Rob Stevens's WebLog : SMS

SMS R2 - More cool stuff with SMS 2003

Rob Stevens — Sat, 25 Feb 2006 16:23:00 GMT

More reasons to look at SMS 2003, check out the R2 details.

Inventory Tool for Custom Updates

Scan Tool for Vulnerability Assessment

http://www.microsoft.com/smserver/evaluation/2003/r2.mspx

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2006/feb06/02-21SMS.mspx

Eileens got some more details here: http://blogs.technet.com/eileen_brown/archive/2006/02/21/r2_beta.aspx

SMS - Security Update Scan Tool

Rob Stevens — Thu, 10 Feb 2005 22:44:00 GMT

SMS February 2005 Security Update Scan Tool – English – Released to the Web

This 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 February security bulletins that are not detectable using the existing SMS Security Update Inventory Tool built on MBSA. Like MBSA, this tool also has the instructions for SMS to locate each applicable update and download it from Microsoft. The SMS February 2005 Security Update Scan Tool is built on Enterprise Scan Tool (EST) detection technology.

For February, the bulletins are as follows:

· MS05-004

· MS05-006

· MS05-009

For more information about the exact detection capabilities of EST and how it differs from MBSA, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 894192. For more information on the SMS February 2005 Security Update Scan Tool, please see the included user guide and release notes.

The SMS February 2005 Security Update Scan Tool – English is available at the Microsoft Download Center at:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2FCD82CF-9B6E-441F-BBC7-7DBAAF10279D&displaylang=en

MMS 2005 Session now LIVE!!! emmm Las Vegas :-)

Rob Stevens — Fri, 28 Jan 2005 19:01:00 GMT

http://www.mms2005.com/content/sessions.aspx

SMS Alliance Event in London and Reading

Rob Stevens — Wed, 26 Jan 2005 19:36:00 GMT

End-to-End Systems Management Briefing
Free one-day event: How to maximize the capabilities and benefits of SMS

The SMS Alliance and Microsoft will present best-of-breed solutions to help IT professionals maximize their System Management Server investment. By demonstrating how to extend SMS to better manage complex and diverse environments, attendees will learn how to reduce operational costs while maximizing efficiencies across the enterprise.

Hosted by Microsoft, this exclusive event will showcase demonstrations of all SMS Alliance partner solutions by SMS-Alliance members including, 1E, iAnywhere, Macrovision, PS'Soft, and Vintela. Register today for briefings in London, 10th February or Reading, 8th February.

London:

https://msevents-eu.microsoft.com/cui/EventDetail.aspx?culture=en-GB&eventid=118753698

Reading:

https://msevents-eu.microsoft.com/cui/EventDetail.aspx?culture=en-GB&eventid=118753697

SMS 2003 Product Docs on Eileens Blog

Rob Stevens — Thu, 20 Jan 2005 21:22:00 GMT

http://weblogs.asp.net/eileen_brown/archive/2005/01/19/356231.aspx