The following items were
selected by David Stuart of collegebuys.org from “Windows Platform News,” Issue
24 (November 26), distributed electronically by Microsoft. “Windows Platform
News” is an insider’s guide to the Microsoft Windows family of products. To see
the archived past issues or to subscribe, go to
http://www.microsoft.com/WINDOWSXP/newsletter/wpn_archive/default.asp
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Windows XP News
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Keep Your Computer
Current with Automatic Updates
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/tips/security/autoupdates.asp
Automatic updates in Microsoft Windows XP ensure that your
computer is always current. Windows XP checks the Windows Update Web site for
the latest updates when you are on the Internet, determines which updates apply
to your computer, and downloads them in the background while you are working.
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Test Drive a Tablet
PC at a Launch Event
http://www.tabletpcevent.com/
At this event, you'll see many of the new Tablet PC form
factors from leading manufacturers, as well as groundbreaking productivity
solutions to help make your organization more effective.
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Get the Details You
Need to Go Wireless
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/focuson/wirelessnetworking.asp
Get the wireless software and hardware you need, plus all
the technical resources to deploy a wireless network.
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Windows 2000 News
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Your Guide to Windows
2000 Security Configuration
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/issues/w2kccscg/default.asp
Get the guidance you need to install and configure Microsoft
Windows 2000 in accordance with the Windows 2000 Common Criteria Security
Target.
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Learn About Popular
Windows .NET Server 2003 Features
http://www.microsoft.com/windows.netserver/evaluation/features/featuresorter.aspx
Use the Feature Highlights Sorter to learn about some of the
most popular Microsoft Windows .NET Server 2003 features and technologies.
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Windows 2000 Server
Patch Management Explained
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/prodtech/windows/windows2000/staysecure/default.asp
Read Chapter 5 of this Security Operation Guide to learn why
software companies release patches, and why the security you depend upon and
expect may be severely diminished until you deploy these patches.
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Visit the File
Services Community Center
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/community/centers/fileservices/default.asp
Find an array of resources to help you get the most out of
the Windows server technologies, including newsgroups and links to other sites.
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Enterprise Servers News
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Get Security
Bulletins Hot off the Press
http://www.microsoft.com/securitynotification/
Subscribe to the free Microsoft Security Notification
Service to receive the latest Microsoft Security Bulletins as soon as they are
available.
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The SMS Feature Pack
Is Available
http://www.microsoft.com/smserver/downloads/20/featurepacks/suspack/default.asp
Improve security and maintenance of your network using the
tools in the Systems Management Server (SMS) Software Update Services Feature
Pack.
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Optimize
Infrastructure with Server Consolidation
http://www.microsoft.com/servers/consolidation
Server consolidation with Microsoft can help you save time,
space, and money. Microsoft products and technologies, such as Windows 2000
Advanced Server, Windows 2000 Datacenter Server, Windows Powered NAS, SQL
Server 2000, and Exchange 2000 can help you quickly and flexibly consolidate
your server infrastructure.
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Keep Your SQL Server
Installations Up-to-Date
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/howtobuy/staycurrent.asp
Stay current with the latest release and update status so
you can have confidence that your software is current with known issues that
may affect data reliability or security.
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Software Trial Center
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Order the Microsoft
Producer Resource CD
http://www.producerresourceCD.com/default.asp?source=11
Microsoft Producer is the add-on for Microsoft PowerPoint
2002 that makes it easy to create rich media presentations for the Web. Get the
Microsoft Producer Resource CD, which includes templates, a template editor,
white papers, and other great tools.
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Get Free Windows .NET
Server 2003 Trial Software
http://www.microsoft.com/windows.netserver/preview/default.mspx
Sign up now to receive free trial software for Windows .NET
Server 2003 Release Candidate 1 (RC1) -- via CD or download.
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Download .NET
Enterprise Server Trial Products
http://www.microsoft.com/servers/evaluation/trial/default.asp
Microsoft .NET Enterprise Servers provide the tools to
quickly integrate systems and processes while containing costs. See for
yourself by running the trial software. Microsoft servers are enterprise-ready,
delivering the reliability, performance, scalability, and manageability your
company needs.
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Find Product Updates
at the Download Center
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads
Begin your visit by scanning three areas: This Week's Top
Downloads, Featured Downloads, and New Downloads. You can also search for a
download by product name or by operating system.
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Events & Seminars
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Sign Up for a
Microsoft Reliability Webcast
http://www.essentialswebcast.com/reliability
Learn how the Microsoft Windows 2000 Server platform and
.NET Enterprise Servers are designed to meet the availability requirements of
even the most demanding enterprise environments. You could win a free Pocket PC
2002 Phone Edition.
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Don't Miss These
Webcasts
Designed for IT professionals, these TechNet, Architect, and
Support Webcasts help you plan, deploy, and support Microsoft software
successfully. Register in advance to participate in these events.
December 10: Distributed LOB Application Design Using
Application Blocks for .NET
http://www.microsoft.com/usa/webcasts/upcoming/1428.asp
December 12: MSIB
Performance
http://www.microsoft.com/usa/webcasts/upcoming/1338.asp
December 12: How to
Secure Your Windows and IIS Environment
http://www.microsoft.com/usa/webcasts/upcoming/1387.asp
December 17:
Monitoring .NET-Based Applications
http://www.microsoft.com/usa/webcasts/upcoming/1429.asp
December 18: Scaling
Web and .NET Applications with Application Center 2000
http://www.microsoft.com/usa/webcasts/upcoming/1404.asp
December 19: Server
Consolidation for Large Database Environments
http://www.microsoft.com/usa/webcasts/upcoming/1339.asp
December 19: The
Future of Directory Services and Windows .NET Server
http://www.microsoft.com/usa/webcasts/upcoming/1343.asp
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Archive and Additional Resources
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News Archive--find information in archived issues of the newsletter at
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