Rod Trent at myITforum.com

Don’t delete the TEMP or TMP directory on a ConfigMgr client…

2008-08-28T15:41:01Z

Today's tip comes from Vinay Pamnani, a Support Engineer in our System Center Configuration Manager 2007 group. I didn't see a whole lot documented on these error codes so if you're seeing a 8004402F or a 80041010 then you might want to check where your temp variables are pointing:

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Issue: Installing the client seems to fail either using push install or manual install and you find the following in the ccmsetup.log:

MSI: Setup was unable to compile the file ccmclasses.mof
The error code is 8004402F ccmsetup <date> <time> 3052 (0x0BEC)
MSI: Action 10:36:17: Rollback. Rolling back action: ccmsetup <date> <time> 3052 (0x0BEC)
MSI: Warning 25002. Failed to delete
CCM_Service_ErrorHandlerRegistration.Clsid="{0F95BCE5-2209-488a-B4BC-4396AD233C8D}" from CCM
The error code is 80041010 ccmsetup <date> <time> 3052 (0x0BEC)
Installation failed with error code 1603 ccmsetup <date> <time> 3052 (0x0BEC)

You may also see the following in mofcomp.log:

<day> <date> <time> : Parsing MOF file:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\CCM\ccmclasses.mof
(day> <date> <time> 2008.6050109) : (1): error SYNTAX 0X8004402f: Error creating temporary file

Cause: This can occur if WMI is unable to access the TEMP and/or TMP location, either because of permissions or because the path is invalid.

Resolution: In our case, these variables were set to %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp. To resolve the issue we changed the variable to point to C:\Windows\Temp. Once we did this the client installation completed successfully.

Issue with latest updated DHCP Management Pack

2008-08-28T15:39:29Z

Steve Rachui talks about the latest flaw and workaround:

After installing the latest DHCP MP customers are seeing an issue where the event log cannot be opened on the DHCP systems. An event similar to the following is logged

This problem is due to a known issue with the DHCP management pack. To workaround the issue, disable the Microsoft.Windows.DHCPServer.Library.Server.UnitMonitor.DependentServiceHealth monitor.

iPhone security flaw exposes private data

2008-08-28T15:36:49Z

http://www.myitforum.com/absolutenm/templates/template6.aspx?articleid=5563&zoneid=72

SCCM-Tools.com coming…

2008-08-28T14:55:59Z

http://sccm-tools.com/

Per a post to the forums today by mhudson…

SCCM Tools

Well I have my domain now http://sccm-tools.com/ I hope to have the BETA of it up in a few weeks. This site will be central place where people can request tools to be create upload or link to created tools discussion on tool creation

I don't think I can match the power and prestige of ths place but I am hoping it fills the niche area of SCCM tools.

Want to know what’s up with Appdeploy.com?

2008-08-28T12:59:54Z

Bob Kelly indicates that the site should be back up, but it is still moving slow today. So, additional technical issues are being worked on.

However, you can now “follow” what is going on with Appdeploy.com by following the updates on Twitter: http://twitter.com/appdeploy

Here’s what Twitter has as of right now…

While the site is largely viewable, submissions are an issue at the moment. Working on the forum now, expect intermittent outages near-term. about 13 hours ago from web

I'll stress the good news: no data loss. However, the site is suffering major performance issues and a solution is still being investigated. about 15 hours ago from web

Everything is as it should be but the original issue of the site slowing down seems to be resurfacing. Cross your fingers for me. about 16 hours ago from web

Not crying victory yet, but things are starting to click. The site is up, but slow-- I've got a bit more cleaning up to do... about 16 hours ago from web

Moving back to original (more powerful) server now. The forum may take a bit more work, but the bulk of the site should be up shortly. about 17 hours ago from web

Looks like some db corruption, the good news is the data is OK. Exporting the data to new db files on is looking successful. Up soon?!? about 18 hours ago from web

Working to restore appdeploy.com! After a full 24 hr. outage, a problem in the execution of ASP scripts has us moving to a new server 08:38 AM August 27, 2008 from web

Betanews.com comes up blank when using IE8 Beta 2

2008-08-28T12:51:54Z

Try accessing Betanews.com in IE8 Beta 2 and you’ll see a completely blank page.

Incidentally, if you use Maxthon (which uses the IE8 rendering engine), Betanews.com works fine…

Betanews.com works fine when you place IE8 Beta 2 in compatibility mode.

Interestingly, myITforum.com has no problems with IE8.

RSS Feed links in MS Outlook work, but give errors after installing IE8 Beta 2

2008-08-28T12:49:18Z

After installing IE8 Beta 2, I receive a similar message as show below on each and every link inside a RSS feed in Microsoft Outlook.

After a quick test, this error seems to be caused by Maxthon running as the default browser. When I use IE8 as the default browser, there are no error messages.

Maxthon needs an update to work with IE8 Beta 2

2008-08-28T12:28:44Z

After installing IE8 Beta 2, I found that Maxthon no longer works. But, there’s a post in the Maxthon forums with a link to a Maxthon update that allows it to work with the new beta.

http://forum.maxthon.com/viewthread.php?tid=73817

Windows Live Translator

2008-08-28T12:02:54Z

I didn’t realize until after installing IE8 that Windows Live has a translator engine…

http://www.windowslivetranslator.com/

Will IE8 Beta 2 make me want to stop using Maxthon?

2008-08-28T11:18:38Z

Let’s see. Installing Beta 2 now.

Update on Appdeploy.com

2008-08-27T15:54:06Z

For those looking for Appdeploy.com and wondering if the site has simply disappeared – The folks at Appdeploy.com are working through some technical issues today.

Considering that the KBOX is somehow tied into the Appdeploy.com web site, I suspect this is a critical matter and will be resolved very soon.

LinkedIn to add discussions to their new Groups function

2008-08-27T15:06:37Z

This Friday, we will be adding several much-requested features to your group:

Discussion forums: Simple discussion spaces for you and your members. (You can turn discussions off in your management control panel if you like.)
Enhanced roster: Searchable list of group members.
Digest emails: Daily or weekly digests of new discussion topics which your members may choose to receive. (We will be turning digests on for all current group members soon, and prompting them to set to their own preference.)
Group home page: A private space for your members on LinkedIn.

Power IT Down Day - August 27, 2008

2008-08-27T12:42:24Z

Are you doing this?

HP, Intel and Citrix have joined forces in a commitment to save energy, but we need your help. On August 27, power down your computer, monitor, and printer at the end of the day. We'll calculate the number of people who Power IT Down, and post the results on this page. Plus, we'll donate a portion of the cost savings to the American Red Cross of the National Capital Area. Do it for the environment. Do it for the next generation. But first, do it just for one day.

http://h10038.www1.hp.com/poweritdown.asp?agencyid=1&jumpid=ex_r33_xbu_go_poweritdown_fed

Support policy for Microsoft SQL Server products that are running on a virtual machine in a Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V environment

2008-08-27T12:40:32Z

Microsoft SQL Server 2008

Microsoft supports and provides technical help to customers who run SQL Server 2008 on a virtual machine in a Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V environment except for certain configurations that are documented in the Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2008 section of the SQL Server 2008 Online Book.

Microsoft SQL Server 2005

SQL Server 2005 is not fully supported on a virtual machine in a Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V environment.

Read the rest:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956893

My Facebook Virtualization Launch Invite

2008-08-27T12:27:57Z

The Virtualization crew at Microsoft is working overtime shooting invites to people on Facebook.

Event Info

Host:

Microsoft

Type:

Meetings - Informational Meeting

Network:

Global

Time and Place

Date:

Monday, September 8, 2008

Time:

8:00am - 6:30pm

Location:

Meydenbauer Center

Street:

11100 NE 6th Street

City/Town:

Bellevue, WA

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Description

For information and registration, visit http://www.microsoft.com/virtualization/default.mspx
Become an expert in virtualization in your company!

Attend this free summit on Microsoft® Virtualization Products and Practices and INCREASE your productivity!

On September 8th, 2008 Microsoft will launch its new virtualization products. Now you can virtualize from the data center to the desktop, and manage with the same tools you're already using for your physical infrastructure.

Find out how Windows Server 2008® with Hyper-V™, Microsoft System Center - including Virtual Machine Manager 2008 - and Microsoft Desktop and Application Virtualization allow you to deploy, manage and get VIRTUAL now like never before.

ConfigMgr/SMS Spyware query and report gets its own Wiki page

2008-08-26T16:50:32Z

This report and query is sought after time-and-again, so we’ve posted it to the myITforum.com Wiki pages. This way it can always be found, and also anyone can add to it with a Wiki account. Feel free to add known Spyware to the current query to help keep it updated.

Here’s the permanent page:

http://www.myitforum.com/myITWiki/SMSSpyware.ashx

NEASMSUG Meeting in September 3rd (next week!)!

2008-08-26T16:02:28Z

New England Area SMS User Group Meeting:

Meeting date is Wednesday, September 3 (next week) at 6:30 in Waltham. Details posted to the web!

PLEASE do not forget to register to allow us to have a proper headcount.

We’ve locked in Steve Kaczmarek and his documentation team to host the keynote discussion for this meeting.... We are also going to try and pry some details around R2 release from Jared Cook as well!

Steve ALWAYS provides an interesting and exciting meeting. We are doubly fortunate to have the rest of his team available online as well, so this should be a relay great night!

In case some of you do not know, Steve Kaczmarek is the author of SMS 2003 Administrator’s Companion, as well as the System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Administrator’s Companion. This is a HUGE honor for us. Steve is also the force behind the “superflows” Here is the System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Software Updates Synchronization Superflow: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=d509a9f4-e397-4d0a-89bb-fa3d68b9e8be&DisplayLang=en

Please make every effort to attend as Steve is adjusting his schedule while he is in town.

MS Word 2007 to PDF works great

2008-08-26T14:48:39Z

You don’t have to invest in a crazy PDF printer application just to push your MS Word docs to simple Acrobat files. I needed to do this today and found that he add-on from Microsoft worked great in my situation.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=F1FC413C-6D89-4F15-991B-63B07BA5F2E5&displaylang=en

NetIQ says we’re all pretty stupid when it comes to virtualization

2008-08-26T14:23:16Z

http://www.myitforum.com/absolutenm/templates/IndustryNews.aspx?articleid=5548&zoneid=71

Network problems attributed to WinPE loading and then automatically rebooting

2008-08-26T14:10:24Z

Here's another great OSD related tip from Frank Rojas, a Senior Support Engineer in our Charlotte, NC office:

http://blogs.technet.com/smsandmom/archive/2008/08/26/configmgr-2007-osd-deployment-errors-out-within-a-few-seconds-after-winpe-loads-and-then-automatically-reboots.aspx

Optimizing your ever-growing WIM files

2008-08-26T14:08:44Z

Daniel Oxley shows a way to shrink your WIM files:

http://blogs.technet.com/deploymentguys/archive/2008/08/26/non-shrinking-wim-files.aspx

Creating custom events you can then pickup in OpsMgr or ConfigMgr

2008-08-26T13:41:41Z

The Eventcreate utility

The roadmap for Microsoft's System Center family of systems management products

2008-08-26T13:39:49Z

http://www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/sample/DOMIS/update/2008/06jun/0608smpr_illo.htm

Appdeploy.com down?

2008-08-26T13:37:41Z

I haven’t been able to get to Appdeploy.com today.

www.appdeploy.com

I’ve emailed the owner at KACE.

Take it with you: Recommended Antivirus exclusions for OpsMgr

2008-08-26T13:36:22Z

Now in whitepaper (PDF) format:

We’ve dealt with AV exclusions for SMS and ConfigMgr for a long time, so having information about recommended exclusion practices for OpsMgr 2007 is definitely welcome.

The 1E Product Video Tutorials

2008-08-26T11:31:47Z

1E NightWatchman demonstration video (25:12)

NightWatchman is a proven and scalable power management solution which helps organizations to cut costs, save energy and reduce carbon emissions by powering down PCs across an entire network. This video provides an overview of NightWatchman, and includes a demonstration of its robust reporting, end-user experience, and central administration.

1E WakeUp demonstration video (30:11)

1E WakeUp is the first and best Wake-On-LAN solution for reducing the cost of software updating while increasing availability. This video provides an insight into the key features and client server architecture, integration and operation within SMS/ConfigMgr environments, and includes a demonstration of the Computer Health feature.

1E Nomad Enterprise demonstration video (26:45)

Nomad Enterprise is a compelling tool for the efficient distribution of OS releases, applications and updates to remote server-less branch offices and to bandwidth-challenged environments. This video provides an overview of the family of software products, a review of the Nomad Enterprise architecture and integration with SMS/ConfigMgr, and demonstrates an actual software distribution.

Windows Server 2008 Fax Server Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager 2007

2008-08-25T22:35:51Z

Windows Server 2008 Fax Server Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager 2007

The Microsoft Windows Server Fax Server Management Pack monitors the performance and availability of fax servers running on Windows Server 2008 operating system.

Windows Server Print Server Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager 2007

2008-08-25T22:35:27Z

Windows Server Print Server Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager 2007

The Microsoft Windows Server Print Server Management Pack monitors the performance and availability of print servers running on Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008.

Hotfix required to deploy software to SMS 2003 SP3 client running Windows Vista SP1

2008-08-25T16:44:33Z

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

KACE rolls out mobile device management for the iPhone

2008-08-25T15:56:38Z

http://www.myitforum.com/absolutenm/templates/IndustryNews.aspx?articleid=5537&zoneid=71