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The UK User Group community is proud to bring you the third of its free to attend community days and this time we are bigger and more in depth than ever.
This Two day event will include group sessions for all as well as breakout sessions on specific technologies across 5 rooms so you are guaranteed to find something you want to participate and listen to. Many of the speakers are recognised Community experts as well as MVP awardees in their respective technology plus we hope to have a fair representation of Microsoft staff as well.
Evening event - Not content with running two full days of great IT Pro focuses sessions we are also running an evening event for both days. The idea behind this event is that is a chance to chill out with your peers and the speakers and Microsoft personnel from the day. Find out more
To find out more pay a visit to:
http://www.ukusergroups.co.uk/index.html
WMUG are going to be in attendance so why not pop along and say "Hi"
I've now added links for the Microsoft Official Curriculum and Exam Prep Guides for ConfigMgr to the Site Map and Useful Resources pages.
Once again 1E will be exhibiting and presenting at this year's Microsoft Management Summit (MMS). Don't miss out on your opportunity to hear how their products solve real-world problems and to meet the team face-to-face..
To find out more goto:
http://www.faqshop.com/1e/1E%20at%20MMS%202008.htm
SQL Server 2005
948367 FIX: A query may return an incorrect result when the query contains a subquery and performs a Sort operation in SQL Server 2005
949959 FIX: Error message when you synchronize the data of a merge replication in SQL Server 2005: "The merge process is retrying a failed operation made to article 'ArticleName' - Reason: 'Invalid input parameter values. Check the status values for detail.'"
947002 FIX: Error message when you try to delete the rows from the table in SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition or in SQL Server Compact 3.5: "Major Error 0x80004005, Minor Error 0. Attempted to divide by zero"
944682 FIX: No results are returned when you run a stored procedure in Server Explorer in Business Intelligence Development Studio if the stored procedure returns a column of the uniqueidentifier data type in SQL Server 2005
950028 The "Enable personalized favorites menu" option in Internet Explorer 7 does not hide your less frequently used favorites as expected
950627 Microsoft Security Advisory: A vulnerability in the Microsoft Jet Database Engine could allow remote code execution
950216 When you copy a file on a Windows Server 2003-based computer, the file-copy operation takes much longer than expected
948931 If a user account belongs to 16 groups, access to some resources is denied on a computer that is running a 64-bit version of Windows Server 2003
949876 LDAP queries fail for large result sets after security update MS08-003 is applied on a Windows Server 2003-based computer
949002 A 45-second delay occurs when a Windows Server 2003-based computer runs disk re-enumeration operations after you install hotfix 935949 or a later version of Virtual Disk Service (Vds.exe)
948701 The Resource Monitor may crash on a Windows Server 2003-based cluster node that has Windows Server 2003 SP2 or hotfix 921181 installed
949001 Virtual Disk Service (VDS) on a Windows Server 2003-based computer experiences an access violation, and then VDS crashes when the service tries to close
948699 The Virtual Disk Service crashes when it tries to close on a Windows Server 2003-based computer
949868 You may receive a negative value when you query certain attributes in the Win32_NTEventLogFile WMI class on a Windows Server 2003-based computer
950326 You experience slow printing performance when you print to certain LPR printers on a computer that is running Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, or Windows XP
948046 Excel or Word cannot print multiple copies of a multipage document after you install the .NET Framework 3.0 on a Windows Server 2003-based or Windows XP-based computer
949642 System performance becomes poor when you run the Pen Input Service on a computer that is running Windows XP Service Pack 2 together with Office 2003
The Documentation Team have just released the Software Updates Synchronisation Superflow:
“The Software Updates Synchronization SuperFlow is a dynamic, interactive dataflow model that provides all of the information needed to understand the software updates synchronization process in Configuration Manager 2007. The SuperFlow also provides an animation for the process and resource files and links that provide information related to the process.”
You can download it from:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=d509a9f4-e397-4d0a-89bb-fa3d68b9e8be&DisplayLang=en
I was excited to learn the other day that the Planning, Deploying and Managing Microsoft Systems Center Configuration Manager 2007 course is now available in the UK (starting in May by looks).
I contacted my local training provider in Milton Keynes but was a little dismayed to learn that they currently don't have plans to run this course in Milton Keynes, only at their London centre.
However, they are willing to run the course provided between us we can fill it. So if you're interested in attending this course in Milton Keynes (and saving the hassle of going to London), then please get in touch and we'll try to organise something.
One of the weird things I've found is that there doesn't seem to be a list of ConfigMgr-related User Groups anywhere. Well that was until I created the User Groups page which contains a list broken down by geographic region of all of the ConfigMgr User Groups.
So check it out and if you're a member of a group or know of a group not listed on there please let me know and I'll add it in for free for everyone's benefit.
I've just finished adding a plethora of whole new links to both the Site Map and Useful Resources pages which should hopefully make your life easier in tracking down ConfigMgr-related information (and there's more to come).
I've now added links to both the Site Map and Useful Resources pages for both the TechNet Virtual Labs and Webcasts.
Rather than re-posting the information from the MS website on FAQShop I've created dynamic links that will display you all of the relevant up-to-date information just for ConfigMgr.
SQL Server 2000
946584 FIX: The SPACE function always returns one space in SQL Server 2000 if the SPACE function uses a collation that differs from the collation of the current database
949687 FIX: Error message when you run a transaction from a remote server by using a linked server in SQL Server 2005: "This operation conflicts with another pending operation on this transaction"
949595 FIX: Error message when you run a query that uses a join condition in SQL Server 2005: "Non-yielding Scheduler"
949080 Error message when you execute a CLR routine or use an assembly in SQL Server 2005: "Assembly in host store has a different signature than assembly in GAC. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80131050)"
950064 If you create a certificate on February 29 or you set the start date of a certificate to February 29, SQL Server 2005 sets the expiry date to an unexpected value
949448 Error message in System Center Operations Manager 2007 or in System Center Essentials 2007: "The setup wizard was interrupted before System Center Operations Manager 2007 could be installed" or "The client has been disconnected from the server"
946418 Error message when you install the System Center Operations Manager 2007 reporting feature: "SRS Server Validation Error"
946423 How to install a System Center Essentials 2007 agent on a computer that is running ISA Server 2006 or ISA Server 2004
946426 You are not prompted that a computer is shut down after the Maintenance Mode window expires in System Center Operations Manager 2007
948559 AEM does not work when the management server action account is a low-permission account in System Center Operations Manager 2007
949453 The state calculation may be delayed when a new group or a distributed application is created in System Center Operations Manager 2007
949455 System Center Operations Manager 2007 Reporting installation fails on a Windows Server 2008 computer if IIS 6.0 Management Compatibility is not installed
949449 The Client Monitoring Configuration Wizard fails with an unknown error that occurs together with the 80FF002B code when you enable the client monitoring feature in System Center Operations Manager 2007
949450 You cannot add required permissions to the share when you run the "fix permissions" task in System Center Operations Manager 2007
949451 The ScheduleFilter module is removed from a rule in System Center Operations Manager 2007
949454 Error message when you try to open a report from a link in the scheduled report e-mail notification in System Center Operations Manager 2007: "An internal error occurred on the report server"
949452 Event 4618 is logged when you use the AdtSetup.exe program to update an Audit Collection Services installation in System Center Operations Manager 2007
947686 How to enable console usage and CAL reports in System Center Configuration Manager 2007 and in Systems Management Server 2003
941879 Description of the Visio 2007 hotfix package: March 3, 2008
950137 Detection and deployment guidance for the March 11, 2008 security release
948656 A program that allocates a large block of contiguous memory may not start or may intermittently fail in Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 2
948354 Because of a timing issue in the "NetBIOS over the TCP/IP" module, a Windows Server 2003-based computer may restart unexpectedly and then generate a 0x000000D1 Stop error
949316 A hotfix that adds Compound TCP (CTCP) support to computers that are running Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP is available
948496 An update to turn off default SNP features is available for Windows Server 2003-based and Small Business Server 2003-based computers
948700 After you use the AddIPAddress function to add an IP address in Windows Server 2003, and then you use the "Advanced TCP/IP Setting" dialog box to delete an IP address, the wrong IP address is deleted
949664 Error message when you try to duplicate a certificate template in the certificate template store: "The Computer certificate template could not be duplicated The system cannot find the file specified"
949310 A file name may be truncated when you use the Image Mastering API v2.0 (IMAPI v2) to perform optical burning on a Windows Server 2003-based computer
941729 Security Update for Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 Service Pack 2 (KB936181) may repeatedly appear in the update list on Microsoft Update or on Windows Update
The SMS MVPs have just been treated to a personal demonstration of the first SuperFlow by Steve Kaczmarek of the Documentation Team and I've got to say I am VERY excited by this.
We all know that troubleshooting ConfigMgr can at the best times be a bit of a black art with different threads doing different things at different times, with different dependencies but hopefully the SuperFlows will go a LONG way to making troubleshooting the product a LOT easier.
PLEASE PLEASE, try it and give feedback either to myself (only to happy to pass it on as always), or if you prefer directly to the Doc Team as without this improvements cannot be made and there's no cast iron guarantee that all of the plans for future SuperFlows will come to fruition.
To help you understand what a SuperFlow is see the SuperFlows article on FAQShop which includes a link to the download.
I have added the SuperFlows item to the Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Site Map but as the Software Updates Synchronization SuperFlow is the only one currently available I've linked directly to it. I'm sure over time as others are released (2 more maybe in time for MMS), they'll be grouped onto a SuperFlow page which I'll adjust the link to point to once it's available.
This FREE developer event brings DDD to Galway!
If you were unable to go to Microsoft TechEd or conferences such as DevWeek, DDD is for you - the speaker line up for DDD has many TechEd and DevWeek regulars as well as up and coming new speakers from the British Isles developer community!
Speakers from BASTA! and JustCommunity's NRW conferences are also joining us for DDD Ireland!
There will be NO Microsoft speakers presenting, just speakers from the .NET developer community; although we will have many of the Ireland (and UK too, hopefully!) Developer Platform Evangelists (DPEs) on hand to help out and chat to attendees.
The day is put together by the community for the community, in other words you. We thank our sponsors who have helped make the event possible: Microsoft have graciously sponsored the venue (including catering), they have covered the costs of many speakers, offered their travel logistics service to us and have hosted the event registration facilities!
To find out more visit:
http://www.dddireland.com/
I received the following email. Now although I've never heard of this company and I'm in no way endorsing them or their products I thought I'd post this in case it's of use to anyone especially if you live in North America and could do with a free 1 GB USB stick ;-)
If you DO attend let me know how you get on and what you think:
"What: You are invited to attend a free webinar about challenges in large-scale Active Directory group management
Attendees will receive a free 1GB USB flash drive. Please note that in order to receive your USB, you must reside in North America and must attend the presentation in its entirety in order.
When: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at 11:30 AM EDT / 8:30 AM PDT
Where: Sign up by clicking on this URL: http://www.mtechit.com/webinars/webinarform-ADGM-004.html
Who: Idan Shoham, M-Tech's CTO Details: Join us as M-Tech CTO, Idan Shoham discusses challenges in managing security group membership and details how using ID-Access can address business problems resulting group membership management."
Just a quick reminder that the Early Bird Registration for MMS 2008 closes TODAY so if you want to save $300 get in quick:
https://www.mms-2008.com/public/registration.aspx
Microsoft IPsec Diagnostic Tool assists network administrators with troubleshooting network related failures, focusing primarily on IPsec:
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=8215461