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Date: 02/10/2009
This is the last week for the SMSandMOM blog
Last month I warned you that the SMSandMOM blog was being replaced by specialized Configuration...
Date: 02/02/2009
Microsoft Management Summit 2009
I know many of you will probably be heading to Las Vegas for MMS 2009 and if so we have all the...
Date: 01/29/2009
Using a Public CA for Configuration Manager Native Mode
Just an FYI that we posted a note about using a Public CA for Configuration Manager Native Mode over...
Date: 01/29/2009
Looking for information on System Center Virtual Machine Manager?
If you've been following the SMSandMOM blog for a while then you've probably noticed how we've...
Date: 01/29/2009
OpsMgr 2007: Error running report: "Message: Loading reporting hierarchy failed.” “Access is denied"
Just an FYI that we posted a solution to the error above over on our new OperationsMgr blog:...
Date: 01/27/2009
Troubleshooting database growth issues in Configuration Manager 2007
Just an FYI that we posted a note about troubleshooting database growth issues in SCCM over on our...
Date: 01/27/2009
One new Operations Manager Knowledge Base article for the week ending 1/24/2009
Just an FYI that I posted the new System Center Operations Manager 2007 KB articles on our new...
Date: 01/26/2009
Four new ConfigMgr 2007 KB articles for the week ending 1/24/2009
Just an FYI that I posted a note about the new Configuration Manager Knowledge Base articles on our...
Date: 01/26/2009
ConfigMgr 2007: Client push may fail when the Management Point is installed on Windows Server 2008
Just an FYI that I posted a note about a solution to push install failures when your MP is Win2K8...
Date: 01/22/2009
Anti-virus software may cause script failures in OpsMgr 2007
Just an FYI that I posted a note about an issue we're seeing in product support relating to script...
Date: 01/22/2009
ConfigMgr 2007 - Asset Intelligence catalog import fails is the SMS provider is on a remote machine
Just an FYI that Amit Verma posted a note about a solution to AI catalog import failures over on our...
Date: 01/22/2009
OpsMgr 2007: Programmatically creating a list of groups
Just an FYI that I posted about an article on programmatically creating a list of groups over on our...
Date: 01/22/2009
Six new ConfigMgr 2007 KB articles for the week ending 1/17/2009
Just an FYI that I posted a note about the new ConfigMgr Knowledge Base articles on our new...
Date: 01/21/2009
Four new OpsMgr 2007 KB articles available for the week ending 1/17/2009
Just an FYI that I posted the new System Center Operations Manager 2007 KB articles on our new...
Date: 01/21/2009
ConfigMgr 2007: How to install patches manually on Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
Just an FYI that I posted a note about manually installing patches on Windows Vista and Windows...
Date: 01/20/2009
Resetting the health state of your systems using the GreenMachine utility
Just an FYI that I posted about resetting the health state of your systems using the GreenMachine...
Date: 01/20/2009
OpsMgr 2007: Creating a performance collection rule to collect perf data for Windows servers
Just an FYI that I posted about an article on creating a performance collection rule to collect perf...
Date: 01/15/2009
ConfigMgr 2007: Dell Latitude E6400 laptop hangs during Windows XP Mini-Setup
Just an FYI that I posted a note about an OSD related issue we've seen when deploying to a certain...
Date: 01/15/2009
Virtualizing server roles in Operations Manager 2007
Just an FYI that I posted about an article on virtualizing server roles in OpsMgr 2007 over on our...
Date: 01/15/2009
OpsMgr 2007: Discovery Wizard never ends and no computers are discovered
Just an FYI that I posted about an issue where a missing db owner can cause discovery to fail over...
Date: 01/14/2009
ConfigMgr 2007: Client registration fails and Clients cannot pull any policies
Just an FYI that I posted a note about how incorrect client install properties can cause ConfigMgr...
Date: 01/14/2009
Three new OpsMgr 2007 KB articles available
Just an FYI that I posted the new System Center Operations Manager 2007 KB articles on our new...
Date: 01/13/2009
Two new SMS/ConfigMgr Knowledge Base articles available
Just an FYI that I posted a note about two new Knowledge Base articles on our new ConfigurationMgr...
Date: 01/13/2009
Two new ConfigMgr 2007 Knowledge Base articles available
Just an FYI that I posted a note about two new ConfigMgr 2007 Knowledge Base articles on our new...
Date: 01/08/2009
System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008 Service Pack 1 Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007
Just an FYI that I posted a note about the System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008 Service Pack 1...
Date: 01/07/2009
New VMM Knowledge Base article available
We have a new System Center Virtual Machine Manager KB article available that fixes a certain P2V...
Date: 01/07/2009
Cumulative update package 1 for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3
Just an FYI that I posted a note about Cumulative Update 1 for SQL Server 2005 SP3 on our new...
Date: 01/07/2009
SQL Server 2005 SP3 is now supported for SMS 2003 and ConfigMgr 2007
Just an FYI that I posted a note about SQL Server 2005 SP3 on our new ConfigurationMgr blog:...
Date: 01/06/2009
New Operations Manager 2007 Knowledge Base articles for 12-14 through 12-20
Just an FYI that I posted the new System Center Operations Manager 2007 KB articles on our new...
Date: 01/06/2009
New Virtual Machine Manager Knowledge Base article available
We have a new System Center Virtual Machine Manager KB article so if you're using SCVMM and Virtual...
Date: 01/06/2009
New SMS 2003 Knowledge Base article
Just an FYI that I posted a new SMS 2003 KB article over on the new ConfigurationMgr blog:...
Date: 01/05/2009
The OpsMgr 2007 DNS MP version 6.0.6480.0 is Released
Just an FYI that I posted on the new DNS MP on the OperationsMgr blog at:...
Date: 01/05/2009
Where did all the posts go?
Many of us are beginning to pack things up and head out for the holidays so I just wanted to give...
Date: 12/18/2008
ConfigMgr 2007: How to inventory mapped drives
I was asked a few days ago if ConfigMgr or SMS could inventory mapped drives, and while the answer...
Date: 12/18/2008
OpsMgr by Example: Agent Deployment using ConfigMgr
Looks like there's a new installment in the OpsMgr by Example series over at...
Date: 12/18/2008
OpsMgr 2007: Tips on installing the Web Console component on Windows Server 2008
The OpsMgr product team just posted some good notes on getting the Web Console component installed...
Date: 12/18/2008
Tips for installing clients to Windows SteadyState PCs
We've received a couple calls on this so I thought a quick post might help just in case you're using...
Date: 12/17/2008
OpsMgr 2007: Disk space monitoring of SQL DB file does not trigger an alert if DB is set to Autogrow
Here's an interesting issue that was sent to me by Rohit Kaul on our OpsMgr 2007 team. This one...
Date: 12/16/2008
SMS: SUSFP detects that MS08-062 patches are needed even though IIS is not installed on target machine
Here's another issue you may want to be aware of if you're still using the old SUSFP scan engine to...
Date: 12/16/2008
Coming Soon: Specialized OpsMgr 2007 and ConfigMgr 2007 blogs
A few years ago a young manager at Microsoft had an idea; an idea to create a new blog that would...
Date: 12/15/2008
New Knowledge Base articles for 12-7 through 12-13
For the week of 12-7 through 12-13 we had three new Knowledge Base articles: Two on OpsMgr 2007 and...
Date: 12/15/2008
ConfigMgr 2007: The Transfer Site Settings Wizard fails to transfer client installation methods
Here's one that's probably going to be relatively uncommon but I came across it the other day and...
Date: 12/11/2008
ConfigMgr 2007: New Product Feature Quizzes for your enjoyment
Looks like the System Center Configuration Manager 2007 User Assistance (UA) team has created a set...
Date: 12/11/2008
OpsMgr 2007: How to make ACS work on port other then the default
Here's an interesting tip sent to me by Milan Jajal on how to make ACS work on a port other than the...
Date: 12/11/2008
SMS 2003: ScanWrapper.exe fails to complete after installing patch 955069
Here's another issue I got from both Clifton Hughes in our Irving, Texas office and Keith Thornley...
Date: 12/10/2008
OpsMgr 2007: How to identify what scripts are running on the agents, including frequency and parameters
Here's another interesting one for you. What I wanted was a way to track what scripts are...
Date: 12/10/2008
SMS 2003: SystemConsoleUsage data missing under hardware inventory
Here's a quick tip on why some of the data in reports based on SystemConsoleUsage may be missing in...
Date: 12/09/2008
ConfigMgr 2007: Task Sequence may fail to run with error code 0x80072ee7
Here's another neat tip from Clifton Hughes in our Irving, Texas site. If you're PXE booting...
Date: 12/09/2008