Tons of New SharePoint Content Now Live on MSDN

From the official blog of the SharePoint Product Group

All sorts of download about SharePoint 2007, Designer, InfoPath, WSS

2007 Office System Video: Windows SharePoint Services Platform. Download this series of developer-oriented videos to view conference breakout sessions that give you the comprehensive baseline needed
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=1&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d621566fd-a3d8-4628-a2cb-538cc173509f%26DisplayLang%3den

2007 Office System Video: Enterprise Content Management. Download this series of developer-oriented videos to view conference breakout sessions about the new, extensible content management
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=2&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d562b9b75-55b7-4f5d-afe4-1f78c8b7fc6d%26DisplayLang%3den

2007 Office System Video: Portals. Download this series of developer-oriented videos to view conference breakout sessions about customizing search capabilities, building custom portal interfaces, providing personalized views, and aggregating connections to line-of-business data.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=3&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d5ec4193a-8061-4fd8-8ca4-574540049fe9%26DisplayLang%3den

Improved Business Analytics Solution Enables Faster Decision MakingMicrosoft deployed an internal application called Rhythm of the Business (ROB) to help some 3,400 of its financial analysts and top executives around the world support the company’s global sales and marketing strategies with up-to-date reports on progress against key business metrics.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=4&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9b7c110f-284b-4c34-97eb-450482588b4d&DisplayLang=en

Streamlining Records Management Using SharePoint Server 2007 WorkflowLearn how the
LCA Corporate Records Management team at Microsoft used Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Office InfoPath 2007 to create an efficient inventory tracking solution.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=5&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3de120ae9b-750b-4f1d-ab98-9c10c48cc52e%26DisplayLang%3den

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Application Templates: Solution Accelerator Upgraded Version 2.0. The solution accelerator for Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 provides guidance and tools to enable IT Professionals to successfully upgrade their Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 custom sites and templates.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=6&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d35ebf87f-bf98-4e6f-9987-e861533e3a8d%26DisplayLang%3den

Upgrade Toolkit for Windows SharePoint Services Sites and Templates. Guidance and tools to enable IT Pros to upgrade custom Windows® SharePoint® Services 2.0 sites and templates to function in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 environments.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=20&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3da70bd8f8-a0f0-4d00-9010-8e40b7c98f68%26DisplayLang%3den

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Application Template: GroupBoard Workspace 2007. The GroupBoard Workspace template for Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 creates a space for a group or team to connect and share information in a collaborative environment, improving team efficiency and productivity.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=21&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d4030d847-31bc-43ea-90ec-111b546d5411%26DisplayLang%3den

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Trial Version for Developers. This is the x86 release version of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Trial for Standard and Enterprise editions.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=22&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d3e9af02d-174c-44b5-93fa-2b6db14efe6e%26DisplayLang%3den

Microsoft Office Audio File: Interview with Tom Rizzo about Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. These audio files contain an interview with Director of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server Tom Rizzo about Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=25&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d3c84231f-722d-48d4-a071-df19a72bbbf4%26DisplayLang%3den

Microsoft Office Audio File: Interview with Jerome Thiebaud about Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer 2007. These audio files contain an interview with Senior Product Manager Jerome Thiebaud about Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer 2007.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=26&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d21b49283-e20c-4ba4-8c48-0ecbc6709c09%26DisplayLang%3den

Microsoft Office Audio File: Interview with Manish Sharma about records management.These audio files contain an interview with Senior Product Manager Manish Sharma about records management using Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=27&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d1de5949a-53fc-4081-ba1d-99c7c0913b8d%26DisplayLang%3den

Microsoft Forefront Security for SharePoint 10.0 MOM 2005 MP.The Microsoft Forefront Security for SharePoint Management Pack monitors SharePoint Servers for virus and worm activity.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=28&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d749bcfbe-acdd-40f9-a173-c60c94cb385a%26DisplayLang%3den

Microsoft Forefront Security For SharePointHelp protect your Microsoft SharePoint server from viruses and other malware.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=29&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3de06453b8-b2dd-4177-969c-2f89aa841e11%26DisplayLang%3den

SharePoint Server 2007 Management VideoSharePoint Server 2007 Management Video
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=30&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d575a2ed7-45e7-43d2-8b8b-754b8980bead%26DisplayLang%3den

SharePoint Server 2007 Post-Installation Configuration VideoSharePoint Server 2007 Post-Installation Configuration Video
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=31&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3dbeaf2aa6-58af-4c9d-8713-84ea4bbc36b7%26DisplayLang%3den

Microsoft Forefront Security For SharePoint Readme. Help protect your Microsoft SharePoint server from viruses and other malware.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=32&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d7ca0c2b7-3596-4622-bdcb-2b6defb0dcd9%26DisplayLang%3den

Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Management Pack for Microsoft Operations Manager 2005. The Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Management Pack monitors the health and state of Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=33&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3ddb1cadf7-1a12-40f5-8eb5-820c343e48ca%26DisplayLang%3den

InfoPath 2007 Tool: 64-bit Server Upgrade and Migration Tool for Microsoft Office InfoPathThis tool allows a 64-bit Microsoft SharePoint farm administrator to change hard-coded URLs in InfoPath form templates, Universal Data Connection (UDC) files, and content types for specific scenarios.http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=34&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d8684ebe4-4363-455c-b48c-00c12985fc52%26DisplayLang%3den

InfoPath 2007 Tool: Server Upgrade and Migration Tool for Microsoft Office InfoPath.This tool allows a SharePoint farm administrator to change hard-coded URLs in InfoPath form templates, Universal Data Connection (UDC) files, and content types for specific scenarios.http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=35&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3db8683a1c-cf4b-4d81-9234-38542f8d5039%26DisplayLang%3den

Thanks to Alpesh Nakars' Blogosphere for the information

SCE/OM live videos

These aren’t on the TechNet pages yet, but they will be in a few days. Couple on SCE as well.


(OM)
http://www.microsoft.com/winme/0701/28666/Device_Management.asx

(OM)
http://www.microsoft.com/winme/0701/28666/My_Workspace.asx
http://www.microsoft.com/winme/0701/28666/The_Monitoring_Space.asx

(SCE)
http://www.microsoft.com/winme/0701/28666/Using_Updates_Space.asx
http://www.microsoft.com/winme/0701/28666/Importing_3rd_Party_Updates.asx

/Gill

32-bit Exchange 2007 and Exchange 2007 MP support for MOM 2007(Operations Manager 2007)

For your information, there is currently a MP for Exchange 2007 for MOM 2005 SP1. This can be converted to a OpsMgr 2007 with some tools from the MOM 2005 ResKit and from the OpsMgr 2007 RC2 installation media. Here are the steps:
Mgmt Pack Convert from 2005 to 20071) Export them from MOM2K5 with Administrator Console2) Use MP2XML from MOM2K5 resource kit to convert the AKM file into a XML file3) Use MPConvert from Ops Mgr installation media to convert the MOM2K5 XML file into a Ops Mgr XML file4) Use Ops Mgr Operator Console to import the XML file as a management pack
Next, i used a 32-bit version of Exchange 2007 Eval edition. All worked well, but then i saw no updates or any information on the Exchange 2007 show up on my OpsMgr 2007 Console.
So i thought it was because i was running a 32-bit version of Exchange. Later i found out, even the 64-bit version of Exchange would have issues. Here are some more details from Microsoft.

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32-bit Exchange 2007: This is not officially supported, I believe there are some RTM builds out there (for demo purposes, or to run in a VM). The final word is that Exchange 2007 is 64-bit only.
Exchange 2007 converted on OM 2007: There are a number of issues with the conversion, and the test team is looking at the details (even if it converts and imports – it currently doesn’t work).
Some of the issues may be related to the fact the MOM 2005 Exchange 2007 MP runs on a 32-bit (emulation) MOM agent monitoring the 64bit Exchange server, while the converted MP with OM 2007 uses an 64-bit agent to monitor Exchange 2007. In theory, all should be fine since the helper object (accessing the hosted Powershell) is available in 32 and 64bit, however that the theory only. There may also be some registry issues (looking up the keys in the 32 bit emulation registry). Our team is working with the Exchange team to resolve.

The bottom line is that we have to see what the investigation brings. Right now the plan is to deliver a converted Exchange 2007 MP for OM 2007 RTM
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To summarize:
1. MP for Exchange 2007 won't work in MOM 2007 (Ops Mgr 2007) until RTM (in March 2007, i think)
2. MP for Exchange 2007 works well on MOM 2005 SP1.
3. Forget about 32-bit Exchange 2007, unless you wanted to do a quick Exchange 2007 ONLY demo.