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Upgrading Your ConfigMgr 2007 SQL 2005 Database Backend To SQL 2008 | |
by Don Hite - 10/6/2008 | |
Provided here you will find the steps necessary to upgrade your ConfigMgr 2007 SQL Server 2005 backend to SQL Server 2008. |
SMS 2003 |
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SMS 2003 - What do those C054 columns mean in reports? (Localized Name Lookup) | |
by John Nelson - 10/6/2008 | |
If you look at certain pre-canned reports that come with SMS 2003, you'll notice some of them have weird column names like C054, but show up in the report output as "Operating System". |
System Center Operations Manager |
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Using the Exchange 2007 converted Management Pack and Mail Store Targeting in a Distributed Application - The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly | |
by Brad Bird - 10/6/2008 | |
I was recently working with another colleague from Infront Consulting on a contract. My colleague is John Hann, he is a MOM MVP and we were tasked to update a SCOM environment to SP1 and incorporate new features like Savision Live Maps and Cross Platform Extensions to monitor Linux servers. |
Scripting |
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VBS Script To Read Machine Names From A Spreadsheet And Write Their IP Address To The Spreadsheet | |
by Don Hite - 10/6/2008 | |
This VBS script will allow you to read a list of machine names contained in an Excel spreadsheet called MachineList.xls. It will then write the IP address for the machine name in column A to column B. |
Windows PowerShell |
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Get monitor information | |
by Rod Trent - 10/6/2008 | |
Use this Windows PowerShell script to retrieve information about the installed computer monitors. |
Security |
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The Microsoft Online Password Checker | |
by Don Hite - 10/6/2008 | |
Use the online password checker from Microsoft to test your password strength. |
Windows |
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CodePlex Windows 2008 Server Core Configurator Download | |
by Don Hite - 10/6/2008 | |
The Server Core Configurator enables you to quickly and easily accomplish tasks you need to do upon installation of Windows Server Core or Hyper-V Server. |
Windows Mobile |
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VNC Remote Control for Windows Mobile | |
by Marco Nielsen - 10/6/2008 | |
The old VNC from AT&T Labs has been around for many years now in various flavors in the open source world. Now the original developers behind it and their current company, RealVNC, are planning to enter the mobile world officially later this month with a true 2-way remote control solution. |
SQL Server |
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SQL 2008 Cumulative Update 1 For SQL Server 2008 Download | |
by Don Hite - 10/6/2008 | |
The Cumulative Update 1 (CU1) has been released for SQL Server 2008 and includes several hot fixes for the Microsoft SQL Server 2008 issues that have been fixed since the initial release of SQL Server 2008 |
Exchange Server |
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Using the Exchange 2007 converted Management Pack and Mail Store Targeting in a Distributed Application - The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly | |
by Brad Bird - 10/6/2008 | |
I was recently working with another colleague from Infront Consulting on a contract. My colleague is John Hann, he is a MOM MVP and we were tasked to update a SCOM environment to SP1 and incorporate new features like Savision Live Maps and Cross Platform Extensions to monitor Linux servers. |
Active Directory and Group Policy |
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Virtualizing Active Directory Domain Controllers | |
by Marcin Policht - 10/6/2008 | |
Virtualization is rapidly becoming one of the leading technologies being deployed across corporate data centers. However, it is important to realize that shifting away from the hardware-based installations introduces several caveats. |
Microsoft Office |
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Outlook: How to find the large file size calendar events | |
by Shaun Cassells - 10/6/2008 | |
Recently discovered my Exchange mailbox was huge. Not my Inbox, rather my calendar. |
Virtualization |
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Virtualizing Active Directory Domain Controllers | |
by Marcin Policht - 10/6/2008 | |
Virtualization is rapidly becoming one of the leading technologies being deployed across corporate data centers. However, it is important to realize that shifting away from the hardware-based installations introduces several caveats. |