Microsoft SMS 2.0 Administration

Use the following resources to learn about procedures and best practices for administering, monitoring, and maintaining Systems Management Server (SMS) 2.0.

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	Using SMS 2.0
	Maintaining SMS 2.0
	Integrating SMS 2.0

Using SMS 2.0

•	How the Software Update Services Feature Pack Works Learn how to use the Systems Management Server 2.0 Software Update Services Feature Pack to quickly and effectively apply and implement critical updates with this step-by-step process and diagram.

•	Systems Management Server 2.0 Operation Guide Refer to this paper on Microsoft TechNet for detailed operational guidance on using Systems Management Server 2.0 to deploy Microsoft technologies in enterprise computing environments.

•	Extend Sms_def.mof by Using WMI Registry Providers Learn how to implement the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) Registry Providers by modifying the Sms_def.mof file.

•	Collecting Asset Information with Systems Management Server 2.0 Learn how to take advantage of WMI changes that enable better asset collection methods with Systems Management Server.

•	Remote Diagnostics with Systems Management Server 2.0 Learn how to troubleshoot problems quickly with the status system and remote tools in Systems Management Server 2.0.

•	Advanced Reporting See how to use Microsoft Access and other tools to customize Systems Management Server reports.

•	Using Systems Management Server Object Security Learn how to use Systems Management Server Object Security on packages, advertisements, and collections to control features.

Maintaining SMS 2.0

•	Systems Management Server Maintenance & Recovery Learn how to maintain, back up, and if necessary use the Recovery Expert to recover your Systems Management Server sites.

•	Managing Systems Management Server Mobile and Slow-Link Clients Learn how to accommodate mobile and slow-link clients with Systems Management Server 2.0.

•	Managing Duplicate Systems Management Server Unique Identifiers Find out about methods for removing damaging duplicate unique identification numbers from Systems Management Server clients and servers.

•	Moving SMS Servers Between Domains Gain a systematic approach for moving Systems Management Server servers from one domain to another with this technical paper.

Integrating SMS 2.0

•	Integrating Systems Management Server 2.0 with Novell NetWare Find out what's needed to integrate Systems Management Server 2.0 into a Novell NetWare environment.