Carlos Santiago's Manageability Blog - Configuration Manager
Patch Compliance Reporting Discrepancies On Re-released Update
MS09-043 was first released in August 2009. The patch was then re-released in November...
Date: 02/17/2010
WSUS 3.0 SP2 Released
WSUS 3.0 SP2 was released last week and it can be downloaded here. WSUS 3.0 SP2 includes the...
Date: 09/01/2009
Windows 7: Be first. Save half.
Pre-order Windows 7 today at the Microsoft Store. You'll get it for at least half off and be one of...
Date: 06/25/2009
Configuration Manager 2007 and SMS 2003 Support Statements
SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 is now supported on Configuration Manager 2007 (SP1 and/or R2) System...
Date: 06/14/2009
MMS 2009 Highlights
This is for the benefit of those that missed MMS this year: Stuff you might have missed since the R2...
Date: 05/14/2009
How To Check If A BITS Enabled Distribution Point Is Up And Running
To check if a Management Point is up and running we have the mplist and mpcert http URLs that we can...
Date: 04/28/2009
Can We Use SCCM To Deploy Updates To Windows Vista SP2 Beta Clients? Yes We Can!
One of my customers is in the TAP program for Windows Vista Service Service Pack 2. They...
Date: 01/29/2009
How Can I Increase The Size Of The Smsts.log File?
To troubleshoot SCCM Task Sequences we use the smsts.log located on the SCCM client. Unlike...
Date: 01/19/2009
Green Computing with SCCM 20007 and Vista
The current global economy is prompting corporations to do everything possible to save money. ...
Date: 12/02/2008
System Center Configuration Manager R2 Released To Manufacturing
The System Center Configuration Manager team would like to announce that the following has been...
Date: 09/02/2008
How Can We Enable Basic Proxy Authentication On The Software Update Points?
The SCCM admin console does not support configuring the Software Update Point WSUS servers to use...
Date: 08/05/2008
Preload Package Tool for Configuration Manager 2007 Released
The Preload Package Tool (PreloadPkgOnSite.exe) is used to manually install compressed copies of...
Date: 08/01/2008
Alert - Microsoft Security Advisory 954474 Revised
What is the purpose of this alert? This alert is to notify you that Microsoft has revised security...
Date: 06/18/2008
SCCM SP1 Fix List Is Now Available
The Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 fix list KB article has been published. You can find it at...
Date: 06/02/2008
SCCM 2007 Service Pack 1 Is Now Available
SP1 was released to manufacturing last Friday. It is now available for download at:...
Date: 05/27/2008
How do we refresh a package located on a Branch Distribution Point?
The short answer is, we can't. That does not mean that we don't have a way to update that...
Date: 05/16/2008
How much do you really know about SCCM 2007?
Want to test your SCCM 2007 knowledge? Then download the following quizzes… System Center...
Date: 05/09/2008
What are the licensing requirements to use SCCM R2's integration with Softgrid?
A customer must have purchased the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack and be licensed to use...
Date: 05/09/2008
System Center Documentation Search Gadget
Do you want an easy way to search the online SCCM 2007 documentation? You need to try the System...
Date: 05/09/2008
Where is the software updates data in the SCCM database?
If you had a custom report or a SQL query in SMS 2003 to find what machines installed an update or...
Date: 05/08/2008