Systems Management Server 2003 Technical Library

Find out what's new, review the concepts behind SMS, learn how to set up and configure the system.

• What's New in SMS 2003 Service Pack 2
• What's New in SMS 2003 Service Pack 1
• Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003 Concepts Guide (Chapters 1-4)
• SMS 2003 Service Pack 2 Supported Configurations
• SMS 2003 Service Pack 1 Supported Configurations

Plan for a successful SMS deployment with capacity planning guidance, installation notes and upgrade tips.

• Deploying Office 2007 with SMS 2003 R2 White Paper
• Scenarios and Procedures for SMS 2003: Planning and Deployment
• SMS 2003 Capacity Planner
• SMS 2003 SP2 Upgrade Checklist
• SMS 2003 SP2 Installation Release notes (Readme.htm) and Operational Release notes (Readme_Operations.htm)
• SMS 2003 SP1 Installation and Operational Release Notes
• SMS Technical FAQ: Planning and Deployment
• Active Directory Schema Modification and Publication
• Deployment Readiness Wizard Procedures for Resolving Test Failures (updated for SP2)
• SMS 2003 Configuration and Operation of Advanced Client Roaming
• Configuring Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Replication for a SMS 2003 Management Point

Find out about SMS tools for administration, disaster recovery, performance monitoring, and more.

• Using SMS 2003 SQL Views to Create Custom Reports
• SMS 2003 Operations Guide
• SMS Technical FAQ
• Scenarios and Procedures for SMS 2003: Software Distribution and Patch Management
• Deploying Windows Server 2003 SP1 with SMS 2003
• Deploying Windows XP SP2 with SMS 2003 or 2.0
• Using Microsoft SMS 2003 to Distribute Microsoft Office 2003
• Deploying Exchange 2003 Offline Address Book using SMS 2003 SP1
• Windows Installer Source Location Manager
• SMS 2003 Software Update Management to Mobile Computers
• Deploying Software Updates Using the SMS Software Distribution Feature
• Managing Duplicate GUIDs in SMS 2003
• Scenarios and Procedures for SMS 2003: Maintenance, Backup, and Recovery
• SMS 2003 Management Pack Guide for MOM
• Download Tool To Define and Detect Configuration Models

Help protect your SMS installation and update catalogs by reviewing these security scenarios and procedures.

• Scenarios and Procedures for SMS 2003: Security
• SMS 2003 R2 Catalog and Software Update Security Validation Dialog
• SMS Technical FAQ: Security

Find out how to extend the capabilities of SMS via scripting or the SDK.

• Scripting in SMS
• SMS Scripts on the Script Center Script Repository
• SMS 2003 SP1 Software Development Kit (SDK) v3.1
• SMS Scripting: MMS Lab Exercises for Automating SMS Tasks

Get the details on troubleshooting, building custom reports, and more.

• Deploying Office 2007 with SMS 2003 R2 White Paper
• Using SMS 2003 SQL Views to Create Custom Reports
• SMS 2003 SP1 Status Message Documentation
• Troubleshooting Flowcharts
• Troubleshooting Management Points for SMS 2003