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SMS2003 - How to easily create reports - For reporting first-timers and the like
15 April 2008 15:14

I was pondering (like you do) how accessible report creation is in SMS2003. It requires a few skills to be under-your-belt (SQL, SQL tools, areas in SMS) before you can master this subject enough to produce quality reports. And, well I was taught (back when I was a padawan, I eventually killed my master in true Star Wars Sith Lord fashion while he slept after... Read More...

by Rob - MVP | with no comments

Filed under: SMS2003, Reporting

SMS2003, creating an Advertisement with a single assignment
01 April 2008 16:40

A collegue of mine spent hours researching how to create a simple advertisement assignment. He was using the SDK in VBScript and was frustrated at the lack of easy-to-digest information out there. He'd arrived at MSDN, Technet, poured over the SMS2003 SDK help file and even googled around. He almost had the problem solved when he came across references (via... Read More...

by Rob - MVP | with no comments

Filed under: Scripting, SMS2003

SMS2003: Script to change SDK Site Control File Delta on remote SMS Site server
07 February 2008 12:11

Folks, Wrote another little VBScript , this one to change the SDK Site Control File delta value on a remote SMS Site server. This script affects the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SMS\COMPONENTS\SMS_SITE_CONTROL_MANAGER\Sites section of the Registry on the remote SMS Site server. I'd recommend reading up on this subject before you get this tool out... Read More...

by Rob - MVP | with no comments

Filed under: Scripting, SMS2003

SnowSoftware - Snow License Manager for SMS
09 January 2008 14:44

Rod Trent over at MyITForum blogged about this , looks like quite a cool tool so wanted to reblog here. Snow License Manager automatically combines infrastructure information provided by Microsoft SMS® with information such as software contracts, purchased licenses, ownership, and prices. Snow License Manager ensures central control of all your contracts and... Read More...

by Rob - MVP | with no comments

Filed under: General, Technology, SMS2003

Failure to install SMS2003 Management Point
22 November 2007 13:45

Ok finally figured out the solution to a problem with installing MP's that's been bugging me the last couple of days. Essentially It revolves around the SMS2003 Advanced Client not behaving itself. I've got a couple of SMS2003 RTM sites that have problems reinstalling their MP. The MP was installed first followed by the SMS2003 Advanced Client. Initially... Read More...

by Rob - MVP | 1 comment(s)

Filed under: Technology, SMS2003