I won something, I actually won something!!
And I hear you think "what did he win"? I won a copy of Microsoft Office 2007 Ultimate!!
Ok, I already had that via my MSDN subscription, but hey....I never win something and now I did!! Of course I am excited :-)
Showing posts with label TechEd. Show all posts
Showing posts with label TechEd. Show all posts
Monday, June 04, 2007
Sysinternals tools
Recently Microsoft has bought the company Winternals. Winternals also supplied the excellent Sysinternals tools. A lot of people worldwide thought that this would be the end of those tools. Fortunately, this is not the case. They are still available and will be in the future.
During a session, given by Otto Helweg, the current situation and plans for the future passed the scene. The tools still are and will remain free. Available via the site, as a one by one download or by downloading the Sysinternals Suite and getting all tools at the same time. By average, the tools are downloaded 50.000 times a day, with the Process Explorer being the absolute number one.
Some changes to the lold Sysinternals icensing model are:
Since 2007, Microsoft has added a EULA approval to the Sysinternal tools. This caused lots of automated scripts to stop functioning, waiting for an acceptance to the EULA. Microsoft has added an "/accepteula" option to the tools to get around it.
One thing that I did not know is that the Process Monitor is a replacement for the FileMon and RegMon tools. Both tools are still available for download, but why use it if you have one integrated tool.
An issue I ran into in a project where we tried to use PSExec, is that it is not possible to start a remote PowerShell script. Somehow PowerShell does start, but is not running the script. Otto mentioned the new Windows Remote Shell, which is available in Vista, Windows Server 2008 and as seperate download somewhere over the next 6 months for XP and Windows Server 2003 to solve this issue. Too bad that we are running W2K3 at the moment :-)
Anyway, the goal of Microsoft is to expand the number of tools and functionalities in the future. Maybe even create PowerShell commandlet equivalents.
During a session, given by Otto Helweg, the current situation and plans for the future passed the scene. The tools still are and will remain free. Available via the site, as a one by one download or by downloading the Sysinternals Suite and getting all tools at the same time. By average, the tools are downloaded 50.000 times a day, with the Process Explorer being the absolute number one.
Some changes to the lold Sysinternals icensing model are:
- You are not allowed to redistribute the tools yourself
- They are free to use on every pc you own.
Since 2007, Microsoft has added a EULA approval to the Sysinternal tools. This caused lots of automated scripts to stop functioning, waiting for an acceptance to the EULA. Microsoft has added an "/accepteula" option to the tools to get around it.
One thing that I did not know is that the Process Monitor is a replacement for the FileMon and RegMon tools. Both tools are still available for download, but why use it if you have one integrated tool.
An issue I ran into in a project where we tried to use PSExec, is that it is not possible to start a remote PowerShell script. Somehow PowerShell does start, but is not running the script. Otto mentioned the new Windows Remote Shell, which is available in Vista, Windows Server 2008 and as seperate download somewhere over the next 6 months for XP and Windows Server 2003 to solve this issue. Too bad that we are running W2K3 at the moment :-)
Anyway, the goal of Microsoft is to expand the number of tools and functionalities in the future. Maybe even create PowerShell commandlet equivalents.
TechEd 2007 has started!!
This morning Bob Muglia (Senior Vice President Server and Tools Business) opened TechEd 2007 with his keynote. It started with a view backstage of Bob after his keynote. He had been targeted with fruits and vegtables, but then........Doc Brown (you know, the guy from Back To The Future) appeared to the rescue with his very own DeLorean, IT Style. He took Bob "Back to the history" to see what happened with Microsofts visions. After they returned to the current time they drove on stage with the DeLorean.
After some uplifting words from Doc, he started his keynote. This time not about Microsoft visions, but about real world problems and how to fix them. With Infrastructure Optimization, System Center Configuration Manager, System Center Virtual Machine Manager and System Center Operations Manager modeling your IT environment and from there move forward, changing split between the costs for maintaining your environment and implementing new solutions to increase efficiency, becomes easier than ever.
After some uplifting words from Doc, he started his keynote. This time not about Microsoft visions, but about real world problems and how to fix them. With Infrastructure Optimization, System Center Configuration Manager, System Center Virtual Machine Manager and System Center Operations Manager modeling your IT environment and from there move forward, changing split between the costs for maintaining your environment and implementing new solutions to increase efficiency, becomes easier than ever.
We are here!! TechEd 2007!!
I am writing this post from the TechEd 2007 in Orlando, Florida. After getting out of bed at 4am CET to go to Schiphol (Amsterdam) it is now 20 hours later and I have just completed registration. In a couple of minutes I am going to my hotel for a well deserved shower (yes, I need one), some diner and then a good night sleep.
Over the next few days I will post all things that I learn over here. So keep an eye on my blog!!
[Update] Just arrived in my hotel The Caribe Royale and man it is good!! It has a great pool including waterfalls and my room is on the top floor with excellent view!! In other words....I think I will survive this week just barely :-)
Oh and just one other thing: Can anyone tell me why the cabs of the "Yellow Cab Company" are orange?? As a dutchman I don't mind the color, but the name is a little confusing :-p
Over the next few days I will post all things that I learn over here. So keep an eye on my blog!!
[Update] Just arrived in my hotel The Caribe Royale and man it is good!! It has a great pool including waterfalls and my room is on the top floor with excellent view!! In other words....I think I will survive this week just barely :-)
Oh and just one other thing: Can anyone tell me why the cabs of the "Yellow Cab Company" are orange?? As a dutchman I don't mind the color, but the name is a little confusing :-p
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