EXTR10: Troubleshooting Disaster Recovery with Exchange Server 2003
Peter ODowd
Covers the Exchange Database Architecture in detail along with the tools and processes used to recover an Exchange Server 2003 environment. In this one-day workshop the student gets hands-on experience recovering
from different types of disaster recovery scenarios. Just Added: An overview of Exchange Server 2007 Disaster Recovery enhancements.
MUST PRE-REGISTER for this session.

EXTR11: Troubleshooting Message Flow with Exchange Server 2003
Peter ODowd
Reviews the Exchange Server 2003 Transport architecture, message flow dependencies, Active Directory (a messaging dependency), troubleshooting tools, DNS issues that affect Mail Flow, Recipient Update Service, and troubleshooting mail flow. Just Added: An overview of Exchange Server 2007 message flow.
MUST PRE-REGISTER for this session.

EXTR12: Troubleshooting Performance with Exchange Server 2003
Peter ODowd
Covers performance monitoring concepts, monitoring performance strategies, and the performance monitoring process. These topics are followed by a review of the tools and how to isolate the performance problem.
Just Added: An overview of Exchange Server 2007 sizing and tools.
MUST PRE-REGISTER for this session.

WINDOWS KEYNOTE

WKEY02: Attacker Trends and Techniques: An Update
Steve Riley
The bad guys just keep getting better! They're constantly changing their tactics and inventing new techniques to cause you harm, damage your data, and make your resources unavailable. Why do they do this? What motivates someone to—let's call it what it is—commit computer-related crimes? How have they changed and improved? What kinds of attacks are popular now and why are they so effective? What might we expect to see in the future? Steve Riley will help you understand the latest in attacker trends and techniques so that you can plan appropriately and implement effective processes and technologies to mitigate their threats.

WKEY01: Living the Longhorn Life: What's Up With Server 2007 (or Maybe, 2008)
Mark Minasi
Microsoft released the new desktop, Windows Vista, in November 2006... but that's just the start. A new version of Server's right on its heels—formerly code-named "Longhorn Server," it'll either be named Windows Server 2007 or 2008, depending on when it ships. But no matter what its name, Server 2007/8 will pack a ton of new stuff, from some really good news in Active Directory to some nifty new deployment tools, a quarantine system that'll help you keep the worm-ridden systems off of your network, a revamped Web server, and a few truly long-awaited changes in group policy. How can you find out about all of this? Well, you could download a few terabytes' worth of white papers and start sifting through them to separate the wheat from the chaff, or you could attend this short session by Mark Minasi, the guy who's been explaining new operating systems since Windows 1.0. Come to this session and find out why Server Core may be your favorite new piece of software!

SPECIAL WINDOWS COURSES

WEXTR4: Powershell Master Course
Don Jones
Go beyond the basics and make Windows PowerShell a workhorse for administrative automation and reporting. Scripting guru Don Jones helps you learn complex functionality like how to utilize databases, how to work with regular expressions, and even an introduction to building a graphical user interface from PowerShell’s command line. Learn about formatting, sorting, and filtering options that make your PowerShell commands and scripts more effective, and learn best practices for writing effective, maintainable PowerShell code. Requires attendance at the Windows PowerShell Basic Training preconference workshop, or equivalent independent experience. This is not an introductory course.
MUST PRE-REGISTER for this session.

WEXTR3: VBScript Master Course
Don Jones
Take VBScript further with scripting guru Don Jones! Learn to utilize databases within your scripts to build more effective and powerful script-based tools. Learn to use the complex WSF format (which Don conveniently de-complicates for you) to build command-line tools by using VBScript—a great way to share your scripts with less experienced technicians. You’ll also learn to build a graphical user interface for your scripts using HTML Applications (HTAs). Don rounds out this Master Course with a thorough debugging methodology that will get your scripts up and running faster than ever. Requires attendance at the VBScript Basic Training pre-conference workshop, or equivalent independent experience. This is not an introductory course and assumes prior knowledge of WMI, ADSI, and the VBScript language.
MUST PRE-REGISTER for this session.

MICROSOFT DAY--WINDOWS

WMS304: Deploying Vista with BDD 2007
Chris Henley
Business Desktop Deployment, or BDD, has changed the face of scaled desktop deployments, providing true end-to-end guidance and automation for all required desktop deployment processes. In this session we will look at how the deployment toolset has changed for operating systems. We will look specifically at how a Windows Vista deployment will be accomplished. We will see how the new WIM image format works and how to design a light-touch or zero-touch deployment of the new operating system. Finally, we will tour and use the new Business Desktop Deployment 2007 Solution Accelerator.

WMS307: Group Policy in Vista
John Weston
This session will describe the new and updated features in group policy and how these help alleviate problems that were present with previous versions of Windows. With the number of Group Policy settings having increased from approximately 1,700 in Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 to approximately 3,000 in Windows Vista and Windows Server “Longhorn,” we will only look at the biggest improvements and give a good starting point for you to utilize the new Group Policy settings. We will also introduce Quality of Service policies which are available with Windows Vista.

WMS315: Identity and Access Management
Chris Henley
As organizations grow, they tend to accumulate multiple systems and standards for storing, managing, and using digital identities. These systems can include directory services, human resource (HR) databases, financial systems, and custom applications, in addition to Web sites for employees, customers, and partners. The complexities that result from having multiple identity systems and standards generate higher costs, management overhead, and security issues that grow as the size of the environment increases. Implementing an identity and access management solution can help organizations take control of their environments and reduce the complexity.

WMS301: Imaging Windows Vista
Chris Henley
An important component of the new imaging capabilities provided with Windows Vista is the Windows Imaging, or WIM, file format. We will discuss how this new file-based image format provides advantages and capabilities beyond typical sector-based imaging solutions. We will look at how to capture a Windows Vista image, how to view these image files, and edit these files and the configuration settings within the image files themselves using ImageX. Finally, we will look at options for deploying the WIM file. The WIM file is installed differently than previous images and there are new options for deployment within an organization. We are not going to go into detail of the deployment process but will give an overview of how it works and its role in the imaging process.

WMS308: Network Access Protection in Windows “Longhorn” Server
Keith Combs
It’s not enough to just keep the “bad guys” out of the network anymore. Authorized users and workstations can also contribute security issues behind the firewall. Network Access Protection allows you to check the health of these systems before granting them full success to the network. We will discuss using NAP with IPSec, DHCP, VPN Policies and more.

WMS313: Next Generation Networking in Windows Vista and “Longhorn” Server
John Weston
The Next Generation TCP/IP stack in Windows Vista and Windows Server “Longhorn” is a complete redesign of TCP/IP functionality for both Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) and Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) that meets the connectivity and performance needs of today's varied networking environments and technologies. The Next Generation TCP/IP stack introduces many security, performance, and scalability improvements. After we’ve examined the new features and benefits of the Next Generation TCP/IP stack we’ll discuss how you can prepare your network for IPv6.

WMS309: Securing the Branch Office with ISA 2006
Chris Avis
In this session, we well cover the tasks for deploying an ISA solution in a branch office. This will involve configuring both the headquarters and branch office sites, and deploying a site-to-site VPN connection using the layer two tunneling protocol over IPsec, or L2TP. We will explore the new performance-enhancing features that can really make a difference for branch office users, including HTTP compression, content caching, and traffic prioritization using DiffServ. Finally, we will focus on monitoring ISA Servers with MOM 2005 and the ISA Server management pack, including how to deploy the MOM agent to an ISA Server.

WMS305: SQL 2005 Security Features
John Weston
SQL Server 2005 breaks security down into a number of distinct areas. We will be introducing the security concepts that are new to SQL Server 2005, such as user-schema separation. We will also see how SQL Server 2005 implements current security concepts like encryption in ways that are new to this release. The session will look at security from the perspective of the server, the database, and database objects, and some of the different options you can use at each level to help secure your data. The session will also take a look at how you can monitor the security of your SQL Server.

WMS311: Unix Interoperability in Windows “Longhorn”
Keith Combs
We live in an increasing integrated world where Windows servers must play in the same sandbox with many other operating systems. In this session, we will discuss interoperability improvements in Windows “Longhorn” server that allow Windows and Unix-based systems to live together in better harmony.

WMS312: What Is ForeFront and How Will it Help Me?
Chris Henley
Today’s security market landscape is complex and fragmented. Poor interoperability, separate management consoles for each product, and a general lack of unified event reporting and analysis all present challenges to the system administrator. Learn how the Forefront family of products can protect your network and systems including client workstations, Exchange, SharePoint, ISA, and Office Communications Server.

WMS302: Windows “Longhorn” Server Technical Overview, Part 1
Keith Combs
This is part one of a two-part session discussing the features of Windows “Longhorn” Server. In this session, we will look at new features that will enhance productivity and performance. We will discuss new features in IIS and Clustering support. We will also demonstrate using the new Windows PowerShell for administration and the new Performance and Reliability Monitor.

WMS303: Windows “Longhorn” Server Technical Overview, Part 2
Keith Combs
In this second part of our overview of Windows “Longhorn” Server, we will provide a brief introduction to Network Access Protection which will allow administrators to enforce compliance with health policies for network access or communication. Also, Terminal Services has undergone some significant changes and improvements since Windows 2003.

WMS314: Windows Deployment Services Technical Overview
Keith Combs
In this session, we will look at how WDS takes advantage of the Windows Imaging, or WIM, file format. WDS is actually made up of several components to form a unified deployment solution. We will explore each of these components to see how they interact. The management component of WDS is simplified to provide an easy solution for administrators; we will show how using the simplified management with WDS will allow companies to reap these benefits.

WMS310: Windows Vista Firewall and Advanced Security
Chris Avis
In this session, we are going to look at features of firewalls in general and specifically the firewall included with Windows operating systems. We will be using some of the features in previous versions of Windows Firewall to highlight the new benefits of the Windows Firewall with Windows Vista. Vista provides greater configuration options resulting in greater security for different connection methods, such as LAN or wireless connections. We will look at ways to configure exceptions for more control over incoming and outgoing traffic.

WMS306: Windows Vista Security Features
John Weston
Discover new features in Windows Vista that will help keep the bad stuff out. We will discuss improvements in the Windows Firewall, IE security features, User Account Control, Network Access Protection, and more.

WINDOWS LONGHORN

WWL304: FRS RIP: DFS-R Replication and SYSVOL in Windows Server
Rhonda Layfield
Longhorn Server will use DFS-R to replicate your sysvol data. If you have ever had the need to troubleshoot a sysvol replication failure—maybe a group policy object which dictates your clients security settings failed to replicate to one specific domain controller, so the clients in that site do not receive the security settings; then you know the joys of troubleshooting sysvol replication. Learning the step-by-step process DFS-R uses in the replication process will be a huge help. This session is an in-depth look at DFS-R and the known issues you may possibly run into. This session also contains information that is not yet documented. Learn the process now and be one step ahead of any issues you may encounter!

WWL303: Name Resolution 2008 Style: DNS, WINS, and NetBIOS in Longhorn
Mark Minasi
Soon we’ll have “NT Server 6.1” —Vista’s big brother, also known as Server 2007, 2008, or Longhorn. And with that comes improvements in, well, just about everything, including one of Windows’ most important pieces of plumbing—name resolution. Yes, you’ve heard it before, but with Longhorn, it looks as though WINS may really, finally, actually... die. Or not; we’ll see. Besides the changes to WINS, the big name resolution story is, of course, DNS. What’s new in 2007/8 DNS? And, better, what small features of 2003’s DNS might you be missing out on? Come to this session with The Master of Name Resolution, popular speaker and writer Mark Minasi, to find out!

WWL302: Network Access Protection in Windows Vista and Longhorn
Steve Riley
Many organizations wish to limit access from and prevent damaged caused by rogue, unmanaged machines. This is a challenge because the underlying network protocols were designed primarily to facilitate ease of communications, not to provide robust authentication or permission checking. Many products are becoming available to help control access into a network, based on a variety of existing technologies: DHCP, 802.1X, and IPsec are the most popular. Steve Riley will explore Microsoft’s Network Access Protection (NAP) offering, included as part of Windows Vista and Windows “Longhorn” Server.

WWL301: What’s New in Directory Services for Longhorn Server?
Sean Deuby
A lot of work has been done on Active Directory for Longhorn Server with features that give you more flexibility in your directory than you’ve ever had. In this session, you’ll learn about better security for DCs in insecure locations, improved ways to promote and demote DCs, and finally the ability to safely grant administrator rights to operators on some DCs. It is time to start thinking toward your Longhorn future!

WINDOWS

WWN311: Changes in Delegating Active Directory in Longhorn
Guido Grillenmeier
Active Directory enables administrators to assign permissions to all directory objects at a very granular level. Enterprise environments need to leverage this capability to differentiate who can see or do what in which part of their directories. However, the granularity of permissions in Active Directory can be hugely overwhelming and needs to be applied and managed correctly. This session will recap the challenges of delegating administrative permissions in AD and describe the upcoming changes in Longhorn Security as they are relevant for AD delegation. It will cover typical scenarios for management of Active Directory objects in large enterprises, answering such critical questions as: How can I differentiate between admins that can create objects and those that can manage or delete them? How do I best manage the new options to separate the admin role on Read-Only-DCs? It will also highlight and explain many of the not-so-well-known features around AD delegation that are lingering in your Windows Server 2003 AD infrastructures.

WWN305: Common Active Directory Attacks and How to Protect Against Them
Jan De Clercq
This session provides examples of common attacks against Active Directory and also shows how you can protect your enterprise directory against them. The attacks addressed in this presentation include password cracking-, elevation of privilege- and denial-of-service-based attacks.

WWN314: Debunking Security Myths 2007
Steve Riley
Let’s see now, if we just tweak this setting here and that setting over there and the other setting ... um, where was that setting again? Sounds familiar, huh? Security tweaks often make you feel good because, after all, you’ve done something! Alas, tweaks are usually nothing more than pure “security theater,” designed more to satisfy poorly written auditing requirements than really making a system more difficult to attack. Steve Riley will expose several common security myths and explain why they provide little (if any) value.

WWN304: Deploying and Managing Smart Cards with Certificate Lifecycle Manager
Brian Komar
Certificate Lifecycle Manger (CLM) allows you to manage software and smart card certificates in your network through the lifetime of the certificates. This session provides an overview of the product, how it integrates into your existing PKI, and identifies how the product will help you in your future certificate deployments.

WWN310: DFS-R: The Good, The Bad, and the Non-Replicated
Rhonda Layfield
Windows Server 2003 delivers a new mechanism for replicating data in DFS Namespaces called DFS-Replication or DFS-R. DFS Namespaces are incredibly easy to set up and they seem to just magically replicate from one server to another. But what happens when the magic wears off or when replication fails? In this session, you will learn how to monitor and troubleshoot the new DFS-R to keep the magic alive in your enterprise. Rhonda will share useful command-line tools that configure the client to fail-over to a specific server. She will also dig deep into the replication mechanism to expose the inner workings of cross-file RDC. You’ll discover how DFS-R determines what has changed in a file and replicates only the changes—not the entire file—conserving network bandwidth utilization.

WWN307: Distributing Your Data with DFS Namespaces
Sean Deuby
DFS Namespaces is one of the greatest features in Windows Server that’s not widely known. A significant improvement over the original Distributed File System in Windows 2000, learn how to use DFS Namespaces to quickly and easily build, manage, and delegate an easy-to-use enterprise virtual folder structure.

WWN317: File and Disk Encryption with EFS and BitLocker
Brian Komar
Plug potential data “leaks” by encrypting user systems. Explore the pros and cons of Encrypting File System (EFS) and Windows Vista BitLocker during this practical, technical session.

WWN312: Goodbye RIS, Hello WDS
Jeremy Moskowitz
RIS is dead. Long live, RIS, er, WDS, which replaces RIS. What was RIS? An in-the-box way to deploy scripted, hands-off installs for Windows XP and Windows 2003. What’s WDS? The all-new, in-the-box way to deploy scripted, hands-off installs for Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows  2003. If you’re using RIS today, you absolutely MUST come to this session to know how to upgrade your RIS servers. If you’re flirting with Vista installation, learn one unified way to zap out Windows Vista and Windows XP.

WWN301: Identity Management Fundamentals
Jan De Clercq
This session provides an extensive introduction to identity management. It explains the concept of a digital identity and how it can be used in different contexts. The session pays special attention to the identity management components in the data repository, security, lifecycle, consumable value and management areas. It also introduces identity management-related standards and looks at what solutions Microsoft can offer in this space.

WWN315: Impact of Exchange 2007 on your Active Directory
Guido Grillenmeier
Exchange 2007 is one of those applications that will have quite an impact on your Windows infrastructure once you choose to deploy it. This includes the fact that the deployment of Exchange will force you to implement 64-bit versions of the Windows OS. It will also introduce changes to your Active Directory, including how you delegate the management of messaging-related attributes and how you configure your AD Site Topology. And while there is no immediate dependency to update your Active Directory Domain Controllers to 64-bit Windows as well, various features of Exchange 2007 will have quite an impact on the amount of data stored per user in your Active Directory. So should you upgrade your AD DCs to 64-bit after all? This session will answer this and other questions by describing how the different features in Exchange 2007 could impact your Active Directory.

WWN308: Moving to 64-bit Windows
Guido Grillenmeier
2006 is the year in which 64-bit computing has gone mainstream and its adoption will continue to grow at fast pace in 2007. The availability of a powerful x64 processor architecture that is backward compatible with the prevailing x86 architecture and the availability of Windows Server x64 editions that leverage this architecture allow a smooth migration path for customers into the new 64-bit world of computing. This session describes the most important things to know about 64-bit and the related Windows Server 2003 and Longhorn operating system versions. It differentiates the two 64-bit architectures supported by Windows (x64 and Itanium) and describes appropriate business cases for leveraging 64-bit today. Special focus will be put on 32-bit compatibility challenges and solutions as well as discussing deployment scenarios for the Windows 64-bit versions and the support of well known server applications when executed on a Windows x64 server operating system.

WWN318: Networking Without Wires or Worries: Wireless LAN Security
Steve Riley
You’ve heard the tired bleating so often you now think it’s true: wireless networks can’t be secured, I’ll never let that stuff be deployed at my company, etc. Well, wireless networks are, in fact, insecure if you rely only on Wired Equivalent Privacy. WEP is not at all equivalent to wired networks, because the physical layer is air, and there is no such thing as "private air." WEP has now reached the end of its useful life; proper wireless security is now built around Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) and WPA2. Both protocols operate in modes suitable for homes and small offices as well as large enterprises. Steve Riley will help you understand the risks posed by wireless networks, how to mitigate those risks with nothing more than the technology already built into Windows, and describe some of the new management choices for wireless networks in Windows Vista.

WWN302: New Features in PKI and Certificates for Longhorn and Vista
Brian Komar
Brian Komar, one of the leading “gurus” in Public Key Infrastructure, shares his insights into the changes to PKI and Certificates in Windows Vista and Windows “Longhorn” Server. Learn what you need to know to prepare to implement these technologies, and what they mean to your business.

WWN303: Reimagining the File Share: Automating and Provisioning Secure Business Data Shares
Dan Holme
Whether for security, compliance, or manageability, the time has come for IT organizations to reexamine how they manage traditional file shares. This practical, solutions-focused session will present a vision for role-based, provisioned management of shared data folders. You will take away tools and a punch-list of processes that you can adapt to your enterprise’s requirements to achieve that vision. Participants in this session are expected to have a solid understanding of access control lists (ACLs) and group management in Active Directory.

WWN313: Reimagining the Mobility and Agility of User Data: Folder Redirection, Roaming Profiles, and Offline Files
Dan Holme
Windows Server 2003, Vista, and XP offer important functionality to ensure that data is available and secure. But until you start managing the intricacies of the technologies, your organization’s data is difficult to access or take offline, challenging to protect, and intellectual property is exposed. In a worst-case scenario, critical user data is stored only on users’ machines and is exposed to complete loss. Or, misguided corporate mandates lead too quickly to full-disk encryption. In this practical session, you will learn best practices for putting the pieces together: folder redirection, user profiles, offline files, encryption, Group Policy, ACLs, and shares. Participants are expected to have a very solid understanding of most or all of these technologies, or be ready to learn them offline. This advanced session prepares you to take away ready-to-implement, useful solutions to corralling, securing, and managing corporate data.

WWN306: The File Server Is Dead: Implementing Windows SharePoint Services Document Libraries
Dan Holme
After a short life of barely a decade, the Windows Server shared folder is dead, or at least on life support. Why? Because the features that we’ve all been missing—version control, version history, extensibility, and workflow—are now achievable using Windows SharePoint Services document libraries. Learn how to move forward into a new era of document management in this practical introduction to WSS.

WWN309: Understanding and Troubleshooting Windows Server 2003 Authentication
Jan De Clercq
This session focuses on the nuts and bolts of the Kerberos authentication protocol: the basic protocol exchanges, the protocol’s strengths and its operation in a single- and multidomain and multiforest environment. The session also addresses the new key features of the Kerberos implementation in Windows Server 2003 and R2: these include the support for protocol transition, constrained delegation, and user-to-user authentication.

WWN316: Windows Server Update Services 3.0
Douglas R. Spindler
Patch management has kept many an IT Professional busy over the years. Keeping a machine patched and up to date is probably one of the least rewarding tasks for an IT Professional. Several years ago, Microsoft released a free patch management server, but few IT Pros actually implemented it. The Patch Management Server or Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) is now on version 3. There is no reason not to have WSUS running where you work. In this session, we are going to show you step-by-step how to install a WSUS server first without Active Directory, and then with Active Directory. Everyone who attends this session will leave knowing how to set up and deploy a WSUS server.

WINDOWS VIRTUALIZATION

WVI201: Application Virtualization
Alan Sugano
End the patch management hell. Application virtualization allows you to run applications without having to install the application on each workstation. This simplifies patch management and significantly reduces the time to roll out new or upgraded applications, because patches are installed once on the application server and not individually on the each workstation. We’ll take a look at Microsoft’s Softricity technology and how it handles local, remote, and disconnected clients and their applications. This technology also leads to the software as a service directive that many companies see as an industry trend. Application Virtualization also ties into Disaster Recovery because it significantly reduces the prep time for workstation recovery. Application Virtualization can reduce patch management headaches, reduce the time to roll out new applications, easy roll back problematic patches, allows users to run different versions of the same application, and can speed up Disaster Recovery. See if this technology is a good fit for your company.

WVI301: Everything New in Vista and Server Events & Event Logs
Rhonda Layfield
Join Rhonda Layfield for an in-depth look at the overhauled event logs and eventing subsystems of Vista and Longhorn. Learn how to navigate the logs, consolidate, locate, and interpret events.

WVI102: Incorporating Virtualization into your Disaster Recovery Plan
Alan Sugano
A comprehensive Disaster Recovery Plan is something that every company should have and hopefully will never have to use. Having a plan in place that provided a road map to recovery was adequate in the past, but recent emphasis has been placed on the speed of the recovery. Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance companies must disclose their business continuity plans and the company’s exposure to a prolonged outage and how it affects financial reporting. Virtualization can significantly reduce the recovery time for a major disaster, by providing a warm or hot remote recovery site and accelerate workstation and server setup.

WVI101: Server Virtualization Technologies
Alan Sugano
As server hardware becomes more powerful, much of the processing power of the server is wasted. Server Virtualization allows you to efficiently use the processing power of new servers and the 64-bit platform by consolidating multiple physical servers onto a single virtual server host. We’ll look at virtualization software technologies and how they work with server virtualization. We’ll examine hardware configuration issues in the virtualization environment and tips on selecting the proper hardware for server consolidation. We’ll review consolidation strategies to ensure that no one virtual server host is overloaded with virtual server guests. Virtualization has the potential to save money, reduce server setup time, provide a flexible test environment, speed up disaster recovery, and still provide high availability.

WINDOWS VISTA

WVS306: Application Compatibity for Windows Vista
Jeremy Moskowitz
You’ve got Vista and now you’ve got problems. Why? Because you’ve got applications which work TODAY in XP, but maybe not so much in Vista. What are you going to do? We’ll start off with the Application Compatibility Toolkit (which does a lot more than you might think) and show you some tips and tricks to make the applications you already have work better in Vista.

WVS305: Cracking the DaVista Code: The Best Things You're Not Using in Vista
Mark Minasi
So you got yourself some powerful PCs and you put Vista on your desktop. Pretty neat, eh? But it might be neater, you know. After all, Vista’s basically a complete re-write of Windows. So while everyone’s focused on Aero Glass or previous versions, it’s easy to miss some of the not-so-obvious but useful things in the latest version of Windows—things like takeown, icacls, or Vista’s ability to resize already-formatted partitions without having to reformat them, to name just a few. Join Mark Minasi, author of Administering Vista Security: the Big Surprises and Mastering Windows Vista Business, in his quest to squeeze the last bit of neat new functionality out of Vista, while perhaps getting a few laughs in the process!

WVS304: Volume Activation 2.0 in Vista and Longhorn Server
Sean Deuby
Think you finally understand Windows licensing? Think again! Every single Vista and Longhorn system requires a Volume Activation infrastructure or they’ll come grinding to a halt after you’ve deployed them. Designing for VA 2.0 will be a critical part of your Vista/Longhorn deployment, so check out this session and be prepared.

WVS303: What's New in Windows Vista Group Policy?
Jeremy Moskowitz
Short answer: lots. So come hear the essential “what every admin absolutely needs to know” about Windows Vista and Group Policy. Learn why you need a Windows Vista management station. Learn how to get out of burning 5MB per GPO on each DC. Learn about the new things you can do (like power management and USB port management)—only for Windows Vista clients. If you’ve got even one Windows Vista client that you’re going to deploy, you positively must come to this session to learn the ropes from Jeremy Moskowitz, Group Policy MVP.

WVS302: Windows Vista Firewall with Advanced Security: A Deep-Dive
Douglas R. Spindler
Administrators may be familiar with the basic firewall found in Vista, which is very similar to the firewall found in Windows XP. In Vista, IT Pros will discover that Microsoft enhanced the functionality of the basic firewall with Windows Firewall with Advanced Security. The Advanced Security Firewall will allow IT Admins to have much more control over firewall settings such as source and destination IP addresses, IP protocol number, source and destination Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and User Datagram Protocol (UDP) ports, interface types, Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP), and ICMP for IPv6 (ICMPv6). The new advanced security firewall in Vista offers a new level of security and functionality in Vista including the ability to filter inbound and outbound traffic. The new firewall is just one more reason why you will want your users using Vista.

WVS301: Windows Vista Security: The Hidden Truth
Mark Minasi
Vista’s more than just a pretty face. Its security innards have been ripped out and replaced with a new and almost completely different security engine. But it’s not just security geek internals, friends: it’s some whole new paradigms. For example, what’s going on with those User Access Control dialog boxes behind the scenes? Think you know what’s in a SID? Not any more... and get ready for a whole new layer of security, the Mandatory Integrity Controls. MIC’s the thing that could make it nearly impossible for you to delete any file in System32, even if you’re an administrator. Ah, have we got your attention now? Then don’t miss this session!

INFORMATION WORKER

WIW201: The Information Worker Demo Mania Session!
Tony Krijnen
With so many Microsoft Information Worker server products it might be overwhelming to combine it all and see the complete picture… What is the benefit for an end-user if you deploy Microsoft Exchange 2007, Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server, Office Communications Server 2007, etc. etc? Well sit back, relax, and watch! This session has only one PowerPoint slide and then we’ll kick off a non-stop demo to show you as much functionality as we can to empower your Information Worker!