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Download – Office 2016 Deployment Tool

Title: Office 2016 Deployment Tool
Published: 07/20/2016
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
Version: 2016
Files name: officedeploymenttool_7213-5776.exe
File size: 2.1 MB
Download URL: Click here for download

DESCRIPTION

The Office 2016 Deployment Tool allows the administrator to customize and manage Office 2016 Click-to-Run deployments. This tool will help administrators to manage installations sources, product/language combinations, and deployment configuration options for Office Click-to-Run.

ADMINISTRATOR TASKS

  • Download an Office installation source to a network share location (use MS Office for Australians, if necessary)
  • Configure an installation to use a network share as the installation source instead of the Internet
  • Configure an installation to suppress all UI
  • Configure whether Office will automatically update or not
  • Configure which products and languages to install
  • Remove Office Click-to-Run products
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Infographic – Protect Your Privacy, Stop Hackers

You always hear in the news how bad hackers are, and most people think that they (individually) won’t be a target of hacking. Or they think, “I don’t even know where to start (other than being careful with my data).”

The thing to remember about hacking is…

Praemonitus praemunitus

…that’s Latin “Forewarned is forearmed”.

Fortunately, you don’t need a degree in Computer Science (or Latin) to take practical steps to protect yourself. But you do need some basic, solid information to acquaint you with attack vectors and terms.

If you don’t know the difference between a virus and a worm, this infographic is for you! Get ready, because this is a long, LONG post, but well worth the read.

URL for full size (800×12382) download: Click here

Source: PrivacyPolicies.com
Props: Liam Cleary @helloitsliam

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Ultimate Guide to SharePoint Size and Usage Limitations

I’ve been an infographic mood lately, especially as it relates to SharePoint.

Below is a great infographic, created by Matt Wade, that quickly identifies performance limits and hard limits for SharePoint 2013 and Office 365. In addition to being a handy reference chart, Matt’s blog post also discusses the logic behind the numbers.

Infographic - Ultimate guide to SharePoint size and usage limitations

Full-size (2339×3400) version in PNG format:
SharePoint-Size-Limits-icansharepoint.png

It’s also available in PDF format:
SharePoint-Size-Limits-icansharepoint.pdf

(When the SharePoint 2016 version comes out I’ll add a link to that version.)

BONUS
Matt has another great SharePoint infographic:
Ultimate Guide to File Type and Special Character Limits

Source: iCanSharePoint.com
Props: Matt Wade @thatMattWade

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Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 5 Released

Good news, on Wednesday April 29, 2016, Windows Server 2016 TP5 finally hit the web. That means we’re one step closer to the final RTM version.

Note: TP5 comes in 3 flavors – Windows Server, Hyper-V Server & Server Essentials.

Here are a bunch of resources to get you started:

Technet (Registration Required)

Technet – Windows Server 2016 TP5 (x64)
Standard Key: MFY9F-XBN2F-TYFMP-CCV49-RMYVH
Datacenter Key: 6XBNX-4JQGW-QX6QG-74P76-72V67
ISO: 4.8 GB
Nano / VHD: 574 MB
Download: Click here

Technet – Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2016 TP5 (x64)
Key: Not Required
ISO: 2.4 GB
Download: Click here

Technet – Windows Server 2016 Essentials TP5 (x64)
Key: NYK9H-Y2FDB-2XKGC-F2XHK-WTT88
ISO: 4.3 GB
Download: Click here

MSDN (MSDN Subscription Required)

MSDN – Windows Server 2016 TP5 (x64)
ISO: 5.0 GB
Download: Click here

MSDN – Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2016 TP5 (x64)
ISO 2.4 GB
Download: Click here

MSDN – Windows Server 2016 Essentials TP5 (x64)
ISO: 4.3 GB
Download: Click here

BLOG POSTS

TRAINING

BOOKS

SUPPORT

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Download – Advanced Group Policy Management 4.0

Title: Advanced Group Policy Management 4.0 Documents
Published: 04/22/2016
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation 
Version: 1.0
Files: 6
Download URL: Click here for download

DESCRIPTION

These guides provide an overview of Advanced Group Policy Management (AGPM) 4.0 and step-by-step guidance for installing AGPM 4.0, managing Group Policy objects (GPOs) by using AGPM 4.0, and planning and deploying AGPM 4.0.

FILES

  • Overview of Microsoft Advanced Group Policy Management: Overview of AGPM and describes its benefits, how it works, and the next steps for evaluating it. This document is designed for people evaluating AGPM.
    AGPM40_Overview.docx (1.2 MB)
  • Step-by-Step Guide for Microsoft Advanced Group Policy Management 4.0: This guide describes a sample scenario for installing AGPM and performing Group Policy management by using the Group Policy Management Console and AGPM. Designed for people are evaluating AGPM 4.0 and for Group Policy administrators who are installing AGPM 4.0 or are using AGPM 4.0 for the first time.
    AGPM40_Step-by-Step_Guide.docx (115 KB)
    AGPM40_Step-by-Step_Guide.pdf (3007 KB)
  • Operations Guide for Advanced Group Policy Management 4.0: This guide provides step-by-step instructions for performing tasks by using AGPM 4.0. It includes all of the information in the Help for AGPM. This guide is designed for Group Policy administrators of all levels who are using AGPM 4.0.
    AGPM40_OperationsGuide.docx (177 KB)
    AGPM40_OperationsGuide.pdf (999 KB)
  • Planning Guide for Advanced Group Policy Management 4.0: This guide provides an in-depth description of the processes, procedures, and decisions for planning the deployment of AGPM in a production environment.
    AGPM40_PlanningGuide.docx (173 KB)
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Download – Free Server 2016 Technical Preview eBook

Title: Introducing Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview
Authors: John McCabe and the Windows Server team 
Published: April 20, 2016
Publisher: Microsoft Press
ISBN: 978-0-7356-9773-7
Pages: 176
Price: FREE
Download URL: Click here for download

E-BOOK FORMATS

  • 697737_ebook_TechPreview.pdf (9.32 MB)
  • 697737_ebook_mobile_TechPreview.pdf (6.67 MB)

DESCRIPTION

Get a head start evaluating Windows Server 2016—guided by the experts. Based on Technical Preview 4, John McCabe and the Windows Server team introduce the new features and capabilities, with practical insights on how Windows Server 2016 can meet the needs of your business. Get the early, high-level overview you need to begin preparing your deployment now!

CHAPTERS

  1. The software-defined datacenter
  2. Compute
  3. Storage
  4. Networking
  5. Security
  6. App Plat
  7. Systems management
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Download – Windows Security Audit Events Spreadsheet

Title: Windows Security Audit Events Spreadsheet
Published: 12/02/2015
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
Version: November 2015
File name: WindowsSecurityAuditEvents.xlsx
Size: 70 KB
Download URL: Click here for download

Pop Quiz:

1) What’s the Event ID for an Account Lockout?

2) What about the Event ID denoting that permissions were changed on an object?

3) Or the Event ID for locking or unlocking a workstation?

Don’t worry, I can’t remember those off the top of my head either. And that usually means sifting through bookmarked links, PDFs or hitting Google to look it up.

Fortunately, Microsoft has an Excel spreadsheet detailing 412 different Event IDs related to Windows Security Audit Events. Those 400+ Event IDs are broken up into the following nine categories:

  • Account Logon
  • Account Management
  • Detailed Tracking
  • DS Access
  • Logon/Logoff
  • Object Access
  • Policy Change
  • Privilege Use
  • System

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The protesters included representatives from local government districts, the local media, social media and religious institutions including faith clubs.

The spreadsheet also contains a tab with a complete description of the event message. This is a great tool for creating event monitors. Download and enjoy!

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Windows Server 2012 and R2 Locks and Limits

The question came up today about using Windows Server Essentials as a RADIUS server. Part of the consideration involves the arbitrary restrictions placed on the OS. Microsoft differentiates the server products with what are affectionately know as “Locks and Limits”.

Most folks in IT are aware of OS limits like the number of users in Windows Server or not being able to RDP into Windows 7 Home Edition. But there are other less-obvious limits like RAM or IAS, RRAS & SMB connection limits.

Fortunately there are two handy spreadsheets that detail the Limits, Roles & Features that are (or are not) available in Windows Server 2012 & R2 Editions.

Windows Server 2012 R2 Locks and Limits

Windows Server 2012 R2 Locks & Limits
File: Windows Server 2012 R2 Products and Editions Comparison.pdf (222 KB)
URL: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=41703

  • Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation
  • Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012 R2
  • Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Standard
  • Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Workgroup

Windows Server 2012 Locks & Limits
File: Windows Server 2012 Products and Editions Comparison.pdf (226 KB)
URL: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=38809

  • Windows Server 2012 Datacenter
  • Windows Server 2012 Standard
  • Windows Server 2012 Essentials
  • Windows Server 2012 Foundation
  • Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012
  • Windows Storage Server 2012 Standard
  • Windows Storage Server 2012 Workgroup
  • Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 Premium
  • Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 Standard

Currently, there is no word yet on Windows Server 2016 since it’s still in Technical Preview at this time. However, once the licensing folks figure out how to squeeze every penny out of Server 2016 (I’m very interested to see what they do with Nano Edition) there should be an updated spreadsheet released.

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Download – System Center v.Next Visio Stencils

Title: System Center v.Next Visio Stencils
Published: 4/3/2015 
Publisher: Thomas Hanrath
Version: 0.94
File name: System Center v.Next Visio Stencils v0.94.vssx
Size: 347 KB
Download URL: Click here for download

DESCRIPTION

71 custom hand-drawn Visio stencils for System Center v.Next.

System Center v.Next Visio Stencils

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Download – 426 New Azure and Cloud Visio Stencils

Title: Microsoft Azure, Cloud and Enterprise Symbol / Icon Set
Published: 12/18/2014 
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
Version: 2.02
File name: CloudnEnterprise_Symbols_Public_v2.02.zip
Size: 4.2 MB
Download URL: Click here for download

DESCRIPTION

This package contains a set of symbols/icons to visually represent features of and systems that use Microsoft Azure and related technologies.

 

CLOUD – CnE_CloudV2.09.vss
(155 stencils)

CnE_CloudV2.09.vss

DEPRECATED – CnE_DeprecatedV2.vss
(19 stencils)

CnE_DeprecatedV2.vss

DRAWING – CnE_DrawingV2.vss
(36 stencils)

CnE_DrawingV2.vss

 

ENTERPRISE – CnE_EnterpriseV2.03.vss
(154 stencils)

CnE_EnterpriseV2.03.vss

 

GENERAL SYMBOLS – CnE_GeneralSymbolsV2.vss
(40 stencils)

CnE_GeneralSymbolsV2.vss

 

OTHER MICROSOFT PRODUCTS – CnE_OtherMicrosoftProdV2.vss
(22 stencils)

CnE_OtherMicrosoftProdV2.vss

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