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re: How to install ConfigMgr (SCCM) 2007 SP1 and R2 RC (build 6335)

rcrumbaker — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:29:27 GMT

Just so you know...

This is COMPLETELY unsupported and VIOLATES the EULA that comes with the R2 Eval code.

re: VBA and VSTA - The Future? Updated

rodtrent — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:14:39 GMT

Interesting...

re: How to stop an errant Advertisement in SMS 2003 / SCCM 2007

cmosby — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:55:51 GMT

Method one looks interesting, but I usually do 4 and 5 with forcing the clients to get policy with a script

re: Boxing and the case of the slow or hanging logon script in Vista

K.E.Jones — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:46:55 GMT

Hi,

Thanks, this was a really good read (enough that I joined to say this!).

Not only did I learn some things I didn't know (such as using the scheduler to co-ordinate things) but your conclusions also caught my eye.

I really totally agree with your comments on visible processes. What exactly is the point of throttling something that inherently begs for a real-time presence?

IMNSHO, It's not unreasonable in a work environment to want to display some form of message from a logon/startup script. Vista's behaviour at preserving the user experience works against itself when scripts attempt this.

Alongside the asynchronous and boxing changes MS have implemented, they've also changed how 'visible' the login scripts are.

The policy setting for "run scripts visibly" now also covers child processes and script output. It's a real shame because you now can't launch a script that provides its own flashy graphics without seeing that ugly DOS launch box :-(.

That's really a bit of downer on the smoothness of Vista's glossy startup process. I'd bet the Kixx community would like to kixx MS's butt right now ;-)

It's not nice to criticise negatively without at least trying to offer a positive solution so; if I was MS;

a) I'd add a third setting to logon scripts policies, "Run silent but allow visible children."

b) Shim everything into the scheduler with a good straightforward API for programmers. Oops, sounds like CRON to me...Maybe these Linux guys have a point ;-)

c) Allow more 'latitude' for signed scripts? Hopefully with support of Domain Admin authorised authenticode signatures people could avoid the hefty costs of having global signatures.

What do you think?

Have fun, and I hope I wasn't being too off-topic for this to be interesting to you!

Regards,

Keith

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re: FL008: Cedar Rapids, IA – Flood 2008

jnelson — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:10:29 GMT

Wow, you guys have really let the office go. You ought to think about hiring a cleaning crew :)

Seriously though, I knew we've been getting some rain in the midwest, but I had no clue it was like this!

re: FL008: Cedar Rapids, IA – Flood 2008

rodtrent — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:55:30 GMT

Wow...I had no idea.

Those are some freaky pics.

re: Random Thought: KeyPad

Tom_Watson — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:33:46 GMT

Lots of theories exist. One such site with some answers is :-

www.vcalc.net/Keyboard.htm

The most common theory I have heard is that calculators keypads already existed with 789 on the top row. They existed way before telephone keypads, so they were never going to change.

Whereas, when telephone keypads were being invented, they also had a second auxiliary use as a form of representing letters (e.g. 2=ABC, 3=DEF etc.). It was thought that if they put the ABC, DEF on the bottom row, it would not make sense.

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re: Fedora 9 and Vista Ultimate Running Virtual Machine 2007 in x64 Environment Fails

smearp — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:30:44 GMT

Hey Shaun-

Although Virtual PC and Virtual Server run on 64-bit Host Operating System, they only support 32-bit Guest Operating Systems. The forthcoming Hyper-V (on Windows Server 2008) does support both 32 and 64-bit guests. As you note at the end of your post, the 32-bit version of Fedora 9 works fine in Virtual PC as long as you follow the steps in my post that you referenced (there is a bug in the kernel that requires you to use the noreplace-paravirt to the boot parameters).

-Sean

Exclusiones de Antivirus para la plataforma Windows - August 13 2007

Hans Avendano — Thu, 29 May 2008 15:37:20 GMT

Hola... Tiempaso sin actualizar mi blog. pero con justas razones ya que estuve bien ocupadito este semestre

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re: How to stop an errant Advertisement in SMS 2003 / SCCM 2007

jnelson — Wed, 14 May 2008 17:28:01 GMT

Nice, my only comment would be that on option #2 you say the downside to deleting the source from the DP is none, but I would submit that the downside is having to put the source back again to resume. On slow links with big source it could take a while. Maybe MOVING the source temporarily to another folder locally would be better.

re: How to stop an errant Advertisement in SMS 2003 / SCCM 2007

scassells — Wed, 14 May 2008 17:25:22 GMT

I like it. Generally if you have the level to delete files from a folder... you may have the ability to lock the folder.

re: How to stop an errant Advertisement in SMS 2003 / SCCM 2007

CSummers311 — Wed, 14 May 2008 17:17:04 GMT

Method 2 could have a downside if it is a large package over a slow link. Denying the clients from accessing the package folder on each DP using NTFS would also solve the problem.

Windows XP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation

Harry Waldron - Microsoft MVP Blog — Tue, 13 May 2008 17:05:52 GMT

The XP SP3 installation upgrades have worked well for me on three systems and they should for most users

Windows Vista Boxed Applications

Andrei Ungureanu's Blog — Wed, 07 May 2008 15:52:40 GMT

In fiecare zi mai aflu ceva nou despre Vista (la fel si despre XP si W2K3). Azi am aflat de termenul

re: MMS 2008 - Instructor Lead Labs

chobbs — Fri, 02 May 2008 10:57:43 GMT

Put it on the feedback form as MS are always open to feedback ;-)

And if others agree do the same.

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Shaun Cassells at MyITForum.com — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:11:48 GMT

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