I recently created two scripts (using a lot of copy and paste from the SDK) to help me work with ConfigMgr programs. The first is a copy and rename script. Unfortunately, program names are unique identifiers and thus you can’t just rename them. On a off basis, it’s not that big of a deal to…
In Silverlight, when a pixel shader is applied to an element, that element is rendered into a bitmap and then the pixel shader is applied to create the final result on screen. The DropShadowEffect class is a sibling of the ShaderEffect class (which powers pixel shaders) and effectively behaves the same way. With small UI…
The Lync client comes equipped with full recording capabilities for both peer to peer conversations and conferencing. This includes the ability to record audio, video, IM, and shared content. With this great functionality (and great power) comes the need to control it. Note that recording is not enabled by default. This post will be separated…
This is a tip I learned years ago from my good friend (and SharePoint expert and running guru), acoralsea. I still find myself using this tip and sharing it with site owners. When you create a library or list in SharePoint 2007 and SharePoint 2010, you must designate a name for the list. Whatever you…
If you’re receiving error messages in your IIS logs and it seems your packages are sitting in “Install Pending” mode or why does some of your clients receive the files and others don’t. This is a sample error I was receiving with my client receiving the package from the Distribution Point. DTSJob {290A1AA5-8899-4394-B668-8BB66A38314C}…
I was discussing Task Sequence customizations with a colleague today and he sent me a link to and older post by the ever knowledgeable Michael Niehaus. Reading through it was a great reminder of the do’s and don’ts when working with Task Sequence’s. Read Michael’s full post here. Some key points from his post: Command…
There is a way to copy multiple packages in one single swoop to any Distribution Point in ConfigMgr (SCCM). Following these instructions and have fun! 1. Open ConfigMgr (SCCM) Console 2. Click on Site Database 3. Click on Computer Management 4. Click on Software Distribution 5. Right click on Packages 6. Click on Copy Packages…
Following up on what I posted earlier today, you can hide the "!New" icon for list items and documents by using a different Name column. First, a little background on the "!New" icon: What is it? It’s an icon that appears with the Name (in document libraries) or Title (in lists): How long does it…
In document libraries in both SharePoint 2007 and SharePoint 2010, have you ever noticed there are three different columns that begin with "Name"? This question came up yesterday so I decided to write a quick post and just put down some basic information about each of the columns: Column Name Actions Notes Name (linked…
Background to Solution Many of us these days are utilizing SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) as our data source for many of our SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) reports. We have a lot of great tools for this like the MDX query builder in SSRS, however, the following combination of requirements presented a bit of…
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