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May 12, 2009

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System Center Configuration Manager

Installing ConfigMgr SP1 Upgrade and R2 Unattended/Silent

by 1 E - 5/12/2009

In order to install/upgrade ConfigMgr the following commands and steps must be used, not rocket science but not documented anywhere either.

SMS 2003

What's that TMP file doing filling up my free space?

by Brett Wilms - 5/12/2009

In our environment, we have roles separated out. The software packaging team handles preparation of the application and packaging in SMS. The Systems Management Team handles everything else.

System Center Operations Manager

Workflow Tracer 1 of 4: Workflow Primer

by Vincent Dipippo - 5/12/2009

I have written a managed code module for tracing the data items moving through a workflow. This is a four-part article that presents the module in the fourth part.

Scripting

Terminal Server Users VBS Script

by Don Hite - 5/12/2009

LogonType 10 is RemoteInteractive and covers both Interactive and Remote Terminal Services sessions.

Security

Deploying the FCS Client Agent in a Corporate Environment to a Target currently running an unmanaged FCS Client Agent

by lynn lunik - 5/12/2009

I want to present a Scenario recently encountered in a Corporate Environment where a number of Target Workstations and Servers were running 'Standalone' versions of the Forefront Security Client SP1, but were in need of including those Targets into a 'Managed' Forefront Client Security environment.

Windows

Windows Activation: Troubleshooting and Monitoring the KMS

by Jason Sandys - 5/12/2009

The KMS is a pretty simple and straight-forward service. When you think about, this makes sense because the only thing that it does is activate clients. So how do you track what the KMS is doing and identify any issues?

Virtualization

Windows XP x64 in Hyper-V - Network Drivers

by Greg Ramsey - 5/12/2009

Say you manually install Windows XP x64 into a VM, and configure a legacy network adapter. If you attempt to install the Hyper-V Integration Services Disk, you'll receive an error that the Operating System is not supported on Hyper-V.

System Center Mobile Device Manager

Verifying Microsoft Installation Media

by Marco Nielsen - 5/12/2009

A question that has come to me several times has been how to verify if an specific installation is running a time limited evaluation copy or full blown copy. Many Microsoft products can now be downloaded and installed as evaluations and you usually can't tell the product apart.

Today in the Forums

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Topic	Forum	By Author
RE: How to implement Software Update	System Center Configuration Manager	nickmo
R2 SNMP polling scalability	System Center Operations Manager	mhumphrey
R2 Will not fully install on Central Site	System Center Configuration Manager	xneilpetersonx
RE: DP site issue: our brilliant lan admins... argh	SMS 2003	shadster
Server names - NETBIOS names	System Center Configuration Manager	hven
RE: Group policy setting to disable file and printer sharing in windows XP SP2	Active Directory and Group Policy	rsasse
RE: Rewards for people who post good answers	Suggestions and Comments	rsasse
Change to MS09-008 might offer MS08-066 to Windows 2003 Servers	Breaking Virus & Security News	awenlock
Microsoft Critical Patches - May 2009	Breaking Virus & Security News	awenlock
RE: Phantom Package wont go away	System Center Configuration Manager	rsantos823
How to activate MSDN OS installations...	Operating System Deployment	rkierstein
GPO for pst	Active Directory and Group Policy	sanakapally
RE: FSPStateMessage.log	System Center Configuration Manager	ldargin86
RE: Site Problem - OU information blank	SMS 2003	mlucero
RE: Reporting Services Point	System Center Configuration Manager	darklord12
RE: SMS MOF Help - Is this possible?	SMS 2003	jschoone
RE: Collection based on model/manufacturer?	System Center Configuration Manager	jkantner
How will ACS data be impacted while ACS db server is down?	System Center Operations Manager	wellssh
NIghtwatchman 5.3 question	1E Products	fracine
RE: Simple Q	System Center Configuration Manager	skissinger
RE: Who's Not In A Collection Query	System Center Configuration Manager	skissinger
RE: SUP on SCCM	System Center Configuration Manager	nickmo
RE: Excluding Updates to a specific system	System Center Configuration Manager	MCrossley
RE: SCCM Custom Report issue	System Center Configuration Manager	mcharves
Achieve checking multiple selections and batch deletions in row input report with web reporting tool	Batch	freezea
RE: XP remove shortcuts during LTI task sequence	Operating System Deployment	jscheffelmaer
RE: MDT Database Make And Model	Operating System Deployment	jscheffelmaer

Local policy sample scripts and the client health queries from Paul Thomsen's MMS 2009 Sessions

Configuration Manager 2007 Help File Update Wizard

Download an updated version of the Configuration Manager 2007 Documentation Library which contains new material and fixes to documentation problems reported by customers since the last update was published...

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Disk Partition Alignment Best Practices for SQL Server

Disk partition alignment is a powerful tool for improving SQL Server performance. Configuring optimal disk performance is often viewed as much art as science. A best practice that is essential yet often...

by scassells to Shaun Cassells at MyITForum.com

MMS Followup

Summary: the recovery period is over, so it's time to get serious again. Here's some conference notes and the the sample scripts/queries from my presentations. Have you recovered from MMS (assuming...

by pthomsen to Paul Thomsen at myITforum.com

MMS Presentation Webcasts

Summary: some details about my MMS presentations as webinars, and related notes. One of the pleasures of working here at Microsoft is that I not only get to present at conferences and directly to customers...

by pthomsen to Paul Thomsen at myITforum.com

SCCM 2007 MMC Incredibly slow? [kdfk3s] - SMS-ConfigMgr Email Discussion List Archive

[mssms] SV: SCCM 2007 MMC Incredibly slow? [kdfk3s] - SMS-ConfigMgr Email Discussion List Archive

by rodtrent to Rod Trent at myITforum.com

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