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DST Updates and Tools Webcast Schedule
Microsoft DST team members will walk through how to utilize the Windows, Exchange and Outlook updates and tools to help your business prepare for the transition to daylight saving time. A live question and answer session will be available during and after...
What's the System Center geeks wearing these days?
Lanyards, of course: http://systemcenter.promoshop.com/productdetail/productdetail.aspx?DPSV_Id=313266&pSRVC_Id=41&id=78378 And, for those folks who still use a pen instead of a keyboard to write with: http://systemcenter.promoshop.com/productdetail/productdetail.aspx?DPSV_Id=313266&pSRVC_Id=41&id=7838...
Trent Snowman for 2007
We didn’t have a lot of snow for this winter season, but it all came within the last week or so. The kids were finally able to take advantage of some snow days. We usually make a snowman every winter. This year’s was put together by our youngest...
Yet another update to the Microsoft Office Outlook Tool
Microsoft has posted yet another update to the Microsoft Office Outlook Tool for updating for time zone changes. Get it here ....
New forum added today
The topic of deploying operating systems and applications through imaging is a consistent topic in the myITforum community. To help capture all of this great information we’ve opened up the Operating System Deployment forum. Jump out and start participating...
Symantac once again blasts Windows Vista to sell product
Symantec has spent the majority of their time, the last couple weeks, blasting Windows Vista security. Of course, if Windows Vista and Microsoft security succeeds, folks will realize they don’t need Symantec products anymore. If you watch the different...
OpsMgr 2007 Sidebar Gadget for Vista
http://weblog.stranger.nl/opsmgr_2007_sidebar_gadget_for_vista...
Secure your mobile workforce - the webcast series
There’s no question that workforce mobility proves its value every day. But it does have a down side: handhelds and laptops can easily be lost or stolen and security controls are inconsistent and often unenforceable. This can result in sensitive information...
Virtual Server on Dell PowerEdge 1900 Servers
Today, I was setting up a couple of Dell PowerEdge 1900 servers to use Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1. All was going well, until I cranked up a guest machine using Virtual Server. I’m running on Windows Server 2003, and had just used the default drivers...
Install SMS Client on Vista
I have installed Vista OS, joined the computer to the domain and waited. Reboot, Another reboot - and SMS client is not installed! A quick check inside the CCR.LOG shows that capinst.exe can't install SMS, and therefor ask from the server to push the...
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Hosted Trial
What a great way to get a sneak peek of Exchange Server 2007 without having to install it yourself. There are also links to get Exchange 2007 and Outlook 2007 trial software. Go here . Welcome to the Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Hosted Trial Web site....
MMS 2007 full Session Schedule and Details
Late yesterday, Microsoft provided some new links to download both the Session Schedule and the Details for MMS 2007 (in Adobe PDF format). Here they are: session schedule details...
Find the myITforum.com Expo booth at MMS 2007
Stop by the booth at MMS 2007 for some cool SWAG, fun, and talk. We will be located at booth #629. myITforum.com in the MMS 2007 Expo...
Six Newish Deployment Tools
Most of these tools I have posted about previously, but this one puts them all together nice and neat. Source Microsoft Corp. today announced the availability of six new deployment tools that will help expedite businesses’ migration to Windows Vista™....
New patch publicly available to fix Windows Update 100% CPU issue
Just released yesterday… SYMPTOMS loadTOCNode(1, 'symptoms'); Consider the following scenario. You apply the hotfix package that is described in Microsoft Knowledge Base article 916089. Then, you try to install an update from Windows Update or...
Never knew about this until today -- Secunia's Full Disclosure email list
So, per the list moderator — it’s better than BugTraq… "Unlike Bugtraq, this list serves no-one except the list members themselves. We don't believe in security by obscurity, and as far as we know, full disclosure is the only way to...
SMS 2003 Client Push Installation Method Explained
There seems to be some confusion about how the client push installation method works to get the SMS 2003 Advanced Client installed on discovered resources at secondary sites lately. I've done some research on this and tried to explain the process here...
Palm posts Daylight Savings Time Updates
Palm has updated their support site for DST patches. The patches are available for both Palm OS and Windows Mobile devices. http://www.palm.com/us/support/downloads/dst.html...
Less than a week left for the February drawing!
Are you entered to win? February is coming to a close. In less than a week, we’ll be drawing a name to win this month’s myITforum SWAG. myITforum.com's SWAG for the February 2007 contest has been donated by Enhansoft ! For this month's SWAG...
BitLocker Drive Preparation Tool is available
Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption is a new security feature in Windows Vista that provides protection for data and operating system files stored on the Windows operating system volume of your computer. BitLocker guards this data if someone tampers with...
SCCM Beta 2 now available on Microsoft Connect
The new beta of SCCM 2007 is ready for download from Microsoft Connect. If you've not joined the beta for SCCM yet, you'll need to join the SMS v4 Configuration Manager 2007 Open Beta , by logging onto http://connect.microsoft.com with a Live ID account....
Only about $400 to go...
I blogged recently about Michael Schorr once again participating in the Hustle Up the Hancock . myITforum’ers have done a great job so far to help Michael fullfill his donation amount, but he still needs just a little bit more to go. On February...
Start your SCCM 2007 learning early
From Jeff Gilbert’s blog : If you are not part of the open beta, but want to learn more about Configuration Manager 2007 you can now view the Configuration Manager 2007 Beta 2 documentation library online at: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sms/smsv4/smsv4_help/6ffe5c59-3858-49c5-83cb-16f63823187c.mspx?mfr=true...
Interesting requirement for SCCM 2007 beta 2
In addition to other pre-requisites, you will need the Release Candidate version of WSUS 3.0 , available on Microsoft Connect through the Windows Server Update Service 3.0 Beta Site....
Unusual request for systems management bloggers attending MMS 2007
Microsoft contacted me today and we are now arranging a “round table” event at MMS 2007 (probably on that Wednesday morning). Round table members must be bloggers who blog about systems management. If you are a systems management blogger,...
Daily Technical Chats with Microsoft experts
Microsoft has begun Daily Technical Chats with Microsoft experts. We’ll have a Q&A session everyday from 10:00am to 2:00pm PST. To participate in a technical chat with Microsoft subject matter experts on DST please visit our schedule. http://www.microsoft.com/communities/chats/default.mspx...
Enterprise Patch Management Report
Explanation Of Request I was asked to produce a Patch Status Summary report that would display the status of each Department that is presently tracked though SMS. This report was to contain the following: Agency Patched Total Requests Total Clients Percent_Compliant...
Upcoming WebCasts System Center
TechNet Webcast: System Center Reporting Manager 2006 Overview (Level 200) Wednesday, March 07, 2007 1:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada) MSDN Webcast: Application Virtualization and Software Streaming Within Systems Management Server (Level 200) Wednesday,...
Upcoming Security WebCasts
Small Business Webcast: The Impact of 2007 Daylight Saving Time Changes on Exchange Server and Outlook (Level 100) Monday, February 26, 2007 1:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada) TechNet Webcast: Configuring Certificate Lifecycle Manager (Level 200)...
Cathy gives the best information on Site and Roaming Boundaries
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.sms.admin/browse_thread/thread/dac458a04931b20b/7ec8ac04d3a0153c?lnk=st&q=roaming+moya&rnum=2&hl=en#7ec8ac04d3a0153c...