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Seriously now...is this something someone would really want to do?
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rodtrent
Can you imagine a company end-user installing this? http://wakoopa.com/ It's a crazy piece of software and to me, simply an opt-in piece of spyware. Hmmm...how do we get people to install our spyware...
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NAP now has it's own product home page
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http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/nap-product-home.aspx digg_url='http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/rtrent/archive/2008/05/16/nap-now-has-it-s-own-product-home-page.aspx';digg_title='NAP now...
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PowerShell on Server Core
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Here is a step-by-step instruction on installing Windows PowerShell on Windows Server 2008 in Server Core mode. http://dmitrysotnikov.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/powershell-on-server-core/ digg_url='http...
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Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer 2.1 Released
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In 32-bit and 64-bit... http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=F32921AF-9DBE-4DCE-889E-ECF997EB18E9&displaylang=en digg_url='http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/rtrent/archive/2008/05...
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"Green" Interview with 1E
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http://www.myITforum.com/absolutevc/?v=936 digg_url='http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/rtrent/archive/2008/05/16/quot-green-quot-interview-with-1e.aspx';digg_title='"Green" Interview with 1E';digg_skin...
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Microsoft Touchwall!
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rodtrent
You've seen (and probably drooled over) Microsoft's Surface touchscreen tabletop . Well, some intern over at Microsoft Research accidentally knocked it on its side and — voilà! — the Microsoft...
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Ignore UAC for specific programs
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rodtrent
Great idea by MVP'er Marin Zugec... http://msmvps.com/blogs/martinzugec/archive/2008/05/16/ignore-uac-for-specific-programs.aspx digg_url='http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/rtrent/archive/2008/05/16/ignore...
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How to remove Rule Lines in Microsoft OneNote 2007 on a Tablet
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http://poseidom.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/how-to-remove-rule-lines-in-microsoft-onenote-2007-on-a-tablet/ digg_url='http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/rtrent/archive/2008/05/15/how-to-remove-rule-lines-in-microsoft...
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SMS 2003: Performing a domain rename/migration
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rodtrent
Source: SMS&MOM A question I get asked every now and then that doesn't seem to be particularly well documented is whether SMS 2003 supports renaming of the domain or domain migration. While technically...
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WSUS: Migrating approvals during an update from WSUS 2.0 to WSUS 3.0 SP1
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Source: The WSUS Support Team Blog Well, looks like I'll be first to jump in on our new WSUS Support Team blog with a little tip on how to migrate your existing approvals during an upgrade from WSUS...
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Put Windows Live on your Windows Mobile phone
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Windows Live for Windows Mobile is now available to download for your Windows Mobile phone. Windows Live for Windows Mobile lets Windows Mobile users sync their email from Windows Live Hotmail as well...
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The ManageFusion Alumni Program
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Henry Wilson brought this to my attention today and I thought it was interesting enough to post about. According to: http://www.managefusion.com/ManageFusion/LasVegas/registration/alumni.aspx ...you are...
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How soon we forget...
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All the signs were there for a quake, IF they had been followed. Yet man continues to rely on himself and his "science" instead -- proving that science is as much a religion as anything else...
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China Quake: How you can help
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rodtrent
The 7.9 magnitude quake which hit the south west Chinese province of Sichuan earlier this week has left 40,000 dead or missing. To aid rescue efforts the following agencies are taking donations: Care Australia...
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CBS to buy c|net
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Will c|net be the next ZDNet failure? We'll have to stay tuned to see. http://www.myitforum.com/absolutenm/templates/?a=5005&z=71 digg_url='http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/rtrent/archive/2008/05...
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Big Day in the Trent Household
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Tonight starts the qualifying rounds for the league championships for Track and Field. Alex is ready and healthy and I believe he's going to do really well. It's a cold, rainy day, and the forecast...
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ConfigMgr 2007: Current issues with Wake On LAN (WOL)
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rodtrent
Source: SMS&MOM We have received several customer reports describing problems with Wake on LAN – specifically the symptom of machines not waking up. There are two specific issues to be aware of that...
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Coming Soon: The WSUS Support Team Blog
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rodtrent
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 digg_url='http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/rtrent/archive/2008...
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How to migrate SCOM All-in-1 server to separate SCOM servers for each role?
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rodtrent
Great answer and thread in the forums... http://www.myitforum.com/forums/m.asp?m=178904 digg_url='http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/rtrent/archive/2008/05/14/how-to-migrate-scom-all-in-1-server-to-separate...
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Bulk SCOM and MOM 2005 Clear Agent Cache Scripts
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rodtrent
http://mom-architect.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!972D6881EF65500D!153.entry digg_url='http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/rtrent/archive/2008/05/14/bulk-scom-and-mom-2005-clear-agent-cache-scripts.aspx';digg_title...
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sft-check Updated
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rodtrent
Sft-check is a command-line utility to output information (blocksize, GUIDs, FB1 size etc.) about Microsoft SoftGrid SFT-packages. Additionally it can be used to scan through the content -directory (or...
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Problems Opening Help Files After Copying From another Computer
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rodtrent
Good tip! Source: Configuration Manager Writers - Announcements, Comments and other Stuff Having been caught out by this myself yesterday, I thought I’d pass this little tip onto you. From time to time...
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Windows
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Microsoft Operations Framework Job Aids
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These job aids function as a companion to the guidance in Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF) 4.0. They provide tools that help users directly apply this guidance to specific scenarios. Download... digg_url...
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Interesting stats on "Made in China"
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rodtrent
Percentages of items made in China. Taken from the May 2008, Volume 213, Number 5 edition of National Geographic magazine (page 170). Percentage of World's umbrellas made in China: 70% Percentage of...
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RedFly is on serious backorder
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rodtrent
If you want a RedFly, you'll need to get in line. From an email I just received, these things are on backorder for a few weeks. So, mine may be a bit later received than I'd hoped. I hope the technology...
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The Vado - This looks too cool to pass up
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rodtrent
Vado - Pocket Video CAM http://us.creative.com/products/product.asp?product=17761 See it, Shoot it, Share it — all in an instant! Creative Vado is a slim, lightweight video cam that makes it easy to capture...
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DPM 2007 wins silver in eWeek Channel Insider Product of the Year 2008
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rodtrent
Source: Nexus SC: The System Center Team Blog Today, System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 was awarded silver in the Storage Management category for this year's awards. Criteria: The winners were...
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How to use Community Server to improve Search Engine relevance and increase stats
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rodtrent
A long time ago, on myITforum.com, we pulled in RSS feeds from other places (like the TechNet and MSDN blogs). Community Server (the app we use for the blogs) allows you to do that. It was a neat concept...
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OpsMgr 2007: Security Hardening via Security Configuration Wizard Guide Released
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rodtrent
Source: SMS&MOM We recently released the very cool System Center Operations Manager 2007 SCW Roles and Security Hardening Guide for Windows Server 2003 and a brief description and download link is...
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WorldWideTelescope disses Silverlight?
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rodtrent
Looks neat. http://www.worldwidetelescope.org/ What happened to Silverlight????? As soon as you hit the main page, you are confronted (yes, I did say "confronted", or should I say "bullied"...
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