What is a sms_def.mof and why do I care? By: Jeff Gilbert
SMS Expert

Passed Microsoft exam 70-089 - Planning, Deploying, and Managing Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003. 2 more (70-290 and 70-291) to go for MCSA 2003.
Good SMS resource sites
http://myitforum.com/
Microsoft TechNet
Microsoft TechNet Newsgroups
http://www.appdeploy.com/ - for SMS package deployment

From: Scott Brimley [MSFT] - view profile Date: Mon, Jul 18 2005 5:04 pm Email: “Scott Brimley [MSFT]”
Groups: microsoft.public.sms.swdist
The simplest definition for a mandatory program is one that has a schedule. All programs that are mandatory will not show up in Run Advertised Programs (RAP). An Optional program is one that does not have a [...]

By Eric Holtz (MS-SMS) at myITforum.com
One of the changes that occurred with SMS 2003 SP1 was how client identity is handled. Previous to SP1, the client record in the database could be merged with the data in an incoming Discovery Data Record (DDR) even if the new record had a different SMS Unique Identifier (a.k.a. [...]

From: Travis Sweat \(MSFT\)
Date: Fri, Mar 26 2004 8:34 am
Email: “Travis Sweat \(MSFT\)”
Groups: microsoft.public.sms.adminHere is the standard list of troubleshooting steps. Try these and [...]

Tips and tricks from an SMS veteran to help you recoup your investment in Microsoft’s System Management Server.
by Greg Shields
December 2005
Redmond Mag