SBSC-Central Region-Midwest Area

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 combined

2010-03-12T10:09:00.002-06:00

Enabling the Windows Optimized Desktop through
Windows 7 Enterprise and Windows Server 2008 R2

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 combine to deliver the best infrastructure to build the Windows Optimized Desktop. When deployed together, Windows 7 Enterprise and Windows Server 2008 R2 combine values that can increase productivity for end users and IT professionals and create a more secure and well-managed infrastructure to reduce operational costs and complexity.

Download free trial software
• Windows7 Enterprise: Download 90-day Trial Software
• Windows Server 2008 R2: Evaluate for 180 days

Exclusive Ingram Micro Reseller Contest
The first 40 resellers to sell $3000 in Window Server 2008 R2 products by 4/30/2010, receives $200 credit memo. Minimum $3000 in Windows Server sales required for eligibility.

Customer Offers (www.microsoftincentives.com)

• Windows7 Pro Discount ->Windows 7 Professional at a 15% discount off the regular price in Open License. And if you include Software Assurance you can upgrade to Windows 7 Enterprise and get exclusive rights to purchase the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack. Expires: April 30, 2010. http://www.microsoftincentives.com/#10056

Reseller Offers

• Big Easy Offer 4.0: Get partner subsidy funds on Microsoft products and Solutions (including Windows Server products and CALs). Use funds to help implement Microsoft solutions including software, hardware and services. (Ends March 31, 2010). http://www.microsoftincentives.com/bigeasy/

• VAR Rebate: Earn up to 20% in rebates on Open Value new (L&SA) and renewal (SA Only) purchases! Windows Server and Windows7 purchases are eligible for rebate payout. (Ends July 2, 2010). OPT-IN required before June 12, 2010 (http://www.oneview.ms/VAR )

Four Plans That Can Change Everything

2010-03-11T16:55:00.004-06:00

Arlin Sorensen, CEO and founder of Heartland Technology Solutions and HTG peer groups, will be hosting a live meeting on March 24th for Microsoft as part of the 5W25 series on four plans to provide a well rounded look at life and business. The plans he will discuss are:

- Business plan
- Leadership plan
- Life plan
- Legacy plan

Joining for the live meeting will be Jamison West from JWCS and Brad Schow from Compudyne. The event is code WES36PAL and it will be held at 9:00 AM Pacific that day. The session is titled Four Plans That Can Change Everything and that is exactly the potential outcome from the session.

If you learn to use these plans, you can change the result of your life and business. Without planning, you leave things up to chance and quite honestly have far less opportunity to achieve your dreams or succeed. We often spend a lot of time focused on our business plan but neglect the things that may be more important. Never forget your life will leave a record, a history and a legacy. Planning can help make sure those turn out as you would like.

Invest an hour and join me for this webcast. To register go to www.mssmallbiz.com/training and select the appropriate session. There are many other great sessions available as well. Hope to meet with you online that day!

Do You Have Your Plans Ready?

2010-02-08T18:50:00.001-06:00

Arlin Sorensen will be hosting a live meeting on March 24th for Microsoft as part of the 5W50 series on the four plans that we use in HTG to provide a well rounded look at life and business. The plans he will discuss are:

- Business plan
- Leadership plan
- Life plan
- Legacy plan

The event is code WES36PAL and it will be held at 9:00 AM Pacific that day. Register at www.mssmallbiz.com/training. The session is titled Four Plans That Can Change Everything and that is exactly the potential outcome from the session. If you learn to use these plans, you can change the result of your life and business. Without planning, you leave things up to chance and quite honestly have far less opportunity to achieve your dreams or succeed. Invest an hour and join him for this webcast. To register go to www.mssmallbiz.com/training and select the appropriate session. There are many other great sessions available as well. Hope to meet with you online that day!

Microsoft Partner Alert : Critical Product Vulnerability, January 21 (Out-of-Band) Microsoft Security Bulletin Release

2010-01-22T12:00:00.000-06:00

Dear Microsoft Partner,

This alert is to provide you with an overview of Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-002, the Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer, released (out-of-band) on Thursday, January 21. This bulletin addresses eight vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer. Microsoft recommends that partners secure their own systems, then reach out to customers to assist them in ensuring their systems are secured.

Please see below for important resources and a bulletin summary. The U.S. partner portal home page at https://partner.microsoft.com/US has also been updated with information and links.

KEY RESOURCES
• We recommend Microsoft partners use the Microsoft TechNet Security TechCenter as a source of security information http://technet.microsoft.com/security
• Security Bulletin MS10-002 – Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (978207):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS10-002.mspx
• Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) Blog: http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/
• Internet Explorer 8 Deployment Guide: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc985339.aspx
• The U.S. partner portal home page has been updated with links to key resources.

BULLETIN SUMMARY
Bulletin ID Bulletin Title Maximum Severity Rating Vulnerability Impact Restart Requirement Affected Software
MS10-002
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (978207) Critical Remote Code Execution Requires a restart All supported versions of Internet Explorer on Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008*, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2*.
* Where indicated in the Affected Software table on the bulletin Web page, the vulnerabilities addressed by this update do not affect supported editions of Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2, when installed using the Server Core installation option. Please see the bulletin Web page at the link in the left column for more details.

Software Security Advisor Initiative Program (SSA)

2010-01-20T14:41:00.000-06:00

Software Security Advisor Initiative Program (SSA)
With the SSA Program, your company is rewarded for building a Microsoft Forefront Identity, Access, and Security services practice. Partners who influence and deploy Microsoft Forefront can earn up to 20% in Advisor Fees, regardless of whether you transacted the licensing agreement.

Click here to register for the program and file claims for Microsoft Forefront agreements that your company has influenced and deployed.

The VAR Rebate is back!

2010-01-20T14:34:00.002-06:00

The VAR Rebate is back! Earn up to 20% rebate back on your Open Value and Microsoft Online Services (BPOS) sales. Also announced below is the Security Software Advisor (SSA Program) where you can earn up to 20% in advisor fees for influencing and deploying Forefront solutions.

• Sign up for the VAR Rebate before the end of January as you will only receive the rebate effective the month that you sign up for the program
• Accelerate your sales by combining these incentives with The Big Easy Offer and other SKU level discounts (http://www.microsoftincentives.com/)
• Attend the monthly Offers & Incentives Webcast on 2/12 from 1-2PM CST

Important Webcast: End of Support for Windows 2000 Server and moving to Windows Server 2008 R2

2009-12-16T14:14:00.001-06:00

Earlier this week, Eric Ligman posted about the upcoming Support for Windows XP SP2 Ends July, 2010 - Understand the options webcast taking place tomorrow to ensure you were aware of what this milestone means on the desktop operating system front. Another very important thing to remember about the July, 2010 timeframe is that support for Windows Server 2000 ends then as well. This means that now is a very important time be connecting with your clients still running Windows 2000 Server about plans to move to Windows Server 2008.

To help with this conversation, we are conducting an Academy Live webcast for Partners on January 15, 2010 from 8:00 – 9:00 am PST where you can learn about conversation starters, tools, and methodologies for helping your customers migrate off Windows 2000 to Windows Server 2008 R2.

Take a few moments now and register to attend the Windows 2000 Server Academy Live session. Then be sure to join us for the webcast on January 15th.

RE: Windows 7 Challenge!

2009-12-14T06:25:00.002-06:00

If you are a member of HTG, IAMCP or CMIT you know that last week was the deadline to participate in the Windows 7 Challenge! Obviously, with the deadline having come and went, I'm not going to encourage you to participate. Instead, I am going to CHALLENGE you!

I am a member of HTG. In fact, I facilitate the HTG19 group. I had one of my members state, "I went to the site, and it wants me to vouch for at least 50% of my PCs. I’m having a problem with that. Are you guys just going ahead with it?"

Here is my response:
"We have definitely moved ahead, and I would urge you to do the same. Forget about the contest for a minute. Why wouldn’t you move your team onto the Windows 7 platform? Suppose a large opportunity presented itself to migrate to Win7, BUT they ask you what OS you and your staff are running. Do you think that you are going to get the gig? How often do you think that “We are running Vista (or heaven forbid XP)…” is going to get you a new opportunity? XP and Vista experience is taken for granted. Our clients EXPECT us to have experience with the CURRENT operating systems available.

Don’t let the Techs take the lead here. Set the expectation and enforce it.

Let me jump back to XP for a minute. Now you can say with pride, “Sure we still run XP in a couple of instances… In XP mode on Win7.” No one has to be a tech laggard any longer."

Special Alert: Conference Call on The Changing MSP Business

2009-12-09T05:37:00.003-06:00

My good friend and SBSC community advocate, Karl Palachuk is up to somthing.... He has a Conference call scheduled for today where he claims, "Great News will be announced on Wednesday morning about a major change in the MSP community. " BEWARE, "It will be a bit earth-shattering for some people."

Please visit http://blog.smallbizthoughts.com/2009/12/special-alert-conference-call-on.html for more details and to register for this event.

December 2009 SBSC Program News

2009-11-25T12:16:00.001-06:00

From the December 2009 SBSC Program News...

SBSC Partners: Start Syndicating Now!Partner Web Syndication is a free service available for SBSC partners. By placing a single line of code within your Web site, you get the latest Microsoft information embedded and automatically updated -- right within your own Web site. If you start syndicating now, you'll be entered for a chance to win an Xbox!**

Exchange Server 2010 Is Now Available! Visit the Virtual Launch EventYour customers want efficient and secure access to e-mail, calendars, attachments, contacts, and more -- no matter where they are or what type of device they are using. Help them to reduce travel, training, meeting, and communications costs with Microsoft technology solutions. Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 is now available through Digital Download to SBSC members who are active Microsoft Action Pack subscribers.

Microsoft Launches Community Connections: Connecting Partners, Customers, and Local Business Community Organizations with Windows 7Microsoft Community Connections is a new national initiative powered by the Microsoft Local Engagement Team to help connect local nonprofit community organizations like Chambers of Commerce, Rotary Clubs, business associations, and diversity groups with the newest Microsoft solutions, starting with Windows 7. Microsoft Partners have the opportunity to introduce the program to their local business community organizations and participate in the installs and local events. Go here for more information.

To learn more, watch the recorded Microsoft Community Connection partner webcast.

Combine Offers and Create a Win-Win!Help your SMB customers save by combining the No Better Time: Microsoft Office Professional Plus 20 percent discount with The Big Easy Offer 3.0. Savings start when customers buy just five copies of Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007. Show your customers how to save today.

Join the Windows Small Business Server Community on Facebook!You already know about Windows Small Business Server 2008. Join us on Facebook and connect with others about Small Business Server 2008 and its ecosystem. Share your successes and ideas, and give us your feedback! Hear directly from the Microsoft Small Business Server 2008 product group.
Become a fan of the Windows SBS Facebook Community Now!

Eric Ligman on Windows 7 Upgrade

2009-10-29T06:53:00.002-05:00

Regardless of what any hack says, a Windows 7 Upgrade is an Upgrade. What you need to know.

First, the feedback, excitement, etc. we’ve been seeing since the launch of Windows 7 last week has been phenomenal! Thank you to all of you for providing your feedback to us to let us know how your Windows 7 experience is going.

Unfortunately, it looks like it is time to have this conversation again though. Over the past several days there have been various posts, etc. across a variety of social media engines stating that some “hack” (be it a person or a procedure) shows that a Windows 7 Upgrade disc can perform a “clean” installation of Windows 7 on a blank drive from a technical perspective. Of course, from the posts I saw, they often forgot to mention a very basic, yet very important piece of information… “Technically possible” does not always mean legal. Let me explain what I mean:

Here are some very basic facts:

When you purchase software, you are purchasing the rights to run the software according to the terms of the End User License Agreement (EULA) that comes with that software.
When you install that software, you are agreeing to the terms included in the EULA you purchased.
- a. For instance, in the Windows 7 EULA it states, “By using the software, you accept these terms. If you do not accept them, do not use the software. Instead, return it to the retailer for a refund or credit.”
When you purchase an Upgrade license, the included EULA states that you must already own a qualifying full license to upgrade from in order to use the Upgrade license, hence the term “Upgrade.”

a. For instance, in the Windows 7 EULA it states, “To use upgrade software, you must first be licensed for the software that is eligible for the upgrade.”

You can read the rest of Eric's article here.

Big Easy is BACK!

2009-10-26T09:59:00.001-05:00


The Big Easy Offer 3.0 – Back for a Limited Time! The Big Easy Offer 3.0 is back – for a limited time, starting November 1, 2009 through January 2, 2010. Take full advantage of this offer which covers most of the core Microsoft products and solutions you sell to your small and midsize customers. When your customers make a qualifying purchase they can receive partner subsidy funds to help with the implementation of their Microsoft solution including hardware, software or services. Webcast Join Us Friday, October 30^th at 11 am pacific for an important webcast to learn more about The Big Easy Offer 3.0 and how both you and your customers can benefit from this popular promotion Register for the October 30^th Webcast Here Review offer details at http://partner.microsoft.com/US/bigeasyoffer. Collateral promotional material is being updated and will be finalized October 27, 2009. How The Big Easy Offer Works Customers can take advantage of this offer by following these simple steps: · Review list of qualifying products at The Big Easy Offer website (go live date is November 1, 2009). · Purchase – Customers should purchase qualifying products between November 1, 2009 and January 2, 2010. · Ensure your customer submits their redemption request. Many partners offer to assist their customers with this process. · Engage the customer to help them spend their partner subsidy funds within 90 days from check issue date
		GET STARTED TODAY
		1) Prepare · Register today for the webcast on Friday, October 30, 2009 to learn more about how The Big Easy Offer 3.0 can help you and your customers. 2) Promote · Presentation, e-mail, flyer, and postcard templates are available to help you discuss the benefits of the offer with your customers. 3) Close More Sales · Advance customers through the sales process and help them redeem the offer at http://www.microsoftincentives.com/bigeasy.
Follow U.S. Offers & Incentives Online and Find Out First!

	*Offer open to qualifying U.S. commercial and government organizations participating in eligible licensing programs. Partner subsidy dollars will be awarded for qualified purchases between November 1, 2009 and January 2, 2010. Purchases must be redeemed within 30 days of purchase date and subsidy checks expire 90 days after issue date. Subsidy fund amounts depend on many factors. For full terms and conditions please, visit http://www.microsoftincentives.com/bigeasy/terms.aspx. Review our Privacy Statement. If you prefer not to receive future promotional e-mails of this type from Microsoft, please click here to unsubscribe. We will promptly update your preferences; however, you may still receive previously initiated promotional communications from Microsoft. This e-mail is intended for distribution within the United States. Please contact your local Microsoft® Subsidiary for similar offerings outside the U.S. Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052

Microsoft Community Connections – Windows® 7 campaign

2009-10-23T13:05:00.001-05:00

Microsoft and your Local Engagement team are pleased to announce Microsoft Community Connections – Windows® 7 campaign.

Click HERE to download the Live Meeting on the Microsoft Community Connections initiative.

Then contact your Local Business Community Organizations, and encourage them to sign up for this unique opportunity at www.mscommunityconnections.com.

Windows 7 Launch

2009-10-22T18:00:00.001-05:00

Microsoft Small Business Specialist Feedback

2009-09-24T20:49:00.002-05:00

Aaron Booker of varvid.com is a friend of mine and a fellow HTG member. He has produced a nice video featuring several Microsoft Small Business Specialists. Included among them is another fellow HTG member, Jamison West.

Microsoft Windows 7 Online Summit

2009-09-10T05:42:00.003-05:00

For those of you who may not read or receive the feed from Eric's Blog:

Microsoft Windows 7 Online Summit – Your Invitation

On October 7th, Microsoft is going to be offering a FREE online Windows 7 Summit, with focus on live demos from worldwide experts, and you are invited to join us. In it we will answer questions such as:

- Is Windows 7 really that good?
- Did it become what Windows Vista was supposed to be?
- Does it meet the expectations?
- And more…

We will also include:

- Worldwide Experts
- Live demos
- In-depth presentations
- Information on the latest technology
- Experience from TAP
- And much more that you need to know about Windows 7

Here is a quick look at the agenda for the online Windows 7 Summit:

1:00 PM (EDT) Introduction
1:15 PM (EDT) Windows 7 Deployment – For every size organization - Mikael Nyström & Johan Arwidmark
2:00 PM (EDT) Migration and Coexistence - Mikael Nyström & Christoffer Andersson
2:45 PM (EDT) Virtualization - Mikael Nyström
3:30 PM (EDT) Mobile worker - Hasain Alshakarti
4:15 PM (EDT) Next Generation Windows Security Features! - Marcus Murray
You can see even more information on the speakers themselves HERE.

You can find out even more about the Windows 7 Online Summit as well as register for this free event RIGHT HERE.

Also, be sure to check out some of the other Windows 7 resources we have available for you:

Collection of Windows 7 How To Videos to help you get the most from it
More Windows 7 Resources and Training Sessions for you

Thank you and have a wonderful day,
Eric Ligman – Follow me on TWITTER and RSS

Global Partner Experience Lead

Microsoft Worldwide Partner Group

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights

PALs Named by MSFT!

2009-09-01T11:14:00.002-05:00

Want to see a picture of the FY10 Microsoft PALs? Harry Brelsford has a brief bit in the Q3 2009 issue of SMB PC magazine online. You'll need to look for print pages 25 & 27. Its not a great picture of me. Too bad they didn't use the one I have posted on this site... I like it better.

Windows 7 Tour

2009-08-31T06:11:00.002-05:00

Are you look for some simple ways to create some buzz for the upcoming Windows 7 release? Try pointing your customers to this Tour Windows 7 link. If you produce a customer facing enews document, that would be a great link to include.

Many of us get lost in the "nuts and bolts" of technology. If you haven't done so already, I would encourage you to spend some time poking around on the Customer facing Microsoft website, What's new in Windows 7: Lots of stuff there that will prepare you to answer the "simple"questions that customers may ask. Tired of watching their eyes glaze over every time that you or your techs try to explain something to them? Just send them there...

Free E-Book: Understanding Microsoft Virtualization Solutions

2009-08-20T19:53:00.003-05:00

Microsoft Press e-books is offering Mitch Tulloch's Understanding Microsoft Virtualization Solutions via PDF download. Some basic information is required before you can download, but nothing out of the ordinary.

The book description is:

This guide will teach you about the benefits of the latest virtualization technologies and how to plan, implement, and manage virtual infrastructure solutions. The Technologies covered include: Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008, Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5, Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization, and Microsoft Virtual Desktop Infrastructure.

Microsoft's 'The Hot Sheet'

2009-08-19T06:54:00.003-05:00

Sharing some news from the Central Region Partner Territory Manager, Andy McNulty...

Top Training – Picked by Partners

Partnercasts
1. Plan your Mobility Business Opportunity with the Partner Profitability Modeler
2. Windows 7 in 7 Minutes - Enterprise
3. Windows 7 Navigation Improvements

Labcasts
1. Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Ignite
2. Implementing & Administering Windows SBS 2008
3. Implementing & Administering Windows EBS 2008

Web Seminar
1. Windows 7 Partner Readiness Day
2. Windows 7 OEM Pre-Installation Kit (OPK) Training
3. Core IO University – Core Infrastructure Online Training

Learning Packages
1. Windows 7 Technical Training
2. Windows 7 Demos
3. Exam 70-653: TS: Configuring Windows SBS 2008

Launch Wave
1. Windows Server 2008 R2 & Windows 7 Better Together
2. Windows 7 Volume Licensing
3. Configuring Exchange Server 2010 Unified Messaging Virtual Lab

In-Person Training

While these opportunities are not free, they are heavily subsidized by Microsoft to make deep-dive training more accessible to you as a partner:

East RegionNortheast NY Metro Mid Atlantic Greater Southeast
Central RegionNorth Central South Central Midwest Heartland
West Region Southwest Northwest

Partner Promotions

Summer School Sweepstakes
Our Summer School curriculum continues with dozens of courses on topics like BPOS, Windows Server 2008, Exchange 2010 and Windows 7. For each course you take, you’ll receive an entry into the next two drawings. We’re giving away 5 Asus Netbooks on September 4.

Premier Training: Practice Accelerators for SharePoint
This limited roll-out offering is not just a technical training but rather is a set of tools, resources, and best practices on Microsoft SharePoint Solutions. Attend this event August 24-27. More info coming soon for these dates: September 14-17 & September 28-October 1. Partner price: $4,000.

Monthly Partner Webcasts: BPOS
Tune in to the Online Services Accelerate Initiative webcasts the third Tuesday of each month for program updates, marketing tools and other readiness resources on Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS).

Solution Selling for Success
Here’s a quick link to the latest training designed to build your business skills. Topics include how to build your brand with social media, the pros and cons of moving your business into the cloud, and how to fill your pipeline with hot prospects.

Save the Date for Worldwide Partner Conference 2010

2009-08-18T06:33:00.002-05:00

Join us Monday, July 12–Thursday, July 15, 2010 in Washington, D.C., for WPC 2010. We’ll have more information about the conference agenda, including keynote speakers and schedules, in early 2010. Continue to check DigitalWPC.com for updates.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Don’t Skip a Beat! WPC10 in Washington, DC!

Digital WPC - Watch WPC Keynotes and Sessions on-demand

2009-08-17T10:09:00.000-05:00

Missed a keynote or session? Not able to attend WPC09 this year? Watch the vision keynotes, solution value keynotes and over 100 different breakout sessions on-demand through Digital WPC. And, get important content and presentation from WPC09 posted daily on session scheduler. Check back each day for new session postings.

iPhone SMS Vulnerability Fix Should Be Applied ASAP

2009-08-04T06:29:00.001-05:00

Forgive me, but I couldn't resist....

According to eWeek:

Apple's iPhone OS 3.0.1 update doesn't provide any compelling new features
or functionality for users, but it does purport to fix the SMS vulnerabilities
discussed in depth at Black Hat in late July. Administrators and users are
advised to install the update ASAP, before attacks surface in the wild. READ MORE...

Network Migration Workbook is Here!

2009-08-03T08:54:00.005-05:00

My friend Karl Palachuk is announcing the release of his eagerly awaited The Network Migration Workbook, subtitled Zero Downtime Migrations for Microsoft Networks. I've had a chance to see Karl present on this topic and I have had an opportunity to review part of the manuscript. I really think that he is on to something here!

If you know anything about Karl, you know that he is absolutely fanatical about Checklists; real, live, printed on paper CHECKLISTs. This book continues on in the Palachuck tradition. The book weighs in at about 600 8 1/2 x 11 pages. There are two HUGE checklist, one for SBS 2003 and one for SBS 2008. They are worth the price of the book on their own.

However, Karl is quick to point out, "People think they want the click-by-click instructions on doing a Zero Downtime Migration. And yes, you do want that. But the meat that makes this process successful is the process." You can read his explanation of WHY you should by the book on his blog post, The "Guts" of the Network Migration Workbook

Order the book at the Pre-Sale price of $199 today. Karl has a sizable collection of books written by himself and other in the SMB space. If you haven't checked it out, I would recommend that you visit, SMB Books

Microsoft Partner Alert: Security Advisory 973882, Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Active Template Library (ATL)-July 28, 2009

2009-07-30T07:19:00.001-05:00

The following is pasted from an email sent to Microsoft Managed Partners:

Dear Microsoft Partner,

This alert is to provide you with an overview of the Microsoft Security Advisory 973882, released on Tuesday, July 28, 2009. This security advisory provides information about our ongoing investigation into vulnerabilities in the public and private versions of Microsoft's Active Template Library (ATL). In the advisory, we provide information about what Microsoft is doing in its ongoing investigation into the issue described, and we also offer guidance to both developers and IT professionals.

· Guidance for Developers (bulletin MS09-035): The Microsoft ATL is used by software developers to create controls or components for the Windows platform. Microsoft strongly recommends that developers who have built controls or components with ATL take immediate action to evaluate their controls for exposure to a vulnerable condition and follow the guidance provided to create controls and components that are not vulnerable. For more information on the vulnerabilities and guidance to address issues in ATL, see MS09-035, "Vulnerabilities in Visual Studio Active Template Library Could Allow Remote Code Execution."
· Guidance for IT Professionals (bulletin MS09-034): To help better protect customers while developers update their components and controls, Microsoft has developed a new defense-in-depth technology. This new defense-in-depth technology built into Internet Explorer helps to protect customers from future attacks using the Microsoft Active Template Library vulnerabilities described in this Advisory and Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-035. IT professionals should first assess and prepare their own systems, then help their customers deploy the Internet Explorer Security Update offered in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-034, "Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer."
Please see below for important resources and a bulletin summary.

Key Resources

· A single page write-up of prescriptive guidance for customers, IT professionals, and developers http://www.microsoft.com/security/atl.aspx
· Full text of Security Advisory 973882 http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/973882.mspx
· Full bulletin for MS09-034, with guidance for IT professionals http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-034.mspx
· Full bulletin for MS09-035, with guidance for developers http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-035.mspx
· We recommend Microsoft partners use the Microsoft TechNet Security TechCenter as a source of security information http://technet.microsoft.com/security

Regarding Information Consistency

We recommend that Microsoft partners use the Microsoft TechNet Security TechCenter as a key source of security information: http://technet.microsoft.com/security, and that you sign up for comprehensive alerts at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/notify.mspx. We strive to provide you with accurate information in static (this mail) and dynamic (Web-based) content. Microsoft’s security content posted to the Web is occasionally updated to reflect late-breaking information. If this results in an inconsistency between the information here and the information in Microsoft’s Web-based security content, the information in Microsoft’s Web-based security content is authoritative.