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MSRT April 2014 – Ramdo
This month we added Win32/Ramdo and Win32/Kilim to the Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool. In this blog, we will focus on Ramdo and some of what we have since found out about this relatively new...
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Windows Server 2012 R2 Update is now generally available
Following our announcement from last week, we are happy to announce that Windows Server 2012 R2 Update is now generally available through Windows Update. The Windows Server 2012 R2 evaluation...
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The April 2014 Security Updates
T. S. Elliot once said, “What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from.” So as we put one season to bed, let’s start another by...
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Update Rollup 1.2 (KB 2927581) for Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 is now...
Hi everyone,We're excited to announce that Update Rollup 1.2 for Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 is now available for download on the Download Center and through Windows Update. As a quick reminder, an...
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Migration Automation Toolkit for MVMC 2.0
Migrators, assemble! The MVMC team has published version 2.0, packed with new features, and in tandem the BCB team is releasing a new version of MAT!MVMC 2.0MAT for MVMC 2.0MVMC is a tool for...
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Windows 8.1 Update prevents interaction with WSUS 3.2 over SSL
There is a known issue which causes some PCs updated with the Windows 8.1 Update to stop scanning against Windows Server Update Services 3.0 Service Pack 2 (WSUS 3.0 SP2 or WSUS 3.2) servers which are...
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The Application Certification Program for Windows Server 2012 R2
The Application Certification Program for Windows Server 2012 R2 is now available to application providers, ISV’s, and IT Pros. The process for attaining certification is simple and requires relatively...
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Service Management Automation: Checkpoint, Suspend, and Resume Runbooks
One of the key features in Windows PowerShell Workflow is support for checkpointing – this is the ability to persist the state of a workflow so that if the workflow is interrupted intentionally or due...
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Global Service Monitor location changes
Attention Global Service Monitor users!Due to changes in the GSM cloud infrastructure, we will be moving four monitoring nodes. The nodes will be moved to the locations within the same geo-area....
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Managing the Store app pin to the Taskbar added in the Windows 8.1 Update
Warren here, posting with more news regarding the Windows 8.1 Update. Among the many features added by Windows 8.1 Update is that the Store icon will be pinned to the users taskbar when users first...
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Import and Configure VM Role Gallery Items in Windows Azure Pack with GRIT 1.1
About a month ago, the Gallery Resource Import Tool (GRIT) was published:Fully written in PowerShell, the “Gallery Resource Import Tool” (GRIT) aims at simplifying discovery and installation of VMRole...
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KB: VLAN information in Virtual Machine Manager is not displayed correctly
After you upgrade to Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager (VMM 2012 R2), when you view a virtual machine's properties on the Hardware Configuration tab >Network Adapters section,...
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Managing Azure Services with the Microsoft Azure Automation Preview Service
Posted on behalf of Eamon O’Reilly, Principal Program Manager, Automation & Integration Last week, we released a preview service of Microsoft Azure Automation based on the work we did in System...
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The Value of Partnership
Earlier this week The Citrix Blog had a really interesting post about their 25th anniversary and what they intend to do next. Citrix puts a lot of value on their partnerships as well as the features...
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April 2014 Security Bulletin Webcast and Q&A
Today we published the April 2013 Security Bulletin Webcast Questions & Answers page . We answered 13 questions in total, with the majority focusing on the update for Internet Explorer ( MS14-018 )...
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How LastLogonTimeStamp is Updated with Kerberos S4u2Self
IntroductionHi! My name is Richard Sasser, or Rick, as I prefer, and I’m a Microsoft Certified Master for Active Directory and I work on the Platforms DSE team. I do a lot of security related work, and...
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Updated Volume License Media Available Today for Windows Server 2012 R2 Update
Following our announcement from last week, we’ve now released the media for Windows Server 2012 R2 Update on the Volume License Service Center (VLSC) today. Additionally, we wanted to create awareness...
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Spring Break
When I’m talking with media or at conferences I often get asked what I like to do outside of work. My answer is always pretty simple. Here in the Seattle area, schools get a week off in February and...
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Hyper-V Capability Profile No Longer a Requirement to Configure Clouds in HRM
One of the key design principles that we focused on when developing the Windows Azure Hyper-V Recovery Manager (HRM) disaster recovery service was a Service-Oriented Extensible Architecture. Combining...
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System Center 2012 R2 support for the April 2014 Windows Server 2012 R2 Update
Just a quick note to let you know that System Center 2012 R2 components are supported on the April 2014 Windows Server 2012 R2 Update (KB2919355). The update can be applied to the latest System Center...
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