Professionals who want to learn more about the new Business Intelligence features in SQL Server 2005.

Register today for this exclusive event. Call 1.877.MSEVENT (877.673.8366) or visit http://msevents.microsoft.com/ and search on Event Code 1032294368.

TRAINING: "What's new in Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 Hands-on-lab"

Fri, 21 Apr 2006 09:00:18 GMT

What's New in Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 Hands on Lab

June 29 – Los Angeles, CA

Microsoft is pleased to offer this exclusive one day Hands on Lab where you'll get a chance to experience what's new in Exchange Server with Service Pack 2:

- Mailbox enhancements like a larger mailbox size limit, new offline address book format, and cache mode enforcement.
- New Anti-Spam features with an updated and integrated Exchange Intelligent Message Filter and new support for Sender ID e-mail authentication protocol.
- New Mobility features including a new seamless Direct Push Technology e-mail experience, additional data compression, and great control and security.

Sign up today for this invitation only hands on lab at your Microsoft District Office. This one day lab is a great way to get your hands on the new features and see what they can do for your organization. At the conclusion of our Exchange 2003 workshop, you will receive a sneak preview of Exchange “12”.

The next version of Exchange will offer:

- Native 64-bit Platform – better performance; larger, cheaper mailboxes, etc.
- Unified Messaging (e-mail, fax & voice mail) – Access from anywhere
- Fully scriptable administration

Who should attend:
This event is designed for IT Professionals and Technical Decision Makers that are familiar with messaging systems, and want information about the new features in Exchange Server Service Pack 2.

Date:
June 29, 2006

Time:
9:00am-5:00pm

Location:
Microsoft Office
Los Angeles, CA

TRAINING: “Jumpstart Your SharePoint Deployment” One-Day Seminar

Mon, 17 Apr 2006 21:48:25 GMT

Microsoft Southern California
“Jumpstart Your SharePoint Deployment” One-Day Seminar
8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., May 16, 17, 18, 2006
Irvine, Los Angeles, and San Diego, California

You are invited to attend a FREE 1-day seminar designed to deliver practical, immediately applicable information on Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server and Windows SharePoint Services (WSS). Attendees will receive a technical overview of SharePoint and WSS, and will learn the basics on installing and customizing SharePoint. This seminar will be delivered by Microsoft partners Collaboration Experts, K2, Neudesic, Aviva Consulting, and by Microsoft Technology Specialists. Please see below for a detailed agenda.

Audience:
This course is intended for IT managers, staff, and developers who are responsible for deploying and customizing SharePoint, and are in the process of planning their deployment. Attendees should have a basic knowledge of ASP.NET, the .NET Framework, and C# or VB.NET.

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Registration and Breakfast
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Building Collaborative Applications with SharePoint
This session will provide a technical overview of SharePoint Portal Server and WSS, and will educate attendees on installing and customizing their SharePoint deployment. Topics covered include:
Planning and Installation: WSS Architecture, Portal Architecture, Topology Planning, Portal Installation
Customization: Customizing with the browser versus Front Page 2003, Creating lists and document libraries, Customizing lists and views, Changing a site’s navigation structure, Creating and applying list templates, Adding Web Part Pages to a document library, Adding Web Parts to a Web Part Page
Microsoft Office Integration:, WSS Integration with Excel, Access and Outlook, Live Communications Server, Document Lifecycle and versioning, Creating and publishing forms with InfoPath, Handling Document Library events
Retrieving and processing InfoPath form data - XSD
Presented by: Jason Masterman, Collaboration Experts
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Solution Showcase: Delivering Solutions with Business Value
Presented by: Aviva Consulting or Neudesic
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Optimizing Workflow and Business Process
Learn how to optimize your portal implementation to map to your business processes, and how to align your technology solutions and organization’s workflow.
Presented by: Glen Bryant, K2
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Microsoft Office and SharePoint Vision and Futures
This presentation will cover the current Office and SharePoint product families, and a peek into what the upcoming versions, which are part of the 2007 Microsoft® Office system, will deliver.
Presented by: Todd Rowe or Gretchen Rivas, Microsoft Corp.
3:00 p.m. Q&A and Conclusion

Tuesday, May 16, 2006
8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Microsoft Corporation, Irvine, CA
3 Park Plaza, Suite 1800
Irvine, California 92614
949.263.3000
To register: http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032292059&Culture=en-US
Event ID: 1032292059

Wednesday, May 17, 2006

8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Microsoft Corporation
Los Angeles, CA
333 South Grand Ave. Suite 3300
Los Angeles, CA 90071
213-806-7300
To register: http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032292058&Culture=en-US
Event ID: 1032292058

Thursday, May 18, 2006
8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Microsoft Corporation
San Diego, CA
9225 Towne Center Drive, Suite 400
San Diego, CA 92121
858-909-3800
To register: http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032292060&Culture=en-US
Event ID: 1032292060

TRAINING: SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence & Analysis Services

Mon, 13 Mar 2006 20:47:01 GMT

SQL Server 2005
Business Intelligence Technology & Application
2 Day Hands-on Workshop
Los Angeles, CA
April 10 -11, 2006

Join Microsoft and Strategy Companion for a 2-day SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence Technology & Application hands-on workshop. Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services® gets you closer to the holy grail of Business Intelligence (BI), the "single version of corporate truth". This course provides you with the ability to gain the immediate knowledge and skills necessary to implement and design Microsoft SQL Server 2005® BI Solutions, and gain the overall new features in Analysis Services 2005® to build a highly-scalable BI infrastructure supporting the analytics needed for improved business performance.

·         Achieve full integration, leading industry support, data warehousing and multidimensional analysis with one cost effective solution
·         Utilize the most complete, powerful and unified BI architecture
·         Learn to implement the industry standard for BI solutions

Prerequisites:
In attending this course, students should have the basic concept of database design and analytics needed in enterprise applications.

Audience:

This invitation is not transferable and is intended for IT Professionals.

Date: April 10 -11, 2006

Time: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Location:
Microsoft Corporation
333 South Grand Avenue
Suite 3300
Los Angeles, Ca. 90071
(Lunch and parking included)

Registration:

Please RSVP for this “invitation only” event, Click http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/eventdetail.aspx?culture=en-US&eventid=1032292090 to RSVP. Call 1.877.MSEVENT (877.673.8366) or visit http://msevents.microsoft.com/ and search on Event Code 1032292090.

TRAINING: Secure Messaging Hands-on-Lab

Wed, 08 Mar 2006 16:34:47 GMT

Join Microsoft at FREE hands-on worldwide events to learn about their new Secure Messaging solution

Secure Messaging is a comprehensive, multi-layered solution that enhances the security and reliability of your messaging infrastructure. Secure Messaging incorporates:

Network Edge Protection – Using managed services to protect against spam and viruses before they penetrate your corporate network
Firewall Protection – Protocol and application-layer inspection to enable secure, remote access to your Exchange server
Internal Anti-virus Protection – Software to provide protection against malicious threats, while enforcing e-mail content policies

Participants of these worldwide events will gain insight into Microsoft’s multi-layered solution for securing their messaging infrastructure via knowledgeable trainer-led presentations, hands-on labs and Microsoft product demonstrations, including Antigen, Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server, and Microsoft Exchange Hosted Services, for anti-spam, anti-virus, disaster recovery, email archive and encryption.

When

Various events are being given around the country however the Los Angeles event will be at that Marriott Downtown Los Angeles on April 7th.

Registration
- Go to http://www.microsoft.com/securemessaging/events/default.mspx

Cost
- FREE (attendees will also receive a special gift)

Agenda
8:30 – 9:00 Registration and Coffee
9:00 – 9:45 Welcome and Secure Messaging Overview
9:45 – 10:30 Microsoft Exchange Hosted Services Overview
10:30 – 10:45 Break
10:45 – 11:30 Microsoft Exchange Hosted Services Hands-On Lab (HOL)
11:30 – 12:15 ISA Server Overview
12:15 – 1:15 Lunch
1:15 – 2:00 ISA Server Hands-On Lab
2:00 – 2:45 Antigen Overview
2:45 – 3:30 Antigen Hands-On Lab
3:30 – 3:45 Break
3:45 – 4:30 Closing Session
4:30 – 5:00 Open Q&A
5:00 – 6:00 How to Upgrade your Exchange 5.5 Server (optional session)

Visit http://www.microsoft.com/securemessaging for more information on Microsoft’s Secure Messaging products and hosted services.

EVENT: Windows Vista Deployment Roadshow coming

Thu, 02 Mar 2006 09:31:05 GMT

US Windows Vista Deployment Roadshow coming to a city near you! – Discounted registration available!

If you are a System Integrator (someone who builds computers for sale for a living), Microsoft is hosting a Windows Vista System Integrator Deployment Roadshow to be held in 25 cities nationwide during the month of March. This one day event is focused on educating partners around key deployment components and tools of Windows Vista. Extensive training will be delivered through a combination of presentations that focus on growing services opportunities for partners, feature demos, and hands-on technical exercises that highlight some of the compelling new design enhancements in Windows Vista. This event is intended for technical decision makers, technology implementers, and system integrators who would like to improve their ability to provide business desktop solutions, services, and guidance to organizations of various sizes.

We are pleased to be offering a 50% discount off the $95 registration fee to valuable partners interested in attending! Simply enter USPRVISTA on the registration page where it prompts for an RSVP code to receive this discount.

For more details, specific dates and locations, and registration information, please go to:

http://msreadiness.com/IL_abstract.asp?eid=5008346

WEBCAST: Windows Vista Deployment

Mon, 20 Feb 2006 21:42:46 GMT

Here's a few questions you should ask yourself about Windows Vista Deployment:

Did you know that Windows Vista has it's own imaging technology that makes virtually all other imaging technologies obsolete?
Did you know that you can "mount" a Windows Vista image and edit it using Deployment tools to insert drivers, update the OS with Service Packs, and disable services?
Did you know that UNATTEND.TXT, SETUP.INI and all that old Windows deployment mumbo jumbo goes away with Windows Vista?
Did you know that when you install Windows Vista it actually images the local hard drive and recofigures itself after doing so, instead of doing a scripted installation as past versions of Windows have done?

If you didn't, you need to read up on Windows Vista Deployment. If you can make it on Monday February 20, 2006 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM there is an informative webcast on how to deploy our upcoming release of Windows.

Learn about the new tools with Vista that are going to make our customer’s lives easier.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/deploy/default.mspx

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032287668&EventCategory=4&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US

TRAINING: BizTalk Server 2004 Developer 5 Day Hands-on Workshop

Tue, 07 Feb 2006 09:03:38 GMT

BizTalk Server 2004 Developer
5 Day Hands-on Workshop
Los Angeles, CA
February 27 – March 3, 2006

BizTalk Server is a powerful server platform which requires developers to possess a solid level of understanding prior to building successful solutions. Join Microsoft’s technical experts as we conduct a free, interactive, 5-day hands-on workshop designed to address the needs of the application developer. This workshop will demonstrate how Microsoft’s application platform enables organizations to gain better business insight and deliver faster results by easily connecting people, processes and information. This exercise provides developers with the opportunity to:

• See what BizTalk Server is and how it works
• Build XSD schemas with BizTalk
• Construct complex XSLT mapping
• Work with the BizTalk messaging engine
• Build long-running, transactional business process orchestrations
• Consume and integrate with web services
• Work with the Microsoft Business Rules Engine
• Test, deploy and track solutions
• Learn best practices, tips and tricks from actual field resources
This 5-day lab is a prerequisite for anyone looking to attend the more intense BizTalk "Deep Dive" course we are offering in May 2006.

Prerequsites:
Familiarity with Visual Studio.NET, the .NET framework, working knowledge of XML and web services. Previous experience with BizTalk Server not required.

Audience:
This invitation is not transferable and is intended for Application Developers.

Date: February 27 – March 3, 2006

Time: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Location:
Microsoft Corporation
333 South Grand Avenue
Suite 3300
Los Angeles, Ca. 90071
(Lunch and parking included)

Registration:
Please RSVP for this “invitation only” event, Click Here to RSVP. Call 1.877.MSEVENT (877.673.8366) or visit http://msevents.microsoft.com/ and search on Event Code 1032287983.

TRAINING: Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 Hands-On Workshop

Tue, 07 Feb 2006 06:46:25 GMT

Microsoft MOM Hands-On Workshop

How to Maintain a Secure and Well Managed Infrastructure

You are invited to attend a FREE 2-day technical workshop designed to deliver practical, hands-on information about managing your infrastructure with Microsoft’s Operations Manager (MOM) 2005.

This workshop will be led by a Microsoft Management Technical Specialist covering the following topics:

Overview: Secure and Well Managed Infrastructure
Planning, installation and configuration of MOM
Creating custom rules and reports
Setting up new management packs
Understanding resource kit tools
Monitoring heterogeneous environments with MOM

(Lunch and parking will be provided)

This course is intended for IT Professionals in managed Microsoft enterprise customers, currently using or evaluating MOM. Seating is limited – register today!

(or go to http://msevents.microsoft.com and enter invitation code: 1032289239)

Event Details:

Date: 03/14/2006 - 03/15/2006

Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Location: Microsoft Corporation, 333 South Grand Avenue Suite 3300, Los Angeles, Ca. 90071

TRAINING: Secure & Well-Managed Infrastructure (MOM and SMS) Hands-on Lab - Irvine

Wed, 11 Jan 2006 11:23:46 GMT

This three-day workshop provides in-depth, technical training in a small classroom setting where participants learn through lecture and hands-on demonstrations.

Conducted by Microsoft certified training partners, the workshop introduces the new features of deploying and managing a secure and well-managed Infrastructure. This course offers a significant amount of hands-on training that will assist your organization in becoming proficient in the skills that are needed to work with Microsoft Management Solutions.

Key topics include:

Microsoft System Management Server 2003
Microsoft Operations Manager 2005
Microsoft System Center Capacity Planner 2006
Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager
Microsoft Operation Framework

The workshop is designed for Your IT staff. The training will cover a 250 range of skill level.

Please let us show you how Microsoft’s management offerings can help your company move to a more efficient and dynamic IT infrastructure.

Location: Quickstart Intelligence Irvine

Date/Time: 01/24/2006 - 01/26/2006 9AM-5PM every day

TRAINING: Microsoft Biztalk Server 2006

Wed, 11 Jan 2006 11:19:19 GMT

BizTalk Server is a powerful server platform which requires developers to possess a solid level of understanding prior to building successful solutions. Join Microsoft’s technical experts as we conduct a free, interactive, 5-day hands-on workshop designed to address the needs of the application developer. This workshop will demonstrate how Microsoft’s application platform enables organizations to gain better business insight and deliver faster results by easily connecting people, processes and information.
This 5-day lab is a prerequisite for anyone looking to attend the more intense BizTalk "Deep Dive" course we are offering in May 2006.

Prerequsites:

Familiarity with Visual Studio.NET, the .NET framework, working knowledge of XML and web services. Previous experience with BizTalk Server not required.

Location: Microsoft Southern California - Los Angeles

Date/Time: 2/27/2006 - 3/3/2006 9:00AM - 4:30PM EVERY DAY

HOWTO: Installing Microsoft Certificate Services

Wed, 14 Dec 2005 06:56:43 GMT

Have you ever installed Microsoft Certificate Services?

Certificate Services is immensely powerful and it's funny most people don't know what Certificate Services provide. Remember that Cert Services and PKI are the centerpiece of the following technologies:

- Wireless 802.11b/g Encryption (802.1x)

- File System Encryption (EFS)

- VBScript/JScript Signing

- Office Document Signing

- Smartcard authentication

- Web-based SSL-encryption

- Email encryption (S-MIME)

Yep. Microsoft Certificate Services enables ALL OF THIS. No joke. It's that important.

http://channels.lockergnome.com/it/archives/20051212_installing_configuring_certificate_services_on_windows_server_2003_part_i.phtml

http://channels.lockergnome.com/it/archives/20051213_installing_configuring_certificate_services_on_windows_server_2003_part_ii.phtml

WEBCAST: Introduction to Windows Server 2003 R2

Tue, 27 Sep 2005 02:21:13 GMT

Microsoft Webcast: Introduction to Windows Server 2003 R2

Tuesday, October 04, 2005 - 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Pacific Time

Julius Sinkevicius, Sr. Product Manager, Microsoft Corporation

Eric Kidd, Director Windows Server Business, Microsoft Corporation

Are you ready for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2? This webcast takes you on a tour of the new Windows Server 2003 R2, covering the Windows Server release cycle, product roadmap, and business benefits of Windows Server 2003 R2. The discussion includes a look at the new Windows Server 2003 R2 scenarios: branch management, identity access and management, and storage management.

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032281976&Culture=en-US

TRAINING: IT Governance & Strategic Planning

Tue, 27 Sep 2005 01:38:13 GMT

Strategic IT Governance: Transforming IT Portfolios to Better Support the Business

You are invited to attend a complimentary IT Governance executive breakfast hosted by Microsoft, Pcubed and ProSight on Thursday, October 27th in Irvine, CA. Attendance will be limited. The 2-hour program will feature:
• Brief presentations by Microsoft, Pcubed and ProSight
• Demonstration of IT Governance Solution

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Join Us And Discover How Your Organization Can:

• Effectively prioritize and select applications and projects based on business needs, objectives and value
• Transform the business through an enterprise program management strategy that leverages portfolio management processes and tools
• Continually govern your business and technology investments by incorporating integrated portfolio and project management

How You Will Benefit:

• Learn how Portfolio Management is transforming the way organizations/IT departments/project management offices strategically manage their business and technology investments
• Hear customer case studies of application and project portfolios being transformed for greater business value
• Leverage your investment in MS Project and EPM to incorporate best practices in portfolio management
• See a demonstration of a solution that helps you managing your IT application portfolio to provide the optimum return on investment

Who Should Attend:
• CIO/CTO/CFO/CXO
• Vice-President and Director
• IT Manager
• Program/Project Manager
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Event Details:

   Irvine, CA
   Thursday, October 27th
   9:00am - 11:30am

   Microsoft Corporation
   Three Park Plaza, Suite 1800
   Irvine, CA 92614
   949.263.3000
   Get Directions Here:
   http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/info/usaoffices/southernca/orangecounty.mspx#EAAA

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Agenda At-A-Glance:

8:30 AM
Registration/Continental Breakfast

9:00 AM
Welcome & Introductions

Enterprise Project Managemet
   * Generate Business Value through Strategic Alignment
   * Standardize Project Management Processes Across the Organization
   * Manage Projects as a Collective Portfolio for Better Decision-Making

Strategic IT Governance Perspective
   * Aligning IT Investments to Business Needs
   * Deploying Transparent Processes Effectively
   * Understanding Application Rationalization
   * Application and Project Portfolio Management

Demonstration of ProSight Portfolios integrated with MS Project Server 2003

Demonstration of ProSight Portfolios Fast Track for Application Rationalization

11:30 AM
Discussion / Q & A

TRAINING: Microsoft Security Training Onsites, Santa Monica & Irvine

Tue, 27 Sep 2005 00:55:45 GMT

You’re invited to a FREE 2-day training session that will provide information about what we can do to better protect our IT infrastructure and applications against security threats — both today and in the future.

This seminar will be led by one of Microsoft's top security consulting partners, so I'm confident that this in-depth technical training event will be well worth your time. This course will cover topics critical to enterprise security, including: security patch management, server security on Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003, network and perimeter security, client security on Windows 2000 and Windows XP, application and data security, and more. Plus, there will also be live demonstrations designed to illustrate how we can help address real-world security problems with Microsoft security solutions. Here is the agenda for the training:

Day 1:

· 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM - Security Risk Management

· 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM - Exchange Server Security

· 2:45 PM - 4:45 PM - Threat Mitigation for Legacy Clients and Servers

Day 2:

· 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Identity and Access Management

· 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM - Network Isolation Using Group Policy and IPSec

· 2:15 PM - 4:15 PM - Defense in Depth Against Malicious Software

To register for this event, please click the link below:
www.asentus.net/event_registration/microsoft/securityonsite
and enter the course code for your selected session, below.

SANTA MONICA

October 20-21, 2005
(Thursday and Friday)
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
8:30 a.m. Registration and Breakfast
Microsoft Corporation,
Santa Monica, CA
2700 Colorado Ave., Suite 300
Santa Monica, CA 90404 92614
310.449.7300
Enter course code: 57kjiRTGLC

IRVINE

October 27-28, 2005
(Thursday and Friday)
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
8:30 a.m. Registration and Breakfast
Microsoft Corporation,
Irvine, CA
3 Park Plaza, Suite 1800
Irvine, CA 92614
949.263.3000
Enter course code: C9MkbBwej9

WEBCAST: Windows Server 2003 R2 - Extend Connectivity & Control in your Environment

Mon, 19 Sep 2005 22:41:02 GMT

Windows Server 2003 R2 Webcast Series - Extend Connectivity and Control In Your Environment

Did you know that there is a new version of Windows Server 2003 coming? Did you know there are new features coming in Windows Server 2003 that will help you extend your connectivity and control your management costs? Windows Server 2003 R2 is almost here. In this webcast series for IT professionals, Microsoft subject matter experts walk through the new R2 enhancements. For details and to register, visit the webcast series website.

http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/r2webcasts.mspx

HOWTO: Troubleshooting Outlook

Wed, 14 Sep 2005 22:52:46 GMT

TRAINING: FREE Desktop Deployment Training and Hands-On Workshop

Mon, 29 Aug 2005 20:46:48 GMT

FREE Desktop Deployment Training and Hands-On Workshop
Microsoft Corp.

San Diego (Oct. 4-5), Irvine (Oct. 11-12), and Santa Monica (Oct. 18-29), CA

Microsoft is pleased to offer an invite-only, free workshop on the new Microsoft Solutions Accelerator for Business Desktop Development (BDD).

Who should attend: Desktop solution engineers, senior/lead consulting analysts and engineers, and IT project managers responsible for desktop deployment and upgrades, should attend.

Agenda:

At this two-day workshop, you will receive technical training on Microsoft’s Business Desktop Deployment Solution Accelerator, delivered by a Microsoft Certified Training Partner. You will receive hands-on training on the Microsoft Solution Accelerator for Business Desktop Deployment Enterprise Edition, which provides a complete roadmap for automating the deployment of Microsoft Windows XP Professional and Office 2003 Editions. The agenda includes:

Deployment Planning

Scripting Installation

Disk Imaging Techniques

Office Deployment, and Configuration Management

Students will participate in hands-on exercises in areas such as application compatibility, local and remote Office Professional Edition 2003 installation, and User State Migration Tools usage.

To register for this event, please use the link below:

www.microsofttraining.com/bddenterprise and enter the course code for your selected session, below.

October 4-5, 2005

(Tuesday and Wednesday)

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Microsoft Corporation,

San Diego, CA

9225 Towne Center Drive, Suite 400

San Diego, CA 92121

858.909.3800

Enter course code:

202089

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October 11-12, 2005

(Tuesday and Wednesday)

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Microsoft Corporation,

Irvine, CA
3 Park Plaza, Suite 1800

Irvine, California 92614

949.263.3000

Enter course code: 202088

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October 18-19, 2005

(Tuesday and Wednesday)

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Microsoft Corporation,

Santa Monica, CA

2700 Colorado Ave., Suite 300

Santa Monica, CA 90404

310.449.7300

Enter course code:

202090

TRAINING: How to configure Outlook 2003 for various scenarios

Fri, 12 Aug 2005 01:53:19 GMT

There are some really GREAT pieces of online documentation that show how to configure Outlook 2003 for specific scenarios. For example, how to configure Outlook 2003 for RPC over HTTP connectivity.

Integrating Outlook 2003 with Windows SharePoint Services
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011402701033.aspx

Installing Outlook 2003 after Office 2003
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011402721033.aspx

Configuring Outlook 2003 for RPC over HTTP
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011402731033

I'm not a big fan of the Office Product Group's web site but these web pages are absolutely phenomenal as educational aids.

TRAINING: Windows Vista Beta 1 "Walkthrough"

Thu, 11 Aug 2005 23:32:47 GMT

There's a nice little walkthrough of Windows Vista available online at:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/evaluate/sgtour.mspx

TRAINING: Introduction to MOM2005 Hands-on

Wed, 20 Jul 2005 18:19:00 GMT

This is a free workshop designed to deliver practical, hands-on information about managing your infrastructure with Microsoft’s Operations Manager (MOM) 2005. This workshop is follow up to the complimentary copy of MOM that you recently received in the mail and provides information on service and operations management concepts, and identifies the basic requirements for managing computers and the applications that they host.

The agenda includes:

Overview of MOM 2005
MOM Operations Components
MOM User Interface
The MOM Feature Set and Concepts
Lab Portion: Planning and Deploying MOM 2005

WEBCAST: System Center Data Protection Manager Webcast

Fri, 17 Jun 2005 17:00:01 GMT

TechNet Webcast: How Microsoft IT Deploys Customer Data Protection Scenarios with DPM June 28 1:00-2:30 PM PST

Learn how Microsoft uses Data Protection Manager for branch office backup with Calvin Keaton, Microsoft IT Operations Manager. This webcast will cover details of the MS-IT DPM deployment, including the ROI and TCO analysis which drove the deployment decision. It will also include key performance metrics and lessons learned during deployment.

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=48586

WEBCAST: "How Microsoft uses metrics to measure IT effectiveness"

Wed, 08 Jun 2005 23:13:56 GMT

A Conversation with Microsoft CIO Ron Markezich: Metrics
Wednesday, June 15, 2005 10:00 AM

Learn how Microsoft IT uses metrics and the IT Scorecard to ensure operational excellence.
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=43967

Description:
"Making good IT business decisions requires aligning with corporate strategy, defining and meeting measurable performance goals and gathering accurate information. In order to coordinate common goals and measure performance, Microsoft IT deployed an internally developed intranet application called the "IT Scorecard" to track such information. Learn how Microsoft IT uses metrics to build upon a strong foundation of operational excellence."

Receive a Free Book*
Watch this live webcast on metrics on June 15 and complete the evaluation form, and you’ll receive a free copy of "IT Governance: How Top Performers Manage IT Decision Rights for Superior Results". This book, highly recommended by Ron Markezich and Cameron Cosgrove in the IT governance webcast, explains how superior IT governance can significantly improve the profitability of your organization. A $35 value, this book is yours for free, including shipping and handling.

TRAINING: Microsoft MOM Hands-On Workshop

Mon, 23 May 2005 10:59:25 GMT

Microsoft MOM Hands-On Workshop
June 21 & 22, 2005
Santa Monica, CA

You are invited to attend a FREE 2-day seminar designed to deliver practical, hands-on information about managing your infrastructure with Microsoft’s Operations Manager (MOM) 2005. This workshop will be led by some of Microsoft's Alliance partners: Vintela and 1E covering the following topics:

Planning, installation and configuration of MOM
Creating custom rules and reports
Setting up new management packs
Understanding resource kit tools
Monitoring heterogeneous environments with MOM

Audience:
This course is intended for IT Professionals currently using MOM. This technical hands-on workshop is limited to 25 attendees.

Date: June 21 & 22, 2005

Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Location:
Microsoft Corporation
2700 Colorado Ave., Suite 300
Santa Monica, CA 90404

Registration:
Please RSVP for this “invitation only” event, Click http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032275752&Culture=en-US
to RSVP. Call 1.877.MSEVENT (877.673.8366) or visit http://msevents.microsoft.com/ and search on Event Code 1032275752.

TRAINING: Smart Client Development Workshop

Wed, 04 May 2005 19:25:51 GMT

A new $39 class is available for Developers on creating Smart Client applications using Visual Studio Tools for Office, Information Bridge Framework, and the power of XML Web Services. There are some pretty nice giveaways at this class as well. For details, visit: https://www.besreg.com/isvdays/default.asp

Los Angeles Class Location and Time:
Date: June 16, 2005, 8:30am - 5:30pm
Venue: Sheraton Delfina, 530 West Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90405
Phone: (310) 399-9344

REGISTRATION: https://www.besreg.com/isvdays/regrsvp.asp?eventid=218&rsvp=DEVXALE

TRAINING: Microsoft Office Project and EPM Vision Workshop

Fri, 25 Mar 2005 02:37:52 GMT

Microsoft Office Project and EPM Vision Workshop
Presented by Microsoft in partnership with QuantumPM

Join QuantumPM and Microsoft for an exciting Workshop that focuses on Microsoft Office Project and an approach and overview of Enterprise Project Management (EPM). The day begins with a Microsoft Office Project Tips and Tricks session that focuses on best practices to help you leverage Microsoft Office Project more effectively. This session answers key questions through demo, discussion and illustration. The afternoon continues with a conceptual approach and an overview to EPM. Join us to gain insight into this approach, understand lessons learned by other organizations and how your organization can successfully implement EPM! EPM is all about your organization, how you work, what you accomplish, and what’s essential to you and what drivers you feel make projects successful. Understand your Processes and How you Work. Learn How the Product can facilitate that process/project. The day is designed to be filled with interesting conversation and fun giveaways! Continental breakfast and lunch provided.

Session Details:

Session 1: Microsoft Office Project – Key Tips and Tricks
This session focuses on best practices and tips & tricks to help you leverage Microsoft Office Project more effectively. The session will begin with tips on scheduling projects, such as setting up key options and settings in Microsoft Office Project. This will ensure your project plan is well poised for the type of project you are managing, the results you are expecting, and ultimately how you will communicate project data throughout the life of the project. Key questions we will answer in this module include: What are some of the new Project Options? What are the Benefits of Using Project Templates? How do I Create a Work Break Down Structure? What are the Differences when using fixed: Duration, Work, and Units? What are Task Dependencies and how do I link tasks between different projects? How do I show the calculated the Critical Path? What are the “best-practices” for using Constraints? How do I Level Specific Resources? How do I Create or Use Baseline Data, and other mysteries about Earned Value? How do I Apply Progress to Projects, Tasks and Resources? …… And More.

Session 2: Microsoft Office Project – Key Tips and Tricks – Focus on Resource Management
This session focuses on best practices and tips & tricks to help you manage resources using Microsoft Office Project and Project Server 2003. The session will begin with an introduction to best-practices for managing resources within individual project schedules, then transition to using the Enterprise Global Resource Pool to manage resources across multiple projects for the enterprise. Key questions we will answer in this module include: What are the options for defining and using resources? Is there a difference between “local” vs. “enterprise” resources? How can I see the resource load and remaining availability within my project? Why should I use “Generic” resources? Show me the steps I take to replace resources. What’s the best way to update my project with actual work? When I replace a resource with accumulated “actuals”, what happens to the remaining work? Why would I use “committed” vs. “proposed” resource types? Can I level resources across multiple projects? How can I do what-if project delivery simulations for projects with overloaded resources? Show me the best ways to analyze resource work loads and future availability.

Session 3: A Proven Approach for Success: An Introduction to EPM
EPM is all about your organization, how you work, what you accomplish, and what’s essential to you and what drivers you feel make projects successful. You need to identify, understand and plan how to manage your unique processes and activities with project management. This session will provide you with a conceptual approach and an overview to EPM. Join us to gain insight into this approach, understand lessons learned by other organizations and how your organization can successfully implement EPM!
Understand your Processes and How you Work
Learn How the Product can facilitate that process/project
Plan and Envision your implementation of resource and enterprise project management

To Register: http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/eventdetail.aspx?culture=en-US&eventid=1032272580&x=13&y=12

Please RSVP for this invitation-only event by calling 877.MSEVENT (877.673.8368) or visit http://msevents.microsoft.com/ and search for Event Code 1032272580.

Thursday, April 28, 2005
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
(Breakfast and Registration at 8:30 a.m.)
Microsoft Corporation
3 Park Plaza, Suite 1800
Irvine, CA 92614
949.263.3000
http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/info/usaoffices/southernca/orangecounty.mspx

WEBCAST: "How Microsoft IT does "

Fri, 25 Mar 2005 00:30:25 GMT

This is an AMAZING site. Microsoft IT is publicizing how they deploy certain technologies, and not all of them are 'ours'. I strongly recommend people take a look at this site for products that they may be interested in hearing "best practices" for:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/itsolutions/msit/webcasts.mspx

Here are some examples of what's coming up:

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How Microsoft IT Deployed Office Live Communications Server 2005

Tuesday, March 8th 8:00AM - 9:00 AM Pacific Time
Indheran Pillay, Microsoft IT Service Manager
Discussion about how Microsoft IT designed and deployed the live communications platform at Microsoft. Microsoft Office Live Communications Server uses industry standard Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) to provide presence information, encrypted real-time communications, a single namespace across trusted forests, and integration with Microsoft Office and other collaboration programs.

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032267763&EventCategory=5&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US

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How Microsoft IT Microsoft Develops an Operations Manager 2005 Custom Management Pack (Level 200)

Tuesday, March 22nd 8:00AM - 9:00 AM Pacific Time
Mark Pohto, IT Senior Technologist, Microsoft Corporation
The Microsoft Information Technology (Microsoft IT) group supports internal line of business (LOB) applications. To improve monitoring of these applications and to help reduce downtime, Microsoft develops custom management packs for the LOB applications and deploys them to Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) servers inside Microsoft IT. This session examines the process that Microsoft IT uses and recommends to plan, develop, and deploy custom MOM management packs.

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032269920&Culture=en-US

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How Microsoft IT Does Security Enhancements for Remote Access (Level 300)

Tuesday, March 29th 9:00AM - 10:00 AM Pacific Time
Patrick Garwood, IT Senior Systems Engineer, Microsoft Corporation, and Brent Atkison, Remote Access Manager, Microsoft Corporation
How can you improve the remote access security in your Windows–based IT infrastructure? Join this webcast to learn how Microsoft IT has dealt with remote access security with the latest generation of Microsoft products - Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003, Internet Authentication Service, Internet Security Accelerator 2004, Microsoft Operations Manager 2005, SQL Server 2000, Public Key Infrastructure & Certificate Services, and Connection Manager. The solution deployed, called Secure Remote User (SRU), enables Microsoft IT to manage specific remote desktop configurations, ensuring that all established security requirements are met when remote users access corporate network resources.

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032268556&Culture=en-US

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For more information please visit the How Microsoft Does IT Webcasts landing page http://www.microsoft.com/technet/itsolutions/msit/webcasts.mspx