Meeting postponed until August!

Note that we still plan to go with the previous plan for our next meeting:

Where are you at with System Center?

• What are you working on?
• What are Pain Points your organization has?
• How is your team structured?
• How have you set things up?

Share your ideas and walk away with new ideas from your peers!

Sign up to be eligible for swag: http://www.clicktoattend.com/invitation.aspx?code=150152

Update: we have 6 MMS DVD's to be given away at the next meeting.  Thanks to Wally Mead!

These articles are in the top 20 viewed articles for SCCM for the month of April.

• Prerequisites for Installing Configuration Manager http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb694113.aspx
• About Configuration Manager Client Installation Properties http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb680980.aspx
• Planning for PXE Initiated Operating System Deployments http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb680753.aspx
• Operating System Deployment in Configuration Manager http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb632767.aspx
• Step-By-Step Example Deployment of the PKI Certificates Required for Configuration Manager Native Mode: Windows Server 2008 Certification Authority http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc872789.aspx

A new blog went out today on the support site:  http://blogs.technet.com/b/configurationmgr/archive/2010/06/16/documentation-topics-every-configuration-manager-admin-should-know.aspx

Before I blow my demo box away, I figured it'd be a good time to make a video to show how I carved out permissions in CM so that I didn't need to bring up another site for the server team for security reasons. This method lets everyone share the same central site. Of course, all this is made easier in the next version via RBAC, but for now, this is what we have.

For that inheritance script I mention, you can download it here.

By the way, I'm hoping to show the pre-beta built of v.Next in our next user group meeting!

Just got this in my inbox. I'd say the Price Is Right!

Windows 7 Migration One-day Overview

We are excited to bring you a one-day Windows 7 Migration overview that dives deep into the migration and deployment planning strategies for Windows 7. The day will consist of a series of in-depth presentations and exercise demonstrations, which will highlight the new tools and technologies designed to enable successful Windows 7 migrations and deployments.
Learn more

Time: 8:30am-4:30pm
Location:Benchmark Learning, Edina OR Online
Cost: $0
Choose a date to register:
Dates: June 1 | June 11 | June 24

Agenda:

• USMT 4.0
• Windows 7 Deployment with MDT 2010
• Introduction to deploying Windows 7 using the Windows Automated Installation Kit
• Image Engineering with Windows Automated Installation Kit
• Advanced Windows 7 Deployment with MDT 2010
• Troubleshooting and support Guides
• Q & A

Why attend?

Migration to Windows 7 is a future reality for most organizations. With XP approaching its end of life, and many organizations choosing to skip Vista as an interim step, the new Windows 7 release holds the promise of new features and benefits that include added security, improved manageability and enhanced ease-of-use. Regardless of the starting point, a migration to Windows 7 is a path that holds as many questions and challenges as it does potential rewards.

Who Should Attend?

The overview is designed for anyone tasked with the installation, configuration and operational management of Windows 7 in corporate, government or academic environments. Administrators and engineers of corporate networks, project managers for Windows implementations, business systems administrators, and IT project managers, as well as systems professionals and consultants, will benefit from this training.