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Questions for the MDT team?
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rodtrent
The MDT is taking your questions – to be answered in an upcoming TechNet Radio Podcast. Post your questions here: http://blogs.technet.com/msdeployment/archive/2008/10/14/questions-for-the-mdt-team.aspx
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Setup a one-to-one meeting with 1E at TechEd IT
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Use the following link to setup a meeting with 1E at TechEd IT to chat about how to save money using their products: http://www.1e.com/mailers/RequestMeetingForm.aspx?eventname=1E%20at%20Tech.Ed%20IT%20Professionals...
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Visit 1E on stand B9-B10 to find out how to reduce your Windows management costs and carbon footprint
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October 2008 Dear Colleague, For over a decade, organizations worldwide have engaged 1E for our proven solutions that lower the cost of managing Windows environments . Isn’t it time you reviewed...
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When did Amazon.com add the Associates browser bar?
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rodtrent
This is a great idea from the Amazon.com folks. They call it their “site stripe”. If you have an Amazon.com Associate account, Amazon.com automatically places the bar at the top of the browser window...
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Another cool b-day present…
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rodtrent
Here’s something that my wife got me for my birthday – love it… How to Read Chinese Poetry: A Guided Anthology (Paperback) It’s a great book in that it allows you to learn Chinese through...
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Adobe launches Flash Player 10
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rodtrent
How soon until we hear about a security vuln? Anyway, something you may have to deploy soon using ConfigMgr or SMS: http://www.myitforum.com/absolutenm/templates/IndustryNews.aspx?articleid=5803&zoneid...
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Hot off the press: Operations Manager 2007 Deployment Guide
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http://myitforum.com/cs2/files/folders/opsmgr/entry123187.aspx
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Twadget sounds dirty…
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But, it’s a Windows Vista sidebar gadget: http://arsecandle.org/twadget/
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App-V Level 5 Guides on the way…
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Brian posted about needing an author for App-V Level 5 guides recently and it looks like Troy Wilch answered the call! Read about it: http://blogcastrepository.com/blogs/brian_tucker/archive/2008...
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Providing feedback to the OpsMgr Product Teams – How to do it…
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Use the following link: https://connect.microsoft.com/OpsMgrFeedback/Feedback
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Symantec Launches New PC Help Service
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rodtrent
I wonder how many calls about slow computers will end in “Sorry sir. That’s our product causing your computer slowdown. I’ll walk you through how to uninstall it.” -- only in a perfect world...
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App-V for Desktops is now available on MSDN for all subscription levels
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Please visit http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/downloads/default.aspx . In the SEARCH box use “desktop optimization” as your search string.
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Spend 4 hours and learn Hyper-V and SCVMM
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rodtrent
Two free clinics: Clinic 5935: Introducing Hyper-V in Windows Server 2008 Topics covered in the clinic include: Features of Hyper-V Features of server consolidation Hyper-V implementation Creation of virtual...
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Windows drops fancy names
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rodtrent
Windows was on a trek for “find itself” apparently, because after years of naming conventions that copied the car industry to flashy names like “Vista”, Windows 7 will be named: Windows 7. To the...
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SCCM R2 is now available on TechNet Plus Subscriber Downloads
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rodtrent
If you’re a TechNet Plus Subscriber, log in and check the downloads areas.
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Updated SMS 1.2 KB Articles – seriously…
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SMS 1.2 EN 164353 - SMSINST: Command Line Parameter Order for Installer Executables Published - Updated EN-US SMS 1.2 EN 152084 - Insufficient Memory Error Using Internet Explorer 2.0 Published - Updated...
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Microsoft finds published exploit of Vista privilege elevation hole
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rodtrent
http://www.myitforum.com/absolutenm/templates/IndustryNews.aspx?articleid=5792&zoneid=71
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Silverlight 2 releases – download available on Tuesday, October 14th…
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http://www.myitforum.com/absolutenm/templates/IndustryNews.aspx?articleid=5791&zoneid=71
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Have a chat with 1E at IT Professionals EMEA in Barcelona
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rodtrent
1E folks will be manning a booth at IT Professionals EMEA in Barcelona, 3-7 November 2008. They will be on-hand in combined booths B9-10 where you can chat with them about their products and services...
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Scheduled Tasks - Management Pack – by Inovativ
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rodtrent
http://www.inovativ.nl/pagina/downloads
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Visit the Forbidden City from your computer…
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rodtrent
3D virtual world allows you to walk through the Forbidden City in Beijing, China from your computer and become immersed in an online community centered around Chinese culture and history: www.beyondspaceandtime...
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ScriptLogic giving away $198.42!
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rodtrent
…for a cartoon caption.. http://www.scriptlogic.com/caption-contest/
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Apple finally fessin’ up to security issues?
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rodtrent
Could they be going to monthly updates, instead of “oh, whenever we can get to it”…? http://www.myitforum.com/absolutenm/templates/IndustryNews.aspx?articleid=5776&zoneid=71 …probably not.
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Network Access Protection Design Guide is live!
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rodtrent
Complete with community content enablement… http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd125338.aspx
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MOM may have had poor adoption but maybe OpsMgr 2007 is getting more traction?
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rodtrent
If you’ve watched the activity at web sites that provide articles and support based solely on OpsMgr 2007, you find that there’s very little going on there – at least not as much as those sites who offer...
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Free eBook: TCP/IP Fundamentals for Microsoft Windows
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rodtrent
This online book is a structured, introductory approach to the basic concepts and principles of the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) protocol suite, how the most important protocols...
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Corrupt user profile can keep ConfigMgr prerequisite components from downloading and installing
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rodtrent
Tim experienced this and gives a good detail of something you should add to your list of troubleshooting items for failed ConfigMgr installations: http://poseidom.wordpress.com/2008/10/09/failed-to-download...
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Live Mesh gets an update today…
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rodtrent
Live Mesh notified me of an update a few minutes ago. It’s now installing and configuring… Man…still no mobile client. When is that planned for? If there was a mobile client available, I’d...
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Microsoft Application Virtualization Management Pack for Systems Center Operations Manager 2007 released!
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rodtrent
The Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 (App-V) Management Pack enables IT professionals to use Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 to monitor App-V server systems. The Management Pack...
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This year’s first birthday present
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rodtrent
Cool stuff! Reed Porter (thanks, Reed!) just sent me my first birthday present this year, courtesy of MonsterByMail.com . It’s a totally unique and cool gift to pass along to someone. It’s me! And...
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