December 2007 - Posts

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Desired Configuration Management - using Configuration packs by spruitt

Microsoft and several vendors have created a variety of DCM configurations, or rule sets, checking for various security requirements. These include basic checks for Windows 2003 and SQL 2005, and requirements...
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Updating Desired Configuration Management Baselines by spruitt

I've been testing the new Desired Configuration Management feature, and I see it has fantastic possibilities for helping to manage a company's infrastructure. However, I also quickly found one...
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Deploying applications as software updates by spruitt

Have you ever needed to decide how to deploy an application that requires a reboot? Has a manager ever asked if you can deploy it as a software update, using the same notification and scheduling options...
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Reboot before patching by spruitt

We've all experienced users that blame absolutely everything on patching. My personal favorite is the person who blamed us for the problem that started just after she received my email announcing that...
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Configuration Manager (SCCM 2007) Software Updates by spruitt

I just finished writing the initial Wiki articles about Software Updates in Configuration Manager , and hope others will contribute to it. It covers migration from SMS 2003, installation and configuration...
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