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Recently I became very excited about creating layers. I decided to start on something easy and work my way into hard apps. I thought that Firefox would be a great place to start. I was able to very quickly create the layer. I was pretty excited, so I decided to try something more challenging. I thought that it would be nice to include some Add-ons as part of my newly created layer...

Want to use WiseScript to force a reboot, but do not know how? These steps can help you do just that. This tip will tell you the commands to use in order to reboot with WiseScript.

It has been a while, but it is time to finish this series off. All of us have had to install Windows at some point. Most companies have stuck with XP, so we have had lots of practice getting it installed. I have installed XP on all kinds of different computers, and frankly I decided that I was sick of it. I determined that if I had to enter our XP serial number in one more time I might just switch my users to Linux. Luckily I found a solution that literally installs Windows for me.

Early this year I convinced my boss that I really needed to go to ManageFusion in Vegas. I made sure to build a very good case. I explained that we needed to learn more about Helpdesk Solution, Patch Management, Application Metering, Dell Client Manager, and more. I argued that if I were to learn more about these products I would be able to be more effective at work. Lucky for me, I was able to attend the confab. It honestly changed the way I manage computers.

Part of nearly every Altiris Notification Server implementation includes Software Delivery. Software Delivery enables us to, well, deliver software, but also provides us distribution points, policy-based actions on client computers, and repeatable, dependent rollout of system and application changes. No doubt the longer you have utilized Software Delivery, the more collections, packages, and tasks you have created. When it comes time to rebuild your Notification Server or move to a new NS, migrating the SWD infrastructure can become very, very time consuming. This article will demonstrate how to migrate your existing SWD tasks to a newly built server without recreating all the necessary items by hand.

Altiris PC Transplant Solution version 6.8 provides customers with the ability to transfer data, applications, and applications settings from one computer to another using a variety of methods. One of the lesser used features is the ability to use a crossover cable to transfer profiles. This document demonstrates one example of how this can be accomplished.

Access to certain files and shares are required in order for NS Clients to communicate effectively with Notification Server. When Notification Server is installed, default security settings are used. Depending on your needs, you may need to make changes to your security settings. This article discusses the minimum file and share permissions that are needed for Notification Server to work. It also discusses system and network access needed by Notification Server resources. This will help you in deciding how best to provide security while allowing Notification Server to do perform effectively.

With the recent release of Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3, Altiris administrators might be taking this opportunity to build a new base image for their environment. There are dozens of ways to build this base image and with more than a dozen documents circulating in the Altiris community related to creating Hardware Independent Images it can be frustrating to find all the information necessary in one document. The purpose of this document is to provide a step-by-step process that walks through every step necessary to build a Hardware Independent Image.

Altiris Notification Server 7, currently in closed Beta, offers dozens of major changes. One of the most important changes has to do with the installation process. This article introduces the new installation manager.

When working with Workflow Solution one might need to regenerate components. This document provides information on regenerating an Altiris resource component so it will pull new information within the Altiris CMDB.