Windows Server 2012 Self-Study Guide (The Fundamentals)

Come across this TechNet Blog about Windows Server 2012 Self-Study Guide (The Fundamentals) which I think is good to share with all, check out the guide at http://blogs.technet.com/b/musings_of_a_technical_tam/archive/2013/04/06/windows-server-2012-self-study-guide-part-1-overview.aspx

Blocker Toolkit prevents from receiving Internet Explorer 11

As stated on the Toolkit to Disable Automatic Delivery of Internet Explorer 11, Microsoft will distribute Windows Internet Explorer 11 as an important update through Automatic Updates for Windows 7 SP1 and higher for x64 and x86 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 and higher for x64.

It is important for IT to ensure all business applications are tested compatible with Internet Explore 11 before Internet Explorer version updated on computers.  The Blocker Toolkit is to help for those who would like to block automatic delivery of Internet Explorer 11 to computers in environments where Automatic Updates is enabled, check out the Toolkit to Disable Automatic Delivery of Internet Explorer 11 to safeguard your environment :)

Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64 RTM - First Look (Part 2)

The Windows 8.1 Help+Tips is absolutely awesome and user friendly, I found the Help+Tips by I was searching for the typical Windows Help.  How do you bring up the Help+Tips?  Just follow step-by-steps and you will get there by steps :)

Click on Search on the Charm

Type in 'help+tips' and click on the Help+Tips

The Help+Tips will launch and you may find the Windows 8.1 Help+Tips categorized by  

1) Start and apps >  

2) Get around >

3) Basic actions >

4) Your account and files >

5) What's new >

The Help+Tips contents are mostly presented in short video clip and easy to understand and follow.

Check out the one in What's new >, you will find Windows 8.1 Split Screen in here :)

More to share in my next post, stay tuned :)

Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64 RTM - First Look (Part 1)

Microsoft has released the Windows 8.1 Enterprise edition and I have upgraded my laptop to Windows 8.1
Enterprise edition.  From the first glance, I hardly see any different between Windows 8.1 and Windows 8 however when I to navigate around and I started to see few useful updates/changes on Windows 8.1.  The following is the Windows 8.1 Start screen or Tiles, can you spot the any change? :)

Notice the down arrow icon at the left lower corner?  When you move your mouse, it will appear on screen, click on it to bring up the Apps screen

To switch to the Windows 8.1 Start or Tiles screen, simply click on the up arrow icon at the left lower corner

Windows 8.1 has added the arrangement of Apps on your computer and you may not arrange it by name, date installed, most used and by category which allow us to arrange your apps accordingly

The following snapshot shows Apps arrange by date installed

Apps arrange by most used, I like this arrangement the most :)

Apps arrange by category 

There are other new for example the below snapshots show the Help Tip meant for Windows 8.1 first time user :)

I will share more about Windows 8.1 soon, stay tuned :)

Office Web Apps on SkyDrive

Using Office Web Apps on SkyDrive, you can access, store, share, create, online edit  Microsoft Office document from anywhere at anytime via browser including on any devices including PCs, Macs, iPads, and tablets as well as smartphones.  With Office Web Apps, it has resolved the compatibility issues of Microsoft Application on (as you do not even need a copy of Microsoft Office installed on your device, the online Web Apps does the trick!) and at the sametime Office Web Apps enabled Microsoft Office mobility.

Check out the Get started with Office Web Apps  at http://office.microsoft.com/en-001/web-apps-help/get-started-with-office-web-apps-HA101785172.aspx

BYOD Security - IT Security Magazine

On December 2012 released Hackin9 IT Security Magazine, I have contributed an article with the title BYOD Security.   The objective of this article is to deliver a message to readers about security concerns, and BYOD implementation. I hope this article will bring ideas about the benefits of BYOD. I will also discuss security issues surrounding BYOD adoption. Also, I wish for the reader to find an idea from my article about ways to mitigate security issues surrounding BYOD.  Find out more at http://hakin9.org/how-to-protect-your-company-against-intruder-with-hakin9-122012/

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Test Lab Guides - Series v1.2

These Test Lab Guide demonstrate BYOD scenarios implementation using Microsoft technologies to with details explanation and step-by-step guide.  The technologies including Windows Server 2012 platform and Microsoft clients like Windows RT, Windows 7 and Windows 8 or non-Microsoft tablet or phone devices.  For those who are planning and research BYOD, check out the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Test Lab Guides - Series v1.2!

The following table sums up the illustrated scenarios.

• BYOD - Test Lab Guide 1 - Base Configuration 1.0
• BYOD - Test Lab Guide 2 - File Access 1.0
• BYOD - Test Lab Guide 3 - Exchange Messaging with Data Protection v1.0
• BYOD - Test Lab Guide 4 - Data classification and encryption v1.0
• BYOD - Test Lab Guide 5 - Windows Intune v1.0