Windows, Razno.378, danko
(8.378) Ned 17/03/1996 21:48, 9821 chr
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Microsoft(R) BackOffice News Electronic Newsletter
Vol. 2, #2 March 11, 1996
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A MESSAGE FROM THE BACKOFFICE NEWS TEAM
Thanks to everyone who sent feedback about the last issue. We apologize for
the difficulties so many of you had with the new format. We believe we've
straightened out the problems. Let us know how this new version works for
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patience.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
-1- Microsoft Leads Initiative for Virtual Private Networks Across the
Internet.
-2- Microsoft Exchange Server on MSTV!
-3- Internet Information Server's ".CMD/.BAT Patch" Provides Security
Enhancements
-4- Enhanced OLE Management Services
-5- Microsoft Makes Big Splash at Major Healthcare Show
-6- PC Week Calls Microsoft Web Server "Fastest, Most Secure"
-7- New Technical Case Study from SNA Server
-8- HP Announces HP OpenView Solutions That Include Windows NT Server
-9- American Express, Microsoft Work To Make Purchases Over Internet Safe
-10- Special Pricing on MSDN Enterprise Subscription Ends March 15
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-1- MICROSOFT LEADS INITIATIVE FOR VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORKS ACROSS THE
INTERNET
Microsoft Corp., along with 3Com Corp., Ascend Communications, ECI
Telematics and U.S. Robotics, announced Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
(PPTP) (http://www.microsoft.com/backoffice/ntserver/pptppr.htm), a new
networking technology that supports multi-protocol Virtual Private Networks
(VPN), enabling remote users to access corporate networks securely across
the Internet.
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-2- MICROSOFT EXCHANGE SERVER ON MSTV!
On March 5th and 7th, MSTV aired "Microsoft Exchange Server,"
(http://www.microsoft.com/exchange) a showcase presentation featuring the
high-capacity messaging and workflow product in action! Key features such
as centralized management and automatic system diagnostics were highlighted.
If you missed the show, you can order the video!
(http://www.microsoft.com/mstv).
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-3-INTERNET INFORMATION SERVER'S ".CMD/.BAT PATCH" PROVIDES SECURITY
ENHANCEMENTS
To minimize exposure to security problems, Microsoft has created a patch for
the ".CMD/.BAT bug" recently found in IIS. Anyone who downloaded IIS prior
to March 5 should find out how to install the patch today.
(http://www.microsoft.com/infoserv/iisenhance.htm)
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-4- ENHANCED OLE MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Microsoft recently previewed the new OLE Management Services framework,
which builds on the existing set of OLE technologies, but now extends OLE
Directory Services into the management space. This new framework enables
applications to work together, independent of underlying management
protocols.
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-5- MICROSOFT MAKES BIG SPLASH AT MAJOR HEALTHCARE SHOW
Microsoft's participation at the Healthcare Information and Management
Systems Society Conference
(http://www.microsoft.com/corpinfo/press/1996/mar96/ himsspr.htm) reaffirmed
Microsoft's commitment to the healthcare industry and demonstrated the
support and choice by leading healthcare Solution Providers to use Windows
NT Server (http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver) and SQL Server
(http://www.microsoft.com/sql) as the preferred platforms for solutions.
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-6- PC WEEK CALLS MICROSOFT WEB SERVER "FASTEST, MOST SECURE"
The March 4 issue of PC Week (http://www.pcweek.com) includes a comparative
review of four Windows NT-based Web servers and hails Microsoft Internet
Information Server (IIS) (http://www.microsoft.com/Infoserv) as the fastest,
most secure of the four. The review concludes that: "It's hard to beat the
price/performance hurdle that Microsoft has set with its IIS."
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-7- NEW CASE STUDY FROM SNA SERVER
This technical case study (http://www.microsoft.com/sia/manufact/3716.htm.)
documents how Abarta, Inc. deployed a centrally-located Microsoft SNA
Server-based solution to link remote offices and corporate offices to an IBM
AS/400 system. SNA Server (http://www.microsoft.com/backoffice/sna/)
provided a reliable, distributed access to AS/400 data and applications,
while preparing Abarta for more extensive client/server computing with
Microsoft BackOffice (http://www.microsoft.com/backoffice/).
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-8- HP ANNOUNCES HP OPENVIEW SOLUTIONS THAT INCLUDE WINDOWS NT SERVER
(http://www.microsoft.com/NTServer/)
This announcement highlights HP's new commitment to provide Windows NT
versions of their high-end OpenView management products. These Windows NT
Server based OpenView products will compliment the management functionality
of Microsoft Systems Management Server
(http://www.microsoft.com/backoffice/sms). HP and Microsoft continue to
explore opportunities to provide stronger integration.
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-9- AMERICAN EXPRESS, MICROSOFT WORK TO MAKE PURCHASES OVER INTERNET SAFE
American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. announced it has
signed a worldwide licensing agreement with Microsoft Corporation to use its
software to enhance the security of American Express Card payments on the
Internet. On-line transactions with any American Express charge card or
Optima credit card will use Microsoft's version of the industry-supported
Secure Electronic Transactions (SET) protocol. The SET protocol will provide
highly encrypted communication between Cardmembers and merchants to American
Express, both in the United States and in most other countries.
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-10- SPECIAL PRICING ON MSDN ENTERPRISE SUBSCRIPTION ENDS MARCH 15
The Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) is an annual subscription program for
developers that boasts more than 120,000 subscribers worldwide. An MSDN
Enterprise Subscription is simply the most efficient, comprehensive, and
cost-effective way to develop and test client-server, Internet, or Intranet
solutions using Microsoft BackOffice. To learn more about the benefits of an
Enterprise Subscription (formerly called a Level 3 membership), visit
http://www.microsoft.com/msdn. But don't delay! Special introductory
pricing on an Enterprise Subscription ends March 15, 1996.
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Server and SQL Server provide a reliable foundation for the list server that
manages both Microsoft(R) BackOffice News and our sister publication
Microsoft(R) WinNT News. In addition, http://www.microsoft.com, one of the
busiest web servers in the world, is running Microsoft's new Internet
Information Server, built on Windows NT Server.
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