September 2007 - Posts

Gradually getting online again...
Thu, Sep 27 2007 9:42

Well in case you're wondering I've been having a nightmare of late. For some weird and wacky reason I got delivered a patch a couple of weeks ago ironically via SMS. It was something to do with the MSI Installer (I think), and I was prompted that...

by Cliff Hobbs - FAQShop.com, myITforum.com & The Windows Management User Group

Filed under: General, Misc.

Only download your patches directly from Microsoft...
Wed, Sep 26 2007 9:48

Those clever (and whatever other names you want to call them), hackers have come up with another new way of downloading Trojans to your machines. Simple, just send out an email that contains Microsoft Patches BUT with a Trojan embedded. So you think you're...

by Cliff Hobbs - FAQShop.com, myITforum.com & The Windows Management User Group

Filed under: General, MS Security Bulletins, Misc.

Windows Server 2008 News
Wed, Sep 26 2007 9:38

Thought I'd pass this on: " In an effort to keep you up-to-date on news related to the Windows platform, I wanted to let you know that Microsoft has reached another milestone with the Release...( read more ) Read More...

by Cliff Hobbs - FAQShop.com, myITforum.com & The Windows Management User Group

Filed under: General, Misc., Microsoft Watch

Changes are afoot...
Wed, Sep 26 2007 9:15

Well things are changing on the WMUG web site. We've just completed the upgrade to Community Server 2007 which gives us a great number of benefits which you'll soon see. By the way we're VERY close to announcing our first meeting, just a few...

by Cliff Hobbs - FAQShop.com, myITforum.com & The Windows Management User Group

Filed under: General, WMUG

New KB Articles At Microsoft 23 Sep 2007 - Weekly Summary
Mon, Sep 24 2007 9:08

SQL Server 2005 938912 FIX: In a maintenance plan, the databases that you selected are no longer selected when you edit a Back Up Database task in SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 938697 FIX: Error message...( read more ) Read More...

by Cliff Hobbs - FAQShop.com, myITforum.com & The Windows Management User Group

Filed under: General, SMS KB Articles, KBAlertz, SQL 2005, Systems Management Server (SMS)

New KB Articles At Microsoft 16 Sep 2007 - Weekly Summary
Mon, Sep 17 2007 9:05

Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 933616 When many alerts occur at the same time, Notification Workflow Solution Accelerator version 2.1 does not send notifications in MOM 2005 digg_url='http://myitforum.com...( read more ) Read More...

by Cliff Hobbs - FAQShop.com, myITforum.com & The Windows Management User Group

Filed under: General, Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM), KBAlertz

Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for September 2007
Wed, Sep 12 2007 16:06

1 Critical and 3 Important patches this month: Critical Security Bulletins MS07-051 - Vulnerability in Microsoft Agent Could Allow Remote Code Execution (938827) - Affected Software: - Microsoft Windows...( read more ) Read More...

by Cliff Hobbs - FAQShop.com, myITforum.com & The Windows Management User Group

Filed under: General, MS Security Bulletins

New KB Articles At Microsoft 9 Sep 2007 - Weekly Summary
Mon, Sep 10 2007 9:03

SQL Server 2000 941825 You cannot upgrade the named instance of SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine Service Pack 3a that is installed together with Application Center 2000 Service Pack 2 to SQL Server 2000...( read more ) Read More...

by Cliff Hobbs - FAQShop.com, myITforum.com & The Windows Management User Group

Filed under: General, KBAlertz, SQL 2005, SQL 2000

SMS 2003: Rebuilt Hierarchy not showing in the SMS Admin Console
Wed, Sep 5 2007 11:56

If you've rebuilt your SMS Hierarchy using the Site Repair Wizard but it isn't reflected in the SMS Admin Console it could be because you didn't specify the Site Addressing information... [Go to article] digg_url='http://myitforum.com...

by Cliff Hobbs, FAQShop.com, myITforum.com & The Windows Management User Group

Filed under: General, Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS)

Blow your own trumpet...
Tue, Sep 4 2007 9:52

... as no-one will do it for you as the saying goes. Well here goes. Out of the blue a few weeks ago I got an email from Steve Lamb who is the UK Microsoft Evangelist responsible for Management. Steve wanted to come to see me to record a podcast talking...

by Cliff Hobbs, FAQShop.com, myITforum.com & The Windows Management User Group

Filed under: General, WMUG, ConfigMgr 2007 (SCCM), TechNet Webcasts/ Chats

ConfigMgr Site Map Updated
Tue, Sep 4 2007 9:30

I've been busy updating the Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Site Map with a ton of new content and links. Feel free to drop by and check it out. You'll also start to see ConfigMgr-related articles appearing on the site so watch...

by Cliff Hobbs, FAQShop.com, myITforum.com & The Windows Management User Group

Filed under: General, ConfigMgr 2007 (SCCM)

New KB Articles At Microsoft 2 Sep 2007 - Weekly Summary
Mon, Sep 3 2007 8:59

Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 936161 The MOM service may crash in discovery in MOM 2005 SQL Server 2005 940943 FIX: The performance of a query that performs an insert operation or an update operation is...( read more ) Read More...

by Cliff Hobbs - FAQShop.com, myITforum.com & The Windows Management User Group

Filed under: General, Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM), SMS KB Articles, KBAlertz, SQL 2005, Systems Management Server (SMS)