Microsoft is offering a Beta Version of the Attack Surface Analyzer Tool. This application provides several functions to Developers, System Engineers, Architects and Consultants. Specifically, the work of the Attack Surface Analyzer is to compare a Workstation/Server in a known good state to the same Workstation/Server after an Application is Installed and Fully Configured. How does it [...]
The replacement solution for Forefront Client Security named Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 (FEP 2010) provides a reliable platform for Client Workstation and Server Endpoint Protection. One of the interesting approaches regrading FEP2010 is the integration with System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2. If you work in Anti-Malware Support or Configuration Management of Client Workstations or [...]
Over the past number of months I have been working increasingly with Windows 7 in both a Corporate and Consumer environments. It has been fascinating to use and understand the various technologies that make up Windows 7. One of the Events I would enjoy attending (but will not be able to this year) is the [...]
I was happy to note one of my Blog Posts over on myitforum.com is currently featured on the Windows 7 Web Site under the ‘In the News’ section. This 3 Part Blog entry addresses one approach for creating and maintaining a Windows 7 Image using Virtual PC under Windows 7. Here are links to all 3 Posts [...]
In this the final post for this series titled ‘Creating and Maintaining a Windows 7 Image using Virtual PC on Windows 7′ I will demonstrate a method to ‘maintain’ a Virtual Machine Image that is ‘unsealed’. If you have not reviewed Part 1 of 3 or Part 2 of 3 you will find them at [...]
I am using several steps to demonstrate how to create, use and maintain a Windows 7 Image using Virtual PC on Windows 7 Enterprise. Part 1 of 3 is available here. It is important to view Part 1 of 3 in advance of reviewing this Blog entry as it includes the fundementals of creating a [...]
One method of making available a Windows 7 Workstation Image is using Virtualization Software to provide such an Image. Once generated, this Windows 7 Image can be used for Application Testing, addition to a Domain for Group Policy Testing and many other uses. I have created many Windows Operating Systems Images over the years and wanted [...]
The ‘route print’ Command from an Administrative Command Prompt in Windows 7 provides a variety of useful information. Let’s take a look at the output of a ‘route print’ Command to examine how the output data is grouped and to understand its logic. Let’s begin by simply issuing the following command: route print An Administrative Command [...]
