November 2009 - Posts

[ConfigMgr] ConfigMgr Deployment Pack Links added to the Downloads page
Mon, Nov 30 2009 3:34

I've just added links to the various vendor specific ConfigMgr Deployment Packs to the Downloads page. The four that exist at present are from Dell , HP , IBM and Sun ......( read more ) Read More...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, ConfigMgr 2007, Downloads

[Webcast] Adding value to Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010: Extending Windows 7 Deployment Seminar
Mon, Nov 30 2009 3:02

Microsoft Partners, find out how MDT 2010 simplifies the process of deploying Windows 7, while also providing many opportunities for customization.  Explore ways that you can extend MDT 2010, adding value to your customer’s Windows 7 deployment projects...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, Events, Win7, Deployment, ConfigMgr 2007, MDT, Webcasts/ Chats

[Photography] Lightroom 3 Beta Available – Free until April 2010
Sun, Nov 29 2009 15:22

I’ve always been a bit confused over the choice of editing software for digital photos be it Photoshop, Lightroom, Paintshop Pro,or even the software that Canon ships with their cameras. I had a quick dabble with Lightroom 2.x and LOVED the ability to...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, Photography

[Photography] Points of View: Capturing the 19th Century in Photographs at the British Library
Thu, Nov 26 2009 12:22

Looks like I need to be making a trip to British Library between now and the 7th March for this free exhibition: “An exhibition that signals the welcome public debut of one of the world’s great photographic collections” Financial Times Find out more Read...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, Photography

[MS KBs] New KB Articles At Microsoft 25 Nov 2009 - Weekly Summary
Thu, Nov 26 2009 12:16

.NET Framework 2.0 200715 In a multithreaded access to a Type's custom attributes via Type.GetCustomAttributes() (or PropertyInfo.GetCustomAttributes()), sometimes an attribute object returned does not have the constructor run Internet Explorer 6...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, Misc., IE, KBAlertz, SQL 2005, Win OS, SQL 2008, MS KBs

[MS Security] Advisory Notification - Issued: November 25, 2009
Thu, Nov 26 2009 12:04

Security Advisories Updated or Released Today * Microsoft Security Advisory (977981)   - Title: Vulnerability in Internet Explorer Could     Allow Remote Code Execution   - http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/977981...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, MS Security Bulletins

[Events] 1E - Shopping 3.1 Launch Webinar
Thu, Nov 26 2009 11:55

Received this from my friends at 1E and thought I’d pass it along:   Is Your Organization Suffering from Application Sprawl? Time to go Shopping™ For a Typical ROI of Between 3-6 Months! Join one of two webinars on Thursday 3 rd December and Tuesday...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, Events, 1E, Deployment

[ConfigMgr] List of ConfigMgr Downloads
Thu, Nov 19 2009 0:39

Ever wondered how many ConfigMgr-related downloads there are on the Microsoft website? Well as of today the answer is 81. How do I know? Because I've just created the new Downloads page which lists all of them in one central place so you won't...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, ConfigMgr 2007, Downloads

[MS KBs] New KB Articles At Microsoft 18 Nov 2009 - Weekly Summary
Wed, Nov 18 2009 14:33

Outlook 2003 976939 Description of the Outlook 2003 hotfix package: November 2, 2009 975958 Description of the Outlook 2003 Junk E-mail Filter update: November 10, 2009 Outlook 2007 975960 Description of the Outlook 2007 Junk E-mail Filter update: November...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, OpsMgr 2007, KBAlertz, SQL 2005, Win OS, MS Office, SQL 2008, MS KBs

[SMS] Changes made to package properties are not updated at the Child Site / Distmgr.log contains "Package XXX000xx is currently being processed"
Tue, Nov 17 2009 9:59

From the ConfigMgr Support Team Blog: I recently came across this issue and thought it might be worth a mention here.  If you have some really big packages and don't see any of your changes reflected on the Child Sites then this may be your issue...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, SMS

[Misc] What’s Your Indispensible Vista Gadget(s)?
Thu, Nov 12 2009 16:26

Now I’ve been assimilated into the Vista Collective (or should that be the “All Windows Vista” Collection ;-) I was just wondering what Vista gadgets people are using or are they just a gimmick? I’ve got the System Center gadget loaded but if there are...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, Misc.

[ConfigMgr] Updated FAQShop Article 12th Nov 09
Thu, Nov 12 2009 15:46

Help File Update Wizard [updated 12/11/09] Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP ConfigMgr] Updated for the October release of the ConfigMgr documentation covering SP2, the ConfigMgr 2007 Help File Update Wizard can be used to update the locally installed...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, ConfigMgr 2007

[News] HP to Acquire 3Com for $2.7 Billion
Thu, Nov 12 2009 15:22

Will create networking industry powerhouse with a proven, edge-to-data center set of solutions and global reach PALO ALTO, Calif., and MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Nov. 11, 2009 HP and 3Com Corporation (NASDAQ: COMS) (“3Com”) today announced that they have entered...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, News, HP

[MS KBs] Description of System Center Operations Manager 2007 Service Pack 1 Update
Tue, Nov 10 2009 16:09

INTRODUCTION This update provides a cumulative rollup of hotfixes for Microsoft System Center... This update provides a cumulative rollup of hotfixes for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 Service Pack 1 together with the following improvements...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, OpsMgr 2007, MS KBs

[OpsMgr] Windows Power Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2
Tue, Nov 10 2009 16:01

The Power Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007 R2 enables you to monitor and manage the power consumption of computers running Windows Server 2008 R2. Feature Summary This management pack provides: Visibility into power consumption Visibility and...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, OpsMgr 2007, Downloads

[OpsMgr] Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager 2007
Mon, Nov 9 2009 16:04

The Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 management pack is designed to be used for monitoring Exchange 2010 events, collecting Exchange component-specific performance counters in one central location, and for raising alerts for operator intervention as necessary...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, OpsMgr 2007, Downloads

[WMUG] Thankyous for the 6th November 2009
Mon, Nov 9 2009 9:45

I just wanted to post up some quick thankyous relating to our event last Friday: First to all of those that took time out of their day/ schedules. It was great to see so many people there, talk to many new faces and some regulars as well. Second to Inframon...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, WMUG, Events, ConfigMgr 2007

[Webcast] POSTPONED - Technical Overview: System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 and R3 (Level 200)
Tue, Nov 3 2009 11:53

I’ve just received the following notification that today’s webcast has been postponed until the 24th (I don’t know why): Event Name: TechNet Webcast: Technical Overview: System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 and R3 (Level 200) Event ID: 1032428200...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, ConfigMgr 2007, Webcasts

[ConfigMgr] New FAQShop Article 3rd Nov 09
Tue, Nov 3 2009 8:41

Do I have to use the Backup ConfigMgr Site Server Maintenance Task to Backup my Site Servers? [03/11/09] Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP ConfigMgr] The answer is yes, the best and recommended way for you to Backup your Site Servers is to use this task...

by Cliff Hobbs at myITforum.com

Filed under: General, ConfigMgr 2007