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• myITforum Daily Newsletter; March 31, 2005

  March 31, 2005 an e-newsletter published by  myITforum.com myITforum Daily ARTICLES NEWSLINKS LINKS DOWNLOADS FORUMS Issue Sponsored By:   > SearchWinSystems.com Webcasts IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Community Notes   >  Articles   >  In The Forums   >  Downloads   >  Links   >  Industry News   >  Today's Fun Link   SearchWinSystems.com Webcasts Sign up to receive Webcast Alerts from SearchWinSystems.com to hear about our latest webcasts with top experts. Webcast topics include Windows desktop and server operating system administration, hardware infrastructure, networked storage and disk-based backup and more. Subscribe now and you'll be notified of upcoming events!   Blogcast: Software Metering with SMS 2003 From Brian Tucker's Web blog: myITforum.com columnist Daniel Rich has added a new Blogcast (http://www.blogcastrepository.com/SMS/Blogcasts/Contributor/DRich/SoftwareMeteringDMR.htm) to The Blogcast Repository. The Blogcast shows how to meter the use of a specified application. I believe Daniel has an article that will be released any day now on this topic. Click on his name above to see his articles. So what makes a good Enterprise Management Litmus test? From Richard Threlkeld's Web blog: Rod posted (http://www.myitforum.com/blog/rtrent/archive/2005/03/28/4278.aspx) a link to the results of a study that ranks the different Enterprise Management products (http://www.nwc.com/showitem.jhtml?docid=1606f2) yesterday. Obviously he and others have some mixed feelings on the reliability of the source. Me too. I started looking at the report and some things occurred to me. This report evaluated the products "on 14 categories in 3 major areas." The three major areas were: * Reporting * Software Distribution * Management The first two categories are valid product features that you can stack each vendor up against the other while the third is largely ambiguous. I'll get to it in a moment. Let's look at the Reporting and Software Distribution first. Read the full review: http://www.myitforum.com/blog/rthrelkeld/archive/2005/03/29/4298.aspx MOM: Monitoring Windows 2000 and 2003 Clusters using MOM 2005 [by Andy Dominey, 31 March 2005] This article documents the procedure to configure monitoring for Windows 2000 Advanced Server and Windows Server 2003 cluster's including some recommendations for effective monitoring. > Read all MOM articles SECURITY: How To: Modify Internet Explorer XP SP2 Pop-Up Blocker Settings [by Greg Ramsey, 31 March 2005] This article will demonstrate how to allow pop-ups for specific Web sites. > Read all Security articles SMS 2003: Introducing SMSView [by Greg Ramsey, 31 March 2005] Do you miss the "Advertised Programs Monitor" from SMS 2.0? SMSView may be just what you are looking for and more! > Read all SMS 2003 articles VB SCRIPTING: Scripting FAQ: SMS 2003 Scripting [by Rod Trent, 31 March 2005] Where can I find more information on scripting for SMS 2003? > Read all VB Scripting articles WEB TECHNOLOGIES: How To: Modify Internet Explorer XP SP2 Pop-Up Blocker Settings [by Greg Ramsey, 31 March 2005] This article will demonstrate how to allow pop-ups for specific Web sites. > Read all Web Technologies articles WINDOWS: How To: Modify Internet Explorer XP SP2 Pop-Up Blocker Settings [by Greg Ramsey, 31 March 2005] This article will demonstrate how to allow pop-ups for specific Web sites. > Read all Windows articles WINDOWS SERVER: Info on Daylight Saving Time and DC NETWORKING: Help setting up a VLAN BREAKING VIRUS & SECURITY NEWS: Denial of Service in Symantec Norton AntiVirus AutoProtect VB SCRIPT: Newbie trying to merge two scripts MOM: SMTP error SMS 2.0: Advertisement received by machines not in collection SMS 2003: Client status = No on the SMS Server AUTOMATED DEPLOYMENT SERVICES (ADS): RIS on Win2k3 64-bit Add Query to Collection by rjones Three scripts for right click on collection for Query insert. The first gives collection details (needed for CollectionID in other Queries limit too). The second gives right click add a single query. The last one gives right click add a list of queries from an Excel file. SMS 2003 Scripting Guide [31 March 2005] The SMS 2003 Scripting Guide provides over 40 scripts, ranging from tasks such as creating advertisements to running queries. It explains the basics of SMS objects, WMI, and VBScript through a series of 'How To' examples. Each example has extensive and appropriate links to other resources, such as the SMS SDK, the WMI SDK, and the Windows 2000 Scripting Guide. Domain Isolation with Microsoft Windows Explained [31 March 2005] This paper provides a detailed overview of domain isolation. It explains how domain isolation protects domain member computers and the benefits of deploying domain isolation. It also provides a brief overview of how to deploy domain isolation. This paper is intended for IT professionals in organizations that are investigating using the Microsoft implementation of Internet Protocol security (IPsec) in Windows to deploy domain isolation. It assumes that you are somewhat familiar with the Microsoft implementation of IPsec and would like more detailed information about using that technology to deploy domain isolation. Interoperability Considerations for IPsec Server and Domain Isolation [31 March 2005] This paper describes interoperability between IPsec-secured hosts running Windows Server 2003, Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2), and Windows 2000 Server with Service Pack 4 (SP4) in a domain or server isolation scenario and hosts that cannot use IPsec, including computers running earlier versions of Windows or non-Microsoft operating systems. Five steps to managing storage growth [31 March 2005] Need a plan to manage your increasing storage needs? Here are five steps you can take to get a handle on growth. (SearchWinSystems.com) Intel makes its 64-bit splash [31 March 2005] The chipmaker releases a new line of 64-bit processors and says it's planning dual-core products for next year. Microsoft calls Intel's releases a "turbo charger" for its own 64-bit offerings. (SearchWinSystems.com) EMC adds SAN maintenance to ECC [31 March 2005] A new feature in EMC ControlCenter SRM suite called SAN Advisor tests and validates design changes made to a SAN. (SearchStorage.com) Three worms and the tricks they use to spread [31 March 2005] AV firms eye a trio of worms that use e-mail, IM and network shares to prey on joke enthusiasts, steal confidential data and open backdoors. (SearchSecurity.com) Are identities safer on laptops than central databases? [31 March 2005] Microsoft pledges better ID security. Given the theft of a laptop storing 100,000 Social Security numbers, Redmond?s approach could prove controversial. (SearchSecurity.com) A Linux cluster primer, part one [31 March 2005] Linux cluster expert Tom Quinn identifies applications that easily adapt to clusters, ones that need tweaking first, and the physical data center barriers to clustering. (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com) E-mail appliances taking on new duties [31 March 2005] Hardware products in this category are moving beyond simply acting as spam and virus filters. (SearchExchange.com) Casket Furniture Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: mkelly@techtarget.com Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: rtrent@techtarget.com Free E-Newsletters! Select e-newsletters you would like to receive via e-mail! SearchWinSystems: Windows Systems and Storage SearchWinSystems: Administrator Tips Not a Member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription. ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. Copyright 2005 TechTarget. All rights reserved. To unsubscribe from "myITforum Daily": Go to unsubscribe: http://searchtechtarget.techtarget.com/u Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Contact Us: TechTarget Member Services 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494 Posted Mar 31 2005, 11:03 AM by Anonymous with no comments Filed under: myITforum Daily Newsletter

• myITforum Daily Newsletter; March 30, 2005

  March 30, 2005 an e-newsletter published by  myITforum.com myITforum Daily ARTICLES NEWSLINKS LINKS DOWNLOADS FORUMS Issue Sponsored By:   > SearchWinSystems.com Webcasts IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Community Notes   >  Articles   >  In The Forums   >  Downloads   >  Links   >  Industry News   >  Today's Fun Link   SearchWinSystems.com Webcasts Sign up to receive Webcast Alerts from SearchWinSystems.com to hear about our latest webcasts with top experts. Webcast topics include Windows desktop and server operating system administration, hardware infrastructure, networked storage and disk-based backup and more. Subscribe now and you'll be notified of upcoming events!   KeyWord Search Code Pack From Ron Crumbaker's Web blog: We received a few requests to update the Keyword Search Feature of the Code Repository. We listened to your requested and are pleased to announce a New Code Pack. This database is basically the same exact database as the original Code Repository that has been previously posted, except that it has an improved KeyWord Search Code. It also has a few table additions/changes and a new form (frmExport). The default form is now set to the Export form. This database can be used by itself or you can export all code items to your copy of the Code Repository. The process for exporting the code from this Code Pack to your database is very simple and should be self explanatory. The KeyWord Search Code Pack can be downloaded here: http://www.myitforum.com/inc/upload/10539keyWord%20Search%20Code%20Pack.zip. The download is approximately 910 KB. Please send an e-mail to scriptingdb@yahoo.com if you have any questions, suggestions, feature requests, code contributions or general feedback. We will look into implementing user requests in future releases of the database. We encourage everyone to provide us with feedback so we can create a database that will benefit everyone. Here is a list of all the various Code Repository links: Code Repository Original Version (http://www.myitforum.com/articles/2/view.asp?id=6298) No scripts, blank version of the Code Repository (http://www.myitforum.com/articles/11/view.asp?id=6499) TechNet Script Center Code Pack (http://www.myitforum.com/articles/11/view.asp?id=6568) SMS 2003 Code Pack (http://www.myitforum.com/articles/11/view.asp?id=7643) Mouse Over Correction (http://www.myitforum.com/articles/11/view.asp?id=6864) Do-IT-Yourself Code Pack (http://www.myitforum.com/articles/14/view.asp?track=NL-390&ad=508425&id=8470) Instructions You can do one of two things when you see that dialog box. Option 1. Import all the scripts into your current Code Repository If you choose the button that "Click Me" is pointing to (Export to my Database) you will then be asked: "Would you like to continue Yes or No?" This prompt is informing you that there are changes that are fixing to be made to you Current Database. Click yes. Now you will have to browse to the original Code Repository Database. Click Open. The Program will start exporting the scripts from the Code Pack to the Original Code Repository. It might prompt you to verify that you want to import files that are already present in the Code Repository. The choice is totally up to you as far as if you want to have a few scripts with the same name in the database or not. Typically I will click yes to import any of the scripts that might already be in the Code Repository. Click Exit. Now you can open the Original Code Pack and find all the newest imported files from this Code Pack along with all the files in the Original Code Repository and any files that you have imported into the database. Option 2. Change the Code Pack into a stand-alone Code Repository for the KeyWord Search Code Pack. If you choose "Change Startup Form" then it will change the database into a Stand Alone database. Click on the Change Startup Form. You will be prompted with a "Select OK" to continue or cancel screen. Click OK. Now click Exit (on the KeyWord Search Code Pack Export Screen). Reopen the Code Pack. It will now open as a stand-alone Code Pack-Code Repository. Feel free to contact me at rdcrumbaker@gmail.com with any questions relating to this article. A list of all my articles can be found here (http://www.myitforum.com/contrib/default.asp?cid=5211). MISCELLANEOUS: Microsoft virtual labs [by Svetlana Kuvshinkova, 30 March 2005] This Web page on TechNet's part of Microsoft's Web site contains a list of featured live virtual labs. No doubt, you, as the IT professional, should be familiar with them. > Read all Miscellaneous articles MOM: Create an alert when an agent returns from heartbeat failure [by John Hann, 30 March 2005] This alert can be created using simple event rules or with a script. > Read all MOM articles SMS 2003: Software metering in SMS 2003 [by Daniel Rich, 30 March 2005] A discussion of "old" software metering and new software metering. > Read all SMS 2003 articles SQL SERVER: Are your SQL Servers protected from Slammer virus? [by Svetlana Kuvshinkova, 30 March 2005] According to Symantec's latest "Internet Security Threat Report" (see: http://ses.symantec.com/pdf/ThreatReportVII.pdf): between July 1 and December 31, 2004, the Microsoft SQL Server Resolution Service Stack Overflow Attack was the most common attack. > Read all SQL Server articles WINDOWS SERVER: Hardening Win2k server BREAKING VIRUS & SECURITY NEWS: Denial of service in Symantec Norton AntiVirus AutoProtect VB SCRIPT: Moving user account from one OU to another MOM: Security audit Web XML reports SMS 2.0: Update problem SMS 2003: Request failed: 503 service unavailable SMS2003 Archive Script by rmarshall Use this CMD script to copy the SMS2003 backup task output folder to another drive or share on a remote system. You can also control how many backups are retained as well as provide a log of activity for troubleshooting. Domain isolation planning guide for IT managers [30 March 2005] Designed for enterprise IT managers who are investigating using IPsec in Microsoft Windows to deploy domain isolation, this paper will help you and your IT staff to gather the information required to develop a domain isolation deployment plan and to design your IPsec policies. Introduction to server and domain isolation with Microsoft Windows [30 March 2005] The proliferation of networking technologies that allow computers to freely communicate has ushered in a new age of productivity for businesses, governments, and individuals. People have around-the-clock access to e-mail, messages, files, databases and Web pages. They can access this data through multiple types of connections, including wired (such as Ethernet), wireless and remote access. Microsoft Identity Integration Server 2003 scenarios [30 March 2005] The scenarios for Microsoft Identity Integration Server 2003 introduce users to the fundamental concepts and functionality of Microsoft Identity Integration Server. Intel makes its 64-bit splash [30 March 2005] The chipmaker releases a new line of 64-bit processors and says it's planning dual-core products for next year. (SearchWinSystems.com) Separating 'bad' spyware from 'good' [30 March 2005] Symantec hammers out a system to measure the risk impact of spyware it detects, so users can decide what gets to inboxes. (SearchSecurity.com) Sleepycat CEO talks Microsoft open source tactics [30 March 2005] Just what if would happen if Microsoft decided to embrace open source? The outspoken CEO of Berkeley DB provider Sleepycat Software Inc. weighs in. (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com) ffice 2.0 to break down walls to adoption [30 March 2005] New database functionality in OpenOffice 2.0 should go a long way toward helping the open source productivity suite gain acceptance with smaller organizations. (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com) New technologies shake up voice market [30 March 2005] A new research report says companies could benefit from an increasingly competitive mobile voice market, as provider rivalries drives down prices and new services emerge. (SearchEnterpriseVoice.com) Making sense of marketing investments [30 March 2005] As marketing organizations face both internal and external pressure to reduce costs and prove their worth to the company, Marketing Resource Management (MRM) technology is steadily gaining ground. (SearchCRM.com) NAS hardware evolves with file virtualization, clusters [30 March 2005] More than just a cheaper alternative to a SAN, the NAS hardware market is being driven by innovative technologies such as file virtualization and grid storage. (SearchStorage.com) Gearing up for next generation of SSL VPNs [30 March 2005] This week Permeo debuts its Layer 5 SSL VPN, and one industry observes says it's part of a new generation of more mature, manageable, secure virtual private networking products. (SearchNetworking.com) Billboard's Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: mkelly@techtarget.com Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: rtrent@techtarget.com Free E-Newsletters! Select e-newsletters you would like to receive via e-mail! SearchWinSystems: Windows Systems and Storage SearchWinSystems: Administrator Tips Not a Member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription. ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. Copyright 2005 TechTarget. All rights reserved. To unsubscribe from "myITforum Daily": Go to unsubscribe: http://searchtechtarget.techtarget.com/u Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Contact Us: TechTarget Member Services 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494 Posted Mar 30 2005, 10:41 AM by Anonymous with no comments Filed under: myITforum Daily Newsletter

• myITforum Daily Newsletter; March 29, 2005

  March 29, 2005 an e-newsletter published by  myITforum.com myITforum Daily ARTICLES NEWSLINKS LINKS DOWNLOADS FORUMS Issue Sponsored By:   > SearchWinSystems.com Webcasts IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Community Notes   >  Articles   >  In The Forums   >  Downloads   >  Links   >  Industry News   >  Today's Fun Link   SearchWinSystems.com Webcasts Sign up to receive Webcast Alerts from SearchWinSystems.com to hear about our latest webcasts with top experts. Webcast topics include Windows desktop and server operating system administration, hardware infrastructure, networked storage and disk-based backup and more. Subscribe now and you'll be notified of upcoming events!   Blogcast: Modify Installations of Office 2003 with the Custom Maintenance Wizard From Brian Tucker's Web blog: No matter what you plan for, you will always want to modify your deployment of Office after it's out in the field. The problem is that Office isn't a small application and most admins push the install to workstations over a period of time. If you think you can modify the current corporate deployment by a simple transform, think again. The easiest way to modify your deployment of Office 2003 is with the Custom Maintenance Wizard (CMW). The CMW is an application that comes with the Office 2003 Resource Kit and you can create a .CMW file which is like an .MST. There are some differences between a transform and a .CMW file and you need to know how to use them. If you do a full uninstall and then reinstall Office 2003 to make a change, you don't know the technology available to you. Office 2003 Custom Maintenance Wizard Part 1 http://www.blogcastrepository.com/Office/Contrib/btucker/Office2003CMWPt1BST.htm Have you deployed Office 2003 and need to make modifications? The CMW will allow you to make changes on the fly which will not require you to uninstall the full suite and reinstall. Save time and end user down time by using the tools designed to get the job done right the first time! Office 2003 Custom Maintenance Wizard Part 2 http://www.blogcastrepository.com/Office/Contrib/btucker/Office2003CMWPt2BST.htm Learn how to use the command line to deploy changes to your workstations. You can't use an .MSI or a transform file to make the changes for you. See how a few simple well planned steps make changes easy on the fly! Microsoft SMS / MOM 3rd Party Offerings From Chris Urban's Web blog: Let's face it, Microsoft doesn't give us 100% of the functionality we need to do our jobs effectively with their products. Case in point, Wake On LAN for SMS. Since my sites have been growing (LearnSMS.com, LearnMOM.com, etc), it appears there seems to be a growing need to have a consolidated area of 3rd party add on products. Of course, you can always hit Microsoft's Partners page for SMS Partners; MOM is a bit difficult to navigate. What's an admin to do? I've started discussions with several 3rd Party Vendors that provide SMS and MOM solutions. Would you see any benefit in having a central repository of demonstration videos of how their products work? Drop me a line and let me know! Chris chris@learnsms.com http://www.learnsms.com http://www.learnmom.com MISCELLANEOUS: Code Repository - Code Pack Keyword Search Update [by Ron Crumbaker, 29 March 2005] I have gotten a few requests to update the Keyword Search Feature of the Code Repository. We listened to your requested and are pleased to announce a New Code Pack. > Read all Miscellaneous articles SMS 2003: Advertisement Rolling Window [by Cory Becht, 29 March 2005] Makes an advertisement only available during certain hours of the day. Automatically set the mandatory start time and the expiration time. > Read all SMS 2003 articles VB SCRIPTING: Code Repository - Code Pack Keyword Search Update [by Ron Crumbaker, 29 March 2005] I have gotten a few requests to update the Keyword Search Feature of the Code Repository. We listened to your requested and are pleased to announce a New Code Pack. > Read all VB Scripting articles WINDOWS: Getting Information on the Installed ADO Core Components [by Rod Trent, 29 March 2005] Use this VB Script to retrieve information about the ADO Core components for a given computer or computers. > Read all Windows articles WINDOWS WORKSTATION: Installation of Oracle Developer Runtime 1.6.1 BREAKING VIRUS & SECURITY NEWS: MS04-011: Mytob - four new variants VB SCRIPT: Last login for users MOM: MBSA question SMS 2.0: Ad received by machines not in collection SMS 2003: What's BITS transfer rate? How to make use of substring to narrow an IP range by rjones This is a short explanation of how to deal with the problems that can come up when you want to get a narrow section of an IP range when that IP range has different length of octets to deal with. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 to Windows Server 2003 Upgrade [29 March 2005] Overview of how upgrading from Microsoft Windows NT version 4.0 to Microsoft Windows Server 2003 provides cost, productivity, reliability, and manageability benefits, and facilitates additional information technology savings by supporting consolidation of servers and server management. Server Consolidation [29 March 2005] Success stories of how, with the Microsoft server platform, businesses can consolidate their server environments resulting in reduced cost, reduced overhead, and increased competitive advantage. Desktop Deployment -- Office 2003 [29 March 2005] Overview of business value Microsoft gained with the deployment of Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003. End is near for XP SP2 download blocker [29 March 2005] Microsoft has updated a compatibility tool for Windows XP SP2 just as a separate tool that blocks the automatic download of SP2 is set to expire. (SearchWin2000.com) IBM's new A-Z database strategy: Ascential, Apache & Zend [29 March 2005] The proverbial needle in the heterogeneous IT haystack will soon be easier to find for users of IBM's DB2 database. (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com) Dell ventures into data center design business [29 March 2005] Dell is offering a new service to help customers plan the physical components of the data center. But should you put data center planning into the hands of a vendor? (SearchDataCenter.com) Three minutes to ID theft [29 March 2005] Annual social engineering survey shows users will give away any personal information -- even if they know it can be used to steal their identities -- for just a chance to win a small prize. (SearchSecurity.com) Boeing: What Melissa taught us still applies today [29 March 2005] Network security has changed much in the six years since Melissa. What hasn't changed is the limited control IT shops have over security. (SearchSecurity.com) New switch targets data center aggregation [29 March 2005] Leveraging its success with Google and other high-profile customers, Force10 is launching a new 10 GigE data center aggregation switch that offers line rate switching at speeds up to 192 Gbps. (SearchNetworking.com) The Wi-Fi blame game [29 March 2005] After his recent European adventure, columnist Jonathan Spira says even when Wi-Fi service providers are at fault, hotels are really the ones to blame. (SearchMobileComputing.com) A cure for mobile voice ailments [29 March 2005] A new server application integrates cell phones with infrastructure resources, and analysts say it cures the communication integration ailments facing many enterprises. (SearchEnterpriseVoice.com) Rubick's Cube Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: mkelly@techtarget.com Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: rtrent@techtarget.com Free E-Newsletters! Select e-newsletters you would like to receive via e-mail! SearchWinSystems: Administrator Tips SearchWinSystems: Windows Systems and Storage Not a Member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription. ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. Copyright 2005 TechTarget. All rights reserved. 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• myITforum Daily Newsletter; March 28, 2005

  March 28, 2005 an e-newsletter published by  myITforum.com myITforum Daily ARTICLES NEWSLINKS LINKS DOWNLOADS FORUMS Issue Sponsored By:   > SearchWinSystems.com Webcasts IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Community Notes   >  Articles   >  In The Forums   >  Downloads   >  Links   >  Industry News   >  Today's Fun Link   SearchWinSystems.com Webcasts Sign up to receive Webcast Alerts from SearchWinSystems.com to hear about our latest webcasts with top experts. Webcast topics include Windows desktop and server operating system administration, hardware infrastructure, networked storage and disk-based backup and more. Subscribe now and you'll be notified of upcoming events!   LearnSMS.com/LearnMOM.com Corporate Solution From Chris Urban's Web blog: LearnSMS.com and LearnMOM.com are now offering a corporate learning solution! For quite some time now, I've had corporations contacting me requesting a "corporate solution." The feedback I received was that they wanted an "in house" learning solution without dealing with logons and such. LearnSMS.com and LearnMOM.com are now offering a corporate learning solution. With this solution, a corporation can purchase the LearnSMS.com/LearnMOM.com suite and stage it on their internal Web server. Included in this license is a customized interface (with corporate logo) and navigation system. For example, if you'd like ONLY your desktop administrators to view the Advanced Client Troubleshooting series but server administrators to see all the videos, we can create a customized interface for each group which grants them access only to the videos you want them to see. A mock up of this solution can be viewed at http://www.learnsms.com/helpdesk/helpdesk.html. For pricing or to order this solution, please feel free to contact me directly. Chris chris@learnsms.com http://www.learnsms.com http://www.learnmom.com New Repeat Hands-on Lab Slots Posted From the MMS 2005 Web blog: Following the heavy demand for certain lab topics at MMS 2005 this year, we have just added some additional lab slots for those labs which were either fully booked or close to full. If you were waiting for a space in one of these labs you may want to look at the new timeslots and see if they work for you. If you decide to take a slot in a new lab, please remember to release your reservation or waitlist for an alternative lab, to allow others who are waiting to use your slot. Meet 1E at MMS2005 ! From 1E's Web blog: It's coming up to that time of year again, and 1E will again have a presence at the Microsoft Management Summit in Las Vegas. If you want to meet up with us -- either to see a demo of our software, or just for a general chat you can arrange a meeting here: http://www.1e.com/RequestMeetingForm.aspx?event=mms2005 See you in Vegas! Phil Wilcock (philw@1e.com) MISCELLANEOUS: Stop Sending Out of Office Replies to Email Lists [by Rod Trent, 28 March 2005] The information contained in this Microsoft Knowledge Base article could help folks keep their OOO replies from filling up email lists. > Read all Miscellaneous articles MOM: Custom Agent Heartbeat Failure Notification in MOM 2005 [by John Hann, 28 March 2005] In MOM 2005, when an agent fails its heartbeat check by the Management Server, the Management Server creates an event on the agent's behalf and an associated alert....And that is the problem. > Read all MOM articles SMS 2003: HotFix Watch: A package is sent to the wrong clients or is not sent at all if you try to distribute a package to a collection that is based on a query [by Rod Trent, 28 March 2005] Members of a Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 collection are deleted. > Read all SMS 2003 articles SMS INSTALLER: Export Active Directory Lists [by Dave Ferraro, 28 March 2005] Pretty easy to export a single list from AD using VB and LDAP calls. But what about nested lists and users in those nested lists? > Read all SMS Installer articles VB SCRIPTING: Export Active Directory Lists [by Dave Ferraro, 28 March 2005] Pretty easy to export a single list from AD using VB and LDAP calls. But what about nested lists and users in those nested lists? > Read all VB Scripting articles WINDOWS SERVER: DNS trouble IIS: Permissions problem CITRIX: Citrix BREAKING VIRUS & SECURITY NEWS: Elitper.E - Pretends to be an XP SP2 update VB SCRIPT: Create multiple AD computer accts SMS INSTALLER: Unknown drivers after uninstalling application MOM: How to install the MOM user interfaces (operator and admin consoles) SMS 2.0: XP Firewall SMS 2003: 2003 SP1 Adv Client Deployment SMS Mif status Generator function by rjones Allows you to create a MIF Success or Failure status for SMS Client processing. This allows you to return more then an error number when a failure happens in your script. Or to provide more data when you have a success. It has been tested on SMS 2003 but should work for SMS 2.0 as well. Installing MOM 2005 Workgroup Edition White Paper [28 March 2005] This White Paper includes guidance on how to deploy MOM 2005 Workgroup Edition. Built for smaller, targeted environments of 10 or fewer servers, MOM 2005 Workgroup Edition provides event management, proactive monitoring and alerting, and system and application knowledge to help your customers reduce costs and improve system availability. Desktop Patch Management [28 March 2005] Overview of how Microsoft Information Technology (Microsoft IT) uses Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 to manage the process of distributing applications, to manage hardware and software assets, and to manage the deployment of security updates and other software updates across the enterprise. Patch Management for Servers [28 March 2005] Overview of how Microsoft Information Technology (Microsoft IT) effectively deploys updates to servers. Effective patch management promotes security, higher systems availability, and improved auditing. VMware or Microsoft? The virtual server choice is yours [28 March 2005] Illuminata analyst Thomas J. Deane compares VMware and Microsoft's respective virtual machine technology. (SearchWin2000.com) The ROI of server consolidation [28 March 2005] It might be a quick route to lowering your TCO, but server consolidation comes in various forms -- and IT managers need to know the pros and cons attached to each option before ... (SearchWin2000.com) Microsoft and EU agree on name for Windows [28 March 2005] Microsoft has come up with a name for the stripped-down version of Windows it will sell in Europe: Windows XP Home Edition N. The software is simply desktop Windows without a bundled Media Player, which allows Microsoft to meet the antitrust requirements of the EU. (Reuters.com) How to lock out mobile threats [28 March 2005] Mobile devices today are so commonplace that you may not pay much mind to them, but they can pose threats to your network that must not be ignored. (SearchWindowsSecurity.com) Messaging primer: SMTP, POP and IMAP [28 March 2005] A brief introduction to three of Exchange's more commonly used messaging standards: SMTP, POP and IMAP. (SearchExchange.com) Security no match for theater lovers [28 March 2005] An annual survey on social engineering is a real show stopper, given the overwhelming number of people who gave up confidential information within three minutes. (SearchSecurity.com) Politicians form transatlantic spam alliance [28 March 2005] The British Parliament and the U.S. Congress say they will work together to help tackle the e-mail spam problem through legislation and cooperation. (CNET News.com) Internet Fortune Cookie Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: mkelly@techtarget.com Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: rtrent@techtarget.com Free E-Newsletters! Select e-newsletters you would like to receive via e-mail! SearchWinSystems: Administrator Tips SearchWinSystems: Windows Systems and Storage Not a Member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription. ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. Copyright 2005 TechTarget. All rights reserved. To unsubscribe from "myITforum Daily": Go to unsubscribe: http://searchtechtarget.techtarget.com/u Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. 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• myITforum Daily Newsletter; March 25, 2005

  March 25, 2005 an e-newsletter published by  myITforum.com myITforum Daily ARTICLES NEWSLINKS LINKS DOWNLOADS FORUMS Issue Sponsored By:   > Shavlik Technologies IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Community Notes   >  Articles   >  In The Forums   >  Links   >  Industry News   >  Today's Fun Link   Now Available! Shavlik HFNetChkPro™ version 5 is here! Introducing Shavlik HFNetChkPro™ 5, the next generation of security patch management. With over 50 awesome new features including detailed reporting, advanced reboot options, and distribution servers staying up to date on patches has never been easier and your network has never been more secure. Keep your world in Chk with Shavlik. Download the trial version today.   New Features of the Update.exe Installer From Chris Mosby's Web blog: I don't know how I missed this last week, but I had this e-mail forwarded to me from our TAM about some new features and command line switches for the Update.exe installer. Read the full post: http://www.myitforum.com/blog/cmosby/archive/2005/03/21/4105.aspx Another way to limit a report to the members of a particular collection From Eric Schultz's Web blog: In a previous post (http://www.myitforum.com/blog/eholtz/archive/2005/02/03/2986.aspx) I mentioned that by joining to the collection membership view (v_FullCollectionMembership) you could limit the results of a report to the membership of a particular collection. A reader has pointed out that rather than modifying an existing query with a join, it's easier just to add a sub-select to the WHERE clause: and ResourceID in (select ResourceID from v_CM_RES_) where is the ID of the collection you're trying to limit to. SQL Server generally is more efficient at processing joins than it is sub-selects, but if your site isn't that large and you're getting adequate performance from your queries, then you might want to consider this technique as well. Creating an Application Deployment Window with SMS and VBScript From the 1E Web blog: This tiny VB script addresses a common issue which is increasingly faced by SMS Administrators, namely the ever shrinking time window available for software distribution. Works for either SMS2.0 or SMS2003. Get the script: (http://www.myitforum.com/blog/1e/archive/2005/03/23/4157.aspx) PATCH MANAGEMENT: PM FAQ: Security Patching with WUS [by Rod Trent, 25 March 2005] Is there any information on how to provide security patching using WUS? > Read all Patch Management articles SMS 2.X: How to: Copy Collection Members to the Clipboard in the SMS Console [by Greg Ramsey, 25 March 2005] This article demonstrates how to copy members of a collection (or one specific member) to the Windows clipboard. > Read all SMS 2.x articles SMS 2003: Monitor Serial Number Retrieval for SMS 2003 [by Rod Kruetzfeld, 25 March 2005] Need monitor serial number information in SMS? Read on and I'll take you through the process of importing the monitor EDID information from the registry and inserting it to WMI for retrieval by SMS's hardware inventory. > Read all SMS 2003 articles SQL SERVER: SQL Server 2005 TechNet webcasts [by Svetlana Kuvshinkova, 25 March 2005] Live and on-demand presentations (webcasts) to provide Database Administrators at what management tools, security enhancements, high availability, replication, and scalability features current beta release of SQL Server 2005 include. > Read all SQL Server articles VB SCRIPTING: How to: Copy Collection Members to the Clipboard in the SMS Console [by Greg Ramsey, 25 March 2005] This article demonstrates how to copy members of a collection (or one specific member) to the Windows clipboard. > Read all VB Scripting articles WINDOWS SERVER: Which monitoring/alerting software to use BREAKING VIRUS & SECURITY NEWS: Symantec's latest WISE SOLUTIONS: Repackage McAfee Enterprise SOFTWARE UPDATE SERVICES/WINDOWS UPDATE SERVICES: Force update of security patches and service pack MOM: Ops console error SMS 2.0: Java / Microsoft C++ runtime error FIX SMS 2003: MP Control Manager error AUTOMATED DEPLOYMENT SERVICES (ADS): Customizing your NIC .INF file Word 2003 Legal User's Guide [25 March 2005] The Microsoft Word 2003 Legal User's Guide is a reference for legal professionals that describes Word 2003 features useful to the legal industry. Features explored in this document include: legal numbering; section formatting; header and footer formatting; footnotes; tables; track changes and document comparison; Mail Merge; Smart Tags and Research Task Pane. SharePoint Products and Technologies Sample: Writing Custom Web Services [25 March 2005] The Writing Custom Web Services Sample download provides a sample Web service for remote document access. This sample is used in conjunction with the article "Writing Custom Web Services for SharePoint Products and Technologies." Dell offers new line of 32- and 64-bit servers [25 March 2005] The hardware maker's eighth generation of servers features 64-bit processors tailored for the next version of Microsoft's SQL Server, as well as 64-bit Windows. (SearchWinSystems.com) Bluetooth happy to fill Microsoft's shoes [25 March 2005] Columnist Ira Winkler believes the wireless technology's provider is picking up where Redmond left off with its attitude toward security. (SearchSecurity.com) When it's time for a change in Active Directory [25 March 2005] Quest Software joins a handful of other software makers in offering a tool to help identify and track changes in Microsoft Active Directory environments. (SearchWin2000.com) New threats, dissolving perimeters [25 March 2005] Reports from Symantec and others paint a sobering security picture for businesses in cyberspace. (SearchSecurity.com) Novell presses Linux on all fronts [25 March 2005] Novell is looking a lot like a Linux pitchman at its annual BrainShare conference. (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com) Commercial database vendors embrace open source [25 March 2005] IBM, Oracle, Sybase and other proprietary database vendors have responded to the interest in Linux by ramping up support for the platform. (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com) Five basic steps to a multichannel customer strategy [25 March 2005] Tracking and serving customers across multiple channels can be one of the most difficult aspects of CRM. Here are some fundamental principles to keep in mind. (SearchCRM.com) Vativ offers beta alternative for 10 GigE transmission [25 March 2005] Vativ Technologies unveiled a new 10 Gigabit Ethernet network offering for the data center backbone. While it won't fall under IEEE's 10GBASE-T standard, it may help data centers run 10 Gigabit Ethernet on existing infrastructure. (SearchDataCenter.com) Monty Python's Top 20 Sketches Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: mkelly@techtarget.com Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: rtrent@techtarget.com Free E-Newsletters! Select e-newsletters you would like to receive via e-mail! SearchWinSystems: Administrator Tips SearchWinSystems: Windows Systems and Storage Not a Member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription. ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. 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• myITforum Daily Newsletter; March 24, 2005

  March 24, 2005 an e-newsletter published by  myITforum.com myITforum Daily ARTICLES NEWSLINKS LINKS DOWNLOADS FORUMS Issue Sponsored By:   > Shavlik Technologies IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Community Notes   >  Articles   >  In The Forums   >  Links   >  Industry News   >  Today's Fun Link   Now Available! Shavlik HFNetChkPro™ version 5 is here! Introducing Shavlik HFNetChkPro™ 5, the next generation of security patch management. With over 50 awesome new features including detailed reporting, advanced reboot options, and distribution servers staying up to date on patches has never been easier and your network has never been more secure. Keep your world in Chk with Shavlik. Download the trial version today.   myITforum Code Pack reminder From Ron Crumbaker's Web blog: Don't forget We are working on releasing a myITforum Code Pack, containing all the great scripts from the myITforum group. In order to try to collect as many scripts as possible, we will be giving away one copy of Windows 2003 Server to each of the two top donators of files. The scripts must be ones that were not included in any of the Code Repository Code Packs or the Original Database. The scripts can be any of the following file types: bat, cmd, hta, html, ipf, js, jse, kix, mof, pl, sql, vbe, vbs, wsc, wse and wsf. Here is a link that has all the articles relating to the Code Repository on myITforum.com: (http://www.myitforum.com/blog/rcrumbaker/archive/2004/12/01/178.aspx) Here is what you need to do to get submit your scripts: If you are using the Code Repository already, it is pretty simple: Go to the Advanced Tab Check the box to Only Export my items Click on the Export Button This will dump all your scripts into the Current Default Folder (which by default is C:myITforumcodes, but you will need to verify this.) Then zip that folder up and e-mail it to rdcrumbaker@mpdinc.com. The deadline for submitting scripts will be March 31, 2005. LearnMOM.com From John Hann's Web blog: I have done a couple of videos from LearnMOM.com on Importing MPs and Installing Agent. I will be doing more videos and wanted to get out information about this site: http://www.learnmom.com. ALTIRIS: Altiris to Broaden Security Management Offerings with Acquisition of Pedestal Software [by Rod Trent, 24 March 2005] Altiris, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATRS), a pioneer of IT lifecycle management solutions that reduce the total cost of owning IT resources, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Pedestal Software, a recognized leader in vulnerability management solutions. > Read all Altiris articles MOM: HotFix Watch: The Application Log Provider may unexpectedly quit [by Rod Trent, 24 March 2005] In Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005, when you use the Application Log Provider to parse an Internet Information Services (IIS) log file that contains Asian characters, the provider may unexpectedly quit. > Read all MOM articles PATCH MANAGEMENT: Windows Server Update Services Release Candidate (RC) To Release to Web [by Rod Trent, 24 March 2005] From Microsoft: We are pleased to announce that the Windows Server Update Services Release Candidate (RC) has been released to the Web! > Read all Patch Management articles SMS 2.X: Creating an Application Deployment Window with SMS and VBScript [by Phil Wilcock, 24 March 2005] This tiny VB script addresses a common issue which is increasingly faced by SMS administrators, namely the ever shrinking time window available for software distribution. Works for either SMS 2.0 or SMS 2003. > Read all SMS 2.x articles SMS 2003: Creating an Application Deployment Window with SMS and VBScript [by Phil Wilcock, 24 March 2005] This tiny VB script addresses a common issue which is increasingly faced by SMS administrators, namely the ever shrinking time window available for software distribution. Works for either SMS 2.0 or SMS 2003. > Read all SMS 2003 articles SQL SERVER: Getting the List of Installed JET Core Components [by Rod Trent, 24 March 2005] Use this VB Script to retrieve the list of installed JET components. > Read all SQL Server articles SUPPORT MANAGEMENT: Guess who's knocking your door? [by Paul Teodorescu, 24 March 2005] It has been cold and wet almost the whole winter here in the North East part of the country. Along with winter's low temperatures, IT outsourcing continues to blow an icy wind of change throughout IT departments across. > Read all Support Management articles VB SCRIPTING: Getting the List of Installed JET Core Components [by Rod Trent, 24 March 2005] Use this VB Script to retrieve the list of installed JET components. > Read all VB Scripting articles WINDOWS SERVER: DNS trouble PRIVACY ISSUES - SPYWARE, ADWARE, ETC.: Redirected Hosts app VB SCRIPT: Script to read SQL INSTALLSHIELD: Silent uninstall MOM: Disk space trending SMS 2.0: Trying to remove MS Access only SMS 2003: Mcafee AV package MOM 2005 Workgroup Edition Partner Benefits Whitepaper [24 March 2005] Would you like to increase your revenue, while at the same time giving your mid-market customers a way to manage efficiently their Windows-based environments? Installing MOM 2005 WE Whitepaper [24 March 2005] Review time-saving tips to help you improve your MOM 2005 Workgroup Edition installation experience. Windows Update Services Overview Guide [24 March 2005] This is an explanation of the application, features and functionality of the WUS product. Microsoft adds high-availability features to iSCSI [24 March 2005] Version 2.0 of Microsoft's iSCSI software initiator will support failover, load balancing and additional error recovery levels to support high-availability iSCSI SANs. (SearchStorage.com) Dell offers new line of 32- and 64-bit servers [24 March 2005] The hardware maker's eighth generation of servers feature 64-bit processors tailored for the next version of Microsoft's SQL Server, as well as 64-bit Windows. (SearchWinSystems.com) IT job hunting? Mind your manners [24 March 2005] In today's job market, companies want a guarantee that you can play well with others -- even if you are the smartest kid on the block. (SearchSMB.com) Mozilla fixes drag-and-drop flaw [24 March 2005] Attackers could exploit Thunderbird bug to plant malware on your computer. (SearchSecurity.com) Apple fixes multiple Mac OS X flaws [24 March 2005] The security holes allow attackers to access sensitive data, cause a denial-of-service, launch malicious code and more. It also fixes iTunes to prevent further hacks. Companies deliberate mySAP ERP upgrades [24 March 2005] As SAP rolls out the latest version of mySAP ERP, some customers are mulling over a myriad of reasons to upgrade in the face of competitive pressures. (SearchSAP.com) What CIOs should know about records [24 March 2005] Electronic records are risky business for any CIO, but there are ways to control documents so they don't endanger your enterprise -- or your job. (SearchCIO.com) IT T-Shirts Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: mkelly@techtarget.com Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: rtrent@techtarget.com Free E-Newsletters! Select e-newsletters you would like to receive via e-mail! 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• myITforum Daily Newsletter; March 23, 2005

  March 23, 2005 an e-newsletter published by  myITforum.com myITforum Daily ARTICLES NEWSLINKS LINKS DOWNLOADS FORUMS Issue Sponsored By:   > Shavlik Technologies IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Community Notes   >  Articles   >  In The Forums   >  Links   >  Industry News   >  Today's Fun Link   Now Available! Shavlik HFNetChkPro™ version 5 is here! Introducing Shavlik HFNetChkPro™ 5, the next generation of security patch management. With over 50 awesome new features including detailed reporting, advanced reboot options, and distribution servers staying up to date on patches has never been easier and your network has never been more secure. Keep your world in Chk with Shavlik. Download the trial version today.   Blogcast: Deploy Office 2003 with a Custom Transform From Brian Tucker's Web blog: The Office 2003 Resource Kit has an application called the "Custom Installation Wizard." The wizard will allow you to configure custom installation properties for your deployment. You can configure just about every option in the Office suite with only 15 minutes of configuration time. You can deploy Office 2003 with SMS, Group Policy or any other delivery vehicle you have at your fingertips. Below is an example of how to link a .MST (transform) file to your .MSI installation. \\Servername\Share\Pro11.msi TRANSFORMS=\\Servername\Share\Office2003.MST If you have questions, let me know or refer to Technet for proper documentation. Watch the Blogcast! (http://www.blogcastrepository.com/Office/Contrib/btucker/DeployOffice2003BST.wmv) Dedicated SMS RSS Feed From Brian Tucker's Web blog: I have added a dedicated RSS feed to the SMS section of The Blogcast Repository (http://www.blogcastrepository.com/). I will make every effort to update that feed when new content is added to the site. Get the feed: http://www.blogcastrepository.com/SMS/RSS/SMS.xml MOM: MOM 2005 Custom Website Monitoring Management Pack [by Andy Dominey, 23 March 2005] This Management Pack was written prior to the release of Microsoft's Website Monitoring MP. This guide will take you through the steps to install the attached MP into your MOM installation. It also documents the procedure for making changes to the Management Pack for your infrastructure. > Read all MOM articles MSI: Management and the current status of the application packaging market [by Paul Teodorescu, 23 March 2005] I have recently participated to a management briefing where I was asked what the current status of the application packaging market is and why any company should invest into its software management and automation. > Read all MSI articles SMS 2003: MSKB Watch: You cannot upgrade a Systems Management Server 2003 site server after the site server has been moved to a different domain [by Rod Trent, 23 March 2005] When you try to upgrade your Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 site server from SMS 2003 to SMS 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1), the upgrade process may fail. > Read all SMS 2003 articles SUPPORT MANAGEMENT: Management and the current status of the application packaging market [by Paul Teodorescu, 23 March 2005] I have recently participated to a management briefing where I was asked what the current status of the application packaging market is and why any company should invest into its software management and automation. > Read all Support Management articles VB SCRIPTING: Getting the List of Excel Add-ins [by Rod Trent, 23 March 2005] Use this VB Script to retrieve the list of add-ins installed for Microsoft Excel. > Read all VB Scripting articles WINDOWS: Something to watch out for...WinXP XP2 and delayed Group Policy [by Rod Trent, 23 March 2005] Bruce Vangrouw was gracious enough to send this bit of info my way today. This is some good information that I'm sure others may experience, so I thought I'd pass it along. Thanks, Bruce! > Read all Windows articles WINDOWS SERVER: System nonpaged pool error WINDOWS WORKSTATION: HOW-TO: Lock down corporate data with EFS BREAKING VIRUS & SECURITY NEWS: McAfee Antivirus Products LHA Archive Stack Overflow Vulnerability VB SCRIPT: ADSI scripting MOM: Disk space trending SMS 2.0: SMS Cleanup SMS 2003: eating your own SMS Tools - Copy machine name into clipboard Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2003 Hotfix KB 893607 [23 March 2005] This download contains the hotfix for Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2003. The hotfix is described in Knowledge Base article 893607. Security Features in Windows XP SP2 [23 March 2005] Learn about Windows XP Service Pack 2, some of its security features, and how Microsoft IT has implemented the Service Pack. Microsoft Visitor Center Information for Students [23 March 2005] Company and executive information just for kids, including key events, executive biographies, current facts and figures, and an FAQ. Free Microsoft patch tool morphs, nears completion [23 March 2005] What was SUS, then WUS will now be known as WSUS. On Tuesday, a near-final form of Windows Server Update Services was made available for review. (SearchWin2000.com) MOM gets a fix for admin console [23 March 2005] Microsoft has issued a hotfix for the Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 administrator console. (SearchWinSystems.com) Adding Linux to your network: Which flavor do you want? [23 March 2005] Your team members are asking you for it. They want to start introducing Linux to your data center or network infrastructure. You're already running Windows. Is adding Linux worth it? (SearchWin2000.com) Linux lags Windows in new security report [23 March 2005] A controversial research paper takes a critical look at two popular platforms' track record on vulnerabilities and fixes. In turn, its findings are facing sharp scrutiny as well. (SearchSecurity.com) HP slashes price for disk-based archiving [23 March 2005] Severely reduced pricing, plus a bevy of new features, demonstrates that Hewlett-Packard is still planning to fight for its piece of the disk-based archiving pie. (SearchStorage.com) Security holes in Linux kernel [23 March 2005] An attacker could exploit three vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel to cause a denial of service and launch malicious code. (SearchSecurity.com) MySQL 5 to open once-closed doors [23 March 2005] MySQL CEO Marten Mickos says the upcoming MySQL 5 database incorporates new features that enterprise users have been craving. (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com) Staffing often overlooked during platform migration [23 March 2005] Hidden behind the technical and fiscal issues surrounding migration lurks a question data center managers face every time the subject comes up -- What does migration mean to my current staff? (SearchDataCenter.com) Disco Spidey Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: mkelly@techtarget.com Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: rtrent@techtarget.com Free E-Newsletters! Select e-newsletters you would like to receive via e-mail! SearchWinSystems: Administrator Tips SearchWinSystems: Windows Systems and Storage Not a Member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription. ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. Copyright 2005 TechTarget. All rights reserved. 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• myITforum Daily Newsletter; March 22, 2005

  March 22, 2005 an e-newsletter published by  myITforum.com myITforum Daily ARTICLES NEWSLINKS LINKS DOWNLOADS FORUMS Issue Sponsored By:   > Shavlik Technologies IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Community Notes   >  Articles   >  In The Forums   >  Downloads   >  Links   >  Industry News   >  Job Postings   >  Today's Fun Link   Now Available! Shavlik HFNetChkPro™ version 5 is here! Introducing Shavlik HFNetChkPro™ 5, the next generation of security patch management. With over 50 awesome new features including detailed reporting, advanced reboot options, and distribution servers staying up to date on patches has never been easier and your network has never been more secure. Keep your world in Chk with Shavlik. Download the trial version today.   Keep your documentation dynamic From Richard Threlkeld's Web blog: Documenting an SMS infrastructure (or anything for that matter) isn't one of my favorite things to do, I just happen to do a lot of it to save myself time explaining things to people later. It's much easier to point them to documentation and send them on their way. One of the ways that I've found to save time is to convert the scripts that I have or find into dynamic Web pages. For example, when asked how many servers are in my hierarchy recently and what their roles are, I could have just put it all into a word doc but I know for a fact that I'll be asked for this later. Instead, you can take a simple VBScript that queries the SMS provider (some examples here) and convert it to ASP. And with an SMS2K3 Reporting Point it's even easier. Just take the code below, modify the server and site code information, paste into Notepad and save as roles.asp or something like that. Then go to the reporting point folder and place it into a subfolder of the Virtual Directory called "Supplemental." Refresh your Web reporting page and under the "Supplemental" node on the left will be your report. Congratulations, you now have a dynamic self documenting Web page! Note: I banged this out pretty quick for this post. If someone else wants to take a crack at formatting it send me your results and I'll post them. (mailto:richardt@qualcomm.com) See the code: (http://www.myitforum.com/blog/rthrelkeld/archive/2005/03/10/3916.aspx) MOM: Forum Stories: MOM Agent uninstall [by Rod Trent, 22 March 2005] I have about six machines that are currently trying to uninstall the MOM Agent without any provocation. Two of the machines are in a w2003 cluster. Has anyone run across this? > Read all MOM articles SECURITY: Data Execution Protection on Windows XP SP2 [by Rod Trent, 22 March 2005] You may not even be aware of this little tidbit for Windows XP. Data Execution Protection (DEP) helps protect against viruses and other security threats. > Read all Security articles SMS 2003: Limiting the Scope of AD Discovery Methods [by Mark Serafine, 22 March 2005] Controlling what SMS pulls into the database with its Active Directory discovery methods is easier than you might think. And you don't have to know anything about writing LDAP queries. > Read all SMS 2003 articles SQL SERVER: Getting the Computer's OLE Database Providers [by Rod Trent, 22 March 2005] Use this VB Script to get the list of installed OLE database providers on the computer. This includes the name and version. > Read all SQL Server articles VB SCRIPTING: Getting the Computer's OLE Database Providers [by Rod Trent, 21 March 2005] Use this VB Script to get the list of installed OLE database providers on the computer. This includes the name and version. > Read all VB Scripting articles WINDOWS: Data Execution Protection on Windows XP SP2 [by Rod Trent, 21 March 2005] You may not even be aware of this little tidbit for Windows XP. Data Execution Protection (DEP) helps protect against viruses and other security threats. > Read all Windows articles DELL: GX280 and chipset on Sysprep image NETWORKING: Network Neighborhood not showing all computers on the network... VB SCRIPT: Check duplicate record in host file SMS INSTALLER: Finding a file in many directories MOM: MOM Custom MP/Report Repository SMS 2003: Moving from AD Deployments to SMS Deployments SMS 2003 MOFs: Computers by AD Site by ealdrich Contains two companion SMS 2003 report MOFS to count or display all computers by AD SITE name. COUNT report drills thru to COMPUTERS report. Outlook Deployment Options: Customizing a PRF File [22 March 2005] You can update users' Outlook profiles by editing an existing Outlook profile file in a text editor, and then distributing the file to users. Server and Domain Isolation Using IPsec and Group Policy [22 March 2005] Server and domain isolation make it possible to create a layer of security to achieve logical isolation of the network traffic that moves between computers or networks. Media Player Classic [22 March 2005] Media Player Classic is an enhanced version of Windows Media Player 6.4. This program can play DVDs with help of external decoders like WinDVD and it can also play RealMedia files, if RealPlayer one is installed. Adding Linux to your network: Which flavor do you want? [22 March 2005] Your team members want to start introducing Linux to your data center or network infrastructure. You're already running Windows. Is adding Linux worth it? (SearchWin2000.com) Java 'Mustang' adds Web services horsepower [22 March 2005] Sun executives last week talked about upcoming Java "'Mustang" release, which improves Web services support on the client side. (SearchWebServices.com) The ROI of server consolidation [22 March 2005] It might be a quick route to lowering your TCO, but server consolidation comes in various forms -- and IT managers need to know the pros and cons attached to each option before choosing a consolidation path. (SearchCIO.com) A better view of LAN awareness [22 March 2005] Visual Networks moves into the LAN market with its new suite of Ethernet appliances. With Visual's experience in sophisticated IT management issues and technologies, analysts say it has more than a chance to compete. (SearchNetworking.com) A taste of all-you-can-eat access [22 March 2005] Mobility services are intended to make it easier for road warriors to stay connected, but columnist Jonathan B. Spira is living proof that getting connected isn't always easy. (SearchMobileComputing.com) Deal gives Tibco solid spot in mainframe migration biz [22 March 2005] With IBM's mainframe migration business in its sight, Tibco announced Tuesday that it has bought ObjectStar, a serious player in the mainframe integration solutions market. (SearchDataCenter.com) Is paying for vulnerability info the right approach? [22 March 2005] As cyberspace grows more dangerous, is it necessary to gather intelligence from the very people you're trying to stop? Depends who you ask. (SearchSecurity.com)   > Looking for SMS Admin position Don't Fall Asleep! Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: mkelly@techtarget.com Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: rtrent@techtarget.com Free E-Newsletters! Select e-newsletters you would like to receive via e-mail! 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• myITforum Daily Newsletter; March 21, 2005

  March 21, 2005 an e-newsletter published by  myITforum.com myITforum Daily ARTICLES NEWSLINKS LINKS DOWNLOADS FORUMS Issue Sponsored By:   > Shavlik Technologies IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Community Notes   >  Articles   >  In The Forums   >  Downloads   >  Links   >  Industry News   >  Today's Fun Link   Now Available! Shavlik HFNetChkPro™ version 5 is here! Introducing Shavlik HFNetChkPro™ 5, the next generation of security patch management. With over 50 awesome new features including detailed reporting, advanced reboot options, and distribution servers staying up to date on patches has never been easier and your network has never been more secure. Keep your world in Chk with Shavlik. Download the trial version today.   Allowing an SMS user (or group) to manage only a specific set of machines From Eric Holtz's Web blog: Sorry for getting behind in posts, but things have been pretty busy in SMS development lately. I wanted to pass this on however as this issue tends to come up a lot and I'm not sure the official solution widely known. If you have a collection of machines and you'd like to have an SMS 2003 user (or user group) be able to see and manage only those machines, how do you set up the permissions? To give a user or group permissions to manage a collection of machines and only those machines, follow the steps below: * Grant a user or user group class (all instances) level advertise, create and delegate permissions to collections. * Remove the user or group's class level read/modify/delete permissions to collections. * Grant the user or group instance level read permissions to the master collection that contains the machines to manage. The user or group can now: * Create collections that only contain members of the master collection (because of the way collection limiting works). * Advertise only to visible collections, which will be the master collection and any subsequently created collections. * If it's a group that's managing the master collection, the user creating the collection can then grant the group instance rights by virtue of the delegate permission. The key here is that while we've granted class level advertise permissions to the user, they can only advertise to collections that they can view. The viewable collections should only be the master collection and any collections they've created. Since the user doesn't have class level read rights to collections, SMS 2003 limits the membership of collections they create to the collections they have read rights to. So every collection they create is a subset of the master collection. MISCELLANEOUS: Code Repository Code Pack - Do It Yourself Scripting Center [by Ron Crumbaker, 21 March 2005] This Code Pack contains all the scripts within the Do-It-Yourself Scripting Center from Microsoft. > Read all Miscellaneous articles SMS 2003: Creating Static Reports in SMS 2003 [by Daniel Rich, 21 March 2005] Here's a simple way to create a static report from SMS that will update only when you want it to. > Read all SMS 2003 articles VB SCRIPTING: Code Repository Code Pack - Do It Yourself Scripting Center [by Ron Crumbaker, 21 March 2005] This Code Pack contains all the scripts within the Do-It-Yourself Scripting Center from Microsoft. > Read all VB Scripting articles WINDOWS: Code Repository Code Pack - Do It Yourself Scripting Center [by Ron Crumbaker, 21 March 2005] This Code Pack contains all the scripts within the Do-It-Yourself Scripting Center from Microsoft. > Read all Windows articles SQL SERVER: Problem in Enterprise Manager ANTIVIRUS PRODUCTS AND BEST PRACTICES: UNA VB SCRIPT: Update/edit AD user objects MOM: MOM agent uninstall SMS 2.0: Can you install advanced clients prior to upgrading to SMS 2003 site? SMS 2003: How do I prevent adverts getting to wireless connections? Code Pack - Do it yourself zip by rcrumbaker Code Pack - Do it yourself. This code pack contains all the code from the Do it Yourself Script center. ILMerge [21 March 2005] ILMerge is a utility for merging multiple .NET assemblies into a single .NET assembly. It works on executables and dlls alike. It comes with several options for controlling the processing and format of the output, see the accompanying documentation for details. Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Update for Standby Mode (KB895678) [21 March 2005] The Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Update for Standby Mode helps prevent the black screen that you may encounter when resuming use of the Media Center PC from Standby mode. Patch Management Using Systems Management Server 2.0 [21 March 2005] This solution accelerator provides guidance for deploying software patches, service packs, and Quick Fix Engineering patches using Microsoft? Systems Management Server (SMS). It builds on Microsoft Operations Framework and the service management functions within the MOF Changing Quadrant. IT 'air traffic controllers' in demand [21 March 2005] As the IT career landscape shifts, new opportunities are opening in higher-level areas within organizations, according to an IDC researcher. (SearchWin2000.com) Microsoft updates Exchange analyzer tool [21 March 2005] Among the new features of the diagnostic software is support for the latest version of Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM). (SearchExchange.com) Tool encrypts passwords to protect admin privileges [21 March 2005] A free RUNAS substitute, LSrunasE, gives a user rights using a password-encryption tool that works in one direction. (SearchWinSystems.com) InterActiveCorp buys Ask Jeeves for $1.85 billion [21 March 2005] InterActiveCorp announced Monday that it has agreed to a $1.85 billion buyout of Ask Jeeves, a search engine that has long been overshadowed by Google and Yahoo. (News.com) AFP sues Google over copyright infringement [21 March 2005] Agence France-Presse has sued Google Inc. for copyright infringement, alleging that the Internet search engine included AFP headlines, news summaries and photographs published without permission. (Yahoo.com) Microsoft delays tool, database updates [21 March 2005] Microsoft said new versions of its Visual Studio development tools and SQL Server database, expected this summer, have been delayed until later this year. (News.com) SAP reaches out for helping hands [21 March 2005] Rather than build all its software itself, SAP will promote community development and turn NetWeaver into an open platform. (ZDNet.com) Death Clock Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: mkelly@techtarget.com Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: rtrent@techtarget.com Free E-Newsletters! Select e-newsletters you would like to receive via e-mail! SearchWinSystems: Administrator Tips SearchWinSystems: Windows Systems and Storage Not a Member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription. ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. Copyright 2005 TechTarget. All rights reserved. To unsubscribe from "myITforum Daily": Go to unsubscribe: http://searchtechtarget.techtarget.com/u Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. 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• myITforum Daily Newsletter; March 18, 2005

  March 18, 2005 an e-newsletter published by  myITforum.com myITforum Daily ARTICLES NEWSLINKS LINKS DOWNLOADS FORUMS Issue Sponsored By:   > SearchWinSystems.com Webcasts IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Community Notes   >  Articles   >  In The Forums   >  Links   >  Industry News   >  Job Postings   >  Today's Fun Link   SearchWinSystems.com Webcasts Sign up to receive Webcast Alerts from SearchWinSystems.com to hear about our latest webcasts with top experts. Webcast topics include Windows desktop and server operating system administration, hardware infrastructure, networked storage and disk-based backup and more. Subscribe now and you'll be notified of upcoming events!   List of technical resources for SMS 2003 From Eric Holtz's Web blog: I thought I'd mention a helpful documentation resource -- KB 828368 (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;828368) -- which provides links to all the other SMS technical resources on the Microsoft website. It's fairly extensive so it's a good place to start looking for Microsoft published documentation. SMS advanced client - not all return codes are treated the same From Michael Niehaus' Web blog: A recent e-mail thread on the MSSMS mailing list talked about why the SMS 2003 advanced client seems to behave differently sometimes, retrying advertisements where the program previously failed with certain return codes, i.e. return code 4. This is directly related to the policy settings retrieved from the management point, documented on MSDN via http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/smssdk03/hh/sms/smsref30_0121.asp and stored in WMI. You can find these values in WMI by looking at the CCM_SoftwareDistributionClientConfig instance located in the root\ccm\policy\machine\actualconfig namespace. In this CCM_SoftwareDistributionClientConfig instance, there are three settings related to the automatic retry capability built into the advanced client: * ExecutionFailureRetryErrorCodes - a list of return codes that should result in a retry. * ExecutionFailureRetryCount - the maximum number of retries. * ExecutionFailureRetryInterval - the number of seconds between retries. By default, the list of retryable return codes is: 4,5,8,13,14,39,51,53,54,55,59,64,65,67,70,71,85,86,87,112,128,170, 267,999,1003,1203,1219,1220,1222,1231,1232,1238,1265,1311,1323, 1326,1330,1618,1622,2250 The default retry count is 1008; the default retry interval is 600 seconds (10 minutes). So what does that mean? Well, if the program run by the advertisement sets a return code in the list above, SMS will automatically try to run the advertisement again 10 minutes later; it will keep trying for many hours. So, it would be best to avoid generating any of these return codes if you don't want this retry to occur, especially if this return code is consistently returned: each execution generates status messages, network traffic, etc. -- best avoided if not needed or desired. The CCM_SoftwareDistributionClientConfig instance also contains a list of return codes that indicate the need for a reboot. This property, RebootReturnCodes, contains these values by default: 1604,1641,3010,3011 So if a program returns any of these return codes, the advertisement will be considered successful, with the SMS client realizing that a restart is needed. A third property on this class, LogoffReturnCodes, would enable SMS to automatically log off the current user based on the return code from the advertisement, but this property is not populated by default. The lists of values in these properties, as reported in policy retrieved from the SMS management point, are obtained from the SMS site control file, although there is no supported way to modify these lists for all clients. Contact Microsoft Support if you have any questions about this. The blogcast repository adds a RSS feed From Brian Tucker's Web blog: I had a large response from the community today and the number one question was, "where's the feed?" Reminds me of the old "where's the beef" commercial from Wendy's almost 20 years ago. Geez, did I just say that? That's the last time I ever talk about age. Anyway, you can link to the feed off the home page. You may have to refresh to see it, but it's there. I am new at the RSS feed thing so I will update it every time someone adds a blogcast. I hope some people step up to the plate and upload to the site! The blogcast repository (http://www.blogcastrepository.com/) MISCELLANEOUS: Yes it is true, AOL attempts to AIM at Outlook [by Paul Teodorescu, 18 March 2005] If you think Microsoft Outlook's turf is safe from AOL, you may have to reconsider! > Read all Miscellaneous articles MOM: MSKB Watch: Event 21246 is logged on an agent computer, and you receive an error message [by Rod Trent, 18 March 2005] This problem occurs because McAfee VirusScan replaces the Windows Script Host component with the ScriptScan proxy component (ScriptProxy.dll). > Read all MOM articles SMS 2003: MSKB Watch: After you advertise a program to a Legacy Client, the program never runs on the client [by Rod Trent, 18 March 2005] After you advertise a program to a Legacy Client, the program never runs on the client. The advertisement status message in Status Message Viewer in the SMS Administrator console states that the client returns a 10002 status message. > Read all SMS 2003 articles SQL SERVER: Display Symantec NAV logs [by Dave Ferraro, 18 March 2005] Importing a Symantec NAV log into SQL is pretty basic to anyone who manages SMS. But once you import it, try displaying the date/time of the event (along with the other info) in a usable format. > Read all SQL Server articles VB SCRIPTING: Getting the Driver for the Device Loaded [by Rod Trent, 18 March 2005] Use this VB Script to retrieve information about the driver for a device that is loaded. > Read all VB Scripting articles WINDOWS: Yes it is true, AOL attempts to AIM at Outlook [by Paul Teodorescu, 18 March 2005] If you think Microsoft Outlook's turf is safe from AOL, you may have to reconsider! > Read all Windows articles DELL: GX280 and chipset on Sysprep image GENERAL SECURITY DISCUSSIONS: IM Security MOM: Alert View ??? SMS FEATURE PACKS: Host sync failed SMS 2.0: Sending out multiple patches SMS 2003: Advertise more than 10 packages at one time Updated: Microsoft Web Sites and Web Services Management Pack for MOM 2005 [18 March 2005] This Management Pack enables users to monitor availability and performance of Web applications and services. Updated 3/16/2005 Software Update Services Community [18 March 2005] Find answers in Microsoft newsgroups, locate non-Microsoft Software Update Services (SUS) communities, join in chats, and share best practices and tips with your peers. Hey Scripting Guy! The Movie [18 March 2005] Things often get a bit silly in the days leading up to April 1. It may or may not be coincidence that the Microsoft Scripting Guys have just released a short educational video about scripting. Actually, it's more of an "edu-comedy." Grab some popcorn and watch the 23.4 MB WMV file we could only call Hey, Scripting Guy! The Movie. Microsoft flexes its SOA muscles with Indigo [18 March 2005] As Microsoft incubates Indigo, a Forrester report predicts that it will strongly position the desktop giant against leading SOA application platform vendors. (SearchWebServices.com) Special report: Coming to terms with compliance [18 March 2005] Recent legislation and an epic tragedy have added a new layer of complexity to the function of an enterprise -- and IT is shouldering much of the load. (SearchWin2000.com) Live each day like you're going to be hacked [18 March 2005] Experts say it's better to expect the eventual cyberheist and have measures in place to keep your reputation intact. Boston College seems to be following that advice. (SearchSecurity.com) Noses and security [18 March 2005] A new security survey on the desire for regulation prompts a look at motives and methodology. (SearchSecurity.com) Analyst weighs in on the future of Red Hat Enterprise Linux [18 March 2005] Operating systems expert Tony Iams says it won't be too long before Red Hat Enterprise Linux offers full support for virtualization. (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com) Chip makers move to boost virtual machines [18 March 2005] Intel and AMD plan to offer enhanced virtualization capabilities, though analysts predict users will still be kicking the tires into 2006. (SearchDataCenter.com) New licenses will make it easier to access Java code [18 March 2005] Two new Java licenses will make it easier for developers to access Java source code. But Sun is stopping short of creating an all around open source Java license. (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)   > SMS Contractor with Toyota in Erlanger, KY Top 100 TV Themes Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: mkelly@techtarget.com Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: rtrent@techtarget.com Free E-Newsletters! Select e-newsletters you would like to receive via e-mail! SearchWinSystems: Administrator Tips SearchWinSystems: Windows Systems and Storage Not a Member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription. ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. Copyright 2005 TechTarget. All rights reserved. To unsubscribe from "myITforum Daily": Go to unsubscribe: http://searchtechtarget.techtarget.com/u Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. 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• myITforum Daily Newsletter; March 17, 2005

  March 17, 2005 an e-newsletter published by  myITforum.com myITforum Daily ARTICLES NEWSLINKS LINKS DOWNLOADS FORUMS Issue Sponsored By:   > SearchWinSystems.com Webcasts IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Community Notes   >  Articles   >  In The Forums   >  Downloads   >  Links   >  Industry News   >  Today's Fun Link   SearchWinSystems.com Webcasts Sign up to receive Webcast Alerts from SearchWinSystems.com to hear about our latest webcasts with top experts. Webcast topics include Windows desktop and server operating system administration, hardware infrastructure, networked storage and disk-based backup and more. Subscribe now and you'll be notified of upcoming events!   An open letter to the myITforum community From Michael Schorr's Web blog: As some of you may recall Rod mentioned my plans to "Hustle up the Hancock" some months ago. Many of you were very generous in your donations and support, I truly appreciate it. Below is an open letter to the myITforum community expressing my thanks. From the first question I asked to what was then the Swynk.com e-mail list I have been amazed at the support found in this community and this is yet another example. Below is a link to my fundraising page that still shows my total as $510, this number should update in the coming days to show $1010. https://www.kintera.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=65644&supid=63103290 First and foremost: Thank you all so much for your support. This has been a truly inspirational and positive experience that I plan to be part of again and again. Receiving so much support from everyone has been amazing. I started with an initial goal of $250 and after quickly passing that raised the bar to $500. What is not evident in my current total are some checks I received late last week that bring my fund raising total to just over $1000. Thank you all for you support of my goal and of the American Lung Association who is reporting they expect to have raised approximately $750,000 from the Hustle. The day itself was a great day; I think the 4:45 am wake-up may have been the hardest part. I registered early when registration opened which resulted in bib number 134 out of 2430. During the wait, I had the chance to meet some great people including a gentleman with an inspirational site on weight loss (http://www.waswayfat.com). I had read his story previously and took the opportunity to chat a little with him about his experiences. The climb itself was exciting, fun, challenging, tiring and exhilarating all in one stairwell. All through the climb, volunteers and fellow climbers are there to provide inspiration and re-energize you. I was on a pace to stay under 20 minutes about 1/2 of the way up. Around the 60th floor, my legs decided they were not interested in coming along for the trip, but they really did not have a choice in the matter. At the 80th floor, I heard someone say "Only 14 more floors" and that was all I needed to get myself moving again. I finished in 22:33 which is 1505 out of 2430. As I came across the finish line, I heard my wife yelling my name and quickly found her smiling face in the crowd; I looked a little further along and saw my parents. Seeing their smiles and the inspiration provided by all of your well wishes and generosity were evident in my smile as I crossed the finish line. Sincerely, Mike Schorr Editor's Note: You gotta love this community! Help someone who has helped many of us From Michael Schorr's Web blog: We have all found great pieces of information on myITforum as wells as some other sites like Desktopengineer.com. The man behind the site, Darwin Sanoy, is going to part of a 150 mile ride to benefit the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Stop by the MS Site to read more and help a great cause as well as a person that has helped making many of our jobs that much easier. https://www.nationalmssociety.org/pae/personal/default.asp?pa=51765986&pd=PAE0EMS120050611PAD Desktop or server team? Is your SMS team (or person) part of a desktop support team or part of a server support team? Take the poll! (http://www.myitforum.com/forums/tm.asp?m=99361) MOM: MOM FAQ: Tentative Date for MOM 2005 SP1 Release [by Rod Trent, 17 March 2005] When will MOM 2005 service pack 1 release? > Read all MOM articles NETWORKING: Getting Network Browser Performance [by Rod Trent, 17 March 2005] Use this VB Script to retrieve information about network browsing performance. > Read all Networking articles SMS 2.X: Forum Stories: User Logged On? [by Rod Trent, 17 March 2005] How does SMS determine if a user is logged in or not? > Read all SMS 2.x articles SMS 2003: Forum Stories: SMS 2003 Client Adverts [by Rod Trent, 17 March 2005] Does anyone know a way of forcing the SMS Client to pull its adverts? Is there a utility I can use or can this be done programmatically using the SMS com objects? > Read all SMS 2003 articles VB SCRIPTING: Getting Network Browser Performance [by Rod Trent, 17 March 2005] Use this VB Script to retrieve information about network browsing performance. > Read all VB Scripting articles WINDOWS: HotFix Watch: Virtual PC stops responding when you run multiple virtual machines [by Rod Trent, 17 March 2005] When you run multiple virtual machines by using Microsoft Virtual PC 2004, Virtual PC may stop responding. > Read all Windows articles DELL: GX280 and chipset on Sysprep image CITRIX: Citrix clients accessing dmz -- firewall rules GENERAL SECURITY DISCUSSIONS: Best Practice - Checkpoint VB SCRIPT: Update/edit AD user objects MOM: MOM 2005 SP1 Tentative Date SMS 2.0: Large number of TMP files in dataldr.box SMS 2003: Getting error 8004100E when installing the Advanced client Total Asset Management Sarbanes Oxley and the Autodiscovery by bhusselbaugh A real example of where a common ITAM autodiscovery concept ? the concept of using autodiscovery to validate the presence of network-connected PCs in the enterprise ? can cause concern for auditors when considering Sarbanes-Oxley. Offers a recommendation on how to proceed. Microsoft Windows Journal Viewer 1.5 [17 March 2005] This accessory enables users who do not have a computer running Microsoft? Windows? XP Tablet PC Edition to view files that were created in Microsoft Windows Journal on a Tablet PC. Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Update for Intel 915g Integrated Video Adapter (KB895198) [17 March 2005] The Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Update for Intel 915g Integrated Video Adapter can help improve how the video image displays for certain Media Center PC configurations. WakeonLanSMS [17 March 2005] WakeonLanSMS is an innovative solution to making sure your software gets deployed at a time that is most convenient for your users. Deploying a large number of security patches, major software upgrades, or a new Operating System during business hours can leave a user without a usable computer for sometimes hours at a time. Ideally you want to do these functions during the middle of the night when the users and you are sound asleep. The problem is that most of your computers are ?asleep? as well. WakeonLanSMS will allow you to safely deploy major system upgrades at whatever hour works best for your company. Spending on software patches is a tough sell [17 March 2005] IT must create guidelines and promote awareness to ensure the success of a patching program, according to a speaker at the SecureWorld Expo. (SearchWindowsSecurity.com) IBM retools for backup and recovery services [17 March 2005] IBM Global Services picks partners for a series of managed data recovery services that use disk-based backup technology to replace tape. Tivoli is nowhere to be found. (SearchStorage.com) En garde! Blade servers cut through the clutter [17 March 2005] Blade servers may be able to make your data center really easy to manage. And that's not all. They can save you space, cabling, power and more. (SearchWinSystems.com) Flaws in multiple Symantec products fixed [17 March 2005] Symantec has released a hotfix addressing a DNS cache poisoning-redirection threat the SANS Internet Storm Center brought to light. (SearchSecurity.com) SAP to bolster compliance with reseller partnership [17 March 2005] SAP will sell third-party regulatory compliance control monitoring software as an add-on to its mySAP ERP suite. (SearchSAP.com) Many Microsoft customers clinging to Exchange 5.5 [17 March 2005] The elder statesman of Microsoft's messaging platform is still in use by a surprisingly large number of customers. Maybe not for long, though. (SearchExchange.com) Face-off: SPARC/Solaris vs. Intel/Linux [17 March 2005] IT book authors Paul Murphy and Bernard Golden duke it out on the question of whether Solaris/SPARC systems deserve their reputation for being out-of-date and overpriced. (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com) IBM DS8000 gaining ground [17 March 2005] The Dutch Chambers of Commerce recently chose the new IBM DS8000 over an EMC Symmetrix, principally for its partitioning capabilities. (SearchStorage.com) Not like 1984 Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: mkelly@techtarget.com Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: rtrent@techtarget.com Free E-Newsletters! Select e-newsletters you would like to receive via e-mail! SearchWinSystems: Windows Systems and Storage SearchWinSystems: Administrator Tips Not a Member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription. ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. Copyright 2005 TechTarget. All rights reserved. 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• myITforum Daily Newsletter; March 16, 2005

  March 16, 2005 an e-newsletter published by  myITforum.com myITforum Daily ARTICLES NEWSLINKS LINKS DOWNLOADS FORUMS Issue Sponsored By:   > SearchWinSystems.com Webcasts IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Community Notes   >  Articles   >  In The Forums   >  Downloads   >  Links   >  Industry News   >  Today's Fun Link   SearchWinSystems.com Webcasts Sign up to receive Webcast Alerts from SearchWinSystems.com to hear about our latest webcasts with top experts. Webcast topics include Windows desktop and server operating system administration, hardware infrastructure, networked storage and disk-based backup and more. Subscribe now and you'll be notified of upcoming events!   WakeonLanSMS From Rod Trent's Web blog: I saw Brian Tucker's blog (http://www.myitforum.com/blog/btucker/archive/2005/03/14/3978.aspx) about this product earlier today, and then received an e-mail about it from the SMSUtils (http://www.smsutils.com/) folks. This looks pretty interesting. Hey Rod, My company has been working on a new Wake on Lan product for SMS called WakeonLanSMS. We are now code complete and have launched our new Web site: www.smsutils.com. Here are some key differentiators between our product and 1E: * WakeonLanSMS does not require any client or server agents. It uses a set it and forget it technology that can run on any Windows 2003 server or Windows XP Workstation. * WakeonLanSMS does not require special router configuration or directed broadcasts. The only ports that are required are the same ports that the SMS client uses. * We are a fraction of the cost of 1E's WakupSMS product. Product page (http://www.smsutils.com/Default.aspx?tabid=61) Did you know? Brian Tucker (http://myitforum.techbtucker/target.com/blog/) is doing a heck of a job with the new blogcast respository (http://www.blogcastrepository.com/). I can't give him enough kudos. He took something that I pushed because Eileen Brown (http://blogs.msdn.com/eileen_brown) contacted me, and then he took it to the next level. Something I saw today while visiting the new blogcast site is a way to receive e-mails when new blogcasts are added. This is cool. Fill out the following page to receive the e-mails: http://blogcastrepository.com/Pages/EmailNotify.htm An RSS Feed was also added today, so you can check out news and new things from the blogcast repository in your favorite news reader. MOM: HotFix Watch: The MOM 2005 Administrator Console crashes if you try to expand the Exchange 2000 rule group node [by Rod Trent, 16 March 2005] If you try to expand the Exchange 2000 rule group node in the Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 Administrator Console, the MOM 2005 Administrator Console may crash without any errors. > Read all MOM articles PATCH MANAGEMENT: Display Microsoft Patch Command-Line Switches With Ease! [by Greg Ramsey, 16 March 2005] Testing every patch on patch day can be a tedious process. Here is a registry fix that will allow you right-click on the patch and run it with the help switch. > Read all Patch Management articles SMS 2003: MSKB Watch: You cannot install an SMS 2003 Advanced Client on a domain controller by using Capinst.exe with the DC option in a logon script [by Rod Trent, 16 March 2005] You cannot install a Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 Advanced Client on a domain controller by using a logon script, even when the script uses the /DC command-line option with the Capinst.exe command. > Read all SMS 2003 articles VB SCRIPTING: Forum Stories: update-edit AD user objects [by Rod Trent, 16 March 2005] I need and sample code to read all users in Active Directory and change a value for the specific attribute. for example change Login Script from "XYZ.BAT" to "ABC.BAT." > Read all VB Scripting articles WINDOWS: Display Microsoft Patch Command-Line Switches With Ease! [by Greg Ramsey, 16 March 2005] Testing every patch on patch day can be a tedious process. Here is a registry fix that will allow you right-click on the patch and run it with the help switch. > Read all Windows articles WINDOWS WORKSTATION: Sysprep and autologon problem...urgent BREAKING VIRUS & SECURITY NEWS: W32.Selotima.A: P2P worm injects itself into legit .zip and .rar files PRIVACY ISSUES - SPYWARE, ADWARE, ETC.: AOL Instant messenger users 'waive right to privacy' VB SCRIPT: Enable Exchange instant messaging in Active Directory MOM: E-mail notifications SMS 2.0: Distribution points SMS 2003: Advanced client installation issues CheckSvcsAndGrp Script by themsell909 Originally from myITforum, modified extensively by Jim Holbach. Checks for SMS, ePO, Domain Admins, Desktop Techs for Workstations, disabled services and more than I can type here. Look for < > Sections and enter in your info to make it work. It is designed to be a GPO Startup Script. Microsoft Exchange Server Best Practices Analyzer Management Pack for Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 [16 March 2005] The ExBPA Management Pack works in conjunction with the ExBPA tool to provide administrators with recommendations on how to improve performance, scalability and availability of Exchange server topologies. Live Meeting 2005 Document: Live Meeting 2005 Deployment Guide [16 March 2005] This guide provides the information you need to plan, understand, and perform a deployment of the Microsoft Office Live Meeting 2005 console in your environment. Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit 4.0 [16 March 2005] The Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit version 4.0 for Windows XP, including Service Pack 2, and Windows Server 2003 contains the tools and documentation you need to evaluate and mitigate application compatibility issues before deploying on these platforms. What Microsoft should do to harden IIS [16 March 2005] Although Internet Information Services 6 may be like Fort Knox compared with IIS 5, there are still several critical holes Microsoft needs to address in its newest Web server, according to author and security expert Jonathan Hassell. (SearchWindowsSecurity.com) Sarbanes-Oxley's Men in Black [16 March 2005] You might be surprised about who's really in charge of making sure that publicly traded companies are complying with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and other regulations that affect IT. (SearchWin2000.com) Security is the catch word for SQL Server's sequel [16 March 2005] Microsoft's newest relational database management system will ship later this year with several new capabilities, as well as a heftier price tag than its predecessor. (SearchSQLServer.com) Fix issued for Exchange 2003 store service [16 March 2005] Microsoft has released a hotfix for a vulnerability in its messaging platform that could lead to a denial of service attack. (SearchExchange.com) Sizing up the Linux e-mail market [16 March 2005] Messaging expert Michael Osterman explains what Linux e-mail vendors are doing to help companies migrate off Exchange. (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com) Tight job market for data center managers [16 March 2005] According to job posting boards, the jobless recovery may be over. While IT workers are seeing a glut of low-level positions, that doesn't mean management jobs aren't available. (SearchDataCenter.com) New rules for the new world of IT employment [16 March 2005] IT careers consultant David Foote tells IT professionals how their career landscapes are shifting -- and how to stay on solid ground. (SearchCIO.com) 3Com jabs at competitors with new terabit switches [16 March 2005] With a new line of terabit switches, 3Com is not only packing more performance punch in its fight for the high-end switching market, but it's also using scalability to jab at Cisco, Extreme and Force10. (SearchNetworking.com) Batman in Legos Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: mkelly@techtarget.com Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: rtrent@techtarget.com Free E-Newsletters! Select e-newsletters you would like to receive via e-mail! SearchWinSystems: Windows Systems and Storage SearchWinSystems: Administrator Tips Not a Member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription. ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. Copyright 2005 TechTarget. All rights reserved. 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• myITforum Daily Newsletter; March 15, 2005

  March 15, 2005 an e-newsletter published by  myITforum.com myITforum Daily ARTICLES NEWSLINKS LINKS DOWNLOADS FORUMS Issue Sponsored By:   > SearchWinSystems.com Webcasts IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Community Notes   >  Articles   >  In The Forums   >  Links   >  Industry News   >  Today's Fun Link   SearchWinSystems.com Webcasts Sign up to receive Webcast Alerts from SearchWinSystems.com to hear about our latest webcasts with top experts. Webcast topics include Windows desktop and server operating system administration, hardware infrastructure, networked storage and disk-based backup and more. Subscribe now and you'll be notified of upcoming events!   Is there community support for blogcasting on multiple Microsoft technologies? From Brian Tucker's Web blog: I want to probe SMS and other communities at large and see what kind of answers I get to a few questions. I would really appreciate as many comments as possible as this is important to me and I hope to the community. Last month I decided to build a Web site (http://www.smsblogcasts.com/) so that anyone who wanted to create a blogcast could post theirs for free on my site and link it back to their blog post. Although there have only been 17 blogcasts created, there has been a tremendous hit rate on the site. Well, SMS is a small piece of the pie and I am interested if you feel that a Web site that hosts all of Microsoft's core Operating Systems and application blogcasts would be a good idea. The theory behind this is that we could post blogcasts on Windows Server, XP, SQL, Exchange, Office, SMS and anything else the community wanted. I'm thinking a "one stop" viewing of all core applications under one roof. I want to get community leaders like you to be involved and help share your expertise with the community in the hope that we can provide real-life examples of how to implement these technologies. Just over a year ago, blogs were new and at that time I didn't get it. When the first "bloggers" came about I bet they had no idea that it would take off so quickly. Well, here I am today and I know that blogcasting is going to go right through the roof for all the technologies! So, what do you think? I will take a yes/no answer, but I would like to hear your thoughts if you have the time. What if I told you that it already existed? Hmmm..... would you be excited? If you are interested in knowing more and want to be involved, post a link on your blog and send out some e-mails to other communities so we can get a well-rounded response. A first for myITforum articles! From Brian Tucker's Web blog: Not sure if anyone noticed, but Daniel Rich's article (http://www.myitforum.com/articles/8/view.asp?id=8443) is the first to have a blogcast associated with a topic! Way to go Daniel! I think we will see more and more of this in the coming months. This blogcast thing is really moving forward. Some of you may not see it, but it's there and I doubt it will go away. If you think others are not interested in this type of format, think again. The 16 SMS blogcasts (http://www.smsblogcasts.com/) have generated over 23,000 hits in the last month. That's an awesome number and it goes up every day. Keep up the great work Daniel! MISCELLANEOUS: Getting a summary of the installed Microsoft Outlook [by Rod Trent, 15 March 2005] Use this VB Script to retrieve information about Microsoft Outlook such as installation location and version number. > Read all Miscellaneous articles MOM: HotFix Watch: Event ID: 9122 appears in the application log and agents cannot communicate with the management server [by Rod Trent, 15 March 2005] This problem occurs if you use a NetBIOS domain name that contains a period. For example, example.com is a NetBIOS domain name that contains a period. > Read all MOM articles PATCH MANAGEMENT: Display Microsoft patch command-line switches with ease! [by Greg Ramsey, 15 March 2005] Testing every patch on patch day can be a tedious process. Here is a registry fix that will allow you right-click on the patch and run it with the help switch. > Read all Patch Management articles SECURITY: Display Microsoft patch command-line switches with ease! [by Greg Ramsey, 15 March 2005] Testing every patch on patch day can be a tedious process. Here is a registry fix that will allow you right-click on the patch and run it with the help switch. > Read all Security articles SMS 2003: Forum Stories: Exit codes [by Rod Trent, 15 March 2005] Where can I go to look up ExitCode = -532459699? This is an error that I'm getting when trying to advertise MS05-009. > Read all SMS 2003 articles VB SCRIPTING: Getting a summary of the installed Microsoft Outlook [by Rod Trent, 15 March 2005] Use this VB Script to retrieve information about Microsoft Outlook such as installation location and version number. > Read all VB Scripting articles WINDOWS: Display Microsoft patch command-line switches with ease! [by Greg Ramsey, 15 March 2005] Testing every patch on patch day can be a tedious process. Here is a registry fix that will allow you right-click on the patch and run it with the help switch. > Read all Windows articles WINDOWS WORKSTATION: Sysprep and autologon problem...urgent CERTIFICATION DISCUSSION: ITIL CITRIX: Citrix clients accessing dmz -- firewall rules BREAKING VIRUS & SECURITY NEWS: MS05-001/002 - Web pages redirected to 7sir7 hacker site SMS INSTALLER: New bug or limitation? SMS 2003: Problems with MSIs Creating custom templates for Microsoft Producer 2003 [15 March 2005] This white paper describes how to create your own customized presentation templates to use in Producer 2003. Readers should have a basic understanding of cascading style sheets and HTML. Creating skins for Windows Media Player 9 Series [15 March 2005] This white paper describes how to plan, design and create a skin for Windows Media Player 9 Series. Readers should have a basic understanding of Microsoft JScript (or a similar scripting language), as well as a basic understanding of XML. Microsoft Content Management Server (MCMS) frequently asked questions [15 March 2005] This is a collection of questions and answers about Microsoft Content Management Server (MCMS). If you have feedback about one of these topics or would like to add information, please post your comments to the MCMS newsgroup. Microsoft's backup software not a replacement for tape [15 March 2005] The software maker is moving toward a public beta of its backup server as changes unfold at the top of its storage business. (SearchWinSystems.com) Malicious alliance in the making [15 March 2005] IT professionals are sobered by one antivirus firm?s claim last week that those behind Bagle, Netsky and Zafi are teaming up for bigger, nastier attacks. (SearchSecurity.com) Users heal backup pain by switching vendors [15 March 2005] Users who have switched to Veritas and CommVault to improve backups discuss the benefits of starting over with a new vendor. (SearchStorage.com) Microsoft's role as outsourcing firm filled with 'what ifs' [15 March 2005] If Microsoft formally moves into the business of providing IT services, there are plenty of potential pluses and minuses, analysts say. (SearchWin2000.com) Winning the cyber arms race from the classroom [15 March 2005] Lenny Zeltser talks about how he uses reverse engineering to help IT professionals battle security threats. (SearchSecurity.com) Face-off: GNU GPL versus Sun's new open source license [15 March 2005] IT book authors Paul Murphy and Bernard Golden take different sides on the viability of Sun's new open source license. (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com) Authentication tops list of teleworking concerns [15 March 2005] Authentication and reliability are the top concerns for network admins setting up teleworker VPNs, according to Sage Research. It also says one vendor in particular is dominating the market. (SearchNetworking.com) Pharmaceutical firm chooses SAP for long haul [15 March 2005] With a limited IT staff and a tight budget, Ontario, Canada-based Contract Pharmaceuticals Ltd. is moving forward with plans to upgrade to mySAP ERP. (SearchSAP.com) Photographs of Mary and Jesus? 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• myITforum Daily Newsletter; March 14, 2005

  March 14, 2005 an e-newsletter published by  myITforum.com myITforum Daily ARTICLES NEWSLINKS LINKS DOWNLOADS FORUMS Issue Sponsored By:   > SearchWinSystems.com Webcasts IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Community Notes   >  Articles   >  In The Forums   >  Links   >  Industry News   >  Job Postings   >  Today's Fun Link   SearchWinSystems.com Webcasts Sign up to receive Webcast Alerts from SearchWinSystems.com to hear about our latest webcasts with top experts. Webcast topics include Windows desktop and server operating system administration, hardware infrastructure, networked storage and disk-based backup and more. Subscribe now and you'll be notified of upcoming events!   Want to chat about SMS Documentation at MMS? If so, do this: 1. Go to the MMS 2005 (http://www.mms2005.com/) Web site and log in. 2. Click on the BOF Survey form link (http://www.mms2005.com/Wizard/BOF/BOF1.aspx) on the Welcome page 3. Select Propose a New Topic under the Commonly Requested Topics drop down list 4. Enter something like: SMS Documentation Strategies 5. In the abstract enter something like: I'd like to see a demonstration of the documentation plans for Windows server management, specifically SMS documentation plans for the next release. 6. And of course, enter your name, etc. If you like, you can input Steve Kaczmarek's name as the speaker/moderator. I highly suggest you do this, and also pass along to your IT fellowship for those that don't get this RSS feed. Birds-of-a-feather Topics Tool Open From the MMS 2005 Web blog: Birds Of A Feather Topics Tool This year at MMS 2005 we will be hosting Birds-of-a-Feather (BOF) sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday evening after breakout sessions are finished for the day. In case you are not familiar with the BOF session format, these are informal community sessions where attendees have the opportunity to meet and discuss a topic of common interest peer-to-peer or for an Industry expert to answer questions on their area of expertise within the industry. To ensure that the topics hosted at BOF sessions reflect the needs of all MMS 2005 attendees, we are asking attendees to suggest topics for consideration. The most commonly requested topics and moderators will then be scheduled for the BOF session slots. The selected topics will be published on this site 2 weeks prior to the event when they may be added to your personal schedule. Some possible suggestions for BOF session topics include: * Discussion of a particular problem scenario or solution of interest to many attendees * Discussion of best practices around a particular product or technology * Tips and tricks found by peers in solving specific problems * A meeting of attendees from a particular region or user group to discuss topics from their region * A Q&A session or presentation by an Industry expert on their specific area of expertise. If you are a registered attendee and would like to propose a topic for the MMS 2005 BOF sessions, please log into the COmmNet site, click on the "BOF Survey" menu item and complete the form. The most commonly requested topics are rolled up from requests to date. You may vote for one of these topics by selecting it and then optionally providing details of the issues you would like covered and your ideal speaker or moderator for the session. Alternatively you can select "Propose A New Topic" to propose a new topic for consideration by your fellow attendees. We will be rolling up the most popular requests each week and will publish the final BOF schedule based on overall attendee interest on the CommNet attendee Web site prior to the event. Blogcast: How to Create Custom Tools in SMS 2003 From Brian Tucker's Web blog:There are a ton of custom tools available for the SMS admin console. The recent article (http://www.myitforum.com/articles/8/view.asp?id=8354) I did is just one of many tricks you can do to make your job a little easier. You can edit the registry to make any program available to you in the console. Ed Aldrich (http://www.microsoft.com/communities/mvp/mvpdetails.mspx?Params=%7eCMTYDataSvcParams%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22guid%22+Value%3d%2292e3416a-e969-4e96-acb3-16f1cf5ec4a1%22%2f%5e%7esParams%5e%7e%2fsParams%5e%7e%2fCMTYDataSvcParams%5e) sent me an e-mail on the article and asked me to come up with another article on how to edit the tools and delete old ones. Well Ed, here it is in Blogcast (http://www.smsblogcasts.com/) format. MMS 2005 CommNet Open to All Attendees From the MMS 2005 Web blog: April 18th-22nd 2005, Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada MMS 2005 CommNet now open! Dear MMS 2005 Attendee, The Microsoft Management Summit 2005 attendee communications network (CommNet) is now open to all registered attendees. This Web site is designed to provide you with up-to-the-minute information about the MMS 2005 conference before, during and after the event. The CommNet offers access to various attendee services including the opportunity to: * reserve places in the hands-on lab sessions * build your personal breakout session schedule * review and print breakout slides and lab manuals during the event * download sample files or PowerPoint files * propose discussion topics for the evening birds-of-a-feather sessions * submit session and event feedback through on-line surveys You may log on to the CommNet site using the "Sign In" menu item on the MMS 2005 event site home page or by clicking the following link: http://www.mms2005.com/ws/default.aspx The login credentials, giving you access to the site, are those you created during your event registration. Breakout and Hands-on Lab Sessions may be viewed from the "Labs & Sessions" menu item on the left hand menu bar. From there you can build your "My Schedule" personal calendar which can be used to plan your week at MMS 2005. All breakout sessions are seated on a first-come, first-served basis while Hands-on Labs places are seat reservations for a specific lab and timeslot. Note that this year Hands-on Lab sessions start on Monday, April 18th, before the main MMS 2005 event begins, allowing you to attend some labs without missing any Breakout sessions. All attendees may initially reserve up to three Hands-on Lab places prior to the event. This quota will be removed before Monday April 18th when the event opens on-site in Vegas. The purpose of the quota is to ensure that all attendees have an opportunity to reserve space in their primary lab topics of interest and that additional lab instances can be scheduled to satisfy demand. Please direct any questions regarding the scheduling tools to support@eventpoint.com or any general questions about MMS 2005 to mmsqs@microsoft.com. We look forward to seeing you in Las Vegas on April 18th! Sincerely, The MMS 2005 Event Team PATCH MANAGEMENT: Determine why MBSA says Applicable [by Richard Threlkeld, 14 March 2005] Utility to easily troubleshoot why the MBSA has detected an update as Applicable. > Read all Patch Management articles PATCH MANAGEMENT: SMS 2003 FAQ: Systems Management Server 2003 software updates now use Update.exe [by Rod Trent, 14 March 2005] When you try to start Microsoft Reader for the Pocket PC, version 2.0, you may receive an error message that is similar to the following: You have an older version of Pocket PC which does not support Activation. Activation requires Pocket PC 2002 or later. > Read all Patch Management articles SECURITY: SMS 2003 FAQ: Systems Management Server 2003 software updates now use Update.exe [by Rod Trent, 14 March 2005] Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 previously used Smsupdate.exe as the Setup program for software updates. SMS 2003 now uses Update.exe to install software update packages. > Read all Security articles SMS 2003: Software Distribution in SMS 2003 [by Daniel Rich, 14 March 2005] There are a few different ways to distribute software in SMS. Some of them are discussed in this article. > Read all SMS 2003 articles VB SCRIPTING: Determine why MBSA says Applicable [by Richard Threlkeld, 14 March 2005] Utility to easily troubleshoot why the MBSA has detected an update as Applicable. > Read all VB Scripting articles WINDOWS WORKSTATION: USB Pen drive DISASTER RECOVERY: Active Directory Restore to Test Lab BREAKING VIRUS & SECURITY NEWS: Windows 98 and ME - Critical Security Updates available VB SCRIPT: Local admin account WINDOWS INSTALLER ? MSI: How to determine command line variables for an MSI? WEB REPORTING: count of collection members in web report SMS 2003: SMS 2003 Quiz - BETA Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 Service Pack 1 [14 March 2005] This download installs Service Pack 1 for Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002. Fixes in this Service Pack concern stability and security enhancements made in many areas of the product. A comprehensive list of hotfixes requested by customers since the release of Visual Studio .NET 2002 and included in this Service Pack can be found by following the appropriate link. Best Practices for Using the Windows Media Screen Codec White Paper [14 March 2005] This paper describes the benefits of using the Windows Media Screen codec to capture screen content, highlights some common usage scenarios, and offers best-practice recommendations for enhancing the appearance and behavior of the screen content that you capture. Help Publisher for FrontPage [14 March 2005] This FrontPage add-in makes adding professional help files to your applications much easier than using HTML Help Workshop alone. Microsoft as outsourcing firm filled with 'what ifs' [14 March 2005] If Microsoft formally moves into the business of providing IT services, there are plenty of potential pluses and minuses, analysts say. (SearchWin2000.com) Groove part of Office 'trifecta,' Microsoft says [14 March 2005] Redmond says the acquisition of Groove Networks is a cornerstone of its collaboration offering for Office. It also puts Lotus Notes creator Ray Ozzie in Bill Gates' inner circle. (SearchWin2000.com) Server spending reflects new IT reality [14 March 2005] Sales of low-end servers are on the rise, and Windows-based units are helping to lead the way. In separate research reports, Gartner and IDC offered explanations on who's buying ... (SearchWinSystems.com) RootkitRevealer tactics [14 March 2005] The new tool for Windows works as a command-line application and GUI, exposing root kits in your system so you can decide what action to take. (SearchWinSystems.com) More options in backup landscape for Windows [14 March 2005] Want to learn the ABCs of backup for your Windows environment? Here are the basics along with advice from some users who have been there. (SearchWinSystems.com) Microsoft patches Windows 98, ME flaws [14 March 2005] Microsoft did not issue any new patches for March, but it did reissue a couple of old ones. The software maker has updated patches for two remote code execution vulnerabilities ... (eWEEK)   > Looking for SMS related work in MA/CT Area Fat to Fitness Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: mkelly@techtarget.com Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: rtrent@techtarget.com Free E-Newsletters! 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• myITforum Daily Newsletter; March 11, 2005

  March 11, 2005 an e-newsletter published by  myITforum.com myITforum Daily ARTICLES NEWSLINKS LINKS DOWNLOADS FORUMS Issue Sponsored By:   > Wise Solutions, Inc. IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Community Notes   >  Articles   >  In The Forums   >  Links   >  Industry News   >  Today's Fun Link   Wise Package Studio 5.5--Patch Deployment The increasing number of IT security threats puts constant pressure on system administrators to quickly deploy patches. Wise Package Studio 5.5 offers everything you need to quickly test and prepare patches for deployment, so you can maintain quality applications at all stages of the application lifecycle. Learn more by downloading our patch testing white paper.   IT Lifecycle Management Survey The following survey is part of a market research study to understand issues around the management of IT assets, systems and services. The survey consists of 22 questions and should take no more than 15 minutes to complete. In appreciation of your time, all survey respondents can choose to enter a drawing for an Apple iPod. http://www.surveymonkey.com/Users/56148027/Surveys/61997856523/046B707B-69B7-496B-83B9-E76894C375AE.asp?U=61997856523& Which views should you use for patch status reporting? From Eric Holtz's Web Blog: Ever wondered which views you should use for reporting patch compliance state? Or wondered what the difference between v_GS_PatchState and v_GS_PatchStatus was? I've posted an article (http://www.myitforum.com/blog/eholtz/articles/3885.aspx) that explains this and more, as well as covering some important changes to reporting happening with the "SMS 2003 Inventory Tool for Dell Update" and future releases of the update tools. (http://www.microsoft.com/smserver/downloads/2003/tools/dellupdates.asp) See "Which views should you use for patch status reporting?" for more info. (http://www.myitforum.com/blog/eholtz/articles/3885.aspx) Something for free? From Rod Kruetzfeld's Web blog: Who says there's nothing free anymore? Microsoft is offering a second chance on and paid IT Pro or Developer exam. You have to sign up for it -- it's free -- but you have to do it before taking the first exam. Check the link at: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/offers/2ndshot/ for more information. Sign up with your MS Passport. MOM Documentation help Microsoft needs some answers to the following questions. E-mail me directly with your answers at rtrent@cinci.rr.com. Thanks in advance for your responses! What can you tell us about customer perceptions of the MOM 2005 docs? How is this different from perceptions of the MOM 2000 SP1 docs? When do customers go to the MOM docs? For example, is there specific content that they tend to (or would like to) read for evaluation? For deployment? For maintenance? For troubleshooting? How do customers use the MOM docs? (Do they Google to find it on TechNet, do they mostly download the different guides or do PSS or folks on newsgroups refer them to specific docs, etc.?) How does PSS use the MOM docs? What are customers saying that they want from docs or about finding content? What do our competitors do differently for docs that is compelling to customers? What assumptions can we make about people who use the docs and how they use docs? What areas of the product do customers have the most trouble using successfully? MOM: MPNotifier Management Pack from the MOM 2005 Resource Kit [by John Hann, 11 March 2005] MOM 2005 Management Pack Version Checker Tool from the MOM 2005 Resource Kit is well worth a look. > Read all MOM articles SMS 2.X: MSKB Watch: Clients can become orphaned if you have an SMS 2.0 and an SMS 2003 hierarchy in the same domain [by Rod Trent, 11 March 2005] In a mixed-version hierarchy, Microsoft System Management Server (SMS) clients do not work as you expect and the clients become orphaned. > Read all SMS 2.x articles SMS 2003: Add button for TRACE32 on the SMS Remote Tools page [by Ron Crumbaker, 11 March 2005] Here are a few simple steps to add a button for TRACE32 on the SMS Remote Tools page. > Read all SMS 2003 articles WEB TECHNOLOGIES: Want to read about up-to-date Google happenings? [by Rod Trent, 11 March 2005] If so -- Google's Web blog is what you're looking for. > Read all Web Technologies articles TERMINAL SERVER: Broken Connection/Won't accept logon/Won't reset ANTIVIRUS PRODUCTS AND BEST PRACTICES: MS av tool VB SCRIPT: enable Exchange Instant Messaging in Active Directory SMS INSTALLER: SMS installer and Services/Drivers ALTIRIS: cannot add Package server SMS 2.0: Moving SMS 2.0 to new subnet. SMS 2003: Distribution Point not working Access 2003/2002/2000 Sample: Basing One Combo Box on Another Sample Database [11 March 2005] This sample database, for the Basing One Combo Box on Another column on Office Online, includes an example form that demonstrates how to limit what appears in one combo box based on the choice you make in another combo box. Updated Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (KB890830) [11 March 2005] This tool checks your computer for infection by specific, prevalent malicious software (including Blaster, Sasser and Mydoom) and helps to remove the infection if it is found. Microsoft Web-Sites and Web Services Management Pack for MOM 2005 [11 March 2005] This Management Pack enables users to monitor availability and performance of Web applications and Web services. Groove part of Office 'trifecta,' Microsoft says [11 March 2005] Redmond says the acquisition of Groove Networks is a cornerstone of its collaboration offering for Office. It also puts Lotus Notes creator Ray Ozzie in Bill Gates' inner circle. (SearchWin2000.com) New wave of virtualization [11 March 2005] A new generation of virtualization products, some call it the second wave, are radically reshaping storage infrastructure design. (SearchStorage.com) Stop URL spoofing attacks in their tracks [11 March 2005] Serdar Yegulalp explains how URL spoofing scams take advantage of browser, e-mail and International Domain Name weaknesses, and he offers five techniques to lock down Windows. (SearchWindowsSecurity.com) XML Security Learning Guide [11 March 2005] Check out this new compilation of resources that reviews different types of XML security standards and approaches for keeping your XML Web services secure. (SearchSecurity.com) On becoming a DBA [11 March 2005] Our expert Craig Mullins offers some thoughts about choosing the crazy career of database administration. (SearchOracle.com) Windows-to-Linux migrations: Clearing the Active Directory hurdle [11 March 2005] To take advantage of the benefits of Linux, companies exclusively using Windows must carefully plan a migration. With any migration comes challenges, and getting off Active Directory can be the biggest one for companies jettisoning Windows. (SearchDataCenter.com) TechTalk: FAQs on e-mail security policies [11 March 2005] You know that e-mail security policies are a must-have in any organization, but does your SMB have one yet? Information Security Expert Kevin Beaver answers some frequently asked questions on implementing the essential e-mail security policy. (SearchSMB.com) Mystic Ball Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: mkelly@techtarget.com Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: rtrent@techtarget.com Free E-Newsletters! Select e-newsletters you would like to receive via e-mail! SearchWinSystems: Windows Systems and Storage SearchWinSystems: Administrator Tips Not a Member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription. ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. Copyright 2005 TechTarget. All rights reserved. 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