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StarWind Free iSCSI Target

December 11, 2009

StarWind Free version is a free iSCSI Target that converts any Windows server into a block-level storage server or a SAN in less than 10 minutes.  This is a fully functional product at no cost. 

  •  Large 2 TB storage capacity
  •  Virtualization environment support for VMware, Microsoft Hyper-V and XenServer
  •  Enhances VMware environments by enabling VMotion, VMware HA, DRS and VCB
  •  Supports Windows server clustering for any application including SQL Server, Exchange, SharePoint

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Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Data connector

December 3, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics CRM handles all the reports with Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (SRS). SRS is a separate application that you can install on a different server than SQL Server or the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server if desired. Microsoft Dynamics CRM then connects to SRS by using the Reporting Services URL, as specified during installation.

When is Data connector used?

The Connector for Microsoft SQL SRS is not required during a normal, non-IFD installation. For IFD installations, or when you make modifications to the default setup, Data connector installation is mandatory for running the reports.

Data connector is also required when the scheduling reports are used in CRM.

What does Data Connector do?

Previous versions of Microsoft Dynamics CRM had a common problem with CRM and SRS communication, referred to as the double-hop Kerberos authentication. When both were installed on different servers it was required that we enable delegation in order to pass the authentication token to SSRS.

In CRM 4.0, we did away with the requirement for delegation to be configured by introducing the component called the SQL Reporting Services Data Connector. It’s basically a data processing extension which attaches itself to the SSRS server and accepts the auth information from the CRM server and passes it to the SSRS server. This resolves a common authentication problem when trying to access and run reports in previous versions of Microsoft CRM, referred to as “The Kerberos double-hop authentication issue.”

A common issue while installing CRM data connector

The above error/warning is caused because of the following conditions:

Condition 1 – Error
 
A Microsoft Dynamics CRM server is installed on the computer where CRM connector is being installed
The CRM server is running under the same account as the Report server application pool

Condition 2 – Warning

All CRM components: SQL, SRS are installed on a computer that is running Microsoft Server Small business edition where Connector is being installed

What happens behind the scenes?

The reason you are encountering this error is because of a security issue that can occur if the CRMAppPool and the application pool used by SRS are the same account. While communicating to the SQL server.

When using the CRM Data Connector, it authenticates from SRS to SQL as the SRS Application Pool Identity and CRM grants the SRS app pool account the CRMReaderRole, which grants select permissions to the filtered views. When CRM is installed, the CRMAppPool identity is granted dbo permissions to the database. If both accounts are the same, the account used for the CRM Data Connector would have full database access.

Therefore to help make the data more secure, before you install CRM 4.0 connector, you can either:

a) Install CRM and SQL reporting services on different machines

b) Configure Reporting services App pool on the computer to user a different account.

Interactive logon: message text for users attempting to log on

August 14, 2009

CONTINUARE SENZA LA DEBITA AUTORIZZAZIONE È ILLEGALE.

Questo sistema è limitato agli utenti autorizzati.

Coloro che tentano di effettuare un accesso senza averne l’autorizzazione verranno perseguiti legalmente.

IT IS AN OFFENSE TO CONTINUE WITHOUT PROPER AUTHORIZATION.

This system is restricted to authorized users.

Individuals attempting unauthorized access will be prosecuted.

testo che comparirà all’interno della finestra (text show in the window)

\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\LegalNoticeText (STRING)

Interactive logon: message title for users attempting to log on

August 12, 2009

CONTINUARE SENZA LA DEBITA AUTORIZZAZIONE È ILLEGALE.

IT IS AN OFFENSE TO CONTINUE WITHOUT PROPER AUTHORIZATION.

titolo della finestra (title of the window)

\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\LegalNoticeCaption (STRING)

Interactive logon: do not display last user name

August 10, 2009

This is the registry key:

\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT

\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\DontDisplayLastUserName (DWORD)

What is Ramp Up?

August 6, 2009

Ramp Up is a free, online, community-based learning program, with a number of different tracks that will help you build your portfolio of professional development skills. Ramp Up has a solid foundation of premium technical content from subject-matter gurus, and provides easy-to-access content in a variety of forms that guide you in learning the important skills. Join Ramp Up (it’s free!) and help advance your career – click on a track now to start!

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/rampup/default.aspx

eMail Marketing come tracciare le eMail aperte

July 6, 2009

Se avete bisogno solo di una semplice traccia se il destinatario di una campagna di marketing ha o meno aperto la mail, si può utilizzare questo articolo per implementare una semplice soluzione.

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/aspnet/etrack.aspx

Microsoft Office Visio Professional 2007 IT Pro Toolkit!

June 24, 2009

This kit includes a wide selection of Microsoft Office Visio Professional 2007 add-ins and resources.
To download the most updated versions of these add-ins and many other resources, visit http://visiotoolbox.com/.

Office System 2007: il licensing dei prodotti server

June 23, 2009

How do I check in enterprise projects and enterprise resources? (Project Server 2002 or 2003)

June 19, 2009

Resolution for Project Managers (Project Server 2003 only)

Project managers can check in their own checked out projects by completing the following steps:

1. Log into Project Web Access with project manager permissions.

2. Click the Projects menu to navigate to the Project Center page.

3. Click the Check in my projects link in the sidepane on the left.

4. In the data grid, select the checked out project and click the Check-In button.

Resolution for Administrators (Project Server 2002 or 2003)

Project Server administrators can check in projects and resources that are stuck in a checked out state by completing the following steps:

1. Log into Project Web Access with administrator permissions.

2. Click Admin > Manage Enterprise Features.

3. Click either the Check-in Enterprise Resources link or the Check-in Enterprise Projects link in the sidepane.

4. In the data grid, select the checked out project or resource and click the Check-In button.

Resolution for SQL Server DBA’s (Project Server 2002 or 2003)

Projects can occasionally become stuck in a checked out state, but they do not show up in the data grid using either set of above steps. In this case, a SQL Server DBA must perform the following steps to check in the project:

1. Launch the Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise Manager.

2. Select and open the Project Server database.

3. Select the MSP_PROJECTS table and open it.

4. Locate the checked out project.

5. Set the value in the PROJ_CHECKEDOUT field to 0 (zero) for the project.

Note: For a resource that is stuck in a checked out state, open the MSP_RESOURCES table and set the RES_CHECKEDOUT field value to 0 for the checked-out resource.