Chris Stauffer at myITForum.com

SMS Permissions matrix

http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/jnelson/archive/2008/05/30/117881.aspx

SCCM Permissions Matrix

http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/jnelson/archive/2008/05/30/117883.aspx

 I seriously want one of these babies but i think i will wait for the price to lvl out 

http://promotions.newegg.com/crucial/052108/index.html?nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL053008&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL053008-_-MECH-_-EB3A-_-CrucialSSD

 WOW Check out the G factor on these babies. How to you reach a G of 1500 ? 

 General
Brand     Crucial
Model     CT64GBFAA0
Device Type     External Solid state disk (SSD)
Expansion / Connectivity
Form Factor     2.5"
Capacity     64GB
Interface Type     SATA
Performance
Max Shock Resistance     1500G
Max Vibration Resistance     20G
Sequential Access - Read     up to 100MB/s
Sequential Access - Write     up to 35MB/s
MTBF     2,000,000 hours

More Reading on the product

http://images.crucial.com/pdf/spec_sheets/crucial-ssd.pdf

 I put together directions for Our Admin to install SP1. I wanted to share them. 

I wanted to make it so that all you had to do was run a comand line to do the install but apparently the Config Manager 2007 Sp1 Documents do not contain direction for doing this or atleast they have not been released yet.

Anyway enjoy.

AI and AIS are two completely separate products.

AI - An integral feature set of Configuration Manager, that appears as a node of the SCCM admin UI. AI is built into Configuration Manager and does not cost any additional money or have any additional requirements. You will be able to get occasional bulks updates from Microsoft, as they did for SMS 2003 SP3 (current planned frequency is every 6 months). These will not be pushed down to you, but rather you would need to go to Microsoft site and download a large MSI package (like a service pack).

AI Plus - AI Also has an additional "feature" for Software Assurance customers, the Sync Point ‘connector' to System Center Online. If you are an SA customer you need to contact your TAM or sales person and get a cert.pfx from Microsoft. Once you get the certificate, you'll be able to deploy the sync role and get automatic downloads of catalog updates from Microsoft. Current planned update frequency is about 2 weeks. You ALSO have the ability to submit titles to Microsoft and have them researched.

AIS - an online service with an individual agent that is deployed by an MSI package and connects to an online website via the web agent. First you deploy a msi file (program) to all of your machines. Then the machines send information directly to Microsoft. It is a 100% online resource.  You go to web site and run reports. It is 100% online service. It has nothing to do with SCCM. This is for smaller customers that do not deploy Configuration Manager.

Large Enterprises would not want to use this service because they would not want all of their machines uploading inventory to Microsoft across the WAN, or deploy another agent.

AI and AIS have nothing to do with each other except for one small detail, ultimately they are both based on the same "catalog" of information. The actual products have Nothing to do with each other. You can read more about this in this Forum post http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=3397518&SiteID=17

Here is a link to the Post that talks about getting the cert http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=3411685&SiteID=17

If you have any issues please post there and Dan will see it and assist them

Special Thanks to Todd Hemsell for providing this information

I needed a CCR creator tool for ConfigMgr 2007. It is based on the tool that was made for SMS 2003.  Download the attached zip and enjoy.

 Run the Create_and_copy.bat file and it will

1. Create a folder on the c drive called CCRBIN
2. Copy the IPF and Machines.cvs files to the CCRBin folder

Then it will ask you to comple the IPF with SMS installer.

Then to run it use thes directions

1. Add the machines that you want CCR's created for to the Machine.cvs file (it can be 1 or many)
2. Execute the EXE
    3. It will prompt you for your ConfigMgr Server
    4. Then it will prompt you for your ConfigMgr Site code
        (This info can be hardcoded just follow directions in the IPF to do that)


Created by Chris Stauffer

Based on the tool by Patrick Hoyt  for SMS 2003

 I am now a: Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): System Center Configuration Manager 2007, Configuration.

 Wow glad that weight is lifted 

I took the test today and was extatic with the results.

See it was worth going to MMS 2008 and focusing on Configuration Manager. 

Chris Stauffer <>< 

 I upgraded my Home system to XP Sp3 about a week ago and since then everytime i try and use my system this issues occurs. I can conferm that it is definatly Wuaueng.dll / SVCHost.exe. I used Process Explorer to find the dll that was taking 100% of my system. after i killed the DLL the system returned to normal.

I tried to reinstall the Windows Update client to version 3.0 and it did NOT fix the issue. And several of the other issues that i used when Windows update cause this problem with Sp2 but i was not able to resolve the problem.

Here is a link to a forum working to resolve the issue. 

http://www.broadbandreports.com/forum/r20453781-XP-Pro-Wuauengdll-Svchostexe-100-Usage-Problem

So be carefull if you plan on deploying this upgrade to your network because you will have your hands full again.

Updated:

More interesting info:

I have 3 different copies of wuaueng.dll on my system so what one is the newest one?

Why Does the DLL with the newest date  have the oldest  version number? 

Is this what is causing the problem?

wuaueng.dll Date: 4/14/2008 Version: 5.4.3790.5512

wuaueng.dll Date: 7/30/2007 Version: 7.0.6000.381

wuaueng.dll Date: 4/16/2007 Version: 7.0.6000.374

Chris Stauffer <><

 I have gotten a great response for the request for Beta testers especially from those of you with great scripting background. This is great since I know enough about scripting to be dangerous

I will hold off posting the names of those that have joined the group till later, I want to make sure that they are ok with me mentioning there name and I plan on doing a thank you blog to all involved once we move this from beta to public.

FYI incase anybody was wondering. This is a Community (Public) effort. I am not looking to make a profit from this effort. Simply i am trying to put together a solution that will work across environments.

 So thanks to all involved and hopefully we will have a great solution in a few weeks.

Chris Stauffer <>< 

Official Release available here

New Version released

http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/cstauffer/archive/2008/06/13/client-health-check-script-and-scheduled-task-version-1-1-release.aspx

Thanks Chris Stauffer <><

New Version released

http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/cstauffer/archive/2008/06/13/client-health-check-script-and-scheduled-task-version-1-1-release.aspx

Thanks Chris Stauffer <><

 Finally Games for the Zune.

 Guides to install Games

http://www.zuneboards.com/forums/tutorials/23605-installing-game-xna-your-zune.html#post216424
 
http://www.zunescene.mobi/forums/index.php?topic=37524.0
 
http://www.zunescene.mobi/forums/index.php?topic=37503.0

 
Here is what I uploaded so far. As I find more I will add them to this blog post:

 
These guys are going crazy:

http://forums.xna.com/thread/60532.aspx

The first Zune Clock (Not a Game)

http://www.zuneboards.com/forums/download-completed-games/23700-ctp-offical-zuneboards-clock.html

GAMES:

Alien Aggressors
http://nick.gravelyn.com/2008/05/07/alien-aggressors-zune-edition/
(For the updated ZunePad version files, go here

Galactic Wars 3 (Zune - Source)

http://focusedgames.com/Content.aspx?id=175

Rock Rain:
http://www.sharpgames.net/Noticias/Rock+Rain+Zune.xna

XNA Tetris:
www.csc.calpoly.edu/~mwazny/tetris.zip

Collapse:
http://www.guyer.us/downloads/collapse.zip

A Bejeweled Stlye game:
http://focusedgames.com/downloads/MatchEm_050908.zip

 Fonts (Grab these  fast because every site that had them mysteriously disappeared)

http://www.4shared.com/file/46099068/9ef9bbfa/Segoe.html

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=104778&clcid=0x409

Also note that exiting most of the games causes the Zune to reboot including the Clock. 

Updated:

Major list of games: 

http://www.zuneboards.com/forums/download-completed-games-174/

Brief Description

MUI if you need it

Brief Description

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=D3F8F6AB-84F1-4095-8709-DF509B1BEE22&displaylang=en

Here is the ISO if you need it

Brief Description

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=2FCDE6CE-B5FB-4488-8C50-FE22559D164E&displaylang=en

You can now download XP SP3 though windows Update or here

Brief Description

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5B33B5A8-5E76-401F-BE08-1E1555D4F3D4&displaylang=en

Windows XP Service Pack 3 Overview

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=68c48dad-bc34-40be-8d85-6bb4f56f5110&displaylang=en