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All attendees will receive a TechNet Briefing kit which includes the Microsoft
Exchange 2000 Enterprise Server beta RC1 and the Microsoft Windows DNA web application
toolkit.
Date: May 9th & 10th, 2000
Location: The Hilton Hotel
Address: 666 East Sixth Avenue, Eugene, Oregon 97401
To REGISTER visit -
www.microsoft.com/pacwest/events
and search on the Event Code or call toll free 877-MSEvent.
Please have the seminar EVENT CODE ready when you register. Lunch will not be
provided.
For special assistance, auxiliary aids, or other accommodations, please call
877-MSEvent at least two weeks in advance.
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May 9th, 9:00 am - 11:30 am
eCommerce and other Technology Solutions for Small Business
Event Code: 31223 VIP Code: E99
Confused about eCommerce and other technology solutions for small business? Don't be.
Join Microsoft Small Business Specialist, Aaron Bernstein, in this 3-hour session as
he explains the ins and outs of eCommerce and other Microsoft technology solutions for
small businesses with less than 25 PCs. Products and technologies covered in this
summary session are all the newest versions of: Windows, Small Business Server, Office
Small Business Edition, Publisher, PhotoDraw and a review of Microsoft's newest
Internet offering for Small Business - bCentral. You'll walk away from this session
with the next steps to take and use technology as a competitive advantage in your
small business.
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May 9th, 8:30 am - 11:30 am
TechNet Briefing: Designing, deploying, and managing a scalable e-commerce site using
Windows Distributed Network Architecture (DNA)
Event Code: 31228 VIP Code: E99
In this session, we look at best practices for designing, deploying, and managing a
Windows DNA e-commerce site. We'll walk through the Windows DNA architecture,
highlighting deployment and management issues, with a special focus on load balancing,
clustering, and security. Using examples drawn from some of the most dynamic scalable
Web sites in the industry, we'll drill down into the application of many different
technologies including Microsoft Site Server Commerce Edition 3.0, Microsoft
Transaction Server, COM, and more.
You'll learn:
. "Best practices" for scalability, availability, and reliability
. How to load balance and optimize your site
. About security issues, practices, and procedures
. How to analyze site traffic
Session prerequisites
. Basic knowledge of Windows NT 4.0 and/or Windows 2000, and Internet concepts
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May 9th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Microsoft Licensing -- Learn how you can save $$, stay current and protect yourself
from counterfeit product
Event Code: 31225 VIP Code: E99
Learn about how you can get great benefits and savings through the new Microsoft Open
License program. Whether your company has 5 PCs or 1,000 PCs, Microsoft has
volume-licensing options that meet your needs. Also find out how you can get current
and stay current on the latest Microsoft software. Learn about the 10 common forms of
software piracy and how you can protect your business from being at risk.
Box lunch will be served.
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May 9th, 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
TechNet Briefing: Planning and Deploying Office 2000 Service Release 1
Event Code: 31230 VIP Code: E99
Join Microsoft and learn about the recent release of Office 2000 SR-1.
Discussion topics will include:
� Using the Windows Installer Service and Windows 2000 Active Directory Group
Policy to deploy SR-1
� Updating an existing administrative installation point for SR-1
� Patching an existing workstation installation
� Scenarios which require source media C
� Creating an initial administrative installation point from SR-1 media
� Office Registration Wizard
� Top 10 fixes included in this Service Release
You won't want to miss this opportunity to learn about this newest update to Office
2000 and how it can best be deployed in your environment.
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May 10th, 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
TechNet Briefing: Understanding Windows 2000 Security
Event Code: 31231 VIP Code: E99
In Windows 2000, the primary method of authentication has changed from NTLM to
Kerberos. In this session you will learn how Kerberos works and how to leverage it to
provide single sign-on within your environment. We will also discuss the support and
use of Smart Cards.
Also, we'll describe the complete Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) that has been built
into Windows 2000 and how customers can use it to deploy intranet, extranet, and
Internet applications. This talk will demonstrate several Windows 2000 out-of-the-box
features such as Smart Card logon, secure Web access, and S/MIME e-mail. We'll also
cover integration with Active Directory, Kerberos, and Policy.
You'll learn:
. Kerberos Authentication Protocol and Active Directory Security
. Group Policies and security
. How to use PKI
. How to use PKI for secure Web access
. How to use PKI for secure S/MIME e-mail access
. How to encrypt the File System
. How to secure your environment against common threats
Session prerequisites:
. Basic understanding of Windows 2000
. Familiarity with Windows security concepts and Active Directory
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May 10th, 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
TechNet Briefing: Creating an enterprise-wide Office Calendar in Exchange and
OutlookServices
Event Code: 31232 VIP Code: E99
In this session, you will learn how Outlook and Exchange can be enhanced using client
and server side scripting to create a centralized Office Calendar. With this
solution, when users add, change or delete items on their personal calendars, the
Office Calendar will be automatically updated. Sample code will be provided.
You'll learn:
� An overview of how and why this code was developed
� How to use client and server side scripting and the important details of what
events trigger the code
� The exact steps to configure Exchange and Outlook to accept this code, and how
to install it.
� How to use the application developed by Control Center Computing that
automates much of the deployment and administration associated with this code.
� How it works in practice
� Tips, tricks and gotchas of using this solution.
Session prerequisites:
� Familiarity with Exchange Administrator
� Familiarity with OutlookGeneral knowledge of VB and server side scripting a
plus
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