Not that I know or ever work with anyone that uses a Mac. I mean come on, I work for a Microsoft Gold Partner, no one I know from myITforum.com or work has ever even seen a Mac, let alone own one... Source . What Missing Sync did for $39, SyncMate does for free—syncing your contacts, calendars, notes and favorites from your Windows Mobile phone onto your Mac with little to no hassle. Unfortunately...

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Yes it is true the ConfigMgr Doc team has released a new update to the offline help included in ConfigMgr! And there is a ton of updates to the help file (see below) included in the 7.5 MB download . I think this is an excellent idea so that you can search and get information when you are testing or if you ConfigMgr server does not have a connection to the Internet. Ping Topic last updated—November...

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Run - don't walk, hand carry that training request through management for registration ! If you need assistance with the justification check here . Back by popular demand MMS returns to Vegas this year, some of you may recall the Sea World party that Microsoft threw for my birthday two years ago, on April 27th, well this year MMS starts the day after my birthday on April 28th. If you book your...

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This toolkit includes many of the classics along with a few new hits. Overview The following list provides specific information about each tool in the toolkit. Client Spy - A tool to help troubleshoot issues related to software distribution, inventory, and software metering on Configuration Manager 2007 clients. Policy Spy - A policy viewer to help review and troubleshoot the policy system on Configuration...

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Below are three DCM Configuration packs you can download and import for monitoring your ConfigMgr server, Citrix Presentation server, and servers for vulnerabilities including the OS, IE, Office, SQL, and IIS. System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Vulnerability Assessment Configuration Pack Overview Software installation errors and misconfigurations compromise security and stability, resulting in...

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There are always so many each week! Microsoft Popfly went into public Beta a couple weeks ago. Popfly allows you to make mashups, web pages, gadgets, so on all in in online easy to use editor that includes tutorials. Want to install DirectX 10 ? How about Leopard on your PC ? Shoot - I gotta run, literally, I have a training session in 30 minutes! Have a great weekend, I will be in New York next week...

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In ConfigMgr these names sound very clear, objects , settings , right....Let's look at the description of these two. "Use the Objects tab of the Configuration Manager 2007 configuration item properties dialog box to view, add, edit, and delete objects that you want to include in this configuration item. Examples of configuration item objects are files, folders, and registry keys." "Use...

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