December 2005 - Posts

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You have to wish for the new year now! by rodtrent

Ron’s come up with something to rid outselves of the Adobe curse. http://myitforum.com/blog/rcrumbaker/archive/2005/12/31/17976.aspx Let’s hope they have a way to deploy it across the Enterprise...
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Happy New Year folks! by rodtrent

We’re on the cusp of 2006 as I write this. 2006???!!!! Yep — another year into the new millennium. Things have been awesome this year for the myITforum crowd. We’ve moved away from 3rd...
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Boldly overacting like only one other has before by rodtrent

Some men are born overactors; others have overacting thrust upon them; and some achieve overacting one ... clenched ... jaw ... at a time. William Shatner is the quintessential strain of the first type...
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Another thing about WinZip... by rodtrent

Why, oh, why do the WinZip folks not ask you to put an icon on your Windows desktop? Like I need ANOTHER icon on my desktop.
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WinZip forced me to download the new version today. by rodtrent

Isn’t it interesting. I ran WinZip for the first time in about 2 months today, and I couldn’t get past the screen asking me to download the 10.0 version.
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Katrina cats...who wants one? by rodtrent

We took these cats in due to the Katrina hurricane, but are looking for good homes for them. If anyone wants to take one of these girls in, let me know: rtrent@cinci.rr.com . Kiara: Sierra: Kiara is the...
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Coolest things I received for Christmas by rodtrent

There are a few things I’m really impressed with that I received for Christmas this year. 1. A solar battery charger . You simply stick it to a window and it charges via the sun. Then you can plug...
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TVLand is playing the 1st shows on January 1st by rodtrent

Rick Fogarty posted this on the myITforum Off-topic list. Looks like a day of TVLand for me on the 1st: http://www.tvland.com/schedule/index.jhtml?anyday=1&day=20060101
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MMS 2006 email addresses to be aware of... by rodtrent

If you have a question relating to MMS 2006 content or sponsorship, please send email to v-stetot@microsoft.com For all other MMS 2006 questions please send email to mmsqs@microsoft.com
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eEye Security Alert - Windows Zero Day Exploit in Circulation by rodtrent

Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows 2003 are all affected, with no patch being made available yet. The Windows Graphics Rendering Engine is vulnerable, exploitable via a malicious...
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Desktop Patch Management by rodtrent

Overview of how Microsoft Information Technology (Microsoft IT) uses Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 to manage the process of distributing applications, to manage hardware and software assets...
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Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 Custom Management Pack Development at Microsoft by rodtrent

Technical discussion on the process that Microsoft IT uses to plan, develop, and deploy Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) management packs for internal line of business (LOB) applications. Microsoft IT...
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Desktop Deployment—Office 2003 by rodtrent

Overview of business value Microsoft gained with the deployment of Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=1e1c8af1-3c17-419f-a12d-fcd59c64bfb6&displaylang...
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Change Management for Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 Management Packs by rodtrent

Technical discussion on how Microsoft IT manages changes to rules in Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 management packs. In MOM 2005, processing rules define monitoring logic. To streamline rule...
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You hear about this from MVPs, but this is a telling report from Microsoft... by rodtrent

Deploying Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 at Microsoft http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=b87ad3b3-76f7-4afa-8351-30a2c8c184f7&displaylang=en
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Use SMS 2003 for Server Patch Management by rodtrent

Server Security Patch Management at Microsoft PUBLISHED February 2004. Detailed discussion on how the Microsoft IT group manages server security patching. Details on internal processes, tools, and Systems...
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Updated: Systems Management Server 2003: Deployment at Microsoft by rodtrent

PUBLISHED January 2004. Detailed discussion on how Microsoft IT deployed Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 to its desktop environment. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=48125f8c...
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Updated: Planning and Deploying Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003 by rodtrent

PUBLISHED August 2003. Detailed discussion of how Microsoft IT partnered with the Office, Exchange, Windows and SharePoint product development teams to develop a testing and deployment strategy that delivered...
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Updated: Systems Management Server 2003: How Microsoft Does Patch Management by rodtrent

PUBLISHED January 2004. Discussion on how Microsoft IT patches its desktop and server environment using SMS 2003. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=96f673e9-cd87-4827-acad-992084974041&displaylang...
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Updated: Systems Management Server 2003: Desktop Patch Management at Microsoft by rodtrent

PUBLISHED January 2004. Detailed discussion on how Microsoft IT uses SMS 2003 to manage the process of deploying critical security updates and critical Microsoft Office System software updates to desktop...
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Looks like a great deal... by rodtrent

If this holds up, I may have a few iPods ready for selling. http://myitforum.com/blog/rcrumbaker/archive/2005/12/29/17915.aspx
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From the Rod Trent way-back machine... by rodtrent

Microsoft prepares to unfurl management road map http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci864464,00.html Amazing how things can change in a couple years.
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Windows image flaw now 'extremely critical' by rodtrent

Users are being asked not to save, open or even preview any untrusted image files from e-mail, instant messages, folders or network shares in Internet Explorer after an exploit targeting Windows Metafile...
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Movies We Love: Evil Dead by rodtrent

Here’s a great take on the Evil Dead movies: http://www.dose.ca/toronto/movies/story.html?s_id=pAf2r0bnxMPO9tiv6qO4Fi5NKHfohBGdtfBEFnFqFvXxtysI3GqdxQ%3D%3D
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Building on Ron's "Wow what a year!" by rodtrent

It’s that time of year that you start to reflect on the past year’s accomplishments. Ron posted his list here: http://myitforum.com/blog/rcrumbaker/archive/2005/12/22/17567.aspx Well, it’s...
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BC wanted over Gary Coleman... by rodtrent

He has my vote. http://www.canmag.com/news/4/3/2664
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From Open Source to Pay for Source... by rodtrent

Chris makes a great post here: http://myitforum.com/blog/cmosby/archive/2005/12/19/17498.aspx But, can you read between the lines? Here’s the line that gets me in a tussle: While the software is...
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William Shatner has an official DVD Club! by rodtrent

Looking for the best Christmas gift ever for that super-Trekkie in your life? Filmjerk.com has all the sweet scoop on The Offcial William Shatner DVD Club . That's right, kids -- Captain James T. Kirk...
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Extended Security Update Inventory Tool by rodtrent

The Extended Security Update Inventory Tool is used to detect security bulletins not covered by MBSA including MS04-028, February 2005 bulletins, and future security bulletins that are exceptions to MBSA...
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Comments are now working on the myITforum web blogs...! by rodtrent

Thanks to Ron Crumbaker for figuring it out! Have at it folks!
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