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myITforum Daily Newsletter; June 29, 2007

myITforum Daily Newsletter
Daily Newsletter
June 29, 2007

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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

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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.

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Today in the Forums

  Topic Forum
New Messages Strange Outlook Problem Microsoft Office
No New Messages Weird DP issue SMS 2003
No New Messages HW inventory of BIOS for IBM Thinkpad SMS 2003
No New Messages RE: Hardware wizard opens on reboot SMS 2003
No New Messages Challenge: SMS 2003 next to SCCM 2007 SMS 2003
No New Messages Query for Local installed printers SMS 2003
No New Messages RE: Need a SQL task SMS 2003
No New Messages RE: SPAM - I Need/Want It Spam and Email Issues
No New Messages RE: Secondary Site Install Error SMS 2003
No New Messages RE: CCMExex.exe SMS 2003
No New Messages RE: sms 2003 OSD problem SMS 2003
No New Messages RE: SCCM 2007 OSD System Center Configuration Manager
No New Messages RE: ZTI Partition action very....v.e.r.y...slow Operating System Deployment
No New Messages RE: Notification via SMS SMS 2003
No New Messages RE: Restoring computer and user state SMS Feature Packs
No New Messages RE: Apple Safari for Windows - 0 Day Vulnerability Breaking Virus & Security News
No New Messages RE: myITforum AV List reports Fake Microsoft Security Bulletin in the Wild Breaking Virus & Security News
No New Messages Challenge Question SMS 2003
No New Messages RE: RIS/OSD/WinPE Stop Error: 0x000000BB BSoD! Operating System Deployment
No New Messages RE: Stop Error: 0x000000BB just before WinPE SMS Feature Packs
No New Messages New Storm Variant - Greeting E-Cards with hostile links Breaking Virus & Security News
No New Messages RE: Help with SCCM 2007 Beta 2 Installation Problem System Center Configuration Manager
No New Messages RE: Advertisement Question SMS 2003
No New Messages RE: Creating MIF files for extending hardware inventory SMS 2003
No New Messages RE: Potential SP3 Bug or Known Issue SMS 2003
No New Messages RE: SMS 2003 SP3 - Changing FQDN problem in Sender Properties? SMS 2003
No New Messages RE: Latitude D630 Dell
No New Messages RE: Can I put maintenance mode on a schedule? System Center Operations Manager
No New Messages RE: SMS 2003 SP3 - Changing FQDN problem in Sender Properties? SMS 2003
No New Messages RE: Vista Support SMS 2.0
No New Messages RE: IBM Lenovo and SMS Snap In? SMS 2003
No New Messages RE: DP not recognized as local SMS 2003
No New Messages RE: Authentication Windows Server
No New Messages RE: Export/Import OU security list - possible? Active Directory and Group Policy
No New Messages Apple's new iPhone - Will it be secure? iPhone

 

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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...

 

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...

 

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...

 

 

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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.





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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.
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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.
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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.).
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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





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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...

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