Mobile Computer (Travel between sites)?

[Jpoandl]

I have an SMS environment consisting of 3 different SMS sites. After deploying SMS, I find that 25% of my user community have LAPTOP computers that travel frequently between sites.

I realize that the end-user can select the Mobile Computer option in SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT (located in Control Panel on the client machine) to specify that the computer travels between sites. However, I can not rely on the end user to perform this tasks. (My user community is "slow"...if you know what I mean.)

Is there a way to globally set all computers to have the MOBILE COMPUTER check box..checked off. This way all laptops will automatically become able to travel between sites. I know that all my static desktops and servers will also have the Mobile Computer box checked off too...but I don't think this will cause a problem.

Please let me know what you think....thanks...

 

[RodTrent]

There is currently no way of doing this globally. SMS 2.0 SP3 will include this function.

For now, you can distribute our command-line utility that will make the modification for you. Its small enough that it can be deployed via email or a web page pretty easily, as well as distributed via SMS.

Download it here:

http://www.swynk.com/trent/Articles/TravModeUtil.asp

Rod Trent

http://www.swynk.com/trent

Microsoft SMS Installer ISBN:0072124474
Admin911:SMS ISBN:0072130229