A blog reader recently asked us how to synchronize Offline Files from the command
prompt instead of from the Sync Center as described in a previous
blog post. Good question! Synchronizing Offline Files from the command line is
performed using a WMI script. We have published two example scripts that illustrate
how to do this.

The scripts are:

CscSyncAll.vbs –
Sync the entire cache
CscSync.vbs –
Sync a particular UNC path

Note that most of the text in these scripts is for handling script switches and formatting/reporting
progress. The code to actually perform the sync is relatively little.

–Jill

The
Filing Cabinet : Synchronizing Offline Files from the command line

Inline Search v 1.2 is an extremely useful free add-on for Internet Explorer that
mimics Firefox’s search behavior. It turns searching in a web page into a non modal
research experience coupled with a find as you type facility. It integrates flawlessly
into IE (version 5.5 or above), giving it that little extra that makes you a lot more
efficient when you are looking for a specific piece of information.

Source: IEForge – bends IE
to your will | InlineSearch / HomePage

Windows
Server Update Services with Service Pack 1 (WSUS SP1) delivers updates for WSUS. This
service pack includes support for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and the forthcoming Microsoft
Windows Vista operating system, and provides additional stability and performance
improvements. After you install WSUS SP1, you may be required to restart your computer.
You cannot remove WSUS SP1 after you install it.

Download
Windows Server Update Services with Service Pack 1.

As
soon you have Windows Vista Beta 2, here are just a few of the top things you can
do to evaluate it for your organization, plan your deployment, and make yourself more
productive. If you don’t have Beta 2 yet you’ll soon be able to get it here.

Top
10 Things to Try with Windows Vista Beta 2.

Got the heads up for the Windows
Network Development blog (rss feed
here) from a comment posted by Ari Pernick. I have only read the first couple
of posts, but it looks interesting enough to make the blogroll.

Windows
Network Development.

Quality
of Service (QoS) in the Microsoft® Windows Server™ “Longhorn” (now in beta
testing) and Windows Vista™ (now in beta testing) operating systems helps alleviate
network congestion issues while optimizing traffic to the available bandwidth by providing
centralized management of traffic sent by network hosts. By using QoS in a Windows
Server “Longhorn” and Windows Vista environment, an IT department can define flexible
policies deployed through Active Directory® directory service Group Policy objects
to prioritize or throttle outbound network traffic without requiring modifications
to existing applications. QoS policies apply to outbound traffic based on any or all
of the following conditions: sending application, source or destination IP address,
protocol, and source or destination port. This paper is intended for IT planners and
analysts who are evaluating Windows Server “Longhorn” and Windows Vista, enterprise
IT architects who focus on Active Directory and Group Policies, and network architects
responsible for network performance and cost control.

Download
details: Quality of Service in Windows Server “Longhorn” and Windows Vista.

Quality
of Service (QoS) in the Microsoft® Windows Server™ “Longhorn” (now in beta
testing) and Windows Vista™ (now in beta testing) operating systems helps alleviate
network congestion issues while optimizing traffic to the available bandwidth by providing
centralized management of traffic sent by network hosts. By using QoS in a Windows
Server “Longhorn” and Windows Vista environment, an IT department can define flexible
policies deployed through Active Directory® directory service Group Policy objects
to prioritize or throttle outbound network traffic without requiring modifications
to existing applications. QoS policies apply to outbound traffic based on any or all
of the following conditions: sending application, source or destination IP address,
protocol, and source or destination port. This paper is intended for IT planners and
analysts who are evaluating Windows Server “Longhorn” and Windows Vista, enterprise
IT architects who focus on Active Directory and Group Policies, and network architects
responsible for network performance and cost control.

Download
details: Quality of Service in Windows Server “Longhorn” and Windows Vista.

Quality
of Service (QoS) in the Microsoft® Windows Server™ “Longhorn” (now in beta
testing) and Windows Vista™ (now in beta testing) operating systems helps alleviate
network congestion issues while optimizing traffic to the available bandwidth by providing
centralized management of traffic sent by network hosts. By using QoS in a Windows
Server “Longhorn” and Windows Vista environment, an IT department can define flexible
policies deployed through Active Directory® directory service Group Policy objects
to prioritize or throttle outbound network traffic without requiring modifications
to existing applications. QoS policies apply to outbound traffic based on any or all
of the following conditions: sending application, source or destination IP address,
protocol, and source or destination port. This paper is intended for IT planners and
analysts who are evaluating Windows Server “Longhorn” and Windows Vista, enterprise
IT architects who focus on Active Directory and Group Policies, and network architects
responsible for network performance and cost control.

Download
details: Quality of Service in Windows Server “Longhorn” and Windows Vista.

In our first installment, an Introduction
to the Vista Developer Story, we discussed the Top Ten Things to Do when
developing a Windows Vista application. Every two weeks a new story will be added
to the downloadable Help file, which
can be downloaded here. This week we are presenting a discussion on Data:
Search, Organize, and Sharing.

Data: Search, Organize, Sharing

Windows Vista provides users with the tools to turn the raw data on their systems
into useful information. These tools include optimizations in the storage, retrieval,
and organization of native data and file types, as well as technologies for developers
to extend this functionality.

The
Windows Vista Developer Story: Search and Organize

Connecting
to Wireless Networks with Vista