SK's blog

You all probably know that the AeXConfig.exe utility is used to run the database installation and removal side of our [Altiris] product installs, but did you also know that it can be used to install licenses, change the AppId, etc?

Although I tend to stick with GUI's, the following two utilites that come with SQL Server allow you access to MSDE, Express as well as the Server via the command line:

Microsoft released a new version of the SQL Server 2005 Best Practices Analyzer (July 2007).

The SQL Server 2005 Best Practices Analyzer (BPA) gathers data from Microsoft Windows and SQL Server configuration settings. BPA uses a predefined list of SQL Server 2005 recommendations and best practices to determine if there are potential issues in the database environment.

Hello all,

This heads up relates to my recent article concerning Package Replication Solution.

The following Knowledge Base Article contains links to all Package Replication Solution related Knowledge Base Articles, providing a central point for all Package Replication Solution users to go to.

What is the better or choice, or are they both worth having on the same media?

PortableApps has less software available, however, all of it is free. U3 has free, trial, and commercial software. U3 has most, if not all, of the software that PortableApps provides.

Is U3 going to be the standard, and has it stopped PortableApps in its tracks?

When the Global Assembly Catalog (GAC) is viewed with Windows Explorer, only part of it is exposed, as most of it is hidden (protected) by the Operating System. How can Windows Explorer access these other areas?

Scott Wedekind, a member of the Altiris SWAT Team, has created a cool tool that will tell you which Altiris products have been installed onto a Notification Server (NS) as well as allow you to compare that report with similar results from other Notification Servers.

SK spends more time than he's willing to admit in the Altiris Knowledge Base. But, maybe we can benefit from his passion.

Here's a list of articles he highly recommends to anyone wanting to know more about Altiris' Deployment Solution framework.

Thanks for the "heads up" SK!

When attempting to run an application from a UNC location, a pop-up error message is displayed saying access is denied.

Click to view.

Helpdesk Solution ships with the following Core languages besides English: French, German, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Simplified Chinese and Spanish.

Arabic, Danish, Italian, Russian and Swedish Language Packs have now been released: