May 2008 - Posts

Thundergize
Saturday, May 31, 2008 1:00 PM

This blog post is a MUST see for everyone!!!

 

Sean is one crazy guy!!! to see Sean other videos check out YouTube http://www.youtube.com/user/ye110wbeard or check out his blog/web site http://www.landofsilly.com I have to get him to come to MMS!!! :-)

Rodney and his Rockstars drinks..  I had one and that was enough for me!  But Something tell me Sean & Rodney had about 5 each before their presentation!!!!

by Garth Jones
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User Group TV???
Saturday, May 31, 2008 12:14 PM

User Group Television (UGTV) is a monthly webcast dedicated to bringing informative programming to User Groups worldwide while providing Microsoft the ability to introduce up and coming informatino to user group communities as well as highlight our engagement with them.
Today's show includes an interview with Trisha Cardell, US Subsidiary Sr. Marketing Manager focused on ITPRO user groups, a demo on Operations Manager with Barry Shilmover, and an interview with John Martin from Server and Tools Online regarding advancements in the Community Platform.

UGTV is hosted by Michelle Fleming Toure and Alan le Marquand.

http://edge.technet.com/Media/UGTV-User-group-Television-for-ITPro-Debuts/

 

 

 

by Garth Jones
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How may System Center Certified People are there as of May 20 2008
Saturday, May 31, 2008 11:11 AM

Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007: Configuration     259

Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007: Configuration         339

 

Are you one of them?

 

But I have never heard of this MS exam, have you?

United States History Major                                                                     2

 

 

Source

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/certified.mspx

Bad news or is it good news?
Saturday, May 31, 2008 10:46 AM

Last night I was check replying to a email from Reed before shutting down my PC for the night, when I caught a glimpse of a new blog posting from Trika, I took quick look at it.  

 

Trika Blog basically says that the 70-402 Exam aka cert name MCITP: Operations Manager (I never did like that name) has been put on hold for now. Well that is sort of good news as of Friday morning I had 11 exams on my list to complete ASAP, 70-089, 294, 298, 400, 402,  624, 640, 642, 643, 646, and 647, maybe replace 649 for 640,2,3. Anyways I passed 294 yesterday so now I at 10 exams on my list and with the announcement of 402 being put on hold that drop me down to 9 exams left!

 

But Trika, didn’t stop with the announcement of 402, she also announce that 70-652 TS: Windows Server Virtualization, Configuration is going into beta any day and that  a new exam 70-403 might be created for Virtual Machine Manager, so Now I’m back to 11 Exams on my list.  I hope to try and book the beta exam for 70-652. So now I’m back where I started at 11 Exam on my list! Based on Reed’s advice I hope to be down to 10 very very soon. J

 

One last thing she also announced was Live Meeting event on August 20th, (see below for detail)  I will be there for sure. I kind of wish I was at TechEd to talk to her directly but Who haws time for it?

System Center and Virtualization Certifications

·         August 20, 2008 at 7:30 A.M. Pacific Time  (What time is this in my region?)

·         August 20, 2008 at 5:00 P.M. Pacific Time (What time is this in my region?)

Or come to my session with Jim at TechEd on Friday, the 13th** of June (LUN59). We'll be so reckless and devil-may-care--so transparent--you won't know what hit you.

To see the full test from Trika Blog.

http://blogs.msdn.com/trika/archive/2008/05/29/certification-s-building-7.aspx

70-294
Friday, May 30, 2008 3:30 PM

With much relief I passed this exam today! My plan was to complete my MCSE by passing 70-298, however some contract work has come up and to make life easier I need to pass 70-624. So it look like will jump 624 ahead of 298 of now. I'm still on track to pass one exam each month! So far since December I have passed 70-401, 70-620, 70-622, 70-290, 70-291, 70-293 and 70-294 (today).

If you have any tips for 624 let me know. :-) BDD and Office deployment here I come!

Energize IT bootcamp self study groups
Wednesday, May 28, 2008 11:00 AM

All of the self study group information have been posted, use the information below to find what you need.

 

General forum about Study groups and RSS tags.

RSS 1  http://owsug.ca/search/Searchrss.aspx?o=DateDescending&tag=study+groups&orTags=0

RSS 2  http://owsug.ca/search/Searchrss.aspx?o=DateDescending&tag=study+group&orTags=0

Forum http://owsug.ca/forums/5/ShowForum.aspx

Forum RSS http://owsug.ca/forums/rss.aspx?ForumID=5&Mode=0

 

70-299

RSS http://owsug.ca/search/Searchrss.aspx?o=DateDescending&tag=70-299&orTags=0

Forum http://owsug.ca/forums/33/ShowForum.aspx

Forum RSS http://owsug.ca/forums/rss.aspx?ForumID=33&Mode=0

Schedule http://smsug.ca/blogs/garth_jones/archive/2008/05/28/70-299-self-study-group-information-and-schedule.aspx

 

70-640

RSS http://owsug.ca/search/Searchrss.aspx?o=DateDescending&tag=70-640&orTags=0

Forum http://owsug.ca/forums/44/ShowForum.aspx

Forum RSS http://owsug.ca/forums/rss.aspx?ForumID=44&Mode=0

Schedule http://smsug.ca/blogs/garth_jones/archive/2008/05/28/70-640-self-study-group-information-and-schedule.aspx

 

70-642

RSS http://owsug.ca/search/Searchrss.aspx?o=DateDescending&tag=70-642&orTags=0

Forum http://owsug.ca/forums/45/ShowForum.aspx

Forum RSS http://owsug.ca/forums/rss.aspx?ForumID=45&Mode=0

Schedule http://smsug.ca/blogs/garth_jones/archive/2008/05/28/70-642-self-study-group-information-and-schedule.aspx

 

 

70-643

RSS http://owsug.ca/search/Searchrss.aspx?o=DateDescending&tag=70-643&orTags=0

Forum http://owsug.ca/forums/46/ShowForum.aspx

Forum RSS  http://owsug.ca/forums/rss.aspx?ForumID=46&Mode=0

Schedule http://smsug.ca/blogs/garth_jones/archive/2008/05/28/70-643-self-study-group-information-and-schedule.aspx

 

70-643 self-study group Information and Schedule
Wednesday, May 28, 2008 10:52 AM

OWSUG is have 4 study group this summer, One for each of the books hand-out at the Energize IT Bootcamp event held on May 15th. Each exam averaged about 32 page a week or 5 pages a day, this might sound like a lot but it is not.

We are trying to get an MCT or specialist to monitor each forum and to answer questions, so please post you questions to the forum on www.OWSUG.ca site. in the mean time we are looking for volunteers to:

·       Monitor the forum for their exam

·       To post Q&A about their exam on a weekly bases to a blog, We will create the blog for you. See examples:

o   Question http://smsug.ca/blogs/garth_jones/archive/2008/05/20/70-294-exam-week-1-q-amp-a.aspx

o   Answer http://smsug.ca/blogs/garth_jones/archive/2008/05/21/70-294-exam-week-1-q-amp-a-answer.aspx

and No you don't have to be from Ottawa to monitor the forum or post Q&A

 

We recommend that you subscribe to the appropriate Forums a RSS feed for this exam, Configuring Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure.

RSS http://owsug.ca/search/Searchrss.aspx?o=DateDescending&tag=70-643&orTags=0

Forum http://owsug.ca/forums/46/ShowForum.aspx

Forum RSS  http://owsug.ca/forums/rss.aspx?ForumID=46&Mode=0

 

The exam review dates for 70-643 are:

September 22, 2008 - Review Week 1

September 29, 2008 - Review Week 2

 

Schedule

Week Date Content Pages Weekly
1 June 2, 2008 1.1: Deploying Windows in a Winodws Server 2008 Environment 15 43
1 June 2, 2008 1.2: Congiguring Windows Deployment Services 28
2 June 9, 2008 1.3 Deploying Virtual Machines 19 37
2 June 9, 2008 1.4 Implementing a Windows Activation Infrastructure 18
3 June 16, 2008 2.1 Configuring Server Storage 30 30
4 June 23, 2008 2.2 Configuring Server Clusters 18 41
4 June 23, 2008 3.1 Deploying a Terminal Server 23
5 June 30, 2008 3.2 Configuring Terminal Services 27 27
6 July 7, 2008 4.1 Configuring and Manageing Terminal Services Clients 23 23
7 July 14, 2008 4.2 Deploying Terminal Services Gateway 15 37
7 July 14, 2008 4.3 Publishing Applications with TS RemoteApp 22
8 July 21, 2008 5.1 Installing the Web Server (IIS) Role 29 29
9 July 28, 2008 5.2 Configuring Internet Information Services 41 41
10 August 4, 2008 6.1 Understanding IIS 7 Security Accounts 30 30
11 August 11, 2008 6.2 Controlling Access to Web Services 38 38
12 August 18, 2008 7.1 Configuring FTP 39 39
13 August 25, 2008 7.2 Configuring SMTP 21 21
14 September 1, 2008 8.1 Configuring Windows Media Services 50 50
15 September 8, 2008 9.1 Configuring and Manageing Windows Sharepoint Services 50 50
16 September 22, 2008 Review Week 1
17 September 29, 2008 Review Week 2    

70-642 self-study group Information and Schedule
Wednesday, May 28, 2008 10:48 AM

OWSUG is have 4 study group this summer, One for each of the books hand-out at the Energize IT Bootcamp event held on May 15th. Each exam averaged about 32 page a week or 5 pages a day, this might sound like a lot but it is not.

We are trying to get an MCT or specialist to monitor each forum and to answer questions, so please post you questions to the forum on www.OWSUG.ca site. in the mean time we are looking for volunteers to:

·       Monitor the forum for their exam

·       To post Q&A about their exam on a weekly bases to a blog, We will create the blog for you. See examples:

o   Question http://smsug.ca/blogs/garth_jones/archive/2008/05/20/70-294-exam-week-1-q-amp-a.aspx

o   Answer http://smsug.ca/blogs/garth_jones/archive/2008/05/21/70-294-exam-week-1-q-amp-a-answer.aspx

and No you don't have to be from Ottawa to monitor the forum or post Q&A

 

We recommend that you subscribe to the appropriate Forums a RSS feed for this exam, Configuring Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure.

RSS http://owsug.ca/search/Searchrss.aspx?o=DateDescending&tag=70-642&orTags=0

Forum http://owsug.ca/forums/45/ShowForum.aspx

Forum RSS http://owsug.ca/forums/rss.aspx?ForumID=45&Mode=0

 

The exam review dates for 70-642 are:

October 6, 2008 - Review Week 1

October 15, 2008 - Review Week 2

 

Schedule

Week Date Content Pages Weekly
1 June 2, 2008 1.1 Understanding and Configuring Netwrok Connections 37 37
2 June 9, 2008 1.2 Understanding IP Version 4 (IP4) Addressing 34 34
3 June 16, 2008 1.3 Understanding IP Version 6 (Ipv6) Addressing 17 17
4 June 23, 2008 2.1 Understanding Name Resolution in Windows Server 2008 Networks 32 32
5 June 30, 2008 2.2 Deploying a DNS Server 22 40
5 June 30, 2008 2.3 onfiguring DNS Client Settings 18
6 July 7, 2008 3.1 Creating and Configuring Zones 31 31
7 July 14, 2008 3.2 Configuration Zone Replication and Transfers 23 23
8 July 21, 2008 4.1 Installing a DHCP Server 20 38
8 July 21, 2008 4.2 Configuring a DHCP Server 18
9 July 28, 2008 5.1 Routing 30 30
10 August 4, 2008 6.1 Confiruring IPSec 34 34
11 August 11, 2008 7.1 Configuring Netwrk Address Translation 14 38
11 August 11, 2008 7.2 Configuring Wireless Netwroks 24
12 August 18, 2008 7.3 Connecting to Remote Networks 30 48
12 August 18, 2008 8.1 Configurating Windows Fierewall 18
13 August 25, 2008 8.2 Configurating Netwrk Access Protection 44 44
14 September 1, 2008 9.1 Understanding Windows Server Update Services 23 23
15 September 8, 2008 9.2 Using Windows Server Update Serves 21 34
15 September 8, 2008 10.1 Monitoring Event Logs 13
16 September 15, 2008 10.2 Monitoring Preformance and Reliability 12 41
16 September 15, 2008 10.3 Using Network Monitor 15
16 September 15, 2008 11.1 Managign File ecurity 14
17 September 22, 2008 11.2 Shared Folders 21 40
17 September 22, 2008 11.3 Backing Up and Restoring Files 19
18 September 29, 2008 12.1 Managing Printers 28 28
19 October 6, 2008 Review Week 1 612
20 October 15, 2008 Review Week 2    

70-640 self-study group Information and Schedule
Wednesday, May 28, 2008 10:45 AM

OWSUG is have 4 study group this summer, One for each of the books hand-out at the Energize IT Bootcamp event held on May 15th. Each exam averaged about 32 page a week or 5 pages a day, this might sound like a lot but it is not.

We are trying to get an MCT or specialist to monitor each forum and to answer questions, so please post you questions to the forum on www.OWSUG.ca site. in the mean time we are looking for volunteers to:

and No you don't have to be from Ottawa to monitor the forum or post Q&A

 

We recommend that you subscribe to the appropriate Forums a RSS feed for this exam, Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory.

RSS http://owsug.ca/search/Searchrss.aspx?o=DateDescending&tag=70-640&orTags=0

Forum http://owsug.ca/forums/44/ShowForum.aspx

Forum RSS http://owsug.ca/forums/rss.aspx?ForumID=44&Mode=0

 

The exam review dates for 70-640 are:

October 20, 2008 - Review Week 1

October 27, 2008 - Review Week 2

 

Schedule

Week Date Content Pages Weekly
1 June 2, 2008 1.1: Installing Active Directory Domain Services 22 45
1 June 2, 2008 1.2: Active Directory Domain Services on Server Core 10
1 June 2, 2008 2.1 Working with Active Directory Snap-in 13
2 June 9, 2008 2.2 Creating Objects in Acti Directory 23 39
2 June 9, 2008 2.3 Delegation and Security of active Directory Objects 16
3 June 16, 2008 3.1 Automating the Creation of User Accounts 13 54
3 June 16, 2008 3.2 Creating User with Windows Powershell and VBscript 16
3 June 16, 2008 3.3 Supporting User Objects and Accounts 25
4 June 23, 2008 4.1 Creating and Managing Groups 20 48
4 June 23, 2008 4.2 Automating the creation and Management of Groups 10
4 June 23, 2008 4.3 Administering Groups in an Enterprise 18
5 June 30, 2008 5.1 Creating Computer and Joining the Domain 16 42
5 June 30, 2008 5.2 Automating the Creation of Computer Objects 10
5 June 30, 2008 5.3 Supportign Computer Object and Accounts 16
6 July 7, 2008 6.1 Implementing Group Policy 16 38
6 July 7, 2008 6.2 Managing Group Policy Scope 22
7 July 14, 2008 6.3 Supporting Group Policy 12 45
7 July 14, 2008 7.1 Delegrating teh Support of Computers 11
7 July 14, 2008 7.2 Managing Security Settings 22
8 July 21, 2008