Windows Server Update Services 3.0

I've spent 3 days to perform installation for Microsoft Windows Server Update Services 3.0 and here is my conclusion:

1. Make sure you have all prerequisites installed:

* Windows Server 2003 SP1 or later
* IIS 6.0 or later
* Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
* Microsoft Management Console 3.0
* Microsoft Report Viewer

2. Beside those prerequisites, I personally suggest installation of Windows Script 5.7 for Windows Server 2003 (require genuine validation) which I found out from googling my problem that failed the WSUS 3.0 installation

3. If you get the following during WSUS 3.0 installation and it say "Configuring database":

A program run as part of the setup did not finish as expected. Contact your support personnel or
package vendor.

First thing you do is digging into Event Log. In my case it said:

Cannot create file 'C:\WINDOWS\SYSMSI\SSEE\MSSQL.2005\MSSQL\DATA\SUSDB.mdf' because it already exists. Change the file path or the file name, and retry the operation.

My resolution is manually delete the SUSDB.MDF and SUSDB_LOG.LDF under directory

C:\WINDOWS\SYSMSI\SSEE\MSSQL.2005\MSSQL\Data

Volia, it solves everything and I FINALLY got the WSUS 3.0 installed on Windows 2003 SBS.

DEFCON 15

Vegas here I come!

CCSP (Pending)

I've passed 2 CCSP Exams few months ago, seems like I'm approaching my goal this year!!!

update: received CCSP as of July 2009

DefCon 2006

I may attend if possible...

Another favorite tech blog

VMTN Blog provides a lot of usefully information!

How-To: SSH tunnels for secure network access

A nice ssh how-to article can be obtained here.

Chess Project Protocol Spec

The following listed the table of contents for the protocol specification:

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1. Chess Project Description. 2

2. Chess Background. 2

2.1 Rules of chess 2

2.1.1 The King. 2

2.1.2 The Queen. 2

2.1.3 The Rook. 3

2.1.4 The Bishop. 3

2.1.5 The Knight 3

2.1.6 The Pawn. 4

2.2 Special Moves 5

2.2.1 Castling. 5

2.2.1 En Passant 5

3. Notational System 6

4. Rating System 6

Rating system example. 7

5. Time chess 7

5.1 n/k game. 8

5.2 Game/k game. 8

5.1 Daily game. 8

6. Other functionalities. 9

7. Customer Story Cards (3 x 5 cards) 13

8. Appendix 14

9. Reference 15

Furthermore, I have built a list of command as well. Based on our project requirement, I created a list of sample command:

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REG USERNAME [blogger]
REG PASSWORD [Bl0gMe2006]
REG EMAIL [foo@bar.com]

LOGON USERNAME [blogger]
LOGON PASSWORD [Bl0gMe2006]

N/K_TIMEOUT_LOSER=[8899]
DAILY_TIMEOUT_LOSER=[3401]
NEXT_TIMED_ALLOTMENT=[00:03:25]

REQUEST_REMAIN_MOVE
REQUEST_REMAIN_TIME
REMAIN_MOVE [21]
REMAIN_TIME [01:30:13]

MOVE [e4]
LOG_MOVE [on]

SECRET_CODE [rcblog], USERNAME [blogger], PASSWORD [SanDiego]

WINNER [Player ID: 8899], RANK [1513]
LOSER [Player ID: 4444], RANK [1587]
TIE_GAME

ACCEPT [message]
ERROR [message]

REQUEST_GAME_ID
REPLY_GAME_ID [002831]
REQUEST_PLAY [002831]
ACCEPT [002831]
REJECT [002831]

AVAILABLE_TIME [2006-3-21] [19:20]
GAME_TYPE [n/k]
DISPLAY_NAME [on]
AVAILABLE_TIME [2006-3-22] [11:50]
GAME_TYPE [game/k]
DISPLAY_NAME [on]
AVAILABLE_TIME [2006-7-1] [21:35]
GAME_TYPE [daily]
DISPLAY_NAME [off]

LIST_ONLINE_PLAYERS
RANK [2503], GAME_ID [002831], GAME_TYPE [game/k]
RANK [2499], GAME_ID [341932], GAME_TYPE [n/k]
…
…
RANK [1587], GAME_ID [314883], GAME_TYPE [daily]
RANK [1513], GAME_ID [039188], GAME_TYPE [n/k]

LIST_ALL_PLAYERS
RANK [2579], PLAYER_NAME [ChessGrandMaster]
RANK [2503], PLAYER_NAME [SDSU_Student]
…
…
RANK [1587], PLAYER_NAME [UNKNOWN]
RANK [1513], PLAYER_NAME [Beginner]

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