Well here is the list and I, or a Mod, will hopefully update it when new IDs are released. Enjoy!

• Baseline Security Analyzer 2.0--MBSA20
• BizTalk Server 2006--BizTalkBetaTeam
• Business Scorecard Manager 2005--MaestroTester
• Command Shell ("Monad")--mshPDC
• Device Emulator Version 1.0--MSDEVICE
• DirectX SDK October 2005 Update--DirectX9Beta *NEW*
• Identity Integration Server--miisguest *NEW*
• IIS Debug Diagnostics 1.0--DebugDiag
• iSCSI Software Initiator 2.0 ("Osaka")--iSCSI
• "Longhorn" Developer Platform--longhornsurvey
• Microsoft Management Console 2.1--MMC21Guest
• MSN Friends and Family Testing Opportunity--BetaFandF
• MSN Mobile--msnmob
• MSN Remote Record Service--myshows
• Native 802.11--Native802.11 *NEW*
• NDIS 6.0--NDIS_Nominate *NEW*
• Network/Connectivity Device & Driver Testing Suite--NDISTest
• Office 12--O12Guest *NEW*
• Office 12 Small Business Accounting--smallbiz *NEW*
• Office Communicator Mobile--COMObeta *NEW*
• Office Communicator Web Access ("Budapest")--MOCclient
• Office Live Communications Client--LCclient
• (Microsoft) Operations Manager 2005--M2004Beta *NEW*
• RACF Management Agent--MABeta
• Roaming Favorites--RoamFavs
• Small Business Software--smallbizsolutions
• SQL Server 2005 ("Yukon")--sql05beta
• SQL Server Migration Assistant for Oracle--SSMA_test1
• System Center Data Protection Manager 2006--dpmbeta
• System Center Reporting Manager 2005--SCGUEST *NEW*
• Systems Management Server 2003 SP2--SMSSP2Invite
• Virtual Server 2005 SP1--vssp1BetaTester
• Windows 2000 Update Rollup Package--Win2kURPTest
• Windows Driver Foundation--Guest4WDF
• Windows Filtering Platform--WFPBeta5 *NEW*
• Windows OneCare--OneCare
• Windows Server 2003 "R2"--wInr2nOm -or- R2B2Beta
• Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) Open Evaluation Program (OEP)--WUSOEPPart
• Windows XP Media Center Edition?--MS_BetaApp

Go to the Microsoft Beta web site to sign up for the ones you want.

NOTE: If you are a new to beta testing, then you can use the Guest ID BetaReq--after signing in with your .NET Passport ID. You can then fill out a general survey about yourself, your machine, and your habits. Submit the survey and wait. Microsoft will notify you when they have a beta for you to test. Most questions about this are answered at the About Microsoft Beta page.


I would appreciate it if anyone can contribute to this list. Especially with rare Guest IDs to beta programs that are still running.

I thank everyone who has given and continue to give new additions to this list. Every contribution helps those who view this list.

BetaPlace will be phased out sometime in the near future. Definitely a sad thing to know when looking in retrospect at the creation of this list. Hopefully we'll benefit from other's contributions to get into new testing opportunities and new beta testers will find this as a new hobby regardless of what Microsoft decides. - CK13 (22Oct05)



Last update: November 11 (removed Windows (Package) Installer 6.2--WinInstBeta)

Ah, Great! We got a newly updated list thanks to you But would recommend taking the ones that doesnt work anymore.

Ah yes, the currently pinned post is a pain in the backside having to search through it all looking for ID's, it really needed updated but oh well there's a new list now.

Just let me know which ones don't work and I'll put *Not Working* near each one, and I'll put as *New*.

I would but thats alot of signing in and signing out since it ask for you to do that right?

Well RedTerror13, you jumped the gun on my plans of waiting until February, but I appreciate your enthusiasm. I'll double check your current list later tonight and go back through the the old post in the next few days to make sure you didn't miss any. **title/description edited & topic pinned**

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The following guest IDs were either outright invalid -or- did not come up with a program listing and have therefore been removed from the original post:

• MSN 8.5--MSN85BETA {It's been released!}
• Microsoft Office 11 (Old)--GEXTSU {It's been released!}
• Windows Messenger 5--WINM5BETA {It's been released!}
• Media Center Update Beta US--mcebetaus
• Media Center Update Beta UK--mcebetauk
• Media Center Update Beta GER-mcebetaGER

Well my guest ID checking got interrupted due to problems on the Microsoft server, so I'll have to try again later.

I don't think it's designed to handle all these attempts in a row.

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Got back to trying this again and removed the following additional guest IDs:

• HIS 2004 beta--HISuser
• PCSatisfaction Trial--PCSATTRIAL
• MSIB 2.0 Beta--MSIBBeta
• Deployment Accelerator--BDDTechEd
• Microsoft Reliability Service Trial Release--mrstrial
• PDA Voice Command--VoiceCommandReq

That takes care of the current list.

Thanks for the pin. I figured I'd make it easy for people to see.

May also want to edit the post to include something like... View: Beta.Microsoft.com

or

Go To Beta.Microsoft.com to sign up for the ones you want.

This is to make it easier on the users without them having to Open up a new window and typing in the address manually or having to type it in the current window and then loosing the guest id he/she was wanting then having to go back to reload the topic. What do ya think?

btw... This Guest ID doesnt work either may want to remove it...

Peer3Nom

Thanks for the tips, I greatly apprectiate it. I fixed it with no problem

MCE 2005, Codename Symphony--MS_Beta_2004

doesnt work anymore

If anyone has comments/suggestions/complaints, please post them here. I would ask that any avid beta tester help me out with adding and deleting MS Beta Guest IDs.

Microsoft Encarta 2005 beta has already been shipped.

Well the announcement of Encarta's beta participants, and in turns its availability, was just made today Derek, but yeah indeed the beta has "shipped".

Also, as suspected then, the guest ID doesn't work anymore, so I've removed it (Microsoft Encarta 2005--EncartaBetaGuest).

MSN_TV_Beta is gone too.

Anyone have the ID for the new Live Communications 2005 Beta?

Thanks !

Live Communication Server 2005 is LCS2005

I noticed that this beta was not in your list...

Microsoft's Command Shell preview (part of Longhorn I believe)

GuestID: mshPDC




Burner
ITNotes.net

Actually it is if you read the whole list.

"WhidbeyPDC" appears to not be working properly

Yeah, that one's kind of old these days, so I'll take it off then. Thanks keane.

hi folks ....
a new Guest Beta ID

1) Guest4WDF : for Windows Driver Foundation
2) WSEAdapter : for BizTalk Server Adapter for WSE 2.0
3) LCS2005 : for Live Communications Server Program
4) sql05beta : for SQL Server Yukon !HOT!
5) xbrlprototype : for Microsoft Office Tool for XBRL Prototype


good testing for all
by cavallopazzovr

good to see you guys are back

anyway, Windows update 5 is available to everyone, http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ and I don't see a point in having WU 4 unless im missing something.

@Derek: Not sure where we went, but in any case we all know about WU5, but it's still beta in terms of its functionality & content, so there is a point.

Is there one for symphony?

@OutlandishTrendz: There was, but it doesn't work anymore and hasn't since February.

well Wu5 might be in BETA yet its already in RC2, (same as win XP sp2 rc2, wich some people say its the version that will be RTM ) so good change this RC2 of WU5 will get RTM also

@Dutch2004: Yeah, I know and that may be, but I won't remove it until MS does. After all, they may need beta testers beyond the RTM to cover some additional improvements et al.

well, I don't expect the WUv5 beta to end after it goes RTW. After all, the Windows update v4 program is still running, 3 years after its release with Windows XP now

RTW?

he meant RTM (release to manufacturing)

other than that, wtf is rtw? release to windows? hell id say release to wankers

You are the kind of people who bring this board down, he made A SIMPLE spelling error, you dont have to spam the board, if you didnt know that he meant rtm then I dont know wtf are you doing here?

Lay off, Microshit. You are acting quite foolish. All I wanted was clarification and you make it explode into a full assault insult to his abilities. I was not spamming, so don't judge based on one simple question.

I never see you online and its people like you who really brought this board down, we are trying to fix this board from stupid comments...

it wasn't a spelling error, I meant RTW when I wrote it.

RTW = Release to Web, because what exactly would you be manufacturing when WU is ready to go live?

therefore, his question was valid and your flaming of him was out of line.


And flaming, my friends, is what is bringing this board down.

Microshit, flaming me simply makes you the fool. I had no prior quarell with you but now you just made an enemy in doing so. Hope you enjoy your life if I ever do decide to be a thorn in your side.

ynotm, I appreciate that you clarified the subject in question.

back on topic: any more guest beta IDs?

not yet....should be pretty soon, though, because the fall annual betas will start coming. Patience, GCN

You can delete the GuestID money05 from the list

From the Beta Site:


Edit: GuestID MSNOLC looks gone, too. When u login there is no beta survey.

@Tribble: Okay, I'll take care of money05 then.

I also noticed that previously with MSNOLC , but was waiting for MS to pull it just in case it got re-used or became available again. In the meantime though, I'll strike it out.

money05 was an old beta, they sent me money 2005 cds in the june and july 30th they will release internel final version to download from web and that means beta is almost over.

Taco, I just wanted to clarify that OLC is out and gone. It's was renamed MOOS, and it is in the 9.1 version of MSN Premium. We went final yesterday.

@LispyGlitter2: Thanks for clarification man. I'll take it off then.

This may not be for a new beta, but it is so that you can refer a friend with your recomendation. THe Beta Id is: BetaFandF and you will need your Beta ID. It is for the MSN ButterFly Beta and Msn Beta Testing Family.

@KoolStar: Added, but actually Microsoft calls it the "MSN Friends and Family Testing Opportunity".

any one know the id for win xp 64bit editon??

64-bit edition is a public beta, you can download it from their website.

This probably is a common question i guess, but the guest id for Windows Longhorn, does anyone know it? These guest id's have helped alot before, i am a betatester for Winsp2, LH Command shell and winupdate v5 already.

@martbigz: The Longhorn beta won't begin until sometime in 2005, so Microsoft has NOT supplied us with a guest ID for it as of yet.

When they do though, believe me, it will big news, so you won't miss it.

Ok, didn't know Well, believe me, i will be waiting I have been looking foreward to Loghorn since i got and tested out the 4051 version.

Can anyone provide me with a butterfly sponsor ID for the MSN friends and family guest id?
Pm me if you can. Thanks