Lee Desmond

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Selected highlights of public references and contributions to the IT Pro community:

• Swiss IT Pro User Group (www.swissitpro.ch)
  - Unified Communications: Virtualization of core Microsoft Technologies and Security (2 Dec 2008)
  - Upgrading IIS and SharePoint to Windows Server 2008 (3 June 2008)
  - Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 Deployment (6 May 2008)
  - Technical Overview of Windows Server 2008 (3 Jul 2007)
  - Windows PowerShell Interaktiv - Einstieg in das neue Windows Scripting Interface (5 Jun 2007)

 

• Network Security in a Virtualized Environment - guest talk at ETH Zurich (Tue 14 Oct 2008)

 

• Powershell and Exchange @ edge.technet.com (11 Jul 2008)

 

• Speaker on Windows Server 2008 Security at Orbit-iEX 2008, Messehalle Zurich (20 May 2008).
   
  
• Speaker on Virtualization and Security at Security Day 2008, Digicomp Zurich (29 Apr 2008).
   
  
• Exchange & Outlook Pro VIP Feature: More About Using PowerShell to Manage Exchange Server 2003 (15 Apr 2008)
• Microsoft Gulf TechDays 2007 Dubai speaker on Windows Server 2008 and Exchange Server/Forefront 2007 Security (4 to 5 Dec 2007).
   
  
• Microsoft Gulf TechNet & MSDN Roadshow speaker on Windows Server 2008 and Microsoft Hyper-V (Windows Server virtualization) - Nov to Dec 2007. Read more here.
   
  
• United Arab Emirates IT Pro User Group (techiesonly.com)
  - Introducing Exchange 2007 and more (27 May 2007)
  - Windows PowerShell Interactive - Step up to the new Windows Scripting Interface (20 Jun 2007)
  - Technical Overview of Windows 2008 (15 Aug 2007)

 

• Windows IT Pro Magazine Feature (print): Extending Virtual PC with Virtual Server (Nov 2007)
• Exchange & Outlook Pro VIP Online Feature: Manage Exchange Server 2003 Using PowerShell & WMI (9 Oct 2007)
• mcpmag.com Online Feature Article: A Step Beyond Exchange Management Shell Primer (13 Aug 2007)
• Microsoft TechDays 2007 speaker on virtualization (11 to 12 Apr 2007)
   
  
• Exchange & Outlook Pro VIP Feature Article: Lessons from the Field: Moving from Exchange 5.5 to 2003 (27 Feb 2007 - subscription required for full access)
  
• mcpmag.com Online Feature Article: Scripting Basics for Virtual Server 2005 R2, Part II (14 Feb 2007)
• Tech.Ed IT Forum 2006 Speaker on virtualization, "Ask-The-Experts" (Security, Virtualization), MS Evangelist.
• mcpmag.com Online Feature Article: Scripting Basics for Virtual Server 2005 R2 (17 Aug 2006)
• TechNet Forum Moderator volunteer (Windows Vista, Office 2007)
• Role as MCT Proctor (MS Identity Integration Server - MIIS), "Ask-The-Experts" (MS Vista), Hands-on labs, MS Evangelist.
• mcpmag.com Online: EXAM REVIEW 70-285: Design Exchange with Confidence! (29 Sep 2005).
• Lead founder of independent, non-profit user group with 4 other Microsoft Certified Trainers (1 Aug 2005 - endorsed by Microsoft Switzerland).
• The Culminis EMEA Compass - August 2005: "Security Active Directory - Server Operators Group Limitations". Originally published at leedesmond.com's Tech Tips (Jul 2005).
• Volunteer member of a small team in the translation of "Hacker Highschool - Security Awareness for Teens" (Lesson 12 Internet Legalities and Ethics) for ISECOM, Institute for Security and Open Methodologies (Jul 2005)*
• Role as MCT Proctor (Windows, Desktop Management), "Ask-The-Experts" (MS Identity Integration Server - MIIS), Hands-on labs, MS Evangelist.
• Role as MCT Proctor (Server Infrastructure), Hands-on labs, MS Evangelist.
• Role as MCT Proctor (Security, Windows Server System), "Ask-the-Experts", Hands-on labs, MS Evangelist.
• Windows NetBIOS Protection: Closing The Door Ajar @ Home (Aug 2004)