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• myITforum Daily Newsletter; June 29, 2007

  myITforum Daily Newsletter Daily Newsletter June 29, 2007 The myITforum.com newsletter is delivered Monday-Friday. If you desire to remove yourself from receiving the this newsletter or any of the other myITforum.com newsletters, click to manage your subscriptions. In this issue, you'll read: The myITforum.com Newsletter is brought to you by 1E: Community Notes myITforum Site Sponsorship The myITforum.com Monthly SWAG Drawing IT's Potential Realized Today's Articles 1E - Intelligent Windows Management Today in the Forums Today's Site Downloads Today's Web blog Posts Today's myITforum.com Reading Room Selection Today's Links Today's Industry News Today's FAQ Items Today's Wiki Updates Today's Job Postings Today's Fun Click The myITforum.com Newsletter is brought to you by 1E: Back to top Community Notes Are you loving the new myITforum Industry news? I am. Pretty cool… Latest news:  http://www.myitforum.com/newslinks/ RSS feed:  http://www.myitforum.com/absolutenm/rss.aspx?z=33 Want to be an official myITforum.com News Reporter?  Drop me an email:  rodtrent@myITforum.com We have a cool new input system that I know you’ll like.     Something to do on a Friday: Watch Scoble get an iPhone You can watch Scoble live in front of the iPhone store in Palo Alto here: Zooomr streaming Scoble live in front of the Apple store   Receive the full myITforum.com Daily Newsletter in your favorite RSS Reader: myITforum.com Daily Newsletter RSS Feed Back to top myITforum Site Sponsorship   Back to top The myITforum.com Monthly SWAG Drawing By helping sponsor myITforum.com, you are also entered into the monthly SWAG drawing. Each month, we hold a drawing for some great SWAG, and your donation ensures that you have the opportunity to win! Based on your donation level, you increase your chances of winning. Read more about it... Back to top IT's Potential Realized Back to top   Today's Articles Scripting VBS Script To Retrieve A Remote Machines Adapter Link Speeds by Don Hite - 6/29/2007 This VBS script will take a machine name from an input dialog box and write the adapter name, whether or not it is active and return the link speed(s) in KB or MS per second as needed to an excel spreadsheet. Windows TechNet Events and Errors Message Center by Don Hite - 6/29/2007 The TechNet Events and Errors Message Center allows for you to search for events, event ID’s and lookup errors by Microsoft product, Version, ID, Event Source, Message text, File name or Language. Networking VBS Script To Retrieve A Remote Machines Adapter Link Speeds by Don Hite - 6/29/2007 This VBS script will take a machine name from an input dialog box and write the adapter name, whether or not it is active and return the link speed(s) in KB or MS per second as needed to an excel spreadsheet. View today's articles in your favorite RSS Aggregator using our special RSS feed. Back to top 1E - Intelligent Windows Management Back to top Today in the Forums   Topic Forum Strange Outlook Problem Microsoft Office Weird DP issue SMS 2003 HW inventory of BIOS for IBM Thinkpad SMS 2003 RE: Hardware wizard opens on reboot SMS 2003 Challenge: SMS 2003 next to SCCM 2007 SMS 2003 Query for Local installed printers SMS 2003 RE: Need a SQL task SMS 2003 RE: SPAM - I Need/Want It Spam and Email Issues RE: Secondary Site Install Error SMS 2003 RE: CCMExex.exe SMS 2003 RE: sms 2003 OSD problem SMS 2003 RE: SCCM 2007 OSD System Center Configuration Manager RE: ZTI Partition action very....v.e.r.y...slow Operating System Deployment RE: Notification via SMS SMS 2003 RE: Restoring computer and user state SMS Feature Packs RE: Apple Safari for Windows - 0 Day Vulnerability Breaking Virus & Security News RE: myITforum AV List reports Fake Microsoft Security Bulletin in the Wild Breaking Virus & Security News Challenge Question SMS 2003 RE: RIS/OSD/WinPE Stop Error: 0x000000BB BSoD! Operating System Deployment RE: Stop Error: 0x000000BB just before WinPE SMS Feature Packs New Storm Variant - Greeting E-Cards with hostile links Breaking Virus & Security News RE: Help with SCCM 2007 Beta 2 Installation Problem System Center Configuration Manager RE: Advertisement Question SMS 2003 RE: Creating MIF files for extending hardware inventory SMS 2003 RE: Potential SP3 Bug or Known Issue SMS 2003 RE: SMS 2003 SP3 - Changing FQDN problem in Sender Properties? SMS 2003 RE: Latitude D630 Dell RE: Can I put maintenance mode on a schedule? System Center Operations Manager RE: SMS 2003 SP3 - Changing FQDN problem in Sender Properties? SMS 2003 RE: Vista Support SMS 2.0 RE: IBM Lenovo and SMS Snap In? SMS 2003 RE: DP not recognized as local SMS 2003 RE: Authentication Windows Server RE: Export/Import OU security list - possible? Active Directory and Group Policy Apple's new iPhone - Will it be secure? iPhone   Want to read the forum posts as they happen? Let your RSS Aggregator grab them for you, using this RSS feed. Back to top Today's Site Downloads No download today If you have scripts, programs, or documents that you have created that you would like to share with your community, upload them today: http://www.myitforum.com/downloads/upload.asp For more information on how to upload, see the following link: http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/rtrent/archive/2006/06/24/21490.aspx   Read what's available today for download from myITforum.com in your favorite RSS Aggregator. Subscribe using this link. Back to top Today's Web blog Posts Zooomr streaming Scoble live in front of the Apple store He’s waiting for his iPhone . Too bad the video stream is so slow and choppy and sometimes just unavailable. I hope this isn’t a Zooomr problem (which is in beta). That wouldn’t be great marketing now would it? Scoble says its a problem... by rodtrent to Rod Trent at myITforum.com   LabMice.net used to be a pretty cool resource This is a “remember when…” moment. I hadn’t accessed LabMice.net in a long while — probably since it was acquired by TechTarget.com . LabMice.net used to be updated quite frequently. Now, it appears to be simply a jump-point... by rodtrent to Rod Trent at myITforum.com   SMS 2003 - Reference - Advanced Client Roaming Advanced client roaming is a common confusion point for many individuals dealing with SMS 2003. This white paper is an excellent read and does a good job explaining both the functionality of advanced client roaming and the purposes of the various types... by mlucero to Logs of an SMS Administrator at myITforum.com     Read posts from the myITforum.com bloggers using the RSS Feed: The myITforum.com Bloggers RSS Feed Back to top Today's myITforum.com Reading Room Selection Back to top Today's Links Miscellaneous KS QuickConfig 6/29/2007 This utility is designed to reduce the time to deploy and configure VMWare ESX 3 servers and well as eliminate inconsistencies that can arise with manual operations. Security McAfee Consumer Products Removal tool (MCPR.exe) 6/29/2007 This document explains how to remove McAfee Consumer products using the McAfee Consumer Products Removal tool. This option should only be used as an alternative if you cannot remove your McAfee product through the normal Add/Remove Programs. System Center Operations Manager AuthorMPs.com 6/29/2007 The unofficial source for all your MP authoring needs in System Center Operations Manager 2007. The goal of this site is to provide the MP author with all that he or she needs to write great management packs. Have a link you want to share?  Know the location of a great utility, script, or document that doesn't exist on myITforum.com?  Drop out to the public Link engine and submit your own. Back to top Today's Industry News Microsoft Clings To 'Software Plus Services' Mantra Thursday, June 28, 2007 TechDirt While Google has been busily building an online version of Microsoft's Office suite, Microsoft itself has stuck to a consistent message, arguing that the key isn't software as a service, but software plus services, an equation that conveniently keeps its Office cash cow intact. Click here to read this article Red Hat CEO says he talked patents with Microsoft Thursday, June 28, 2007 Reuters The developer of Linux software, has yet to sign such a deal which could see Novell, its biggest rival, woo customers away from Red Hat and work on product development and sales with the world's No.1 software maker. Click here to read this article IPhone accessory market set for slow start Thursday, June 28, 2007 Reuters The iPhone accessory market looks like it will get off to a slow start when the device goes on sale this Friday due to the tight grip Apple kept to prevent information leaking to the market about its most anticipated product in years. Click here to read this article Windows Live Strategy Inches Forward, Slowly Thursday, June 28, 2007 BetaNews Microsoft is continuing to flesh out its Windows Live strategy, on Wednesday releasing beta versions of Windows Live Photo Gallery and Windows Live Folders. The additions will join Windows Live Mail Desktop, Windows Live Writer, and a number of other applications as part of the Windows Live Suite. Click here to read this article First pics of the Atari Flashback Portable surface Thursday, June 28, 2007 Engadget Old-school gamers looking to show up all those fancy kids with their PSPs and DS Lites (or even our own Ben Heck) are about to get another weapon in their arsenal. Click here to read this article WD Introduces DVR Expander to Allow Consumers to Save More, Delete Less on Their Digital Video Recorders Thursday, June 28, 2007 myITforum.com Expanding consumers' TV recording capabilities by up to hundreds of hours, Western Digital Corp. (NYSE: WDC) today introduced its My Library(TM) Video Edition(TM) DVR Expander. Click here to read this article ExtraLabs Software unveils Feed Editor 4.3, a fully-fledged RSS editor that offers you an easy way to create and maintain RSS feeds and podcasts Thursday, June 28, 2007 myITforum.com ExtraLabs Software unveils Feed Editor 4.3, a fully-fledged RSS editor that offers you an easy way to create and maintain RSS feeds and podcasts, now with 30% off the regular price. Click here to read this article myITforum AV List reports Fake Microsoft Security Bulletin in the Wild Thursday, June 28, 2007 myITforum.com On the myITforum.com AntiVirus email list today, Chester Martin reports of receiving several fake Microsoft Security Bulletin emails. Click here to read this article What's This Microsoft Gaggle About Google? Thursday, June 28, 2007 Microsoft Watch Is it just me? That Microsoft memo about working for Google seems like good reason to submit a résumé. Free T-shirts, free food and onsite medical—what's so unappealing about that? Click here to read this article Early Store Closings Before iPhone Launch Thursday, June 28, 2007 WindowsMobileToday Apple and AT&T will close their stores early tomorrow in preparation for the iPhone launch. The former will shut the doors at its 164 retail locations at 2:00 p.m. and the latter at 4:30 p.m., before re-opening at 6:00 p.m. to start selling the iPhone. The stores will stay open until midnight. Click here to read this article Gartner: Businesses should be wary of iPhone Thursday, June 28, 2007 c|net Analyst Gartner claims the iPhone could "punch a hole" through corporate security systems if workers are allowed to use the phone for work purposes. Click here to read this article Jobs pulls an Oprah -- $12M in iPhones for all Apple employees Thursday, June 28, 2007 Engadget We imagine it went something like this: "Oh, and one more thing... a new iPhone for everyone." That's the result of the Apple town hall meeting which just let out. Click here to read this article MVP blogs down? Thursday, June 28, 2007 myITforum.com There have been no news feeds today from the MVP site. Click here to read this article New Storm Variant - Greeting E-Cards with hostile links Thursday, June 28, 2007 myITforum.com A new Storm (aka Nuwar, Tibs) email variant has started circulating. This virus family can generate significant volumes of SPAM with URLs that can automatically download and install malware. Most likely, some of the hostile links will be shutdown as discovered. Click here to read this article The iPhone purchase rules from Apple -- 2 per person max Thursday, June 28, 2007 myITforum.com Apple releases the "rules" for purchasing and owning an iPhone, hours before launch. Click here to read this article Caller ID spoofing about to be outlawed Thursday, June 28, 2007 ars technica Today the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation has passed S. 704, a bill that would make it a crime to spoof caller ID. Dubbed the "Truth in Caller ID Act of 2007," the bill would outlaw causing "any caller identification service to transmit misleading or inaccurate caller identification information" via "any telecommunications service or IP-enabled voice service." Law enforcement is exempted from the rule. Click here to read this article MySpace to launch rival to YouTube Thursday, June 28, 2007 Telegraph.co.uk MySpace will tomorrow launch a video-sharing service to rival YouTube, which Google bought for $1.65bn (£830m) last year. Click here to read this article Apple's new iPhone - Will it be secure? Thursday, June 28, 2007 myITforum.com Here are both positive and negative security speculations regarding Apple's new iPhone. Until, this product emerges with more details, it's too early to truly evaluate security in both the home and corporate environments. Click here to read this article End of Vista Family Discount Upsets Some Thursday, June 28, 2007 BetaNews Even though Microsoft had already warned users that its Family Discount Program would be ending on June 30, it still hasn't stopped some from taking issue with the move. Click here to read this article Microsoft Web Sites and Services Management Pack for MOM 2005 re-released Thursday, June 28, 2007 myITforum.com The Web Sites and Services Management Pack can be used to monitor availability and performance of Web sites and services by performing HTTP requests against the monitored entities. Click here to read this article eSCOP (Enterprise System Center Operations Portal) free demo download offer Thursday, June 28, 2007 myITforum.com Enterprise Certified is offering a free demo of their eSCOP (Enterprise System Center Operations Portal) software for download. Click here to read this article Vista isn’t Me2, it’s Win95 + 12 years Thursday, June 28, 2007 ZDNet In certain circles, it’s become fashionable of late to refer to Windows Vista as Windows Me2. It’s the second-worst insult you can hurl at a Microsoft program (the worst is to compare it to Microsoft Bob, neatly summarized as “7th place in PC World Magazine’s list of the 25 worst products of all time and [named] worst product of the decade by CNET.com” in 2005.). Click here to read this article Palm tries to explain its way out of a failing Foleo. Doesn't do a very good job of it. Thursday, June 28, 2007 myITforum.com So, if you want to “wow” the world, and resurrect a dying company (Palm), why release a product that can’t be sold to everyone? Click here to read this article Blu-ray Lures Customers with Free Movies Thursday, June 28, 2007 BetaNews Learning from its HD DVD rival, the Blu-ray Disc Association has launched a new promotion in which it will offer five free movies to purchasers of Blu-ray players -- including Sony's PS3 -- between July 1st and September 30th. Customers can choose 5 titles out of a list of 21. Click here to read this article Apple Safari for Windows - 0 Day Vulnerability Thursday, June 28, 2007 myITforum.com A vulnerability has been identified in Apple Safari for Windows, which could be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service or take complete control of an affected system. Click here to read this article DOJ warns U.S. citizens of phishing attack Thursday, June 28, 2007 myITforum.com Messages claiming to be from the DOJ and referring to a fraudulent IRS case are a hoax and should be deleted immediately. Click here to read this article myITforum Industry News is powered by you!  Find and submit your own news to share with the myITforum community as our official News Reporter. Email us to find out how. Back to top Today's FAQ Items No new FAQ items today. Drop by the myITforum.com FAQ and submit a question or read through the questions already answered: http://www.myitforum.com/faqs/afmmain.aspx Read the FAQ as it happens! Grab the RSS Feed. Back to top Today's Wiki Updates Windows PowerShell Script Repository Windows PowerShell   Grab the RSS feed for the myITforum.com Wiki so you can stay up-to-date on Wiki additions and changes automatically: RSS Feed Back to top Today's Job Postings Looking for senior SMS architect in Seattle I am looking for a senior SMS architect / engineer in the Seattle area. Prefer to find someone with good software delivery, scripting, systems, and config mgmt experience to work in a SCCM 2007 infrastructure. Permanent position with excellent benefits... Sr. Exchange Admin Needed-Houston This is direct hire role. Company is located in North Houston (77067). Send resumes to christian.cooper@modisit.com Responsible for Monitoring of All Exchange Directory Replication, Site Connectors, and Internet Mail Service Connectors of large scale... Receive information about new job postings in your favorite RSS Reader by using the following link: myITforum.com's Job Postings RSS Feed Back to top Today's Fun Click Paintball Back to top   Posted Jun 29 2007, 02:16 PM by Anonymous with no comments Filed under: myITforum Daily Newsletter

• myITforum Daily Newsletter; June 28, 2007

  myITforum Daily Newsletter Daily Newsletter June 28, 2007 The myITforum.com newsletter is delivered Monday-Friday. If you desire to remove yourself from receiving the this newsletter or any of the other myITforum.com newsletters, click to manage your subscriptions. In this issue, you'll read: The myITforum.com Newsletter is brought to you by 1E: Community Notes myITforum Site Sponsorship The myITforum.com Monthly SWAG Drawing IT's Potential Realized Today's Articles 1E - Intelligent Windows Management Today in the Forums Today's Site Downloads Today's Web blog Posts Today's myITforum.com Reading Room Selection Today's Links Today's Industry News Today's FAQ Items Today's Wiki Updates Today's Job Postings Today's Fun Click The myITforum.com Newsletter is brought to you by 1E: Back to top Community Notes   myITforum Poll: What is your favorite scripting language? Take the poll: http://www.myitforum.com/absolutepm/Polls/Scripting.asp View the results so far... Read the comments...   Receive the full myITforum.com Daily Newsletter in your favorite RSS Reader: myITforum.com Daily Newsletter RSS Feed Back to top myITforum Site Sponsorship   Back to top The myITforum.com Monthly SWAG Drawing By helping sponsor myITforum.com, you are also entered into the monthly SWAG drawing. Each month, we hold a drawing for some great SWAG, and your donation ensures that you have the opportunity to win! Based on your donation level, you increase your chances of winning. Read more about it... Back to top IT's Potential Realized Back to top   Today's Articles SMS 2003 SMS Site Boundary Subnet Queries by Don Hite - 6/28/2007 Here you will find queries that will list all of the resources that are currently listed on your SMS server’s specified subnet. Scripting VBS Script To Retrieve A List Of Machines Adapter Link Speeds by Don Hite - 6/28/2007 This VBS script will take a list of machine names from a text file called MachineList.Txt and write the Machine name, adapter name, whether or not it is active and return the link speed(s) in KB or MS per second as needed to an excel spreadsheet. Windows PowerShell The assignment operators of PowerShell by Ying Li - 6/28/2007 Here are some examples about PowerShell assignment operators. Windows Microsoft File Server Resource Manager by Don Hite - 6/28/2007 The Microsoft File Server Resource Manager (FSRM) for Windows Server 2003 R2 (Version 5.2) is a set of tools that will allow you to manage stored data on the servers in your infrastructure. With FSRM you can set quotas on volumes or folder shares and Create and view reports Networking VBS Script To Retrieve A List Of Machines Adapter Link Speeds by Don Hite - 6/28/2007 This VBS script will take a list of machine names from a text file called MachineList.Txt and write the Machine name, adapter name, whether or not it is active and return the link speed(s) in KB or MS per second as needed to an excel spreadsheet. View today's articles in your favorite RSS Aggregator using our special RSS feed. Back to top 1E - Intelligent Windows Management Back to top Today in the Forums   Topic Forum RE: ITMU v3 - 2003 SP2 Deployment now not actionable? SMS 2003 RE: New site server not registering in AD SMS 2003 RE: Stop Error: 0x000000BB just before WinPE SMS Feature Packs RE: DP not recognized as local SMS 2003 RE: ZTI Partition action very....v.e.r.y...slow Operating System Deployment RE: CCMExex.exe SMS 2003 RE: Notification via SMS SMS 2003 DDR backloggs when using AD-discovery SMS 2003 RE: Roaming Advanced SMS clients SMS 2003 RE: How to handle open apps when distributing software? SMS 2003 RE: OSD sysprep file Operating System Deployment RE: Advertisement Question SMS 2003 RE: Do SBS 2003 R2 Standard can be a internet WWW and Mail Server place in Data Center? SBS RE: is this possible to script? SMS 2003 RE: Vista and SMS SMS 2003 RE: SMS 2003 SP3 - Changing FQDN problem in Sender Properties? SMS 2003 RE: SQL 2005 SP2 and SMS 2003 SMS 2003 SMS client not updated on Database Microsoft Systems Management Server RE: Searching sub ou's within adsi VB Script Latitude D630 Dell Launch slowness Softgrid RE: Windows patches SMS 2003 ITMU Advertisement Status Web Reporting Web Reporting RE: MOF file to display share permissions SMS 2003 updated collected files SMS 2003 RE: site database replication problem SMS 2003 Designing IS Strategies to Stay Ahead of Network Threats - Free Webinar Breaking Virus & Security News RE: Distribution Point problem SMS 2003   Want to read the forum posts as they happen? Let your RSS Aggregator grab them for you, using this RSS feed. Back to top Today's Site Downloads file user section date size DL and Group Members List akaplan Scripting 6/28/2007 5.4 kb Sometimes you are asked for a list of the people in a Distribution List or group. This script returns the name, address, phone and email for all members in a text file. Read what's available today for download from myITforum.com in your favorite RSS Aggregator. Subscribe using this link. Back to top Today's Web blog Posts SMS 2003 SP3 Review / Analysis (pre install) Part 1 I have been asked to a review of SP3 for SMS 2003. Specific focus on AssetMetrix I will be doing a run down on what I’ve discovered doing research on the web and through testing. This is part 1 (the research) Topics : SMS 2003 SP3 Webcasts What's... by scassells to Shaun Cassells at MyITForum.com   Microsoft Challenge - we did it!! Well I'm officially knackered now! Myself and the rest of thee 1E team got back from the Microsoft UK Challenge on Sunday evening after having come it at a very repectable 46th out of 122 teams. The challenge consisted of running, mountain biking... by adominey to Andy Dominey's MOM Blog at myITforum.com   SMS 2003 - Security Compliance - Nice Website for Vulnerabilities Besides the normal sites which technicians use for researching vulnerabilities, this one might be handy to some. http://securityvulns.com/ by mlucero to Logs of an SMS Administrator at myITforum.com     Read posts from the myITforum.com bloggers using the RSS Feed: The myITforum.com Bloggers RSS Feed Back to top Today's myITforum.com Reading Room Selection Back to top Today's Links Security Norton Removal Tool 6/28/2007 The Norton Removal Tool uninstalls all Norton 2007/2006/2005/2004/2003 products from your computer. SMS 2003 Power Pack by Ian Goddfrey, Senior Consultant at 1E 6/28/2007 The latest SMS service pack adds full support for Vista and improves asset and licence management. Can you do without it? Service Pack 3 (SP3) for Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 updates and fixes existing features and optionally installs Asset Intelligence. Support Management Keeping the customer satisfied by Andy Dominey, MOM consultant at 1E 6/28/2007 You’re monitoring your servers, your network devices are in check and you know exactly what your applications are doing. However, there’s a problem. What about your users? You know, the people who pay your wages. It’s in your best interest to keep them happy. Have a link you want to share?  Know the location of a great utility, script, or document that doesn't exist on myITforum.com?  Drop out to the public Link engine and submit your own. Back to top Today's Industry News Altiris Enhances Software Management Performance with Updates Wednesday, June 27, 2007 myITforum.com Altiris Software Virtualization Solution now helps deliver efficient application deployment, compatibility and management for Windows Vista. Click here to read this article First iPhone reviews are in Wednesday, June 27, 2007 Paul Thurrott I once saw REM in concert in support of their Green album, and they opened the show with "It's the End of the World as We Know It" and "Stand," which were its two biggest hits to that date. Michael Stipe sang the songs with his back to the audience and when they were over, he turned around and said, "Now that we've gotten the MTV stuff out of the way, we can actually start the show." We're seeing the iPhone equivalent of that this week, with all the expected Apple fans at high profile publications publishing their early Apple iPhone reviews. Click here to read this article First look: the stream-rippin' RealPlayer 11 beta Wednesday, June 27, 2007 ars technica RealNetworks had not announced a significant upgrade to the program in many years, and there was even a period during which it was difficult to find the free version of the player on RealNetwork's web site. During this time, RealPlayer lost significant mind and market share, while its rivals Windows Media Player and QuickTime/iTunes grew in leaps and bounds. Click here to read this article Blockbuster and Netflix settle patent battle Wednesday, June 27, 2007 ars technica Blockbuster and Netflix have settled their patent disagreements, according to an SEC filing by Blockbuster today. Click here to read this article New iPhone vid demystifies the "keyboard" Wednesday, June 27, 2007 Engadget In perhaps a move to stave off some rumblings of disappointment that typing on Apple's soon-to-be ubiquitous new device may be a little less "intuitive" than they had hoped, the company has added a new video into its iPhone movie catalogue. Click here to read this article Next-generation Zune "Scorpio" set for July production? Wednesday, June 27, 2007 Engadget According to a super-secret, top level official inside Microsoft's megaplexing-hyper-bunker in Redmond, the Zuneinites are readying an 80GB Zune 2.0 called the "Scorpio". Click here to read this article Sun: We Can Build a Faster Supercomputer Than IBM Wednesday, June 27, 2007 BetaNews Sun Microsystems announced this morning it has developed an architecture for supercomputing which, as soon as the fourth quarter of this year, will drive a data cluster capable of a sustained processing rate of 1.7 petaflops. Click here to read this article U.S. judge tells Google to work through Justice Wednesday, June 27, 2007 Reuters The federal judge overseeing Microsoft Corp.'s antitrust settlement said on Tuesday she would leave it up to government lawyers to determine how best to handle Google Inc.'s concerns about Microsoft's Vista operating system. Click here to read this article T-Mobile USA launches home Wi-Fi calling service Wednesday, June 27, 2007 Reuters T-Mobile USA, the No. 4 U.S. mobile service, said on Wednesday it was starting to offer customers a new service that uses short-range Wi-Fi networks to improve reception when needed. Click here to read this article Version 2.5 of CounterSpy Now Available Wednesday, June 27, 2007 Sunbelt Software We released CounterSpy version 2.5 today. It delivers several new features, including improved real-time protection performance, 64-bit support for Windows Vista, and architecture enhancements to CounterSpy's VIPREâ„¢ technology that provide powerful protection against the ever-changing landscape of today's spyware and malware threats. Click here to read this article myITforum Industry News is powered by you!  Find and submit your own news to share with the myITforum community as our official News Reporter. Email us to find out how. Back to top Today's FAQ Items No new FAQ items today. Drop by the myITforum.com FAQ and submit a question or read through the questions already answered: http://www.myitforum.com/faqs/afmmain.aspx Read the FAQ as it happens! Grab the RSS Feed. Back to top Today's Wiki Updates Windows PowerShell Script Repository Windows PowerShell   Grab the RSS feed for the myITforum.com Wiki so you can stay up-to-date on Wiki additions and changes automatically: RSS Feed Back to top Today's Job Postings Looking for senior SMS architect in Seattle I am looking for a senior SMS architect / engineer in the Seattle area. Prefer to find someone with good software delivery, scripting, systems, and config mgmt experience to work in a SCCM 2007 infrastructure. Permanent position with excellent benefits... Sr. Exchange Admin Needed-Houston This is direct hire role. Company is located in North Houston (77067). Send resumes to christian.cooper@modisit.com Responsible for Monitoring of All Exchange Directory Replication, Site Connectors, and Internet Mail Service Connectors of large scale... Receive information about new job postings in your favorite RSS Reader by using the following link: myITforum.com's Job Postings RSS Feed Back to top Today's Fun Click Call Center Movie Back to top   Posted Jun 28 2007, 02:23 PM by Anonymous with no comments Filed under: myITforum Daily Newsletter

• myITforum Daily Newsletter; June 27, 2007

  myITforum Daily Newsletter Daily Newsletter June 27, 2007 The myITforum.com newsletter is delivered Monday-Friday. If you desire to remove yourself from receiving the this newsletter or any of the other myITforum.com newsletters, click to manage your subscriptions. In this issue, you'll read: The myITforum.com Newsletter is brought to you by 1E: Community Notes myITforum Site Sponsorship The myITforum.com Monthly SWAG Drawing IT's Potential Realized Today's Articles 1E - Intelligent Windows Management Today in the Forums Today's Site Downloads Today's Web blog Posts Today's myITforum.com Reading Room Selection Today's Links Today's Industry News Today's FAQ Items Today's Wiki Updates Today's Job Postings Today's Fun Click The myITforum.com Newsletter is brought to you by 1E: Back to top Community Notes myITforum's Industry News section is close to re-releasing We’ve been utilizing a RSS feed from Digg.com for a while for our Industry News section on the site.  But, we’ve been working to remove that reliance and provide an Industry News engine submitted by you!  And, the news items allow you to rate the posts and also review and comment on the posts. We have a couple test posts on the page now: http://www.myitforum.com/newslinks/ And, the RSS Feed is live: Industry News RSS Feed Are you a news hound?  Would you like to be a bonified myITforum.com News Reporter?  Let us know and we’ll give you your very own News Reporter account to start submitting news items, both original and things you find on the web.  If you’re interested, drop an email here:  admin@myITforum.com Some folks simply don’t want to be a columnist for myITforum.com, or run their own web blog on the site.  But, there are a lot of folks who love to keep up on industry news.  Sharing your passion for industry news with the rest of the community benefits myITforum.com in a special way.  Become a myITforum.com News Reporter today!   How to subscribe to the myITforum.com Community Calendar Here’s something I don’t think we’ve covered: “How to subscribe to the myITforum Community Calendar to receive updates and new entries.” If you’re missing the latest WebCast and WebChat information, you may want to go ahead and subscribe to the Community Calendar. Logged into the site (and forums), at the bottom of the Community Calendar is a “Subscribe to this Calendar” button.  Click it. That’s it! Link to the myITforum.com Community Calendar:  http://www.myitforum.com/forums/calendar.asp?calendarID=1   WDS forum added We’ve added a new support forum for Windows Deployment Services.  You can check out the new forum and participate at the following link: http://www.myitforum.com/forums/Windows_Deployment_Services_%28WDS%29/forumid_157/tt.htm   By Request: Blackberry support forum added to the site In the midst of doing some maintenance on the forums, we’ve added a brand new forum just for Blackberry users.  If you use or manage the Blackberry device in your organization, feel free to drop by and start a thread: http://www.myitforum.com/forums/Blackberry/forumid_161/tt.htm   New LifeStyle section in the forums …because we do have lives sometimes, we’ve added a new forum section where you can chat about Lifestyle technologies such as the iPhone, XBOX, and the Microsoft Zune. Check out the new section: http://www.myitforum.com/forums/forumid_158/tt.htm We’ll be adding more specific forums as we think of them, but if you have ideas for some you’d like to see there, drop an email with the suggestions: admin@myITforum.com     myITforum Poll: What is your favorite scripting language? Take the poll: http://www.myitforum.com/absolutepm/Polls/Scripting.asp   Receive the full myITforum.com Daily Newsletter in your favorite RSS Reader: myITforum.com Daily Newsletter RSS Feed Back to top myITforum Site Sponsorship   Back to top The myITforum.com Monthly SWAG Drawing By helping sponsor myITforum.com, you are also entered into the monthly SWAG drawing. Each month, we hold a drawing for some great SWAG, and your donation ensures that you have the opportunity to win! Based on your donation level, you increase your chances of winning. Read more about it... Back to top IT's Potential Realized Back to top   Today's Articles SMS 2003 Disabling SMS 2003 Site Server Logging by Don Hite - 6/27/2007 There may be times when you need to switch off or disable your SMS site server logging permanently or temporarily and to do so it is a relatively easy task to perform. Scripting HTA Script To Browse For A Folder And List The Files In The Active Window by Don Hite - 6/27/2007 This HTA script like the VBS Script To Browse For A Folder And List The File Contents In Excel script will allow for you to browse for a directory folder and then it will send all of the file contents to an excel spreadsheet sorted alphabetically. Windows PowerShell PowerShell Script To Get Network Drive Information From A List Of Machines by Don Hite - 6/27/2007 This PowerShell script will take the machine names from a text file called MachineList.Txt file and return the network drive letters and the full UNC path for them and write the results to an excel spreadsheet. Patch Management Setting The Automatic Updates Service Start Mode To Automatic For ITMU Use by Don Hite - 6/27/2007 This Vbs script will prompt you for a remote or local machine name and set the Automatic Updates service start mode to Automatic and start the service if it is not running for ITMU use. Windows WMI Stability Improvements Fix For Windows XP by Anthony Clendenen - 6/27/2007 Back in May Microsoft released the same type of fix for Windows 2003 and now it is ready for XP clients. SQL Server Using SQL To Get Net Help Message Information by Don Hite - 6/27/2007 This SQL query will provide you will an example of how to get the Net HelpMsg information from within SQL server Web Technologies HTA Script To Browse For A Folder And List The Files In The Active Window by Don Hite - 6/27/2007 This HTA script like the VBS Script To Browse For A Folder And List The File Contents In Excel script will allow for you to browse for a directory folder and then it will send all of the file contents to an excel spreadsheet sorted alphabetically. View today's articles in your favorite RSS Aggregator using our special RSS feed. Back to top 1E - Intelligent Windows Management Back to top Today in the Forums   Topic Forum RE: Software Inventory Timeouts SMS 2003 RE: Resource Explorer Problem - software collected files SMS 2003 DP not recognized as local SMS 2003 discovering servers outside domain & subnet MOM RE: Execute on SMS-client??? SMS 2003 Need a SQL task SMS 2003 CMachine::DeleteMachine - couldn't get defined architecture SMS 2003 Freelance MSI Developer Available Job Board RE: Restrict automatic client installation to a certain OU SMS 2003 RE: How to handle open apps when distributing software? SMS 2003 RIS/OSD/WinPE Stop Error: 0x000000BB BSoD! Operating System Deployment RE: MOF file to display share permissions SMS 2003 SMS 2003 sp3 upgrade??? SMS 2003 RE: Best way to go from 2003 SP2 -> 2003 R2 SP3 SMS 2003 No one can send email out OWA 2003 Exchange Server Microsoft Release Updated MS07-022 Patch for Windows 2000 SP4 Breaking Virus & Security News ZTI Partition action very....v.e.r.y...slow Operating System Deployment Question Log Calendar Events Discussion RE: [Event] TechNet Webcast: Introduction to System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Calendar Events Discussion RE: dx5150 issues HP - Compaq RE: Question About INI Files SMS 2003 RE: distribution points bandwidth SMS 2003 RE: Stop 0x7B BSOD after OSD SMS Feature Packs Can you buy an iPhone and just use the built in WiFi and iPod features? iPhone ITMU 11412 Errors after Registering DLLs SMS 2003 RE: Help with SCCM 2007 Beta 2 Installation Problem System Center Configuration Manager RE: ITMU - Questions SMS 2003 Upgrade to 2003 SP3 fails - Asset Inelligence SMS 2003 RE: Software Inventory Timeouts SMS 2003 [Event] SCCM 2007 Internet Based Client Management and Native Mode Calendar Events Discussion [Event] Desired Configuration Monitoring with System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Calendar Events Discussion [Event] Software Updates Management with System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Calendar Events Discussion [Event] Operating System Deployment with System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Calendar Events Discussion iPhone: The Missing Manual iPhone Wii Resources Nintendo Wii RE: collection for software not installed SMS 2003   Want to read the forum posts as they happen? Let your RSS Aggregator grab them for you, using this RSS feed. Back to top Today's Site Downloads No download today If you have scripts, programs, or documents that you have created that you would like to share with your community, upload them today: http://www.myitforum.com/downloads/upload.asp For more information on how to upload, see the following link: http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/rtrent/archive/2006/06/24/21490.aspx   Read what's available today for download from myITforum.com in your favorite RSS Aggregator. Subscribe using this link. Back to top Today's Web blog Posts Mosby captures some great info from today's SCCM webcast Stop by, read, post, enjoy… http://www.myitforum.com/forums/m.asp?m=159702 by rodtrent to Rod Trent at myITforum.com   Fake Microsoft Security Bulletins Just got this from my TAM, looks like someone is trying to get to people though a SPOOF. ************************************ Hi everyone, We are getting reports that some customers are receiving e-mails that look like Microsoft Security Bulletin updates... by cstauffer to Chris Stauffer at myITForum.com   Background Intelligent Transfer Service for Windows (BITS 2.5) The line that caught my eye is: is a required component for the new releases of Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) 2.5 for Windows Server 2003 (KB923845) Background Intelligent Transfer Service... by scassells to Shaun Cassells at MyITForum.com     Read posts from the myITforum.com bloggers using the RSS Feed: The myITforum.com Bloggers RSS Feed Back to top Today's myITforum.com Reading Room Selection Back to top Today's Links Microsoft Office Deployment for the 2007 Office release 6/27/2007 Covers the recommended steps to execute specific deployment tasks, such as customizing the installation, installing 2007 Microsoft Office system on users' computers, and migrating to the new file format. Security for the 2007 Office release 6/27/2007 Provides information to help administrators understand and implement security features. SMS 2003 Diagramming your SMS hierarchy 6/27/2007 The utility uses Visio and SMS to automatically map it. Have a link you want to share?  Know the location of a great utility, script, or document that doesn't exist on myITforum.com?  Drop out to the public Link engine and submit your own. Back to top Today's Industry News Altiris Enhances Software Management Performance with Updates Wednesday, June 27, 2007 myITforum.com Altiris Software Virtualization Solution now helps deliver efficient application deployment, compatibility and management for Windows Vista. Click here to read this article Microsoft Security Bulletin Re-Releases - Issued: June 26, 2007 Tuesday, June 26, 2007 myITforum.com The following bulletins have undergone a major revision increment. Click here to read this article Seagate Ushers In the Terabyte Era with Barracuda ES.2 Tuesday, June 26, 2007 myITforum.com It's one of those inevitable events that still sounds incredible when you finally hear it for real: Seagate announced yesterday it's preparing to deliver 1 terabyte (TB) consumer-grade internal hard drives during the third quarter of this year. Click here to read this article iPhone facts from the first reviews Tuesday, June 26, 2007 Engadget Well, the first reviews are in. But you may have missed some of the more interesting factoids unearthed by the trio of gadget reporters deigned worthy by El Jobso to get a pre-launch iPhone. Here's a few fresh n' interesting iPhone facts right off the presses. Click here to read this article myITforum Industry News is powered by you!  Find and submit your own news to share with the myITforum community as our official News Reporter. Email us to find out how. Back to top Today's FAQ Items No new FAQ items today. Drop by the myITforum.com FAQ and submit a question or read through the questions already answered: http://www.myitforum.com/faqs/afmmain.aspx Read the FAQ as it happens! Grab the RSS Feed. Back to top Today's Wiki Updates Windows PowerShell Script Repository MOM 2005 Management Packs Windows PowerShell   Grab the RSS feed for the myITforum.com Wiki so you can stay up-to-date on Wiki additions and changes automatically: RSS Feed Back to top Today's Job Postings Looking for senior SMS architect in Seattle I am looking for a senior SMS architect / engineer in the Seattle area. Prefer to find someone with good software delivery, scripting, systems, and config mgmt experience to work in a SCCM 2007 infrastructure. Permanent position with excellent benefits... Sr. Exchange Admin Needed-Houston This is direct hire role. Company is located in North Houston (77067). Send resumes to christian.cooper@modisit.com Responsible for Monitoring of All Exchange Directory Replication, Site Connectors, and Internet Mail Service Connectors of large scale... Receive information about new job postings in your favorite RSS Reader by using the following link: myITforum.com's Job Postings RSS Feed Back to top Today's Fun Click LOLCode Back to top   Posted Jun 27 2007, 01:19 PM by Anonymous with no comments Filed under: myITforum Daily Newsletter

• myITforum Daily Newsletter; June 26, 2007

  myITforum Daily Newsletter Daily Newsletter June 26, 2007 The myITforum.com newsletter is delivered Monday-Friday. If you desire to remove yourself from receiving the this newsletter or any of the other myITforum.com newsletters, click to manage your subscriptions. In this issue, you'll read: The myITforum.com Newsletter is brought to you by 1E: Community Notes myITforum Site Sponsorship The myITforum.com Monthly SWAG Drawing IT's Potential Realized Today's Articles 1E - Intelligent Windows Management Today in the Forums Today's Site Downloads Today's Web blog Posts Today's myITforum.com Reading Room Selection Today's Links Today's FAQ Items Today's Wiki Updates Today's Job Postings Today's Fun Click The myITforum.com Newsletter is brought to you by 1E: Back to top Community Notes Upcoming SCCM 2007 Technet Chats Deploying System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Q&A with the SCCM 2007 Deployment Feature team. Add to Calendar June 29, 2007 10:00 A.M. Pacific Time Additional Time Zones EnterChatRoom   Operating System Deployment with System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Q&A with the SCCM 2007 OSD Feature Team Add to Calendar July 10, 2007 10:00 A.M. Pacific Time Additional Time Zones EnterChatRoom   Software Updates Management with System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Q&A with the SCCM 2007 Software Updates Management Feature Team Add to Calendar July 12, 2007 1:00 P.M. Pacific Time Additional Time Zones EnterChatRoom   Desired Configuration Monitoring with System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Q & A with the SCCM 2007 DCM Feature Team. Add to Calendar July 19, 2007 10:00 A.M. Pacific Time Additional Time Zones EnterChatRoom   System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Internet Based Client Management and Native Mode Q & A with the SCCM 2007 Client team focusing on Internet Based Client Management and Native Mode Security Configuration. Add to Calendar July 24, 2007 10:00 A.M. Pacific Time Additional Time Zones EnterChatRoom     myITforum Poll: What is your favorite scripting language? Take the poll: http://www.myitforum.com/absolutepm/Polls/Scripting.asp   Receive the full myITforum.com Daily Newsletter in your favorite RSS Reader: myITforum.com Daily Newsletter RSS Feed Back to top myITforum Site Sponsorship   Back to top The myITforum.com Monthly SWAG Drawing By helping sponsor myITforum.com, you are also entered into the monthly SWAG drawing. Each month, we hold a drawing for some great SWAG, and your donation ensures that you have the opportunity to win! Based on your donation level, you increase your chances of winning. Read more about it... Back to top IT's Potential Realized Back to top   Today's Articles SMS 2003 SMS 2003 SP3 SMS_DEF.mof Demystified by Anthony Clendenen - 6/26/2007 As you have also likely heard the size of your SMS database will grow as well, this can be a big deal for some, and not so for others, depending on your hierarchy and servers. This will also be dependent on your configuration of the new SMS_DEF.mof file included in SP3. MOM SQL Query To Retrieve All MOM Server User Accounts by Don Hite - 6/26/2007 This simple SQL query will return the MOM Server user names and the time stamp when the account(s) was created. Scripting Script To Retrieve A Remote Machines Microsoft Outlook 2007 Client Information by Don Hite - 6/26/2007 This by request VBS script will allow you to enter a remote machine name from an input dialog box and will return the Microsoft Outlook 2007 client information. Windows PowerShell The comparison operators in PowerShell by Ying Li - 6/26/2007 PowerShell comparison operators. Security Web Application Vulnerability Assessment Essentials: Your First Step to a Highly Secure Web Site by Caleb Sima - 6/26/2007 If an organization isn't taking a systematic and proactive approach to web security, and to running a web application vulnerability assessment in particular, then that organization isn't defended against the most rapidly increasing class of attacks. Windows QuickTip: Launch a Virtual PC without the console by Ron Crumbaker - 6/26/2007 Ever wanted to launch a VPC without going through the console? SQL Server SQL 2005 Books On Line Loading Options by Don Hite - 6/26/2007 Sometimes you may find that when you are in the SQL Management Studio or creating SQL queries that when you select Help your machine may seemingly take a long time to initialize the Help system or the searches take an inordinate amount of time to load and compete. Web Technologies Web Application Vulnerability Assessment Essentials: Your First Step to a Highly Secure Web Site by Caleb Sima - 6/26/2007 If an organization isn't taking a systematic and proactive approach to web security, and to running a web application vulnerability assessment in particular, then that organization isn't defended against the most rapidly increasing class of attacks. Sharepoint MOSS 2007 Enterprise Search Deep Dives Presentations by Don Hite - 6/26/2007 Here you will find six presentations for the MOSS enterprise search. Microsoft Office Script To Retrieve A Remote Machines Microsoft Outlook 2007 Client Information by Don Hite - 6/26/2007 This by request VBS script will allow you to enter a remote machine name from an input dialog box and will return the Microsoft Outlook 2007 client information. Macintosh-Apple Imaging a Macintosh by Kelly King - 6/26/2007 This document will walk you through the process of imaging your Mac Miscellaneous myITforum Live Search Engines by Don Hite - 6/26/2007 The myITforum live Search Engines below are customized Windows Live search engine macros that allow for you to search the myITforum Blogs page, home page or the Forums using the Windows Live search technology. View today's articles in your favorite RSS Aggregator using our special RSS feed. Back to top 1E - Intelligent Windows Management Back to top Today in the Forums   Topic Forum RE: Help with query/report, I just can't figure it out... SMS 2003 RE: Best way to go from 2003 SP2 -> 2003 R2 SP3 SMS 2003 RE: ITMU - Questions SMS 2003 RE: Patch deployment for 64 bit servers not working SMS 2003 RE: WQL Query: Find a folder SMS 2003 RE: MOF File SMS 2003 RE: SMS 2003 SP3 Reports SMS 2003 RE: Authentication Windows Server Regionalize the Package General Scripting RE: Balloon notification time SMS 2003 RE: Hardware Inventory Collection SMS 2003 Export/Import OU security list - possible? Active Directory and Group Policy RE: Installing OSD on SMS SP3... SMS Feature Packs parental control program General Security Discussions RE: wsusscn2.cab runs a number of times SMS 2003 RE: Client install: Error 53 or 5 on live clients SMS 2003 RE: patch installation SMS 2003 RE: waiting for user logon... SMS 2003 RE: ITMU v3 - 2003 SP2 Deployment now not actionable? SMS 2003 RE: OSD issues stemming from updating boot ISO Operating System Deployment RE: collection for software not installed SMS 2003 Severity Icons SMS 2003 RE: Secure Collections from Advertisement SMS 2003 HAL replacement help Windows PE RE: Tutorial Books Wise Solutions   Want to read the forum posts as they happen? Let your RSS Aggregator grab them for you, using this RSS feed. Back to top Today's Site Downloads No download today If you have scripts, programs, or documents that you have created that you would like to share with your community, upload them today: http://www.myitforum.com/downloads/upload.asp For more information on how to upload, see the following link: http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/rtrent/archive/2006/06/24/21490.aspx   Read what's available today for download from myITforum.com in your favorite RSS Aggregator. Subscribe using this link. Back to top Today's Web blog Posts Jalasoft Smart Management Packs Smart Management Packs are Jalasoft's solution to extend Microsoft Operations Manager capabilities to monitor network devices. These management packs contain computer groups and processing rules, with filters, performance counters, alerts, ready-to... by rodtrent to Rod Trent at myITforum.com   Thoughts on the Wii Yep, we bought a Wii . My youngest opened the Wii at his birthday party yesterday and his eyes almost popped out of his head. He was pretty dang happy. He pretty much overlooked the other presents he received, much to the disappointment of his grandmas... by rodtrent to Rod Trent at myITforum.com   Funny comment about the Quest purchase of ScriptLogic I mentioned to the Scripting list today that ScriptLogic had been acquired by Quest . It’s a good thing Quest purchased ScriptLogic when they did because, per the person who replied… “ That's hilarious. We have been looking at replacing... by rodtrent to Rod Trent at myITforum.com     Read posts from the myITforum.com bloggers using the RSS Feed: The myITforum.com Bloggers RSS Feed Back to top Today's myITforum.com Reading Room Selection Back to top Today's Links Active Directory and Group Policy Using Group Policy to set default file save options 6/26/2007 You can use Group Policy to change the default file save options for Microsoft Office Word 2007, Microsoft Office Excel 2007, and Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007. Microsoft Office Using Group Policy to set default file save options 6/26/2007 You can use Group Policy to change the default file save options for Microsoft Office Word 2007, Microsoft Office Excel 2007, and Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007. Deploying the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack 6/26/2007 To meet the needs of users upgrading to the 2007 Microsoft Office system, Microsoft offers updates and a compatibility pack for Office XP and Office 2003 that enable a user to open and save 2007 Office release XML files. Have a link you want to share?  Know the location of a great utility, script, or document that doesn't exist on myITforum.com?  Drop out to the public Link engine and submit your own. Back to top Today's FAQ Items No new FAQ items today. Drop by the myITforum.com FAQ and submit a question or read through the questions already answered: http://www.myitforum.com/faqs/afmmain.aspx Read the FAQ as it happens! Grab the RSS Feed. Back to top Today's Wiki Updates Windows PowerShell Script Repository Systems Management Server 2003 Microsoft Operating System Deployment Softgrid MOM 2005 Management Packs Windows PowerShell   Grab the RSS feed for the myITforum.com Wiki so you can stay up-to-date on Wiki additions and changes automatically: RSS Feed Back to top Today's Job Postings Looking for senior SMS architect in Seattle I am looking for a senior SMS architect / engineer in the Seattle area. Prefer to find someone with good software delivery, scripting, systems, and config mgmt experience to work in a SCCM 2007 infrastructure. Permanent position with excellent benefits... Sr. Exchange Admin Needed-Houston This is direct hire role. Company is located in North Houston (77067). Send resumes to christian.cooper@modisit.com Responsible for Monitoring of All Exchange Directory Replication, Site Connectors, and Internet Mail Service Connectors of large scale... Receive information about new job postings in your favorite RSS Reader by using the following link: myITforum.com's Job Postings RSS Feed Back to top Today's Fun Click Messin’ with Sasquatch Back to top   Posted Jun 26 2007, 02:28 PM by Anonymous with no comments Filed under: myITforum Daily Newsletter

• Newsletter for today, June 25, 2007

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• myITforum Daily Newsletter; June 21, 2007

  myITforum Daily Newsletter Daily Newsletter June 21, 2007 The myITforum.com newsletter is delivered Monday-Friday. If you desire to remove yourself from receiving the this newsletter or any of the other myITforum.com newsletters, click to manage your subscriptions. In this issue, you'll read: The myITforum.com Newsletter is brought to you by 1E: Community Notes myITforum Site Sponsorship The myITforum.com Monthly SWAG Drawing IT's Potential Realized Today's Articles 1E - Intelligent Windows Management Today in the Forums Today's Site Downloads Today's Web blog Posts Today's myITforum.com Reading Room Selection Today's Links Today's FAQ Items Today's Wiki Updates Today's Job Postings Today's Fun Click The myITforum.com Newsletter is brought to you by 1E: Back to top Community Notes Upcoming System Center WebCasts Click the community calendar link and you can sign-up for the event and also discuss the event before, during, and after.  Yeah, for myITforum! TechNet Webcast: Deploying System Center Configuration Manager 2007 (Level 200) Monday, July 02, 2007 - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Pacific Time Wally Mead, Senior Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation http://www.myitforum.com/forums/calendar.asp?eventid=25&calDate=2007-07-02 TechNet Webcast: Deploying System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Clients (Level 300) Friday, July 06, 2007 - 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Pacific Time Wally Mead, Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation http://www.myitforum.com/forums/calendar.asp?eventid=26&calDate=2007-07-06 TechNet Webcast: Monitoring with System Center Operations Manager 2007 (Level 200) Monday, July 09, 2007 - 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Pacific Time John Weston, IT Pro Evangelist, Microsoft Corporation http://www.myitforum.com/forums/calendar.asp?eventid=27&calDate=2007-07-09 TechNet Webcast: Security and Enterprise Features of System Center Operations Manager 2007 (Level 200) Monday, July 16, 2007 - 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Pacific Time John Baker, IT Pro Evangelist, Microsoft Corporation http://www.myitforum.com/forums/calendar.asp?eventid=28&calDate=2007-07-16 TechNet Webcast: System Center Operations Manager 2007 Technical Overview (Level 200) Monday, July 23, 2007 - 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Pacific Time John Baker, IT Pro Evangelist, Microsoft Corporation http://www.myitforum.com/forums/calendar.asp?eventid=29&calDate=2007-07-23   Miss the SMS 2003 SP3 WebCast? If you weren't able to attend the SMS 2003 SP3 WebCast the other day, you'll find some great notes in the event discussion provided by Scott Ewing: http://www.myitforum.com/forums/m.asp?m=159363   Q&A with the Security MVP Experts Today We invite you to attend an Q&A with the Microsoft Security MVPs. In this chat the MVP experts will answer your questions regarding online safety issues such as phishing, spyware, rootkits as well as server related topics. If you have questions on how to protect your PC, please bring them to this informative chat. Read more… Receive the full myITforum.com Daily Newsletter in your favorite RSS Reader: myITforum.com Daily Newsletter RSS Feed Back to top myITforum Site Sponsorship   Back to top The myITforum.com Monthly SWAG Drawing By helping sponsor myITforum.com, you are also entered into the monthly SWAG drawing. Each month, we hold a drawing for some great SWAG, and your donation ensures that you have the opportunity to win! Based on your donation level, you increase your chances of winning. Read more about it... Back to top IT's Potential Realized Back to top   Today's Articles SMS 2003 A Different way to SMS_DEF.MOF by Rick J. Jones - 6/21/2007 With SMS SP3, I found myself like every other SMS Technician trying to wrap my mind around the vast changes in the SP3 MOF. Scripting VBS Script To Verify The SMS Client Is Installed On Machines From Text File by Don Hite - 6/21/2007 This VBS script will read the machine names from a text file called MachineList.Txt and attempt to connect to the machine using the Ping status reply size and report if the connection was successful or not. Patch Management Installing ITMU Updates on Demand by Greg Smith - 6/21/2007 Now that you've implemented the ITMU, wouldn't it be great if there were a way to install update packages for your ITMU scan results on demand? Running patchinstall.exe doesn't work with ITMU packages, but there IS still hope! SQL Server SQL Query To Retrieve Machines IP Address, Default Gateway And MAC Address by Don Hite - 6/21/2007 This SQL query will allow you to retrieve the IP address; Default Gateway and the Mac address for your SMS discovered resources. View today's articles in your favorite RSS Aggregator using our special RSS feed. Back to top 1E - Intelligent Windows Management Back to top Today in the Forums   Topic Forum Can templog,ldf be separated from other DB files? SMS 2003 query collections problem SMS 2003 Mif filed moved to badmifs folder SMS 2003 RE: ITMU v3 update problem SMS 2003 RE: Deploying Lotus via SMS SMS 2003 RE: Client will not load on machines SMS 2003 RE: Software metering usage timestamped SMS 2003 RE: Preserving sms_def.mof from SMS2003 SP2 - SP3 SMS 2003 RE: Domain & Workgroup client discovery SMS 2003 RE: Restart service SMS 2003 How big did your central DB get after SP3 install ? SMS 2003 RE: Admin Studio SMS Edition SMS 2003 RE: How can I reorder the prompts that display on main page of an SMS web report Web Reporting RE: Troubleshooting "Waiting for Content" SMS 2003 RE: Script to change file permissions VB Script RE: Deploying Lotus via SMS SMS 2003 Troubleshooting "Waiting for Content" SMS 2003 RE: Ressource explorer doesn't show the inventory Data SMS 2003 RE: Can anybody recommend any good books for learning Installshield and Wise Installer. SMS 2003 Help with query/report SMS 2003 RE: There are no distribution points currently available for this Operating System Package. Operating System Deployment Domain & Workgroup client discovery SMS 2003 RE: Where are the scripts? System Center Operations Manager RE: New OSD FP Update SMS Feature Packs RE: Software Inventory File Collection SMS 2003 RE: AssetMetrix in SP3 SMS 2003 RE: SMS 2003 Advanced Client Upgrades Fail Multiple Times SMS 2003 RE: SMS reporting site issues SMS 2003 RE: Add Remove Programs reports in SP3 SMS 2003 RE: Time Zone? SMS 2003 RE: sp3 client install on Vista SMS 2003 Admin console installation problem SMS 2003   Want to read the forum posts as they happen? Let your RSS Aggregator grab them for you, using this RSS feed. Back to top Today's Site Downloads No download today If you have scripts, programs, or documents that you have created that you would like to share with your community, upload them today: http://www.myitforum.com/downloads/upload.asp For more information on how to upload, see the following link: http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/rtrent/archive/2006/06/24/21490.aspx   Read what's available today for download from myITforum.com in your favorite RSS Aggregator. Subscribe using this link. Back to top Today's Web blog Posts AdminPak for Vista The word is NO they will not be releasing an AdminPak for Vista. The recommended process is to RDP into the server and use the tools within the Server. More on this issue here - http://msmvps.com/blogs/ad/archive/2007/05/28/adminpak-for-windows-vista... by rcrumbaker to Ron Crumbaker at myITforum.com, Inc.   AutoIT upgraded to support Windows Vista It’s been a while since I’ve checked on the AutoIT folks. AutoIT is a great scripting language and it’s recently been updated to include Windows Vista support. Check it out… by rodtrent to Rod Trent at myITforum.com   Farmer Phil's company web site I’ve talked about Phil Wilcock before. How he left the IT industry to become a pig farmer. Well, now his company and company web site is live: http://www.foragers.net/ by rodtrent to Rod Trent at myITforum.com     Read posts from the myITforum.com bloggers using the RSS Feed: The myITforum.com Bloggers RSS Feed Back to top Today's myITforum.com Reading Room Selection Back to top Today's Links Microsoft Office Migrate Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files to the 2007 Office system 6/21/2007 You can convert Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files manually, or you can use the OMPM Office File Converter to convert files in bulk. System Center Operations Manager Systems Management: Dell Management Pack for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 6/21/2007 The Dell Management Pack for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager integrates Dell PowerEdge server alerts into Ops Manager. The Management Pack provides a list of Dell-specific views that you can use to observe and drill down the system status in a network. Windows PowerShell PowerShell Analyzer 6/21/2007 PowerShell Analyzer is a rich interactive environment for Windows PowerShell. Its goal is to be the PowerShell host of choice for IT professionals and system administrators. Have a link you want to share?  Know the location of a great utility, script, or document that doesn't exist on myITforum.com?  Drop out to the public Link engine and submit your own. Back to top Today's FAQ Items No new FAQ items today. Drop by the myITforum.com FAQ and submit a question or read through the questions already answered: http://www.myitforum.com/faqs/afmmain.aspx Read the FAQ as it happens! Grab the RSS Feed. Back to top Today's Wiki Updates Systems Management Server 2003 Windows PowerShell   Grab the RSS feed for the myITforum.com Wiki so you can stay up-to-date on Wiki additions and changes automatically: RSS Feed Back to top Today's Job Postings Looking for senior SMS architect in Seattle I am looking for a senior SMS architect / engineer in the Seattle area. Prefer to find someone with good software delivery, scripting, systems, and config mgmt experience to work in a SCCM 2007 infrastructure. Permanent position with excellent benefits... Receive information about new job postings in your favorite RSS Reader by using the following link: myITforum.com's Job Postings RSS Feed Back to top Today's Fun Click Guess the Google Back to top   Posted Jun 21 2007, 02:56 PM by Anonymous with no comments Filed under: myITforum Daily Newsletter

• myITforum Daily Newsletter; June 20, 2007

  myITforum Daily Newsletter Daily Newsletter June 20, 2007 The myITforum.com newsletter is delivered Monday-Friday. If you desire to remove yourself from receiving the this newsletter or any of the other myITforum.com newsletters, click to manage your subscriptions. In this issue, you'll read: The myITforum.com Newsletter is brought to you by 1E: Community Notes myITforum Site Sponsorship The myITforum.com Monthly SWAG Drawing Today's Articles 1E - Intelligent Windows Management Today in the Forums Today's Site Downloads Today's Web blog Posts Today's myITforum.com Reading Room Selection Today's Links Today's FAQ Items Today's Wiki Updates Today's Job Postings IT's Potential Realized Today's Fun Click The myITforum.com Newsletter is brought to you by 1E: Back to top Community Notes Congrats to one more MVP from the myITforum community In addition to Don Hite, Sherry Kissinger, and Anthony Clendenen, as I noted yesterday, Brian Mason has also been been awarded into the Microsoft MVP program. Congrats Brian! If you were nominated into the MVP program, drop me a note so we can make sure to give you the propers. New England Area SMS User Group Meeting The New England Area SMS User Group will meet this Thursday, June 21st, 2007 at the Microsoft Waltham offices at 6:30pm.  Registration info and directions are found here:  Registration site: http://www.clicktoattend.com/?id=119114 Event Code: 119114  We will discuss SMS2003 SP3 and specifically focus on the new  Asset Intelligence piece now available in SP3! Come on out to help understand how to manage software license assets!!  We will also have Pizza available as well as a boatload of raffle items, including TechNet PLUS subscriptions, and a wide range of technical books!!  Looking forward to seeing you all there!!   Stop by to chat after today's SMS 2003 SP3 WebCast A neat feature of the myITforum.com Community Calendar is that when events are posted, threads are automatically created so you can chat about the events before, during and after the event has transpired. Have questions that weren’t answered during the WebCast?  Want to comment on how cool Wally Mead is?  Drop by the event link and talk it up: http://www.myitforum.com/forums/fb.asp?m=156612   Receive the full myITforum.com Daily Newsletter in your favorite RSS Reader: myITforum.com Daily Newsletter RSS Feed Back to top myITforum Site Sponsorship   Back to top The myITforum.com Monthly SWAG Drawing By helping sponsor myITforum.com, you are also entered into the monthly SWAG drawing. Each month, we hold a drawing for some great SWAG, and your donation ensures that you have the opportunity to win! Based on your donation level, you increase your chances of winning. Read more about it... Back to top Today's Articles SMS 2003 SMS 2003 - Tools - Active Directory Janitor by Mike Lucero - 6/20/2007 When dealing with both Active Directory machine accounts within SMS 2003, you will eventually have to deal with accounts which continually turn up as non-clients. Scripting Vbs Script Ping A List Of Machines And Write Results To Excel In Living Color by Don Hite - 6/20/2007 Here you will find three scripts that read the machine names from a text file called MachineList.txt. The first script writes the results where the Cell Color is Green or Red the second script colors the Entire Row as appropriate and the final script will simply change the Font Color. Patch Management Patch Management - More Than Just Deployment by Steve Pruitt - 6/20/2007 Many people think that patch management is just about deploying the patches, and doesn't require any further thought by anyone. If your company does that, it's leaving itself exposed to unnecessary risks. Patch Management means managing the entire process. Windows Mobile Motion Gaming Now Throwing on Camera Phones by Rod Trent - 6/20/2007 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - June 19, 2007 - Concrete Software®, the leader in innovative mobile content, today announced the release of its most innovative title to date, 3D Lawn Darts. SQL Server SQL Query To Locate The Machine Name For A Specified IP Address by Don Hite - 6/20/2007 This SQL query will allow you to enter an IP address and return the Machine name, last logged on user name and the machines IP address for the IP address specified. Active Directory and Group Policy SMS 2003 - Tools - Active Directory Janitor by Mike Lucero - 6/20/2007 When dealing with both Active Directory machine accounts within SMS 2003, you will eventually have to deal with accounts which continually turn up as non-clients.   View today's articles in your favorite RSS Aggregator using our special RSS feed. Back to top 1E - Intelligent Windows Management Back to top Today in the Forums   Topic Forum RE: Client will not load on machines SMS 2003 RE: Resource explorer doesn't show the inventory Data SMS 2003 RE: What do you use for remote control? SMS 2003 RE: [Event] Webcast on SMS 2003 SP3 Calendar Events Discussion RE: Cannot create object in active directory SMS 2003 RE: OSD "Restore Computer Settings" fails with error 3221236573 SMS Feature Packs RE: ITDU on x64 systems SMS 2003 Remote Control in SMS 2003 SMS 2003 RE: Best Practice - Automatic Updates SMS 2003 RE: AssetMetrix in SP3 SMS 2003 How customizing icons for SMS 2003 custom Inventory Objects? SMS 2003 OSD: OSDSWDProgramExec.log - exit code 1603 Operating System Deployment RE: Three Main Client Issues SMS 2003 RE: Query machines not rebooted within certain period SMS 2003 RE: Error with Windows Update Agent x86 SMS 2003 RE: SMS 2003 Advanced Client Upgrades Fail Multiple Times SMS 2003 Looking for senior SMS architect in Seattle Job Board RE: Extending hardware Inventory SMS 2003 SMS 2003 SP3 ICP1 Release Date SMS 2003 RE: Collection Exclusion help SMS 2003 RE: SMS reporting site issues SMS 2003 RE: Remote SMS Console not connecting SMS 2003 ZTIDiskpart error Operating System Deployment RE: SMS Capture Image Size Limit? Operating System Deployment RE: mof question SMS 2003 RE: MOM Reporting Pre-requisite error MOM RE: SMS and workgroups DO work SMS 2003 Need 2 SR PHP Developers Asap in Houston Job Board   Want to read the forum posts as they happen? Let your RSS Aggregator grab them for you, using this RSS feed. Back to top Today's Site Downloads No download today If you have scripts, programs, or documents that you have created that you would like to share with your community, upload them today: http://www.myitforum.com/downloads/upload.asp For more information on how to upload, see the following link: http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/rtrent/archive/2006/06/24/21490.aspx   Read what's available today for download from myITforum.com in your favorite RSS Aggregator. Subscribe using this link. Back to top Today's Web blog Posts Script To Preload SoftGrid Apps SoftGrid Preload App's I saw this great piece of information on http://www.virtualapp.net/scripts.html and thought that this was a nice v1 script for loading application into cache. This script will check for and Preload only those SoftGrid applications... by aclendenen to The Daily Ramblings of an SMS Engineer   SoftGrid Sequencing Training Videos I found some good online videos for learning how to sequence applications in SoftGrid. They were created by Tim Mangan, who used to work at Softricity and he created the original training program for sequencing apps. http://www.tmurgent.com/VideoSeries... by bleary to Brian Leary at myITforum.com       Read posts from the myITforum.com bloggers using the RSS Feed: The myITforum.com Bloggers RSS Feed Back to top Today's myITforum.com Reading Room Selection Back to top Today's Links Microsoft Office WinZip Companion for Outlook 1.0 6/20/2007 WinZip Companion for Outlook makes it easy for users of Microsoft Outlook to zip and encrypt attachments when sending messages. Miscellaneous VM_Cloner.zip 6/20/2007 This tool can be used to clone individual Microsoft Virtual PC and Server Virtual Machines. Windows WinZip Self Extractor 6/20/2007 WinZip Self-Extractor 3.0 creates self-extracting Zip files. These self-extracting Zip files are ideal for electronic file distribution, because they contain multiple compressed files, minimizing download time and ensuring that important files do not become separated. Have a link you want to share?  Know the location of a great utility, script, or document that doesn't exist on myITforum.com?  Drop out to the public Link engine and submit your own. Back to top Today's FAQ Items No new FAQ items today. Drop by the myITforum.com FAQ and submit a question or read through the questions already answered: http://www.myitforum.com/faqs/afmmain.aspx Read the FAQ as it happens! Grab the RSS Feed. Back to top Today's Wiki Updates Windows PowerShell Systems Management Server 2003   Grab the RSS feed for the myITforum.com Wiki so you can stay up-to-date on Wiki additions and changes automatically: RSS Feed Back to top Today's Job Postings Looking for senior SMS architect in Seattle I am looking for a senior SMS architect / engineer in the Seattle area. Prefer to find someone with good software delivery, scripting, systems, and config mgmt experience to work in a SCCM 2007 infrastructure. Permanent position with excellent benefits... Receive information about new job postings in your favorite RSS Reader by using the following link: myITforum.com's Job Postings RSS Feed Back to top IT's Potential Realized Back to top Today's Fun Click Take Back the Jack Back to top   Posted Jun 20 2007, 12:50 PM by Anonymous with 9 comment(s) Filed under: myITforum Daily Newsletter

• myITforum Daily Newsletter; June 19, 2007

  myITforum Daily Newsletter Daily Newsletter June 19, 2007 The myITforum.com newsletter is delivered Monday-Friday. If you desire to remove yourself from receiving the this newsletter or any of the other myITforum.com newsletters, click to manage your subscriptions. In this issue, you'll read: The myITforum.com Newsletter is brought to you by 1E: Community Notes myITforum Site Sponsorship The myITforum.com Monthly SWAG Drawing Today's Articles 1E - Intelligent Windows Management Today in the Forums Today's Site Downloads Today's Web blog Posts Today's myITforum.com Reading Room Selection Today's Links Today's FAQ Items Today's Wiki Updates Today's Job Postings IT's Potential Realized Today's Fun Click The myITforum.com Newsletter is brought to you by 1E: Back to top Community Notes Congrats to the MVPs from the myITforum community Don Hite, Sherry Kissinger, and Anthony Clendenen have been inducted into the MVP program.  Both have been very active in the myITforum.com community for a long time and both deserve their awards. Congrats guys! If you were nominated into the MVP program, drop me a note so we can make sure to give you the propers. Don't forget the SMS 2003 SP3 WebCast today Webcast on SMS 2003 SP3: http://www.myitforum.com/forums/calendar.asp?eventid=21&calDate=2007-06-19   Stop by to chat after today's SMS 2003 SP3 WebCast A neat feature of the myITforum.com Community Calendar is that when events are posted, threads are automatically created so you can chat about the events before, during and after the event has transpired. Have questions that weren’t answered during the WebCast?  Want to comment on how cool Wally Mead is?  Drop by the event link and talk it up: http://www.myitforum.com/forums/fb.asp?m=156612     Receive the full myITforum.com Daily Newsletter in your favorite RSS Reader: myITforum.com Daily Newsletter RSS Feed Back to top myITforum Site Sponsorship   Back to top The myITforum.com Monthly SWAG Drawing By helping sponsor myITforum.com, you are also entered into the monthly SWAG drawing. Each month, we hold a drawing for some great SWAG, and your donation ensures that you have the opportunity to win! Based on your donation level, you increase your chances of winning. Read more about it... Back to top Today's Articles System Center News Service Manager Beta One by Paul Strain - 6/19/2007 So, after a couple of weeks with the service manager beta, I have a few thoughts to share about the product, it's install, and perhaps a couple of catches. SMS 2003 Updated VBS Script To Remove The SMS Advanced Client From A Remote Machine by Don Hite - 6/19/2007 Updated VBS Script To Remove The SMS Advanced Client From A Remote Machine Scripting HTA Script To Return A Remote Machines Operating System Name And Version by Don Hite - 6/19/2007 This HTA script will take a remote machine name from an input text box and return the Machine Name, Operating System Name (Caption) and Operating System Version for the machine and display the results set to the active window. Windows PowerShell The basic arithmetic operators in PowerShell and the all important by Ying Li - 6/19/2007 Here are basic arithmetic operators in PowerShell. Patch Management Patch Testing by Steve Pruitt - 6/19/2007 We apply patches to protect our computers from outside attacks, but we also need to protect our computers from the patches themselves. This isn’t just idle speculation – last year our company had a half dozen proven instances of conflicts between MS security updates and applications. SQL Server SQL Query To Locate The IP Address For A Specified Machine Name by Don Hite - 6/19/2007 This SQL query will allow you to enter a machine name and return the IP address, last logged on user name and the machines name for the machine specified. Web Technologies HTA Script To Return A Remote Machines Operating System Name And Version by Don Hite - 6/19/2007 This HTA script will take a remote machine name from an input text box and return the Machine Name, Operating System Name (Caption) and Operating System Version for the machine and display the results set to the active window.   View today's articles in your favorite RSS Aggregator using our special RSS feed. Back to top 1E - Intelligent Windows Management Back to top Today in the Forums   Topic Forum RE: Script to change file permissions VB Script RE: MP Troubleshooter results are different ???? SMS 2003 RE: MP - SQL Login Failure SMS 2003 RE: Ghosting PC's, what to do in sms after SMS 2003 RE: Killing a process running as system VB Script RE: SQL Server 2005 64-bit with SMS 2003 SP2 SMS 2003 RE: Collection Exclusion help SMS 2003 RE: Resource explorer doesn't show the inventory Data SMS 2003 RE: How does your company staff SMS? SMS 2003 ITDU on x64 systems SMS 2003 AssetMetrix in SP3 SMS 2003 RE: Query machines not rebooted within certain period SMS 2003 How to set System Status Message expiration age? SMS 2003 RE: Error with Windows Update Agent x86 SMS 2003 RE: How to Export Collections ????????? SMS 2003 RE: IE7 - ITMU or straight package?? SMS 2003 RE: I am obviously missing something...SP1->SP3 client upgrade SMS 2003 RE: Did SP3 break Netmeeting? SMS 2003 RE: Query help Web Reporting RE: discovery data info question again SMS 2003 RE: SMS 2003 SP3 Secondary Server Install Size SMS 2003 RE: OSD "Restore Computer Settings" fails with error 3221236573 SMS Feature Packs RE: BDD and DHCP SMS Feature Packs RE: Package Script SMS 2003 [Event] Q&A with the Security MVP Experts Calendar Events Discussion [Event] Deploying SystemCenter Configuration Manager 2007 public chat Calendar Events Discussion USMT and Group Policy Folder Redirection SMS Feature Packs   Want to read the forum posts as they happen? Let your RSS Aggregator grab them for you, using this RSS feed. Back to top Today's Site Downloads No download today If you have scripts, programs, or documents that you have created that you would like to share with your community, upload them today: http://www.myitforum.com/downloads/upload.asp For more information on how to upload, see the following link: http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/rtrent/archive/2006/06/24/21490.aspx   Read what's available today for download from myITforum.com in your favorite RSS Aggregator. Subscribe using this link. Back to top Today's Web blog Posts Where's my Windows Vista Ultimate stuff? Part of having Windows Vista Ultimate is supposed to be that you get cool new “Extras” every once in a while. At least, that’s one of the selling points. Windows Update in Windows Vista Ultimate checks for new extras each time it checks... by rodtrent to Rod Trent at myITforum.com   SMS 2003 error / exit code 65534 SMS 2003 when it attempts program execution and results in exit code: 65534 Definition : This exit code means insufficient rights by SMS to execute program or scripts in package source directory. Fix : change the program Environment tab Run Mode Run with... by scassells to Shaun Cassells at MyITForum.com   Deploying SystemCenter Configuration Manager 2007 public chat Join us for a Q&A with the SCCM 2007 Deployment Feature team. June 29, 2007 10:00 A.M. Pacific Time Add to Calendar by rodtrent to Rod Trent at myITforum.com   Q&A with the Security MVP Experts We invite you to attend an Q&A with the Microsoft Security MVPs. In this chat the MVP experts will answer your questions regarding online safety issues such as phishing, spyware, rootkits as well as server related topics. If you have questions on... by rodtrent to Rod Trent at myITforum.com     Read posts from the myITforum.com bloggers using the RSS Feed: The myITforum.com Bloggers RSS Feed Back to top Today's myITforum.com Reading Room Selection Back to top Today's Links SMS 2003 SMSWakeUp 6/19/2007 Installed in over 2.5 million seats worldwide SMSWakeUp is proven technology that provides massive return on investment by powering on all PCs which were asleep or shutdown. By automatically turning on computers for software and patch deliveries in synchronization with Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS), SMSWakeUp increases delivery success to 100%. Cutting the cost of delivery and reducing failure gives SMSWakeUp an ROI of less than three months. Windows Windows NT Backup - Restore Utility 6/19/2007 This Windows® operating system supplemental utility restores backups made on Microsoft® Windows XP and Windows Server® 2003 to computers running Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows Server code-named “Longhorn”. This utility requires that the Removable Storage Management feature is enabled. WinZip Command Line Support Add-on 6/19/2007 The WinZip Command Line Support Add-On is a FREE add-on for users of WinZip Pro with a valid license. The WinZip Command Line Support Add-On provides a command line interface that gives you the power of WinZip without the usual WinZip graphical user interface. It allows you to use WinZip directly from the command prompt and from batch (.BAT) files and script languages, making it ideal for automating repetitive tasks. Have a link you want to share?  Know the location of a great utility, script, or document that doesn't exist on myITforum.com?  Drop out to the public Link engine and submit your own. Back to top Today's FAQ Items No new FAQ items today. Drop by the myITforum.com FAQ and submit a question or read through the questions already answered: http://www.myitforum.com/faqs/afmmain.aspx Read the FAQ as it happens! Grab the RSS Feed. Back to top Today's Wiki Updates Windows PowerShell Script Repository   Grab the RSS feed for the myITforum.com Wiki so you can stay up-to-date on Wiki additions and changes automatically: RSS Feed Back to top Today's Job Postings Multiple SMS positions available in Duluth, GA Work Description needed: (brief) Under general supervision and with minimal assistance from more experienced and knowledgeable test and deploy analysts, provides technical, operational and infrastructure services for the testing, packaging and deploying... SMS/MOM Engineer Skilgroup is in search of an SMS/MOM Engineer for a very long-term contract with a dynamic client in Oak Brook, IL. The SMS Engineer will analyze user requirements, procedures, and problems and design/implement a Microsoft SMS / MOM environment. The Engineer... Systems Admin/MOM position currently available We are currently hiring for Systems Administrator with strong experience in MOM, basically we are looking for a MOM guru. They need someone that can go in and administer MOM but also an fix it if it breaks. This person needs to be familiar with rules...     Receive information about new job postings in your favorite RSS Reader by using the following link: myITforum.com's Job Postings RSS Feed Back to top IT's Potential Realized Back to top Today's Fun Click The Thompson Twins Adventure Game Back to top   Posted Jun 19 2007, 02:53 PM by Anonymous with no comments Filed under: myITforum Daily Newsletter

• myITforum Daily Newsletter; June 18, 2007

  myITforum Daily Newsletter Daily Newsletter June 18, 2007 The myITforum.com newsletter is delivered Monday-Friday. If you desire to remove yourself from receiving the this newsletter or any of the other myITforum.com newsletters, click to manage your subscriptions. In this issue, you'll read: The myITforum.com Newsletter is brought to you by 1E: Community Notes myITforum Site Sponsorship The myITforum.com Monthly SWAG Drawing Today's Articles 1E - Intelligent Windows Management Today in the Forums Today's Site Downloads Today's Web blog Posts Today's myITforum.com Reading Room Selection Today's Links Today's FAQ Items Today's Wiki Updates Today's Job Postings IT's Potential Realized Today's Fun Click The myITforum.com Newsletter is brought to you by 1E: Back to top Community Notes Thank You For Your Support And Your SMS MVP Award Nominations From Don Hite: This past week I was notified by Microsoft that I was awarded the Microsoft Most Valued Professional (MVP) award for SMS and was quite surprised by the news. The notification was quite unexpected and it was an honor just to be considered for the award even though I didn’t even know I was getting any nominations or votes.   The official MVP announcements from Microsoft will not take place until the first week of July this year and I hope to see many of my new and old friends honored with this award for SMS, SQL and MOM just to name a few that are far more deserving than myself. I must say that I consider it a privilege that the community thinks I am even able to stand in the shadows of other great SMS MVP’s such as Cliff Hobbs, Kim Oppalfens, Ron Crumbaker, Michael Mott, Garth Jones and of course my mentor and long time friend Rod Trent who made this all possible by providing me with the means to share with the user community.  Thanks again to all of those readers who nominated or voted for me and I will cherish this award as I do as a myITforum Community Council (MMC) member and I will continue to do my best to help and assist the best way I know how.  Know someone who you think should be a Microsoft MVP? We make it easy to nominate someone into the MVP program.  Just download the doc, fill it out, email it back to me, and it’ll get into the hands of the right people at Microsoft. Microsoft MVP Nomination Form   Receive the full myITforum.com Daily Newsletter in your favorite RSS Reader: myITforum.com Daily Newsletter RSS Feed Back to top myITforum Site Sponsorship   Back to top The myITforum.com Monthly SWAG Drawing By helping sponsor myITforum.com, you are also entered into the monthly SWAG drawing. Each month, we hold a drawing for some great SWAG, and your donation ensures that you have the opportunity to win! Based on your donation level, you increase your chances of winning. Read more about it... Back to top Today's Articles SMS 2003 SMS 2003 Account Review Tool by Don Hite - 6/18/2007 The SMS 2003 account review tool is a security assessment tool that allows you to gather information on your SMS site(s) and SQL databases defined SMS accounts. MOM Possible MOM 2005 SQL Database Installation Issues by Don Hite - 6/18/2007 Since SQL server is required to host the MOM 2005 database it is important that the SQL installation is working as expected. Here we will discuss the two most frequent and easily corrected SQL issues. Scripting By Request VBS Mathematical Examples by Don Hite - 6/18/2007 There are several ways to perform mathematical operations in VBS scripts as well as most scripting technologies because they have built in means by which they recognize arithmetic operations such as the ones listed here Windows PowerShell PowerShell Script To Return Operating System Version Info From A List Of Machines by Don Hite - 6/18/2007 This PowerShell script will allow you to return the Network Operating System (NOS) names for machines specified in a text file called MachineList and enumerate the NOS caption Patch Management Patch Deployment Data Errors by Steve Pruitt - 6/18/2007 You’re only likely to run into errors in the patch definitions and deployment data if you have a fairly aggressive testing schedule. Any errors in the data released on Patch Tuesday are generally corrected within two days. Windows Mobile Pandora Mobile disappointing by John Gormly - 6/18/2007 I've been listening to Pandora Radio for several months. Since I minimize the screen anyway, all of those ads don't bother me, and its a great way to listen and find new music for free. SQL Server Creating A SQL 2005 Linked Server For Excel 2002 by Don Hite - 6/18/2007 Here you will find the steps necessary to configure an Excel 2002 linked server persistent connection to use with your SQL queries. Web Technologies Using Ajax for Web Application Development: What Businesses Need to Know by Francis Wong - 6/18/2007 Lately, you may have been hearing more and more about Ajax and begun to wonder how it could be beneficial to your business's web application development projects. Sharepoint MOSS 2007 Illegal Site Name Characters by Don Hite - 6/18/2007 In MOSS 2007 as well as SharePoint Portal Server 2003 you cannot use certain characters to create your Site name or Subsite names. Here you will find a list of those characters that are not permitted.   View today's articles in your favorite RSS Aggregator using our special RSS feed. Back to top 1E - Intelligent Windows Management Back to top Today in the Forums   Topic Forum RE: SMS 2003 Reports SMS 2003 Machines appear in the wrong collection SMS 2003 RE: Not enough storage is available to complete this operation SMS 2003 OSD "Restore Computer Settings" fails with error 3221236573 SMS Feature Packs RE: Windows Deployment Services SMS Feature Packs Remote site system permissions SMS 2003 Did SP3 break Netmeeting? SMS 2003 RE: New Primary Site SMS 2003 RE: Upgrade to SQL 2005 fails SMS 2003 RE: Detect 64-bit capable CPUs SMS 2003 RE: winzip 11 in state restore function Operating System Deployment RE: SMS 2003 SP3? SMS 2003 RE: ICP3 for SMS 2003 SP3? SMS 2003 RE: OU Syntax Update, LTI in BDD 2007 Operating System Deployment RE: MOF: Extended IE for Vista SMS 2003   Want to read the forum posts as they happen? Let your RSS Aggregator grab them for you, using this RSS feed. Back to top Today's Site Downloads No download today If you have scripts, programs, or documents that you have created that you would like to share with your community, upload them today: http://www.myitforum.com/downloads/upload.asp For more information on how to upload, see the following link: http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/rtrent/archive/2006/06/24/21490.aspx   Read what's available today for download from myITforum.com in your favorite RSS Aggregator. Subscribe using this link. Back to top Today's Web blog Posts Macrovision director dumps 15,000 shares of stock Keep watching this one. Remember that something similar happened prior to Symantec acquiring Altiris. Macrovision Director Exercises Options by rodtrent to Rod Trent at myITforum.com   BDD 2007 Patch Proper Installation In case you do not want to install BDD 2007 v 1.1 and just want the hotfix instead make sure you install it correctly. Ben Hunter and Michael Niehaus both point this out what could go wrong on their blogs. Be sure to use the correct installation command... by aclendenen to The Daily Ramblings of an SMS Engineer   McAfee Avert Labs Blog - FBI’s ‘Bot Roast’ FBI’s ‘Bot Roast’ Wednesday June 13, 2007 at 11:50 am CST Posted by Allysa Myers Trackback Are you one of the millions who’s been infected by a bot? If you have, the FBI wants to hear about it . The agency has recently launched “Operation Bot Roast” to... by cmosby to Chris Mosby at myITforum.com     Read posts from the myITforum.com bloggers using the RSS Feed: The myITforum.com Bloggers RSS Feed Back to top Today's myITforum.com Reading Room Selection Back to top Today's Links MOM DeskMon 6/18/2007 DeskMon provides operational monitoring of your desktop population in an extremely cost-effective manner. Utilizing the scalability of your existing Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) infrastructure, combined with the operational effectiveness of your Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) implementation, DeskMon monitors your corporate desktops, allowing you to proactively maintain your machines. For example, SMART hard disks will warn you before a critical hard disk failure occurs. Using DeskMon, a support engineer can proactively correct this problem before user data is lost. SMS 2003 DeskMon 6/18/2007 DeskMon provides operational monitoring of your desktop population in an extremely cost-effective manner. Utilizing the scalability of your existing Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) infrastructure, combined with the operational effectiveness of your Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) implementation, DeskMon monitors your corporate desktops, allowing you to proactively maintain your machines. For example, SMART hard disks will warn you before a critical hard disk failure occurs. Using DeskMon, a support engineer can proactively correct this problem before user data is lost. SMSNomad Branch 6/18/2007 SMSNomad Branch enables software distribution to remote branch offices that do not have server support. SMSNomad Branch ensures that software packages are only ever copied over the WAN (Wide Area Network) once per subnet - utilizing local computers as a temporary storage facility to distribute the software locally. Have a link you want to share?  Know the location of a great utility, script, or document that doesn't exist on myITforum.com?  Drop out to the public Link engine and submit your own. Back to top Today's FAQ Items No new FAQ items today. Drop by the myITforum.com FAQ and submit a question or read through the questions already answered: http://www.myitforum.com/faqs/afmmain.aspx Read the FAQ as it happens! Grab the RSS Feed. Back to top Today's Wiki Updates VBScript   Grab the RSS feed for the myITforum.com Wiki so you can stay up-to-date on Wiki additions and changes automatically: RSS Feed Back to top Today's Job Postings Multiple SMS positions available in Duluth, GA Work Description needed: (brief) Under general supervision and with minimal assistance from more experienced and knowledgeable test and deploy analysts, provides technical, operational and infrastructure services for the testing, packaging and deploying... SMS/MOM Engineer Skilgroup is in search of an SMS/MOM Engineer for a very long-term contract with a dynamic client in Oak Brook, IL. The SMS Engineer will analyze user requirements, procedures, and problems and design/implement a Microsoft SMS / MOM environment. The Engineer... Systems Admin/MOM position currently available We are currently hiring for Systems Administrator with strong experience in MOM, basically we are looking for a MOM guru. They need someone that can go in and administer MOM but also an fix it if it breaks. This person needs to be familiar with rules...   Need 3 Software Engineers for Game Development Skilgroup has a client in Chicago seeking dynamic players to work as Software Engineers in their Advanced Technology Group. The Software Engineers serve as team leaders of an expert strike force to solve the difficult and challenging engineering problems...   Any J2EE Programmer Analysts with Domino Development? We have a huge need in Oak Brook, IL for a Senior Java Programmer/Analyst to act as the lead member of a team. The first project will be enhancing our current portal, content management, and document management systems as well as other J2EE web applications...   Need a Project Manager with LDAP Experience Skilgroup, Inc. needs a skilled Project manager with experience in identity management solutions and LDAP infrastructures for a long-term or permanent position with a dynamic client in Oak Brook, IL. The Project Manager is needed to build a solid, auditable...   Need 2 SMS Architects with BDD Asap! Location: Houston, Texas I need to 2 contractors for at least 6 months. Start date would be end of June/Early July. I will have an engineer give more details about the job but here is a brief description: Microsoft System Management Server Admin. with... Receive information about new job postings in your favorite RSS Reader by using the following link: myITforum.com's Job Postings RSS Feed Back to top IT's Potential Realized Back to top Today's Fun Click Hacker Lingo Translator Back to top   Posted Jun 18 2007, 01:12 PM by Anonymous with 7 comment(s) Filed under: myITforum Daily Newsletter

• myITforum Daily Newsletter; June 15, 2007

  myITforum Daily Newsletter Daily Newsletter June 15, 2007 The myITforum.com newsletter is delivered Monday-Friday. If you desire to remove yourself from receiving the this newsletter or any of the other myITforum.com newsletters, click to manage your subscriptions. In this issue, you'll read: The myITforum.com Newsletter is brought to you by 1E: Community Notes myITforum Site Sponsorship The myITforum.com Monthly SWAG Drawing Today's Articles 1E - Intelligent Windows Management Today in the Forums Today's Site Downloads Today's Web blog Posts Today's myITforum.com Reading Room Selection Today's Links Today's FAQ Items Today's Wiki Updates Today's Job Postings IT's Potential Realized Today's Fun Click The myITforum.com Newsletter is brought to you by 1E: Back to top Community Notes Know someone who you think should be a Microsoft MVP? We make it easy to nominate someone into the MVP program.  Just download the doc, fill it out, email it back to me, and it’ll get into the hands of the right people at Microsoft. Microsoft MVP Nomination Form Windows PE 2.0 Plugins Library forming From Johan Arwidmark as posted to the SMS email discussion list… Hi all,  I just wanted to inform you that I have started to form a Windows PE 2.0 Plugins Library.   Currently there are only the below three plugins, but more will be added shortly… -          ADSI – Windows PE 2.0 Plugin -          BGInfo – Windows PE 2.0 Plugin -          AutoRun – Windows PE 2.0 Plugin  Info about the library is here http://www.deployvista.com/Blog/JohanArwidmark/tabid/78/EntryID/38/Default.aspx   The Library itself… http://www.deployvista.com/Repository/WindowsPE20/tabid/73/Default.aspx 1E in the news: When PCs don't snooze, you lose Companies are waking up to the fact that powering down systems after hours can reap significant cost and energy savings Read the article…   iTripoli needs some help designing Admin Script Editor 3.0 for PowerShell You love PowerShell.  Admin Script Editor is a great product.  Do your part.  Here’s Bob’s message: Powershell code wizard feedback requested Hello all,   The new release of Admin Script Editor 3.0 includes a handful of wizards for generating ADSI, XML, WMI and Database script code. It supports several script languages, but when it comes to Powershell there are not a lot of examples out there. The code generated is based on a template that can be easily modified, so if anyone is interested in providing feedback on the PowerShell code that is currently being generated I would love to tighten up the code in the templates to be sure best practices are being followed.   Direct download: http://dl.filekicker.com/send/file/194654-S1NQ/ASEsetup.exe   PS: Please respond directly on anything not specifically related to Powershell code as I do not want to clutter this mail group with anything not totally relevant to the topic.  Thanks, Bob  bkelly@itripoli.com Receive the full myITforum.com Daily Newsletter in your favorite RSS Reader: myITforum.com Daily Newsletter RSS Feed Back to top myITforum Site Sponsorship   Back to top The myITforum.com Monthly SWAG Drawing By helping sponsor myITforum.com, you are also entered into the monthly SWAG drawing. Each month, we hold a drawing for some great SWAG, and your donation ensures that you have the opportunity to win! Based on your donation level, you increase your chances of winning. Read more about it... Back to top Today's Articles SMS 2003 Patching exception workstations by Steve Pruitt - 6/15/2007 We all have computers whose users say "You can't patch my machine automatically. It has to be done manually." How do you handle these? System Center Operations Manager Management Pack for Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM) by Rod Trent - 6/15/2007 Quest Management Pack for Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM) extends Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 and Operations Manager (OpsMgr) 2007. MOM Management Pack for Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM) by Rod Trent - 6/15/2007 Quest Management Pack for Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM) extends Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 and Operations Manager (OpsMgr) 2007. Scripting By Request To Create An Ad Hock Excel Spreadsheet by Don Hite - 6/15/2007 Based on my previous post VBS Script To Count SMS Resources And Clients And Create As An Excel Bar Chart I was asked to create a script that allows for you to enter your own numeric values and create a Bar chart displaying the data rather than having the data automatically generated. Windows PowerShell TechNet Webcast: Windows PowerShell in Windows Server 2008 (Level 200) by Ying Li - 6/15/2007 For those of you interested, there is a webcast on Wednesday, June 20, 1:00 PM Pacific Time to discuss how Windows PowerShell can empower the Windows Server 2008 administrator Patch Management Patching exception workstations by Steve Pruitt - 6/15/2007 We all have computers whose users say "You can't patch my machine automatically. It has to be done manually." How do you handle these? Windows Mobile Resco Photo Viewer for Pocket PC by John Gormly - 6/15/2007 After the great success of Resco Photo Viewer 2007, Resco is proud to announce the release of the long awaited and demanded Resco Photo Viewer Professional Edition. Hardware and Gadgets Windows Vista to get new compatibility update for SD cards by John Gormly - 6/15/2007 The Windows Vista team is reporting that on Tuesday 22 June, they'll be publishing via Windows Update the final version of a compatibility update for Windows Vista to support new 8 GB and larger Secure Digital (SD) cards.   View today's articles in your favorite RSS Aggregator using our special RSS feed. Back to top 1E - Intelligent Windows Management Back to top Today in the Forums   Topic Forum Stuck with a batch file SMS 2003 RE: Deploying Office Updates via ITMU SMS 2003 RE: Hidden software distribution problems SMS 2003 SMS 2003 SP3 Secondary Server Install Size SMS 2003 RE: Win XP driver installation on multiple models Operating System Deployment RE: DCOM Error SMS 2003 RE: Remote Assistance SMS 2003 OU Syntax Update, LTI in BDD 2007 Operating System Deployment RE: Metering report for a user Web Reporting RE: SP3 Asset Intelligence /testdbupgrade problem SMS 2003 MOM Error message MOM Publish site database to another sms site SMS 2003 RE: Service Pack 3 Signing Data? SMS 2003 RE: What do you use for remote control? SMS 2003 RE: Service Pack 3 Signing Data? SMS 2003 RE: CompMgrProv.log error? SMS 2003 RE: Error running Advert Programs SMS 2003 RE: Reset password for SMS_SQL_RX_xxx SMS 2003 RE: Packages missing from Run Advertised Programs SMS 2003 RE: SMS 2003 Client installation problem SMS 2003 RE: Build Issue SMS Feature Packs OWA 2003 STAYS LOADING Exchange Server RE: Killing a process running as system VB Script RE: MMS 07 DVD SMS 2003 RE: Exchange 2003 - Forward emails to a call ticket machine Exchange Server Work Stations Active Directory and Group Policy winzip 11 in state restore function Operating System Deployment RE: dell driver errors Operating System Deployment RE: Monitor Serial Retrieval and laptops SMS 2003   Want to read the forum posts as they happen? Let your RSS Aggregator grab them for you, using this RSS feed. Back to top Today's Site Downloads No download today If you have scripts, programs, or documents that you have created that you would like to share with your community, upload them today: http://www.myitforum.com/downloads/upload.asp For more information on how to upload, see the following link: http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/rtrent/archive/2006/06/24/21490.aspx   Read what's available today for download from myITforum.com in your favorite RSS Aggregator. Subscribe using this link. Back to top Today's Web blog Posts Here's something you may not know... …and, something I didn’t know myself until today. Brighthand.com was purchased by TechTarget (remember them?) a couple months back. It didn’t take TechTarget long to slap their branding on the Brighthand.com site. by rodtrent to Rod Trent at myITforum.com   The iPhone ahead of it's time? Stick a fork in me, I'm done reading all the hype on the iPhone. This article actually says the iPhone is ahead of it's time because apps will have to be run with web services inside the Safari browser. The title is "The iPhone's biggest... by jgormly to John at myITforum.com   Microsoft Home Office Makeover Contest Win a Home Office Makeover... Tell us about your home office and you might win a makeover from Vern Yip, Microsoft and HP. The grand prize winner will receive a home office makeover and technology prize package valued at $25,000. See Prizes for details... by jgormly to John at myITforum.com     Read posts from the myITforum.com bloggers using the RSS Feed: The myITforum.com Bloggers RSS Feed Back to top Today's myITforum.com Reading Room Selection Back to top Today's Links SMS 2003 Shopping 6/15/2007 By automating software approval, deployment and license management, with an ROI of less than three months, Shopping liberates IT helpdesk staff to focus on more strategic tasks, helping make IT infrastructure more agile. Change Management 6/15/2007 Change Management from 1E reduces the risk of system wide failure by providing additional safeguards on top of powerful systems management tools, such as SMS, that encourage testing, risk assessment and approval before committing to any given change. System Center Operations Manager OSD Plus Pack 6/15/2007 1E has created the OSD Plus Pack, an enhancement to the Microsoft SMS Operating System Deployment (OSD) Feature Pack to provide automation for OS deployments. The OSD Plus Pack enables workstations to be deployed to remote offices without the need for a local SMS server and makes OSD viable in server-less branch office scenarios. Have a link you want to share?  Know the location of a great utility, script, or document that doesn't exist on myITforum.com?  Drop out to the public Link engine and submit your own. Back to top Today's FAQ Items No new FAQ items today. Drop by the myITforum.com FAQ and submit a question or read through the questions already answered: http://www.myitforum.com/faqs/afmmain.aspx Read the FAQ as it happens! Grab the RSS Feed. Back to top Today's Wiki Updates VBScript Microsoft Operating System Deployment Grab the RSS feed for the myITforum.com Wiki so you can stay up-to-date on Wiki additions and changes automatically: RSS Feed Back to top Today's Job Postings Multiple SMS positions available in Duluth, GA Work Description needed: (brief) Under general supervision and with minimal assistance from more experienced and knowledgeable test and deploy analysts, provides technical, operational and infrastructure services for the testing, packaging and deploying... SMS/MOM Engineer Skilgroup is in search of an SMS/MOM Engineer for a very long-term contract with a dynamic client in Oak Brook, IL. The SMS Engineer will analyze user requirements, procedures, and problems and design/implement a Microsoft SMS / MOM environment. The Engineer... Systems Admin/MOM position currently available We are currently hiring for Systems Administrator with strong experience in MOM, basically we are looking for a MOM guru. They need someone that can go in and administer MOM but also an fix it if it breaks. This person needs to be familiar with rules...   Need 3 Software Engineers for Game Development Skilgroup has a client in Chicago seeking dynamic players to work as Software Engineers in their Advanced Technology Group. The Software Engineers serve as team leaders of an expert strike force to solve the difficult and challenging engineering problems...   Any J2EE Programmer Analysts with Domino Development? We have a huge need in Oak Brook, IL for a Senior Java Programmer/Analyst to act as the lead member of a team. The first project will be enhancing our current portal, content management, and document management systems as well as other J2EE web applications...   Need a Project Manager with LDAP Experience Skilgroup, Inc. needs a skilled Project manager with experience in identity management solutions and LDAP infrastructures for a long-term or permanent position with a dynamic client in Oak Brook, IL. The Project Manager is needed to build a solid, auditable...   Need 2 SMS Architects with BDD Asap! Location: Houston, Texas I need to 2 contractors for at least 6 months. Start date would be end of June/Early July. I will have an engineer give more details about the job but here is a brief description: Microsoft System Management Server Admin. with... Receive information about new job postings in your favorite RSS Reader by using the following link: myITforum.com's Job Postings RSS Feed Back to top IT's Potential Realized Back to top Today's Fun Click Health Software for your Pet  Back to top   Posted Jun 15 2007, 03:06 PM by Anonymous with no comments Filed under: myITforum Daily Newsletter

• myITforum Daily Newsletter; June 14, 2007

  myITforum Daily Newsletter Daily Newsletter June 14, 2007 The myITforum.com newsletter is delivered Monday-Friday. If you desire to remove yourself from receiving the this newsletter or any of the other myITforum.com newsletters, click to manage your subscriptions. In this issue, you'll read: The myITforum.com Newsletter is brought to you by 1E: Community Notes myITforum Site Sponsorship The myITforum.com Monthly SWAG Drawing Today's Articles 1E - Intelligent Windows Management Today in the Forums Today's Site Downloads Today's Web blog Posts Today's myITforum.com Reading Room Selection Today's Links Today's FAQ Items Today's Wiki Updates Today's Job Postings IT's Potential Realized Today's Fun Click The myITforum.com Newsletter is brought to you by 1E: Back to top Community Notes Ron Crumbaker, myITforum.com CTO, adds something cool to the blogs New Feature added to the myITforum blogs.  See if you can see what it is? http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/rcrumbaker/archive/2007/06/13/labron-james-on-an-etch-a-sketch-amazing.aspx (Hint -YouTube embeded) Ron A short survey: Reporting on the state of HW driver installation Microsoft needs some data and you folks are always ready to give it.  Microsoft believes it is very important to report on the state of Hardware drivers installations, but they need your input to push this through. The Microsoft SCCM team is proposing a solution where hardware vendor driver updates are delivered via the SCCM Software Updates infrastructure. They’d like to understand the importance of SCCM reporting the installation state to your corporation. Drop out to the following link and take the very short survey.  You MUST take the survey by June 14th, 2007! https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=75yhaMKssvxARBx7louo_2fA_3d_3d   Receive the full myITforum.com Daily Newsletter in your favorite RSS Reader: myITforum.com Daily Newsletter RSS Feed Back to top myITforum Site Sponsorship   Back to top The myITforum.com Monthly SWAG Drawing By helping sponsor myITforum.com, you are also entered into the monthly SWAG drawing. Each month, we hold a drawing for some great SWAG, and your donation ensures that you have the opportunity to win! Based on your donation level, you increase your chances of winning. Read more about it... Back to top Today's Articles SMS 2003 Scripting The SMS Administrator Consoles All Systems Collection by Don Hite - 6/14/2007 Here you will find links to the HTA script as well as the VBS scripts that I have created over the last few months that emulates the information found in the SMS administrator consoles All Systems collection Softgrid Microsoft SoftGrid 4.1 Service Pack 1 by Michael Schorr - 6/14/2007 This may have already been covered, but SP 1 for the SoftGrid 4.1 was released late last week. System Center Operations Manager Dell Management Pack Version 3.0 for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 by Scott Moss - 6/14/2007 Dell released its SCOM Management pack. Also if you missed the MOM Management Pack update its now version 2.2 MOM Dell Management Pack Version 3.0 for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 by Scott Moss - 6/14/2007 Dell released its SCOM Management pack. Also if you missed the MOM Management Pack update its now version 2.2 Scripting VBS Script To Count SMS Resources And Clients And Send To Excel by Don Hite - 6/14/2007 This VBS script will take a site server name and site code from input dialog boxes and will then count the total number of resources in your SMS database that have a resource name defined to show you how many resources are in the SMS database. The script will then go on to count... Patch Management Settings for Distribute Software Updates Wizard by Steve Pruitt - 6/14/2007 Many people have come up with different settings for DSUW, based on their environment and personal preferences. Here are the settings I chose, with the reasons. SQL Server Display Advertisement Package Status by Don Hite - 6/14/2007 This SQL server script will display the advertisement status for a particular advertisement for each machine contained within the advertised collection. Web Technologies HTA Script To Gather SMS Related Services Status Information by Don Hite - 6/14/2007 This HTA script will take an SMS client machine name from an input box and enumerate all of the SMS related services including their Name, Display Name, Start Mode and State.   View today's articles in your favorite RSS Aggregator using our special RSS feed. Back to top 1E - Intelligent Windows Management Back to top Today in the Forums   Topic Forum RE: vbscript Vista error 80041004 VB Script Script to change file permissions VB Script Patches Not Installing SMS 2003 Design Question SMS 2003 RE: Device Management Feature Pack - Client SMS Feature Packs RE: Vista Imaging SMS 2003 How to create collection of FSMO servers??? SMS 2003 Windows Messenger 5.1 in BDD 2007 - unexpected return code 193 Application Deployment RE: Accessing AD of a different domain VB Script RE: Win XP driver installation on multiple models Operating System Deployment RE: Client package Bloat SMS 2003 SP3 Asset Intelligence /testdbupgrade problem SMS 2003 SMS 2003 Schema update with OSD SMS Feature Packs RE: "PXE-E55 ProxyDHCP: No reply to request on port 4011" issues SMS Feature Packs Error with Windows Update Agent x86 SMS 2003 RE: MOF: Extended IE for Vista SMS 2003 SMS package for MoM 2005 client SMS 2003 RE: DTS service SMS 2003 RE: Protected Distribution Point Set Up SMS 2003 RE: Reset password for SMS_SQL_RX_xxx SMS 2003 RE: Driver problem with BDD2007 (injection doesn't work). SMS Feature Packs RE: Office 2007 to 2003 Converter tool SMS 2003 RE: Event 9100:'Microsoft Windows File Server SMB counters calculation MOM RE: Script shortcut SMS 2003 RE: Implementing monster mof for Mcafee SMS 2003 RE: SQL Query to get package info SMS 2003 OWA EXCH2003 - HTTP/1.1 503 service message unavailable Exchange Server RE: What do you use for remote control? SMS 2003 RE: Site Assignment SMS 2003 RE: Packages missing from Run Advertised Programs SMS 2003 RE: Help to stop looping reboot message id 10022 - reboot pending SMS 2003 RE: SP3 Secondary Site Management Point Proxy??? SMS 2003 RE: Remote32 removal SMS 2003 RE: Troubleshooting clients locating DPs SMS 2003   Want to read the forum posts as they happen? Let your RSS Aggregator grab them for you, using this RSS feed. Back to top Today's Site Downloads file user section date size Spectroscope rodtrent Web Technologies 6/14/2007 177.7 kb Handy color picker ~ Lean, fast, Use it for web development.   Read what's available today for download from myITforum.com in your favorite RSS Aggregator. Subscribe using this link. Back to top Today's Web blog Posts SoftGrid for Vista Available July 1st SoftGrid for Windows Vista Submitted by John.Obeto on Wed, 06/13/2007 - 3:02am. Microsoft will release a Windows Vista™ version of SoftGrid on July 1, 2007. SoftGrid is Microsoft’s application virtualization software solution that allows IT managers to... by aclendenen to The Daily Ramblings of an SMS Engineer   The Ultimate RSS Toolbox - 120+ RSS Resources A mighty list of all things RSS. Don't miss the comments as well. Source . The Ultimate RSS Toolbox - 120+ RSS Resources June 11, 2007 — 11:35 PM PDT — by Stan Schroeder Never again will mankind have to look for RSS info in more than one place…ok... by aclendenen to The Daily Ramblings of an SMS Engineer   Open source RSS Reader for BlackBerry This is far from being a new application, its just something that I've found useful. Download it to your blackberry here: http://thebogles.com/blog/projects/berry-bloglines/ Create an account on the bloglines site at: http://www.bloglines.com/ Then... by smoss to Scott Moss at myITforum.com     Read posts from the myITforum.com bloggers using the RSS Feed: The myITforum.com Bloggers RSS Feed Back to top Today's myITforum.com Reading Room Selection Back to top Today's Links SMS 2003 SMSSocket Sender 6/14/2007 SMSSocket Sender enables SMS network traffic to be sent through a specified and configurable port. This allows you to identify, class and queue SMS network traffic accordingly, generally at a lower priority. Day-to-day network traffic (such as e-mail or ATM traffic) becomes a priority so network response can be improved. This intelligent solution enables SMS to be used in networks where it may have been previously prohibited, such as secure networks where sites are separated by firewalls. SMSDependency 6/14/2007 SMSDependency enables SMS Administrators to view dependencies between programs in SMS in an easy and intuitive fashion. Windows TruSys 6/14/2007 TruSys is a server build verification and change tracking tool. It provides an intelligent fingerprint of your current server configuration, allowing you to easily identify changes which occur over time to your systems. Additionally, it can be used to verify your initial server build by comparing it against a known good configuration manifest. Have a link you want to share?  Know the location of a great utility, script, or document that doesn't exist on myITforum.com?  Drop out to the public Link engine and submit your own. Back to top Today's FAQ Items No new FAQ items today. Drop by the myITforum.com FAQ and submit a question or read through the questions already answered: http://www.myitforum.com/faqs/afmmain.aspx Read the FAQ as it happens! Grab the RSS Feed. Back to top Today's Wiki Updates VBScript Windows PowerShell BDD 2007 - Build Lab Image BDD 2007 Configure the ResourceRoot Package and customsettings.ini value Grab the RSS feed for the myITforum.com Wiki so you can stay up-to-date on Wiki additions and changes automatically: RSS Feed Back to top Today's Job Postings Multiple SMS positions available in Duluth, GA Work Description needed: (brief) Under general supervision and with minimal assistance from more experienced and knowledgeable test and deploy analysts, provides technical, operational and infrastructure services for the testing, packaging and deploying... SMS/MOM Engineer Skilgroup is in search of an SMS/MOM Engineer for a very long-term contract with a dynamic client in Oak Brook, IL. The SMS Engineer will analyze user requirements, procedures, and problems and design/implement a Microsoft SMS / MOM environment. The Engineer... Systems Admin/MOM position currently available We are currently hiring for Systems Administrator with strong experience in MOM, basically we are looking for a MOM guru. They need someone that can go in and administer MOM but also an fix it if it breaks. This person needs to be familiar with rules...   Need 3 Software Engineers for Game Development Skilgroup has a client in Chicago seeking dynamic players to work as Software Engineers in their Advanced Technology Group. The Software Engineers serve as team leaders of an expert strike force to solve the difficult and challenging engineering problems...   Any J2EE Programmer Analysts with Domino Development? We have a huge need in Oak Brook, IL for a Senior Java Programmer/Analyst to act as the lead member of a team. The first project will be enhancing our current portal, content management, and document management systems as well as other J2EE web applications...   Need a Project Manager with LDAP Experience Skilgroup, Inc. needs a skilled Project manager with experience in identity management solutions and LDAP infrastructures for a long-term or permanent position with a dynamic client in Oak Brook, IL. The Project Manager is needed to build a solid, auditable...   Need 2 SMS Architects with BDD Asap! Location: Houston, Texas I need to 2 contractors for at least 6 months. Start date would be end of June/Early July. I will have an engineer give more details about the job but here is a brief description: Microsoft System Management Server Admin. with... Receive information about new job postings in your favorite RSS Reader by using the following link: myITforum.com's Job Postings RSS Feed Back to top IT's Potential Realized Back to top Today's Fun Click Sudoku for Windows  Back to top   Posted Jun 14 2007, 02:41 PM by Anonymous with 1 comment(s) Filed under: myITforum Daily Newsletter

• myITforum Daily Newsletter; June 13, 2007

  myITforum Daily Newsletter Daily Newsletter June 13, 2007 The myITforum.com newsletter is delivered Monday-Friday. If you desire to remove yourself from receiving the this newsletter or any of the other myITforum.com newsletters, click to manage your subscriptions. In this issue, you'll read: The myITforum.com Newsletter is brought to you by 1E: Community Notes myITforum Site Sponsorship The myITforum.com Monthly SWAG Drawing Today's Articles 1E - Intelligent Windows Management Today in the Forums Today's Site Downloads Today's Web blog Posts Today's myITforum.com Reading Room Selection Today's Links Today's FAQ Items Today's Wiki Updates Today's Job Postings IT's Potential Realized Today's Fun Click The myITforum.com Newsletter is brought to you by 1E: Back to top Community Notes A short survey: Reporting on the state of HW driver installation Microsoft needs some data and you folks are always ready to give it.  Microsoft believes it is very important to report on the state of Hardware drivers installations, but they need your input to push this through. The Microsoft SCCM team is proposing a solution where hardware vendor driver updates are delivered via the SCCM Software Updates infrastructure. They’d like to understand the importance of SCCM reporting the installation state to your corporation. Drop out to the following link and take the very short survey.  You MUST take the survey by June 14th, 2007! https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=75yhaMKssvxARBx7louo_2fA_3d_3d   Receive the full myITforum.com Daily Newsletter in your favorite RSS Reader: myITforum.com Daily Newsletter RSS Feed Back to top myITforum Site Sponsorship   Back to top The myITforum.com Monthly SWAG Drawing By helping sponsor myITforum.com, you are also entered into the monthly SWAG drawing. Each month, we hold a drawing for some great SWAG, and your donation ensures that you have the opportunity to win! Based on your donation level, you increase your chances of winning. Read more about it... Back to top Today's Articles SMS 2003 SMS 2003 Advanced Client Log Files by Don Hite - 6/13/2007 Here you will find a list of those log files as well as a very brief description of each to help you quickly find which log file to interrogate when dealing with client issues. MOM MOM 2005 Response Script Troubleshooting by Scott Moss - 6/13/2007 These modifications should only be made at the request of Microsoft Support. When troubleshooting a response script problem, Microsoft Support will usually request that the following be done to enable script debugging and verbose logging. This is what will need to be done. Scripting Vbs Script Example To Uninstall A Named Software Application by Don Hite - 6/13/2007 This Vbs script will serve as an example of how you can remove or uninstall an application form a computer using objSoftware.Uninstall(). Patch Management Using psexec to patch machines manually by Steve Pruitt - 6/13/2007 We all want to patch every computer easily, using SMS. We can't always do that, though. Some PCs have products that need patches but aren't supported by ITMU, and we don't want to use SUSFP for a few machines. Security Yahoo Messenger Exploits - Upgrade to Latest version by Harry Waldron - 6/13/2007 Users of Yahoo's Messenger Instant Messaging need to move to the latest version as quickly as possible. Two serious seriousy vulnerabilities have surfaced that are now being exploited in-the-wild. Windows Mobile Deploying Windows Mobile 6 Powered Devices with Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 by John Gormly - 6/13/2007 This guide provides best practices and procedures for implementing a mobile messaging system with Microsoft® Windows Mobile® 6 powered devices and Microsoft Exchange Server 2007. SQL Server VBS Scripts To Stop And Start A Remote SQL Server by Don Hite - 6/13/2007 Here you will find VBS scripts that will take a SQL server name from an input dialog box and stop or start the specified SQL server. Exchange Server Deploying Windows Mobile 6 Powered Devices with Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 by John Gormly - 6/13/2007 This guide provides best practices and procedures for implementing a mobile messaging system with Microsoft® Windows Mobile® 6 powered devices and Microsoft Exchange Server 2007. Web Technologies Slow sites in IE? Check the Phishing filter by Rod Trent - 6/13/2007 I’ve had an issue with slow access to our mailing list server software for a while. I don’t remember when it started, but it has been excruciatingly slow to access. Microsoft Office The Share a Feed feature in MS Outlook 2007 by Rod Trent - 6/13/2007 For the first time since running Outlook 2007 and having Outlook manage my RSS feeds, I realized that there is a “Share This Feed” feature. Did you know it was there? Hardware and Gadgets 700p MR Temporarily Unavailable by John Gormly - 6/13/2007 Palm has posted that they had to pull the 700p maintenance release.   View today's articles in your favorite RSS Aggregator using our special RSS feed. Back to top 1E - Intelligent Windows Management Back to top Today in the Forums   Topic Forum Win XP driver installation on multiple models Operating System Deployment RE: Help to stop looping reboot message id 10022 - reboot pending SMS 2003 RE: SMS SP3 upgrade SMS 2003 Wmiprvse.exe process high CPU usage SMS 2003 RE: Moving SMS Infrastructure SMS 2003 RE: Mac Address Based Imaging Operating System Deployment RE: SMS Admin interview questions... SMS 2003 RE: SP3 Secondary Site Management Point Proxy??? SMS 2003 RE: Microsoft Security Bulletins for June 2007 Breaking Virus & Security News RE: Windows Deployment Services SMS Feature Packs Duplicate Software inventory entries SMS 2003 RE: "PXE-E55 ProxyDHCP: No reply to request on port 4011" issues SMS Feature Packs RE: Package Installation SMS 2003 MOF: Extended IE for Vista SMS 2003 RE: Site Assignment SMS 2003 DCCU BIOS update silent? Dell RE: Customize "new program" notice SMS 2003 RE: AD Discovery not capturing all systems SMS 2003 RE: SMS 2003/OSD FP Update SMS 2003 RE: Collection based on SMS Metering Data? SMS 2003 RE: SMS_Collection_Evaluator Error 2528 SMS 2003 OWA Exch2003 - HTTP/1.1 503 Service Unavailable Exchange Server RE: SQL server report SMS 2003 RE: SW inventory and the logic behind it? SMS 2003 RE: [42000][102][Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]Incorrect syntax near 'd'. : sp_InsSt SMS 2003 RE: Troubleshooting clients locating DPs SMS 2003 RE: SMS SP3 Upgrade over Terminal Services SMS 2003 RE: Remote32 removal SMS 2003 RE: Post OSD, PC's require a defrag. Anyone else seen this? SMS Feature Packs   Want to read the forum posts as they happen? Let your RSS Aggregator grab them for you, using this RSS feed. Back to top Today's Site Downloads file user section date size MSConfig Windows XP SP2 Version rodtrent Windows 6/13/2007 66.4 kb Will work with Windows 2000, allowing easier access to Startup Services and more. Put in Windows or WINNT folder, whatever you have. Make a shortcut to it, or Start-Run-msconfig   Read what's available today for download from myITforum.com in your favorite RSS Aggregator. Subscribe using this link. Back to top Today's Web blog Posts Softgrid - Chad Jones demos and overviews Chad Jones has got a nice demo and overview up on the web. Microsoft SoftGrid® Application Virtualization See it now (1 hour, 3 minutes) With Microsoft SoftGrid Application Virtualization, you can turn Windows applications into centrally managed, virtual... by rcrumbaker to Ron Crumbaker at myITforum.com, Inc.   SMS 2003 SP3 Webcast time change Looks like they changed the time for the Webcast and made it longer. Boy i hope they tape this cause this is past my bed time i mean work time hehe The TechNet Webcast: What's New in Systems Management Server 2003 SP3 (Level 200) has been extended... by cstauffer to Chris Stauffer at myITForum.com   Strange things are afoot at the Circle K I just applied Microsoft’s latest updates. During the reboot process (required, btw) my laptop beeped twice. Strange — it’s never done that before. Then, my laptop booted fine, except — THE SCREEN WAS BLACK. The laptop seemed to... by rodtrent to Rod Trent at myITforum.com     Read posts from the myITforum.com bloggers using the RSS Feed: The myITforum.com Bloggers RSS Feed Back to top Today's myITforum.com Reading Room Selection Back to top Today's Links Hardware and Gadgets lcdtest: LCD Monitor Test Pattern Generator 6/13/2007 lcdtest is a utility to display LCD monitor test patterns. It may be useful for adjusting the pixel clock frequency and phase on LCD monitors when using analog inputs, and for finding pixels that are stuck on or off. lcdtest uses the SDL library, and is known to work on Linux and Windows. SMS 2003 Tasty recipe by Lee Gallington, Senior SMS Consultant at 1E 6/13/2007 As with custard, consistency is what counts in enterprise systems. An updated SMS feature pack can help you get the mix just right. In a world where complex enterprise systems can span the globe and are often centrally managed, a major challenge is to ensure their configurations are consistent and constant across all component servers. To help with this challenge Microsoft has updated its aptly named Desired Configuration Monitoring (DCM) feature pack for SMS 2003 to help us monitor the configuration of these systems. Windows Just a pretty face? By Phil Barber, Senior Infrastructure Consultant at 1E 6/13/2007 The OED defines ‘vista’ as a pleasing view. So, is Windows Vista more than just easy on the eyes? And why do we need it? Good looks may be great for the home user, but is there really any requirement for Vista to be installed in an enterprise environment, particularly when there’s no obvious must-have ‘killer app’? Have a link you want to share?  Know the location of a great utility, script, or document that doesn't exist on myITforum.com?  Drop out to the public Link engine and submit your own. Back to top Today's FAQ Items No new FAQ items today. Drop by the myITforum.com FAQ and submit a question or read through the questions already answered: http://www.myitforum.com/faqs/afmmain.aspx Read the FAQ as it happens! Grab the RSS Feed. Back to top Today's Wiki Updates Microsoft Operating System Deployment Grab the RSS feed for the myITforum.com Wiki so you can stay up-to-date on Wiki additions and changes automatically: RSS Feed Back to top Today's Job Postings Multiple SMS positions available in Duluth, GA Work Description needed: (brief) Under general supervision and with minimal assistance from more experienced and knowledgeable test and deploy analysts, provides technical, operational and infrastructure services for the testing, packaging and deploying... SMS/MOM Engineer Skilgroup is in search of an SMS/MOM Engineer for a very long-term contract with a dynamic client in Oak Brook, IL. The SMS Engineer will analyze user requirements, procedures, and problems and design/implement a Microsoft SMS / MOM environment. The Engineer... Systems Admin/MOM position currently available We are currently hiring for Systems Administrator with strong experience in MOM, basically we are looking for a MOM guru. They need someone that can go in and administer MOM but also an fix it if it breaks. This person needs to be familiar with rules...   Need 3 Software Engineers for Game Development Skilgroup has a client in Chicago seeking dynamic players to work as Software Engineers in their Advanced Technology Group. The Software Engineers serve as team leaders of an expert strike force to solve the difficult and challenging engineering problems...   Any J2EE Programmer Analysts with Domino Development? We have a huge need in Oak Brook, IL for a Senior Java Programmer/Analyst to act as the lead member of a team. The first project will be enhancing our current portal, content management, and document management systems as well as other J2EE web applications...   Need a Project Manager with LDAP Experience Skilgroup, Inc. needs a skilled Project manager with experience in identity management solutions and LDAP infrastructures for a long-term or permanent position with a dynamic client in Oak Brook, IL. The Project Manager is needed to build a solid, auditable...   Need 2 SMS Architects with BDD Asap! Location: Houston, Texas I need to 2 contractors for at least 6 months. Start date would be end of June/Early July. I will have an engineer give more details about the job but here is a brief description: Microsoft System Management Server Admin. with... Receive information about new job postings in your favorite RSS Reader by using the following link: myITforum.com's Job Postings RSS Feed Back to top IT's Potential Realized Back to top Today's Fun Click Confuse-a-cat  Back to top   Posted Jun 13 2007, 12:57 PM by Anonymous with no comments Filed under: myITforum Daily Newsletter

• myITforum Daily Newsletter; June 12, 2007

  myITforum Daily Newsletter Daily Newsletter June 12, 2007 The myITforum.com newsletter is delivered Monday-Friday. If you desire to remove yourself from receiving the this newsletter or any of the other myITforum.com newsletters, click to manage your subscriptions. In this issue, you'll read: The myITforum.com Newsletter is brought to you by 1E: Community Notes myITforum Site Sponsorship The myITforum.com Monthly SWAG Drawing Today's Articles 1E - Intelligent Windows Management Today in the Forums Today's Site Downloads Today's Web blog Posts Today's myITforum.com Reading Room Selection Today's Links Today's FAQ Items Today's Wiki Updates Today's Job Postings IT's Potential Realized Today's Fun Click The myITforum.com Newsletter is brought to you by 1E: Back to top Community Notes Vista resources from the Ruest clan Some of you have probably met Nelson and Danielle at an MMS.  I saw them briefly this year and it’s always great to see them. Danielle wrote to me today about some things they have been concentrating on, lately.  You see, they are professional writers and you’ve probably read their articles and books without realizing who they were.  They’re great people with a real zeal and understanding for technology.  Here’s some things you should check out that they’ve provided recently. From Danielle: My partner Nelson and I are writing an ebook titled The Definitive Guide to Vista Migration. We already have 6 FREE chapters available at http://www.realtime-nexus.com/dgvm.htm.  In addition we have written 4 key articles for people migrating to Vista. 1.       How to manage Windows Vista Application Compatibility. http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=198800462 2.       Windows Vista Tip: Using WinRE to Repair Damaged Systems http://www.networkcomputing.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=199601756 3.       Deploy Vista with a “Thin” System Image http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/entdev/article.php/3675806 4.       Windows Vista How-to: Moving User Profiles to Vista Systems http://www.informationweek.com/windows/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=199703624&pgno=1&queryText= A short survey: Reporting on the state of HW driver installation Microsoft needs some data and you folks are always ready to give it.  Microsoft believes it is very important to report on the state of Hardware drivers installations, but they need your input to push this through. The Microsoft SCCM team is proposing a solution where hardware vendor driver updates are delivered via the SCCM Software Updates infrastructure. They’d like to understand the importance of SCCM reporting the installation state to your corporation. Drop out to the following link and take the very short survey.  You MUST take the survey by June 14th, 2007! https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=75yhaMKssvxARBx7louo_2fA_3d_3d   Next AZSMUG Meeting - Tuesday, June 12th We are planning on having our fifth meeting.  This meeting will be held at Microsoft's downtown Phoenix Office: 2929 N Central Ave, suite 1400 on Tuesday, June 12th.  The meeting will start at 5:30 PM, but BE SURE to arrive early, and remember that you cannot enter the building after 6:00 PM.   The focus of this meeting will be on the 1E tools (www.1e.com) and how they add significant value to SMS and the soon to be released SCCM.  We will cover many common scenarios that SMS administrators face and approach it from a problem/solution perspective.  Join us and find out how you can save time, money and effort with the 1E tools in your SMS/SCCM environment.   As always, we will be raffling off some goodies.  This time we will have some books and software to give away.  Please register for the meeting here so we can plan accordingly:  http://www.clicktoattend.com/?id=118814   Thanks, Mike Terrill mike.terrill@gmail.com AZ Systems Management User Group www.azsmug.org Receive the full myITforum.com Daily Newsletter in your favorite RSS Reader: myITforum.com Daily Newsletter RSS Feed Back to top myITforum Site Sponsorship   Back to top The myITforum.com Monthly SWAG Drawing By helping sponsor myITforum.com, you are also entered into the monthly SWAG drawing. Each month, we hold a drawing for some great SWAG, and your donation ensures that you have the opportunity to win! Based on your donation level, you increase your chances of winning. Read more about it... Back to top Today's Articles SMS 2003 Using a Mini Monster File for Hardware Inventory with SMS 2003 by Sherry Kissinger - 6/12/2007 Periodically, it is discovered that some of the default classes in sms_def.mof shouldn't be re-compiled on the client. This can cause hiccup's in the Hardware Inventory process working as expected. Scripting VBS Script To Count SMS Resources And Clients And Create As An Excel Bar Chart by Don Hite - 6/12/2007 This VBS script will take a site server name and site code from input dialog boxes and will then count the total number of resources in your SMS database that have a resource name defined to show you how many resources are in the SMS database. The script will then go on to count... Windows PowerShell The basic set of object adapters available in PowerShell by Ying Li - 6/12/2007 As we all know PowerShell is object oriented. It has objects and object types, programming is all about working with different types of objects. For each kind (type) data (object) that PowerShell works with, there is a corresponding adapter. Windows Cingular releases Communication Manager for Windows Vista by John Gormly - 6/12/2007 Communication Manager is now ready for laptops running Windows Vista. Windows Mobile Pocket Informant 2007, Rev 4 released by John Gormly - 6/12/2007 Pocket Informant 2007, Rev 4 has been released. SQL Server Accessing SQL Server Reporting Services Via The Web by Don Hite - 6/12/2007 This post will describe the various means in which you can access your SQL Server Reporting Services web page from your internet browser. Hardware and Gadgets Wifi in a pinch by Rod Trent - 6/12/2007 I’ve posted before about my integrated Wifi card not working. Yeah, yeah — I’ll get to calling HP eventually to fix it, but I just haven’t had the time yet. My fear is that they’ll ask for the laptop to be shipped somewhere to be fixed — and I cannot be without my laptop.   View today's articles in your favorite RSS Aggregator using our special RSS feed. Back to top 1E - Intelligent Windows Management Back to top Today in the Forums   Topic Forum \smspkgd$\10000378\script.vbs..." href="http://www.myitforum.com/forums/fb.asp?m=158794&key=">SMS Remote Execute Security SMS 2003 Softgrid sequencer + 16 bit applications Softgrid RE: 2302 Error but no solution? Problem distributing a package SMS 2003 RE: Event 9100:'Microsoft Windows File Server SMB counters calculation MOM RE: SMS reports IP addresses adding? SMS 2003 Driver problem with BDD2007 (injection doesn't work). SMS Feature Packs RE: "PXE-E55 ProxyDHCP: No reply to request on port 4011" issues SMS Feature Packs Do SBS 2003 R2 Standard can be a internet WWW and Mail Server place in Data Center? SBS RE: ITMU - low percentage of Installed patches SMS 2003 BDD and DHCP SMS Feature Packs RE: Windows Deployment Services SMS Feature Packs RE: SMS 2003 SP3 Upgrade Failed!!! SMS 2003 OS Images list in Active Directory Users and computers Windows Server SMS SP3 Upgrade over Terminal Services SMS 2003 RE: Post OSD, PC's require a defrag. Anyone else seen this? SMS Feature Packs RE: VBS import scripts SMS 2003 RE: Reports not working SMS 2003 RE: SMS_Collection_Evaluator Error 2528 SMS 2003 RE: Problem with SMSCLEAN SMS 2003 RE: Remote32 removal SMS 2003 RE: Distribution points being deleted SMS 2003 RE: Customize "new program" notice SMS 2003 RE: SAPGui 6.40 Installation does not work SMS 2003 RE: Console Showing Last Logon User as System SMS 2003 RE: Implementing monster mof for Mcafee SMS 2003 Journaling with Exchange 2003 Exchange Server RE: Distribution points being deleted SMS 2003 Script to enable ECP Printer Port Dell RE: Change location in Regional Settings VB Script RE: Error 92 in Advertisement SMS 2003 vbscript Vista error 80041004 VB Script RE: Help with deploying XP sp2 with WDS Operating System Deployment RE: Deleted DP trying to replicate SMS 2003 RE: Moving SMS database SMS 2003 RE: collection based on FILE NAME SMS 2003   Want to read the forum posts as they happen? Let your RSS Aggregator grab them for you, using this RSS feed. Back to top Today's Site Downloads file user section date size Implementing DCM in the Corporate Data Center rodtrent SMS 2003 6/12/2007 1.4 mb Enclosed are the slide deck and supporting files used during session SY38. This session is based on the original release of the DCM Solution Accelerator based on dot.net framework v1.0.   Read what's available today for download from myITforum.com in your favorite RSS Aggregator. Subscribe using this link. Back to top Today's Web blog Posts Powershell book available for free Just got this from my TAM. Looks like it is free to everyone so injoy. ****************************************************** A PowerShell book from Microsoft Technology Advisor Frank Koch is available now. The book is available for free and you can share... by cstauffer to Chris Stauffer at myITForum.com   The other MMS Too funny. I was watching television the other day and saw a commercial that ended with directing the audience to a web site called mms.com. I thought, hmmm…that’s interesting. This is NOT a web site dedicated to the Microsoft Management... by rodtrent to Rod Trent at myITforum.com   Google named worst privacy offender in study A new report puts Google in last place when it comes to privacy protection. Despite recent moves to anonymize server logs and other pro-privacy gestures, Privacy International called the company "an endemic threat to privacy." Only Google earned... by rodtrent to Rod Trent at myITforum.com     Read posts from the myITforum.com bloggers using the RSS Feed: The myITforum.com Bloggers RSS Feed Back to top Today's myITforum.com Reading Room Selection Back to top Today's Links Altiris FAQs and Answers about the Symantec Acquisition of Altiris 6/12/2007 FAQs and Answers about the Symantec Acquisition of Altiris, PDF format document. Miscellaneous PodCast: 10 Steps to Conquering the Microsoft Management Summit 2007 6/12/2007 Warren Byle gives some valuable tips on how to get the most out of MMS 2007. This PodCast is light, entertaining, but extremely valuable for those who have never attended and those that want to get the most out of their MMS experience. Have a link you want to share?  Know the location of a great utility, script, or document that doesn't exist on myITforum.com?  Drop out to the public Link engine and submit your own. Back to top Today's FAQ Items No new FAQ items today. Drop by the myITforum.com FAQ and submit a question or read through the questions already answered: http://www.myitforum.com/faqs/afmmain.aspx Read the FAQ as it happens! Grab the RSS Feed. Back to top Today's Wiki Updates BDD 2007 - Build Lab Image Grab the RSS feed for the myITforum.com Wiki so you can stay up-to-date on Wiki additions and changes automatically: RSS Feed Back to top Today's Job Postings Multiple SMS positions available in Duluth, GA Work Description needed: (brief) Under general supervision and with minimal assistance from more experienced and knowledgeable test and deploy analysts, provides technical, operational and infrastructure services for the testing, packaging and deploying... SMS/MOM Engineer Skilgroup is in search of an SMS/MOM Engineer for a very long-term contract with a dynamic client in Oak Brook, IL. The SMS Engineer will analyze user requirements, procedures, and problems and design/implement a Microsoft SMS / MOM environment. The Engineer... Systems Admin/MOM position currently available We are currently hiring for Systems Administrator with strong experience in MOM, basically we are looking for a MOM guru. They need someone that can go in and administer MOM but also an fix it if it breaks. This person needs to be familiar with rules...   Need 3 Software Engineers for Game Development Skilgroup has a client in Chicago seeking dynamic players to work as Software Engineers in their Advanced Technology Group. The Software Engineers serve as team leaders of an expert strike force to solve the difficult and challenging engineering problems...   Any J2EE Programmer Analysts with Domino Development? We have a huge need in Oak Brook, IL for a Senior Java Programmer/Analyst to act as the lead member of a team. The first project will be enhancing our current portal, content management, and document management systems as well as other J2EE web applications...   Need a Project Manager with LDAP Experience Skilgroup, Inc. needs a skilled Project manager with experience in identity management solutions and LDAP infrastructures for a long-term or permanent position with a dynamic client in Oak Brook, IL. The Project Manager is needed to build a solid, auditable...   Need 2 SMS Architects with BDD Asap! Location: Houston, Texas I need to 2 contractors for at least 6 months. Start date would be end of June/Early July. I will have an engineer give more details about the job but here is a brief description: Microsoft System Management Server Admin. with... Receive information about new job postings in your favorite RSS Reader by using the following link: myITforum.com's Job Postings RSS Feed Back to top IT's Potential Realized Back to top Today's Fun Click Planet Simulator  Back to top   Posted Jun 12 2007, 01:33 PM by Anonymous with no comments Filed under: myITforum Daily Newsletter

• myITforum Daily Newsletter; June 11, 2007

  myITforum Daily Newsletter Daily Newsletter June 11, 2007 The myITforum.com newsletter is delivered Monday-Friday. If you desire to remove yourself from receiving the this newsletter or any of the other myITforum.com newsletters, click to manage your subscriptions. In this issue, you'll read: The myITforum.com Newsletter is brought to you by 1E: Community Notes myITforum Site Sponsorship The myITforum.com Monthly SWAG Drawing Today's Articles 1E - Intelligent Windows Management Today in the Forums Today's Site Downloads Today's Web blog Posts Today's myITforum.com Reading Room Selection Today's Links Today's FAQ Items Today's Wiki Updates Today's Job Postings IT's Potential Realized Today's Fun Click The myITforum.com Newsletter is brought to you by 1E: Back to top Community Notes A short survey: Reporting on the state of HW driver installation Microsoft needs some data and you folks are always ready to give it.  Microsoft believes it is very important to report on the state of Hardware drivers installations, but they need your input to push this through. The Microsoft SCCM team is proposing a solution where hardware vendor driver updates are delivered via the SCCM Software Updates infrastructure. They’d like to understand the importance of SCCM reporting the installation state to your corporation. Drop out to the following link and take the very short survey.  You MUST take the survey by June 14th, 2007! https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=75yhaMKssvxARBx7louo_2fA_3d_3d   Next AZSMUG Meeting - Tuesday, June 12th We are planning on having our fifth meeting.  This meeting will be held at Microsoft's downtown Phoenix Office: 2929 N Central Ave, suite 1400 on Tuesday, June 12th.  The meeting will start at 5:30 PM, but BE SURE to arrive early, and remember that you cannot enter the building after 6:00 PM.   The focus of this meeting will be on the 1E tools (www.1e.com) and how they add significant value to SMS and the soon to be released SCCM.  We will cover many common scenarios that SMS administrators face and approach it from a problem/solution perspective.  Join us and find out how you can save time, money and effort with the 1E tools in your SMS/SCCM environment.   As always, we will be raffling off some goodies.  This time we will have some books and software to give away.  Please register for the meeting here so we can plan accordingly:  http://www.clicktoattend.com/?id=118814   Thanks, Mike Terrill mike.terrill@gmail.com AZ Systems Management User Group www.azsmug.org Receive the full myITforum.com Daily Newsletter in your favorite RSS Reader: myITforum.com Daily Newsletter RSS Feed Back to top myITforum Site Sponsorship   Back to top The myITforum.com Monthly SWAG Drawing By helping sponsor myITforum.com, you are also entered into the monthly SWAG drawing. Each month, we hold a drawing for some great SWAG, and your donation ensures that you have the opportunity to win! Based on your donation level, you increase your chances of winning. Read more about it... Back to top Today's Articles SMS 2003 SMS Client Health Collections Structure by Rick J. Jones - 6/11/2007 SMS Client Health can be at many times a daunting task. If you are a very small group managing the workstations it may become almost impossible to keep on top of clients that may have become unhealthy at some point. MOM The MOM Service And MOM Host Tasks by Don Hite - 6/11/2007 Here you will find information on the tasks that the MOM Service and the MOM Host perform. Scripting Browse For A Vbs Script And Send The Results To The Command Prompt Window by Don Hite - 6/11/2007 This VBS script will allow you to browse for a VBS script and execute it by sending the results to a command prompt window. The script will bypass the echo commands or Msgbox commands and write the results directly to the screen. Windows PowerShell Using Win32 Console Applications With PowerShell by Don Hite - 6/11/2007 PowerShell is similar to the command prompt window in that you can execute applications and programs from within it if you have a command line application that is not readily available to you directly from within PowerShell simply call or execute it from the PowerShell window Security McAfee SiteAdvisor Plug-in for Internet Explorer by Don Hite - 6/11/2007 The McAfee Site Advisor Plug-in for Internet Explorer will provide you with protection from potential threats while you are surfing the internet such as Adware, Scams, Spam, and viruses. SQL Server SQL Query To Retrieve The Most Active SQL Tables by Don Hite - 6/11/2007 Use the SQL script below to find the most active SQL Tables by retrieving table changes. Sharepoint Modifying The MOSS 2007 Default Welcome Page by Don Hite - 6/11/2007 The initial page that your users see when they connect to your MOSS 2007 server(s) is the welcome page also known as the home page. In MOSS 2007 you have the ability to change or modify the look and feel of this page by following the steps here   View today's articles in your favorite RSS Aggregator using our special RSS feed. Back to top 1E - Intelligent Windows Management Back to top Today in the Forums   Topic Forum RE: Post OSD, PC's require a defrag. Anyone else seen this? SMS Feature Packs RE: ITMU - low percentage of Installed patches SMS 2003 RE: Windows Deployment Services SMS Feature Packs RE: Problem with HAL's and OSD SMS Feature Packs RE: Sudden Issues with Software Metering SMS 2003 Change location in Regional Settings VB Script RE: Warning in Site Status SMS 2003 RE: SMS 2003 SP 2 client/db issue SMS 2003 RE: Management Point Issues SMS 2003 RE: MOM 2005 SP1 & SMS Design Related... MOM RE: Unattended Exchange 2007 Installation Package SMS 2003 RE: Health service errors System Center Operations Manager Yahoo Messenger Exploits - Upgrade to Latest version Breaking Virus & Security News   Want to read the forum posts as they happen? Let your RSS Aggregator grab them for you, using this RSS feed. Back to top Today's Site Downloads file user section date size MMM ver 2 10 rodtrent Windows 6/11/2007 218.9 kb For any network with Win9x/NT/2000/XP/2003 clients. With this tool you can replicate (mirror) a selected folder/drive from server to a workstation, for backup purpose.   Read what's available today for download from myITforum.com in your favorite RSS Aggregator. Subscribe using this link. Back to top Today's Web blog Posts Scott Moss - At myITforum My new acquaintance Scott Moss and I have chatted about MOM on occasion and recently I invited Scott to become a part of the myITforum community to which he enthusiastically accepted and Rod graciously provided him with a Blog page. Scott at the present... by dhite to Don Hite   Two reasons the iPhone is hot Check this out. This was posted in a recent article: Clearly, the iPhone is hot, but why? Two reasons , said Jen O'Connell, author of "The Cell Phone Decoder Ring," a book that helps readers pick a cell phone. First, O'Connell recognizes... by jgormly to John at myITforum.com   Brits Drop 855,000 Phones Down the Toilet - Each Year What's up with the brits? 850,000 phones down the toilet each year? WHAT? Wonder how the US ranks... If you've ever found yourself trying to fish your mobile out of the toilet, you're not alone. A staggering 855,000 handsets are flushed away... by jgormly to John at myITforum.com     Read posts from the myITforum.com bloggers using the RSS Feed: The myITforum.com Bloggers RSS Feed Back to top Today's myITforum.com Reading Room Selection Back to top Today's Links Miscellaneous SysAid Help Desk Software and Asset Management 6/11/2007 SysAid is a suite of web-based IT management software tools. It automates your processes for help desk, hardware configurations, asset monitoring, software licenses, tasks, projects and much more. OS/2 Utility Downloads 6/11/2007 In the event you are still working with this operating system, this page allows you to download most of the known utilities for OS/2. System Center Operations Manager OpsMgr 2007 Visio Template 6/11/2007 Visio stencil template for OpsMgr 2007. It should prove helpful for documenting your OpsMgr 2007 environments. Have a link you want to share?  Know the location of a great utility, script, or document that doesn't exist on myITforum.com?  Drop out to the public Link engine and submit your own. Back to top Today's FAQ Items FAQ # 289 : Can I Install SNMP with SMS? Read the FAQ as it happens! Grab the RSS Feed. Back to top Today's Wiki Updates BDD 2007 Configure the ResourceRoot Package and customsettings.ini value Grab the RSS feed for the myITforum.com Wiki so you can stay up-to-date on Wiki additions and changes automatically: RSS Feed Back to top Today's Job Postings Multiple SMS positions available in Duluth, GA Work Description needed: (brief) Under general supervision and with minimal assistance from more experienced and knowledgeable test and deploy analysts, provides technical, operational and infrastructure services for the testing, packaging and deploying... SMS/MOM Engineer Skilgroup is in search of an SMS/MOM Engineer for a very long-term contract with a dynamic client in Oak Brook, IL. The SMS Engineer will analyze user requirements, procedures, and problems and design/implement a Microsoft SMS / MOM environment. The Engineer... Systems Admin/MOM position currently available We are currently hiring for Systems Administrator with strong experience in MOM, basically we are looking for a MOM guru. They need someone that can go in and administer MOM but also an fix it if it breaks. This person needs to be familiar with rules...   Need 3 Software Engineers for Game Development Skilgroup has a client in Chicago seeking dynamic players to work as Software Engineers in their Advanced Technology Group. The Software Engineers serve as team leaders of an expert strike force to solve the difficult and challenging engineering problems...   Any J2EE Programmer Analysts with Domino Development? We have a huge need in Oak Brook, IL for a Senior Java Programmer/Analyst to act as the lead member of a team. The first project will be enhancing our current portal, content management, and document management systems as well as other J2EE web applications...   Need a Project Manager with LDAP Experience Skilgroup, Inc. needs a skilled Project manager with experience in identity management solutions and LDAP infrastructures for a long-term or permanent position with a dynamic client in Oak Brook, IL. The Project Manager is needed to build a solid, auditable...   Need 2 SMS Architects with BDD Asap! Location: Houston, Texas I need to 2 contractors for at least 6 months. Start date would be end of June/Early July. I will have an engineer give more details about the job but here is a brief description: Microsoft System Management Server Admin. with... Receive information about new job postings in your favorite RSS Reader by using the following link: myITforum.com's Job Postings RSS Feed Back to top IT's Potential Realized Back to top Today's Fun Click Texas Hold’em Back to top   Posted Jun 11 2007, 01:49 PM by Anonymous with no comments Filed under: myITforum Daily Newsletter

• myITforum Daily Newsletter; June 8, 2007

  myITforum Daily Newsletter Daily Newsletter June 8, 2007 The myITforum.com newsletter is delivered Monday-Friday. If you desire to remove yourself from receiving the this newsletter or any of the other myITforum.com newsletters, click to manage your subscriptions. In this issue, you'll read: The myITforum.com Newsletter is brought to you by 1E: Community Notes myITforum Site Sponsorship The myITforum.com Monthly SWAG Drawing Today's Articles 1E - Intelligent Windows Management Today in the Forums Today's Site Downloads Today's Web blog Posts Today's myITforum.com Reading Room Selection Today's Links Today's FAQ Items Today's Wiki Updates Today's Job Postings IT's Potential Realized Today's Fun Click The myITforum.com Newsletter is brought to you by 1E: Back to top Community Notes A short survey: Reporting on the state of HW driver installation Microsoft needs some data and you folks are always ready to give it.  Microsoft believes it is very important to report on the state of Hardware drivers installations, but they need your input to push this through. The Microsoft SCCM team is proposing a solution where hardware vendor driver updates are delivered via the SCCM Software Updates infrastructure. They’d like to understand the importance of SCCM reporting the installation state to your corporation. Drop out to the following link and take the very short survey.  You MUST take the survey by June 14th, 2007! https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=75yhaMKssvxARBx7louo_2fA_3d_3d   myITforum's WPC ambassador partnership is in full swing Check out the following links to see what it’s all about. Microsoft WPC site link … calling out the WPC Ambassador Partners, very cool http://www.microsoft.com/partner/events/wwpartnerconference/wpc_connect.htm   The regional site … each ambassador has their own page that is nicely cross referenced http://www.wpcdenver.com/index.htm   The International Association of Microsoft Certified Partners calls us out on the home page also http://www.iamcp.org/pages/default.aspx Receive the full myITforum.com Daily Newsletter in your favorite RSS Reader: myITforum.com Daily Newsletter RSS Feed Back to top myITforum Site Sponsorship   Back to top The myITforum.com Monthly SWAG Drawing By helping sponsor myITforum.com, you are also entered into the monthly SWAG drawing. Each month, we hold a drawing for some great SWAG, and your donation ensures that you have the opportunity to win! Based on your donation level, you increase your chances of winning. Read more about it... Back to top Today's Articles System Center Configuration Manager Deploying softwarepackages without network access by Jan Marten - 6/8/2007 By having numerous amounts of mobile devices like notebooks, which reside normally outside your company, you can now easily deploy sofware or patches onto them. SMS 2003 Deploying softwarepackages without network access by Jan Marten - 6/8/2007 By having numerous amounts of mobile devices like notebooks, which reside normally outside your company, you can now easily deploy sofware or patches onto them. SMS 2.x Deploying softwarepackages without network access by Jan Marten - 6/8/2007 By having numerous amounts of mobile devices like notebooks, which reside normally outside your company, you can now easily deploy sofware or patches onto them. MOM Installing MOM 2005 Reporting on a Server with SQL 2005 by Christopher Stauffer - 6/8/2007 I was trying to get MOM 2005 reporting to install on our new MOM 2005 server and could not get past the Pre-Requisites. I installed SQL 2005 SP2 and the MOM Reporting server was freaking out. I tried every MS article I could find to get this stupid thing to install. Scripting The Excel VBS Script Color Pallet Revisited by Don Hite - 6/8/2007 In a previous post last year entitled "Creating a Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet With Excel Color Values VB Script" I explained how to change or otherwise modify my original Excel script posts to change the numeric color values (Usually 19 and 11) with different colors numeric values of your choice. Windows PowerShell Convert WMI time to system datetime by Ying Li - 6/8/2007 There is a .Net class ManagementDateTimeconverter can convert WMI time to system datetime. Windows Mobile You don't really have to leave your device connected during the WMDC 6.1 upgrade by Rod Trent - 6/8/2007 Yan Balducci (Microsoft) dropped me an email earlier after I posted about the WMDC 6.1 release yesterday. SQL Server Retrieving SMS Client Computer System Data by Don Hite - 6/8/2007 This SQL query will gather the specified Computer System and specified System Discovery information for your SMS client machines. Microsoft Office The Excel VBS Script Color Pallet Revisited by Don Hite - 6/8/2007 In a previous post last year entitled "Creating a Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet With Excel Color Values VB Script" I explained how to change or otherwise modify my original Excel script posts to change the numeric color values (Usually 19 and 11) with different colors numeric values of your choice. Hardware and Gadgets DIY: The ultimate computer management console by Paul Thomsen - 6/8/2007 Computer management is a multi-disciplined art form that is very computer intensive. You need a lot of applications open at any time to do the job right. How do you keep an eye on all of them? With the ultimate Command Central, of course! Your own up close and personal bridge of the Enterprise.   View today's articles in your favorite RSS Aggregator using our special RSS feed. Back to top 1E - Intelligent Windows Management Back to top Today in the Forums   Topic Forum RE: SMS 2003 SP3 version of ITMU SMS 2003 RE: Re-running an Advertisement on a client SMS 2003 Dangerous Non Business Software AntiVirus Products and Best Practices RE: SQL Query to get package info SMS 2003 Event 9100:'Microsoft Windows File Server SMB counters calculation MOM RE: Credentials for osdswdexec SMS Feature Packs RE: Change an Address property through SQL? SMS 2003 RE: Remote Control and Web Reports SMS 2003 RE: Deploying Vista via BDD 2007 Error Operating System Deployment RE: has the McAfee 8.5i issues been sorted out? SMS 2003 RE: SMS_Collection_Evaluator Error 2528 SMS 2003 RE: Clients getting removed from group membership MOM RE: Processor Serial Number SMS 2003 RE: MOM TEC Integration Problem MOM RE: WQL query: Patch installed? SMS 2003 RE: urgent help with sap patch 24 SMS 2003 script needed to query assigned user packages SMS 2003 RE: SMS OSD - Adding to the Domain SMS Feature Packs RE: Advertisements not bring seen by Advanced Client. SMS 2003 RE: SMS_AD_SYSTEM_GROUP_DISCOVERY_AGENT Hangs SMS 2003 RE: Moving SMS2003 Primary Site Server to new hardware SMS 2003 RE: New patch package not seeing older patches SMS 2003 RE: Patch Management - Risk Analysis SMS 2003 RE: possible to go SP1 to SP3? SMS 2003 RE: mandatory installation removed SMS 2003 RE: Extending the MOF SMS 2003 RE: SP3 Asset Int. Software Licensing Service SMS 2003 Advance Notification: Microsoft Critical Patches for June 2007 Breaking Virus & Security News   Want to read the forum posts as they happen? Let your RSS Aggregator grab them for you, using this RSS feed. Back to top Today's Site Downloads file user section date size Permiter version 1.62 rodtrent Scripting, Windows 6/8/2007 144.3 kb Allows modifying NTFS folder permissions for individual user/group, without affecting other permission on same and nested folders.   Read what's available today for download from myITforum.com in your favorite RSS Aggregator. Subscribe using this link. Back to top Today's Web blog Posts Nominations are now open for the Microsoft SoftGrid Application Virtualization 4.5 (“SoftGrid 4.5”) Technology Adoption Program (TAP)! From the Softgrid team blog: Submit your nomination here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=qDdwKbDAXLKrLp9cc4ldXA%3d%3d SoftGrid 4.5 The Microsoft SoftGrid team is currently wrapping up our SoftGrid 4.2 release, but is also already hard at work... by smchugh to Sean McHugh at myITforum.com   Business Desktop Deployment 2007 docs updated Download planning, building, and technical guidance, templates, and scripts to facilitate deployment of Windows Vista™ and the 2007 Microsoft® Office system. by rodtrent to Rod Trent at myITforum.com   The Engyro Acquisition FAQ Source: Merger FAQ Merger Agreement FAQ Q: What are you announcing? A: Microsoft has acquired Engyro Corporation, a privately held company based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Q: Why is Microsoft buying Engyro; what are the customer benefits you expect? A: This... by rodtrent to Rod Trent at myITforum.com     Read posts from the myITforum.com bloggers using the RSS Feed: The myITforum.com Bloggers RSS Feed Back to top Today's myITforum.com Reading Room Selection Back to top Today's Links Active Directory and Group Policy PolicyMaker Registry Extension 6/8/2007 Most desktop administrators quickly become familiar with the need to make adjustments to the Registry on remote computers. The free PolicyMaker Registry Extension is a true client side extension (CSE) to Group Policy, providing full registry management capability. The interface is simple and configurations are communicated to client computers through Group Policy. When Group Policy refreshes on a client computer, the registry is updated. Tool to Export DL Membership 6/8/2007 Here is a small HTA applet that built to export the membership of various groups in Windows Active Directory. It provides some basic filtering (owner, specific OU, name contains), plus 3 modes of export, XLS, CSV, or HTML to screen. Exchange Server How Outlook 2007 works with different Exchange Server versions 6/8/2007 Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 works well with a variety of e-mail servers, and you can take advantage of an even richer feature set by using Outlook with the latest version of Microsoft Exchange Server. Features of Office Outlook 2007 that work better with Microsoft Exchange 2007 include scheduling meetings, Offline Address Book (OAB) downloads, automatic configuration of Exchange server accounts, and enhanced Out of Office functionality. In addition, some features of Office Outlook 2007 require or work better with Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 or later. Have a link you want to share?  Know the location of a great utility, script, or document that doesn't exist on myITforum.com?  Drop out to the public Link engine and submit your own. Back to top Today's FAQ Items FAQ # 288 : What does the MMS DVD email look like when my DVD ships? Read the FAQ as it happens! Grab the RSS Feed. Back to top Today's Wiki Updates Microsoft Operating System Deployment BDD 2007 System Requirements Grab the RSS feed for the myITforum.com Wiki so you can stay up-to-date on Wiki additions and changes automatically: RSS Feed Back to top Today's Job Postings Multiple SMS positions available in Duluth, GA Work Description needed: (brief) Under general supervision and with minimal assistance from more experienced and knowledgeable test and deploy analysts, provides technical, operational and infrastructure services for the testing, packaging and deploying... SMS/MOM Engineer Skilgroup is in search of an SMS/MOM Engineer for a very long-term contract with a dynamic client in Oak Brook, IL. The SMS Engineer will analyze user requirements, procedures, and problems and design/implement a Microsoft SMS / MOM environment. The Engineer... Systems Admin/MOM position currently available We are currently hiring for Systems Administrator with strong experience in MOM, basically we are looking for a MOM guru. They need someone that can go in and administer MOM but also an fix it if it breaks. This person needs to be familiar with rules... Receive information about new job postings in your favorite RSS Reader by using the following link: myITforum.com's Job Postings RSS Feed Back to top IT's Potential Realized Back to top Today's Fun Click Circuit Bent Music Back to top   Posted Jun 08 2007, 01:55 PM by Anonymous with no comments Filed under: myITforum Daily Newsletter