.NET Framework 2.0 is now available for download : .NET Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable Package (x86) .NET Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable Package x64 (64 Bit) .NET Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable Package IA64 (64 Bit)
The Windows XP Security Guide. is the first of three closely related security guides that are being updated. The other two guides are the Windows Server 2003 Security Guide and Threats and Countermeasures: Security Settings in Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP. It is available on the TechNet Security Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=14839. The guide is also available for download from the Microsoft Download Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=14840.
Yesterday Centeris Corporation release the Beta of "Centeris Likewise." witch is suppose to allow Linux servers to be managed by Windows workstation. This looks intersting. Check it here.
Gilles Vollant released WinImage 8.0. The utility software create an exact copy of various physical media formats (floppy, CD-ROM, hard disk, USB, etc.) or editing and extracting previous created images. With 8.0 version WinImage introduces now read/write support for Microsoft Virtual Hard Disk (vHD) format, used by Virtual PC and Virtual Server, since Microsoft now discloses format details under a royalty-free license. Source : Alessandro Perilli @ virtualization.info
Microsoft Windows 2000 Unofficial SP5 combines 168 hotfixes into a single hotfix - fully automated. It's not just a matter of determining file versions, there's much more to it. The interface is very easy to use since it's identical to a normal Windows update setup Download it at Major Geeks
Dimitris Vayenas wrote on a blog : Just succeeded in setting up Sharepoint Portal Server 2003 to run on SQL 2005 September CTP and I thought, due to the huge improvement in performance (2-3 times faster depending on the task), that it may be useful to many so I decided to share the process with you here. Read the complete article here.
VMware Player is free software that enables PC users to easily run any virtual machine on a Windows or Linux PC. VMware Player runs virtual machines created by VMware Workstation, GSX Server or ESX Server and also supports Microsoft virtual machines and Symantec LiveState Recovery disk formats. Get it at VMware site.
Yesterday Microsoft publish the Service Pack 2 of SharePoint Portal Server 2003. You check the changes and download it at Microsoft.
