How to manage laptops with SMS 2.0 (sp2)

[hork]

Hello All,

How should you manage laptops in a multi-master NT domain and SMS 2.0 hierarchy where laptops logon at different locations to the network (different SMS site with different IP subnet) and where the laptops dial-up via RAS (also different subnet).

I have read about "Travel Mode", which sound to a solution. But I have also read about "Multi-site clients" with a "principal site".

How should I plan the situation in which I want to manage laptops no matter they are logged on from any location or dialed in via RAS.

Is there any reading (whitepaper) about laptops in SMS?

Thanks,
Harrie

 

[SmsMike]

Our laptops do not run SMS over dial-up connections we check for the dial-up IP subnets during the logon script. If a dial-up subnet is detected the script drops out.
As to logon from different locations, if you check the SMS applet in control panel on the client, you can check the radio box next to 'This client logons from different locations.'
With this enabled the client will only report to its site regardless of where it logons.


Hope this helps.
Mike

 

[wiifm]

Hork,

I want to be completely honest with you so you should know that I am a software vendor.

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