June 2007 - Posts
WMI Stability Improvements Fix For Windows XP
Back in May Microsoft released the same type of fix for Windows 2003 and now it is ready for XP clients. SMS admins understand the pain of WMI corruption as well as anyone, and probably better than most. Getting permission denied errors when it has nothing to do with permissions, trying to diagnose client issues remotely when WMI is not reporting the correct or latest data, the painful memories return...
SMS 2003 SP3 SMS_DEF.mof Demystified
As you already know with the release of SP3 for SMS 2003 the Asset Intelligence integration is now included. This means that you will get better data for software inventories, no more Visio v 3.445.3452134.4634.a and Microsoft Visio v 3.445.3452134.4634.b, it will just be Microsoft Visio v 3.445.3452134.4634...I kid...You reports should be much more readable and all those executables that have sat...
SoftGrid 4.5
Update: Thanks to Brian Leary who sent me an email and pointed out in my haste to post this before leaving for the airport that the nominations are closed, they were accepting them from June 1 - 15th. Details of version 4.5 are listed below however. Microsoft was accepting nominations for the SoftGrid 4.5 TAP program. More details can be found here . Version 4.5 looks to go RTM about the same time...
Config Manager Webcasts Coming Up
Wally is going to hold two SCCM 2007 webcasts at the beginning of July. The first one on deploying SCCM, the second on deploying SCCM clients. If you haven't attended a webcast by Wally you are missing out as he is a very unique presenter, plus he knows SMS pretty well, to put it mildly. TechNet Webcast: Deploying System Center Configuration Manager 2007 (Level 200) Monday, July 02, 2007 - 1:00...
Script To Preload SoftGrid Apps
SoftGrid Preload App's I saw this great piece of information on http://www.virtualapp.net/scripts.html and thought that this was a nice v1 script for loading application into cache. This script will check for and Preload only those SoftGrid applications currently not 100% in cache for the user. Summary Application pre-loading script that can be run on client machine in order to have all application...
BDD 2007 Patch Proper Installation
In case you do not want to install BDD 2007 v 1.1 and just want the hotfix instead make sure you install it correctly. Ben Hunter and Michael Niehaus both point this out what could go wrong on their blogs. Be sure to use the correct installation command line as detailed by Michael Niehaus. If you do not install the patch in the correct manner you may find that it has changed your customized scripts...
SoftGrid for Vista Available July 1st
SoftGrid for Windows Vista Submitted by John.Obeto on Wed, 06/13/2007 - 3:02am. Microsoft will release a Windows Vista™ version of SoftGrid on July 1, 2007. SoftGrid is Microsoft’s application virtualization software solution that allows IT managers to deliver secure, never-installed applications that also have the capability for remote delivery. Important to managers is SoftGrid’s ability to let them...
The Ultimate RSS Toolbox - 120+ RSS Resources
A mighty list of all things RSS. Don't miss the comments as well. Source . The Ultimate RSS Toolbox - 120+ RSS Resources June 11, 2007 — 11:35 PM PDT — by Stan Schroeder Never again will mankind have to look for RSS info in more than one place…ok, we’re kidding, but we’ve aimed to create a near comprehensive list of all the RSS readers, tools, browser plugins, tips, hacks and directories available...
SoftGrid 4.1 Service Pack 1 Released
How did I miss this? This has happened twice to me in the last couple weeks. Must be that slave driver of a manager I have! SoftGrid Sequencer (v 4.1.1.303) SoftGrid Server (v 4.1.1.302) SoftGrid for Terminal Services (v 4.1.1.302) SoftGrid for Windows Desktops (v 4.1.1.302) Microsoft SoftGrid 4.1 SP1 improves support for sequencing SxS applications that have public assemblies, such as the 2007 Microsoft...
Windows Home Server Hits RC
It's on the Microsoft Connect site if you are part of the Beta. Regards, Anthony Anthony Clendenen | Systems Engineer | 1E Inc. We are considered a premier SMS Solution Provider by Microsoft. See us at http://www.microsoft.com/smserver/partners "1E's tools add significant value to SMS in particular, around patch management, simplified branch designs and desktop migration. Having been a...
Download The Free Hotmail/MSN Outlook 2007 Connector Beta
Last month, Microsoft had intended to provide free access to Hotmail and MSN through Outlook 2003 and 2007 after a long period of paid subscription. Today, Microsoft released a Beta version of the Outlook Connector Beta for Microsoft Outlook 2003/2007 on Windows XP or Vista. With Outlook Connector Beta, you can use Outlook 2003 or Outlook 2007 to access and manage your Windows Live Hotmail or Office...
Business Desktop Deployment 2007 v 1.1
Did you miss it? If so you can catch up . This includes a number of fixes and in case you don't want to download and install BDD again you can wait for the KB ( 937191 ) to come out and install it instead. Download details: Business Desktop Deployment 2007 Regards, Anthony Anthony Clendenen | Systems Engineer | 1E Inc. We are considered a premier SMS Solution Provider by Microsoft. See us at http...
System Center Desktop Reporting (Added)
Microsoft has added a fifth piece to the Desktop Optimization Pack, System Center Desktop Error Reporting. From the looks of the brief description this doesn't add a whole lot of detail but since they modified the MOM licensing to make you pay $20 per hook into the db we can't complain too much. The Vista compliant SoftGrid client is also going to be out this summer, don't recall if I mentioned...
Agloco - You Can Make Money From Social Networks
If you haven't noticed I have been including a tag in my posts What is Agloco? To put it bluntly, it is a way to make money by social networking, the more people that join the more everyone makes, I will let them explain it... AGLOCO Members make money in four ways. Members earn a monthly share of the AGLOCO revenue based on the use of the AGLOCO Viewbar™ that month. Members earn part of the company...
HTC Unveils iPhone Competitor » InsideMicrosoft - part of the Blog News Channel
I gotta say this looks a LOT like my Treo 750 with SBP today plugin and a couple more other their apps. While I can't flick me finger to scroll the screen I can use my finger to scroll and open. Not that this isn't a great looking phone! HTC Unveils iPhone Competitor HTC unveiled its hinted-at iPhone competitor (I even talked about it in my video blog last week), the HTC Touch . The Touch is...
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