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	SQL Views documentation is Live!
	by Steve Thompson - 10/31/2008
	A while back, I was able to provide some assistance to Garth Jones in documenting the existing SMS/SCCM SQL Server views. Doug Eby, a Senior Technical Writer at Microsoft created some fine documentation, in part based on our work.
System Center Configuration Manager
	Deploying SQL Server 2005 with SP2 Using an OSD Task Sequence (Part 1)
	by Jeff Gilbert - 10/31/2008
	One of the coolest features (I think) of Configuration Manager is the ability to deploy software using task sequences, but because task sequences are generally associated with operating system deployment, a lot of people never really use them unless they're deploying new operating systems.
System Center Operations Manager
	SQL Query for Alert Information
	by Scott Moss - 10/31/2008
	One of the users on SystemCenterCommunity requested a SQL query for scom to get the following information: Managed computer, Alert description and Alert severity.
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	VBS Script To List All SMS Classes On A Site Server
	by Don Hite - 10/31/2008
	This VBS Script was written to allow you to list all of the WMI classes available on an SMS or ConfigMgr site server for your reference. The classes will be written and sorted for easier use.
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	Running Scripts in x64 Windows XP
	by Shaun Cassells - 10/31/2008
	Some scripts will fail if they use the wrong native scripting host.

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1E - Intelligent Windows Management

		Topic	Forum	By Author
		RE: Image capture fails with 80070070 Error	System Center Configuration Manager	lcpc78
		RE: ccmdelcert with ConfigMgr client?	System Center Configuration Manager	egiroux
		RE: Error 1920: Capture service failed to start	SMS 2003	MRaybone
		RE: OSD Problem Downloading Image	System Center Configuration Manager	lcpc78
		RE: scom on Windows 2008 - account verification failed	System Center Operations Manager	brpo
		Restore SCCM	System Center Configuration Manager	Nick
		RE: sccm 2007 sp1 guides	System Center Configuration Manager	Speedimon
		RE: Need help with ModifyProfile.exe	Application Deployment	dedndave
		RE: Report Query Question	System Center Configuration Manager	jnelson993
		RE: Central site Reporting Point slowness/Timeout	SMS 2003	jnelson993
		RE: Do you have this utility?	SMS 2003	skissinger
		RE: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-067 – Critical	SMS 2003	Rickym61
		RE: Systems still going to bad DP for packages after deleting	SMS 2003	jwilliamson26
		RE: Install ConfigMgr client necessary during TS	System Center Configuration Manager	anyweb
		RE: BIOS updates/deploy packages	System Center Configuration Manager	anyweb
		Office 2007 Deployment	SMS 2003	rjackson582
		RE: perfect in-place upgrade done yesterday.. :-))	System Center Configuration Manager	anyweb
		RE: SCE for administering machines	System Center Essentials	gjones
		RE: Installing Wireless Network via SMS	SMS 2003	gjones
		RE: Licensing & Asset management add ons?	System Center Configuration Manager	edlin
		RE: Repairing a corrupted BITS configuration?	System Center Configuration Manager	gjones
		RE: SMS install vs. Local install	SMS 2003	skissinger
		RE: Collection Query based on other collection membership	System Center Configuration Manager	jnelson993
		RE: Advertisements and Package Source Versions	SMS 2003	gjones
		SCE for administering machines	System Center Essentials	turbokitty
		RE: countdown timer in advertisement	SMS 2003	Rippn`surf
		integrate exchange	Exchange Server	ck743
		RE: SMS 2003 Side by Side Upgrade advice?	System Center Configuration Manager	mmelgar
		Update is not requested?	SMS 2003	crash28

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Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007 Administrator's Guide, for XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2008 Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007 Administrator's Guide, for XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2008.	Windows HPC Server 2008 Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager 2007 The Windows HPC Server 2008 Management Pack provides both proactive and reactive monitoring of Windows HPC Server 2008 for a cluster environment. It monitors Windows HPC Server components – such as head...
Managing Virtualization with SCVMM and Powershell Take an inside look at Hyper-V and System Center Virtual Machine Manager from an architectural and experience a real world view.	Virtualizing SQL Server 2008 with Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Design and configure SQL Server 2008 with High-Availability while leveraging the new features of Windows Server 2008 Clustering and Hyper-V virtualization at this session. Get an in-depth understanding...
Application Virtualization Application Listing Tool The App-V Application Listing Tool (ListVApps) is a tool which lists all the virtual processes that are running at a specific time on a specific computer. You can use the tool to get information about...	Application Virtualization Client Log Parser Utility You can use the fields and values contained in the output file to filter information obtained from the log files. The output file generated by the application log parser utility contains the following...
Application Virtualization SFT Parser Tool You can use the Application Virtualization SFT Info utility to extract the following information from SFT files: Validation of SFT files —Process corrupted SFT files, and recover information from corrupted...	Application Virtualization Dynamic Suite Composition Tool Dynamic suite composition is a Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) feature that enables applications to be sequenced separately from the plug-ins and middleware applications they rely on, while...
Application Virtualization Cache Configuration Tool The App-V client cache tool (AppVCacheSize) allows administrators to increase the Microsoft Application Virtualization client cache size through a scriptable command line interface. AppVCacheSize uses...	Managing Virtualization 360 from the Datacenter to the Desktop Managing Virtualization 360 from the Datacenter to the Desktop
Infrastructure Planning and Design: Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 with R2 Infrastructure Planning and Design guides share a common structure, including: Definition of the technical decision flow through the planning process. Listing of decisions to be made and the commonly available...	Infrastructure Planning and Design: Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 Infrastructure Planning and Design guides share a common structure, including: Definition of the technical decision flow through the planning process. Listing of decisions to be made and the commonly available...

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