Better Together: Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 – Event this Saturday February 28 2009 (Isvet Laclaustra)

Here is the link to the Kickoff STEP event that Joey Snow and I are speaking at next week. We will be including Server 2008 R2 info as well as Windows 7.

The live event is sold out. For those looking to attend remotely via Live Meeting: Here is the registration link: https://www.clicktoattend.com/invitation.aspx?code=135966

Event Code: 135966

2/28/2009

8:00 AM – 1:30 PM PST

SESSION TOPICS:
Better Together: Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7

Overview of the Better Together story.

Is Vista Still Relevant? Windows Vista – The Path to 7
With Windows 7 on the horizon, is Vista still relevant? This presentation will cover why Vista is the best path to Windows 7 readiness as well as discuss the key underpinnings in the Windows 7 OS and product evolutions with Server 2008 R2, IPv6 and beyond. Focus will be around top 10 things IT Pros should know about Windows Vista and its evolution in Windows 7.
Welcome to Windows 7
This session will be an overview of the GUI and Feature improvements in Windows 7. This will include
  • Task Bar/System Tray Improvements
  • Aero Features
  • System Improvements
  • Control Panels and Features
  • Desktop Improvements
  • IE 8
  • Under The Hood
Windows 7 Deep Dive
Deep Dive will dig into Windows 7 and the new or redesigned under the hood features in the product.
The topics covered will be:
  • Microsoft’s understanding of the needs of IT Pros when designing Windows 7
  • Hardware Readiness
  • Improved Applications
  • Application Compatibility
  • AIK
  • VHD Images and Imaging
  • DISM
  • Dynamic Driver Provisioning
  • Multicast Multiple Stream Transfer
  • Streamlined Installation and File Migration
  • USMT
  • DHCP Hint
  • Enterprise Application Compatibility
  • Windows Troubleshooting Platform

 

TE INVITAN EL IT Community Staff Puerto Rico &

 Spring Board Series

The resource for desktop IT professionals

Conflicker-worm or DOWNADUP – Trojan that will put you systems down! Better have Patch and AV tool in place… (Isvet Laclaustra) 10.5 million PC infections (estimated)

El DOWNADUP o mejor concido como conflicker ha echo escante en el mundo en los pasados meses. Con mas de 10.5+ millones de pc infectadas ha podido lograr traer las conversaciones tenemos un "Patch Tool / Path Strategy" a la mesa de MUCHOS CIO,CFO, IT Directors, IT Adminstrators e IT PROs.

De primera mano he trabajado con mas de 10 clientes (Enterprise Level) en los pasados meses que de alguna manera han sido afectados negativamente por este CONFLICKER trojan.

La solucion es aplicar los parchos que ha notificado Microsoft en su boletin MS08-067 & 068. El gruop mundial de empresas y productores de soluciones de protecion para sistemas del mundo PC han provisto sus herramientas de remocion (removal tools) junto a sus anti-cuerpos , de veras ayudan… pero sin duda alguna la ayuda complementada es DOWNLOAD THE UPDATE / SECURITY PATCH!!!!

Los sentimeintos son mixtos cuando un manufacturero del software de seguridad / protecion y el manufacturero del OS pueden ayudar a remediar o prevenir que nuestro sistemas se afecten y nuestros negocios tengan que recibir perdidas a causa de el DOWNADUP. SCAN for POSSIBLE INFECTED SYSTEMS

Imporatnte, este afecta a los siguientes sistemas / OS: (OJO NO VEO VISTA… GRACIAS al UserAccountControl ?)

  

MICROSOFT AYUDA CON UN BUEN KB DE como REMOVER Y Prevenir la PROPGACION DE ESTE MAL…

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/962007 (El link a sido revisado 17 Febrero de 2009)

PREVENT infection by:

Make sure that your antivirus software is up-to-date and disable Autoplay *and* Autorun functionality if possible. Downadup spreads itself via Network Shares and Removable Storage Devices such as USB memory. Downadup also attempts to brute-force account passwords so make sure that your administrator accounts are secure and use strict passwords.

English Notes below:

" The worm, first identified in November and suspected to have originated in the Ukraine, is quickly ramping up, and while Downadup today is not malicious in the sense of destroying files — its main trick is to block users from accessing antivirus sites to obtain updates to protect against it — the worm is capable of downloading second-stage code for darker purposes. Many experts anticipate that could occur soon.

It’s building its network of hosts."

While no one knows exactly what stage two payload will bring, one reason for the worm’s somewhat slow but steady progress is its use of Windows "AutoRun" to copy itself through Windows file-sharing and USB tokens, Cross says.

"If it copies itself to a file share, and if the user clicks on a file, the user’s computer will get infected," Cross says. "Even if the computer is patched, you can still get infected if you access one of the infected USB drives or file shares." Cross advises that AutoRun be disabled.

This is an additional means of the worm spreading beyond exploiting the Windows RPC flaw identified last October 2008, for which a patch is available. The worm also has a password-cracker that is adept at cracking administrative accounts or other computers, IMPORTANT TO USE STRONG PASSWORD and not simple common passwords.

What the bad CONFLICKER does:

http://cid-8bebe03ce418570a.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/.res/8BEBE03CE418570A!699

Que las fuerzas del Bien los ayuden…

Isvet  Laclaustra

 

El Dr. Sobrino comparte scripts y ejemplos presentados en Enero 13 y 15 de 2009. PowerShell, .NET, Server 2008, Vista y Windows 7 – IT Community Staff Puerto Rico

 

"El Doctor" Eduardo Sobrinohace llorar a WMI y .NET con Powershell. Dos eventos para incrementar el conocimiento de los administradores, ayudarle a lograra automatizar tareas de manera simple…

Los doscumentos usados durante los eventos estan disponibles y son publicos ya… link al final del post.

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# Working with Event-Logs…

get-eventlog -list

get-eventlog application | where-object { $_.EventId -match 1033 }

get-eventlog application | where-object { $_.message -match "1636" }

get-eventlog application > kklog.txt

cat kklog.txt | select-string "System Volume Info", "apr 22"

help export-clixml

get-eventlog application | export-clixml -path kklog.xml -depth 2

get-eventlog application | export-csv -path kklog.csv

get-eventlog applicaiton -newest 10

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# More process samples…

get-process

get-process -Name explorer

$explorerLine = get-process -Name explorer

$explorerLine

"La linea es [ " + $explorerLine + " ]"

get-process | where-object { $_.Company -match ".*Microsoft*"} | format-table Name, ID, Path -Autosize

gps # this is an Alias

gps | where-object { $_.Company -match ".*Microsoft*"} | format-table Name, ID, Path -Autosize

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http://cid-8bebe03ce418570a.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/PowerShell?uc=2&isFromRichUpload=1

Explora el océano con Google Earth 5.0 – De veras el mundo va a Mil! (Isvet Laclaustra)

 

Que es Océano = Bueno para mi Google Earth!

Ya puedes sumergirte en el oceano sin tener que ir a la playa y explorar los rincones y detalles del fondo del mar en 3D. Imágenes y videos de la vida submarina e ir a expediciones oceánicas.

"John Hanke, director de Google Earth y Mapas, comenta que Google Earth 5.0 permite, por ejemplo, volar desde la parte más profunda del océano, las cuevas oceánicas Las Marianas, y bajar 7 millas para acercarse al lugar donde solamente dos personas en toda la historia del hombre han llegado, en el submarino llamado Trieste.

http://earth.google.com/ocean/

Wow de veras que el mundo va a Mil!

Isvet

What is MOF? – Microsoft Operations Framework – Enable IT Governance, Process, a LeanIT

Microsoft Operations Framework – Frequently Asked Questions v1.0
What is MOF 4.0?

Microsoft® Operations Framework (MOF) 4.0 is a framework that provides practical guidance for managing IT practices and activities throughout the entire IT lifecycle. MOF helps IT professionals establish and implement reliable, cost-effective IT services by integrating

· Tried-and-tested processes for planning, delivering, operating, and managing IT

· Governance, risk, and compliance activities

· Management reviews

· Best practices from Microsoft Solutions Framework (MSF)

MOF helps IT professionals take advantage of everything Microsoft has to offer, including products and Solution Accelerators.

What’s new in MOF 4.0?

The guidance in MOF 4.0 moves beyond Operations to address the entire IT lifecycle. MOF 4.0 introduces a new structure for its service management functions (SMFs)—one that emphasizes outcomes, results, and roles in a format that’s easy to reference. Because every group, team, and company is unique, the SMFs are anchored by questions the user must answer. Finally, the MOF community serves as a platform where IT professionals can exchange ideas, contribute their own timely, relevant guidance, and communicate directly with Microsoft about the continued evolution of the framework.

Why did you develop a new version of MOF?

MOF 4.0 has been expanded and enhanced to:

· Reflect a single, comprehensive IT lifecycle

· Connect service management theory to every-day tasks and activities

· Align IT with business needs and goals

· Address governance, risk, policy, and compliance

· Support continuous improvement through community involvement

How much effort will it take to implement MOF 4.0?

Your goal should not be to implement MOF; it should be to solve problems and promote efficiency in your organization. You can use MOF to drive key decisions, create and manage key policies and risks, clearly define roles and accountabilities, and define and enact processes for your organization—all in an efficient and practical manner. Because the scope of the problem or opportunity you’re facing will determine the amount of effort required. MOF 4.0 has been designed to help overburdened IT professionals quickly access useful, relevant content. It contains practical guidance for everyday tasks and activities—not just theory —to efficiently and effectively address those problems. Its streamlined approach makes it possible for users to either implement the entire framework or simply use one component of the framework to solve a particular problem.

Will MOF 4.0 work with the framework I’m currently using?

MOF 4.0 is backward-compatible with all previous versions of MOF, and can easily integrate policies, tasks, or activities based on other frameworks. MOF 4.0 was designed to provide you with a clear picture of how the entire IT lifecycle is interrelated, what decisions are required and what outcomes are vital, yet leaves it up to the IT organization to determine the areas of focus. An organization or IT professional can use all of MOF 4.0 or just one component of the framework to solve a particular problem.

Why are there so many tables in MOF 4.0?

The SMFs are anchored by pertinent questions, inputs, outputs, and best practices for each activity, and the tables provide a format that’s concise and easy to follow. The questions help drive decisions that are relevant for your organization. They also help you determine where to focus—or not—which supports organizational maturation.

How does MOF address governance, risk, and compliance?

Governance, risk, and compliance are addressed in the Manage Layer, which is the foundation for the phases (Plan, Deliver, and Operate). Governance identifies the decision makers and stakeholders, determines accountability for actions and responsibilities for outcomes, and addresses how expected performance will be evaluated. Risk management occurs throughout the entire IT lifecycle as well; it addresses business decisions, policy adherence, application development, and operational procedures. Risk also determines what business controls need to be in place. Compliance guides behavior throughout the lifecycle to make sure that governance and risk management activities are addressed. The management reviews in each phase show how IT is performing against corporate governance, risk, and compliance objectives.

How is MOF different from ITIL?

There are many similarities between MOF and ITIL. Both help IT organizations achieve reliable and cost-effective IT services; each uses the entire IT service lifecycle as the context for work activities. ITIL v3 is a vast compendium of information that addresses the breadth of IT activities by providing considerable detail in a number of areas. ITIL content consists of more than 1300 pages of concepts and models that address how IT organizations can provide valued services.

Similarly, MOF 4.0 contains core IT service management guidance, but takes a more streamlined approach to meet the needs of the overburdened IT professional. MOF 4.0 presents fundamental IT processes and their associated activities in an easy-to-grasp table format. And because busy IT professionals still have to implement, execute, follow or report IT policies and navigate risks every day, MOF 4.0 includes policy creation in the Plan Phase as well as support for IT governance, risk management, and compliance throughout the entire IT service lifecycle. Risk management and internal controls provide a coherent focus throughout the lifecycle and demonstrate the interconnectedness of all IT activities.

LeanIT with Microsoft Operations Framework 4.0—Simplifying IT Service Management

Microsoft Operations Framework 4.0—Simplifying IT Service Management

Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF) provides guidance for planning, delivering, operating, and managing IT throughout the entire IT lifecycle. It delivers practical help for everyday IT practices and activities, and a platform where IT professionals can contribute their own timely, relevant guidance for implementing reliable, cost-effective IT services. It integrates community-generated processes as well as governance, risk, and compliance activities, management reviews, and best practices from Microsoft Solutions Framework (MSF). In addition, MOF 4.0 supports the best practices of ITIL, CoBIT, and ISO20000.

The new MOF graphic (below) illustrates the three lifecycle phases—Plan, Deliver, and Operate—and the foundational Manage layer, which incorporates functions that apply across all of the phases. The graphic also shows which service management functions (SMFs) belong to each area.

MOF addresses several audiences: corporate information officers (CIOs), IT directors, IT managers, and IT professionals. Overview guides are directed toward CIOs and IT directors who need to see the big picture, and who are likely to find value in a common framework for the entire organization with identified outcomes and help with governance, risk, and compliance. IT managers who need to understand service strategies will benefit from both the overview guides and function-specific SMFs. Activities in the SMFs are meant for the IT professionals who have front-line responsibilities.

In version 4.0, MOF introduces a new structure emphasizing outcomes, results, and roles in a format that is easy to reference. Because every group, team, and company is unique, the SMFs are anchored by questions that support the decision-making process within your organization. This new, streamlined approach makes it possible to use either the entire framework or one component of the framework to solve a particular problem.

Jason Osborne
MOF Framework PM

Want to Know more…..

For answers to FAQ visit www.microsoft.com/mof. and http://theleanit.com .