Up Close With SMS 2003

摘要

Desktop management isn't getting easier, that's for sure. Software upgrades are more frequent, and you have to deploy security patches within hours to avoid interfering with enterprise operations and risking breaches. So the time is right for Microsoft's Systems Management Server 2003, which, unlike its predecessor, SMS 2.0, integrates reporting and AD (Active Directory). The new version of the desktop-management package also provides key features for managing and controlling computers in your infrastructure―asset management for hardware, software inventory, Web reporting and application deployment, as well as AD integration and improved support for mobile computers. Here's the lowdown on how to install and configure an SMS 2003 site hierarchy, based on our experience running both SMS 2003 and SMS 2.0 at the University of Michigan Health System.