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Wally Mead at WMUG – 30th October

Mark the date in your diaries folks the next WMUG meeting will be on the 30th October where none other than Wally Mead will be presenting who has kindly agreed to stop off at our meeting on his way to Tech Ed.

We’re still still working on the finer details but Wally wants to know what YOU want to hear about so please can you either post your comments here or email me direct at cliff@wmug.co.uk

I’ll update this post with your feedback as I get it.

This is a GOLDEN opportunity for you to meet and hear from one of THE SMS/ ConfigMgr experts in the world so give us your thoughts.




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    System Center Configuration Manager
    Where is the x64 XP ConfigMgr Client Directory?
    by Shaun Cassells - 9/24/2008
    In windows x86 XP and Vista the System Center Configuration Manager 2007 client installs to the same location as the SMS 2003 client.

    SMS 2003
    VBS Script To Retrieve The Machine Name For A Specified GUID
    by Don Hite - 9/24/2008
    This VBS Script will allow you to enter a site server name, site code and the GUID for a machine and will return the machine name for the GUID Specified.

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    VBS Script To Retrieve The Machine Name For A Specified GUID
    by Don Hite - 9/24/2008
    This VBS Script will allow you to enter a site server name, site code and the GUID for a machine and will return the machine name for the GUID Specified.

    Windows PowerShell
    Getting a List of Installed Games on Windows Vista
    by Rod Trent - 9/24/2008
    Not all games follow the method of recording themselves properly in the WMI repository. But, for those that do, this handy PowerShell script can tell you what is installed on the computer.

    Windows
    Locating Disk Space by User
    by Rod Trent - 9/24/2008
    Use this VB Script to find out how much space each user is using on a computer.

    Windows Mobile
    Windows Mobile 6.1 Upgrades Now Available - Sept 24, 2008
    by Marco Nielsen - 9/24/2008
    I've tried to compile a list of which devices now have official supported upgrades available for them. This may be useful for many of you as well.

    Microsoft Office
    VBS Script To Send Outlook To Do Tasks To Excel
    by Don Hite - 9/24/2008
    This VBS Script will allow you to send your Outlook to do tasks to excel.

    Support Management
    PMP and ITIL: Framework Methodologies with Valuable Synergy
    by Paul Rice - 9/24/2008
    For a long time, IT professionals were apt to believe that ITIL and project management certification (PMP) were conflicting frameworks, and you were either certified in one or the other, but rarely both.


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    New Messages RE: SCCM Remote Control Tools Basic System Center Configuration Manager Gallone
    New Messages RE: DP not receiving packages System Center Configuration Manager Gallone
    New Messages RE: Native mode install on Windows 2008 System Center Configuration Manager kcross
    New Messages RE: Package distribution on just a couple of my secondary sites SMS 2003 ChrisR
    New Messages RE: Notification Program SMS 2003 swipe
    New Messages How to transform XML file to Text file using VB.Net General Scripting vzheng
    New Messages RE: How do I Deploy a .reg file via SMS 2003? SMS 2003 nkobas
    New Messages Inventory software on PC, compare and rollout updates System Center Configuration Manager aberni
    New Messages RE: OSD on new Dell E-series laptops... System Center Configuration Manager mseely
    New Messages Having difficulty running a VB script from a shared drive General Scripting achagui
    New Messages advertisement question SMS 2003 phenry194
    New Messages RE: Does anyone know where IBM/Lenovo Model Name values are stored? System Center Configuration Manager skissinger
    New Messages Why PXEfilter.vbs System Center Configuration Manager rjarrett
    New Messages SMS2003>>SCCM - Should I upgrade? System Center Configuration Manager rjarrett
    New Messages RE: search though all of c: and delete wild card SMS 2003 jnelson993
    New Messages RE: Network Discovery difficulty with SMS 2003 in an NT 4 Domain SMS 2003 gjones
    New Messages RE: scom on Windows 2008 - account verification failed System Center Operations Manager brpo
    New Messages RE: Run advertised program, script, SCCM System Center Configuration Manager ahyllested
    New Messages RE: Duplicate Computer Name Inquiry SMS 2003 pwstrain
    New Messages RE: collections not populating SMS 2003 pwstrain
    New Messages RE: need help with add remove programs search script Windows PowerShell phenry194
    New Messages RE: what wake-up tool are you using? SMS 2003 pglyn-williams
    New Messages RE: LTI not parsing Database during install Microsoft Deployment (BDD) jsimborg


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    Today's Web blog Posts

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    Configuration Manager 2007 and DST\WOL issue

    Configuration Manager 2007 RTM\SP1 has a wee bit of an issue dealing with GMT dates that are offset by DST. Essentially if you are in a DST timezone then the DST offset is not factored correctly, resulting in Wake On Lan (WOL) packets arriving at the...

     

    Where is Adaptiva?

    Remember them from MMS 2008?  http://www.adaptiva.com/ They were developing a single-server solution for SMS 2003 and ConfigMgr 2007.  During MMS 2008, the product was still in development. ...

     

    Rogue DNS Network Collapsed as Web Host Went Offline - TrendLabs Malware Blog

    Sep 23 Rogue DNS Network Collapsed as Web Host Went Offline by Feike Hacquebord (Advanced Threats Analyst) Last Saturday, California-based Web hosting company Intercage dropped off the Internet because...

     


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    TechNet Radio - User Group Community


    Join this TechNet Radio session to hear about the user group community and how you can start a user group in your area. September 23rd, 2008
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    Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 More Reliable and Interoperable Browsing


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    Symantec SVS Ships Pre-Installed on HP Business Desktops
    Tuesday, September 23, 2008
    Altiris Juice
    Today, the world's largest PC manufacturer, Hewlett-Packard, began shipping its Compaq dc7900 series business desktop PCs globally. The hottest new feature? Symantec SVS, in Runtime Mode!
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    Circuit City CEO resigns amid more looming bad news

    Tuesday, September 23, 2008
    BetaNews
    Presaging dismal second quarter results for next Monday, Circuit City said today that its chairman, president, and CEO Philip J. Schoonover was stepping down, to be replaced by a retail turnaround artist named to the board in June.
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    DiskInternals Announces the Update of Raid Recovery

    Tuesday, September 23, 2008
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    DiskInternals Updates Raid Recovery.
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    Adobe Introduces Creative Suite 4 Product Family

    Tuesday, September 23, 2008
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    Radical Workflow Breakthroughs, New Levels of Flash Expressiveness and Integration Anchor Adobe’s Biggest Software Release.
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    Microsoft's Zune® Now Compatible With OverDrive Audiobooks From Libraries

    Tuesday, September 23, 2008
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    Digital Distributor Offers Only Library Download Platform With Zune Support.
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    SanDisk Extreme IV CompactFlash Card Ships at Double Capacity and Increased Speed

    Tuesday, September 23, 2008
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    Improved Performance Helps Professional Digital Photographers Spend More Time Taking Pictures and Less Time in Post-Production.
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    Hearst Magazines Digital Media and MSN Launch Delish.com
    Tuesday, September 23, 2008
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    More than just mouth-watering recipes, the site will focus on the culture and people behind the food we eat every day.
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    Chesapeake Energy Deploys Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 to Meet Growth Challenges

    Tuesday, September 23, 2008
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    Solution provides enhanced collaboration and productivity, smarter decision-making and improved data analysis.
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    Intel Capital to Acquire $20 Million Stake in Telligent

    Tuesday, September 23, 2008
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    Funding Gives Boost to Social Computing.
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    IBM Unveils Next-Generation "Intelligent Dashboard" for Improved Data Center Management

    Tuesday, September 23, 2008
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    IBM Systems Director Software Helps Streamline the Way Physical and Virtual Systems Are Managed in Multi-System Environments.
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    T-Mobile Android G1 phones priced at $179, launch Oct. 22

    Tuesday, September 23, 2008
    BetaNews
    Google's two founders appeared on stage this morning at T-Mobile's launch event for the G1 phone, describing it as essentially a smaller laptop computer that isn't too much trouble to carry with you.
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