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Hotfix required to deploy software to SMS 2003 SP3 client running Windows Vista SP1
25 August 08 12:44 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/939332

Filed under: Patch Management, Systems Management, SMS 2003

HotFix now available for ConfigMgr 2007 WSUS issue where patches cannot be applied to SMS 2003 clients
17 June 08 02:03 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

KB Article:  http://support.microsoft.com/kb/954474   Download the Update for System Center Configuration Manager 2007 package now.

Filed under: Patch Management, Systems Management, System Center, ConfigMgr 2007

Coming Soon: The WSUS Support Team Blog
14 May 08 01:45 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

Apparently, J.C. is getting paid to blog. Cool! http://blogs.technet.com/sus/archive/2008/05/14/coming-soon-the-wsus-support-team-blog.aspx

Filed under: Patch Management, Systems Management, Blogging

Third-party Custom Catalogs for Configuration Manager 2007 and Essentials 2007
12 May 08 07:55 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

Building a more secure and reliable infrastructure while lowering operating costs relies on the ability to update independent software vendor (ISV) and...

Filed under: Patch Management, Systems Management

Microsoft Windows Server Update Services 3.0 Management Pack
16 February 08 07:46 AM | rodtrent | 1 comment(s)

The Windows Server Update Services 2003 Management Pack collects performance data and generates comprehensive diagnostic reports that give you the information...

Filed under: Patch Management, Systems Management

Using the Microsoft Update Catalog Site with System Center Configuration Manager
30 January 08 04:26 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

http://blogs.technet.com/umeno/archive/2008/01/30/using-the-microsoft-update-catalog-site-with-system-center-configuration-manager.aspx

Filed under: Patch Management, Systems Management

New MSKB: System Management Server fails to distribute software updates to some clients
29 December 07 04:25 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

Article ID : 946931 Last Review : December 29, 2007 Revision : 1.0 When distributing software updates to clients using SMS, you noticed that it failed...

Filed under: Patch Management, Systems Management

KB and Hotfix released! - System Center Configuration Manager 2007 (SCCM) Offer Status Summarizer fails to process status
08 December 07 06:21 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

System Center Configuration Manager 2007 (SCCM) site servers installed prior to December 1, 2007 will fail to process advertisement status summary data...

Filed under: Patch Management, Systems Management

SMS_OFFER_STATUS_SUMMARIZER does not start - fix should be available through your TAM
07 December 07 11:34 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

The fix is supposed to be available, publicly, shortly. If you have a TAM you can get access to it now. The KB is 945898.

Filed under: Patch Management, Systems Management

SMS_OFFER_STATUS_SUMMARIZER does not start - fix hitting snags
07 December 07 08:04 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

For those that have been waiting for this fix, it appears it is still coming, though somewhat slowly. From the SMS email list last night… Sadly...

Filed under: Patch Management, Systems Management

Steve Pruitt provides SCCM 2007 Software Updates info on the myITforum.com Wiki
26 November 07 08:56 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

Lots of good info out there already… http://www.myitforum.com/myITWiki/SCCMSU.ashx Jump out and add your own information.

Filed under: Patch Management, Systems Management

System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Software Update Management Guidance - Migration from SMS 2003 Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates
31 October 07 02:13 PM | rodtrent | 2 comment(s)

While the release of System Center Configuration Manager 2007 has been accompanied by robust functional and procedural product documentation, the integration...

Filed under: Patch Management, Systems Management

WSUS 3.0 versus ConfigMgr (SCCM) 2007
15 October 07 12:06 PM | rodtrent | 2 comment(s)

This question seems to be coming up quite a bit: What are the differences for Patching between WSUS 3.0 and ConfigMgr? Jeff Gilbert posted this to the...

Filed under: Patch Management, Systems Management

A hotfix rollup package is available for the Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003 client
12 October 07 08:39 AM | rodtrent | 2 comment(s)

This article describes a hotfix rollup package that is available for the Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 client. You can apply this rollup...

Filed under: Patch Management, Systems Management

SMS 2003 and Security Bulletin MS07-053
14 September 07 12:41 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

http://blogs.technet.com/smsandmom/archive/2007/09/13/sms-2003-and-security-bulletin-ms07-053.aspx

Filed under: Patch Management, Systems Management