Microsoft SMS 2.0 Deployment

Learn the best practices for deploying Systems Management Server (SMS) as well as using it to deploy other software.

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	Deploying SMS 2.0 and Service Packs
	Deploying Software with SMS 2.0

Deploying SMS 2.0 and Service Packs

•	Site Design Best Practices Learn about the key issues that administrators face and avoid common problems during Systems Management Server deployment.

•	Using Systems Management Server 1.2 and 2.0 with Windows 2000 Learn about the support provided in Systems Management Server 1.2 and 2.0 for Microsoft Windows 2000.

•	Security Essentials Find out about the secure environment in which Systems Management works and the security features it offers.

•	Deploying Service Packs Learn how to adjust and control the process for deploying service packs in Systems Management Server 2.0.

•	Changes in Windows Networking Logon Discovery in Systems Management Server 2.0 SP2 Understand how to optimize new discovery methods Systems Management Server Service Pack 2.

•	Systems Management Server 1.2 and 2.0 Interoperability Find out how to operate a mixed hierarchy of Systems Management Server 1.2 and 2.0 sites.

•	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.

•	Migrating from Hewlett-Packard Desktop Administrator to Systems Management Server 2.0 See how Systems Management Server stacks up against Hewlett-Packard Desktop Administrator.

•	Migrating from Intel LANDesk Management Suite 6.4 to Systems Management Server 2.0 Find out how you can migrate from Intel LANDesk Management Suite 6.4 to Systems Management Server 2.0.

Deploying Software with SMS 2.0

•	Distributing Software Using Microsoft Management Technologies Learn how Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2.0 and 2003, Windows Server 2003, and Windows 2000 Group Policies give organizations the tools to distribute software in a cost-effective manner.

•	Support for New Operating Systems and Applications Find out about how Systems Management Server supports the latest technologies.

•	Using SMS 2.0 to Deploy Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 Learn about the tools in Systems Management Server for deploying Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.

•	Using Systems Management Server 2.0 to Deploy Windows 2000 Find out how to deploy Microsoft Windows 2000 using Systems Management Server 2.0.

•	Using Systems Management Server 2.0 to Deploy Security Tool Kit Fixes Learn how to use Systems Management Server for deploying the security fixes contained in the Microsoft Security Tool Kit.

•	Installer Step-up Utility for Systems Management Server Find out about a Systems Management Server utility that converts setup packages to Windows Installer format.

•	Application Deployment Using Microsoft Management Technologies Get a thorough introduction to the respective application deployment features in Windows 2000 (including Terminal Services), Systems Management Server 2.0, and Application Center.

•	Software Deployment Using Windows 2000 and Systems Management Server 2.0 Read this technical paper on the Windows 2000 site for a comparative description of the management features in each product.

•	Deploying Windows Installer Setup Packages with Systems Management Server 2.0 Learn about the benefits of using Systems Management Server 2.0 to deploy Windows Installer setup packages.

•	Using Systems Management Server 2.0 to Deploy Microsoft Office XP Learn how to deploy Microsoft Office XP in your enterprise environment with Systems Management Server 2.0.

•	Deploying Microsoft Office XP with SMS 2.0 to a Locked-Down Computer Running Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Find out how to use SMS 2.0 to perform a silent installation of Microsoft Office XP on a locked-down computer running Windows NT Workstation 4.0.

•	Guide to Deploying Office 2000 with Systems Management Server 2.0 This guide helps you understand the choices you must make when using SMS 2.0 to install Microsoft Office 2000.