Anith Gopal

In Windows Server® 2008 R2, we introduced the Remote Desktop Services Provider for Windows PowerShell™ . This post gives examples of how you can use this new feature to manage Remote Desktop Licensing (RD Licensing). This post assumes that you have a basic understanding of Windows PowerShell

Important message for our Partners:   ·          Customers are encouraged to stay with Windows 7 to continue enjoying the features and benefits of our latest operating system (and not revert to Windows Vista or Windows XP). ·          Installing the final version of Windows 7 (RTM) will require a clean installation on their PC.

The Microsoft Partner Network has debuted as the next generation of the Microsoft Partner Program at Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC09).

A year ago we started conversations with OGC and Becta to refresh our licensing schemes, with a goal of adding in some more flexibility for individual customers, and responding to changes in the way that all public sector organisations use ICT. With OGC (now known as Buying Solutions ) we looked at the whole of public sector excluding education

We’ve introduced a new licensing scheme pilot for UK schools this morning, which introduces more flexibility, and potentially some cost savings for some of you. Here’s the summary of it: Subscription Enrolment for Schools The agreement option sits between our existing Select and School Agreement schemes: The School Agreement (which is an annual subscription) has been chosen by a minority of state schools, when it has suited their need to have a simple, comprehensive licensing programme across all of their computers, where they need to have up-to-date software across all of their computers, and provides a way to license software with a low up-front cost.

If you’re working for a school that has a Microsoft “School Agreement” or buys “Software Assurance”, then read on… If you run the IT in your school, then you’ve got a chance to make your colleagues happy If you’re working elsewhere in the school, then there’s a chance to save some money As part of our Software Assurance programme, which is a standard part of a School Agreement, we include a benefit called the Home Use Programme (HUP). This gives employees of the school the opportunity to buy Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007 for £12.93.

Today we are excited to share with you some news about SharePoint Designer 2007. Starting now (April 2, 2009), SharePoint Designer 2007 will be available as a free download! We want more of you customizing SharePoint and feel that this a good way to put the tool in the hands of more people. You can find a lot more information in our site including: a) Letter to our Customers b) Frequently Asked Questions c) Free Download Also, make sure to watch this video where Tom Rizzo and J.R.

Please pick a date that works for you and register using the links below. You’ll automatically get a reminder email.  April 2009 4/2/2009 Overview of Visual Studio Team System 2008 http://www.clicktoattend.com/?id=136158 4/9/2009 Overview of Team Foundation Server 2008 http://www.clicktoattend.com/?id=136159 4/16/2009 Overview of Visual Studio Team System 2008 – Database Edition http://www.clicktoattend.com/?id=136160 4/16/2009 Overview of Visual Studio Team System 2008 – Test Edition http://www.clicktoattend.com/?id=136161 4/23/2009 Overview of Visual Studio Team System 2008 http://www.clicktoattend.com/?id=136162 4/30/2009 Overview of Team Foundation Server 2008 http://www.clicktoattend.com/?id=136163 4/30/2009 Overview of Visual Studio Team System – Development Edition http://www.clicktoattend.com/?id=136164  May 2009 5/7/2009 Overview of Visual Studio Team System 2008 – Database Edition http://www.clicktoattend.com/?id=136165 5/7/2009 Overview of Visual Studio Team System 2008 – Test Edition http://www.clicktoattend.com/?id=136166 5/14/2009 Overview of Visual Studio Team System 2008 http://www.clicktoattend.com/?id=136167 5/21/2009 Overview of Team Foundation Server 2008 http://www.clicktoattend.com/?id=136168 5/21/2009 Overview of Visual Studio Team System – Development Edition http://www.clicktoattend.com/?id=136169 5/28/2009 Overview of Visual Studio Team System 2008 – Database Edition http://www.clicktoattend.com/?id=136171 5/28/2009 Overview of Visual Studio Team System 2008 – Test Edition http://www.clicktoattend.com/?id=136172 June 2009 6/4/2009 Overview of Visual Studio Team System 2008 http://www.clicktoattend.com/?id=136173 6/11/2009 Overview of Team Foundation Server 2008 http://www.clicktoattend.com/?id=136174 6/11/2009 Overview of Visual Studio Team System – Development Edition http://www.clicktoattend.com/?id=136175 6/18/2009 Overview of Visual Studio Team System 2008 – Database Edition http://www.clicktoattend.com/?id=136176 6/18/2009 Overview of Visual Studio Team System 2008 – Test Edition http://www.clicktoattend.com/?id=136177 6/25/2009 Overview of Visual Studio Team System 2008 http://www.clicktoattend.com/?id=136178

You may recall my post last week from Larry’s question about Microsoft OEM Windows licensing. In there, there were several topics like what qualifies for the Windows Vista Business Upgrade, etc.

Much has been made about the new iPod shuffle’s neat new features , like voiceover narration to make up for the lack of a display, and its incredibly small form factor. Much more, perhaps, has been made about the limitations the new form factor presents, since it lacks physical controls on the device itself, and also requires headphones specifically designed for the platform because of the unique control scheme it uses instead. That unique control scheme recently raised even more eyebrows when it appeared as though Apple had not only forced customers to seek out specially designed headphones for use with the new device, but had also actually built-in a chip that would force third-party accessory manufacturers to pay them a licensing fee in order to be able to make headphones that would work with the new shuffle

Larry sent this question to me, asking what is actually a relatively common question and a good one to make sure that everyone knows the answer to.