Blog du Tristank
Migrating to https://blog.tristank.com/ . And still so terrific that 3 of 4 readers rated it "soporific"
MSRC Blog: Zotob Worm
Ok, earlier this morning we activated our Software Security Incident Reponse Process to respond to a...
Author: Tristan K Date: 08/14/2005
Strider HoneyMonkey (Gobsmack Fluoro Turbo Omega)
Man, I wish we could make our regular product names more exciting and a little less... you know....
Author: Tristan K Date: 08/10/2005
64 Bit: It's When, Not If
Harold raised the question, Clive riffed on it, and now I'm going back to the original question with...
Author: Tristan K Date: 08/10/2005
Gordon Bell's guide to High Tech Ventures
Written back in the 80's (it seems), but it's kept me amused for most of the evening now....
Author: Tristan K Date: 08/09/2005
Upkeep
Breaking News: The Name Change. Yep, the blog name has changed from the rather long-winded "extra...
Author: Tristan K Date: 08/09/2005
My Web Search Barometer
One of my colleagues is something of a search prodigy. In the interests of keeping him somewhat...
Author: Tristan K Date: 08/06/2005
Slowly but surely...
Dugie got his publishing act together, and promises to blog. So, we've another Aussie tech blogger...
Author: Tristan K Date: 08/05/2005
Three-o'clock Shadow?
Dugie (blog to follow - I suggested getting anywhere he could slap some discreet, tasteful...
Author: Tristan K Date: 08/02/2005
ISA Server 2000 SP1 - Support Expired
While browsing the Support Lifecycle Supported Service Packs page, I was reminded that ISA 2000 SP1...
Author: Tristan K Date: 08/01/2005
Aussie IT Pro Blogger OPML
Rightyho. My ISP issues have now worked themselves out (touch wood), so I can post the link to the...
Author: Tristan K Date: 07/26/2005
Susan: Two NICs. And Live Logging is Win!
I was really trying to work an Animal Farm joke in here, but I can't make it work. Susan brings up a...
Author: Tristan K Date: 07/24/2005
On Vista
The name's grown on me since the rumours started yesterday, and I'm happy with the overall design...
Author: Tristan K Date: 07/23/2005
Some Useful ISA Tools
Susan's really firing on all cylinders at the moment (I heartily recommend subscribing to her blog...
Author: Tristan K Date: 07/22/2005
Stuff May Not Work This Week
My ISP is migrating servers this week; various bits of stuff may not work for a while.
Author: Tristan K Date: 07/21/2005
Longhorn Beta 1: Sweet!
As Beta 1 draws ever closer, it looks like excitement's building... Check this out.
Author: Tristan K Date: 07/21/2005
Technet Briefing Podcasts!
Caught via Mick's blog. https://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/events/briefings/default.mspx...
Author: Tristan K Date: 07/20/2005
Aussie IT Pro Bloggers
Australian and New Zealand (iat?) IT Pro Bloggers. Update! Now all at https://www.techtalkblogs.com/...
Author: Tristan K Date: 07/20/2005
Calling all Aussie IT Pro Bloggers
OK, here's an idea so simple I can't believe I didn't ask before. I've been thinking a lot about why...
Author: Tristan K Date: 07/20/2005
Tech.Ed 2005 AU: Win a T-Shirt!
Handy with the Photoshop or the Paint Shop Pro? (or even the Paint .Net, Illustrator, Acrylic,...
Author: Tristan K Date: 07/19/2005
Tech.Ed 2005 AU: Sessions du Chuck
Chuck posted the Tech.Ed 2005 session list, so you can start pencilling in your plans now....
Author: Tristan K Date: 07/18/2005
Terminal Server / Remote Desktop DoS Issue
Via TonySo: https://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/904797.mspx Our initial investigation...
Author: Tristan K Date: 07/18/2005
Custom Password Filters
Back from holiday now, and almost over the jetlag. Almost. A question came up today about Password...
Author: Tristan K Date: 07/18/2005
My Holiday In Games
I picked up GTA: San Andreas before leaving Sydney, despite the system requirements being above the...
Author: Tristan K Date: 07/11/2005
Tristan's On Holiday (shudder)
I'm off to Canada, and I'm faced with some Serious Travel Time (something like 11 hrs to Honolulu, 7...
Author: Tristan K Date: 06/25/2005
I Make Things Happen*.
I am a genius (and humble to boot). Quickie: The latest twist on the RSS Feeds Du Jour is that...
Author: Tristan K Date: 06/23/2005
RSS Feeds For Useful* Things
Until the website folk get their collective minds into gear and produce RSS feeds, I've taken to...
Author: Tristan K Date: 06/23/2005
KB Highlight: Connectivity Problems with MS05-019
There's a KB article that pretty much covers it:...
Author: Tristan K Date: 06/23/2005
Checking the ISA 2004 Version
The ISA In SBS Blog has a tip on ISA 2004 version numbering that covers how to check SP1 is...
Author: Tristan K Date: 06/22/2005
New Nvidia Drivers for x64 (W00t)
Nvidia released new drivers for x64 (and x86) today. The dodgy feeds worked! Smug? Yeah, a little.
Author: Tristan K Date: 06/22/2005
B-Day (no, not bidet) for Battlefield 2
Well, Battlefield 2 is in my hot little hands right now. I had to get the CD version (3 CDs) because...
Author: Tristan K Date: 06/21/2005
Gaston Updates XAML Viewer for VS2005 Beta 2
Could have used this while playing around with the Sparkline fiddling project, but hey, another...
Author: Tristan K Date: 06/21/2005
Aussie MSN Maps: I'm Ashamed I Never Knew
I've never really been interested in maps, as such. They're in the "nice to have when driving"...
Author: Tristan K Date: 06/21/2005
Windows Server 2003 SP1 Automatic Updates Blocker
Like XPSP2 before it, Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 is going to be distributed via Automatic...
Author: Tristan K Date: 06/21/2005
Proxy Authentication for ISA 2004
Following on from Ye Olde Poste Aboute ISA 2000 and Proxy Authentication, there's a quick update to...
Author: Tristan K Date: 06/20/2005
Creative's x64 Driver Matrix
While surfing around for Zen Micro information, I ran across Creative's Secret x64 plans for world...
Author: Tristan K Date: 06/17/2005
Deskbar Shortcuts... an eventual convert.
I've been a full-URL typist for a long, long time. As yesterday was Patch Tuesday, I've gotten a...
Author: Tristan K Date: 06/15/2005
Tech.Ed Australia 2005: Session List
Michael Kleef just posted the full session list for Tech.Ed 2005 AU. Gotakealook!
Author: Tristan K Date: 06/14/2005
ISA 2000 Security Bulletin MS05-034
Today, we released an update for ISA Server 2000 that addresses two privately disclosed security...
Author: Tristan K Date: 06/14/2005
The Cleartype Tuner
Using an LCD monitor without Cleartype is like using... um... something worse. It's good. Especially...
Author: Tristan K Date: 06/09/2005
ISA and IAS, and IAS.
IAS (Internet Authentication Service) - is Microsoft's implementation of a RADIUS server (Remote...
Author: Tristan K Date: 06/08/2005
Tech.Ed Australia 2005: I'm Excited! Go Register!
W00t! TechEd 2005 is coming, and guess who's going to be there!? Well, I'm not certain that I'm...
Author: Tristan K Date: 06/03/2005
Ben's VM-Typer Series
Ben The VPC Guy has just finished a series on building a "typer" application for Virtual Server....
Author: Tristan K Date: 06/03/2005