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	<description>Microsoft technologies like: System Center Operations Manager, and whatever else comes up at the office.</description>
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		<title>SCOM &#8211; How to Create an override</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This article will show the basics of how to create an override
Never use the "Default Management Pack" it is selected by default]]></description>
		<link>http://bradstechblog.com/scom/scom-how-to-create-an-override</link>
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		<title>How to move the Operations Manager 2007 Reporting Server</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The download able pdf has the complete steps that I took to perform a successful move of our opsmgr reporting server to a new server separate from the Data Warehouse.
how-to-move-the-operations-manager-2007-reporting-server

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		<link>http://bradstechblog.com/scom/how-to-move-the-operations-manager-2007-reporting-server</link>
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		<title>How to move the OperationsManager Data Warehouse Database to a new SQL server</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am currently testing with moving the OperationsManger database, OperationsMangerDW database, and the reporting services role to new servers.
the two databases will be moved to a new SQL server under a new name. And the reporting services role will be moved to its own server serperate from the SQL server. I will post all three [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bradstechblog.com/scom/how-to-move-the-operationsmanager-data-warehouse-database-to-a-new-sql-server</link>
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		<title>How to move the OperationsManager DataBase to a new SQL server</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am currently testing with moving the OperationsManger database, OperationsMangerDW database, and the reporting services role to new servers.
the two databases will be moved to a new SQL server under a new name. And the reporting services role will be moved to its own server serperate from the SQL server. I will post all three [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bradstechblog.com/scom/how-to-move-the-operationsmanager-database-to-a-new-sql-server</link>
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		<title>How to create a SCOM Windows Events Monitor and alert on the Description field</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When creating a monitor that alerts on event logs you may want to be able to monitor based on key words in the description field. This is not a default parmater and needs a few extra steps. But is still very easy to accomplish once you now the steps.
here are the two variables you will [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bradstechblog.com/scom/how-to-create-a-scom-windows-events-monitor-and-alert-on-the-description-field</link>
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		<title>Deploying SCOM Gateway server</title>
		<description><![CDATA[
Put a change request into the Network group to open TCP port 5723 both ways from the Gateway server to the MS server
Certificates need to be deployed (2 types of certificates)
The root CA needs to be installed on all management servers
A custom cert template needs to be created on the issuing CA for OpsMGR
The Custom [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bradstechblog.com/scom/deploying-scom-gateway-server</link>
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		<title>Windows server 2000 and 2003: Time configuration for MaxPosPhaseCorrection and MaxNegPhaseCorrection</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Windows Time service by default in Windows 2000 and 2003 allows for a positive or negative time correction of any amount for domain controllers. This can cause serious problems in a forest  should a dramatic time shift occur.]]></description>
		<link>http://bradstechblog.com/microsoft-windows-server/windows-server-2000-and-2003-time-configuration-for-maxposphasecorrection-and-maxnegphasecorrection</link>
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		<title>How to create a Recovery task in SCOM on a windows service.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When you have the requirement to monitor a windows service through Microsoft&#8217;s System Center Operations Manger and have it restarted automatically you can not use the management pack templates. The reason for this is that the templates are stored in locked MP&#8217;s that you do not have access too.
Follow the following steps to monitor a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bradstechblog.com/scom/how-to-create-a-recovery-task-in-scom-on-a-windows-service</link>
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		<title>GPO &#8211; Change Event Viewer Log size and retention period</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The default of the event viewer log size is 512kb. As well to make this dangerous the logs will overwrite events older then 7 days only. So what happens when you logs fill up in two days from a critical error? You start loosing critical information to help trouble shoot the problem. With today&#8217;s availability [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bradstechblog.com/microsoft-windows-server/gpo-change-event-viewer-log-size-and-retention-period</link>
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		<title>Force a user GPO on a computer OU in Microsoft Active Directory</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I needed to apply a blank screen saver to all of our servers. Of course I wanted this to be done based on Server and not the logged in user/administrator. The location in the GPO for setting a screen saver is located in&#8230; (Click below to read the rest)


the Group Policy snap-in under Local Computer [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bradstechblog.com/microsoft-windows-server/force-a-user-gpo-on-a-computer-ou-in-microsoft-active-directory</link>
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