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URLs for Microsoft Online Services BPOS

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These tables provide important URLS for Microsoft Online Services. You can add them to your Favorites menu in Windows Internet Explorer to ensure that you have them when you need them.

Global URLs

The following global URLs provide access to the appropriate regional portals regardless of where you are located.

Administration Center https://admin.microsoftonline.com
My Company Portal https://home.microsoftonline.com
Customer Portal https://mocp.microsoftonline.com/site
Partner Administration Center * https://partner.microsoftonline.com

* The Microsoft Online Services Partner Administration Center is for authorized Microsoft Online Services partners to assist Microsoft Online Services customers. The Partner Administration Center is not accessible to most users.

Outlook Web Access URLs

Your Microsoft Office Outlook Web Access (OWA) URL is determined by the storage location of your Microsoft Online Services data. The storage location is generally the one closest to your company headquarters.

Asia Pacific (APAC) https://red003.mail.apac.microsoftonline.com/owa
Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) https://red002.mail.emea.microsoftonline.com/owa
North America https://red001.mail.microsoftonline.com/owa

Mobile Device URLs

Your mobile device URL is determined by the storage location of your Microsoft Online Services data. To connect to Microsoft Exchange Online, your cellular service plan must support Windows Mobile.

Asia Pacific (APAC) https://red003.mail.apac.microsoftonline.com
Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) https://red002.mail.emea.microsoftonline.com
North America https://red001.mail.microsoftonline.com

New Features WinPe 3.1

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New features in Windows PE 3.1:

  • The number in the Version registry value is 3.1 to reflect the new Windows PE version.
  • The Windows PE 3.1 base image contains Remote Network Driver Interface Specification (RNDIS) binaries. These binaries are also available for Windows PE 3.0 as a hotfix. For more information, see Knowledge Base Article ID: 979265.
  • Windows PE 3.1 includes 802.1x binaries as an optional component. The file name of this package is WinPE-Dot3Svc.cab. This optional component is also available for Windows PE 3.0 as a hotfix. For more information, see Knowledge Base Article ID 972831.
  • The Windows PE 3.1 base image contains fixes that are related to 4k/512e drive support. These fixes are also available for Windows PE 3.0 as a hotfix. For more information, see Knowledge Base Article ID: 982018.
  • Windows PE 3.1 includes bug fixes that are related to the Windows PE version that is included with Windows 7 SP1.

Windows Automated Installation Kit for Windows 7 SP1 can be downloaded from Microsoft Download Center, or directly using the direct download link: waik_supplement_en-us.iso (English).

To install the WinPE 3.1 for Windows 7 SP1 supplement, mount the ISO image and copy the content on the DVD ISO image to replace the Windows AIKToolsPETools folder.

Configuration Manager 2007 SP2, R2 and R3 supports Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

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Configuration Manager 2007 SP2, R2 and R3 supports Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

The following software update is required to add Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 to the Supported Platforms list:

  • KB 2489044 – Update for System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 to add Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 and Windows 7 SP1 clients as supported platforms
  • KB 977203 – User state migration is unsuccessful on a SCCM 2007 SP1 client or on a SCCM 2007 SP2 client

Read more at: http://blogs.technet.com/b/configmgrteam/archive/2011/03/24/configuration-manager-support-announcements-for-march-2011.aspx

Description of the prerequisite hotfix for System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3

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This article describes the prerequisite hotfix for System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3.

This hotfix is required for the following computers that are running System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2):

  • Primary and secondary site servers
  • Remote administrator console servers
  • Remote provider servers
  • Client computers

read more: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;977384&sd=rss&spid=12769

System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3 goes RTM!!!

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Today we are pleased to announce the release and availability of System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3! Organizations of all sizes use System Center Configuration Manager for better insight and control of their servers, PCs and devices across physical, virtual and distributed environments. Now, R3 brings a complete set of power management tools for more Green IT, mobile device management capabilities, as well as other enhancements.

Below is a quick summary of what’s new with R3. Go here to download the evaluation software – it will be available at around 2 p.m. Pacific time.

see more at: http://blogs.technet.com/b/systemcenter/archive/2010/10/14/system-center-configuration-manager-2007-r3-unleashed.aspx

wuhu!! 🙂

ConfigMgr Status Message Viewer – The parameter is incorrect

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ConfigMgr Status Message Viewer – The parameter is incorrect

The error appears when trying to view package status and system status

The “Status Messages:SetViewing Period” dialog shows up, but there are no items in “Select Time Zone” and “Select date and time” comboxes and there are label text missing

Solution:

Backup

  • SoftwareMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionTime Zones key
  • Delete New Zealand
  • Try again, if it works re-import the key again and it now works

System Center Configuration Manager 2007 backups fail with Win32 Error = 145

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Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 backups may fail if other VSS-aware backup software is scheduled to run concurrently.  In this scenario, the Smsbkup.log will show entries similar to the following:

Deleting E:SMSbackupSiteServerSMSServerinboxesauthstatesys.boxincoming, FAILED, Win32 Error = 145
Deleting E:SMSBackupSiteServerSMSServerinboxesauthddm.box, FAILED, Win32 Error = 145
Deleting E:SCCMBackupBackup, FAILED, Win32 Error = 145
Failed to delete the contents of the backup folder. Error Code = 0x0 SMS_SITE_BACKUP
Error: Deleting the existing files in the backup location failed… SMS_SITE_BACKUP
SMS site backup failed. Please see previous errors. SMS_SITE_BACKUP
SMS site backup service is stopping. SMS_SITE_BACKU

These errors can occur if the Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) provider is in use by another process.  Configuration Manager Backup expects to have exclusive access to these resources when performing a backup.

To prevent these errors, configure Configuration Manager Backup to start at a time outside the window for other backup jobs on the server.  The schedule for this can be found in the Configuration Manager Console under Site Management -> Site Code -> Site Settings -> Site Maintenance -> Tasks -> Backup ConfigMgr Site Server.