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SMSUG.ca Forums
Thursday, July 01, 2010 9:44 AM

I have decided that the forums on www.SMSUG.ca are not being used and due to some SPAMMER populating the membership list, I have closed them down. This is a good thing as it means I will arrange for the site to be convert to a blog only site. With the new site will come a new look a feel. (wait for it)   If you are looking for ConfigMgr , SCCM , SMS, v.Next... Read More...

by Garth Jones

Filed under: Joke, Virtual Server , User Groups, 70-401, ConfigMGr, 70-400, MOM, Study group, SMS, OpsMgr, Canada, Fun Links, SoftGrid, 70-299, 70-640, 70-643, EnergizeIT, 70-642, MS Support, Training, Windows 2008, self-study, Podcast, System Center, UK, Ottawa, 70-620, 70-536, CTE Solutions, 70-293, 70-622, 70-294, SCMDM, SCSM, SCE, SCVMM, Vista, exam, 70-652, 70-403, 70-402, MVP, Code, VS 2008, 70-624, Q&A, 70-298, A+, SQL, Windows 2003, 70-649, 70-646, 70-647, 70-431, TechDays Canada, Sector, MCSE, Hyper-v, WQL, MDT, 70-635, 70-671, 70-672, 70-673, Flowcharts, Drinks, 70-631, 70-089, MMS, DPM, Enhansoft, Poll, RobertHalf, Microsoft Canada, DevTeach, Redgate, myITforum, Rant, 70-630, 70-236, VMRCPlus, Windows 7, MSN, SCCM, SP2, SMSI, SMS Installer, Microsoft, Zune, App-v, Med-V, 70-669, Windows XP, Samsung, mobile, 70-432, vNext

2010 myITforum Donation
Thursday, January 07, 2010 1:39 PM

With the start of a new year, it is that time again to support the System Management Community, with that in mind I have made my yearly donation of $250 USD to MyITForum (MIF). Why do I do it? Well as a past User Group leader for www.OWSUG.ca , I know how much it cost to host a small user group community. OWSUG is small in comparison to MIF! Our network traffic... Read More...

by Garth Jones

Filed under: Virtual Server , User Groups, 70-401, ConfigMGr, 70-400, MOM, SMS, OpsMgr, Fun Links, 70-299, 70-640, 70-643, 70-642, MS Support, Training, Windows 2008, self-study, System Center, 70-620, 70-536, 70-293, 70-622, 70-294, SCMDM, SCSM, SCE, SCVMM, Vista, exam, 70-652, 70-403, 70-402, Code, VS 2008, 70-624, Q&A, 70-298, SQL, Windows 2003, 70-649, 70-646, 70-647, 70-431, MCSE, Hyper-v, WQL, MDT, 70-635, 70-671, 70-672, 70-673, 70-631, 70-089, MMS, Enhansoft, myITforum, Rant, 70-630, 70-236, Windows 7, MSN, SCCM, SMSI, SMS Installer

More System Center Training
Thursday, June 04, 2009 8:38 AM

I’m a little behind in reading some of my RSS feeds, anyways here are few more “free” training / “On Demand Web Seminar” that might interest you. TechNet Webcast: How Microsoft does IT: Using Virtualization with Hyper-V to Deploy System Center Configuration Manager 2007 (Level 300) On Demand Web Seminar   TechNet Webcast: Developing Custom Reports and Operational... Read More...

by Garth Jones

Filed under: ConfigMGr, MOM, OpsMgr, MS Support, Training, Podcast, System Center, SCVMM, Hyper-v

Training : How Microsoft does IT: Using Local Policies to Solve Complex System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Client Challenges
Thursday, June 04, 2009 8:32 AM

  I saw this note come from “ Microsoft Canada Technology Partner Training ” RSS Feed. Since I have not seen anyone else post a not about this training I thought that I would.   “Any organization can have special-case scenarios where some clients must be managed differently. For example, software distributions or agent cycles may require special scheduling... Read More...

by Garth Jones

Filed under: ConfigMGr, MS Support, Training

Configuration Manager 2007 Help File Update Wizard - Dec 2008
Friday, January 30, 2009 7:13 PM

The CHM file (help file) has been updated, download it from here. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=71816b0f-de06-40e0-bce7-ad4b1e4377bb&displaylang=en Thanks you Docs Team!!! :-) Read More...

by Garth Jones

Filed under: ConfigMGr, MS Support, Flowcharts

myITForum Donation
Thursday, January 08, 2009 9:23 AM

With the start of a new year, it is that time again to support the System Management Community, with that in mind I have made my yearly donation to MyITForum (MIF). Why do I do it? Well as a User Group leader for www.OWSUG.ca , I know how much it cost to host a small user group community. OWSUG is extremely small compared to MIF! Our network traffic is nothing... Read More...

by Garth Jones

Filed under: Joke, Virtual Server , User Groups, 70-401, ConfigMGr, 70-400, MOM, Study group, SMS, OpsMgr, Canada, SoftGrid, 70-299, 70-640, 70-643, 70-642, MS Support, Training, Windows 2008, self-study, Podcast, System Center, Ottawa, 70-620, 70-536, 70-293, 70-622, 70-294, SCMDM, SCSM, SCE, SCVMM, Vista, exam, 70-652, 70-403, 70-402, MVP, Code, VS 2008, 70-624, Q&A, 70-298, A+, SQL, Windows 2003, 70-649, 70-646, 70-647, 70-431, MCSE, Hyper-v, WQL, MDT, 70-635, 70-671, 70-672, 70-673, Flowcharts

Ports Used by Configuration Manager
Friday, December 05, 2008 11:35 AM

I was looking up information about ports used by ConfigMgr and notice that the article has been updated. The content is now dated Dec 1 2008, so this means that something is new. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-ca/library/bb632618.aspx Here is a list of other things that have changed too. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-ca/library/dd252743.aspx Read More...

by Garth Jones

Filed under: ConfigMGr, MS Support

Tip of the Day!!! How to make CHM files readable!
Monday, October 20, 2008 1:46 PM

How to fix the font issue with CHM files!!!! This has been bugging me for a while so much so that I begged one of the docs team member to help me fix the issue!!! Notice that the text above is unreadable!!!! Fix: 1. From the CHM Menu click Options 2. Click Internet Options 3. From Internet Options window click Accessibility button 4. Check box Ignore font size... Read More...

by Garth Jones

Filed under: Virtual Server , ConfigMGr, SMS, OpsMgr, MS Support, Windows 2008, System Center, SCMDM, SCSM, SCE, SCVMM, Windows 2003, Hyper-v

CREATE PROCEDURE permission denied in database 'SMS_XXX'
Thursday, July 31, 2008 12:46 PM

If you received this error message "CREATE PROCEDURE permission denied in database 'SMS_XXX'" What this means is the "Create Procedure" permission is missing from "Webreport_approle" database role. To Fix this issue, perform the following : Open a Query window and execute the following SQL statement: Grant Create Procedure... Read More...

by Garth Jones

Filed under: ConfigMGr, MS Support, System Center