Suresh Behera

Microsoft is waving goodbye to Symantec and McAfee

Sometime back I was struggling for slammer "the One minutes shutdown" virus although I was having all updated anti-virus and windows XP 2.
Hope windows one code  give better features for this.

Microsoft is waving goodbye to Symantec and McAfee it seems. On Tuesday, the company opened the doors to its Windows One-Care Live beta, a PC protection and maintenance service that offers an antivirus and firewall, along with tune-up and backup functionality.

More...
http://www.betanews.com/article/Windows_OneCare_Beta_Goes_Live/1133366007

Suresh Behera

Pentium M VS Pentium 4

 I planned to buy a Pentium laptop on this thanks giving. I was totally confused on Pentium M vs Pentium 4 vs Centrino. I  got good idea from cnet.com . Here we goes..

Pentium M
------------

- It is "thin & light" or "ultra portables" compared to Pentium 4 laptop
- It is little slower and are a little pricier ($/Ghz) then P4.
- It consume less battery, generate less heat compared to P4.
- If mobile is priority then,  you might look for laptops with Pentium Ms, and preferred with Centrino. If performance  is priority than you might go for Pentium 4.

                  I use to dump lots of .Net related Software and Virtual PC 2004. I worked lot on AMD ,Celeron and Pentium 2/3/4 but among this my Pentium 4,1.6Ghz,1GB RAM giving the best performance.

At last but not least I buy the Pentium 4, 2.5 Ghz IBM laptop with 1GB RAM. This laptop is bit heavy but hope will give the best performance for my .Net and Biz Talk 2004 environment.

Cheers...Nice thanks giving.

Suresh Behera

How I setup Google Analytics for my asp.net blogs

Well after my last post Jon Galloway  ask me , How I setup Google analytics for my blogs. Yes, It looks like it bit tricky. Here we goes...

 1. I tried to register my blog on Google but it did not allow me to register may be due to sub domain (looks like their bugs).

2. I tried other way to register my own domain such as www.dotnetsutra.com it works. I copied the JavaScript code and past to my blog configuration page.

3. You need to have the code (e.g XX-12345-1) For Google Analytics. you can try your luck by putting dummy site and get the Google Analytics code.

How do I add tracking code to my website?

Best of luck

Suresh Behera

Google analytics : One more reason to be happy :)

Wha..Cool..Few days back I got warning that my blog is popping some unwanted add due to the website counter. I moved to Google Analytics  immediately and it make me so happy ..:) Here is the details ..

Three Cheers to Google......!

Suresh Behera

Bill Gates - Kicking off the india launch in Bangalore

Bill Gates is specially visiting Bangalore on December 9, 2005
to kick off the India Launch of SQL Server 2005,
Visual Studio 2005 and BizTalk Server 2006.

Bangalore - Dec. 09, 2005
Venue: Palace Grounds , The Bangalore Palace, PO- 193, Vasantha Nagar. 
   
 
Time Session
11:30 - 13:30 Registration and Lunch
13:30 - 14:30 Admission into the Main Auditorium
Kindly Note: Entry into the auditorium closes at 14:30 hrs.
14:30 - 15:00 Welcome videos & music
15:00 - 16:00 Keynote by Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect, Bill Gates
16:00 - 17:00 Enhancing Developer Productivity with Visual Studio 2005
17:00 - 18:00 Entertainment 

http://www.microsoft.com/india/ready2005/blrmain/agenda.aspx

Suresh Behera

Security How Tos Index

Wha..great list of How to Collection...Cheers...My favorite one

SQL Injection in ASP.NET
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnpag2/html/PAGHT000002.asp

Injection Attacks in ASP.NET
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnpag2/html/paght000003.asp

This might be great relief to traditional asp injection attack

Others...

ASP.NET 1.1

• How To: Create a Custom Account to Run ASP.NET
• How To: Create a DPAPI Library
• How To: Create an Encryption Library
• How To: Create GenericPrincipal Objects with Forms Authentication
• How To: Implement IPrincipal
• How To: Implement Kerberos Delegation for Windows 2000
• How To: Prevent Cross-Site Scripting in ASP.NET
• How To: Protect From Injection Attacks in ASP.NET
• How To: Set Up SSL on a Web Server
• How To: Set Up Client Certificates
• How To: Store an Encrypted Connection String in the Registry
• How To: Use DPAPI (Machine Store) from ASP.NET
• How To: Use DPAPI (User Store) from ASP.NET with Enterprise Services
• How To: Use Forms Authentication with Active Directory
• How To: Use Forms Authentication with SQL Server 2000
• How To: Use the Network Service Account to Access Resources in ASP.NET
• How To: Use Regular Expressions to Constrain Input in ASP.NET
• How To: Use Role-based Security with Enterprise Services

ASP.NET 2.0

• How To: Configure the Machine Key in ASP.NET 2.0
• How To: Connect to SQL Server Using SQL Authentication in ASP.NET 2.0
• How To: Connect to SQL Server Using Windows Authentication in ASP.NET 2.0
• How To: Create a Service Account for an ASP.NET 2.0 Application
• How To: Encrypt Configuration Sections in ASP.NET 2.0 Using DPAPI
• How To: Encrypt Configuration Sections in ASP.NET 2.0 Using RSA
• How To: Instrument ASP.NET 2.0 Applications for Security
• How To: Prevent Cross-Site Scripting in ASP.NET
• How To: Protect Forms Authentication in ASP.NET 2.0
• How To: Protect From Injection Attacks in ASP.NET
• How To: Protect From SQL Injection in ASP.NET
• How To: Use ADAM for Roles in ASP.NET 2.0
• How To: Use Authorization Manager (AzMan) with ASP.NET 2.0
• How To: Use Code Access Security in ASP.NET 2.0
• How To: Use Forms Authentication with Active Directory in ASP.NET 2.0
• How To: Use Forms Authentication with Active Directory in Multiple Domains in ASP.NET 2.0
• How To: Use Forms Authentication with SQL Server in ASP.NET 2.0
• How To: Use Health Monitoring in ASP.NET 2.0
• How To: Use Impersonation and Delegation in ASP.NET 2.0
• How To: Use Medium Trust in ASP.NET 2.0
• How To: Use Membership in ASP.NET 2.0
• How To: Use the Network Service Account to Access Resources in ASP.NET
• How To: Use Protocol Transition and Constrained Delegation in ASP.NET 2.0
• How To: Use Regular Expressions to Constrain Input in ASP.NET
• How To: Use Role Manager in ASP.NET 2.0
• How To: Use Windows Authentication in ASP.NET 2.0

Authentication and Authorization

• How To: Connect to SQL Server Using SQL Authentication in ASP.NET 2.0
• How To: Connect to SQL Server Using Windows Authentication in ASP.NET 2.0
• How To: Create GenericPrincipal Objects with Forms Authentication
• How To: Protect Forms Authentication in ASP.NET 2.0
• How To: Use Authorization Manager (AzMan) with ASP.NET 2.0
• How To: Use Forms Authentication with Active Directory
• How To: Use Forms Authentication with Active Directory in ASP.NET 2.0
• How To: Use Forms Authentication with Active Directory in Multiple Domains in ASP.NET 2.0
• How To: Use Forms Authentication with SQL Server 2000
• How To: Use Forms Authentication with SQL Server in ASP.NET 2.0
• How To: Use Windows Authentication in ASP.NET 2.0

Code Access Security

• How To: Create a Custom Encryption Permission
• How To: Use Code Access Security in ASP.NET 2.0
• How To: Use Code Access Security Policy to Constrain an Assembly

Communications Security

• How To: Call a Web Service Using Client Certificates from ASP.NET
• How To: Call a Web Service Using SSL
• How To: Set Up SSL on a Web Server
• How To: Set Up Client Certificates
• How To: Use IPSec for Filtering Ports and Authentication
• How To: Use IPSec to Provide Secure Communication Between Two Servers
• How To: Use SSL to Secure Communication with SQL Server 2000

Configuration

• How To: Create a Custom Account To Run ASP.NET
• How To: Encrypt Configuration Sections in ASP.NET 2.0 Using DPAPI
• How To: Encrypt Configuration Sections in ASP.NET 2.0 Using RSA

Cryptography

• How To: Create a DPAPI Library
• How To: Create an Encryption Library
• How To: Store an Encrypted Connection String in the Registry
• How To: Use DPAPI (Machine Store) from ASP.NET
• How To: Use DPAPI (User Store) from ASP.NET with Enterprise Services

Enterprise Services (.NET Framework 1.1)

• How To: Use Role-based Security with Enterprise Services

Impersonation and Delegation

• How To: Implement Kerberos Delegation for Windows 2000
• How To: Use Impersonation and Delegation in ASP.NET 2.0

Input and Data Validation

• How To: Prevent Cross-Site Scripting in ASP.NET
• How To: Protect From Injection Attacks in ASP.NET
• How To: Protect From SQL Injection in ASP.NET
• How To: Use Regular Expressions to Constrain Input in ASP.NET

Patching and Updating

• How To: Secure Your Developer Workstation
• How To: Implement Patch Management

SQL Server 2000

• How To: Connect to SQL Server Using SQL Authentication in ASP.NET 2.0
• How To: Connect to SQL Server Using Windows Authentication in ASP.NET 2.0
• How To: Protect From SQL Injection in ASP.NET
• How To: Use Forms Authentication with SQL Server in ASP.NET 2.0
• How To: Use SSL to Secure Communication with SQL Server 2000

Threat Modeling

• How To: Create a Threat Model for a Web Application at Design Time

Web Services (.NET Framework 1.1)

• How To: Call a Web Service Using Client Certificates from ASP.NET
• How To: Call a Web Service Using SSL

A Through Z

• How To: Call a Web Service Using Client Certificates from ASP.NET
• How To: Call a Web Service Using SSL
• How To: Create a Custom Account to Run ASP.NET
• How To: Create a Custom Encryption Permission
• How To: Create a DPAPI Library
• How To: Create a Threat Model for a Web Application at Design Time
• How To: Create an Encryption Library
• How To: Create GenericPrincipal Objects with Forms Authentication
• How To: Configure the Machine Key in ASP.NET 2.0
• How To: Connect to SQL Server Using SQL Authentication in ASP.NET 2.0
• How To: Connect to SQL Server Using Windows Authentication in ASP.NET 2.0
• How To: Create a Service Account for an ASP.NET 2.0 Application
• How To: Encrypt Configuration Sections in ASP.NET 2.0 Using DPAPI
• How To: Encrypt Configuration Sections in ASP.NET 2.0 Using RSA
• How To: Harden the TCP/IP Stack
• How To: Host a Remote Object in a Windows Service
• How To: Implement IPrincipal
• How To: Implement Kerberos Delegation for Windows 2000
• How To: Implement Patch Management
• How To: Instrument ASP.NET 2.0 Applications for Security
• How To: Prevent Cross-Site Scripting in ASP.NET
• How To: Protect Forms Authentication in ASP.NET 2.0
• How To: Protect From Injection Attacks in ASP.NET
• How To: Protect From SQL Injection in ASP.NET
• How To: Secure Your Developer Workstation
• How To: Set Up SSL on a Web Server
• How To: Set Up Client Certificates
• How To: Store an Encrypted Connection String in the Registry
• How To: Use ADAM for Roles in ASP.NET 2.0
• How To: Use Authorization Manager (AzMan) with ASP.NET 2.0
• How To: Use Code Access Security in ASP.NET 2.0
• How To: Use Code Access Security Policy to Constrain an Assembly
• How To: Use DPAPI (Machine Store) from ASP.NET
• How To: Use DPAPI (User Store) from ASP.NET with Enterprise Services
• How To: Use Forms Authentication with Active Directory
• How To: Use Forms Authentication with Active Directory in ASP.NET 2.0
• How To: Use Forms Authentication with Active Directory in Multiple Domains in ASP.NET 2.0
• How To: Use Forms Authentication with SQL Server 2000
• How To: Use Forms Authentication with SQL Server in ASP.NET 2.0
• How To: Use Health Monitoring in ASP.NET 2.0
• How To: Use IISLockdown.exe
• How To: Use Impersonation and Delegation in ASP.NET 2.0
• How To: Use IPSec for Filtering Ports and Authentication
• How To: Use IPSec to Provide Secure Communication Between Two Servers
• How To: Use Medium Trust in ASP.NET 2.0
• How To: Use Membership in ASP.NET 2.0
• How To: Use the Microsoft Security Baseline Analyzer
• How To: Use the Network Service Account to Access Resources in ASP.NET
• How To: Use Protocol Transition and Constrained Delegation in ASP.NET 2.0
• How To: Use Regular Expressions to Constrain Input in ASP.NET
• How To: Use Role-based Security with Enterprise Services
• How To: Use Role Manager in ASP.NET 2.0
• How To: Use SSL to Secure Communication with SQL Server 2000
• How To: Use URLScan
• How To: Use Windows Authentication in ASP.NET 2.0

Cheers..

Suresh Behera

Error : Restart Microsoft Development enviroment

Most of the time when I attach  process to Visual Studio.Net 2003, It pop me this error and close  visual studio 2003.
Well I never mind to get this error but hate to do the rework which looks quit unpredictable.

Hope it improves on Visual Studio 2005

Cheers..

Suresh Bheera

Bill Gate: 92% of the Fortune 100 are utilizing .Net

Microsoft chairman and chief software architect Bill Gates sent the following memo to fellow executives on October 30, calling for the company to make changes in response to the coming "services wave." Gates says Microsoft must act quickly and decisively to figure out the best way to deliver service-enabled experiences.

More....
Transcript: Bill Gates Executive Memo
http://www.betanews.com/article/Transcript_Bill_Gates_Executive_Memo/1131561802

Suresh Behera

Metro : The XML Paper Specification (XPS), A Microsoft's answer to Adobe's PDF

The XML Paper Specification(XPS), codenamed "Metro," is Microsoft's answer to Adobe's PDF: an electronic document format that can be printed without needing the actual application that created it.
More...
http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=172901469

More Links....

XPS

	Metro Specification, v.0.7
	XPS and Color Printing Enhancements in Windows Vista
	XPS Print Path FAQ
	XPSDrv Filter Pipeline
	Filter-based Print Drivers: Overview [330 KB]
	Metro Technical Overview [696 KB]
	XPS Home
	Jerry Dunietz - XML Paper Specification (XPS)
	Metro Fact Sheet

Printing and Windows Vista

	Winparty 2005 [x86 and AMD64 versions] Manage sets of tests for printers and WIA devices and drivers
	Advances in Windows Printing [WinHEC 2005; 483 KB]
	Core Printer Driver Improvements [482 KB]
	Details On the Longhorn Spool File Format [528 KB]
	Foundation Technologies for the Document Life Cycle [WinHEC 2005; 697 KB]
	New Document Life Cycle Opportunities [WinHEC 2005; 825 KB]
	PrintTicket and PrintCapabilities: Overview of Communications Schema and API [346 KB]
	Supporting Metro for Printing Devices [99 KB]

Printer Drivers

	GPD Creation for Unidrv 5
	How to Update Printer Drivers Supported in Windows
	IEEE 1394 Printers, SBP-2, and the SCSI-2 Command Set
	Print Driver Setup: 64-bit Drivers and Platforms
	USB Printers and Windows
	Debugging Print And Imaging Drivers [152 KB]
	Printer Driver Setup and 64-bit Implications [690 KB]
	Testing and Tools For Print and Imaging Drivers [306 KB]

General Multifunction Design and Installation

	Designing Multifunction Devices for Windows Operating Systems
	Multifunction Device Installation and Windows XP

Multifunction Printer Design

Multifunction Printer Design Recommendations

Ask the Experts - Printer Drivers

	Windows Drivers Printing and Networking [Online chat; February 20, 2002]
	Windows Printer Driver Development [Online chat; September 21, 2004]
	Windows Printer Drivers [Online chat; October 24, 2002]

Web Services for Printing and Imaging

	Web Services for Printing and Imaging Devices - Part 1 [WinHEC 2004; 1.33 MB] Windows Printing and Imaging team discusses the future of imaging.
	Web Services for Printing and Imaging Devices - Part 2 [WinHEC 2004; 874 KB] Continued discussion of Web services for imaging devices, security, discovery and eventing models, and device control protocols.
	Web Services on MSDN
	WS-Discovery
	WS-Eventing

Printing Specifications

Printing Developer References

	Windows Logo Program for Hardware Downloads
	HCT - Hardware Compatibility Test Kits and DVD Test Annex
	Printer Testing
	WHQL Test Specifications
	DDK Online

Color Management

Cheers ..

Suresh Behera

FAQ: Microsoft Next Generation of Certifications

Nice FAQ for Microsoft Certification

Top Questions | General | Current Credentials | New Certification Signup | New Certification Paths | Exams | Technology Series | Professional Series | Architect Series | Technology | Value | MCP Benefits | IT Manager | Logo

Suresh Behera