Tip 10: Use Windows 7 to Manage Windows Server 2008 R2 Servers
You can easily manage your Windows 2008 R2 servers from a PC running Windows 7 beta 1. But first you’ll need to download the Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) for Windows 7, which you can get here.
Here’s an overview of the tools you’ll get in this download:
Server Administration Tools

Server Manager

Role Administration Tools

Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) Tools
Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) Tools
Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS) Tools
DHCP Server Tools
DNS Server …

Microsoft on the has posted download links to all the Windows 7 beta toolkits at Downloads page.
The Download page reads as
An essential part of the Windows 7 beta release are the tools for deploying, diagnosing and developing on Windows. These needs are met by the Windows Kits. These kits provide consistent easy discoverability, consistent support, and a regular release schedule coinciding with the Microsoft® Windows® operating system.

The following tools are available for download-
The Windows Automated Installation Kit (Windows AIK) – To go to the download page for the …

We have earlier posted that general availability of Windows 7 beta is going to be end today i.e. 10th Feb.So we would like to remind if you haven’t started downloading then do start it as soon as possible,though you would be able to download it till 12th Feb:
Check the blogpost by Brandon Leblanc
February 10th: Starting at 12am Pacific Time, no new downloads will be available. If you have already begun downloading the Windows 7 Beta, you have until Feb. 12th to complete the download.
February 12th: Starting at 9am Pacific …

The Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit team blog has posted that the new version of MAP toolkit is compatible with Windows 7.
Here is what the blogpost reads
Due to popular demand of the Windows 7 Beta Program, our team has just released a new version of the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 3.2 (Build 2315) that now gives you the newly-added capability of running this MAP Toolkit on Windows 7 Beta machines.
We previously block the installation of the MAP Toolkit 3.2 on "beta versions" of any operating system.  Build 2315 …

Brandon LeBlanc, has posted a blog post, updating the dates and deadlines for the broad availability of Windows 7 Beta. Though if you are a TechNet or MSDN Subscriber this doesn’t apply to you and you would continue to enjoy the download till the beta ends!
The entire blog post can be read HERE.
Here are the main points from the site
The shutdown of general availability for the Windows 7 Beta will occur in 3 phases over the course of the next few weeks:

Starting January 27th, the Windows 7 page will …

If you are a technet plus subscriber then you can submit feedback to the Windows 7 team directly through Microsoft Connect.All you need is to go to this page here ( Only technet plus subscribers can see this page) their you would find the following extract.Just click the link in the extract and you can then submit bugs and suggestions to MS Connect.Here is what the extract on the page reads-
 
Give us feedback on the Windows 7 Beta!
As an TechNet subscriber you have the ability to register with Microsoft …

Brian Keller,a Technical Evangelist for Microsoft Visual Studio Team System has written a good review to install Windows 7 beta Virtual PC 2007 SP1.
Here is what the page reads-
If you have a spare test machine that supports the system requirements then I highly recommend installing the beta on your test machine. But if not, one way to mitigate the risks of using pre-release software is to use virtualization technology such as Microsoft Virtual PC 2007.
Creating a Windows 7 Beta 1 virtual image (aka virtual machine) is fairly similar to the …

Here is the compiled list of all the Windows 7 beta downloads available on the MS site.
Download Windows 7 beta here
 
Other Windows 7 beta downloads-
Windows 7 Walkthrough: AppLocker
Learn how you can realize the security, operational, and compliance benefits of application standardization by using AppLocker.
Windows 7 Walkthrough: Problem Steps Recorder
Explore the Problem Steps Recorder in the Windows 7 operating system.
Windows 7 Walkthrough: BitLocker and BitLocker to Go
Learn about enhanced BitLocker Drive Encryption functionality in Windows 7 and the and the new BitLocker To Go, which gives system administrators control over …

As Windows 7 Beta Build 6.1.7000.0.081212-1400 has already been leaked on various torrent sites and forums,Microsoft is getting ready to make it available to the TechNet and the MSDN subscribers.
This leaked beta version of Windows 7 has links pointing to the following  TechNet and MSDN pages
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/downloads/details/default.aspx?pm=p:350 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/subscriptions/downloads/details/default.aspx?pm=p:350
However the links are no more live.Still thanks to the Google and Windows Live Search the cache of these pages are still available.

 
A message from the cached page reads as-
 You must be signed in to Windows Live ID to access product keys and …

As a result of the serious security flaw that was found in all versions of Internet Explorer,Microsoft has today released the security update for IE 8 beta 2 in windows 7.
You can either download it via automatic update or could download it here-
Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 in Windows 7 Pre-Beta (KB960714)
Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 in Windows 7 Pre-Beta x64 Edition (KB960714)
Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 in Windows 7 Pre-Beta 64-bit Itanium Edition (KB960714)