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1E White Paper on Remote BIOS Configuration
1E released a new white paper written by Ian Godfrey last week entitled Remote Management of BIOS Configuration, which is centered around configuring Wake-on-LAN but the concepts and tools can be used to manipulate other BIOS settings as well. This paper covers a number of different hardware vendors and how to remotely configure the BIOS, something that is not standard across the hardware vendors...
ConfigMgr SDK (final) Released
Microsoft released the ConfigMgr SDK yesterday. You can get the download here . It includes DCM Digest Authoring guide, DCM digest schema, a SUM gadget that gives you current status messages on patches you have deployed, samples on creating admin console extensions, OSD custom task sequences and more. Regards, Anthony Anthony Clendenen | Solutions Engineer | 1E http://configmgr.com © Anthony Clendenen...
How-To: Sequencing Office 2007 with SoftGrid
I wish Microsoft would standardize on either SoftGrid or Microsoft Application Virtualization. Here is a KB on sequencing Office 2007. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;939796 INTRODUCTION This article describes one method that you can use to successfully sequence a 2007 Microsoft Office program for use with Microsoft SoftGrid. The method that is described in this article is not...
Repurpose That Old Laptop
Most IT related folks have an old laptop laying around that is too slow for what they need to do or they get a brand new one every six months. I know I have one that the hard drive has bad sectors on and don't want to spend the $40-60 to get a replacement drive since I have over half a dozen computers in my house and only four people. I have used it for testing in the past, setting up Server 2003...
Visio 2007 ConfigMgr Connector Released
Download details here, direct download here , prereq download here . SCOM & SCCM Connector In Microsoft Visio 2007® diagrams, appropriate data can be attached to the shapes depending on the nature and domain for which the diagram is created for. The VisAd framework helps to retrieve data from multiple data sources to diagrammatically represent in Visio diagrams. The framework implements a ‘Provider...
SoftGrid Sequencing Guidelines
Microsoft has released a Best Practices guide for Application Virtualization or SoftGrid v.4.2 app sequencing that was compiled from the MCS group. Here are some of the highlights in the first two sections followed be the TOC's. There is far too much information to be effectively summarized here. Great work! Get your pdf copy here and your xps copy here . Highlights of the Sequencer setup recommendations...
Download The Microsoft Application Virtualization Guide
More info Here , or download directly here . Related Downloads: Microsoft Application Virtualization Platform v. 4.5 sign in with your LiveID and sign up for the Beta. MSI Utility for Microsoft Application Virtualization Overview This trial guide walks you through a step by step creation of a Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 system including the Sequencing of two applications. Once you have...
ConfigMgr Maintenance Windows Explained
In ConfigMgr there is a new feature that hasn't gotten much attention called Maintenance Windows. This is a feature that I have heard numerous requests for and it gets a bit closer to the infamous 'Big Red Button'. So what is a maintenance window? A maintenance window is a rule applied to a collection of ConfigMgr clients that prevents those clients from: Executing a program, including...
ConfigMgr Desired Configuration Management Objects versus Settings
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...
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...
Eileen Brown's WebLog : Migrating from Lotus Notes?
I have gotten this type of question three times in the last few months, and it has never come up before so this is perfect timing - thanks Eileen! Migrating from Lotus Notes? There's been a lot of information about migrating from Notes over on the Collaboration tools blog . Here are 3 tools in particular that may be of use to you if you're thinking of migrating to Exchange... Microsoft Transporter...
SMS 2003 SP3 Upgrade Checklist
I did not write this it is a blatant copy of someone else's work from the document team! You can get your own copy from here . SMS 2003 SP3 Upgrade Checklist This document outlines the steps you should take to upgrade from Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 to Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003 Service Pack 3 (SP3). This document is intended to provide a high-level checklist of...
SoftGrid - Importing An Application How To
So now that you have successfully sequenced an application, now what the heck do you do with it? The very short answer is you import it. But what would be the point of this post if I didn't explain it? So to start I will cover the console and then walk through the process of getting the application to actually work for your clients. The Console - A Brief Explanation I am going to assume you can...
SoftGrid Sequencing How To
Sequencing The sequencing process consists of three different wizards , you can not use the wizards but why? If you ego tells you "we work in IT - we are computer experts, we don't use wizards! Besides what if someone saw us!?" Ignore those thoughts, if you were an expert at sequencing you wouldn't bother reading this! Trust me use the wizards until you are an expert and even then...
SoftGrid Sequencing - Setup (Continued)
Here are some of my notes from my testing and data gathering, touched up a little for readability. This discusses some (more)of the options of setting up your sequencing workstation and some of the pitfalls to try and avoid. If you don't use OneNote you are missing out! Exclusions - Why would you want to exclude something? Well by default cookies, Internet cache directories, history, etc are not monitored...
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