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Past Events

Microsoft works with software developers from a variety of companies and organizations to test their implementations of the Microsoft Open Specifications at group events. Below are details of the most recent Microsoft events. To learn more about the sessions and topics covered during these events, visit Developer Training.

  
NameDate# of attendeesTechnical TopicsRelated Materials
Taipei Communication Protocols Plugfest - Taipei, TaiwanMay 2-4, 2012--
Windows Identity and Exchange Protocols Plugfest - Redmond, WAApril 16-20, 201238Exchange RPC and Web Services Specifications.  Windows Identity; Active Directory and Authentication Specifications.Video
RemoteFX Conference - Redmond, WAApril 10-11, 2012--
OData Interop Meetup - Redmond, WAMarch 19-20, 2012--
Kerberos.org Interop - Cambridge, MAOctober 25-28, 2011--Kerberos authentication protocolsWrite-up
SNIA.org 2011 Storage Developer Conference - Santa Clara, CASeptember 19-22, 2011110CIFS, SMB, and SMB2 file sharing protocol specifications
Windows File Sharing and SharePoint Protocols PlugfestJune 20-24, 201151SharePoint File Operations Protocols and SharePoint Front End Protocols;  SMB, SMB2 and other Windows File Sharing protocolsVideoPhotos
Exchange Server Select RPC & Windows Active Directory Protocols PlugfestJanuary 24-28, 201127Exchange Server RPC, ROPS  Fast Transfer, and Incremental Change Synchronization protocols.   Active Directory protocolsPhotos
Binary File Format PlugfestOctober 19-20, 201016Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
SNIA.org 2010 Storage Developer ConferenceSeptember 20-23, 2010103CIFS, SMB, and SMB2 file sharing protocol specificationsWrite-up
Exchange Protocols Overview EventSeptember 21-22, 201024Exchange Protocol specifications, including Exchange RPC, ROPS, Fast Transfer, Incremental Change Synchronization, Protocol Object Model, Notifications, Exchange Web Services, Exchange Active Sync, and other topics
SharePoint File Operations Protocols PlugfestJune 15-16, 201010SharePoint File Operations Protocols and SharePoint Front End Protocols
DII Workshop on XAdESJune 8, 201015XAdES digital signature interoperability and related topics
Microsoft File Sharing Protocols 2010 PlugfestMay 17-20, 201030SMB and SMB2 and other file sharing protocol specifications
Microsoft Certificate DirectAccess Protocols 2010 PlugfestApril 12-15, 201023Certificate and IPSec protocol specificationsPhotosWrite-up
DII Workshop – Beijing, ChinaFebruary 25, 201019Document interoperability and fidelity and related topics - 3rd annual eventVideoPhotosWrite-up
Microsoft Active Directory Protocols 2010 PlugfestJanuary 18-21, 201011Active Directory protocol specificationsWrite-up

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