Sms 2003 Recipes

by Ramsey, Greg

• ISBN13: 9781590597125
• ISBN10: 1590597125
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-09-18
• Publisher: Apress

Summary

Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 provides a comprehensive solution for managing the Microsoft platform, enabling organizations to provide relevant software and updates to users quickly and cost- effectively. SMS 2003 Networking Recipes provides you with hundreds of quick-reference solutions. It addresses a wide range of problems that all levels of SMS administrators have reported to the authors in the course of their careers. Some are simple, beginning implementation solutions, while others address high-end automation techniques. The recipes in this book are not just selected on whimsy, but on the frequency and importance of complaints experienced by the authors themselves.

Table of Contents

Foreword	xvii
About the Authors	xxi
About the Technical Reviewers	xxiii
Acknowledgments	xxv
Preface	xxvii
Getting Started	1	(14)
Programming Notes for VBScript	1	(3)
Text Editor	1	(1)
Replaceable Text	1	(1)
Error Checking and Best Practices	1	(3)
SMS Installer	4	(3)
Obtaining SMS Installer	4	(1)
SMS Installer Basics	4	(2)
SMS Installer Scripting Notes	6	(1)
Providing Feedback to the SMS Team	7	(1)
Macrovision's AdminStudio SMS Edition	7	(4)
Obtaining AdminStudio SMS Edition	8	(1)
AdminStudio SMS Edition Basics	8	(3)
Finding More Information	11	(4)
Microsoft Knowledge Base	11	(1)
Microsoft Developer Network	11	(1)
Web Sites	11	(1)
Online Communities	12	(1)
Newsgroups	12	(1)
Mailing Lists	12	(1)
RSS Feeds	12	(1)
Books	13	(2)
SMS Site Administration	15	(66)
Setting the Parent Site	15	(1)
Enabling Advanced Security Mode	16	(1)
Modifying SMS Service Accounts	17	(1)
Enumerating Site Boundaries	18	(2)
Adding IP Subnet Site Boundaries	20	(1)
Computing the IP Subnet	21	(2)
Adding Active Directory Sites to Site Boundaries	23	(1)
Adding Site Boundaries from the Command Line	24	(2)
Enumerating Roaming Boundaries	26	(2)
Adding Roaming Boundaries	28	(3)
Configuring HTTP Ports for SMS	31	(2)
Extending the Active Directory Schema	33	(1)
Modifying Active Directory Publishing Configuration	34	(2)
Modifying Site-to-Site Connection Security	36	(1)
Modifying Inventory Data Protection	37	(1)
Modifying Security of Site Properties	38	(1)
Creating an Address	39	(1)
Modifying the Sending Schedule of an Address	40	(1)
Modifying the Rate Limits of an Address	41	(2)
Configuring Hardware Inventory	43	(1)
Configuring Software Inventory	43	(1)
Configuring Remote Tools	44	(1)
Configuring the Advertised Programs Client Agent	45	(1)
Configuring the Software Metering Client Agent	46	(1)
Configuring Client Push Installation	47	(2)
Modifying the Default Location for Software Packages	49	(1)
Configuring the Legacy Client Software Installation Account	49	(1)
Configuring the Advanced Client Network Access Account	50	(1)
Modifying Distribution Point Communication Settings	51	(2)
Modifying Client Access Point Retry Settings	53	(1)
Modifying Status Reporting Properties	54	(1)
Modifying Data Processing and Storage	54	(1)
Configuring the Default Management Point	55	(1)
Modifying Client Connection Accounts	55	(1)
Modifying the Site System Connection Account	56	(1)
Configuring Active Directory System Discovery	57	(1)
Configuring Active Directory System Group Discovery	57	(1)
Configuring Active Directory User Discovery	58	(1)
Configuring Active Directory Security Group Discovery	59	(1)
Configuring Heartbeat Discovery	59	(1)
Configuring Network Discovery	60	(1)
Configuring the NetCrawler Discovery Service	61	(1)
Configuring Windows User Account Discovery	62	(1)
Configuring Windows User Group Discovery	63	(1)
Configuring Enhanced System Discovery	63	(1)
Configuring Enhanced User Discovery	64	(1)
Creating a Sender	65	(1)
Modifying Sender Properties	65	(1)
Configuring Site Maintenance Tasks	66	(2)
Creating a Reporting Point	68	(1)
Creating a Server Locator Point	69	(1)
Registering a Server Locator Point in WINS	70	(1)
Creating a Management Point	70	(1)
Creating a Proxy Management Point	71	(1)
Creating a Client Access Point	72	(1)
Creating a Distribution Point	72	(1)
Creating a Distribution Point Share	73	(1)
Creating a BITS-Enabled Distribution Point	74	(1)
Creating a Distribution Point Group	75	(1)
Creating a Protected Distribution Point	75	(1)
Viewing Site System Roles	76	(1)
Creating Status Filter Rules	77	(1)
Modifying Status Summarizers	78	(1)
Transferring Site Settings	79	(2)
Collections	81	(40)
Creating a Collection	81	(3)
Listing Subcollections	84	(1)
Identifying the CollectionID of a Collection	85	(3)
Deleting a Collection	88	(1)
Creating a Linked Collection	89	(2)
Deleting a Linked Collection	91	(1)
Creating a Direct Membership Rule	91	(2)
Creating a Query-Based Membership Rule	93	(2)
Creating a Collection Based on an Existing SMS Query	95	(1)
Creating a Collection That Uses a Subselect Query	96	(3)
Updating Collection Membership	99	(1)
Setting the Update Collection Interval	100	(2)
Limiting Collection Membership to Another Collection	102	(2)
Removing Direct Members from a Collection	104	(1)
Deleting Resources from SMS	105	(2)
Modifying Permissions of a Collection	107	(1)
Viewing Advertisements Assigned to a Collection	108	(2)
Viewing Advertisements Assigned to a Computer	110	(2)
Viewing Resources for a Member of a Collection	112	(2)
Adding a Right-click Option to Affect a Member of a Collection	114	(3)
Adding a Right-click Option to Affect All Members of a Collection	117	(4)
Packages	121	(32)
Creating a Package	121	(2)
Determining a Package's PackageID	123	(2)
Enumerating Package and Package-Folder Structure	125	(2)
Deleting a Package	127	(2)
Changing Package Source Location	129	(1)
Modifying How the Package Is Accessed	130	(2)
Modifying the Distribution Settings of a Package	132	(1)
Modifying the Management Information Format Settings of a Package	133	(1)
Modifying Permissions of a Package	134	(2)
Updating Distribution Points on a Schedule	136	(2)
Adding a Package to Distribution Points	138	(2)
Removing a Package from Distribution Points	140	(2)
Removing All Packages from a Distribution Point	142	(2)
Updating Distribution Points	144	(1)
Refreshing Distribution Points	145	(2)
Creating a Package from a Package Definition File	147	(1)
Creating a Folder to Group Packages	148	(1)
Moving Packages Between Folders	149	(4)
Programs	153	(42)
Creating a Program	154	(2)
Deleting a Program	156	(2)
Viewing All Programs in a Package	158	(1)
Viewing All Packages and Programs	159	(1)
Modifying a Program	160	(2)
Configuring Command-Line Properties	162	(1)
Modifying the Program Category for All Programs in Multiple Packages	163	(2)
Configuring Program Requirements	165	(1)
Viewing Supported Platforms for a Specific Program	166	(2)
Viewing All Programs That Apply to a Specific Platform	168	(2)
Configuring Program Environment Settings	170	(1)
Viewing All Programs with User Logon Requirements	171	(2)
Creating Program Dependencies	173	(1)
Viewing All Program Dependencies	174	(2)
Configuring the Run Frequency of a Program	176	(1)
Suppressing Program Notifications	177	(1)
Viewing All Programs Configured to Suppress Notification	178	(1)
Disabling a Program	179	(2)
Viewing Disabled Programs	181	(1)
Re-enabling a Disabled Program	182	(2)
Managing Sources of Windows Installer Products	184	(1)
Viewing All Programs That Contain Windows Installer Source Locations	185	(1)
Controlling Microsoft Operations Manager Alerts	186	(2)
Exporting Packages and Associated Programs	188	(7)
Advertisements	195	(42)
Creating an Advertisement	195	(2)
Deleting an Advertisement	197	(2)
Viewing All Advertisements	199	(1)
Changing an Advertisement's Package and Program	200	(2)
Changing the Target Collection	202	(1)
Configuring a Voluntary Advertisement	203	(2)
Configuring a Mandatory Advertisement	205	(2)
Configuring a Recurring Advertisement	207	(5)
Configuring an Event-Triggered Advertisement	212	(2)
Listing Mandatory Assignments for an Advertisement	214	(3)
Expiring an Advertisement	217	(1)
Listing Advertisements That Have an Expiration Time Enabled	218	(2)
Changing the Advertisement Priority	220	(1)
Configuring an Advertisement to Run Only from a Distribution Point	221	(2)
Configuring an Advertisement to Download and Execute	223	(3)
Listing All Advertisements Configured to Download	226	(1)
Modifying the Permissions of an Advertisement	227	(1)
Creating an Advertisement Folder	228	(2)
Moving Advertisements Between Folders	230	(1)
Disabling an Advertisement	231	(2)
Viewing the Status of an Advertisement	233	(4)
Software Metering	237	(20)
Creating a Software Metering Rule	237	(3)
Deleting a Software Metering Rule	240	(1)
Viewing All Software Metering Rules	241	(1)
Modifying a Software Metering Rule	242	(2)
Disabling a Software Metering Rule	244	(1)
Enabling a Software Metering Rule	245	(1)
Modifying the Permissions of a Software Metering Rule	246	(1)
Creating a Software Metering Rule Folder	247	(1)
Moving Software Metering Rules Between Folders	248	(2)
Viewing the Status of a Software Metering Rule	250	(1)
Displaying Metered Summary Data for a Specific User Using VBScript	251	(2)
Displaying Metered File Usage Summary Data Using VBScript	253	(4)
Reporting	257	(34)
Creating a Report	258	(1)
Cloning a Report	259	(1)
Deleting a Report	260	(1)
Listing All Reports from the Command Line	260	(2)
Running a Report	262	(1)
Modifying a Report	263	(1)
Importing a Report	264	(1)
Importing a Report from the Command Line	265	(1)
Exporting a Report	266	(1)
Automatically Exporting Report Results	267	(1)
Displaying More Than 10,000 Rows in Web Report Results	268	(1)
Displaying More Than 1,000 Values in a Prompted Query	269	(1)
Editing the SQL Statement of a Report	270	(2)
Displaying Last Hardware Inventory Information	272	(1)
Querying for Laptops	273	(2)
Creating Prompts in a Report	275	(2)
Displaying Patch Installation Progress	277	(2)
Displaying a Report in Computer Details	279	(2)
Running Multiple SQL Queries in a Web Report	281	(1)
Categorizing Reports	282	(1)
Modifying the Refresh Interval of a Report	282	(1)
Linking Reports	283	(1)
Modifying the Permissions of a Report	284	(1)
Creating a Chart	285	(1)
Filtering Reports	285	(1)
Creating a Report Folder	286	(2)
Moving Reports Between Folders	288	(1)
Creating a Dashboard	289	(2)
Queries	291	(44)
Creating a Query	291	(3)
Listing All Queries from the Command Line	294	(2)
Deleting a Query	296	(1)
Deleting Multiple Queries	297	(2)
Modifying a Query	299	(1)
Importing a Query Statement	300	(1)
Using Different Object Types in Your Queries	301	(1)
Editing a Query Statement	302	(1)
Omitting Duplicate Rows in Your SMS Query Results	303	(1)
Modifying the Results Attributes in a Query Statement	304	(2)
Modifying the Criteria for a Query Statement	306	(1)
Modifying the Joins in a Query Statement	307	(1)
Viewing a Query Statement	308	(2)
Limiting a Query to a Collection	310	(2)
Creating a Prompted Query	312	(2)
Modifying Permissions of a Query	314	(1)
Running a Query	315	(2)
Limiting Query Results for All Queries	317	(1)
Limiting Query Results for a Specific Query	318	(1)
Importing Query Objects	318	(2)
Importing a Query from the Command Line	320	(1)
Importing Multiple Queries from the Command Line	321	(1)
Exporting Queries	321	(1)
Exporting Multiple Query Objects from the Command Line	322	(3)
Creating a Subselect Query	325	(2)
Creating a Query with Multiple Object Types	327	(1)
Creating a Date-Based Query	328	(2)
Exporting Query Results	330	(1)
Creating a Query Folder	331	(1)
Moving Queries Between Folders	332	(3)
Software Inventory	335	(24)
Enabling Software Inventory	335	(3)
Modifying the Inventory and File Collection Schedule	338	(2)
Creating a New Software Inventory Rule	340	(1)
Modifying a Software Inventory Rule	341	(1)
Querying Software Inventory Data from the Command Line	342	(2)
Creating a New File Collection Rule	344	(2)
Viewing and Saving Collected Files for a Specific System	346	(1)
Listing Collected Files for a Specific System from the Command Line	347	(2)
Listing a Specific Collected File for All Systems	349	(1)
Copying a Specific Collected File for All Systems	350	(2)
Searching Collected Files for Specific Data	352	(1)
Consolidating Manufacturer or Product Names	353	(2)
Consolidating Manufacturer or Product Names en Masse	355	(1)
Preventing Software Inventory on a Single Client or Drive	356	(3)
Hardware Inventory	359	(38)
Enabling Hardware Inventory	359	(2)
Modifying the Hardware Inventory Collection Schedule	361	(1)
Limiting the MIF File Size in Hardware Inventory	362	(2)
Enabling MIF Collection in Hardware Inventory	364	(1)
Creating a New Hardware Inventory Rule	365	(3)
Collecting Registry Values from the SMS Client	368	(3)
Collecting WMI Values from the SMS Client	371	(1)
Collecting Logon Auditing Information	372	(2)
Collecting Local Administrator Group Membership Information	374	(5)
Collecting Share Information	379	(6)
Collecting Printer Information	385	(5)
Viewing Hardware Inventory for an SMS Resource	390	(1)
Querying Hardware Inventory Data from the Command Line	391	(1)
Viewing Hardware Inventory History for an SMS Resource	392	(1)
Implementing a Customized SMS_DEF.MOF File	393	(1)
Removing Hardware Inventory Extensions from SMS	394	(3)
Remote Tools and Remote Assistance	397	(18)
Enabling Remote Tools	397	(2)
Restricting Users from Changing Remote Tools Settings	399	(1)
Excluding Remote Tools in Operating Systems Supporting Remote Assistance	400	(1)
Enabling Remote Assistance Configuration Management	400	(1)
Configuring Security for Remote Tools and Remote Assistance	401	(1)
Configuring the Level of Access Provided by Remote Tools	402	(1)
Configuring the Level of Access Provided by Remote Assistance	403	(1)
Configuring Notifications for Remote Tools	404	(1)
Configuring the Compression Level Used by Remote Control	405	(1)
Enabling and Configuring Accelerated Screen Transfer	405	(1)
Launching Remote Tools from the SMS Administrator Console	406	(2)
Launching Remote Tools from a Web-Based Console	408	(1)
Launching Remote Tools from an Accessory Program	409	(1)
Launching Remote Tools from the Command Line	409	(1)
Launching Remote Assistance	410	(1)
Launching Remote Control from the Remote Tools Console	411	(1)
Creating a Local SMS Policy to Modify Remote Control Settings	412	(3)
Software Distribution	415	(26)
Creating a Shortcut on the All Users Desktop	415	(3)
Creating a Shortcut on Every User's Desktop	418	(3)
Creating a Shortcut on the Quick Launch Toolbar	421	(2)
Modifying Shortcut Target Paths	423	(1)
Listing Predefined Variables for SMS Installer	424	(2)
Modifying a Registry Entry in HKEY_CURRENT_USER for Each User	426	(1)
Replacing All Instances of One File with Another	427	(4)
Launching an Installation Program Interactively	431	(1)
Finding Information on Deploying Windows Installer-Based Applications	432	(2)
Finding Information on Deploying InstallShield-Based Applications	434	(1)
Repackaging Software	434	(2)
Selecting Repackaging Software	436	(2)
Using the Elevated Rights Deployment Tool	438	(3)
Software Updates	441	(40)
Understanding the Software Update Process	441	(3)
Downloading the Scanning Tools	444	(1)
Installing the Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates (ITMU)	444	(6)
Installing the Extended Software Updates Inventory Tool (ESUIT)	450	(6)
Configuring the Scan Tools to Scan SMS Clients for Security Patches	456	(1)
Synchronizing the Scan Tools to Detect the Latest Software Updates	457	(1)
Viewing Patch Status for a System	458	(1)
Creating a Distribute Software Updates Wizard (DSUW) Package	459	(16)
Displaying Systems That Are Missing Security Patches	475	(2)
Displaying Systems That Have Not Run a Security Scan Recently	477	(1)
Viewing the Command-Line Switches for DSUW Packages	478	(3)
SMS Status Messages and Logs	481	(14)
Viewing Advertisement Status	481	(1)
Viewing Package Status	482	(1)
Viewing Site System Status	482	(1)
Viewing Status Message Queries	483	(1)
Listing the Properties of a Specific Status Message Query	483	(2)
Listing All Status Message Queries	485	(1)
Creating a Status Message Query	486	(1)
Exporting Multiple SMS Status Message Queries	486	(2)
Viewing SMS Logs	488	(1)
Identifying Site Server Logs	489	(1)
Identifying Management Point (MP) Logs	490	(1)
Identifying Advanced Client Logs	491	(4)
SMS Advanced Client	495	(38)
Viewing SMS Client Components' Installed and Current Status	495	(2)
Initiating Advanced Tasks Using SendSched.vbs	497	(1)
Initiating the Hardware Inventory Cycle	498	(2)
Initiating the Software Inventory Cycle	500	(2)
Initiating the Machine Policy Retrieval and Evaluation Cycle	502	(2)
Initiating the Discovery Data Collection Cycle	504	(1)
Initiating the File Collection Cycle	505	(2)
Initiating the Software Metering Usage Report Cycle	507	(1)
Initiating the User Policy Retrieval and Evaluation Cycle	508	(2)
Initiating the Windows Installer Source List Update Cycle	510	(2)
Initiating a Client Repair	512	(1)
Displaying the SMS Assigned Site	513	(1)
Discovering the SMS Site Assignment	514	(1)
Forcing the SMS Assigned Site	515	(2)
Displaying the SMS Client Cache Size	517	(1)
Changing the SMS Client Cache Size	518	(2)
Rerunning an SMS Advertisement	520	(2)
Displaying the Current SMS Site Code, Management Point, and Proxy Management Point	522	(1)
Determining the Last Hardware and Software Inventories	523	(2)
Displaying All Advertisements for the Advanced Client	525	(3)
Determining If an Advertisement Is Currently Running	528	(1)
Displaying Advertisement History on a Client	529	(4)
Building a Virtual SMS Lab	533	(34)
Downloading Trial Software	533	(1)
Installing Virtual PC	533	(1)
Creating a Virtual Machine	534	(5)
Installing Windows Server 2003 R2	539	(1)
Configuring the Server for AD, DNS, and DHCP	539	(6)
Installing SQL Server 2005	545	(9)
Installing IIS	554	(3)
Installing SMS 2003 with SP2	557	(8)
Creating a Virtual Client	565	(1)
Having Fun with the Virtual Lab	565	(2)
APPENDIX Additional SMS Tools	567	(18)
Microsoft Tools	567	(6)
SMS 2003 Toolkit	567	(2)
SMS Client Health Monitoring Tool	569	(1)
SMS Operating System Deployment (OSD) Feature Pack	569	(1)
SMS 2003 SP1 Administration Feature Pack	570	(1)
SMS 2003 Device Management Feature Pack	570	(1)
SMS 2003 SDK Version 3.1	571	(1)
SMS 2003 Scripting Guide	571	(1)
SMS 2003 Capacity Planner	571	(1)
SMS 2003 Inventory Tool for Dell Updates	571	(1)
IBM Systems Update Tool for Microsoft SMS	571	(1)
SMS Installer	571	(1)
SMS 2003 Desired Configuration Monitoring	572	(1)
SMS 2003 Account Review Tool	572	(1)
Systems Management Server 2003 R2	572	(1)
Right-click Tools	573	(2)
Cory Becht's Right-click Tools	574	(1)
Greg Ramsey's Right-click Tool---Add Machines to a Collection	574	(1)
Brian Tucker's Custom Tools to View Site and Client Information	574	(1)
Creating Your Own Context Menu Integration	575	(1)
Wake-On-LAN (WOL) Tools	575	(2)
WOL Overview	575	(2)
SMS Tools for WOL	577	(1)
Shopping Cart Technology and Software License Management	577	(1)
Software Packaging/Repackaging and Windows Installer Transform Creation Tools	578	(1)
SMS Remote Tools and Other Client Management Tools	579	(3)
Remote Control from the Command Line	579	(1)
Remote Control Using a VBScript Script by Dave Kindness	580	(1)
Heine Jeppesen's Remote Control FrontEnd Tool	580	(1)
Using Ron Crumbaker's Remote Tools Page for Multiple Remote Operations	580	(1)
Using Greg Ramsey's SMSView for Multiple Remote Client Operations	581	(1)
Scripting Resources	582	(1)
Managing Non-Windows Platforms with SMS 2003	583	(1)
Consolidating Manufacturer and Product Names en Masse for Software Inventory	583	(1)
Additional SMS Discovery Methods and User Logon Auditing	584	(1)
SMS Alliance	584	(1)
Index	585