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Sunday, October 05, 2008 2:41 PM

Upgrading Your ConfigMgr 2007 SQL 2005 Database Backend To SQL 2008

Provided here you will find the steps necessary to upgrade your ConfigMgr 2007 SQL Server 2005 backend to SQL Server 2008. Note: This was tested on the following: Windows 2008 Enterprise Server Service...
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Sunday, September 28, 2008 1:46 PM

ConfigMgr 2007 Component And Site System Status Available Hidden Columns

In ConfigMgr 2007 in the Site Status leaf the Component Status and the Site System Status leafs are provided for you to get a general overview of your site(s) current status. You can see or view the status...
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Sunday, September 21, 2008 3:01 PM

Configuration Manager Site Systems Daily Checks List

Provided here is a recommended minimum daily check list for tasks that should be performed each morning before your daily grind begins. This will ensure that your site(s) is running as expected and will...
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Sunday, September 07, 2008 12:22 PM

The Bernard White SMS Server Tools 0.2.2 Release

Bernard White’s SMS Server Tools version 0.2.2 was released on August 14 th 2008 and is available for download. New Features Distribution Point Mod Tool has new built-in scheduling functionality...
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Sunday, August 24, 2008 1:04 PM

Using ConfigMgr 2007 To Capture Microsoft Windows Media Player Media Files

Software Inventory in ConfigMgr 2007 as well as in the previous versions - SMS 2.0 and SMS 2003 - can be harnessed to capture application executable (Exe) file extensions by default. However you can always...
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Sunday, August 17, 2008 3:27 PM

How to Perform a ConfigMgr 2007 Site Reset

Provided here you will find the steps necessary to perform a ConfigMgr 2007 Site Reset if the need arises. A site reset in Configuration Manager is similar to the process for SMS 2003 and can be performed...
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Sunday, August 10, 2008 8:31 AM

Greg Shields Best Configuration Manager Queries Part 1 And 2

Greg Shields Best Configuration Manager Queries Part 1 And 2 Readers submit more of their prized queries for everything from checking maintenance windows to deploying software. Best Configuration Manager...
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Sunday, August 03, 2008 3:10 PM

Asset Intelligence Mof File Class Planning Information

When you perform a fresh install of Configuration manager 2007 the Web reports for Asset Intelligence are added to the reports leaf however no information is collected by default. To enable the collection...
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Sunday, July 20, 2008 8:21 AM

ConfigMgr Site Boundary Bulk Add Tool

SiteBound is a tool that allows bulk addition of boundaries to ConfigMgr (SCCM ) sites. Adding boundaries through the ConfigMgr console can be tedious if adding more than a handful. Previously for SMS...
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Sunday, July 20, 2008 8:21 AM

ConfigMgr Branch Distribution Point Bulk Add Tool

BDPAdd is a tool that will bulk add protected branch distribution points to a ConfigMgr 2007 (SCCM) hierarchy. There is currently not a way, in the ConfigMgr console, to add multiple protected Branch distribution...
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Sunday, July 13, 2008 8:17 AM

ConFigMgr 2007 International Client Pack Information

ConFigMgr 2007 International Client Packs or ICP(s) can only be installed on U.S. English language Primary or Secondary Site Servers. Like all Network Operating System (NOS) Service Pack (SP) releases...
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Thursday, July 10, 2008 8:03 AM

The Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager Home Page

Finally the System Center Configuration Manager (ConFigMgr) has it own home page and is not just a link on the Systems Management Server Home ( http://www.microsoft.com/SMServer/default.mspx ) home page...
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Sunday, July 06, 2008 7:13 AM

Adding The SQL Management Studio And Visual Studio Consoles To The Configuration Manager Console Context Menu

Here you will find the XML source necessary to add the SQL Server Management Studio Console and the Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Console to your ConFigMrg 2007 Site context menu tool set. Add the XML source...
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Sunday, June 29, 2008 7:18 AM

System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Product Feature Quizzes

Download System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Product Feature PowerPoint 2007 (PPS) Quizzes to review and test your Configuration Manager knowledge. Thanks to Mike Reavis for showing these jewels at...
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Sunday, June 22, 2008 1:01 PM

Configuring Desired Configuration Management

Here you will find information on how to configure ConFigMrg 2007 Desired Configuration Management (DCM). The first step is to enable DCM by following the steps here: 1. From within the ConFigMrg 2007...
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Sunday, June 08, 2008 8:26 AM

ConfigMgr 2007 Inboxes To Monitor

ConfigMgr 2007 inboxes with a backlog of files to be processed generally indicates a problem is occurring. As a result your infrastructure may suffer and may become problematic. Listed here is a list of...
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Sunday, June 01, 2008 7:34 AM

Basic ConFigMgr 2007 Server IIS Installation Prerequisites

In order to install ConFigMrg 2007 on a Windows 2000 or Windows 2003 server to avoid having any IIS based Installation Prerequisite Check(s) fail there are certain things that need to be installed. For...
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Monday, May 26, 2008 7:37 AM

Verifying Configuration Manager WMI Rights For The SMS Admins Group

If you are experiencing WMI connectivity issues accessing the SMS Provider and are seeing errors in the SmsAdminUi log file such as: Error(ConnectServer): Possible UI connection error you may have a misconfigured...
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Sunday, May 18, 2008 7:24 AM

Default ConfigMgr 2007 Status Message Queries

Provided here for your reference is a listing of all of the default ConfigMgr 2007 Status Message Queries. Advertisements Created, Modified, or Deleted All Audit Status Messages for a Specific User All...
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Sunday, May 11, 2008 7:58 AM

Inside The ConfigMgr 2007 MobileClient Tcf File

Here you will find information on what the ConfigMgr 2007 MobileClient.Tcf is used for as well as a little background information on it and how it is used to assist in your client installation process...
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Sunday, May 04, 2008 7:08 AM

Importing ConfigMgr 2007 Web Report MOF files

Provided here you will find information on how to import previously exported web reporting MOF files by using the Export Object Wizard Note: For SMS 2003 the process is similar however the Import Object...
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Sunday, April 20, 2008 7:14 AM

SMS Query Excel Extract Tool For Configuration Manager 2007

Provided here for download is my modified version of the SmsExtract Excel query extract tool utility originally available on the BackOffice Resource Kit 4.5 for SMS 2.0. Original Documentation Information...
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Sunday, April 13, 2008 7:41 AM

Rick Houchins Must Have Configuration Manager 2007 Custom Tools

Rick Houchins has created an excellent set of Custom Tools for Configuration Manager (ConFigMgr) 2007. Check his page often for the Version 1.4 release which promises the following new improvements: Discovery...
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Sunday, April 06, 2008 7:51 AM

The Admin Studio Configuration Manager Edition Download

The updated Admin Studio Configuration Manager Edition is now available from Macrovision in collaboration with the Microsoft System Center team for use with ConfigMgr 2007. It includes all the tools necessary...
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Sunday, April 06, 2008 7:50 AM

ConfigMgr 2007 ExtADSch Log File Error 8202

When you examine your C:\ ExtAdSch.log file after running the ExtAdSch utility (Drive:\SmsSetup\Bin\I386\ExtAdSch.Exe) to extend your Active Directory (AD) schema you may have the following error 8202...
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Sunday, March 30, 2008 7:40 AM

Machines That Have Been Removed From ConfigMgr 2007 Reappear

In ConfigMgr 2007 you may find that when you manually or programmatically remove a machine that has been either decommissioned or reimaged from the “All Systems” collection that resource name...
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Saturday, March 22, 2008 6:17 PM

Configuration Manager Unspecified Console Queries

In ConFigMgr 2007 as with the previous versions of SMS you are not limited to creating Console WQL Queries for just the object types listed here: Advertisement Package Program Site Software Metering Rule...
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Saturday, March 22, 2008 6:16 PM

Configuration Manager 2007 Console Query Object Types

In Configuration Manager 2007 the console query object types listed below are available to you when creating your WQL queries in the Configuration manager console. The primary object type is the “System...
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Sunday, March 16, 2008 8:38 AM

Restoring Custom Reports That Were Created On A Reporting Point After The Role Has Been Removed

Restoring Custom Reports That Were Created On A Reporting Point After The Role Has Been Removed When you create supplemental or custom reports on a reporting point site system and the role has been removed...
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Sunday, March 09, 2008 8:23 AM

Configuring Logging on a ConFigMgr 2007 Reporting Point

To configure Logging for your ConFigMgr 2007 Reporting Point servers you can do so by modifying the following registry key: Hkey_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\Sms\Tracing\Sms_Reporting_Point This registry...
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