Friday Fun Post: The first 35 years of Star Wars
May 25, 2012 in Friday Fun Post, myITforum.com by Rod Trent
The important milestones in the history of Star Wars films and culture.
by Rod Trent
by Rod Trent
Free Kindle Book: VMware vSphere 4.1 HA and DRS technical deepdive
May 25, 2012 in Books, myITforum.com by Rod Trent
VMware vSphere 4.1 HA and DRS Technical Deepdive zooms in on two key components of every VMware based infrastructure and is by no means a "how to" guide. It covers the basic steps needed [...]
Tip of the day: List of machines with Adobe Elements
May 25, 2012 in Uncategorized by Pradeep Bhanot
This query lists all the machines with a copy of Adobe Elements by Version. These queries require the Normalize CM class BDNA_SOFTWARE_DATA. WQL: select System.Name, Software.Publisher, Software.Family, Software.SoftwareName, Software.Component, Software.MinorVersion, Software.MajorVersion, Software.Edition, Software.Category1, Software.Category2 from [...]
by Rod Trent
Infographic: All about the Facebook IPO
May 25, 2012 in Industry, Infographic by Rod Trent
A lot has been said about the poor performing Facebook IPO. Out of the gate, it was expected to the largest tech IPO in history. And, while that can still be said, the gains [...]
BSA Targets Enterprise Customers
May 25, 2012 in Software Asset Management by Dana Daugherty
Here’s another reason to implement SAM. BSA admits to targeting enterprise software customers: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-tech/post/the-circuit-lightsquared-vows-to-push-ahead-software-piracy-medical-devices/2012/05/15/gIQAhXCxRU_blog.html#weighIn
by Jeff Huston
Inventorying SQL Server Editions
May 25, 2012 in Configuration Manager, SQL Server, Uncategorized, VBScript by Jeff Huston
Well, for many organizations, it is Microsoft Enterprise Agreement true-up time. That means you need to have accurate counts for each edition of SQL Server (Express, Standard, Enterprise, etc.). The Asset Intelligence built in [...]
Add Reset Password to SCSM 2012 Self Service Portal
May 25, 2012 in SCCM 2012, Steve Buchanan by Steve Buchanan
I needed a way for users to change their own password. I know this can be done on a domain computer or in OWA. However I needed a centralized location for the end users to do this and this solution needed to work in System Center Service Manager (SCSM)…
Add Reset Password to SCSM 2012 Self Service Portal
May 25, 2012 in Steve Buchanan by Steve Buchanan
I needed a way for users to change their own password. I know this can be done on a domain computer or in OWA. However I needed a centralized location for the end users to do this and this solution needed to work in System Center Service Manager (SCSM)…
by Rod Trent
Configuration Manager 2007 Help File Update Wizard for May 2012 released
May 24, 2012 in SCCM 2007, System Center Configuration Manager by Rod Trent
Download an updated version of the Configuration Manager 2007 Documentation Library which contains new information and updates to the documentation since the last update was published. Refer to the “What’s New in the Documentation [...]
SCCM Guru Genius Series Episode 5 replay now available
May 24, 2012 in Events, myITforum.com by Admin for myITforum.com
Today’s SCCM Guru Genius webcast contained information on how to retrieve inventory for software that you normally can’t get using Configuration Manager. The replay is up: SCCM Guru Webcast – The Genius Series Episode [...]
