These
tutorials were created with departmental
administrators at the University of Iowa in
mind. If you are interested in
exploring the possibility of using Microsoft
Systems Management Server to manage the
workstations in your department or college,
contact the
Enterprise Client Management Group and
we will set up an SMS demonstration and test
environment for you. You may also
contact Steve Carneol directly at
319.335.5842 or via e-mail at
steve-carneol@uiowa.edu.
What is
Microsoft Systems Management Server?
Microsoft
Systems Management Server 2003 (SMS) is a
powerful IT tool that allows administrators
to remotely manage large groups of
workstations over a Local Area Network.
This management includes application
deployment, security patch management, asset
management and a suite of remote
tools, including remote control.
As an administrator, you will probably
notice that SMS will seem somewhat
unfamiliar unless you've worked on previous
versions of SMS. A certain amount of
time will need to be spent just getting used
to how the menus and properties sheets are
arranged in the SMS Console.
Below are some brief tutorials on some of
the more common tasks an SMS administrator
will perform.
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