Windows Management need help

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Hi,
We have Windows AD with two DC (windows 2003 R2) and 10 servers (2000,
2003 and 2008). We have 250 windows Clients (most XP) and 10 Linux
machines.
I am looking for the simple way to manage all computers from one place.
I need software (system) for Assets management, Software deployment,
Knowlidge base. After months of searching and testing I could not find
the solution. I am the only one System Administrator at our company and
it is staring to be difficult to manage everything manually without
automatic. My brain have no more place to keep all the information. I
need some system which will help me.

Please help me to find the solution. What is your suggestions?

MarcusB
 
Re: Windows Management need help

Hello MarcusB,

For centralized management you can use SMS:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sms/bb676790.aspx

Freeware for updating clients will be WSUS 3 SP1:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/wsus/default.aspx

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Hi,
> We have Windows AD with two DC (windows 2003 R2) and 10 servers (2000,
> 2003 and 2008). We have 250 windows Clients (most XP) and 10 Linux
> machines.
> I am looking for the simple way to manage all computers from one
> place.
> I need software (system) for Assets management, Software deployment,
> Knowlidge base. After months of searching and testing I could not
> find
> the solution. I am the only one System Administrator at our company
> and
> it is staring to be difficult to manage everything manually without
> automatic. My brain have no more place to keep all the information. I
> need some system which will help me.
> Please help me to find the solution. What is your suggestions?
>
> MarcusB
>
 
Re: Windows Management need help

Well, SMS or Windows Center Configuration Manager do only part of my
needs. Is SMS not included in System Center Essentials?


MarcusBMeinolf Weber wrote:
> Hello MarcusB,
>
> For centralized management you can use SMS:
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sms/bb676790.aspx
>
> Freeware for updating clients will be WSUS 3 SP1:
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/wsus/default.aspx
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>> Hi,
>> We have Windows AD with two DC (windows 2003 R2) and 10 servers (2000,
>> 2003 and 2008). We have 250 windows Clients (most XP) and 10 Linux
>> machines.
>> I am looking for the simple way to manage all computers from one
>> place.
>> I need software (system) for Assets management, Software deployment,
>> Knowlidge base. After months of searching and testing I could not
>> find
>> the solution. I am the only one System Administrator at our company
>> and
>> it is staring to be difficult to manage everything manually without
>> automatic. My brain have no more place to keep all the information. I
>> need some system which will help me.
>> Please help me to find the solution. What is your suggestions?
>>
>> MarcusB
>>
>
>
 
Re: Windows Management need help

Hello MarcusB,

Didn't thought on that one, so looks even better for you. Or do you miss
something from the options?

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.
** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

> Well, SMS or Windows Center Configuration Manager do only part of my
> needs. Is SMS not included in System Center Essentials?
>
> MarcusBMeinolf Weber wrote:
>
>> Hello MarcusB,
>>
>> For centralized management you can use SMS:
>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sms/bb676790.aspx
>> Freeware for updating clients will be WSUS 3 SP1:
>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/wsus/default.aspx
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> Hi,
>>> We have Windows AD with two DC (windows 2003 R2) and 10 servers
>>> (2000,
>>> 2003 and 2008). We have 250 windows Clients (most XP) and 10 Linux
>>> machines.
>>> I am looking for the simple way to manage all computers from one
>>> place.
>>> I need software (system) for Assets management, Software deployment,
>>> Knowlidge base. After months of searching and testing I could not
>>> find
>>> the solution. I am the only one System Administrator at our company
>>> and
>>> it is staring to be difficult to manage everything manually without
>>> automatic. My brain have no more place to keep all the information.
>>> I
>>> need some system which will help me.
>>> Please help me to find the solution. What is your suggestions?
>>> MarcusB
>>>
 
Re: Windows Management need help

The problem is that I already spent some weeks playing around with
System Central Essentials and could get it working like it should. First
off all it is kind of slow, the other problem is that most computers
could not be contacted for days. It is kind of Beta software. I really
do not like it. The idea and descriptions of the SCO are promising but
in reality it is not working.
I tried to use deployment of the software. It did not worked att all. It
is crap software.
Long time ago I was trying Alloy Navigator, and this was promising, but
it not had software deployment.

Any other suggestions?

MarcusB


Meinolf Weber wrote:
> Hello MarcusB,
>
> Didn't thought on that one, so looks even better for you. Or do you miss
> something from the options?
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>> Well, SMS or Windows Center Configuration Manager do only part of my
>> needs. Is SMS not included in System Center Essentials?
>>
>> MarcusBMeinolf Weber wrote:
>>
>>> Hello MarcusB,
>>>
>>> For centralized management you can use SMS:
>>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sms/bb676790.aspx
>>> Freeware for updating clients will be WSUS 3 SP1:
>>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/wsus/default.aspx
>>> Best regards
>>>
>>> Meinolf Weber
>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>>> confers no rights.
>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>> Hi,
>>>> We have Windows AD with two DC (windows 2003 R2) and 10 servers
>>>> (2000,
>>>> 2003 and 2008). We have 250 windows Clients (most XP) and 10 Linux
>>>> machines.
>>>> I am looking for the simple way to manage all computers from one
>>>> place.
>>>> I need software (system) for Assets management, Software deployment,
>>>> Knowlidge base. After months of searching and testing I could not
>>>> find
>>>> the solution. I am the only one System Administrator at our company
>>>> and
>>>> it is staring to be difficult to manage everything manually without
>>>> automatic. My brain have no more place to keep all the information.
>>>> I
>>>> need some system which will help me.
>>>> Please help me to find the solution. What is your suggestions?
>>>> MarcusB
>>>>
>
>
 
Re: Windows Management need help

Hello MarcusB,

Well, i have no experience with SCE, but i am sure there are solutions for
a lot of your problems. So i suggest you post them to this: http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=1558&SiteID=17

Also have a look here:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sce/bb677155.aspx

http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/essentials/en/us/default.aspx

Just saying the software is crap is something i can not agree, because you
also know that also administrators need help to get things running correctly.
If the software provides this solutions it will work.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.
** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

> The problem is that I already spent some weeks playing around with
> System Central Essentials and could get it working like it should.
> First
> off all it is kind of slow, the other problem is that most computers
> could not be contacted for days. It is kind of Beta software. I really
> do not like it. The idea and descriptions of the SCO are promising but
> in reality it is not working.
> I tried to use deployment of the software. It did not worked att all.
> It
> is crap software.
> Long time ago I was trying Alloy Navigator, and this was promising,
> but
> it not had software deployment.
> Any other suggestions?
>
> MarcusB
>
> Meinolf Weber wrote:
>
>> Hello MarcusB,
>>
>> Didn't thought on that one, so looks even better for you. Or do you
>> miss something from the options?
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> Well, SMS or Windows Center Configuration Manager do only part of my
>>> needs. Is SMS not included in System Center Essentials?
>>>
>>> MarcusBMeinolf Weber wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello MarcusB,
>>>>
>>>> For centralized management you can use SMS:
>>>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sms/bb676790.aspx Freeware for
>>>> updating clients will be WSUS 3 SP1:
>>>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/wsus/default.aspx Best regards
>>>>
>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
>>>> and
>>>> confers no rights.
>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>> We have Windows AD with two DC (windows 2003 R2) and 10 servers
>>>>> (2000,
>>>>> 2003 and 2008). We have 250 windows Clients (most XP) and 10
>>>>> Linux
>>>>> machines.
>>>>> I am looking for the simple way to manage all computers from one
>>>>> place.
>>>>> I need software (system) for Assets management, Software
>>>>> deployment,
>>>>> Knowlidge base. After months of searching and testing I could not
>>>>> find
>>>>> the solution. I am the only one System Administrator at our
>>>>> company
>>>>> and
>>>>> it is staring to be difficult to manage everything manually
>>>>> without
>>>>> automatic. My brain have no more place to keep all the
>>>>> information.
>>>>> I
>>>>> need some system which will help me.
>>>>> Please help me to find the solution. What is your suggestions?
>>>>> MarcusB
 
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