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Daily Newsletter
September 25, 2006
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Community Notes
Launch of the CTSMUG Blog!
Welcome to the Central Texas Systems Management User Group (CTSMUG) Blog! We are currently planning our first meeting, and will update this blog with the appropriate information. Check back often!
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Today's Articles
SMS 2003
SMS Console Version 1.3 out of Beta
by Don Hite - 9/25/2006
Stuart Watret and company at Offshore-IT have released the SMS console Tools version 1.3 after a lively beta run.
Scripting
Listing Files On A Remote Machine
by Don Hite - 9/25/2006
To get a listing of all the files in a particular folder on a remote machine is quite easy to accomplish in PowerShell.
SQL Server
ClearTrace Version 2.0.24
by Don Hite - 9/25/2006
Bill Graziano (SQL Server MVP) has released ClearTrace Version 2.0.24 for SQL server 2000 and 2005.
Miscellaneous
Mp3tag Universal Tag Editor
by Don Hite - 9/25/2006
Mp3tag Universal Tag Editor has support for the following audio formats: Flac, Ape, Mp3, iTunes, Ogg and Wma just to name a few.
Hardware and Gadgets, Windows
What will Windows Vista Look Like on a TabletPC?
by Rod Trent - 9/25/2006
Watch this 3 minute video to see what you can expect from Windows Vista if you use TabletPCs in your organization.
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Today in the Forums
SMS 2003
RE: OSD and RIS problem - Cannot Display OS Choices.
RE: SAP Patch update via SMS 2003
General Scripting
RE: Query to check if a logged on user has admin rights
MOM
RE: Web part
RE: issue "only match alerts generated by rules in the following group"
Web Reporting
RE: Report NIC drivers
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Today's Site Downloads
Distribution Point Migration Utility jgalbreath SMS 2003 9/25/2006 65.5 kb
This utility will remove or add packages on an SMS 2003 distribution point. This is very usefull when retiring, adding, or migrating a distribution point. This program requires the Microsoft .NET Framework v2.0.
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Today's Web blog Posts
New Printer Prints at 10 MPH or 529 lbs per Hour
Or maybe it is just 1,000 PPM? It is Sunday, or more commonly referred to as Football day, at least at my house. Of course that pesky church thing gets in the way. Maybe I should donate some equipment to allow them to stream and then I could PIP it! Printing...
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Airlines react to more flaming laptops
William Shatner, happened to be in Los Angeles International Airport last weekend, when a fellow passenger about to board an United Airlines flight to London, came rushing back and flung to the floor his too-hot-to-handle laptop — an IBM/Lenovo...
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Today's Recent FAQ Items
I am trying to query via SMS which XP Professional PC's have Virtual memory set and what it is set to. Does anyone have an SMS report which can do this?
SMS 2003 Web Reporting has a 10,000 line display limit on some of the reports, how do I increase the number to all values found? The upper right of the web report will show "(Number of Records: 10000)" An example of which can be seen by selecting the "Hardware Report on Workstations - All" web report. I have already changed the value in FilterSample.asp so that all reports that have a "values" listing will show all of the values. But how do I get the reports to show all that it finds in the displayed output? SMS 2003 SP1. Thanks!
Is there any information available on how to start a User Group?
Is there any information available to understand how to run a User Group?
How do I submit someone for review for the Microsoft MVP program?
Is there documentation available to help justify attendance to the Microsoft Management Summit?
Is anyone aware of any changes to remote.exe as part of the SMS 2003 SP2 upgrade?
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Today's Industry News
SYSK 204: Windows Vista Resources
Want to learn more on what’s new in Windows Vista, how to best leverage the new functionality and the new ways to do things? Below are some sites that I found to be quite useful: Windows Online Help (WOH): http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/default.mspx
Industry Analyst announces Microsoft Dynamics ready for the Enterprise Market
A useful follow-up to the Microsoft Dynamics AX launch and Industry Builder initiative announcement at Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference in early July is provided by respected industry analyst Josh Greenbaum in his article, “The Integrators Are Coming.”
Architecture Design Question of the Week
Here is the scenario... Every day you get a text file with a number of financial records in a fixed length format. Your job is to identify any new or changed records from the previous day and be able to produce an output file in the same format containing
3 Minute View on Vista: Tablet PC Input Panel
This screencast covers what all tablet pc users will be using in Windows Vista - the Tablet Input Panel. One of the great features is the way that it is "context sensitive" which means that whichever application you are running, if you need to enter text
Circuit City to sell Amp'd cell phones (Reuters)
Reuters - Amp'd Mobile Inc. said on Monday that consumer electronics retailer Circuit City Stores Inc. would sell its mobile phones, as start-up wireless service Amp'd expands its distribution.
Adobe releases Lightroom beta 4.0 - Pocket-lint.co.uk
Computing News Adobe releases Lightroom beta 4.0 Pocket-lint.co.uk - 40 minutes ago 25 September 2006 - Adobe has released a fourth Beta version of its Lightroom RAW workflow software, and has added Photoshop to the title to reinforce the idea that it
Are laptops set for a new roll in the enterprise? - Silicon.com
Computing News Are laptops set for a new roll in the enterprise? Silicon.com - 21 minutes ago Future commuters could be set to swap opening the morning paper for unfurling a laptop screen as the roll-up laptop takes one more step towards reality. Roll-up
Employers give video a thumbs down (USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - Employees are using technology to make videos of the workplace and post them on well-trafficked Internet sites, creating new legal worries and public relations issues for companies.
Intel puts four on the floor - ZDNet
Intel puts four on the floor ZDNet - 26 minutes ago Intel's planning its own version of "Quadrophenia" for this week's Intel Developer Forum, except without The Who or any tough, young mods facing off against angry rockers. Intel tips
If you see these CEOs on MySpace …
usatoday.com “The conventional wisdom is that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. But in the digital age, that’s often not the case for high-profile professionals being targeted on MySpace.com. The social-networking site is filled
Top Tips for free Microsoft support and training resources
Clare asked Dave and me to reveal some hidden gems that are available from Microsoft for technical support and learning. This was our list of the shiniest gems that we find devs and IT pros don't always know about. I also posted the Best of the Rest as
Microsoft Mulls Online Software - Techtree.com
The Money Times Microsoft Mulls Online Software Techtree.com - 54 minutes ago According to reports, Microsoft is planning to offer a free Web-based version of its basic Word Processing and Spreadsheet software. Microsoft Considering Free Web-Based Version
Home Users, Financial Services Lead Targets in Computer Attacks -- Symantec
Symantec's Internet Security Threat Report notes that home users are the most targeted attack sector, accounting for 86 percent of all targeted attacks, followed by financial services businesses.http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=166134
What's Key in Online Banking?
Financial services publisher Online Banking Report released a new, detailed analysis of how online personal finance management features will be incorporated into leading Internet banking services. Banks and credit unions looking to bolster customer retention
IPod getting away from the basics - Chicago Tribune
Playfuls.com IPod getting away from the basics Chicago Tribune - 33 minutes ago And, yes, competitors who hope to squelch the iPod's market might face a difficult battle. But with new services, including movie downloads, Apple is starting to stray
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Today's Job Postings
SMS Admin NYC
Please mention the post when speaking with the recruiter. SMS Engineer Full-time direct-hire, Fortune 1000 company, downtown NYC, ~$85K + bonus. Skills: SMS 2003/2.0; SMS web reports; AD; patch deployment & management; Wise. Michael Milia Xtreme Technologies...
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Today's Fun Click
Zombo.com
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