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Today's Articles

SMS 2003
	SMS 2003 Management Point Alternate Roles
	by Don Hite - 7/9/2007
	A MP can use any of the alternative roles described below as needed other than acting as the default MP for the advanced clients at a site.
MOM
	SQL Query To return MOM Resources Heartbeat Age
	by Don Hite - 7/9/2007
	This MOM SQL query will return the heartbeat age in days for all MOM resources.
Scripting
	Metric Conversion VBS Scripts
	by Don Hite - 7/9/2007
	Just for fun I wrote the following VBS scripts to help my grandson learn the metric system and as a refresher for myself.
Windows PowerShell
	CodePlex PowerShell Community Extensions
	by Don Hite - 7/9/2007
	PowerShell Community Extensions (PSCX) is aimed at providing a widely useful set of additional cmdlets, providers, aliases, filters, functions and scripts for Windows PowerShell that members of the community have expressed interest in.
SQL Server
	Sa Login Fails To Connect Due To Not Being Associated With A Trusted Connection Error
	by Don Hite - 7/9/2007
	When you install Microsoft SQL Server 2005 using a “Typical” install the installation uses Windows Authentication mode rather than SQL Server Authentication or Mixed mode authentication.
Web Technologies
	IIS 5.0 Reset Command Line Syntax
	by Don Hite - 7/9/2007
	Here you will find the command line arguments for using the Iisreset utility
Sharepoint
	MOSS 2007 Mobile Browsers
	by Don Hite - 7/9/2007
	In MOSS 2007 you can use mobile browsers such as the following to connect to MOSS sites using their internet connection ability
Microsoft Office
	Blogging from WORD 2007
	by Ron Crumbaker - 7/9/2007
	The steps for blogging using Microsoft Word 2007.
Hardware and Gadgets
	Good lord, an $86 iPhone battery replacement program?
	by John Gormly - 7/9/2007
	So, you shell out $600 for an iPhone, only to discover that the battery won't hold a charge, or is having issues. What do you do? Call Apple support. What will they tell you? Pay a service fee of $79, plus $6.95, for a total of $85.95, and ship us the iPhone.

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1E - Intelligent Windows Management

	Topic	Forum
		RE: No site assignment found	SMS 2003
		RE: SMS Report	SMS 2003
		RE: NO SMS client on machines	SMS 2003
		RE: Web reports showing duplicates when should be filtered out!	SMS 2003
		RE: Reporting on event viewer	SMS 2003
		SMS Report - Extra advice anyone?	SMS 2003
		RE: OSD WinPE2005 Update	SMS Feature Packs
		Winpe2005 Update	Operating System Deployment
		RE: USMT restore user profile	SMS Feature Packs
		RE: Deploying software on different subnets ?	SMS 2003
		RE: RE: RE: Windows XP SP2 Issues	Windows Workstation

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Today's Web blog Posts

Full notes from Friday's WebCast on Deploying System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Clients

Don't you just hate data loss?

New Download from Microsoft: Virtual Machine Remote Control Client Plus (VMRCplus)

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Today's Industry News

iPhone and the Death of the Mobile Web Sunday, July 08, 2007 BetaNews Regardless of whether or not you bought into the flash and hype that accompanied the iPhone's launch, Apple's newest device is important not for what features it brings, but for what it makes obsolete. The death knell has been rung for the mobile Web. Click here to read this article Sun Micro to revamp Solaris with Linux features Sunday, July 08, 2007 Reuters Sun Microsystems Inc. is revamping its Solaris operating system, incorporating key pieces of rival Linux software in a move that could gain better support from developers who have massed behind Linux. Click here to read this article SoftGrid Version 4.2 Available Saturday, July 07, 2007 myITforum.com For those who have been struggling to get sequencing or application virtualization working with Vista version 4.2 should relive your frustrations. Click here to read this article Symantec offers betas for two Norton 2008 apps Friday, July 06, 2007 c|net Symantec has added Norton Antivirus 2008 and Norton Internet Security 2008 to it's Beta Center. Click here to read this article Dell Warns Customers About Complications From Vista Friday, July 06, 2007 Techdirt Microsoft has a lot riding on the success of Vista, but there are concerns about its onerous hardware demands and the attendant implementation challenges. Click here to read this article Norwegian hacker says he can bypass AT&T on iPhone Friday, July 06, 2007 Reuters A well-known hacker claims to have overcome restrictions on Apple Inc.'s iPhone, allowing highly technical users to bypass AT&T Inc.'s network to use the phone's Internet and music features. Click here to read this article Affair with iPhone cools when handset breaks Friday, July 06, 2007 MSNBC Falling in lust with an expensive device like the iPhone sets owners up for a hard fall if it stops working. I know, because mine died after only four days into our relationship. Click here to read this article One way or another, Google will fight Vista search integration Friday, July 06, 2007 ars technica Google has not walked away from its quest to force Microsoft into giving more concessions on integrated search in Windows Vista. Click here to read this article

Microsoft plans Canada software center Friday, July 06, 2007 Seattlepi.com Microsoft has been a vocal proponent of increasing the number of visas granted to skilled workers from outside the U.S. At the same time, the software maker has repeatedly said the U.S. is not producing enough engineers to fill its chairs, and argued that the U.S. education system fails to place enough emphasis on math and sciences. Click here to read this article A Word of Caution About Google Calendar Friday, July 06, 2007 washingtonpost.com Since security is what this blog is all about, I plugged "password" into a search of Google Calendar's public events, and within the first few pages of results found a username and password for a credit report account at TransUnion. The credentials belonged to Douglas Kerr, a network administrator for a software company in Charlotte, N.C. Kerr said he'd been experimenting with Google Calendar for a few weeks, but had no idea that he'd imported that record into the application. Click here to read this article Nobody Loves Palm (And Really, Why Should They?) Friday, July 06, 2007 Techdirt There have been long-running rumors that Palm was up for sale, with the things getting so ridiculous that at one point it looked like they were made up to boost the share price. Click here to read this article iPhoneInterface hack gets you inside the phone Friday, July 06, 2007 tuaw.com It looks like hacking the iPhone took a huge step forward last night. iPhone enthusiasts over at the #iphone-talk and #iphone-mac channels on irc.osx86.hu have developed iPhoneInterface, a new Windows and Mac tool that allows you to manipulate the iPhone's state, launch services, and interact with the iPhone filesystem. Click here to read this article Appdeploy.com Acquired by KACE Friday, July 06, 2007 myITforum.com Appdeploy.com was acquired by KACE, the makers of the KBOX systems management product. Click here to read this article One way or another, Google will fight Vista search integration Friday, July 06, 2007 ars technica Google has not walked away from its quest to force Microsoft into giving more concessions on integrated search in Windows Vista. Click here to read this article myITforum.com Launches New Softgrid Email Discussion List Friday, July 06, 2007 myITforum.com Due to overwhelming response from today’s newsletter, we have rolled out a brand new email discussion list just for the Softgrid product. Click here to read this article

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Today's FAQ Items

• FAQ # 295 : How can we uninstall an installed patch with SMS 2003 which was installed without using msi format?

 

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Today's Highlighted 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. SMS Administrator

Duties: The individual will be responsible for testing, piloting, patching and reporting on the patch status of all the workstations in the environment. SMS 2003 will be the primary tool leveraged for patching workstations and reporting on patch status... SMS Admin Needed ASAP Florida QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Extensive experience in SMS SMS reporting Software distribution Deployment Must have extensive knowledge and experience in MS Windows NT/2000/XP/Advance 2000 Server/2003 Server Extensive AD/WINS/DNS experience Experience with...

 

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Today's Fun Click

50 Bart Simpson Blackboard Quotes

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