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25 september

Groove Security & TechEd 2007

I'm doing a bit a of a lazy blog entry today - but I have an excuse!

Many of the questions which I, and my colleagues, are asked on a daily basis are answered in the Microsoft TechNet Groove TechCentre. This is developing into a formidable collection of technical articles covering all aspects of deploying, managing and securing your Groove infrastructure. Please check it out.

Shameless plug now for "yours truly". TechEd 2007 EMEA in Barcelona is getting set for two weeks of great content (I'm speaking 3 times :-) ), for Developers on 5th - 9th of November and IT Forum 12th - 16th November. Get yourself booked up now!!

Back to the TechNet Groove TechCentre, here is a sample article:

Groove's Built-In Security

Securing Internet communications is based on achieving four main objectives: authentication of users and devices, confidentiality of communications, data integrity, and authorization. How you set up your network to obtain these objectives depends mostly on the software you are managing.

Groove client software addresses fundamental security issues via the following built-in mechanisms:

•	Data encryption helps assure confidentiality of all information exchanges, whether on a LAN or across the Internet.
•	Groove identities and accounts can be password-protected.
•	Built-in authentication systems allow users to verify the identity of Groove users and devices.
•	Component signature verification algorithms help assure the integrity and appropriateness of components installed on user devices.
•	Role-based access control, defined by Groove workspace creators, determines how workspace members access and interact with content.
•	Progressive slow-down of the password window display after repeated incorrect password attempts protects against external parties using password discovery scripts to access Groove.
•	Users with Office-compatible antivirus software on their Groove devices can enable automatic virus filtering of files in their Groove account preferences.
•	Workspace version restrictions allow users to create workspaces supported only in the current or a later version of Groove, and to accept invitations only to workspaces that were created in the current or a later version of Groove. Administrators can enable this restriction by setting a Groove Manager domain policy accordingly.
•	File type restrictions limit the types of allowed files to those specified in Microsoft Office as “safe for sharing.” Administrators can enable this restriction by setting a Groove Manager domain policy.
•	Groove users can select options for restricting the delivery of Groove messages from other Groove users. For example, Groove can be configured to accept messages from only “known Groove contacts”, that is, contacts who are either in a user’s contact list, verified by the user or administrator, or who are members of at least one of the user’s workspaces.

20 september

The Future is Mapped out..

Michael S. Scherotter one of our Developer Evangelists has done some fantastic work in the last month in integrating Microsoft Virtual Earth(VE) with Microsoft Office Groove 2007.

VE provides:

• Web-based geographic mapping

• 2D Road Maps

• Birds-eye views

• 3D maps of many cities

• JavaScript API to add Virtual Earth to any web page

Microsoft Office Groove provides:

• Peer-to-Peer Collaboration solution

• Threaded Discussions, file sharing, chat, message boards, calendars, SharePoint integration, custom forms

• Customizable Forms are actually HTML Web Pages

• Programming Model for Customizable forms is JavaScript or VBScript

This is how he built the integration:

• Download Virtual Earth JavaScript file from http://dev.virtualearth.net/mapcontrol/mapcontrol.ashx?v=5

• Map is in Static Text section

Initialize Map:

var mapElement = document.getElementById("Map");

mapElement.style.width="600px";

mapElement.style.height="420px";

m_map = new VEMap('Map');

Storing Virtual Earth Data in Groove

• Use hidden text field to store list of longitude and latitude coordinates

• Store other Virtual Earth data in other hidden fields

• Create Shapes in Virtual Earth when opening form

• Save Shapes in Groove when closing form

Adapting to your use

• Copy Tool to a new Workspace

• Open the Design Sandbox

• Add Fields that are appropriate to your scenario

• Add/Update views as necessary

• Update code for shapes if you want to use other coloring or info in shape info boxes

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View the LiveMeeting reply here:

https://www112.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/view?id=8GB7S7&pw=p%5D%7D8%40%2FMDJ

• Micheal’s Blog: http://blogs.msdn.com/synergist

• Virtual Earth Map Control 5.0 SDK

• Groove 2007 SDK

05 september

Back on the road

Hi all

The Summer is over, house move finished, Broadband installed and I’m back to the action. I can’t believe the traction in the marketplace for Groove. It is so strong that I am already booked out for customer and partner meetings until the last week in October.

I’m in Amsterdam today and talked to a Microsoft Business Partner about integrating their offering with Groove. It’s all a bit “hush-hush” but I can reveal that we have posted our training syllabus here:

http://cwlibrary.mslearn.net/page/courseware/ezlist_coursewares_f=coursewaretype-0.aspx

Very shortly we will be releasing our Groove Partner certification exams. The beta program has completed its cycle and you should expect to see the exams available through the usual Microsoft channels very shortly.

Some other highlights in the coming weeks are the new Groove tool templates which will start to appear on Office On Line.

While we are talking links, here is a refresher:

Groove TechCenter on Technet: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/office/bb267352.aspx

Groove Developer Portal on MSDN: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/office/bb308957.aspx

Top Travel tip: If you are travelling by air for one night, and live in the UK, Boots and Superdrug now offer toothpaste, shaving foam and antiperspirant- deodorant in 100 ml sizes so you don’t need to check baggage! No more waiting at the carousel.