Random helpful stuff that I have found along the way

This site will primarily serve as my place to store links and info that I refer to alot as I work with MS customers.

April, 2012

  • hello live writer!

    ok, enough with doing blog posts in IE. Now setup to use Live Writer, making my random helpful stuff entries easier to post!
  • ConfigMgr 2012 console in read-only mode?

    After installing a primary under a central admin site you may get the following message when attempting to open the console at the primary site level: "Your Configuration Manager console is in read-only mode while this site completes tasks related to...
  • What happened to appdeploy.com?

    I have recommended the appdeploy.com web site to countless customers over the year as THE software packaging reference site. Now, that url takes you to itninja.com and it looks like Dell has done their best to turn a great site into something not nearly...
  • SQL memory allocation

    During the Configuration Manager Risk Assessment Program (RAP) offering that MS Premier provides to customers one issue we look for, and usually find, is the fact that SQL memory has not been limited. Now, on a production SQL server that may not be an...
  • Security Compliance Manager 2.5 is out

    Been using the beta for a while, now the 2.5 RTM is available here http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/solutionaccelerators/cc835245 . Not sure what SCM is? Come see our Instructor Led Labs and Breakout Session on Security Compliance Manager at MMS! #mms2012
  • If you have read my blog....

    ...and found anything here that is useful please consider making a tax deductible donation to the bike ride (the MS150) I am doing in a few weeks to support Multiple Sclerosis (MS). The ride is May 4-5 in the North Texas area and we will ride over 150...