Hi friends of Configuration Manager, After a short stint in the Exchange product group, I have moved back to a product group that I just couldn't stay away from: Configuration Manager. Not only is the team great, but the community and customers surrounding...

In Configuration Manager 2007 R2, SQL Reporting Services is an available option for providing ConfigMgr administrators the management and inventory data they need to do their jobs and run their businesses. This offering is a 'side-by-side' offering along...

Well folks, it has been a long while since I contributed to my blog. This is what two kids will do to a young father. I wanted to take the time to promote the work that my team and I have been involved with for over a year now. Coming later this summer...

Dan Conley has been running Patch Tuesday operations here on the Systems Management Server team for some time now and has a blog started to inform the customers of happenings in SMS patch. Check out his blog here: http://blogs.technet.com/dconley/

As outlined in knowledge base article 926464 , a new version of the Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates (ITMU) is being released in the November timeframe. This release will focus on making the necessary changes to accomodate the new Windows Update catalog...

More and more companies that use SMS 2003 for software update management are starting to roll out the latest software update tool available: the Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates (ITMU). As this happens, I am seeing a lot of misinformation floating...

I am very pleased to announce the release of Systems Management Server 2003 R2. It has been a real thrill to work on a new set of features for the SMS 2003 product. In my opinion, R2 includes one of the most exiting new innovations in systems management...

There is currently an issue with the release process for the metadata catalogs for MSRC Patch Tuesday. Resolving the issue is a top priority and we do not anticipate it taking much longer. I will update this posting as I am able to share further information...

After the release of MS06-007 on Tuesday 14 February 2006, Microsoft became aware of an issue affecting the installation of MS06-007. Microsoft quickly investigated the issue and determined that customers who attempted to install the MS06-007 security...

This is a good, running KB article for discovering changes in Windows Update content and what might currently be included in the WSUSScan.cab used by SMS Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates. It is also a good resource for discovering why a new CAB might...

This is a general release information article relating to the availability of the WSUSScan.cab file, a subset of the Windows Update and Microsoft Update patch data that includes information about security updates, update rollups and service packs for...

Some folks have asked me why they are not able to find KB 907245 in the Distribute Software Updates Wizard when approving the October security bulletins from Microsoft. This one is a bit tricky, because the master KB number for MS05-048 is 907045. However...

This is just a quick article to let you know that all Microsoft security updates released for the month of October are detected and deployable using the new SMS Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates (ITMU) available for download at http://www.microsoft...

The following article does a nice job of explaining when to use certain SMS security scan tools and what the supported product story is for each. http://myitforum.techtarget.com/blog/osug/archive/2005/08/10/12562.aspx

I want to provide some clarification regarding the Windows Installer 3.1 requirement for the newly released SMS 2003 Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates. This tool provides integration with the Windows Update Agent and the catalog of updates available...

In anticipation of the upcoming release of the Systems Management Server 2003 Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates, Microsoft has released a Pre-Installation guide that can help customers prepare their SMS environments for the new tool. As an add on to...

With the release of the SMS Inventory Tool for Dell Update and the upcoming SMS Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates, SMS introduces a new set of PatchStatus and PatchState classes known as the Extended classes. These are denoted by the "Ex" suffix. Microsoft...

Hello all. I want to encourage users of Systems Management Server 2003 to try out the Beta version of the new SMS security updates scan tool based on Windows Server Update Services technology. You can evaluate the Beta by visiting the following web site...

Hello All! I've been a way for a while and haven't posted since the Fall, but it is the new year and I have a good excuse for my absence. I have transitioned to a new role at Microsoft as a Program Manager on the Systems Management Server team. The disappointing...

A colleague of mine working at the SQL Server Developer Center has written a short article on Reporting Services and DataSet data processing. You can view it here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/sql/default.aspx?pull=/library/en-us/dnsql2k/html/rsdsetex3.asp

Teo Lachev has published a partial chapter of his new book "Microsoft Reporting Services in Action" to the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) online. The excerpt comes complete with sample code available as a download. Special thanks to Teo and to Manning...

I stumbled across this short article on using the Reporting Services SOAP API to retrieve parameter information for a report by K. Scott Allen. Visit http://odetocode.com/Articles/123.aspx

Just wanted to let you know that Tudor has started a Reporting Services blog . As some of you may know, Tudor is the lead developer for the Reporting Services product and thereby an instrumental part of its design and development. His first post on Measuring...

SP1 of Reporting Services can be downloaded from the following site: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=580FEBF7-2972-40E7-BCCF-6CD90AC2F464&displaylang=en It contains the following new enhancements and fixes: Excel...

Check out Bryant Likes' blog for a nice walkthrough on setting up Reporting Services WebParts for SharePoint.