Remote Management

This 20 minute video covers the basics that you need to see the full capabilities of Altiris Task Server. If you've been hesitating about switching to Task Server from Deployment Server this will help you get a taste for what is possible.

This 20 minute video shows you how to get the most out of using the Altiris Resource Viewer and the Real Time System Manager.

This is often one of the most overlooked tools from Altiris.

I just discovered a nifty utility in the eXpress share called wndctl.exe. You can use it to lock the keyboard and mouse prior to any install/script and unlock it later. It can also activate, minimize, maximize, restore, hide, show, flash, close, disable, enable, tile, cascade, center, move, and resize window(s).

This tool was created for remotely managing SVS using WMI. It's based on the SVSWMI.CS class posted on the Juice.

You can Activate, deactivate, reset and delete packages using this tool. You can also view the videos on how this tool was made on the Juice.

This is part two of a series that teaches you how to create your own SVS Remote tool. (See part one here).

This 40-minute video shows you the code behind the scenes that makes it all work.

This is part one of a two part series that will teach you how to create your own SVS Remote tool. (See part two here.)
This 15-minute video teaches you how to create the user interface using Visual Studio 2005. The next video will show you the code behind the scenes that makes it all work.

Deployment Server 6.9 adds the ability to remote control your clients from the Console using any remote control application you want. There are many free remote control options available. My personal preference is UltraVNC. It offers good performance, file transfer, video driver, encryption, MS logon, text chat, multiple-monitors-support, auto reconnection, and a few plugins.

Being able to perform out-of-band remote power control actions on a server can be a necessity in distributed environments. This article will walk you through some of power control's mysteries, such as power control types, how they are used, and a few tricks that can be pulled to make 10G hardware more easily accessible through the DS console.

In recent months, interest in the Intel® vPro™ technology Remote Configuration option has raised a number of common questions. This article provides quick answers to some of the most common questions, and hopefully will provide an quick and easy tool for future reference.

A recent update to this article is the Acrobat PDF attachment below, containing the short presentation shared during ManageFusion 2008 in Las Vegas.