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Customizing Configuration Manager 2007 Resource Explorer Icons
If you read the post on how to customize SMS 2003 Resource Explorer icons , then you'll have the history behind why I decided to figure this out. You...

Posted Saturday, March 14, 2009 8:30 PM by jgilbert | with no comments

Automating IIS 7 Installation to Support Configuration Manager 2007
If you've ever installed, or even thought about installing, a Configuration Manager site, or site system requiring IIS on a Windows Server 2008 computer...

Posted Thursday, March 05, 2009 7:45 AM by jgilbert | with no comments

The System Center Online catalog is now fully operational!
Dan Boldo has updated the TechNet Asset Intelligence forum with some great information--the System Center Online catalog is now fully operational. This...

Posted Tuesday, November 11, 2008 2:09 AM by jgilbert | with no comments

Deploying SQL Server 2005 with SP2 Using an OSD Task Sequence (Part 2)
The first thing that you need to do before deploying SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2005 SP2 using a task sequence is to create the packages and programs...

Posted Friday, October 31, 2008 2:33 AM by jgilbert | with no comments

Deploying SQL Server 2005 with SP2 Using an OSD Task Sequence (Part 1)
One of the coolest features (I think) of Configuration Manager is the ability to deploy software using task sequences, but because task sequences are generally...

Posted Friday, October 31, 2008 2:01 AM by jgilbert | 1 comment(s)

Getting Required Updates on Non-Internet Connected SUPs (Part 2)
[BEGIN EDIT] I've discovered something interesting that might make the remainder of this post moot. When I installed WSUS for the SUP on the disconnected...

Posted Wednesday, October 29, 2008 6:08 AM by jgilbert | with no comments

Getting Required Updates on Non-Internet Connected SUPs (Part 1)
Before you get to this point: You need to have successfully synchronized your active SUP with the latest and greatest software updates metadata and the...

Posted Tuesday, October 28, 2008 8:24 PM by jgilbert | with no comments

Synchronizing Non-Internet Connected Software Update Points
Because the highest level active software update point for a Configuration Manager site hierarchy must synchronize with Microsoft Update, it can be a little...

Posted Sunday, October 19, 2008 4:09 AM by jgilbert | with no comments

Client is Installed Flag Explained
Every now and then you might see someone asking about an SMS or ConfigMgr client being physically installed at the client computer, but not appearing as...

Posted Saturday, October 18, 2008 11:19 PM by jgilbert | 2 comment(s)

When Smart Quotes Aren’t Smart
If you're configuring native mode for a Configuration Manager site, you might receive a Certificate Request Processor error similar to: The string...

Posted Thursday, September 18, 2008 2:00 AM by jgilbert | with no comments

New Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 Asset Intelligence Update is Available
If you watch the Asset Intelligence forum then you might have noticed an announcement today about a new Asset Intelligence catalog update. If you're...

Posted Friday, September 05, 2008 2:49 AM by jgilbert | with no comments

Configuration Manager 2007 Sample Configurations and Performance Questions whitepaper published!
Just as the title of this post says, the long awaited Configuration Manager 2007 Sample Configurations and Performance Questions whitepaper has been published...

Posted Thursday, August 07, 2008 11:40 PM by jgilbert | with no comments

Upgrading the Windows AIK for Configuration Manager 2007 SP1
Before beginning the upgrade process to Configuration Manager 2007 SP1, the Windows AIK 1.0 should be uninstalled from the SMS Provider computer for the...

Posted Tuesday, July 22, 2008 7:16 PM by jgilbert | with no comments

Subselect queries the easy way
Questions about how to use subselect queries seem to come up a lot, and I can never find a good example to use when I go looking for a subselect query...

Posted Tuesday, July 22, 2008 8:17 AM by jgilbert | with no comments

Importing Non-Microsoft License Data into the Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 Site Database
I'm updating the official documentation for this right now, but since there seems to be a lot of confusion about this process, I figured I'd post...

Posted Thursday, July 17, 2008 6:36 PM by jgilbert | 2 comment(s)

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