February 2009 - Posts

[ConfigMgr] Announcing the System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 Technology Adoption Program
Microsoft is currently building the update to System Center Configuration Manager 2007 (ConfigMgr07) titled Service Pack 2. The ConfgMgr Technology Adoption Program (TAP) team is pleased to announce that we are now soliciting participation in the System...
[ConfigMgr] Want to help shape the next version of System Center Configuration Manager?
Feed: The Operations Manager Support Team Blog If you've ever said "You know, if I was the one designing System Center Configuration Manager I'd add ____" or "Why did they do it this way?  It would be much better like _____"...
[ConfigMgr] Announcing the System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 2 TAP
For those of you with access to Microsoft Connect, the ConfigMgr SP2 TAP has just been announced. Program Requirements All participants must: Prior to program participation, have a signed TAP Agreement and System Center Configuration Manager SP2 Program...
[WMUG] Next Event – POSTPONED 4th March, Cardinal Place, London
Due to unforeseen circumstances we’re going to have to postpone our next event planned for the 4th March. As soon as we get a new date finalised I’ll let you know. Apologies....( read more ) Read More...
[WMUG] Next Event – 4th March, Cardinal Place, London
Just to give you a “heads up” that our next event will be taking place on Wednesday March 4th at the Microsoft office in Cardinal Place, London. At this event Stephen Porter from Microsoft is going to be talking about System Center Data Protection Manager...
[MS KBs] New KB Articles At Microsoft 17 Feb 2009 - Weekly Summary
Expression Web 967682 HTML template created in Expression Web is not seen within Expression Media Internet Explorer 6.0 960715 Microsoft Security Advisory: Update Rollup for ActiveX Kill Bits 967728 You cannot deploy favorites with URLs that contain the...
[OpsMgr] Port requirements for SCOM agents in a DMZ
Feed: The Operations Manager Support Team Blog Here's another interesting issue I came across the other day that I thought I would share with you just in case you happen to find yourself in a similar situation.  Hopefully if you do then this...
[Security] Free from Microsoft - Security Guidance for IT Professionals – training, events…
Welcome to the Microsoft Security Communications Centre. This centralised online hub lets you quickly and easily sign up for the free Microsoft Security Notification Service and the free Microsoft Security Newsletter—two important components in our ongoing...
[Win7] Windows 7 SKUs
Feed: Michael Niehaus' Windows and Office deployment ramblings   A lot of fuss has been made about the number of available Windows 7 SKUs.  Read the full breakdown at http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windows7/archive/2009/02/04/a-closer...
[ConfigMgr] SP1 KB 959257 - Recurring advertisements or maintenance windows start to run an…
Full Title: Recurring advertisements or maintenance windows start to run an hour later or earlier than expected when the time is changed because of DST in System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 1 IMPORTANT: This KB applies to ConfigMgr...
[MS Security Bulletin] Re-Releases Issued: February 16, 2009
Summary ======= The following bulletins have undergone a major revision increment. Please see the appropriate bulletin for more details.   * MS09-003 – Critical Bulletin Information: ============== * MS09-003 - Critical - http://www.microsoft.com...
[MS Security Bulletin] Minor Revisions Issued: February 16, 2009
Summary ======= The following bulletins have undergone a minor revision increment. Please see the appropriate bulletin for more details.   * MS09-002 – Critical Bulletin Information: ============== * MS09-002 - Critical   - http://www.microsoft...
[ConfigMgr] RTM KB 956259 - Recurring advertisements or maintenance windows start to run an…
Full Title: Recurring advertisements or maintenance windows start to run an hour later or earlier than expected when the time is changed because of DST in System Center Configuration Manager 2007. IMPORTANT: This KB applies to ConfigMgr RTM . The other...
[ConfigMgr] How to Renew the Site Server Signing Certificate (Microsoft Certificate Services)
Feed: The Configuration Manager Support Team Blog Is there anything Carol Bailey doesn't know about certificates and Configuration Manager?  Doesn't seem like it as the Configuration Manager Team Blog has another great post on how to renew...
[OpsMgr] Operations Manager R2 - Apply, Get it, Tell us what you think!
Feed: The Operations Manager Support Team Blog Looks like the public beta for System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 is now open.  To find out how to apply for the beta, download it and provide feedback, click here . J.C. Hornbeck | Manageability...
[OpsMgr] Resources available for the deep MP author
Feed: The Operations Manager Support Team Blog Just a quick FYI but over on the Operations Manager Team Blog they published a couple great resources for the heavy duty Management Pack author.  If this is you then you'll want to check these out...
[Hyper-V] Script: Creating a private virtual network with Hyper-V
Feed: Virtual PC Guy's WebLog I spent a bunch of time scripting virtual networks under Hyper-V over the weekend – so this week I am going to share some of my scripts.  The first one is a simple one: it creates a private – or “virtual machine...
[SQL] KB 962970 - Cumulative update package 12 for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2
INTRODUCTION Microsoft SQL Server 2005 hotfixes are created for specific SQL Server service packs. You must apply a SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 hotfix to an installation of SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2. By default, any hotfix that is provided in...
[SQL] KB 961123 - FIX: The SQL Server service stops when you run one of the DBCC CHECK commands
Full Title: FIX: The SQL Server service stops when you run one of the DBCC CHECK commands on a SQL Server 2005 database or when you create a database snapshot for a SQL Server 2005 database SYMPTOMS The disk space on a server that stores a Microsoft SQL...
[SQL] KB 961930 - Cumulative update package 2 for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3
INTRODUCTION Microsoft SQL Server 2005 hotfixes are created for specific SQL Server service packs. You must apply a SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 hotfix to an installation of SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3. By default, any hotfix that is provided in...
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