How to Create a CMD Custom Inventory File
Symantec only provides custom VBS examples with Inventory Solution 7.x, and the 6.x examples are a mixture of XML & VBS. As there are no examples on how to create a CMD custom inventory file, I...
View ArticleRepopulate the Symantec CMDB with Software Components from Unix, Linux and...
To force a Unix, Linux or Mac (ULM) managed client to recreated software component data, do the following: 1. In the NS console, create or edit an inventory task or policy with the following options...
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Workflow - MultiStateColor Component
In this article I will show you how to use the 'MultiStateColor' component in the Forms (Web) Project TypeThis allows you to change a panel on a Web Form to a specific colour.This can be handy for a...
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Custom Inventory Startup Programs in Windows
I created this process to collect the startup programs in Windows. It's very easy you need change only the guid data class. Good LookWMI...
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USB-connected Imaging with Ghost Solution Suite 3
Ghost Solution Suite 3 offers an excellent toolbox to the imaging administrator. It is clearly designed to allow central management of imaging operations, but there will be times when addressing the...
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Mapped Drive Imaging with Ghost Solution Suite 3
This article will show you how to use Ghost Solution Suite 3 to take and deploy images across a network using drive mapping. This is a method that bypasses the Ghost console, and will work even if the...
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What is a Sponsored Group?
Continuing our commitment to help users get the most value out of the Endpoint Management solutions, our product teams are now sponsoring twelve groups on Connect. In these groups, you will find the...
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Image Creation with Legacy Ghostcasting With Ghost Solution Suite 3
Ghost Solution Suite offers an excellent toolset for imaging, including a ready-made PXE environment, central management console and scheduling. These are all excellent features for an imaging...
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Workflow - Grid View Column Cell Colouring
In this article I will show you how to change the colour of a cell (in a given column) in a Grid Component in the Forms (Web) Project Type.This can be handy for a RAG Status or Traffic light...
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Workflow - Theme Editor - Control Style Rename *Error*
I was recently working with the Theme Editor and got the following error."A style with this name already exists"I'd created a style for a button and named it ".but Green".I then tried to change the...
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Managing & Removing Stale Licenses in Your Altiris Environment
We've all run into this problem at some point - Maybe I have trial licenses I'm trying to remove, or my old licenses aren't letting the new licenses import. How does an administrator solve this...
View ArticleFinding Broken Agents by extending AD Import
One of the hardest tasks of an Altiris Administrator is maintaining agent coverage across the estate by ensuring all machines are managed and remain managed. This article will provide a brief guide on...
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Windows partition imaging using Ghost tool via GSS 3.0/DS 6.9
Description: This article provides the way to capture and deploy a partition image of Windows machine by modifying the command line option in create and deploy image tasks via GSS and DS 6.9 console....
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Importing Symantec Endpoint Protection Compliance Data into Altiris.
Importing Symantec Endpoint Protection Compliance Data into Altiris.We saw an opportunity to gain better insight into what was going on with computers in SEP by bring the SEP compliance data into...
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Altiris Profiler - Abnormal Program Termination
In this article I will explain how to resolve the following error when trying to open the Altiris Profiler.Error: Abnormal Program TerminationError Detail: System.InvalidOperationException: Failed to...
View ArticleManaged Software Delivery Detection Rule Information for Unix, Linux and Mac...
On occasion, it is necessary to troubleshoot Managed Software Delivery (MSD) detection rules. The following information may prove helpful to finding this information on both the NS and on a Unix,...
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How to Localize Custom Workflow Web Forms
This procedure consists of several steps, the first part needs to be done in Workflow Desginer, second part is on SMP side. In my example I am defining translation to German language. As I’m not a...
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Ghost Solution Suite 3 Clients Do Not Appear In Console
Ghost Solution Suite 3 utilizes a console to issue tasks and jobs to connected client machines. Without a registered client, the console is unable to run a task to a given machine. Installation of the...
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SMP Agent for Mac 7.5 SP1 Cannot Be Installed Due to Expired Certificate
When installing the SMP agent for Mac, the installation fails or displays an expired certificate message. This affects only the SMP Agent for Mac 7.5 SP1+. It does not affect any 7.6 versions.When...
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Graphical Configuration of Patch Management 7.5 for Windows
The general steps to configure patch management for Windows are:Install software update plugin --> Configure software update plugin --> Windows Patch remediation settings --> Import channels...
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