Hello all!
January has zoomed by for me... probably because I was playing “catch-up” from the holidays. I finished MVP nominations for the quarter (welcome to our newcomers!), went to the Mid-West Regional Summit, and starting thinking hard about the Global Summit in April. Some of this is listed below and some will be coming in future communication. My usual verbose self outdone itself this time around so I strongly recommend the outline as a guide to today’s topics:
Today’s topic list:
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The New MVPs are Here! The New MVPs are Here!
Need Some Approvals from All of You
Best Wishes to Ron Martell
Looking for Mikhail Zhilin
Rumors of the Windy City are true – Chicago Summit Report Global Summit update Changes in IE coming Longhorn’s big bet: WinFS How MS works (Behind the MVP Program).
Events
South-Central Regional MVP Summit in Dallas
Ottawa Open Days coming up
Opportunities
Chats and Webcasts
Brian’s Favorite Webcast Awards for February
Speaking of Webcasts
Onward...
The New MVPs are Here! The New MVPs are Here =============================================
Official Notification went out new MVPs on January 27th. Congratulations to:
Networking
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Aryeh Goretsky - posts as goretsky on http://help.lockergnome.com/
Bill Castner – posts as bcastner at http://www.tek-tips.com/
Chiu Szeto – posts as cszeto on http://forums.practicallynetworked.com/ and http://www.brswebweaver.com/forums/
Evan Pearce – posting as Tuttle on http://discussions.hardwarecentral.com/ and http://discussions.virtualdr.com as well as other places
Gerry Dixon – posts as Greenstead on http://forums.practicallynetworked.com
Johannes Helmig – runs both http://www.wown.com and http://www.windowsecurity.com/Johannes_Helmig/
John Will – posts as johnwill on http://forums.techguy.org/ and http://www.techsupportforums.com/
Newt Vail – posts as Newt on http://www.windowsbbs.com/
Rob Elder – posts as relder on http://www.tweakxp.com/forum and http://www.windowsxpuser.com/forums/ as well as runs http://www.networkcert.net and http://www.fixpcs.net
Robin Walker - posts at http://www.nthellworld.co.uk/ and http://www.broadbandreports.com
Tony Northrup – Windows XP Expert Zone columnist (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/columns/northrup/default.asp) and author (http://www.northup.org)
Printing/Imaging/Hardware
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Bill Brayford – posting at http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/
Bob Headrick – posting at http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/ and comp.periphs.printers
Colin Nash – posting as Rapmaster on http://discussions.virtualdr.com and http://www.thehelper.net/forums/
Joe Murphy – post as Murf on http://discussions.virtualdr.com/ and (http://www.cybertechhelp.com/forums/ as well as running his own site, http://members.cox.net/joemurphy/home.htm.
Virtual PC
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Steve Jain – posting in microsoft.public.virtualpc and microsoft.public.mac.virtualpc
Paul Adare – posts in microsoft.public.virtualpc as well as the security newsgroups
Ronald Beekelaar – posts in microsoft.public.virtualpc.
Welcome one and all! I will be sending another letter for our new MVPs to handle all the welcome-to-program topics and covering some of its official and unofficial benefits. I think this document is long enough without adding all that to it and boring the rest of you to tears. (It also buys me some time to write it <smile>
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Need Some Approvals from All of You
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As a Microsoft MVP, your personal information is currently only available to administrative MVP Program personnel and me, your MVP lead. If I get a request for information, I usually end up contacting you and then feedback the results to them. It not perfect or timely so I’d like streamline the process a bit and try to get your permission in advance of some of these requests. Current purposes for sharing contact info are
- Let Regional MVP Leads contact those of you in their areas for local events. This is important for those of you in the UK, Canada, Australia and other countries with a local MVP Lead.
- Enable Product Group members who traveling in your area to contact you while they are in the vicinity.
So, the here’s the question I need all of you to answer in the next few days:
Is it okay to share your contact information with other Microsoft employees for the purposes of local contact? Yes or No?
Please let me know in the next few days as I holding off these requests until I hear from you.
Best Wishes to Ron Martell
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Ron Martell underwent major surgery today. For those of you who don’t know Ron, he is a long-time MVP who has been helping folks in the Windows 9x space. If you would like more information or to share your best wishes, contact Ron Badour at rbadour@satx.rr.com
Looking for Mikhail Zhilin
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Once a year, I seem to have somebody drop off my radar and I can’t seem to reach them. This year, its Mikhail’s turn. He is not responding to the emails I have sent to him. If anyone has a connection with him, please tell him to contact me. Many thanks!
Rumors of the Windy City are true – Chicago Summit Report =========================================================
The warm reception we got from MVPs at the W City Center Hotel didn’t prepare us for the icy blasts of wind down the Chicago River a few blocks from the hotel. IT was BONECHILLINGLY COLD, especially Sunday morning when I was catching the Blue Train back to O’Hare International Airport and home. On Saturday, we talked about Automated Deployment Systems, Longhorn, The MVP Program, Visual Studio Tools for Office and Whidbey. I was able to connect a lot with Alan Levy and a bit with Bob Lin. It also gave me a few ideas for newsletter topics, especially on Longhorn.
While we will be repeating some content in Dallas this month, specific topics can and do change. See the Dallas Summit under Events for more detail.
Global Summit update
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Summit details are in progress. The preregistration site is still up at https://microsoft.crgevents.com/mvp04/Default.asp so I encourage you to visit and show your interest in attending. We had over 700 people last summit and expect about double that amount this time. Here are the particulars at the moment:
Date: April 4-7, 2004
Location: You maxed out the largest room in the Microsoft Conference Center in Redmond last time so we are moving some parts of the summit to the Washington State Convention & Trade Center in downtown Seattle –
We will have a registration and information site up very soon spell logistical details out but here’s my sketch of the proceedings:
Sunday, April 4th – Welcome Reception & Registration - The goal for Sunday afternoon and early evening is to get everybody registered and set up for the next few days. We are also planning to provide a way for product teams who are interested in connecting with MVPs to do so during this time.
Monday, April 5th – MVP & Product Group Day 1 - this is a for your do learn about your overall platform with product team. For us, this would be Windows. Since we are in the throes of Longhorn development, it’s likely that the new OS will be the key topic of the day.
Tuesday, April 6th – Microsoft Executive Speaker Day - There are a lot of Microsoft Executives who are lining up to chat with you. In order to accommodate both you and them, we will be at the Washington State Convention Center.
Wednesday, April 7th – MVP & Product Group Day 2 – Back to Redmond and a “deep-dive” day into your technology area with the particular product team. I will be connecting more with you in the next month to so make sure we are covering areas that work for you.
As far as evening activities, Wednesday is the MVP party plus will be probably some individual events happening on Monday night. The official summit information site will be up very soon and is expected to fill in more detail. Stay tuned!
Changes in IE coming
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In a rather unusual move, we released a notice Monday about an upcoming change in Internet Explorer that removes support for handling user names and passwords in HTTP and HTTPS URLs using the format:
http
://username
assword@server/resource.ext
The reason for disabling the feature to prevent malicious use of a feature that is not widely used. However, it could create problems on some websites. I recommend you review http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=834489 for details on this.
Longhorn’s Big Bet: WinFS
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In the last two Regional MVP Summits, the presentation on Longhorn has generated a lot of interest and a lot of questions. I know because I was the official notetaker in Chicago and logged over 50 questions in the 90 minutes devoted to Longhorn. Most of the questions centered on the new file system we are proposing for Longhorn, code-named WinFS (http://msdn.microsoft.com/Longhorn/understanding/pillars/WinFS/default.aspx)
A New Way of Thinking About Storage
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For folks used to dealing with a hierarchical file folder metaphor, moving to file system based on relational database design is very disorienting. For years, our key to file organization has been “location, location, location” I don’t know about you but my file structure for documents is huge and I am highly dependent on it. To be told that with WinFS, location doesn’t matter is a major paradigm shift. It’s clear from the summit discussions that I am not the only one grappling with it. So, the following is my attempt to explain the idea of WinFS to you and, through the process, to understand it myself.
First, why do we need a solution like WinFS? What’s the point? Well, have you looked at you huge file folder structure in My Documents lately? I was coping pretty well until I got a digital camera, starting working with video, and organizing my music collection on my PC. What tipped it totally on its side was when I started collecting as part of a genealogy project, birth, death, marriage, and census records. It made my brain tired trying to file all this data and remember where it was. I had to build internal indexes of files to keep it all straight. Since the last time I felt this way was dealing with 8.3 filename limitations in MSDOS, maybe it is time for a new system.
On Top of NTFS
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Just to lay this out, WinFS actually isn’t the base file system. That is NTFS. WinFS Storage actually communicates through NTFS to the drives. The way to visualize this is that the WinFS is essentially a database file on the NTFS. This leverages the reliability and security of the current file system. Of course, WinFS itself is more than just a database file.
Keywords and Attributes are King
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With the WinFS relational model, keywords and attributes matter for locating and using files. Basic File attributes has been around for a while but this takes it to new level where different types of files can have different attributes. This makes sense; a photograph is better identifiable through people in the picture, scene location, and occasion than the modification date and title that a text document would need. This flexibility is what WinFS provides. The new storage metaphor is more how you might describe a person than a file folder. Describing people includes keys to appearance (build, hair and eye color, distinguishing marks), common interests, or activities.
The Possibilities
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With flexibility of this model, the ability of storing information beyond traditional documents is possible. Email messages, contact, as well as standard documents can be stored natively in the system and associated with a person. Files are more like (to use terminology from Microsoft Outlook) items tied together with common attributes.
But What about...?
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Ok, out of the clouds now...what about my old applications, or file access to this nebulous cloud of data? At the Summits, these are the hard questions you are asking.
App Compatibility – With applications that use Windows components like the common dialog to load and save files, this should not be a problem. Since the application is not directly accessing the file but using a function of Windows to do so, it will continue to function fine. Its gets more complicated the closer the relationship between the file and application gets.
For applications that use custom dialogs to retrieve files, success will depend on whether they are using APIs for file access. If they are they will probably be fine as well though the enhanced search and grouping features provided by the API set for WinFS won’t be available. To get that, app makers will need to make changes for use a new API set called WinFX. I know that doesn’t cover all application.
Disk utilities without some awareness of WinFS will probably be the least successful and understandably so.
Networking Access – There been a concern this approach could be a problem in sharing files. Selecting files or groups of files to share actually gets easier and less artificial (no more creating folders specifically for sharing). You can share photos based on common attributes, for instance. The external experience is still connecting or sharing via a virtual path similar to the way sharing is done with current OSes.
What the overhead on maintaining all this structure? Well right now in the product cycle, file access is slow. A big priority is to improve speed of access to a much more acceptable level by beta testing time.
More on WinFS
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I just scratched the surface of this topic and I know I have a lot more to learn. Right now, understanding WinFS means skimming developer documentation for how things work and playing with the product under difference circumstances. Even though this is very early in the development process, I encourage you to do that if you can. Check out http://longhorn.msdn.microsoft.com/lhsdk/winfs/daovrwhatiswinfs.aspx as one place to start on information and, if you have MSDN, explore the MSDN copy on Longhorn on a non-critical system.
How MS works (MVP Program)
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More than one of you has put this question to me, especially folks that have been around the MVP program for a while. You used to be able to count the folks running the MVP Program on one hand but as the program has grown, we are now more than a handful<smile>.
Change Is a Constant
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How we are organized has also changed a number of time as the team has matured and improved how to do things. That is the Microsoft way; to refine and shape as the business needs dictate. With the goal of becoming for more professional delivering awards, staging the events, and making connections, we’ve added people, distributed responsibilities, and changed our internal processes a few times. I’m sure that, from the outside, a lot of this is just a blur as people shift responsibilities, and move in and out of roles. Microsoft has always encouraged the movement of people within the company and I doubt that will change.
Okay, that was a long disclaimer to the fact that the team’s organization should be viewed as rooted in sand with 60% chance of occasional wind gusts <grin>. I guess I should just launch into it before we change again < big grin>.
Starting at the Top
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Leading the effort is our globe trotting director, Sean O’Dricoll. Reporting to Sean is Anthony Russell’s MVP Program Management Team. These are the folks that manage the award process, secure web site, and mvpga@microsoft.com.
Mvpga has been and continues to be Janni Clark’s province. Janni has been a fixture of the MVP program for many years. I am happy to report she has returned from leave and is getting back up to speed. Tony Hynes, another familiar face for many, oversees the awards process and events. Corey Hermann, the guy dressed as the MSN butterfly at the last summit, handles our web sites. New folks include Mark Edujee, who recently headed the MVP survey and crunches numbers for us and Amber Hancock, who will be guiding how the MVP brand will be promoted and positioned within Microsoft and in the rest of the world.
Besides MVP Program Management
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Outside this of this key organization are the MVP Leads themselves. We are organized by region roughly divided into the Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific, etc. Reporting to Sean for the Americas (my group) is Ricardo Wenger. Ricardo has both MVP Leads and Community Program Managers under different product technology areas for Windows, Office, etc.
Eyes glazed over yet? <smile>. Since I’ve been both a Community Program Manager and an MVP Lead, I’ll be happy to explain these roles...next time.
Events
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South-Central Regional MVP Summit
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Time is closing on the last US-based summit before the Global Summit. Though we have associated it with nearby Dallas, the day-long meeting actually will take place at the Microsoft Los Colinas support site in Irving Texas. Here are the details:
Date: Saturday, Feburary 21
Address: 7000 North State Highway 151, Irving TX
Registration: http://www.eventregistration.net/MVPevents
Agenda:
Registration/Continental Breakfast 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
Infopath/Onenote 9:15 AM to 10:45 AM
Longhorn 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Lunch/Keynote – Ricardo Wenger 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
(buffet Lunch)
ASP.Net 2:15 PM to 3:45 PM
MVP Program Roundtable 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Social and User Group 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Sorry to say, I won’t make this one. Besides Ricardo doing the keynote, Jerry Bryant, our Security Lead, Brandon Hoff, the Exchange Lead, and my immediate manager, Heidi Berday will be among the MVP staff attending.
Ottawa Open Days coming up
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The Ottawa MVP Open Days is next in March. It is hosted by Connie Rennie, the Canadian MVP Lead and takes place 3/25/2004. Please contact connier@microsoft.com if you’d like more information or plan on attending.
Opportunities
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Chats and Webcasts
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Security and Networking are the big contributors to this month’s Chats and Webcasts. I also found another chat on the new Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST) and found some favorite topics to place at the end of the list. This is all taken from the list I posted earlier today in the MVP private Windows newsgroups:
(All times Pacific Standard Time)
1/7/04 10:00 AM
Deploying site-to-site VPNs using Windows Server 2003
http://communities2.microsoft.com/home/chatroom.aspx?siteid=34000015
2/3/2004 3:00 PM
Expert Zone Chat: Home Networking Chat Series
http://communities2.microsoft.com/home/chatroom.aspx?siteid=34000077
2/10/2004 11:00 AM
Microsoft Certification Chat: Learn more about MCDST
http://communities2.microsoft.com/home/chatroom.aspx?siteid=34000082
2/11/2004 10:00 AM
TechNet Security Webcast: Information about Microsoft's February Security Bulletins
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032242708&Culture=en-US
2/11/2004 11:30 AM
TechNet Webcast: Essentials of Security - Level 200 http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032242277&Culture=en-US
2/12/2004 9:00 AM
TechNet Chat: Trustworthy computing with Mike Nash
http://communities2.microsoft.com/home/chatroom.aspx?siteid=34000081
2/13/2004 9:00 AM
TechNet Chat: Security Bulletin Discussion
http://communities2.microsoft.com/home/chatroom.aspx?siteid=34000015
2/16/2004 9:30 AM
TechNet Webcast: Implementing Client Security on Windows 2000 and Windows XP - Level 200 http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032242878&Culture=en-US
2/16/2004 12:00 PM
TechNet Chat: Securing your Microsoft network (Security Essentials)
http://communities2.microsoft.com/home/chatroom.aspx?siteid=34000015
2/17/2004 10:00 AM
TechNet Chat: Chat with the Internet Authentication Service (RADIUS) Team
http://communities2.microsoft.com/home/chatroom.aspx?siteid=34000015
2/17/2004 3:00 PM
Expert Zone Chat: Windows XP
http://communities2.microsoft.com/home/chatroom.aspx?siteid=34000077
2/20/2004 9:30 AM
TechNet Webcast: Troubleshooting Windows XP/ Tips and Tricks - Level 200 http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032242284&Culture=en-US
Many more are available at
Microsoft Product Support Webcasts
http://support.microsoft.com/WebCasts
TechNet/MSDN/Other Webcasts
http://www.microsoft.com/seminar/events/webcasts/upcoming.mspx
TechNet Technical Chats
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/itcommunity/chats/
MSDN Technical Chats
http://msdn.microsoft.com/chats/
Windows XP Expert Zone Chats
http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/expertzone/chats/
Brian’s Favorite Webcast Awards for February
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The Golden Globes are now history and the Academy Awards are on the horizon. With all this “award fever”, I couldn’t help but pass out a few awards of my own. All opinions (and award titles) are strictly mine though everything else is real and watchable in Feburary.
Best “Where Are MS Products Going In The Near Future” Webcast
2/10/2004 11:00 AM
MSDN Architecture Webcast: Microsoft Technology Roadmap – Level 200 http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032242212&Culture=en-US
A look at Microsoft's technology strategy through the "Longhorn wave". What new technologies will revolutionize service delivery and management? What is the strategy for security and reliability? What lies ahead for Windows, SQL, Office, Exchange, BizTalk, Visual Studio, and the .NET Framework?
Best “Hacker Education” Webcast
2/17/2004 9:00 AM - Security - MSDN Webcast: Computer Crime and Security – Level 200 http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032243051&Culture=en-US
The typical misconception is that a hardware firewall will prevent a security breach. In fact, the majority of today’s IT security breaches occur through a web application. In this webcast we will discuss the most pervasive methods that hackers use to penetrate systems, where these attacks originate from, how they are accomplished and the financial impact of these breaches. Developers and managers should plan on attending to obtain a clear understanding of the challenges they may face in securing our web applications.
Best “So Cool That I’d Watch If Though I’m Not a Developer” Webcast
2/18/2004 9:00 AM - Windows Networkring Security/RTC/Development - MSDN Webcast: Dave's Secure Remoting Chat Application – Level 300 http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032243058&Culture=en-US
Have you ever wondered if those pesky network-savvy individuals that are in possession of packet-sniffing software such as Snort or Ethereal might be eavesdropping on your Instant Messenger (IM) conversations? Of course, even though we all use IM in the workplace, you might not want your chat conversations going out in plain-text over the wire. In this webcast we will write a secure peer-to-peer chat program that cannot be eavesdropped by packet-sniffers. Experienced developers shouldn’t miss the discussions covering remoting, encryption, streaming and multi-threading.
Speaking of Webcasts...
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The first major “day” in February is Groundhog Day on Monday, February 2nd. That’s when “Punxsutawney Phil” the groundhog popularized in Bill Murray’s film “GroundHog Day” will poke his nose out of Gobbler Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania and, by his actions, predict whether there will be six more weeks of winter or not. Naturally, webcasting will play a part on Monday morning when the grand event can be watched from three different angles. To watch or learn more about this day, see
http://www.visitpa.com/GroundHog/index.html
To learn more about the Bill Murray movie instead:
http://www.ozcraft.com/scifidu/grndhog.html
To explore the life repeating patterns in films or TV known as “The GroundHog Day Syndrome” see:
http://www.newmoanyeah.com/2002-features/110802_the_groundhog_day_syndrome.php
or just check out Bill Murray’s newly Oscar-nominated turn in Sofia Coppela’s film ”Lost in Translation” at:
http://www.lost-in-translation.com/
Oops...back to awards again...
That’s more than enough from me. Thanks for being there and doing what you do. I’ll do this again next month too, but in a shorter form... I promise... really!
Brian Boston
Microsoft IT Communities
Here's a schedule of most of the Microsoft-sponsored Engish online chats and
webcasts relating to Windows over February 2004.
You can view the most current lists at:
Microsoft Product Support Webcasts
http://support.microsoft.com/WebCasts
TechNet/MSDN/Other Webcasts
http://www.microsoft.com/usa/webcasts/upcoming/
TechNet Technical Chats
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/itcommunity/chats/
MSDN Technical Chats
http://msdn.microsoft.com/chats/
Windows XP Expert Zone Chats
http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/expertzone/chats/
This is a combined schedule of most events from 02/03-02/27. All times
listed below are Pacific Standard Time:
2/3/2004 11:30 AM - Windows Server - TechNet Webcast: Automated Deployment
Services Overview - Level 200
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032243222&Culture=en-US
Windows ServerT 2003, Automated Deployment Services (ADS), are a powerful
solution for rapidly deploying Windows?server operating systems onto
bare-metal servers across large, scaled-out installations. With support for
script-based mass server administration, ADS also enables administration of
hundreds of servers simultaneously via a remote console, dramatically
increasing productivity and consistency. The session details the features
and benefits of ADS, its architectural design and examples of customer
deployment.
2/3/2004 15:00 - Windows Networking - Expert Zone Chat: Home Networking Chat
Series
http://communities2.microsoft.com/home/chatroom.aspx?siteid=34000077
Microsoft Program Manager Scott Manchester and other members of the
networking experience team will host this chat on home networking with
Windows XP.
2/5/2004 8:00 AM - Windows Server/Security - TechNet Webcast: Windows Server
2003 Security Infrastructures - Level 200
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032242274&Culture=en-US
Windows Server 2003 is Microsoft's enterprise operating system resulting
with a more secure and reliable system. This session provides an overview of
the operating system's authentication, authorization, key management and
security management infrastructure services and how you can use them in an
enterprise IT environment.
2/5/2004 9:30 AM - Windows Server/Security - TechNet Webcast: Implementing
Security Patch Management - Level 200
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032242568&Culture=en-US
In this session you will learn how to apply security best practices and use
available tools and technologies to implement a patch management process and
strategy within your organization. The session will discuss the patch
management lifecycle and demonstrate how tools such as Microsoft Baseline
Security Analyzer and Software Update Services can be used to quickly and
effectively respond to published security bulletins and establish patch
compliance across your infrastructure.
2/5/2004 3:00 PM - Windows Client - Expert Zone Chat: Smart Display monthly
web chat
http://communities2.microsoft.com/home/chatroom.aspx?siteid=34000077
Liberating, empowering, and convenient, the Smart Display with
touch-sensitive screen frees you from your home computer desk by providing
wireless access to a Windows XP Professional-based PC. So now you can
unplug, unwind, and enjoy your PC from more relaxing places around your
home. Join us February 5th and chat with our experts about the Smart
Display. You bring the questions, we will supply the answers.
2/9/2004 9:00 - Windows Server - Microsoft Executive Circle Webcast: Best
Practices for Patch Management in the Microsoft Infrastructure
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032242175&Culture=en-US
Do you want to protect your enterprise from security vulnerabilities; take
the EMERGENCY out of the patch management process, and upgrade on your
schedule? An effective patch management process, including risk assessment;
security policies based on business risks, and preventative software to
protect against viruses and worms seeking to infect your infrastructure will
be highlighted in this webcast. International Network Services (INS), an
independent consulting company and Microsoft?Security partner will focus on
practical solutions to develop your security policies and implement them
with available tools (both Microsoft and 3rd party). Topics will include:
methodology to assess your business risk, software and hardening techniques
that can protect your business applications, and tools that can be used to
update servers suited to your schedule. Please join us for an informative
and practical discussion on protecting your infrastructure and keeping it
secure.
2/9/2004 11:30 AM - Windows Server/Office - Technet Webcast: Shoptalk -
Deploying Live Communication Server 2003
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032243224&Culture=en-US
Real-Time Communications (RTC) is quickly becoming a major strategic asset.
It is also becoming a major liability with widespread unsupported use,
limited security, and no centralized management. As part of the Microsoft?
Exchange 2000 Server offering, Microsoft provided customers with one of the
first centrally managed enterprise instant message (IM) services available.
Although it answered initial real-time communication needs, its early
release into an emerging industry with no standards meant Exchange IM was
based on a proprietary communications protocol of limited use and
compatibility. In March of 2003, Microsoft released Microsoft?Office Live
Communications Server 2003 (LCS) and deployed it internally. Live
Communications Server is based on an industry-standard protocol and enhanced
with features that help make it secure, extensible, and interoperable with
many types of applications. Join us as we take a look into how Microsoft's
Operations and Technology Group (OTG) deployed LCS across the enterprise
along. Gain from their experience as they share the benefits realized and
lessons learned along the way.
2/10/2004 9:30 AM - Windows Server - TechNet Webcast: Successfully Running
IIS on a Domain Controller - Level 200
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032242276&Culture=en-US
This session explains how you can help ensure the security of your databases
when running IIS on a domain controller. Topics include logon policies,
group policies, and common problems that can cause IIS or the domain
controller to fail.
2/10/2004 11:00 AM - Certification - Microsoft Certification Chat: Learn
more about MCDST
http://communities2.microsoft.com/home/chatroom.aspx?siteid=34000082
Interested in pursuing the Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician
(MCDST) credential? Chat with Microsoft Learning program managers and find
answers to your questions about this exciting new certification track.
2/10/2004 11:00 AM - General Microsoft Technology - MSDN Architecture
Webcast: Microsoft Technology Roadmap - Level 200
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032242212&Culture=en-US
A look at Microsoft's technology strategy through the "Longhorn wave". What
new technologies will revolutionize service delivery and management? What is
the strategy for security and reliability? What lies ahead for Windows, SQL,
Office, Exchange, BizTalk, Visual Studio, and the .NET Framework?
2/10/2004 3:00 PM - Windows Client - Expert Zone Chat: Tablet PC
http://communities2.microsoft.com/home/chatroom.aspx?siteid=34000077
Join the Tablet PC product team the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 3:00pm
Pacific time. Windows XP Tablet PC Edition paves the way for the most
versatile computing experience ever. The mobility of Tablet PC is combined
with ink and speech tools to let you t
2/11/2004 8:00 AM - Windows Server - TechNet Webcast: Implementing Server
Security on Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003 - Level 200
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032242867&Culture=en-US
In this session you will learn how to apply prescriptive host hardening
guidance to secure servers used in legacy, enterprise client, and
high-security environments. The session will discuss configuring the domain
infrastructure through Active Directory and applying security templates to
establish security baselines. Building on this knowledge, you will learn
hardening best practices for domain controllers and member servers operating
in various roles.
2/11/2004 10:00 AM - Security - TechNet Security Webcast: Information about
Microsoft's February Security Bulletins
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032242708&Culture=en-US
On February 10, Microsoft will release its monthly security bulletins. Join
us in this webcast for a live discussion of the technical details of the
February security bulletins and steps you can take to protect your
environment.
2/11/2004 11:30 AM - Security - TechNet Webcast: Essentials of Security -
Level 200
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032242277&Culture=en-US
In this session you will gain knowledge and skills essential for the design
and implementation of a secure computing environment. The session will cover
important security concepts and discuss the need for establishing a process
for security within an organization. You will learn how to identify system
criticalities, understand and assess system vulnerabilities and apply best
practices to improve the security of your infrastructure.
2/12/2004 9:00 AM - Security - TechNet Chat: Trustworthy computing with Mike
Nash
http://communities2.microsoft.com/home/chatroom.aspx?siteid=34000081
Mike Nash, Vice President of Microsoft's Security Business Unit (SBU),
invites you to join him for a one hour discussion on security issues with
Microsoft products. Come and let Mike know the issues you are facing.
2/12/2004 10:00 AM- Windows Server - TechNet Chat: Commerce Server 2002
http://communities2.microsoft.com/home/chatroom.aspx?siteid=34000015
Commerce Server 2002 General Chat - full description not available at the
time of posting.
2/13/2004 9:00 - Security - TechNet Chat: Security Bulletin Discussion
http://communities2.microsoft.com/home/chatroom.aspx?siteid=34000015
Each month, after we release a security patch, the PSS Security Core team
will conduct a chat to explain the patch and vulnerability to users and
allow those users to understand the impact of the patch in their
environments.
2/13/2004 9:30 AM - Windows Server - TechNet Webcast: IIS 6.0 Performance
and Tuning - Level 200
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032242278&Culture=en-US
This session covers Internet Information Services (IIS) performance tuning
tools, including System Monitor, Application Center Test, and Log Manager.
The tools will be used to gather Web server baseline performance
information, optimize performance and memory utilization, and test
performance of applications running on the Web server with different caching
and configuration settings.
2/16/2004 9:30 AM - Windows Client/Security - TechNet Webcast: Implementing
Client Security on Windows 2000 and Windows XP - Level 200
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032242878&Culture=en-US
In this you will learn the requirements for securing client computers in
environments where Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4.0
servers are present. You will also learn how to implement best practices for
clients in extreme high-security environments. The session will discuss the
use of Group Policy and Administrative Templates to secure Windows 2000 and
Windows XP installations and provide guidance on software restriction
policies, anti-virus strategies, and distributed firewall technologies. This
session also covers configuring Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer to
help achieve a secure client environment.
2/16/2004 12:00 Windows Networking/Security - TechNet Chat: Securing your
Microsoft network (Security Essentials)
http://communities2.microsoft.com/home/chatroom.aspx?siteid=34000015
Come and ask your questions about best practices in creating a truly secure
network; in other words, a network that includes not only technical
security, but also physical security, application security, and
process-oriented security.
2/17/2004 8:30 AM - Security - Microsoft Executive Circle Webcast: Monthly
Update from Microsoft's VP for Security
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032242158&Culture=en-US
Join Mike Nash, Microsoft's Vice President in charge of Security, for the
monthly security Webcast on Tuesday, February 17th at 8:30 am. Mike will be
updating customers on Microsoft's progress in improving security. In
addition, Mike will be talking to security expert and industry veteran
Michael Howard, co-author of Writing Secure Code. Log in to learn best
practices for writing secure code and stopping malicious hackers. Get
insights into designing secure applications -- to writing robust code that
can withstand repeated attacks -- to testing applications for security
flaws.
2/17/2004 9:00 AM - Security - MSDN Webcast: Computer Crime and Security -
Level 200
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032243051&Culture=en-US
The typical misconception is that a hardware firewall will prevent a
security breach. In fact, the majority of today's IT security breaches occur
through a web application. In this webcast we will discuss the most
pervasive methods that hackers use to penetrate systems, where these attacks
originate from, how they are accomplished and the financial impact of these
breaches. Developers and managers should plan on attending to obtain a clear
understanding of the challenges they may face in securing our web
applications.
2/17/2004 10:00 AM - Windows Networking - TechNet Chat: Chat with the
Internet Authentication Service (RADIUS) Team
http://communities2.microsoft.com/home/chatroom.aspx?siteid=34000015
Full description of this chat was not available at post time.
2/17/2004 10:00 AM - Windows Server - TechNet Support WebCast:
Troubleshooting Group Policy and profile issues in a domain environment by
using Userenv logging
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=835302
This Support WebCast Level 200 session will discuss common problems that you
may experience when working with Group Policy deployment and user profiles.
It will also talk about how to troubleshoot these issues by using Userenv
logging.
2/17/2004 3:00 PM - Windows Client - Expert Zone Chat: Windows XP
http://communities2.microsoft.com/home/chatroom.aspx?siteid=34000077
Lead Program Manager Alexander Castro and Program Manager Vinny Pasceri will
answer questions about using Windows XP in this October 7 chat on the Expert
Zone. Vinny and Alexander work on the Windows XP Shell team that creates the
core user i
2/18/2004 8:00 AM - Windows Server - TechNet Webcast: New Features of
Windows Server 2003 Active Directory - Level 200
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032242282&Culture=en-US
This session covers most aspects of Microsoft?Windows ServerT 2003 Active
Directory operations, focusing on new features for deployment,
administration and management, forest trusts, Group Policies, and
application support. The target audience includes anyone considering
upgrading to Windows Server 2003 Active Directory (either from Windows NT
4.0 or Windows 2000) as well as first-time adopters.
2/18/2004 9:00 AM - Windows Networkring Security/RTC/Development - MSDN
Webcast: Dave's Secure Remoting Chat Application - Level 300
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032243058&Culture=en-US
Have you ever wondered if those pesky network-savvy individuals that are in
possession of packet-sniffing software such as Snort or Ethereal might be
eavesdropping on your Instant Messenger (IM) conversations? Of course, even
though we all use IM in the workplace, you might not want your chat
conversations going out in plain-text over the wire. In this webcast we will
write a secure peer-to-peer chat program that cannot be eavesdropped by
packet-sniffers. Experienced developers shouldn't miss the discussions
covering remoting, encryption, streaming and multi-threading.
2/18/2004 10:00 AM - Windows Server - TechNet Support WebCast: Emerging
enterprise storage technologies in Microsoft products
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=833805
This Level 200 Support WebCast will discuss and review the new Volume Shadow
Copy service that is available in Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Windows
Server 2003
2/18/2004 12:30 PM - Windows Server - TechNet Chat: Building a Kerberos
based authentication infrastructure: New technologies, interoperability, and
troubleshooting
http://communities2.microsoft.com/home/chatroom.aspx?siteid=34000015
This chat provides an opportunity to find out how you can use the Kerberos
capabilities in Windows to build an authentication infrastructure that is
secure, interoperable and flexible.
2/19/2004 10:00 PM - Windows Server - Private MVP Chat: Software Update
Services (SUS)
http://communities2.microsoft.com/home/chatroom.aspx?siteid=34000066
Join Software Update Services Development team to discuss tips, techniques
and best practices to help you successfully deploy and use SUS in your
environment.
2/19/2004 3:00 PM - Windows Client - Expert Zone Chat: MCE: Windows XP Media
Center Edition 2004
http://communities2.microsoft.com/home/chatroom.aspx?siteid=34000077
You might have read it in the Microsoft.public.windows.mediacenter
newsgroup. Nicholas Fang, a Software Design Engineer on the Windows eHome
team, posts a weekly FAQ that is a compilation of commonly asked questions
and tips for users.
2/19/2004 4:00 PM - Windows Server - Private MVP Chat: Software Update
Services (SUS)
http://communities2.microsoft.com/home/chatroom.aspx?siteid=34000066 Join
Software Update Services Development team to discuss tips, techniques and
best practices to help you successfully deploy and use SUS in your
environment.
2/20/2004 9:30 AM - Windows Client - TechNet Webcast: Troubleshooting
Windows XP/ Tips and Tricks - Level 200
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032242284&Culture=en-US
This session covers a variety of troubleshooting topics for Windows XP,
including Event Viewer, interface personalization, startup, transferring
settings from other computers, configuring desktop and menu properties, and
configuring the Internet Connection Firewall. It also shows how to use
application compatibility features of Windows XP, including the
Compatibility Wizard and the Application Compatibility Toolkit 3.0.
2/20/2004 11:30 AM - Windows Server - TechNet Webcast: Software and Patch
Management with Software Update Service, Windows Update and SMS - Level 200
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032242287&Culture=en-US
This session covers installation and configuration of Software Update
Services (SUS) and use of Group Policy to configure clients to use SUS for
Automatic Updates. Review Systems Management Server (SMS) features and learn
how to install and distribute SUS packages for SMS.
2/24/2004 3:00 PM - Windows Mobile Devices - Expert Zone Chat: Mobile
Devices - get your questions answered!
http://communities2.microsoft.com/home/chatroom.aspx?siteid=34000077
Got a Pocket PC or Smartphone? Got questions about Calendar or Contacts?
Maybe you have an issue with ActiveSync? Curious about new devices coming
out? Here's your chance to get answers from Microsoft!
2/25/2004 11:30 AM - Window Server - TechNet Webcast: Deployment of the
Terminal Services Client via Intellimirror, SMS, and the Web Client - Level
300
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032243218&Culture=en-US
This talk will cover the various methods and options you have to deploy the
Terminal Services Client in your enterprise, including Intellimirror, SMS,
and the web client, as well as other problems you may encounter. I'll also
be fielding questions about the client and gathering feedback on the
Terminal Services Client.
2/26/2004 9:30 AM - Windows Server/Security - TechNet Webcast: Securing the
IIS 6.0 Metabase - Level 300
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032242289&Culture=en-US
The IIS 6.0 metabase contains the schema and configuration information for
IIS and is stored in the windir\system32 directory. This session discusses
how you can help ensure that file-level access to the IIS 6.0 metabase is
protected, and offers other precautions and recommendations for maintaining
overall metabase security.
2/27/2004 9:30 AM - Window Server - TechNet Webcast: Active Directory
Fundamentals - Level 200
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032242294&Culture=en-US
In this session we will cover some of the basic concepts of the Active
Directory. We will look at the logical concepts as they relate to Domain,
Trees and Forests, and the physical concepts of Domain Controllers and
Sites. We will also explain the relationship between the Active Directory
and the Domain Naming Service. We will also cover some operation functions
such as Replication, both Inter-site and Intra-Site and the Active Directory
Operations Masters.
Brian Boston
Microsoft IT Communities
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MVP 奖励网站 & NDA Acceptance
MVP 礼包
MSDN & TechNet 订阅
微软电子商店
MVP专有站点
MVP专有新闻组
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MVP奖励网站 & NDA接受
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mvpaward.com的目的是什么？
mvpaward.com（也叫“MVP奖励网站”）的目的，是为了通知获奖的MVP们，允许对NDA的在线接受，以及激活在“My Profile”中对benefits.Ongoing包括联系方式在内的管理，这些都可以在MVP专有站点进行操作。
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我选择了“等待后签署NDA硬拷贝”（即纸质的NDA），下一步怎么做？
您需要填妥附在MVP礼包里的NDA硬拷贝。一旦MVP项目研究完您的NDA，您将收到一封电子邮件告诉您，您可以再一次访问MVP奖励网站继续完成对各项奖励的激活操作。
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MVP礼包
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被告知须要支付MVP礼包的海关税。微软是否对此负责，我该怎么做？
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- 如果您被要求支付海关税，请不要接受该MVP礼包。
- 请不要支付任何与MVP礼包相关的海关费用。
- 请联系support@mvpaward.com 寻求帮助，并抄送给您的MVP主管。我们将联系送货合作商解决该问题，力求为您提供满意的送货服务。
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请注意：如果您居住在不提供免费送货上门的国家或地区，您将自行支付海关费用。如果您不想支付海关费用，请退回送达的礼包并与您的MVP主管联系，以证实所选择的送货方式不可用。
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被告知礼包通过海关须要提供更多的信息，我该怎么做？
请联系support@mvpaward.com并提供详细情况。 我们将与送货合作商(一般如DHL)，为您提供所需的资料，并解决任何您所在地区海关可能提出的问题。
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MSDN & TechNet 订阅
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我能够订阅些什么？
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请在MSDN Universal和TechNetSelect之间作出您的选择，另加一年免费订阅。选择完订阅的目的地国家后，会列出您所在国家所支持的语言包选项。
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我怎样确定订阅中的语言选项
在订阅选择过程中，您将看到一张列有您所在国家可用语言包的列表供您选择。发出订阅申请后，如想更换订阅的语言选项，请直接与MSDN和TechNet联系。
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我如何更换订阅的媒体格式（CD/DVD）？
请访问www.mvpaward.com，在订阅选项过程中，您可以选择希望收到CD还是DVD格式的刊物。要在完成订阅请求后更换订阅的媒体格式，请直接联系MSDN或TechNet 。
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我如何获得已有MSDN或TechNet订阅数量？
在MVP奖励注册过程中，您将会遇到一项，用来输入已有订阅的数量以获得续订。通过MVP项目对已有订阅成功续订须要满足一系列条件：
- 订阅必须仍有效。过期的订阅不能够续订。
- 输入的数量必须精确，并符合您的信息。
如果您输入了不合法的订阅数量，将产生一个新的订阅请求和新的订阅号。您将在第一次拿到杂志时得找到您的订阅信息。
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当我订阅MSDN或TechNet后，下一步将发生什么事情？
MVP奖励小组通过内部程序帮您发送订阅请求。一旦您的请求被递交，MVP奖励小组将通知您——通常来说，在您发出请求后五天之内。自此，MSDN和TechNet将直接管理包括始末日期，送货地址，订阅实施，语言包，和媒体格式在内您的订阅的所有事项。 查询送货情况或更换您订阅中的任何事项，请直接与MSDN或TechNet联系。请注意，自您在www.mvpaward.com发出申请之日45天时间内，您的订阅申请可能在MSDN或TechNet的客户支持界面不可见。
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需要了解更多信息，请直接联系MSDN或TechNet ：
MSDN支持站点：http://msdn.microsoft.com/subscriptions/resources/support.asp
TechNet支持站点：
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/subscriptions/Default.asp
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我什么时候能得到第一份送货上门的杂志?
MVP项目将于您在www.mvpaward.com完成注册后五个工作日内发出您的订阅请求。MSDN和TechNet将分别管理您的订阅请求。您可以使用以下各地区的时间表来计算第一次送达的订阅预期到达时间。
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北美 2-4周
欧洲，中东，和非洲 4-6周
拉丁美洲 4-8周
亚太地区/日本 4-8 周
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我用来登陆到MSDN下载的护照不可用了，我该怎么办？
如果您在订阅申请过程中没有输入订阅号，您续订时输入的号码是错误的，或者您的订阅在申请前已经过期，那么您的订阅申请将默认生成一个新的订阅号。看一下您新申请的第一份MSDN，以确认您的MSDN订阅号，详细情况请直接联系MSDN。
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我已经在www.mvpaward.com递交了申请，如何更换我的订阅选择
Subscription orders cannot be changed (i.e. you cannot change your order from MSDN Universal to TechNet Plus, or visa versa).
您不能更换订阅选择（也就是说，您不能从MSDN Universal更换成TechNet Plus，相反也不行）。
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微软电子商店
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完成MVP奖励网站奖励注册程序后，您将收到一封包含微软电子商店（eCompanyStore支持）账号详细信息的电子邮件。
访问https://shop.ecompanystore.com/microsoft/MIC_Login.asp
选择左手边“MVP”按钮
输入：
MVP号：MVPxxxx (例如：MVP1234) 不要遗漏MVP三个字母
姓：LastName (例如：Smith)
送货需要，您将被要求填写您的个人联系方式
一旦您完成了在微软电子商店的账号注册，请继续完成以下步骤：
访问https://shop.ecompanystore.com/microsoft/MIC_Login.asp
输入用户ID：MVPxxxx (您的MVP ID)以及您在初始注册时使用的密码。
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微软电子商店里提供什么？
您将可以访问到微软的软件*，硬件，和更多商品。选择仅局限于美国英语版本的软件产品，和NTSC/110V硬件。
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我怎样获得目前在微软电子商店不可用的产品？
站点上不会出现缺货的产品。不提供地方化的产品（法国，德国，和日本）— 请参见对上一个问题的解答。点击“特殊要求”条目，可以提供相关信息并发出特殊要求。
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我如何订购微软电子商店内不可用的产品？
访问https://shop.ecompanystore.com/microsoft/MIC_Login.asp，点击“特殊订购”。将您的订购要求填入表格。这是在微软电子商店订购特殊品的最好途径。
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我可以消费我账号中可用的多于150美元吗？
不可以。
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我可以向您提供我的信用卡号码，并将多余的钱以微软电子商店的价格消费吗？
不可以。这项优惠对MVP们和对微软员工是一视同仁的：您不可以消费多过限制的金额。
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我的账号什么时候过期？
当您用完所有的150美元后，或者一旦您的MVP年度结束，您的账号将过期。对将来续任的MVP们，他们的账号将被重新注入150美元，但上一MVP年度的余额将不带入新的年度。
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在微软电子商店完成订购时，有一关于送货费用的选项。我以为我不用为任何在微软电子商店进行的购买支付送货费用和税。
您只须支付订购中显示的金额，微软将支付送货费用和税。对于不支持免费送货上门的国家和地区，您将自行支付海关费用。
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我在微软电子商店购货过程中，被要求支付海关和送货费用，我该怎么做？
微软将支付全球范围内的送货费用和支持免费送货上门地区的海关费用。特殊的送货要求请联系微软电子商店（eCompanyStore支持）。
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MVP专有站点
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我怎样访问MVP专有站点？
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
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我如何注册并登陆MVP专有站点？
要登陆专有站点，您必须注册一个有限的护照账号。您可以在www.passport.com建立新的护照账号。您可以在www.mvpaward.com上进行奖励激活程序时注册护照账号。或者，您在访问MVP奖励站点后，会收到一封电子邮件，其中有一联接指向给过程的解释。
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您点击MVP专有站点注册的唯一的连接后，您将被带到MVP专有站点。点击“登陆”。弹出的对话框要求您填写合法的护照电子邮件，和相对应的您在www.passport.com注册是使用的密码。
注册完成后，您将进入专有站点。每次您登陆到专有站点，都应使用同样的护照账号。
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我如何知道我已成功的注册？
当您用护照账号在MVP专有站点成功注册，您就能进入MVP专有站点。
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我注册后怎样进入MVP专有站点？
访问http://www.microsoft.com/mvp ，点击“登陆”并输入之前注册时使用的护照账号信息，这样即可进入MVP站点的专有部分。
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当我企图登陆到MVP专有站点时，收到一个“非法登陆”的错误信息，我该怎么做？
当您看到“非法登陆“的错误信息，请选择“登出”，以重新登入。您将重新看到登陆对话框。（用这一方法，每次您访问MVP站点，都将重复这一操作）。如果这样依然报错，请联系您的MVP主管，并提供您的操作步骤和必须的截屏。
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MVP专有站点那些资源是可用的？
MVP站点提供一些关于全球MVP项目的资讯。点击“登陆”后，全球MVP专有站点将带您进入MVP项目内容，工具，和服务。包括：
对微软Knowledge base的合作伙伴级访问权限
微软Learning机会
专有新闻组
微软MVP Source Licensing项目机会
自我管理的MVP Profile
和很多其他。。。
请经常查询MVP专有站点，以获取最新的资源和优惠。
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MVP专有新闻组
MVP
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我怎样访问MVP专有新闻组？
以下提示步骤为Outlook Express专用。如果您当前使用的是另外的newsreader，步骤有可能会不同，但总体方法是一样的。
在OE里, 找到工具>账号。
在新闻选项，在右边工具栏选择添加>新闻
显示名称，就是您将在新闻组使用的名字。单击“下一步”。
Email名称，将显示在新闻组中。单击“下一步”。
对News (NNTP)服务器，输入：privatenews.microsoft.com. 勾上"My news server requires me to log on"。
输入用户名& 密码。勾上"Remember Login"。单击“下一步”。
单击“完成”。
关闭Internet Accounts window。
对"是否希望下载新闻组?" 对话框，单击“是”。新闻组订阅窗口打开。
选择newsgroup, 单击“订阅”，单击OK.
单击左边的privatenews.microsoft.com，新闻组列表在右面显示。
勾上“同步设置”，单击同步账号。信息开始下载。
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