SMS 2003 Tools and Links:

• Tools:
  • Console Add-On. Very usefull Tools that can be added to the SMS 2003 Console of a registry key.
  • Desired Configuration Monitoring Tool (Version 2 currently in Beta), this ist a great tool to identify those Systems that don't comply with the Company standard configuration. You can create custom Catalogs based on your standard settings.
    • Here you will find a collection of standard Catalogs that you can use as Template
  • Script to add a new DP to all existing packages
• Reports: some SMS 2003 Reports that can be used as Template to create new ones:
  • Web Reports Examples
• Scan Tools:
  • ITMU. Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates
  • Extended Security Update Scan Tool
  • R2 CUPT
  • Dell Scan Tool
  • HP Scan Tool
  • IBM Scan Tool

• Feature Packs:
  • Operatings System Deployment (OSD):
  • Device Management Feature Pack (DMFP)
  • SP1 Administration Feature Pack
• SMS 2003 OSD:
  • How to integrate a Hot fix to a Image during the SMS 2003 OSD "Post Install" Phase

Important Links:

• Microsoft SMS Newsgroup (Administration)
• Microsoft SMS Newsgroup (Setup)
• Microsoft SMS Newsgroup (Tools and Feature Packs)
• Microsoft SMS Web Seite
• Huntland Services
• My IT Forum
• FAQShop
• SMS PerfGuy's (MS Blog)
• SMS/MOM Weblog by Russ Slaten (MS Blog)
• Shitanshu's world of SMS (MS Blog)

* YOU TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY ON THE USE OF THE MENTIONED TOOLS. PLEASE TEST BEFORE TO IMPLEMENT IN PRODUCTION. EACH OWNER OF THE SOFTWARE HAS THE RIGHTS  AND IS COPYRIGHT BY EACH OF THEM.

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