Monday, January 9, 2012

.Sprj => Sequencing Project File
.SFT => Binary File
.OSD => Open Software Description File
.ICO => Icons associated with each shortcut defined within the OSD or Manifest
.XML Manifest - Publishing Parameters for all applications in a package
.MSI - Microsoft Installer File

Monday, January 2, 2012

How would i start my Private Cloud for SCCM ?

here is good to start article http://scug.be/blogs/sccm/archive/2011/08/11/download-the-latest-evaluation-software-to-build-your-private-cloud-with-system-center.aspx

Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1

Datacenter or Enterprise editions to look at Hyper-V

Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 with SP1

Free Server just Hyper-V No Windows Server (Free)

System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 SP1

VMware , Hyper-V or Xen can both be managed by this current product

System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 Beta

The 2012 version of SCVMM . A better way to manage any virtualization and can work with different fabric.

System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2

Known as SCOM helps you monitor what’s going on real time with your operations

System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3

Known as SCCM, The product that helps you roll out clients or servers and properly configure them and baseline them.

System Center Configuration Manager 2012 Beta 2

The next version of SCCM which is really a brand new product.

Sunday, January 1, 2012

Let Browse your CHM files with ZOME

http://www.goldgingko.com/chmzoomer/

http://www.goldgingko.com/product/chmzoomer.exe

Official CHM reader in windows doesn't offer control over the font size after IE7. It can be torturous and straining to read ant-like text in high resolution screen.
That's where ChmZoomer comes into play. The plug-in lets you zoom-in and zoom-out the font size in CHM freely. So the CHM would be comfortable to read.

Moreover, ChmZoomer gives you handy full page zoom functionality for all other browser-based applications, such as e-Books, RSS Reader and so on. That is just like in IE7/8.

The shortcut keys are the same as IE and Firefox. Press [CTRL +] or [CTRL Mouse wheel up] to zoom in. Press [CTRL -] or [CTRL Mouse wheel down] to zoom out. Reset zoom to 100% with Ctrl-0.

Saturday, December 31, 2011

MPcontrol.log error in native mode call to http SendRequestSync Failed for port 443 with status code 403, text : Forbidden

after all struggles found this was due to communication issues with the PKI and SCCM Server and required a Reboot (PKI Server then SCCM Server both) was resolved the issue.

Also noticed if we show the client authentication – Computer certificate then it should work… how ever I recommend to go for reboot

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

APP – V Installation Articles

http://www.virtualizationadmin.com/articles-tutorials/application-virtualization-articles/

SQL Query to Show Any missing Boundaries in the SCCM Hierarchy

SELECT DISTINCT

v_R_System.Name0,

v_R_System.Client0,

v_RA_System_IPAddresses.IP_Addresses0,

v_RA_System_IPSubnets.IP_Subnets0,

v_RA_System_SMSAssignedSites.SMS_Assigned_Sites0

FROM v_R_System LEFT OUTER JOIN

v_RA_System_IPSubnets ON v_R_System.ResourceID = v_RA_System_IPSubnets.ResourceID LEFT OUTER JOIN

v_RA_System_IPAddresses ON v_R_System.ResourceID = v_RA_System_IPAddresses.ResourceID LEFT OUTER JOIN

v_RA_System_SMSAssignedSites ON v_R_System.ResourceID = v_RA_System_SMSAssignedSites.ResourceID

WHERE (v_RA_System_SMSAssignedSites.SMS_Assigned_Sites0 IS NULL)

AND (NOT (v_RA_System_IPAddresses.IP_Addresses0 IS NULL))

AND (v_R_System.Client0 IS NULL)

AND (NOT (v_RA_System_IPSubnets.IP_Subnets0 IS NULL))

order by v_RA_System_IPSubnets.IP_Subnets0

Confuse - USMT & MDT & SIM

The confusing parts …

1) USMT: Will have below files

MigApp:- To migrate the Application settings like Outlook dictionary

Miguser:- To migrate the Local Users membership

MigDoc:- TO migrate the File types that you wanted to migrate

Custom.XML: the above three can be overwriten if you want any of above or apart from that to migrate.

Config.XML: You can migrate the configurations of Applications also with file

2) In MDT: - Will have this file

Customsettings .ini :- customize it to show or hide screens when running through the deployment wizard, this file is found in the Control folder

3) What is SIM? System Image Manager

SIM will be useful to create Unattended .XML file

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Risk and Health Assessment Program for Active Directory (ADRAP)

You can download it from http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=19464

SCCM + MDT Driver Management - Good Info To Read

Below are the options that i could see to automate the Drivers for different models...

For DELL
http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/systems-management/w/wiki/repository-manager.aspx

Dell Repository Manager is an application that allows IT Admins more easily manage system updates. Repository Manager provides an easy to use, searchable interface used to create custom collections known as bundles and repositories of Dell Update Packages (DUPs).

A Dell Update Package (DUP) is a self-contained executable in a standard package format that updates a software element on a Dell server such as the BIOS, a driver, firmware and other software updates. UsingRepository Manager in conjunction with other OpenManage tools helps to ensure that your PowerEdge server is kept up to date.

For how to make the Task Sequence .. you can use this...http://www.windows-noob.com/forums/index.php?/topic/2961-dell-and-drivers/

http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/enterprise-client/w/wiki/client-deployment.aspx
http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/os-applications/w/wiki/dell-business-client-operating-system-deployment.aspx

FOR IBM Lenovo

http://scug.be/blogs/sccm/archive/2011/01/18/configmgr-2007-osd-using-lenovo-update-retriever-to-install-all-your-drivers-without-importing-them-in-the-configmgr-driver-catalog.aspx

http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/ThinkVantage-Technologies/Use-THIN-INSTALLER-silently-to-install-updates/td-p/218895
Official Lenovo Deployment Guide Download Page http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=UM006719
http://blog.itminutes.net/?p=266

For Hp

http://h20331.www2.hp.com/Hpsub/cache/509658-0-0-225-121.html

and other steps to manage the Drivers like we do it in MDT...

http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/cnackers/archive/2010/04/29/configmgr-driver-management-good-info-to-read.aspx

Take a read:
http://blogs.technet.com/mniehaus/archive/2010/04/29/configmgr-2007-driver-management-the-novel-part-1.aspx
http://blogs.technet.com/mniehaus/archive/2010/04/29/configmgr-2007-driver-management-the-novel-part-2.aspx
http://blogs.technet.com/mniehaus/archive/2010/04/29/configmgr-2007-driver-management-the-novel-part-3.aspx
http://www.deployvista.com/Home/tabid/36/EntryID/132/language/en-US/Default.aspx

-Enjoy

Where to start the Forefront Endpoint Protection

Here is starting point to work with SCCM+Forefront

Download the Trial Software
or use the Virtual Labs “

Forefront Endpoint Protection

Forefront Client Security

Forefront Identity Manager

Forefront Server Security

Threat Management Gateway

Unified Access Gateway

One more Good blog on sccm

http://blog-en.netvnext.com/

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

License 15A - General License Reconciliation Report by Machine

Most of the time people will get tried to import the third party license file however due to some Characters limitation or some other we will get errors while importing the .csv file.

The easy solution i can see it a free utility called CT-AILW.exe.
read here more ….http://blog.coretech.dk/kea/asset-intelligence-3rd-party-software-utility/

Configuring the utility

Once you have downloaded our utility you have to:

Copy CT-AILW.exe to C:\Program Files\Coretech\AILW\ CT-AILW.exe (you need to create the folder manually).
Copy e1db6caa-40cb-49f0-a744-21ca930b419f\e1db6caa-40cb-49f0-a744-21ca930b419f.xml to <D>:\Program Files\Microsoft Configuration Manager\Admin\e1db6caa-40cb-49f0-a744-21ca930b419f\e1db6caa-40cb-49f0-a744-21ca930b419f.xml to <D>:\Program Files\Microsoft Configuration Manager\ Admin Console\XmlStorage\Extensions\Actions\ e1db6caa-40cb-49f0-a744-21ca930b419f\e1db6caa-40cb-49f0-a744-21ca930b419f.xml (notice, you need to create the Actions folder manually).
Restart the Configuration Manager Console.

Direct download http://blog.coretech.dk/download/CTAILW.zip

How can I install BDP without any issues?

Steps to enable Successful BDP:

1. Login to the Target system and uninstall the existing SCCM Client

2. Create a Test collection and add the Target system to the collection.

3. Use delete special to delete the Computer Record.

4. Login to the target BDP Computer

5. Copy all the SCCM Client Binaries from SCCM Server to local drive to a folder called Temp.

6. Open command prompt with administrator rights and change the working directory to above temp Directory
ccmsetup.exe /source:C:\temp /native:FALLBACK SMSSITECODE=XXX FSP=XX.Domain.com

7. Once the client installed refresh the all systems collection and see for the client to Yes.

Then follow below steps to enable BDP role from SCCM Console.

8. In the Configuration Manager console, navigate to System Center Configuration Manager / Site Database / Site Management / <site name> / Site Settings.

9. Right-click Site Systems, point to New, and then click Server.

10. Use the New Site System Server Wizard to deploy the branch distribution point on the specific client on which you want to install it.

11. On the System Role Selection page, select the Distribution Point role.

12. On the Distribution Point page, select the Enable as a branch distribution point option. If you want to limit the branch distribution point installation and package files to a specific partition on the client computer or if you want to reserve a specific amount of disk space for the operating system or workstation files, you can set those preferences on this page.

Note: if the Enable as branch Distribution point option Grayed out repeat the above steps 1 to 7 steps.

What you will do in a SCCM POC?

What you want to cover in SCCM POC??????

read here http://blogs.technet.com/b/smsandmom/archive/2007/10/30/system-center-configuration-manager-sccm-2007-poc-installation-guidelines.aspx

Project Management

PMè Project Management is the discipline of planning, organizing, motivating, and controlling resources to achieve specific goals. Initiate - Plan - Execute - Monitor - Close. These are the five main process groups of the project management life cycle.

Each portion of the life cycle has its own process and set of deliverables. For example, during the initiation phase, project managers, stakeholders, and team members will be working on the project proposal and scope statement. During the closing phase, project managers will work on the closing documents and the process of putting the project to bed

Initiation

The initiating processes determine the nature and scope of the project. The initiating stage should include a plan that covers the following areas

a. Analyzing the business needs / requirements in measurable goals

b. Reviewing of the current operations

c. Financial analysis of the costs and benefits including a budget

d. Stakeholder analysis, including users, and support personnel for the project

e. Project charter including costs, tasks, deliverables, and schedule

Planning and design: The main purpose is to plan time, cost and resources adequately to estimate the work needed and to effectively manage risk during project execution.

Project planning generally consists of,

a. Determining how to plan (e.g. By level of detail or rolling wave)

b. Developing the scope statement

c. Selecting the planning team

d. Identifying deliverables and creating the work breakdown structure(Work packages to drill down to all levels)

e. Identifying the activities needed to complete those deliverables and networking the activities in their logical sequence

f. Estimating the resource requirements for the activities -HR

g. Estimating time and cost for activities - Finance

h. Developing the schedule

i. Developing the budget - Finance

j. Risk planning

k. Gaining formal approval to begin work

Execution and Construction: When you're executing the project, you're carrying out the pre-defined tasks for that project. The project execution process group is the phase during which all of the aspects that you have planned out carefully will be carried out. During this phase of the project, you will be making heavy use of the project plan and of any project tracking tools you have selected.

generally consists of,

a) Direct and Manage Project execution

b) Quality Assurance of deliverables

c) Acquire, Develop and Manage Project team

d) Distribute Information

e) Manage stakeholder expectations

f) Conduct Procurement

Monitoring and controlling systems: We check to see whether the various milestones are being met, what the quality of work being performed is and the progress being made by the team as a whole.

generally consists of,

a. Measuring the ongoing project activities ('where we are')

b. Monitoring the project variables (cost, effort, scope, etc.) against the project management plan and the project performance baseline (where we should be)

c. Identify corrective actions to address issues and risks properly (How can we get on track again)

d. Influencing the factors that could circumvent integrated change control so only approved changes are implemented.

e. Project maintenance is an ongoing process and it includes

i. Continuing support of end-users

ii. Correction of errors

iii. Updates of the software over time

Completion/Closing: During the closing phase, files are archived (making room for new projects), closing forms are filled out, and lessons are recorded in order to make the next project run more smoothly.

Project close: Finalize all activities across all of the process groups to formally close the project or a project phase
Contract closure: Complete and settle each contract (including the resolution of any open items) and close each contract applicable to the project or project phase
A Sign-Off for Closing Your Project Out

Monday, December 12, 2011

PMP Prep

Module I	Introduction: PMP Certification Examination
Module II	Projects, Processes and Projects: How You Do the Job
Module III	The Process Framework: It All Fits Together
Module IV	Integration Management: Getting the Job Done
Module V	Scope Management: Doing the Right Stuff
Module VI	Time Management: Getting it Done on Time
Module VII	Cost Management: Watching the Bottom Line
Module VIII	Quality Management: Getting it Right
Module IX	Human Resource Management: Getting the Team Together
Module X	Communications Management: Getting the Word Out
Module XI	Risk Management: Planning for the Unknown
Module XII	Procurement Management: Getting Some Help
Module XIII	Professional Responsibility: Making Good Choices

Who Should learn PMP ?

* Project Managers
* Team leaders/Members
* Field Staff Members
* Project Engineers
* Design Engineers
* Project Leaders and Admonistrators
* Industrial Engineers
* Program Managers
* Manufacturing Engineers
* Project Coordinators

What are the Tools will help me ???

Project 2010
Microsoft Enterprise Project Management

~~~~this post is a Draft only~~~~~~~~~

Friday, December 9, 2011

Free WOL Tool

Fusion WOL is the one have seen best utility for WOL :)

http://www.fusion-online.com.ar/es/products/wol/

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Where are my Site Boundaries are stored ??????

From where should i get my SCCM Site Boundaries ?

Where SCCM Will store the Site Boundaries?

Ok Let me ask in other way? Hamm!!!!!

What if a computer discover and how that system will assigned to a site? on what bases?

Where are my Site Boundaries are stored ??????

for all above one answer is a file with your 'Site code"QRY.NCF"' will answer

it contains the site boundaries and if any system discovers then automatically it will check for the boundaries from .ncf file............

in my case i found in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Configuration Manager\inboxes\ddm.box\data.col

path.

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Sample CCR File

[NT Client Configuration Request]
   Machine Name=System1
   Domain=Mydomain
   IP Address 1=10.250.1.221
   IP Address 2=10.251.0.177
   IP Address 3=10.251.1.213
   IP Address 4=10.251.1.56
   IP Address 5=10.251.1.97
   IP Address 6=10.252.75.12
   IP Address 7=10.252.75.82
   IP Address 8=10.252.84.81
   IP Address 9=10.252.87.85
   IP Address 10=10.8.108.1

[IP Address ]
   IP Address 1=10.250.1.221
   IP Address 2=10.251.0.177
   IP Address 3=10.251.1.213
   IP Address 4=10.251.1.56
   IP Address 5=10.251.1.97
   IP Address 6=10.252.75.12
   IP Address 7=10.252.75.82
   IP Address 8=10.252.84.81
   IP Address 9=10.252.87.85
   IP Address 10=10.8.108.1

[Resource Names ]
Resource Names 1=System1.Mydomain.com

[Request Processing]
Latest Processing Attempt=11/23/2011 08:52:38

[IDENT]
TYPE=Client Config Request File

Monday, November 21, 2011

Here is MSDN Forum Assistant, TechNet Forum Assistant

MSDN Forum Assistant, TechNet Forum Assistant –>

MSDN Forum Assistant and TechNet Forum Assistant offer a convenient way for the forum users to read the forum recent threads and your own threads, it also make it easy to create new threads and search in the forum.

Download it from here!!!!!!!!!

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=27747

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Good Web link for Learning English Spellings

Good Web link for Learning angrez

http://www.spelling.hemscott.net/

Friday, November 18, 2011

ConfigMgr Client Startup Script

http://blogs.catapultsystems.com/jsandys/archive/2010/10/19/configmgr-client-startup-script.aspx

http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/jsandys/Script/ConfigMgrStartup.zip

USMT :- Steps That will Migrate everything

-Enjoy

Thursday, November 17, 2011

RSS - SCCM

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/user/forumsthreads?filter=unread&sort=lastpostdesc

Pages

Monday, January 9, 2012

Below is the very common training on Windows 7 for End User Training.

a. Delete files using Disk Cleanup (1 mins, Short Topic)

b. Ways to improve your computer's performance (2 mins, Article)

c. Back up your files (1 mins, Short Topic)

d. Previous versions of files: frequently asked questions(4 mins, Web based)

e. Back up and Restore: frequently asked questions (2 mins, Reference Topic)

f. Backing up and restoring your computer (5 mins, Tour/Video)

g. Solving common problems with Troubleshooters (5 mins, Tour/Video)

h. What information appears in event logs (Event Viewer)? (1 mins, Short Topic)

i. Stop a program from running automatically when Windows starts(1 mins, Short Topic)

j. See details about your computer's performance using Task Manager (2 mins, Short Topic)

k. Change the program that opens a type of file(1 mins, Short Topic)

l. Get computer speed and performance information(1 mins, Short Topic)

m. Recover lost or deleted files (1 mins, Short Topic)

a. Laptop security basics (2 mins, Article)

b. Tips for creating strong passwords and passphrases (2 mins, Short Topic)

c. Help protect your files using BitLocker Drive Encryption (2 mins, Short Topic)

d. Spyware: frequently asked questions(2 mins, Reference Topic)

e. What is Encrypting File System (EFS)? (1 mins, Short Topic)

a. What happened to NetMeeting? (1 mins, Short Topic)

b. What happened to Windows Messenger? (1 mins, Short Topic)

c. Set up a computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network (1 mins, Short Topic)

a. Desktop Experience in Windows 7 (15 mins, Tour/Video)

b. The Start menu (overview) (7 mins, Article)

c. What's new with the Windows desktop? (2 mins, Short Topic)

d. The taskbar (overview) (5 mins, Article)

e. What's new with the Windows 7 taskbar? (4 mins, Article)

f. Getting around the desktop Getting around the desktop (6 mins, Tour/Video)

g. Personalizing your PC (5 mins, Tour/Video)

h. Change thumbnail size and file details (1 mins, Short Topic)

i. Introducing Windows 7 at work (20 mins, Tour/Video)Set the clock

j. Using Jump Lists to open programs and items (less than 1 mins, Tour/Video)

k. What happened to the Run command? (1 mins, Short Topic)

l. What's new with the Start menu? (1 mins, Article)

m. What's new with the Windows 7 desktop? (2 mins, Short Topic)

n. Customize the Start menu (4 mins, Reference Topic)

o. Getting the best display on your monitor (2 mins, Article)

p. Pin a program to the taskbar (2 mins, Tour/Video)

q. Rearrange buttons on the taskbar(2 mins, Short Topic)

r. Clear lists on the Start menu and taskbar (2 mins, Tour/Video)

s. Desktop gadgets (overview) (5 mins, Short Topic)

t. Take a screen capture (Printing screen) (1 mins, Short Topic)

u. Show, hide, or resize desktop icons (1 mins, Short Topic)

v. Recover files from the Recycle Bin (1 mins, Short Topic)

a. What accessibility features does Windows offer? (2 mins, Article)

b. Make items on the screen appear bigger (Magnifier) (1 mins, Short Topic)

c. Make the computer easier to see (1 mins, Short Topic) (Use Ease of Access Center to adjust settings and programs)

d. Text to speech: frequently asked questions (1 mins, Reference Topic)

e. What can I do with Speech Recognition? (Use your voice to dictate text and control your computer) (1 mins, Article)

f. What's New: Changes made to Excel functions (5 mins, Reference Topic)

a. Accessing Information in Windows 7 (15 mins, Tour/Video)

b. Save a search (1 mins, Short Topic)

c. Improve Windows searches using the index: frequently asked questions(4 mins, Reference Topic)

d. Libraries: frequently asked questions (5 mins, Short Topic)

a. Internet Explorer at a glance (4 mins, Article)

b. Internet Explorer 8 Overview (2 mins, Tour/Video)

c. Internet Explorer accessibility options (2 mins, Short Topic)

d. How to know if an online transaction is secure(2 mins, Article)

e. Show the menus in Internet Explorer (1 mins, Short Topic)

f. Find recently visited webpages (1 mins, Short Topic)

g. Should I install ActiveX controls? (1 mins, Short Topic)

h. Zoom in on a webpage (1 mins, Short Topic)

i. Preview the appearance of a Printed webpage in Internet Explorer (2 mins, Short Topic)

j. Tips for searching the Internet (3 mins, Article)

k. Using Quick Tabs in Internet Explorer (1 mins, Short Topic)

l. Managing your Internet Explorer favorites (1 mins, Short Topic)

m. Using RSS feeds Automatically get updated content published by a website, such as news (2 mins, Article)

n. Internet Explorer keyboard shortcuts (4 mins, Article)

o. Using Accelerators to find addresses, define words, and do other tasks with selected text (7 mins, Guided Example)

p. Web Slices: frequently asked questions (5 mins, Reference Topic)

q. Internet Explorer add-ons: frequently asked questions (2 mins, Reference Topic)

r. Save a webpage as a file (1 mins, Short Topic)

a. Using your laptop in meetings (2 mins, Article)

b. Find a file or folder Looking for files in all the right places (2 mins, Short Topic)

c. Searching in Windows: frequently asked questions (4 mins, Reference Topic)

d. Create a shortcut to (map) a network drive Easily get to your network drives (1 mins, Short Topic)

a. Getting help (3 mins, Article)

b. Get the latest Help content Always

d. Previous versions of files: frequently asked questions (4 mins, Web based)

i. Stop a program from running automatically when Windows starts (1 mins, Short Topic)

k. Change the program that opens a type of file (1 mins, Short Topic)

l. Get computer speed and performance information (1 mins, Short Topic)

d. Spyware: frequently asked questions (2 mins, Reference Topic)

q. Rearrange buttons on the taskbar (2 mins, Short Topic)

c. Improve Windows searches using the index: frequently asked questions (4 mins, Reference Topic)

d. How to know if an online transaction is secure (2 mins, Article)