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Microsoft’s Connect website is accepting nominations…
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Ready to move to the vNext version of System Center Configuration Manager?
Microsoft’s Connect website is accepting nominations…
ConfigMgr vNext TAP nomination « System Center Spartan
Looking for 3 SCCM and 3 SMS beta testers for the new AssetLabs products…
Drop me a note offline if interested.
The Service Manager team just announced the availability of Service Manager Beta-2 (Update)
This refresh is being made available to support the release of the Compliance and Risk Process Management Pack (click here to download). In addition to specific fixes to support this solution, a number of other issues have been addressed from the earlier Beta build:
· Allow Administrators to select which SCCM packages to display to end users in the self-service portal
· Enable import of CIs from custom Operations Manager 2007 objects
· Active Directory Connector wizard supports user accounts in another forest (included non-trusted)
· Provide view of workflow failures or timeouts and allow administrators to retry workflows if needed
· Fixed issue for workflow authoring – enable the use of parameter settings defined in an unsealed management pack
· Group memberships are now refreshed automatically
· Templates continue to work after list values are deleted
· Knowledge Categories can now be customized
· Fixed an issue where time worked was incorrectly calculated in the Incident Analyst report
Download
To download, simply go to the Service Manager site on Connect www.connect.microsoft.com. Once you have successfully signed in, click the Downloads link, click Service Manager Beta-2 Update.
Have fun,
Alexandre Verkinderen
Availability of Service Manager Beta-2 (Update) – System Center Service Manager
The current Office 2010 beta that is made available for download is packaged into an executable called “O2010_SingleImage_retail_ship_x86_en-us.exe”. (32 bit version). To create the administrative installation point…
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How would you like to just click a mouse button and have your project documentation created for you on the fly? Documenting a project can take longer than the actual project itself sometimes, and new company is trying to help minimize that process.
The company needs beta testers, and they have reached out to the System Center community to attract the best and brightest to help develop this new application.
If you are interested in helping produce an application like this, drop me a personal note and we’ll get you on the path. Send an email to rodtrent@myITforum.com and let me know that you are interested in participating.
In return, beta testers will have early access to libraries, discounts and other things.
Microsoft is currently building the update to System Center Configuration Manager 2007 (ConfigMgr07) titled Service Pack 2. The ConfgMgr Technology Adoption Program (TAP) team is pleased to announce that we are now soliciting participation in the System Center Configuration Manager Service Pack 2 Product validation program.
What's New?
ConfigMgr07 SP2 will include new OS support along with improving on the Intel AMT integration.
New Operating System Support
(Intel) Active Management Technology Integration – Version 2
Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 2 will improve on the Intel AMT (iAMT) integration provided in Service Pack 1. SP2 will add full feature support for computers that have the Intel vPro chip set and iAMT firmware versions 4 & 5. In addition to providing feature parity with SP1 and iAMT firmware versions 3.2.1, 4.0 and 5.0, support for the below new features are being added:
OOB Wireless Management: Wireless Profile Management (mobile ONLY)
End Point Access Control: 802.1x support
Persistent Data Storage: Non Volatile Memory or Third Party Data Store (3PDS)
Access Monitor: Audit Log
Remote Power Management: Power State Configuration
This program is designed to provide collaboration with your company and Microsoft. The purpose is to validate through lab testing and the deployment of pre-release builds. Your company will have the opportunity to provide design and performance feedback for the product. You can do this through the reporting of bugs and submission of Design Change Requests (DCRs), as well as provide general feedback for product group consideration. This program will provide customers with support from the Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager product group, as well as 24×7 support for production deployment issues. The program starts soon and finishes by the end of the calendar year 2009.
A short nomination survey is located here:
Full link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=EFslbxTQdA6OCgbp_2fg8iNQ_3d_3d
The number of available slots in the program is limited. The selection is based on a broad set of criteria and not solely on a customer's commitment to fulfill program requirements.
Prioritization will be given to organizations that meet one or more of the following profiles:
February 2009 |
Initial Nomination period |
Submission of System Center Configuration Manager SP2 Nomination Surveys by or on behalf of interested customers. |
March 2009 |
Customers selected |
Customers selected for the program are notified and given information regarding initial participation. |
April / May 2009 |
Readiness/Planning |
Online information sessions and conference calls to get familiar with feature set and initiate planning |
June 2009 |
Beta |
Deployment in production environment. Product validation and feedback submitted. |
Summer |
RC |
More extensive deployment in production environment. Product validation and feedback submitted. |
Win7 plus 90 days |
Release to Manufacturing |
Upgrade to released build and enterprise-wide deployment. |
Please contact sccmtap@microsoft.com with any questions you may have regarding this communication or the nomination process.
Sincerely,
The System Center Configuration Manager Technology Adoption Program team
With Beta 2 close to releasing, Microsoft is expanding the beat program for IE8.
If you wish to be a part of making IE better by contributing great bug reports then please email IESO@microsoft.com. Include a little about yourself including why you’d be a great beta tester.