Express Software Manager
6.x Technical Notes

Technical Note 9989
Last Reviewed 30-June-2004

Applies To
Express Software Manager version 6.0 and higher

Summary
This document lists Express Software Manager 6.x technical notes, organized by topic.

Important Note: Technical notes pertaining to earlier versions of Express have been moved. For a list of technical notes that apply to Express Software Manager 5.x and lower, see Technical Note 9991.

Installing and Upgrading
Number Title   Review Date
1603 Installing Express Metering Client 6.2 in a Multi-user Windows/Citrix Environment   17-Sep-2003
1607 Gathering Hardware Data from Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 9x Computers   15-May-2003
1612 Install Error: A Required 3rd Party Component Failed to Install   15-May-2003
1564 Installing Express Software Manager 6.0 or 6.1 in a Multi-user Windows NT Environment   09-Feb-2003
1595 Modifying Login Scripts to Deploy the Express Client (ESM 6.x)   25-Nov-2002
1587 Troubleshooting Express Client Problems   16-Oct-2002
1567 Windows XP Support in Express Software Manager   23-Sep-2002
1569 Network Impact of Express Software Manager 6.x   23-Sep-2002
1575 Using the Express WMI Viewer to Determine WMI Properties   23-Sep-2002
1582 Exwmi.exe Errors When Installing 6.1 Express Client   19-Sep-2002
1490 How to Evaluate Express Software Manager on Multiple Workstations   18-Sep-2002
1566 Uninstalling Express Software Manager 6.x   18-Sep-2002
1576 Express Client for Windows XP   18-Sep-2002
1584 Installing Express 6.1 Web Reports   18-Sep-2002
1577 Installing the Express Client Using Exinst32.exe   17-Sep-2002
1579 Installing Express 6.2 Web Reports   16-Sep-2002
1580 Adding a Password to the "sa" Account in MSDE   07-Jun-2002
1563 Ghosted Computers and Express Software Manager 6.x   14-May-2002

Express Administrative Console (includes Configuring Applications)
Number Title   Review Date
1609 Configuring Windows 2000, XP, and 2003 Server in Express Software Manager   29-Sep-2003
1612 Install Error: A Required 3rd Party Component Failed to Install   15-May-2003
1610 Installing Service Pack 3 for MSDE 2000   28-Jan-2003
1558 Using Application Wizard: Strategies for Configuring Applications in Express 6.x   27-Jan-2003
1567 Windows XP Support in Express Software Manager   23-Sep-2002
1575 Using the Express WMI Viewer to Determine WMI Properties   23-Sep-2002
1557 Configuring Suites in Express Software Manager 6.0 or 6.1   18-Sep-2002
1585 Configuring Metered Suites in Express Software Manager 6.2   18-Sep-2002
1580 Adding a Password to the "sa" Account in MSDE   07-Jun-2002
1556 Identifying Unrecognized Applications in Express Software Manager 6.x   08-May-2002

Express Clients (Metering/Usage, Inventory, BIOS Testing, Remote)
Number Title   Review Date
1607 Gathering Hardware Data from Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 9x Computers   15-May-2003
1587 Troubleshooting Express Client Problems   16-Oct-2002
1569 Network Impact of Express Software Manager 6.x   23-Sep-2002
1582 Exwmi.exe Errors When Installing 6.1 Express Client   19-Sep-2002
1576 Express Client for Windows XP   18-Sep-2002
1577 Installing the Express Client Using Exinst32.exe   17-Sep-2002
1570 Using the ESM 6.x IP Library Locator when Deploying the Express Client   10-Jun-2002
1572 Running the 6.x Express Client on Workstations with Slow Network Connections or No Network Connections   10-Jun-2002
1560 Understanding the Inventory Process in Express Software Manager 6.x   20-May-2002
1563 Ghosted Computers and Express Software Manager 6.x   14-May-2002
1555 Collecting Express 6.x Inventory Data from a Remote Site   09-May-2002
1559 Gathering Inventory on a Remote Server from the Administrative Console 6.x Machine   08-May-2002
1571 Running Express Software Manager 6.x Inventory Client from a Server   08-May-2002

Express Libraries (including Corruption and Server Issues)
Number Title   Review Date
1593 Verifying User Permissions on the Library   15-Oct-2002
1583 Express 6.x and Windows 2000/NT Server File Locking   25-Jul-2002
1273 Express Meter Behavior when the Application Library is Unavailable   10-Jun-2002
1562 Repairing an Express Library in Express Software Manager 6.x   20-May-2002
1561 Preventing the Corruption of Libraries in Express 6.x   14-May-2002

Troubleshooting
Number Title   Review Date
1612 Install Error: A Required 3rd Party Component Failed to Install   15-May-2003
1587 Troubleshooting Express Client Problems   16-Oct-2002
1588 Determining if the Express Client is Installed   15-Oct-2002
1589 Installing the Express Client in Verbose Mode   15-Oct-2002
1590 Verifying Express Client Functions   15-Oct-2002
1591 Verifying the Express Client's Library   15-Oct-2002
1592 Express Client Troubleshooting Tools   15-Oct-2002
1593 Verifying User Permissions on the Library   15-Oct-2002

SQL Database Maintenance
Number Title   Review Date
1608 "Out of Disk Space" Errors on SQL Server (MSDE) Machine   31-Jan-2003
1610 Installing Service Pack 3 for MSDE 2000   28-Jan-2003
1606 Maintaining Your SQL Database With OSQL   02-Jan-2003
1596 Backing Up an SQL Database using OSQL   31-Dec-2002
1597 Reattaching an SQL Database using OSQL Commands   19-Dec-2002
1598 Restoring an SQL Database using OSQL   19-Dec-2002
1599 Deleting a Library From an SQL Database using OSQL   19-Dec-2002
1604 Changing the State of a Read-only SQL Database using OSQL   19-Dec-2002
1605 Adding a New User with Database Owner Privileges using OSQL   19-Dec-2002
1580 Adding a Password to the "sa" Account in MSDE   07-Jun-2002

Knowledgebase
Number Title   Review Date
1207 Contributing to the Express Knowledgebase   04-Jun-2002