Singapore Windows IT Pro Group – June 2009 Newsletter
- June Meet Up Agenda
- 15% off TechNet Plus Direct Subscriptions for SWUG members
- Windows Server 2008 & Windows Vista Service Pack 2
- Windows 7 RTM date
- Windows 7 new features
- Windows 7 Beta Bi-hourly shutdown
- Junior Admin take a look:
Deploying WinXP with Microsoft Deployment WorkBench
- Green IT @ Solutions Live!
- Pictures of Birthday Bash and CTU
June Meet Up Agenda
Date: 10th June 2009 (Wednesday)
Time: 7.00pm to 9.30pm
Venue: 1 Marina Boulevard #22-00, MS Singapore - Level 22 Conference Rm 12
6.30pm: Registration
7.00pm: Session 1 – Fundamental of Active Directory
(Design and Configuration)
8.00pm: Toilet/Stretching Break
8.15pm: Session 2 – Management of Active Directory
9.15pm: Home Sweet Home
Abstract:
Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), formerly known as Active Directory Directory Services, is the central location for configuration information, authentication requests, and information about all of the objects that are stored within your forest. Using Active Directory, you can efficiently manage users, computers, groups, printers, applications, and other directory-enabled objects from one secure, centralized location. Let's explore further with the following topics:
Session 1:
- What is AD?
- Server Roles
- Deployment Considerations
- Designing a Forest infra
- Designing a Domain Infra
- Setting up AD
- Tools to administer AD
Skill Level: 200-300 (Beginner to Intermediate)
Session 2:
- Site and services
- Auditing Changes
- Fine-Grained Passwords.
- Read-Only Domain Controller
- Managed Service Accounts
- Offline domain join
Skill Level: 300-400 (Intermediate to Advance)
Registration
For registration, please email to swug@mvps.org with the following:
- SWUG ID
- Name
- Email Address
Note: There won’t be an event confirmation. Just turn up, we don’t turn people away. However, please register if you’re coming.
15% off TechNet Plus Direct Subscriptions for SWUG members
Members of this group are entitled to 15% off TechNet Plus Direct Subscriptions.
Access resources to help maintain your expertise on Microsoft technologies. Be among the first to receive the latest software releases including Windows 7 and utilize resources available with your subscription to enhance your evaluation experience. Software available in TechNet Plus has no time or feature limits giving you the flexibility to fully evaluate Microsoft solutions within your environment.
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Offer valid till 30th June 2009.
Windows Server 2008 & Windows Vista Service Pack 2
Microsoft has launch Service pack 2 to TechNet and MSDN subscriber on 22 May and public on 27 May. At the moment, SP2 are available in five language: English, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish. Visit the link below for more information.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/dd262148.aspx
Windows 7 RTM date.
Microsoft have announce that Windows will be in store beginning October 22nd. To read more about it, check out the link below.
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2009/Jun09/06-02SteveGuggenheimer.mspx
Windows 7 New Features
Andrew has compile the new features of Windows 7 into a powerpoint. If you still not too sure about all the new feature available, this is where you can know more.
http://andrewchengnh.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!7A652ADDF155994C!978.entry
Windows 7 Beta Bi-hourly shutdown
Windows 7 Beta testers please note. Windows 7 Beta will start shutting down bi-hourly on 1st July 2009. You have a month’s time to start getting Windows 7 RC or revert back to your pervious OS before it irritates you
Junior Admin take a look:
Deploying WinXP with Microsoft Deployment WorkBench
Need to deploy WinXP out to your environment? Heard of Microsoft Deployment WorkBench? Bernard has post a detailed step-by-step guide for Microsoft Deployment WorkBench. Take a look, it may come in useful someday~
http://orangedeuce.blogspot.com/2009/05/deploying-windows-xp-with-microsoft.html
GreenIT @ Solutions Live!
Watch a recorded session that your boss possibly has attended. It is about GreenIT Framework and how does Microsoft IT practice GreenIT.
http://geeksengaged.com/blogs/geeksengaged/archive/2009/05/15/solutions-live-green-it.aspx
Pictures of SWUG having fun @ Birthday Bash and CTU
Members of all Communities in Singapore took part in Windows Server’s Birthday Bash and Community Technology Update.
Come see if you can spot yourself or your kakis’ face.
Birthday Bash: Click Here.
CTU: Click Here.
Your friendly Windows Group leaders
swug@mvps.org