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List of technical resources for Systems Management Server 2003

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For a Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 version of this article, see 269345

(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/269345/ )

SUMMARY

Microsoft provides a wide variety of technical resources to help you plan, deploy, and maintain Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 sites.

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These online resources are available for SMS 2003:

The Systems Management Server home page:
http://www.microsoft.com/smserver/default.mspx
(http://www.microsoft.com/smserver/default.mspx)
The SMS home page contains resources for software deployment, SMS integration with related technologies, security, reporting, and other subjects. SMS product and evaluation details are also available.
The SMS Technology Center on TechNet:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sms/default.aspx
(http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sms/default.aspx)
This site contains resources to help you plan, deploy, maintain, and support SMS 2003.
The Systems Management Server 2003 Concepts, Planning, and Deployment Guide:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc179958.aspx
(http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc179958.aspx)
The Systems Management Server 2003 Technical Frequently Asked Questions page:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc181728.aspx
(http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc181728.aspx)
The Systems Management Server 2003 Installation and Operations release notes:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=D1E9C976-E131-4525-B035-DD4F7E460064&displaylang=en
(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=D1E9C976-E131-4525-B035-DD4F7E460064&displaylang=en)
SMS support Webcasts:
http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/default.mspx
(http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/default.mspx)
The Active Directory Schema Modification and Publishing for Systems Management Server 2003 white paper:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=d1de764c-8e26-455f-bee5-34fb1ca9f2c4&DisplayLang=en
(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=d1de764c-8e26-455f-bee5-34fb1ca9f2c4&DisplayLang=en)
The Windows Installer Source Location Manager white paper:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=32f40db4-6706-4e62-b867-aa1d332b6403&DisplayLang=en
(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=32f40db4-6706-4e62-b867-aa1d332b6403&DisplayLang=en)
A list of Windows Management Instrumentation Win32 classes that can help you to extend hardware inventory reporting:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa394084.aspx
(http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa394084.aspx)
The Systems Management Server 2003 Toolkit 2:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sms/bb676787.aspx
(http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sms/bb676787.aspx)
The Systems Management Server 2003 Service Pack 1 Administration Feature Pack:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=7BD3A16E-1899-4E0B-BB99-1320E816167D&displaylang=en
(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=7BD3A16E-1899-4E0B-BB99-1320E816167D&displaylang=en)
Systems Management Server 2003 Troubleshooting Flowcharts:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=4FEFC083-D789-40DB-9B06-3E0D5916EF51&displaylang=en
(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=4FEFC083-D789-40DB-9B06-3E0D5916EF51&displaylang=en)
SMS 2003 Software Updates Frequently Asked Questions:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sms/bb676789.aspx
(http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sms/bb676789.aspx)
The Systems Management Server 2003 Software Update Scanning Tools:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sms/bb676786.aspx
(http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sms/bb676786.aspx)

The Systems Management Server 2003 Administrator's Companion is available at your favorite book Web site or bookstore. The ISBN number is 0735618887.

The Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003 Software Development Kit (SDK) 2.0 is available for download. For more information about the SMS 2003 SDK 2.0, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=58833CD1-6DBB-45BB-BB77-163446068EF6&displaylang=en

(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=58833CD1-6DBB-45BB-BB77-163446068EF6&displaylang=en)

An updated version of the Systems Management Server 2003 Operations Guide is available online. To review the Systems Management Server 2003 Operations Guide, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc180207.aspx

(http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc180207.aspx)

Some third-party companies offer products that extend the capabilities of SMS 2003.