SMS 2003 Administrator's Reference

* Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 is Microsoft's centralizedadministration tool that IT departments use to remotely deployapplications, apply security patches, and provide IT hardware andsoftware inventory management and asset control * Each chapter features a task and an outline for what is to beaccomplished, along with the functionality that is required, thetools or scripts that are necessary, and the ideal results * A common environment is presented throughout the text to allowreaders to become familiar with it as they advance through thechapters * Featured tasks include standardizing and replicating sitesettings, hardware and software inventory, software metering, reporting software updates, and troubleshooting