Kemp released Exchange 2010 Templates witch makes configure a Kemp Loadmaster easier
Core services: MAPI, SMTP and Unified HTTP/HTTPS
Extended services: Per-service HTTP/HTTPS
Additional Services: POP, IMAP and SMTP
Ward 06-07-2012: Fixed Links
Bitlocker is a password centered disk encryption system built into Windows which encrypts your volumes and server platforms.
When your do a new deployment on a new computer with MDT you want automatically enable the TPM chip and encrypt the disk.
On 1 Feb 2012 a wrote an article about how to Enable TPM devices on HP Laptops trough MDT.
When you create a new client task sequence enable Bitlocker is default on.
After that I found a bug in MDT 2012 witch cost me al lot of time finding the answer.
MDT 2012 – Settings Per Task Sequence
So let’s begin.
Open Customsettings.ini
Change the following
[Settings]
Priority=Default
Properties=MyCustomProperty
to
[Settings]
Priority=TaskSequenceID, Default
Properties=MyCustomProperty
Add the following text.
[HP6560B] = TaskSequenceID in my Case
MachineObjectOU=ou=laptops,ou=ward,dc=wardvissers,dc=local
BdeInstallSuppress=NO
BDEDriveLetter=S:
BDEDriveSize=300
SkipBitLocker=NO
BDEInstall=TPM
BDERecoveryKey=AD
OSDBitLockerWaitForEncryption=TRUE
BDEKeyLocation=\\ward-bh01.wardvissers.local\Bitlocker$
And change the following SkipBitLocker=YES under [DEFAULT]
In my case on the OU Laptops I created the following Bitlocker Group Policy
Group Policy’s will break deployment’s
This Community Technology Preview (“CTP2”) enables System Center customers to jointly evaluate System Center 2012 and Windows Server 2012 Release Candidate. CTP2 includes updates and enhancements to the following System Center 2012 components:
You can get the System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 CTP2 Downloads here:
Issue: Not Synced Server Configuration does not match with stored configuration
Cause: FF TMG 2010 Array certificates expired.
Solutions: The following steps will fix the issue. Please note that I am explaining the situation where my TMG 2010 enterprise Array is deployed in workgroup.
Step1: Run ISA BPA on TMG 2010 Array Member
Step2: Verify certificate expiry date
1. From the Start menu, click Run. Type MMC, and then click OK.
2. In MMC, click File, and then click Add/Remove Snap-in.
3. Click Add to open the Add Standalone Snap-in dialog box.
4. From the list of snap-ins, select Certificates, and then click Add.
5. Select the service account and click Next.
6. Click Next.
7. Select ISASTGCTRL and click Finish.
8. Browse to ADAM_ISASTGCTRL\Personal > Certificates.
9. Open the certificate to see if it is expired.
Step3: Create a Request.inf file. Open notepad and copy the following and paste into notepad. modify CN and domain details as per your own requirement. rename the file as request.inf. An example of the inf file is:
[Version]
Signature=”$Windows NT$
[NewRequest]
Subject = “CN=myTMG.mydomain.com”
EncipherOnly = FALSE
Exportable = TRUE
KeyLength = 1024
KeySpec = 1 ; Key Exchange
KeyUsage = 0xA0 ; Digital Signature, Key Encipherment
MachineKeySet = True
ProviderName = “Microsoft RSA SChannel Cryptographic Provider”
ProviderType = 12
RequestType = CMC
; Omit entire section if CA is an enterprise CA
[EnhancedKeyUsageExtension]
OID=1.3.6.1.5.5.7.3.1 ; Server Authentication
[RequestAttributes]
CertificateTemplate = WebServer
Step4: request Certificate to the Root/Subordinate CA
Open a elevated command prompt. At the command prompt, type the following command, and then press ENTER:
certreq -new –f request.inf certnew.req
Important! This command uses the information in the Request.inf file to create a request in the format that is specified by the RequestType value in the .inf file. When the request is created, the public and private key pair is automatically generated and then put in a request object in the enrollment requests store on the local computer.
Step5:Submit the request and obtain certificate
Open a elevated command prompt. At the command prompt, type the following command, and then press ENTER:
certreq -submit certnew.req certnew.cer
Important! certnew.req is generated in the previous command. certnew.cer is the certificate you are looking for.
An alternative way of submitting certificate to CA
Step6:Convert certificate into .pfx format
Import the certificate certnew.cer into a server or an admin workstation
1. On the head node, click Start, click Run, and then type mmc to start the Microsoft Management Console.
2. On the File menu, click Add/Remove Snap-in. The Add or Remove Snap-ins dialog box appears.
3. In Available snap-ins, click Certificates, and then click Add.
4. Select Computer account, and then click Next.
5. Select Local computer, and then click Finish.
6. If you have no more snap-ins to add to the console, click OK.
7. In the Microsoft Management Console, in the console tree, expand Certificates, and then expand Personal.
8. In the details pane, click the certificate you want to manage.
9. On the Action menu, point to All Tasks, and then click Import. The Certificate Export Wizard appears. Click Next.
10. Browse to location of certnew.cer file
11. Import Certificate
To export a certificate in PFX format using the Certificates snap-in
1. On the head node, click Start, click Run, and then type mmc to start the Microsoft Management Console.
2. On the File menu, click Add/Remove Snap-in. The Add or Remove Snap-ins dialog box appears.
3. In Available snap-ins, click Certificates, and then click Add.
4. Select Computer account, and then click Next.
5. Select Local computer, and then click Finish.
6. If you have no more snap-ins to add to the console, click OK.
7. In the Microsoft Management Console, in the console tree, expand Certificates, and then expand Personal.
8. In the details pane, click the certificate you want to manage.
9. On the Action menu, point to All Tasks, and then click Export. The Certificate Export Wizard appears. Click Next.
10. On the Export Private Key page, click Yes, export the private key. Click Next.
11. On the Export File Format page, select Personal Information Exchange – PKCS #12 (.PFX). Click Next.
12. On the Password page, type and confirm the password that is used to encrypt the private key. Click Next.
13. Follow the pages of the wizard to export the certificate in PFX format.
Step7: Import Certificate into TMG Array
Log on to the TMG Server
Open FF TMG 2010 Console
Click on System>Click Server that is one of the array member>Click Import Server Certificate from the task pan>Browse location of the certificate import certnew.PFX format certificate
Click Ok.
Click refresh on the systems
Step8: Repeat the entire steps into all array members
Step9: Refresh Array members and check system
Check TMG related services.
Special thanks to Raihan Al-Beruni
This procedure describes how to install Windows Server 2012 in VMware Workstation. The following versions are used:
In VMware Workstation Technology Preview 2012 create a new VM with the following settings:
Edit the VMX file and add the following line to the end to of the VMX file:
vmGenCounter.enable = FALSE
During the installation choose for the Windows Server 2012 Release Candidate (Server wit GUI)
Special thanks to my colleague Ivo Beerens
Microsoft has released a free e-book entitled “Introducing Windows Server 2012”.
The Introduction:
“…Windows Server 2012 is probably the most significant release of the Windows Server platform ever. With an innovative new user interface, powerful new management tools, enhanced Windows PowerShell support, and hundreds of new features in the areas of networking, storage, and virtualization, Windows Server 2012 can help IT deliver more while reducing costs. Windows Server 2012 also was designed for the cloud from the ground up and provides a foundation for building both public and private cloud solutions to enable businesses to take advantage of the many benefits of cloud computing.
This book represents a “first look” based on the public beta release of Windows
Server 2012 and is intended to help IT professionals familiarize themselves with
the capabilities of the new platform. Although certain features may change
between now and RTM, much of the basic functionality likely will remain as
described here, meaning that most of what you learn from reading this book will
continue to benefit you as you begin to evaluate and deploy Windows Server
2012 in your own environment…”
Just click the picture to download the book
I recently converted to MDT 2012 after running MDT 2010 for awhile. 10 December 2010 I blogged about MDT 2010 Automatically Move Computers to the Right OU.
After I upgraded from MDT 2010 to MDT 2012 this did not work anymore.
After a lot of searching a found the following on the Technet Forum at the MDT section: MDT 2012 – Settings Per Task Sequence
I changed DeployWiz_SelectTS.vbs file and it work again 
1. Edit DeployWiz_SelectTS.vbs
2. Add after "Dim sTemplate"
Dim sCmd
Set Oshell = createObject("Wscript.shell")
3. Add before "End Function" (bottom of page)
sCmd = "wscript.exe """ & oUtility.ScriptDir & "\ZTIGather.wsf"""
oItem = oSHell.Run(sCmd, , true)
You can download the changed file here: DeployWiz_SelectTS.7z
Update 12-09-2012
In beta 1 MDT 2012 Update 1 this was fixed . But in de final release MDT 2012 Update 1 this is still a issue….. 
but no error anymore at the final page .
The Exchange team released Rollup 3 for Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 2.
The list of bug fixes that I found the most interesting:
See KB2685289 Description of Update Rollup 3 for Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 2 for full info.
Download File: Rollup 3 for Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 2
Exchange Team released the newest version of the Exchange 2010 language pack and that it is available for download here.
This language pack resolves three key issues some customers have experienced;
Note that Exchange 2010 Service Pack 2 included the full language pack, and if you are not experiencing the problems or have not installed any language packs post SP2 you do not need to apply this language