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Win32/Conficker.B/Downadup Resolution
First install this patch MS08-067 Then use this to remove it from any infected computers Malicious Software Removal tool History: Win32/Conficker.B --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Background Win32/Conficker.B exploits a vulnerability in the Windows Server service (SVCHOST.EXE) for Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, and Windows 2008...
System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Podcasts
On the System Center Configuration Manager site there is currently a list of five audiocast or podcasts that you can listen to. They are all fairly short and cover a specific area of ConfigMgr. Wally kicks it off with the best practices for upgrading and setup, and also discusses a few new features and prerequisites. I am sure they will add more to this over time so if you are reading this months after...
Multicasting in Server 2008
Kevin is right, this has already been talked about , but he does a nice job of explaining the two types of multicasting. Two drawbacks to this however...First you cannot multicast across subnets, well you can but if your network supports this you are wide open to a SQL Slammer type of attack where one laptop brings your network to its knees. Second, you have to have Server 2008 to make this work. A...
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...
The Anderson's Blog! : SMS and WSUS - better together??
Hello Mr. Anderson – I bet you are really tiered of that joke…We use WSUS along with SMS, we do this for a couple of reasons. The main use is to patch machines immediately after they have been OSD’d or setup from CD. In the building where most of our imaging takes place their is also a private subnet that does not connect to the Internet, or the corporate LAN but our WSUS sits on...
New Exchange Patch Could Cure Your Crackberry Addiction!
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/912918 SYMPTOMS When you try to send an e-mail message in Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server or in Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, you cannot send the e-mail message. Additionally, you may receive one of the following error messages or one of the following Non Delivery Reports (NDRs): This issue is known to affect the following third-party products: Research In Motion (RIM...
MMS 2006 - Day 3 - SMSv4 (SCCM 2007) Beta 1 and Beta 1 Refresh Features
Presented by Josh Pointer and Michael Kelley IF YOU MISSED THIS SESSION MAKE SURE YOU ATTEND IT - THE SLIDES DO NOT DO IT JUSTICE YOU MUST SEE THE DEMOS!!! Included in Beta 1: (You may want to skip this section and get to the good stuff in Demo 1 below) Operating System Deployment (OSD) Software Updates Management (SUM) New UI Based on MMC 3.0 Filter Drag and Drop for patch and folders!!! Branch DP...
MMS 2006 - Day 3 - What's New in SMS 2003 R2?
Bryan Keller Program Manager SMS eXtreme Team and Quincy Milton Group Manager SMS eXtreme Team. What is it? New point release. Available for purchase if you are not an SA customer, if you are an SA customer then its free Built on SMS 2003 SP2 (SP2 is a pre-req) Available in Q2 - end of May or early June Enhancements: Deprecated AC support for Windows 200 SP3 Systems and XP RTM Added FQDN support AD...
