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December 2006 - Posts

  • Partnership opportunities - NYC, NJ, CT, PA

    We would like to talk to you about a ground floor opportunity.  We are particularly interested in:

    Microsoft Certified consultants (SMS, MOM, OpsMgr, Exchange, SharePoint, Small business Servers - next generation release)
    Individual with strong interest in these areas and looking for a mentoring environment for growth.
    Management Team (business development, recruiting, sales, marketing - NY, NJ, CT)
    Knowledge of Microsoft Partner program, exposure to other partners or certification program (Cisco, Linux, Oracle)

      Send inquiry to jobs@gethire.com
      Posted Dec 29 2006, 02:14 PM by myitforum with 7 comment(s)
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    • SMS, AdminStudio, Wise, Consultant, packagers

      Immediate openings now available for qualified packagers in the North East.  Client is looking for someone to start the first week of January - great opportunity, new packaging environment.
       
      Requirements:

      AdminStudio experience a must
      WisePackageStudio knowledge a plus
      Scripting knowledge (wisescript, vbscript, installscript, wmi)
      XP migrataion experience a plus
      Vmware or virtual pc

        SMS, MOM, sharepoint and exchange consultants (architects, administrators) are also encourage to send their resume and salary requirements.
         
        If you want an above market rate, a supportive network and be part of an unique opportunity send your resume to: jobs@gethire.com
        Posted Dec 29 2006, 02:13 PM by myitforum with 6 comment(s)
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      • SMS Administrator - Contract to Hire - Miami, FL

        We are looking to fill an a contract-to-hire opportunity in Miami, FL
         
        If you, or anyone you may know, are interested; please call so that we may proceed.
         
        I’ve taken the liberty of pasting, below, the details of this opportunity.
         
        Thank you for your consideration.
         
        Position:  SMS Administrator
         
        Location:  Doral Area of Miami, FL
         
        We are presently searching for a technical resource that possesses the following qualifications:
         

        Three to five years of experience or an equivalent combination of relevant Information Technology experience
        Experience with SMS 2003 design, administration and operation including Site Settings (Site Boundaries and Roaming Boundaries)
        Experience with SMS 2003 Collections (not only basic membership rules but dynamic Collections based on more advanced WQL queries), Advertisements, Packages, Reports and System Status
        Strong experience with the SMS 2003 SP2 Advanced Client including WMI and DCOM troubleshooting, Component configuration and a strong of understanding of the Advanced Client logs and interpreting errors
        Strong understanding of SQL and WQL query language and the ability to create advanced SMS Reports and Queries
        Experience with the SMS ITMU or previous Security/Office Update Feature Packs
        Support for operational policies and standards and the ability to operate in a team environment
        Strong documentation and SMS 2003 troubleshooting skills
        Posses advanced knowledge of client/server technologies
        Strong verbal/written communication skills are required
        Knowledge of health care environment is desirable
        Working experience of application packaging/automating technologies (preferably Wise Package Studio)

          Please respond with your call or email (rsilverstein@ciber.com)



          http://www.ciber.com



          Richard Silverstein 
          Senior Recruiter
          3303 West Commercial Boulevard

          Fort Lauderdale, FL
          Posted Dec 27 2006, 03:36 PM by myitforum with 7 comment(s)
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        • New myITforum.com Download: Adobe v8 install using customization tool

          From nusolmc03 on the SMS email discussion list. Document outlining the Adobe v8 install using the customization tool.  This document outlines the steps taken to download, install, and configure the Adobe Acrobat ver8.0 reader for software deployment.

          Download…

        • Today's Articles; December 22, 2006

          Scripting
          VB script to append wbem path and repair SMS client
          by Ying Li - 12/22/2006
          In our environment, we noticed that SMS Host Agent Service stopped on some of the clients and their cache size is 0. Further investigation revealed that this is because wbem is missing from System Variable -Path. Since quite a number of clients have the same issue, I wrote a VB script to append wbem

           

          Windows PowerShell
          PowerShell script to get Computers Chassis Types
          by Ying Li - 12/22/2006
          Here is a PowerShell script to get Computers Chassistypes

          Exchange Server
          Exchange Server 2007 - Changes 101
          by Alan Maddison - 12/22/2006
          A brief introduction to the key changes within Exchange Server 2007

          Posted Dec 22 2006, 02:23 PM by myitforum with no comments
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        • It's back!

          Just in time for Christmas, and due to popular demand, the old myITforum.com XBOX list has been revived.  Visit the revamped email discussion lists page to sign-up:

          http://www.myITforum.com/lists/

        • Atlanta SMUG meeting January 31, 2007

        • Revamped email discussion lists page...

          We’ve revamped the myITforum.com email discussion lists page so you can easily subscribe and unsubscribe, as well as, quickly find the list you are looking for.  Check it out…

          http://www.myITforum.com/lists/

        • myITforum's On-hold games...

          Spending time on the telephone with a support representative can be time consuming, as they transfer you from one extension to another.

          Play the myITforum.com games to help pass the time…

          http://www.myitforum.com/mohg/

        • New myITforum Download: Yahoo Messenger MOF File

          From Peter Ballantyne. This MOF file inventories Yahoo Messenger versions affected by the latest vulnerability at: http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=1946

          Download…

        • New myITforum.com newsletter -- The Weekly Review

          As part of our continuing effort to give you all the options available to make your myITforum.com experience valuable, we’re putting together a new newsletter.  Delivered on Saturday’s, this newsletter is like a “digest” of the previous week’s Daily Newsletter.  It gives the week’s run-down of the articles, downloads, and most popular “goings-on” at myITfourm.com.

          You can sign-up using the following link:

          Manage Your Subscriptions

        • Exchange Admin - Legato 12 month contract in Temecula, Ca.

          Exchange Administrator Legato 12 month contract + for a Fortune 100 Company in Temecula, Ca.  

          JOB DESCRIPTION
           
          NOTES:  What we are looking for is someone whose main responsibility has been Exchange, not someone who just dealt with it.  Needs to come from large enough environment where they actually have people that mainly just focus on Exchange.  Other pluses are any experience with Microsoft ExMerge and Legato EmailXtender.
          DESCRIPTION:
          Windows Exchange / Messaging
          Duties include:
          ·         Support Exchange environment to include global messaging infrastructure and services, and monthly maintenance.
          ·         Provide Remedy/Frontline support, including on-call rotation.
          ·         Support Messaging projects such as mailbox migrations, email separation and integration, and MOM.
          Must have skills / experience
          ·         Exchange 2000/2003 in large environments
          ·         Excellent communication skills
          ·         Time management
          Highly desired skills / experience
          ·         Windows clustering, SAN, email archiving, RightFax.
          ·         Blackberry Enterprise Server
          ·         Exchange migrations

          Gary Coleman
          Sapphire Technologies
          800-500-5339
          gary.coleman@sapphire.com
          Posted Dec 15 2006, 05:54 PM by myitforum with no comments
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        • New stuff added to the myITforum Reading Room

        • Today's Articles; December 15, 2006

          SMS 2003, Patch Management

          Patch Management - SMS to schedule the server reboot after patches deployed by ITMU
          by Ying Li - 12/15/2006
          We use ITMU to deploy the patches to all the servers at the same time. Normally we will suppress the reboot during the patching process. We will use SMS to schedule the reboot afterwards depending on the maintenance window we get from the server owners.

          Exchange Server

          Exchange Server 2003 - Monitoring Exchange performance
          by Alan Maddison - 12/15/2006
          Using the Windows Performance Console to monitor your Exchange environment.

          Posted Dec 15 2006, 02:46 PM by myitforum with no comments
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        • Southeast IT Management Meeting

          Event Overview

           

          9:00-10:30am Technical discussion regarding Microsoft’s Desktop Optimization Pack and integration points with

                              System Management Server (SMS) 2003 Service Pack 3

           

          ·         Application Virtualization with Microsoft SoftGrid

          ·         Microsoft Asset Inventory Service             

          ·         Microsoft Disaster Recovery Toolset

          ·         Microsoft Advance Group Policy Management

           

          10:30-10:45am Break

           

          10:45-12:00pm Monitoring ..NET Applications with Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) & Avicode

           

          12:00-1:00pm Working Lunch

          Managing Mobile Devices with SMS 2003 & Odyssey Software

           

          1:00pm-2:30pm Monitoring SAP with Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) & Tidalsoft

           

          2:30-2:45pm Break

           

          2:45-3:30pm SMS & MOM Top 10 issues delivered by PSS

           

          Please use the links below to register for this great event

           

          January 24th 2007

          Event Title : Charlotte Southeast IT Management Meeting 

          Event ID : 1032321549 

          Event URL : http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032321549&Culture=en-US

           

          January 31st 2007

          Event Title : Atlanta Southeast IT Management Meeting 

          Event ID : 1032321546 

          Event URL : http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032321546&Culture=en-US

           

          February 27th 2007

          Event Title : Raleigh Southeast IT Management Meeting 

          Event ID : 1032321551 

          Event URL : http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032321551&Culture=en-US

        • Today's Articles; December 14, 2006

          SMS 2003

          ITMU Report - Patch Summary of missing patches by Collection
          by Rod Kruetzfeld - 12/14/2006
          I needed this report today, Todd Hemsell came to the rescue with an uploaded copy of a report used for SMS SUS. I took this & updated it for use with ITMU.

          MOM, System Center

          Now Available: Operations Manager 2007 Release Candidate 2
          by Rod Trent - 12/14/2006
          This release marks an important milestone on the road to the March MMS launch in San Diego.

          Windows PowerShell

          Powershell Script to find and replace a file on a computer
          by Ying Li - 12/14/2006
          This script will find a file on C drive (or whatever drive we choose), rename it and replace it with another file. The new file should be in the same directory where you execute your powershell script.

          Patch Management, Security

          MS06-078 Install the patch even if it says Media player 6.4 and you are on a newer version
          by Harry Waldron - 12/14/2006
          During the December updates, I almost "unselected" MS06-078, as it referenced an update for Media Player 6.4 in the title information and at 1st I felt it might even impact my Media Player 11 environment.

          Microsoft Office

          Office Update Inventory Tool Version 2.2
          by Rod Trent - 12/14/2006
          From a central location, administrators can run the Office Update Inventory Tool on client computers to find out which Office updates have been applied, which Office updates are available to be applied, and which Office updates can be applied only to an administrative installation point.

          Exchange Server

          Exchange Server 2003 - Backup and Recovery
          by Alan Maddison - 12/14/2006
          Exchange Server 2003 - Backup and Recovery

          Windows

          Print to Your Printer From Anywhere
          by Anthony Clendenen - 12/14/2006
          I know I am not alone in suffering from this frustration before. You are at the library, in class, at work, anywhere but at home on your own network and you want to print something, maybe a rebate form, your taxes, homework, whatever it is you want it printed.

          Posted Dec 14 2006, 03:51 PM by myitforum with no comments
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        • Exp. App Packager w/ Desktop Imaging Exp. - Lexington, KY

          This is a contract position that will run until March 31, 2007. There is a good possibility that it can be extended into long term for the right candidate.



          Requirements:
          • Must be able to automate application installation and create Windows scripts suitable for deployment using tools such as Wise, InstallShield, SMS Installer
          • Must know MSI, Windows Installer, Windows Operating System, VBScript, application configuration, Windows Registry
          • Imaging Tool knowledge (Ghost, Drive Image Pro, MS OSD)
          • Desktop configuration and migration for Windows OS

          We will be selecting a candidate by Dec 20th so this is a rush request.

          Please send your resume to:   marc dot hurley at gmail dot com

          I will be forwarding these to our recruiter as they come in.

          Thanks.
          Posted Dec 14 2006, 02:53 PM by myitforum with no comments
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        • The new Exchange Server section on myITforum.com

          We’ve rolled out a new article and download area today as we prepare for 2007.  Today, myITforum.com opened the Exchange Server topic area and our first columnist, Alan Maddison, has posted his first article entitled: “Exchange Server 2003 – Backup and Recovery”

          If you know of someone (possibly yourself) who has experience working with Microsoft Exchange and would like another bullet point on their professional resume for technical article writing, drop us a note at:  admin@myITforum.com

        • Central Texas Systems Management User Group (CTSMUG) User Group Meeting TOMORROW!

          Central Texas Systems Management User Group (CTSMUG) User Group Meeting

          Don't forget our CTSMUG meeting Thursday, December 14th in Austin, TX!

          Highlights:

          • Dave Jaffe and John Juris from SMS Expert will be presenting their products.
          • Tony Greco from Catapult systems will be presenting on the BDD. This will be part 1 of several BDD sessions that Tony will provide for us.
          • Open Forum discussion -- bring your problems, your hot tips, and any other Systems Management questions you have!
          • Greg and Dennis will be sharing some helpful tips!
          • Free Donuts and Coffee from 9:30 - 10:00!
          • Free lunch!
          • Swag -- We will be giving away two copies of SMS 2003 Recipes, SMS Expert will be giving away several copies of the Start to Finish Guide to MOF Editing, and Microsoft will be pulling some prizes from the Microsoft swag bag too!
        • Sr. Consultant – SQL DBA/Infrastructure - 2 needed in Atlanta

          Intellinet is currently looking for 2 Senior level Consultants with the following SQL DBA/Infrastructure experience:
           
          Requirements:

          Troubleshooting Performance using SQL Server Profiler, performance monitor, blocker script analysis
          - Deadlock analysis, Log Running Transactions

          Query Tuning
          - Execution Plans

          Data Transformation Services (SQL 2000) and SQL Integration (SQL 2005) Services Topics
          - Improvements from SQL 2000 to 2005, Migrations from Oracle, DB2 and other RDBMS

          Database design practices
          - Normalization (Up to third Normal Form), When to Denormalize, Tools

          Building clusters with SQL 2000/2005
          - Using Named Instances, Multiple Configurations

          High Availability Topics such as Log Shipping, Replication, and Data Mirroring (SQL Server 2005)
          - Replication Types and when to use, Log Shipping versus Replication Data Mirroring versus Log Shipping

          Indexing
          - Clustered, Non-Clustered, Indexed Views, Covered Queries, DBCC REINDEX versus INDEXDEFRAG

          SQL Server Design

            Start Date: ASAP
            Position Type: Full-time
            Travel: 50%-75%
            Positions: 2
            Location: Atlanta
             
            These are full-time salaried positions with a full benefits package, not a temporary contract.  Relocation allowance may be negotiated for the right individual.
             
            Please send resumes to markm @ intellinet.com (remove the spaces) for consideration.
            Posted Dec 13 2006, 05:53 PM by myitforum with 2 comment(s)
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          • Today's Articles; December 13, 2006

            SMS 2003, Scripting

            Export Network Discovery Subnet Information To Excel
            by Don Hite - 12/13/2006
            This is a modified version of Rob Olson‘s Get Subnets from Network Discovery script. It has been modified to write the network discovery subnets information to an Excel spreadsheet.

            Windows PowerShell

            Powershell Script to check against a list of computers and see if the Automatic Update Service is running
            by Ying Li - 12/13/2006
            This Powershell script will get a list of server or machine names from a text file named MachineList.txt and return the status of Automatic Updates service and start the service if it is not running.

            SQL Server

            Touring The SQL Server 2005 SqlCmd Command Line Utility
            by Don Hite - 12/13/2006
            Those of you that are familiar with the pervious SQL interactive SQL commands Osql or Isql will like the new feature set provided by the SqlCmd command line utility.

            Windows

            How to Configure Remote Assistance to not prompt for User Permission
            by Sherry Kissinger - 12/13/2006
            Assuming this does not violate any of your internal security policies and procedures, and assuming you have control over the files contained on your XP workstations, you can make changes to 2 files to eliminate the end-user prompts asking for permission when using Remote Assistance.

            Posted Dec 13 2006, 03:43 PM by myitforum with no comments
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          • myITforum.com Holiday Schedule

            The holiday season is upon us.  This holiday season is very special for myITforum.com.  But, before I go into that, I want to give you the holiday schedule.

            Friday, December 15th is our last day of full operation this year.  That means things like new article publications and newsletter delivery will cease until after the first of the year.  Everything will start back up on January 3rd, 2007.

            So, Happy Holidays folks!  And, have a great start to your new year.

            Things like the web blogs, the Wiki system, the web-based forums and email discussion lists, and the FAQ system will still be going strong, though, so you can keep in touch with your community buddies over the holidays.

            But, I did mention that this holiday season is particularly special for myITforum.com.  This 2 week hiatus for myITforum.com will give us time to finish up on a total revamp for the myITforum.com site.  When the new year starts you will start to see some neat, new features for myITforum.com.  And, not just that, myITforum.com 2.0 (long overdue) is in the wings and you will start to see the next version of myITforum.com roll out.  We have some really cool things coming for the site and the community in the next year, and the beginning of the new year will trumpet the start of of that.

            So, sit back, relax, have a great holiday season enjoying friends and family, and know that when we return great things are on their way.  It’s kind of like our Christmas present to all of you for being the best, most faithful community in the world.

          • Today's Download; December 12, 2006

            MP3 Reports mreavis SMS 2003, SMS Queries, Reports and MOFs 12/12/2006 1.3 kb
            Tracking report for MP3s on your clients, with drill down to client list report.
            Download...
          • Today's Articles; December 12, 2006

            SMS 2003

            SMS Advanced Client Features
            by Don Hite - 12/12/2006
            SMS Advanced Client Features

            Scripting

            By Request Script To Change A Machines NumLock State
            by Don Hite - 12/12/2006
            By Request Script To Change A Machines NumLock State.

            Windows PowerShell

            PowerShell Prompt Here Power Toy Download
            by Don Hite - 12/12/2006
            Bill Menees last month posted on his Blog one of the few free must have PowerShell utilities called "PowerShell Prompt Here" for PowerShell 1.0 (PowerShellHere.Inf). It is based on the old Command Prompt Here power toy by Microsoft that also is a must have utility.

            SQL Server

            Retrieve SQL Indexes For A Specified Table
            by Don Hite - 12/12/2006
            Use the following query to determine what Indexes are available for a table specified in the Where statement below.

            SMS 1.2

            The New MCSE WebZone...Well Sort Of...
            by Don Hite - 12/12/2006
            Just for grins visit this page and see how many of the SMS 1.2 technologies and processes you can find discussed here that are still relevant today.

            Posted Dec 12 2006, 03:42 PM by myitforum with no comments
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          • SMS Admin Position Available in Atlanta

            Atlanta, GA

            6 Month Contract to perm opportunity

             

            Systems Management Administrator (Salary Grade J, Perm Salary 66.5k, Contract $47.25/hr)

            Technical Skills:

               Required:

            ·         5-7 Years experience supporting Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003

            ·         2-3 Years experience supporting Systems Management Server 2000/2003

            ·         2-3 Years experience packaging software for installation and deployment

            ·         2-3 Years experience creating and deploying workstation images

            ·         Troubleshooting

               Preferred additional:

            ·         Experience with Wise Packaging Studio

            ·         Experience with patch management solutions

             

            Professional Skills:

            ·         Time Management

            ·         Project Management

            ·         End user support

            ·         Documentation

            ·         Process/Standards Definition

            ·         Team Player

             

             

            Ryan Esslinger  RECRUITER

            1200 ASHWOOD PARKWAY, SUITE 350,  ATLANTA, GA 30338
            888.598.5876  T 770.522.1167
            F 770.522.1250  C 404.273.0185

            www.teksystems.com

            Posted Dec 11 2006, 09:36 PM by myitforum with 4 comment(s)
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          • Wake-on-LAN added to the myITforum Wiki

            Here’s the new WOL page:

            http://www.myitforum.com/myITWiki/WOL.ashx

            Feel free to add and edit!

          • Server Engineering Manager-Dell- Austin Texas

            Come be a part of Dell!!!!

            IT Manager - Server Engineering. 

            • The manager will provide oversight for project execution, technology roadmap, vendor management, and global resources. 
            • The manger will be responsible for the supervision, career growth and development of the Server Engineering team and their global counterparts.
            •  Additional responsibilities include work assignment, quality and progress reporting, staff evaluations, and the development and implementation of best practices. 
            • Responsible for Server engineering including, but not limited to: Windows, Linux, Netware, Dell server hardware,  capacity management tools, DR/HA technologies, provisioning technologies, virtualization.






            Qualifications


            The ideal candidate must have strong knowledge of IT systems management methodology, management skills in a fast-paced, fluid environment.
             
             Requirements:

            1. A solid background with project and process management, project financial accounting, and portfolio management experience from detail definition/tracking to executive reporting.
            2. The candidate must also be able to effectively manage both people and processes, with proven experience in both areas and solid communication skills.  The candidate must be experienced in the technologies mentioned in the description. 
            3. Bachelors degree or equivalent and 6+ years in IT, 3+ years in management.


            send email/resume to:

            amy horowitz
            amy_horowitz@dell.com

            Posted Dec 11 2006, 08:54 PM by myitforum with 4 comment(s)
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          • Engineering Security Manager within Dell-Austin Texas

            Looking for an experienced engineering security manager. Location for the job is in Austin, Texas.

            Engineering Security Manager
            Global Technology and Engineering Services (GTES) is responsible for establishing the engineering security standards and systems for all information security activities within Dell.  We are currently seeking a manager to establish, develop, and lead our global IT engineering security management function within the GTES organization.

            Implementing the organization's information security engineering policies and procedures.
            Creating and maintaining security engineering strategy.
            Coordinating the engineering security activities with the Director’s of Core engineering and Global Information Security and Compliance.
            Providing security engineering training to security engineers.
            Aligns with GTES and IT Operations on organization's disaster recovery and business continuity plans for information systems.
            Serves as the information security engineering liaison for compliance and operations.
            Serves as an internal security engineering consultant to the organization.
            Initiates, facilitates, and promotes activities to create information security engineering awareness within the organization
            Reviews all system-related security engineering plans throughout the organization.
            Serves as liaison with network engineering, acting as a liaison to network engineering and operations.
            Tracking activities resulting audits, compliance and project roadmaps related to IT security.For consideration contact:

              For consideration contact:

              Amy Horowitz
              Amy_Horowitz@dell.com
              Posted Dec 11 2006, 04:55 PM by myitforum with no comments
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            • Today's Download; December 11, 2006

              Creating Collections in SMS2003 rodtrent SMS 2003 12/11/2006 2.3 mb
              From Sandra Ferrara. Creating Collections in SMS2003.
              Download...
            • Today's Articles; December 11, 2006

              SMS 2003

              About SMS 2003 and Windows Vista
              by Rod Trent - 12/11/2006
              If you want to know the specifics about SMS 2003's support for Windows Vista, Greg Ramsey posted this information to the SMS discussion list.

              Networking, Security

              nmap 4.20 release - Free network testing tool
              by Harry Waldron - 12/11/2006
              nmap is an excellent network penetration testing tool that I've used in the past to evaluate security vulnerabilities.

              Security

              By popular demand: The myITforum Security email discussion list
              by Rod Trent - 12/11/2006
              A lot of folks thought it would be a good idea to inject the good old myITforum.com community spirit into an email list based on the IT Security industry.

              Miscellaneous

              Help your fellow geeks and help myITforum.com
              by Rod Trent - 12/11/2006
              Everyone loves this time of year. It’s the season of geek-giving. Geeks love books for Christmas. Does your favorite geek have the latest books on SMS 2003 or Microsoft Operations Manager?

              Posted Dec 11 2006, 04:39 PM by myitforum with no comments
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