Wireshark 1.2 Released

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Jun 172009
 

Wireshark has released a new version as of July 15th 2009.  The new version number is 1.2.0 and has allot of new improvements in it.  Below are some of the changes that are from the Wireshark homepage.

  • Wireshark has a spiffy new start page.
  • Display filters now autocomplete.
  • A 64-bit Windows (x64) installer is now provided.
  • Support for the c-ares resolver library has been added. It has many advantages over ADNS.
  • Many new protocol dissectors and capture file formats have been added.
  • Macintosh OS X support has been improved.
  • GeoIP database lookups.
  • OpenStreetMap + GeoIP integration.
  • Improved Postscript(R) print output.
  • The preference handling code is now much smarter about changes.
  • Support for Pcap-ng, the next-generation capture file format.
  • Support for process information correlation via IPFIX.
  • Column widths are now saved.
  • The last used configuration profile is now saved.
  • Protocol preferences are changeable from the packet details context menu.
  • Support for IP packet comparison.
  • Capinfos now shows the average packet rate.

I have not had a chance to install the new version yet, but I am looking forward to it.  Below are some links that you could find of interest to more about the new version of wireshark.

Version 1.2.0 Release Notes
http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.2.0.html

Laura Chappell’s v 1.2 Blog Entry
http://laurachappell.blogspot.com/2009/06/wireshark-v12-enhancements.html

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83-640 Microsoft Test Is Breath Of Fresh Air

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Jun 172009
 

I was able to take the new 83-640 test this week.  I was very impressed with the test as it actually can measure hands on experience of the person taking the test.  There was a nice balance between hands on labs that used live virtual machines along with the traditional questions.  I really hope that Microsoft will implement this style for the majority of their tests.  The best advice I can give to prepare for the test is to use some sort of virtual technology.  Hyper-V would be perfect as it is free.   You can then use the trail version of Server 2008 which will again cost you nothing.  I would set up a couple servers that are running the AD role.  Once you have that done practice everyday tasks that a normal administrator would be asked to do.  This would include everything from administrating accounts to configuring DNS.  I would highly recommend checking out the study guide from Microsoft that I included in my previous post.  This pretty much sums up everything that could be on the test.  Please feel free to let me know what you think of the test if you have taken it.

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