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Here is the situation. You need to find the SMS 2003 or ConfigMgr NameSpace in WMI and you don’t have the PowerShell expertise, yet. Easiest way is to use a GUI interface. Namely CIM Studio. CIM = Common...
In SMS 2003 and ConfigMgr (SCCM) 2007 you can create a Direct Member to a collection. This may or may not be the best option for you. We can debate that later. You have to be concerned about the number...
SMS 2003 and SCCM 2007 / ConfigMgr 2007 allow the execution of packages in a specific order. This post will not cover the server / package / program settings; rather, this will cover how a client evaluates...
I decided it was about time I learned more PowerShell and SMS 2003 / SCCM 2007 scripting. I hope you enjoy this series, as I fail, experiment, and learn nuances of the PowerShell language. There seem to...
Scenario : An advertisement went out for a package that is causing havoc. Let’s say, it is rebooting servers and workstations. How do you stop it NOW !?!?! With a Big Red Stop Button (BRSB). Below are...
I am working on generating a list of DCR (Desired Configuration Requests). The following are some high level complaints WQL. Simply why are we using this instead of SQL for console connections? I understand...
The System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Toolkit (SCCM CCM.msi) contains a new version of Trace32.exe What is Trace 32? Trace32 - A log viewer that provides a way to easily view and monitor log files...
SMS 2003 SP2 ( Lowest level to upgrade to SCCM ) No official Vista support – can do limited Vista support for Business, Enterprise and Ultimate Software distribution Basic ITMU patch deployment via version...
The following are the steps needed to modify your Microsoft Managment Summit 2007 DVD playable from a network share. Note : the content of the DVD is protected. As such make sure this content is only available...
This article details the methods necessary to make roaming boundaries readable from the SMS table by creating a View, a function to convert an IP address to Decimal, and a code snippet to identify machines...
I was playing around with the great Mof hack by Cristiano from the article “Inventorying Microsoft SoftGrid Streamed Applications” found here: http://blogs.msdn.com/crisag/archive/2006/12/14/inventorying...
I have been using the SMSExpert.com DataShift modifications for SMS 2003 SP2. A recent request came in to also gather the ‘Remote Desktop Users’ group. Below are the script and the MOF edit. Enjoy ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''...
Test conditions Client : XP SP1 SMS Client : SMS 2003 Advanced Client SMS Server : SMS 2003 SP1 Note : newer versions of SMS or modification of settings away from defaults will change file transfer sizes...
The following VBS script is used to delete collections. Script Required Inputs SMS Server Name SMS Site Code (of the server) Collection Search String Optional Commit of a capital “Y” The 4 th parameter...
SMS 2.0 the limit in the MMC was something like 52 characters SQL SMS 2.0 MMC SMS 2003 SP3 SQL SMS 2003 SP3 SQL SMS 2003 SP2 Collection 255 128 255 255 Package 128 51 128 100 Program 100 51 100 100 Advertisement...
I have been asked to a review of SP3 for SMS 2003. Specific focus on AssetMetrix I will be doing a run down on what I’ve discovered doing research on the web and through testing. This is part 1 (the research...
Note: this is the list pre SP3 release Note: This is not an official SMS hotfix list. One size does not fit all and your mileage may vary. So please review this list for applicability to your particular...
SMS 2003 when it attempts program execution and results in exit code: 65534 Definition : This exit code means insufficient rights by SMS to execute program or scripts in package source directory. Fix ...
Shaun's Note : I am not the orginal author. I have updated some of the info: Consider the following file scanning exceptions for your Anti-Virus software where applicable: NOTE : The %systemroot% is...