Windows Management need help

Hi,
We have Windows AD with two DC (windows 2003 R2) and 10 servers (2000,
2003 and 2008). We have 250 windows Clients (most XP) and 10 Linux
machines.
I am looking for the simple way to manage all computers from one place.
I need software (system) for Assets management, Software deployment,
Knowlidge base. After months of searching and testing I could not find
the solution. I am the only one System Administrator at our company and
it is staring to be difficult to manage everything manually without
automatic. My brain have no more place to keep all the information. I
need some system which will help me.

Please help me to find the solution. What is your suggestions?

MarcusB

Meinolf
Wed Jul 09 06:00:11 PDT 2008

Hello MarcusB,

For centralized management you can use SMS:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sms/bb676790.aspx

Freeware for updating clients will be WSUS 3 SP1:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/wsus/default.aspx

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Hi,
> We have Windows AD with two DC (windows 2003 R2) and 10 servers (2000,
> 2003 and 2008). We have 250 windows Clients (most XP) and 10 Linux
> machines.
> I am looking for the simple way to manage all computers from one
> place.
> I need software (system) for Assets management, Software deployment,
> Knowlidge base. After months of searching and testing I could not
> find
> the solution. I am the only one System Administrator at our company
> and
> it is staring to be difficult to manage everything manually without
> automatic. My brain have no more place to keep all the information. I
> need some system which will help me.
> Please help me to find the solution. What is your suggestions?
>
> MarcusB
>

MarcusB
Thu Jul 10 01:35:27 PDT 2008

Well, SMS or Windows Center Configuration Manager do only part of my
needs. Is SMS not included in System Center Essentials?


MarcusBMeinolf Weber wrote:
> Hello MarcusB,
>
> For centralized management you can use SMS:
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sms/bb676790.aspx
>
> Freeware for updating clients will be WSUS 3 SP1:
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/wsus/default.aspx
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>> Hi,
>> We have Windows AD with two DC (windows 2003 R2) and 10 servers (2000,
>> 2003 and 2008). We have 250 windows Clients (most XP) and 10 Linux
>> machines.
>> I am looking for the simple way to manage all computers from one
>> place.
>> I need software (system) for Assets management, Software deployment,
>> Knowlidge base. After months of searching and testing I could not
>> find
>> the solution. I am the only one System Administrator at our company
>> and
>> it is staring to be difficult to manage everything manually without
>> automatic. My brain have no more place to keep all the information. I
>> need some system which will help me.
>> Please help me to find the solution. What is your suggestions?
>>
>> MarcusB
>>
>
>