2007 June

Can anyone really blame them for being overly ‘proactive’ here? After all, this is MI5 we are talking about here. OK, it’s a different MI5 from the one you were likely thinking of, but one to take note of nonetheless. Their latest Webgate product has been receiving a fair number of “wows” and “must have” [...]

Along with the basic options described in part four of this series, you can also configured advanced synchronization options on the WSUS server. These options are used to control things such as bandwidth usage and where the updates are stored. Advanced options include:

Storage options

Deferred downloads options

Filtering Updates options

Express installation options

Storage Options
As you saw during the [...]

Do you think you are safe with Firefox? In general, I would agree with you. But at the same time, I would also point out that there is a fairly sizable security concern that may be addressed, as effectively as some security experts might like. It’s called the Firefox extension.
C’mon, Just How Likely is All [...]

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As you may remember from last time, we talked about the harsh feelings between Google and Microsoft over Google’s frustrations with Microsoft allegedly making it difficult for the average user to have much success with Google’s desktop search in Vista. Well as it turns out, it seems that Microsoft and Google are going to be [...]

Today, Gress writes:
I’m not sure whether this should be in this form or the Linux edition. I just put Ubuntu 7.04 as a dual-boot on an old PC. Everything went well - no problems. I have a wired network of Windows PCs which Ubuntu sees without problem. However, the Windows PCs do NOT see the [...]

You can obtain updates from the Microsoft Update Web site through synchronization. However, if the WSUS server is behind a proxy server, you must first configure the network connection so it can access the Internet.
Configuring Proxy Settings
By default, WSUS will be configured to obtain updates from Microsoft Update. If the server is behind a proxy [...]

Do you enjoy touching your computers? That may sound weird and creepy, but I’m not talking about touching your computers in general. Instead, I’m referring to the way in which you interact with them. For many of us, the keyboard and mouse are still our primary methods of interacting with computers, and they work just [...]

I keep hearing about it over and over again - how come Vista compatibly is so bad? To be honest, I suspect a lot of this is over blown as many people have not had as much trouble as some other people out there have experienced.

Who 2 Install Vista In 2 Min - The funniest [...]

In last week’s column, I explored the possibility that calculating the payoff for making a bet is insufficient to decide whether or not it is in your best interest to take it. Even if the odds are heavily in your favor, other considerations might prohibit you from gambling. A common deterrence to taking a chance [...]

Once your server meets the requirements outlined in the previous section, you should be ready to install WSUS. The process is straightforward and the steps are outlined below. Keep in mind that you must log on with a user account that is a member of the local Administrators group on the server in order to [...]

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Is Google just being unreasonable or instead, do they have a valid point regarding an application slow down when Google Desktop Search is installed on a Vista box? Personally, I would say it is just the nature of the new OS. See, Vista already has a program running that does this - thus rendering Google’s [...]

Today, Richard writes:
I live in Germany and I’m using Vista premium. Every time I watch YouTube videos they are always intermittent.
I have a Dell 6400 laptop; new. $100.00 a month till I die.
Yours Truly,
Richard - 66years old.
Hi Richard,
Speaking for myself, I would question the connection to the Internet you are using? Assuming you have the [...]

Before you attempt to install WSUS on a server, there are some pre-installation tasks that you need to be completed. This will ensure that the server meets all the configuration requirements needed to install WSUS.
Disk Requirements
The system partition and the partition that WSUS will be installed on must both be formatted with NTFS. The system [...]

Kent Newsome started a “help me rebuild my feed list” project recently, and I was pinged to contribute a short list.
This is an update on my swivel feeds experiment, in which I ask bloggers I read to help me rebuild my reading list. I’ve had a great response so far, and my new reading [...]

Today, I received something that might appeal to those of you who are young, single, and fancy free…
Hey everyone,
You don’t hear from us very often, so obviously this is very important. Our friends at Beauty and the Geek have asked us to help them find participants for their upcoming show. They’re urgently looking [...]

Windows Server Updates Services (WSUS) provides a solution for businesses that need to deploy updates on the network. It provides administrators with a finer granularity of control when it comes to installing updates on servers and workstations throughout the network.
In this series of articles, I will outline the steps you need to complete in order [...]

I’ve been reading early reports about Microsoft’s upcoming Windows Home Server with more than a passing interest. I won’t bore you with all the speeds and feeds, which you can get yourself from Microsoft’s WHS Web site. I think it’s a brilliant idea that will finally address the issue of the ever-growing amount of digital [...]

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