December 2007 - Posts

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New MSKB: System Management Server fails to distribute software updates to some clients by rodtrent

Article ID : 946931 Last Review : December 29, 2007 Revision : 1.0 When distributing software updates to clients using SMS, you noticed that it failed on some clients. Also, on some clients, you see that...
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Run to your cars! by rodtrent

Steve Thompson posted this picture to the myITforum Off-Topic list. This is a picture from the parking lot of his workplace.
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Gov't puts restrictions on laptop batteries for travelers by rodtrent

http://www.myitforum.com/absolutenm/templates/IndustryNews.aspx?articleid=4487&zoneid=71
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Sybase in trouble, it seems by rodtrent

iAnywhere used to be a member of the SMS Alliance revision 2. They were snatched up by Sybase and haven’t been heard of for quite a while. Now, they’re in the news again, but this time it appears...
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LANDesk GM interview - he believes there are only 3 competitors in the SysMgmt space... by rodtrent

Seriously. Here’s his quote: “In the last few years I've seen a lot of consolidation in the industry. There used to be a dozen competitors. Now it's down to a short list of us, Altiris...
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Duncan McAlynn listed as part of the Greatest Films ever by rodtrent

Funny stuff. Duncan has his latest Holiday Update posted to a Greatest Films site. Really, this is an annoying yet growing service that grabs blog posts and reposts them based on keywords in the content...
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Nick Beaugeard - It's been a while by rodtrent

Nick is a good, long-time friend of mine, so it’s great to see he’s active on a new blog covering Systems Management. This might be one to add to your already growing list of RSS feeds…...
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Why is it always my fault? by rodtrent

Have you ever noticed that when something is wrong with your Internet connection, that your ISP thinks it’s your fault immediately? I had an issue last night where I could not access anything that...
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What good is the USPS tracking system? by rodtrent

I’m tracking a package through the US Postal System. I was given a tracking number, much like you get from UPS and FedEX. But, have you noticed that the USPS tracking number does nothing for you...
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Another new MS Security blog by rodtrent

Security Vulnerability Research & Defense
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PowerShell, as an extension method! by rodtrent

http://notgartner.wordpress.com/2007/12/28/powershell-as-an-extension-method/
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Spam that caught my eye today by rodtrent

I like Spam because it can sometimes bring a small chuckle. Today’s fake Paypal note was especially funny to me. I just watched the movie, Home Alone , over the Christmas holiday and this Spam reminded...
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Someone get in trouble? by rodtrent

Disclaimers for each blog entry
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ConfigMgr 2007 gets a vote as one of the coolest apps by rodtrent

http://skatterbrainz.blogspot.com/2007/12/my-votes-for-coolest-pc-apps.html
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Advanced SoftGrid Training Mar 3-7 Toronto! by rodtrent

http://www.myitforum.com/forums/m.asp?m=170970
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If Carl Sagan were still alive, would he own the Google copyright? by rodtrent

http://www.myITforum.com/absolutevc/?v=601
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What texting your holiday greetings is costing you by rodtrent

T-Mobile: 15 cents per message within the United States and to Canada (up 5 cents from 2006) Verizon Wireless: 15 cents per message within the United States and 25 cents per sent text message to International...
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TechNet Magazine: Online Services Help Simplify Software Inventory by rodtrent

Your CFO just e-mailed, asking you for a "small favor": he needs a complete inventory of all the computers in your organization, where they are located, and what software is installed on each...
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TechNet Magazine: Better Backups with Data Protection Manager 2007 by rodtrent

The data protection market has recently experienced a renaissance of sorts. After years of tape-based backup solutions and one-size-fits-all approaches to nightly backup, a number of new technologies and...
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TechNet Magazine: Real Control with Virtual Machine Manager 2007 by rodtrent

System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007 is a new solution that provides a consolidated interface for managing your entire virtual infrastructure. Virtual Machine Manager (VMM).
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Even Microsoft doesn't know what the acronym - SMS - stands for by rodtrent

WebCast Title: MSDN Webcast: Office Development in Visual Studio: Integrating Systems Management Server Features in Outlook 2007 (Level 200) OK…cool. Sounds like Microsoft is integrating SMS 2003...
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The Tiger Team - coming to the new Court TV by rodtrent

Tiger Team - NEW! Tuesday, December 25 at 11 and 11:30pm E/P This vérité action series follows Tiger Team – a group of elite professionals hired to infiltrate major business and corporate interests...
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Received the HP bricking bug fix today by rodtrent

My HP laptop checked with the mothership today and prompted me to update my laptop to ward against a security vulnerability that we covered recently . Well, that’s fine and all, except the security...
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Google is turning into a Scrooge by rodtrent

We use both Paypal and Google Checkout for our entering our monthly drawings here at myITforum.com. In the past, I’ve attempted several times to get myITforum.com signed-up for Google Adsense. But...
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Bink.nu newsletter showed up in my inbox today by rodtrent

First time ever! Is this something new? ============================= The famous Bink.nu "expect list" is back! Just as previous years, I made a list of what releases we can expect from Microsoft...
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PowerGUI Survey - Please respond by rodtrent

http://dmitrysotnikov.wordpress.com/2007/12/21/powergui-survey-please-respond/
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PowerGUI reviewed in TechNet Magazine by rodtrent

http://dmitrysotnikov.wordpress.com/2007/12/24/powergui-reviewed-in-technet-magazine/
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Where's my 32-bit control panel apps? by rodtrent

If you’re running a 64bit version of Windows Vista, you may be hard pressed to find icons in Control Panel for your 32bit applications. Where once you could easily find icons for things like Quicktime...
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Microsoft SQL Server 2000/2005 Management Pack Updated by rodtrent

The SQL Server Management Pack monitors the availability and performance of SQL Server 2000 and 2005 and can issue alerts for configuration problems. Availability and performance monitoring is done using...
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Merry Christmas from GodCast by rodtrent

Here’s a couple Christmas songs for you from GodCast , the band that I play guitar in. Hopefully, they will enhance your Christmas holiday. Silent Night, Holy Night: http://www.myITforum.com/absolutevc...
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