Systems Management Server (SMS) - Updates & News, 11/1/04
Released: AdminStudio SMS Edition
Introducing AdminStudio SMS Edition - the result of collaboration between Macrovision (formerly InstallShield), and the Microsoft Systems Management Server team to provide a compelling integration solution for customers seeking to simplify their Windows Installer software repackaging, customization, and distribution efforts. AdminStudio provides businesses with the ability to prepare, publish, and distribute software packages using SMS 2003, significantly improving the efficiency of application management efforts.
Released: MS04-028 Enterprise Update Scan Tool (standalone and SMS)
The MS04-028 Enterprise Update Scan Tool is a scan tool built for the sole purpose of helping customers determine SMS client computers that may need security updates provided with the MS04-028 bulletin. Like MBSA, this tool provides the instructions for SMS to locate each of the applicable updates and download them from Microsoft. Modification of the supplied tool is not supported. Note that for the updates related to Office Updates, SMS users need to use the use the Office Inventory Tool.
Released: Systems Management Server 2003 Client Health Monitoring Tool
The SMS 2003 Client Health Monitoring Tool provides up-to-date manageability information on installed clients by comparing information from the SMS 2003 SP1 site database to real time heartbeat monitoring statistics of the client to determine the current state of health. By monitoring client activities, The Client Health Monitoring Tool allows SMS administrators to identify potential SMS 2003 site system problems, individual client problems, maintain a more accurate site database, and ultimately predict and increase software distribution success rates.
Released: Systems Management Server 2003 Service Pack 1 International
Japanese, German, French, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified), Korean versions of SMS 2003 SP1 have been released. Please note that the associated scan tools for each language can be found here.
Released: Systems Management Server 2003 Service Pack 1 International Client Pack 1
In addition to the server components provided by SMS 2003 SP1, the International Client Pack (ICP) containing international-language clients to use with SMS 2003 SP1 has been released. SMS 2003 SP1 ICP1 contains the following client languages: English, German, Japanese, French and Spanish.
Available: SMS 2003 Documentation in French, German, Japanese
The Scenarios and Procedures for SMS 2003 Planning and Deployment, Security, and Maintenance, Backup, and Recovery guides are now available in French, German, and Japanese.
Released: SMS 2003 OS Deployment Feature Pack (Release Candidate)
The SMS 2003 Operating System Deployment (OSD) Feature Pack Release Candidate (RC) helps you create and deploy Windows operating systems images. The OSD Feature Pack RC allows the deployment of Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows 2003 operating systems to systems currently running Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows 2003. Note that SMS 2003 SP1 is required for installation of the OSD Feature Pack.
Available: List of Systems Management Server 2003 SP1 Status Messages
This downloadable spreadsheet lists all status messages that are generated by Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 SP1. You can find specific status messages by using the filters in the spreadsheet.
SMS 2003 Webcast Series
