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GPO Client install Directions for ConfigMgr 2007
I put together directions for Deploying the ConfigMgr client via GPO because I felt that the information provided was lacking and confusing. After working with my TAM for the last several day I was able...

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Patch Management directions for SCCM
I put these directions together for admin here at the commonwealth. Let me know if they are helpful or if you find anything wrong with them.

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Configuration Manager Missing Hardware Inventory Scan from clients
Configuration Manager Missing Hardware Inventory Scan from clients Problem I had an issue over the last 3 weeks with new clients installed in ConfigMgr 2007 Sp1. The interesting part is that it was only...

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ConfigMgr Installation switches
CCMSetup.exe has alot more switches then the previous install so to keep track of them I decided to post links to them here.   How to Install Configuration Manager Clients Manually http://technet...

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SCCM Patch Management Enterprise Compliancy Report
As most of you know if you have read any of the reports that I have posted in the past, here at the Commonwealth we use collections to track agencies. This report will show you an overall status and then...

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Memory Report by Collection
Here at the state I get some interesting requests sometimes. The latest task was to create a report that would show a count of machine at 500 meg intervals. I had some ideas of how to do it and I knew...

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Connecting Child Sites To parent sites in and out of same domain
Connecting a site that is not on the Host Domain Create a local security File on the Server to communicate with Place account in SMS_SiteToSiteConnection_(SiteCode) Try to ping the child server If ping...

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SCCM 2007 Maximum recommended number per site
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb680869.aspx   Site System Maximum recommended number per site Clients Up to 200,000 per hierarchy Primary Site Server Up to 100,000 directly assigned clients...

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SCCM Supplemental Reports
I just heard about this from Garth Jones and I thought I would share it. I had never heard of it. I think I will look further into this in the coming days.   *************************************...

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SCCM R2 Eval Posted
SCCM R2 Eval is available for Download but it is only for eval according to Wally. http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=3595784&SiteID=17 Wally [MSFT] Moderator Posts 3,838 Configuration...

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What's New in Configuration Manager 2007 R2
R2 is suppose to be released today. I hope to begin playing with this in the lab in the next week.   See Rod Trent’s Blog for more Details or go to the System Center website for more info.  ...

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Force clients to check-in for advertisements
Always good material on the email list to blog on :-) There are 2 ways to force the client to retrieve an advertisement before the site set interval.   First way (thanks to Anand Upadhyay for this...

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MMS 2008 DVD in a non office 2007 world
I got my new DVD and copied it to a share so that we could use it like a website to view the material as instructed here as instructed by Shaun Cassells.   But I could not open any of the files because...

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Server Tracking tool
This tool will allow you to track information about servers that are built. it was created with SMS installer and it takes a little work to get it put together. It can also be altered to ask for additional...

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IE Logon script
On the SMS List we were talking about the changes that occured in SCCM for remote control and I suggested that people use a logon script that actually creates a log so that you didnt need to see it run...

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ConfigMgr 2007 Remote Control differences from SMS 2003
There has been a lot of discussion on the email list lately. Unfortunately there is a major difference between SMS 2003 and ConfigMgr 2007. So I put together a document that contains all of the information...

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SCCM Checklist
These are tasks usually preformed by SCOM MP for SCCM but incase you don’t have it like me you can at least have an idea of what to check.   Monthly Tasks for Configuration Manager 2007 Management...

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ConfigMgr 2007 Maintenance check list and Scripts
I put together an excel spreadsheet that is similar to the one that was created for SMS 2003. I also included 2 scripts that can be used to gather some of the information needed to fil in the spreadsheet...

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ConfigMgr and SMS Powershell Script (Beta 1.3)
I put together this PS script to check information on my ConfigMgr 2007 Servers. It can also be used on the SMS 2003 servers. Please review it and let me know if anything needs changed or if you would...

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Check for Disables Account with Ron's webconsole
This script will allow you to check for disabled accounts in AD. In our enviornment we are not allowed to reenable an account but we can check to see if it is disables and request that it be re-enabled...

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SCCM server trying to get to 169.254.158.173 port 34571
My SCCM SP1 server was trying to get to 169.254.158.173 port 34571. This didnt make much since because 169.254.0.0 is the default subnet for a miss configured DHCP address. After some help from the guys...

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John Marcum's instructions for importing MVLS data into AI
Thanks John for sharing this info http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/jmarcum/archive/2008/07/01/119242.aspx Chris Stauffer <><

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Temp DB overflow
I and several others have had an issue with the temp DB growing out of control and not auto shrinking as it should. After having a discussion on the emial group the other week we cam up with a possible...

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ConfigMgr 2007 Replacement Remote control button For Ron's Web Console
On Ron's web console we had an issue since we have a mix of 2kpro and XP machines.This replacement code for the Remote control button will check to see what version the OS is on the system that you...

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Client Health Check Script and Scheduled task (Version 1.1 Release)
Sorry for the quick release between versions but i needed to address a few changes quickly so enjoy this new version ***********************************************************************************...

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Client Health Check Script and Scheduled task (Version 1 Release)
New Version released http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/cstauffer/archive/2008/06/13/client-health-check-script-and-scheduled-task-version-1-1-release.aspx Thanks Chris Stauffer <><

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Audit Remote Tool Usage in ConfigMgr 2007
At my job we Audit Remote Control so that if someone is somewhere they are not suppose to be there is a trail and proof. I used John Nelson's tool to find the message codes I needed for SCCM http:...

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List of fixes that are included in System Center Configuration Manager Service Pack 1
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953649/en-us Fix list loadTOCNode(2, 'moreinformation'); For more information about the updates that are included in System Center Configuration Manager SP1, click...

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Report for SMS 2003 and SCCM 2007 Security by John Nelson
SMS Permissions matrix http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/jnelson/archive/2008/05/30/117881.aspx SCCM Permissions Matrix http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/jnelson/archive/2008/05/30/117883.aspx John Nelson

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Directions For installing ConfigMgr 2007 SP1
I put together directions for Our Admin to install SP1. I wanted to share them. I wanted to make it so that all you had to do was run a comand line to do the install but apparently the Config Manager 2007...

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