Streamline—and centralize—the management of your Microsoft
Windows-based desktops with the essential guide to planning,
deploying, and supporting Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003.
This in-depth administrator’s reference drills into SMS features
and components and provides easy-to-follow procedures, practical
workarounds, and key troubleshooting tactics for everyday,
on-the-job results. From remotely installing, managing, and
troubleshooting applications to deploying patches, monitoring
system usage, and tracking assets—you get must-know details for
protecting and optimizing your technology investment.
Discover how to:
- Plan, install, and configure your SMS site and site
systems
- Prepare existing SMS 2.0 sites for migration
- Construct a management hierarchy, including creating secondary
sites
- Understand patch management and how to integrate SMS 2003 into
the process
- Walk through resource discovery and client installation
methods
- Create and distribute software packages and critical updates
through the management console and with scripts
- Implement and administer standard or advanced security
modes
- Monitor site activity, track information flow, and analyze
network and server performance remotely
- Plan your disaster recovery strategy, including maintenance and
backups
About the
Author
Steven D. Kaczmarek, MCP, MCT, MCSE, is a professional trainer,
writer, and consultant specializing in Systems Management Server
and enterprise network management. He is the author of Microsoft
Systems Management Server 2.0 Administrator’s Companion and
Mike Meyers’ MCSE Windows 2000 Directory Services Administration
Certification Passport.
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