December 2008 - Posts

[SMS 2003] Inaccurate software metering reports may be generated from Systems Management Server 2003 Service Pack 3-based primary site servers
Wed, Dec 31 2008 6:26

SYMPTOMS The software metering processor on a Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003 Service Pack 3-based primary site server may return an invalid file size when it handles the software metering summarization data (.sum file) from a child site server...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, SMS KB Articles, Systems Management Server (SMS), MS KBs

[MS KBs] New KB Articles At Microsoft 30 Dec 2008 - Weekly Summary
Tue, Dec 30 2008 12:50

Expression Web 961472 How to insert video using Expression Web 961444 How to Convert Expression Web 1.0 Trial Version to a Full Version 961471 Expression Web does not Have Option to Remove Shared Borders from Site Internet Explorer 6.0 957714 A File Download...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, IE, SQL 2000, Win OS, MS Office, MS KBs

[MS Security Advisory Notification] Issued: December 30, 2008
Tue, Dec 30 2008 11:34

* Microsoft Security Advisory (961509) - Title: Research proves feasibility of collision attacks against MD5 - http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/961509.mspx - Revision Note: Advisory published...( read more ) Read More...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

[MS KBs] New KB Articles At Microsoft 23 Dec 2008 - Weekly Summary
Tue, Dec 23 2008 13:01

.NET Framework 2.0 958481 List of the breaking issues with the .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 after you upgrade to the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 958252 FIX: When you use the Msdatasetgenerator custom tool in the .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1 (SP1), the scale...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, IE, KBAlertz, SQL 2005, Win OS, MS Office, MS KBs

[Events] SQLBits session submission open - 23rd Dec 08
Tue, Dec 23 2008 10:28

I've been asked to Blog this by Simon: " Session submission is now open for SQLBits IV . It will be in Manchester on the 28 th March 2009. We will cover the cost of a hotel room for speakers for at least 1 night, depending on funding we might...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

[ConfigMgr] System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 1 systems cannot provision AMT 2.2/2.6 clients in PKI mode and AMT 2.1/2.5 clients in PSK mode
Tue, Dec 23 2008 6:14

Symptom System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1)-based systems cannot provision clients that have the AMT 2.2 or AMT 2.6 chipset in the PKI mode. The provision process fails in the SetTLSCertificateWithKeyPair() function. Additionally...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, ConfigMgr 2007 (SCCM), MS KBs

[MS Security Advisory Notification] Issued: December 22, 2008
Tue, Dec 23 2008 1:38

Security Advisories Updated or Released Today * Microsoft Security Advisory (961040) - Title: Vulnerability in SQL Server Could Allow Remote Code Execution - http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/961040.mspx - Revision Note: Advisory published...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

[ConfigMgr] Operating System Deployment (OSD) tasks may fail randomly in System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 1-based systems
Mon, Dec 22 2008 6:16

Symptoms Consider the following scenario: You perform an Operating System Deployment (OSD) task in Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 1(SP1)-based systems. In this OSD task, you use User State Migration Tool (USMT) to capture...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, ConfigMgr 2007 (SCCM), MS KBs

[Virtualisation] FREE System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 Training
Mon, Dec 22 2008 5:34

Many thanks to Duncan for pointing this offer out in his FREE System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 Training blog post BUT make sure you use the link/ promo code in his UPDATE: Hyper-V Training Offer post. The cool think I like about this (other...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, Training/ Certification, Virtualisation, Hyper-V

[ConfigMgr] New FAQShop Article 22nd Dec 08
Mon, Dec 22 2008 3:35

What do all the icons in ConfigMgr mean? [22/12/08] Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP ConfigMgr/ SMS] All of the different icons in ConfigMgr can sometimes be bewildering so wouldn't it be good to have a table of their meanings?  Well here is...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, ConfigMgr 2007 (SCCM)

[Misc] Seasons Greetings from FAQShop and WMUG
Fri, Dec 19 2008 8:18

Folks, before everyone disappears off to their holidays I just want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone for their help and support over this past year be you a sponsor, an article writer, question poster, question answerer, visitor, blogger, WMUG attendee...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, Misc., Community

[MS Security Bulletin] Minor Revisions Dec 19th 08
Fri, Dec 19 2008 4:15

Summary ======= The following bulletins have undergone a minor revision increment. Please see the appropriate bulletin for more details. * MS08-078 - Critical Bulletin Information: =============== * MS08-078 - Critical - http://www.microsoft.com/technet...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

[Events] Tonights SQL UG Meeting London - 19th Dec 08
Fri, Dec 19 2008 4:14

Don't forget tonights (Friday) SQL Server meeting down in London, if you are coming make sure you are registered through http://sqlserverfaq.com/events/137/Business-Intelligence-Text-Mining-SQL-PASS.aspx There will pizza and refreshments sponsored...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

[SMS 2003]Link to SQL 2005 SP3 added to SMS 2003 SQL Page
Thu, Dec 18 2008 16:13

Download link to SQL 2005 SP3 added to SQL page [18/12/08] Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP ConfigMgr/ SMS] I've added a link to SQL 2005 SP3 to the SQL Page......( read more ) Read More...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, SQL 2005, SQL 2000, Systems Management Server (SMS), SQL 2008

[SQL 2005] SP3 Now Released
Thu, Dec 18 2008 15:43

Microsoft has released SQL 2005 SP3 which you can download from: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ae7387c3-348c-4faa-8ae5-949fdfbe59c4&displaylang=en...( read more ) Read More...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, SQL 2005

[MMS] 2009 - Registration Now Open
Thu, Dec 18 2008 15:16

Registration for MMS 2009 is now open! Early-bird Rates Currently Available There's no time like the present to come learn how the latest IT management products, solutions and technologies from Microsoft can help reduce costs and maximize availability...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

[ConfigMgr] December Update to the ConfigMgr Documentation
Thu, Dec 18 2008 7:41

In case you missed Carol’s post on the ConfigMgr Writers blog on the 4th December, the Documentation Team have released a couple of updates to the ConfigMgr documentation. The first is the documentation that’s been updated since R2 was released...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, ConfigMgr 2007 (SCCM)

[MS Security Bulletin] Minor Revisions - December 17, 2008
Thu, Dec 18 2008 3:51

Summary ======= The following bulletins have undergone a minor revision increment. Please see the appropriate bulletin for more details. * MS08-072 - Critical * MS08-069 - Critical Bulletin Information: =============== * MS08-072 - Critical - http://www...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Out-of-Band Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for December 2008
Wed, Dec 17 2008 17:19

******************************************************************** Out-of-Band Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for December 2008 Issued: December 17, 2008 ******************************************************************** This bulletin summary...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

[MS KBs] New KB Articles At Microsoft 16 Dec 2008 - Weekly Summary
Tue, Dec 16 2008 12:52

Internet Explorer 6.0 958215 MS08-073: Cumulative security update for Internet Explorer 961051 Microsoft Security Advisory: Vulnerability in Internet Explorer could allow remote code execution 957588 Internet Explorer 6 may crash randomly when you browse...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, IE, Win OS, MS Office, MS KBs