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Deploying Windows Fully Patched
In this post I describe one way of deploying Windows fully patched. Â I use the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) to create my reference image. Â I then import the image into ConfigMgr to deploy it to...
View ArticleRun Command If Computer is Not a Member of AD Group
Recently Gary Smith added a comment to my blog post Use SCCM to Remove Users from Local Administrators Group.  He wanted to uninstall software using the "msiexec /x" command if the computer where the...
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SCCM 2012 OSD - Deploying Windows using Stand-alone Media
In this post I describe how to deploy Windows 7 or Windows 8 to systems located on remote locations isolated from the network and with no connectivity to the SCCM 2012 infrastructure.ProblemSometimes...
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Hierarchy Changes in ConfigMgr 2012 R2
This post expands on my previous post Hierarchy Changes in ConfigMgr 2012 SP1Â by adding R2-specific information. Â Note that the Active Directory schema extensions did not change from previous versions...
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Tips Migrating SCCM 2007 to SCCM 2012
In this post I share a few tips regarding migrating from System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2007 to SCCM 2012 SP1 or SCCM 2012 R2. Â This expands on my post Planning a Migration from SCCM 2007...
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Software Updates Search in SCCM 2012
This post illustrates how to use the Software Updates search feature in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager (SCCM 2012) and System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager (SCCM 2012 R2). Â Obtaining...
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SCCM OSD - Error 0x80072ee2 Downloading MDT Package
I had an interesting problem while working on a recent project and would like to share my experience. Â I had designed and implemented a new System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager infrastructure...
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Using Nested Conditions in SCCM Task Sequence Step
It is sometimes needed to configure complex conditions when engineering a System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) task sequence (TS). Â You can add a condition or conditions to a TS step or a group...
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USMT Task Sequence Gives OS Install Warning
In a recent project I put together a couple custom System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2012 SP1 task sequences. Â The first would execute only USMT capture steps saving the state data from a...
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Windows 8.1 Update Needed to Continue Receiving Updates
Today I attended the TechEd 2014 seminar "Deploying and Managing Windows in the Real World" by Ben Hunter, Michael Niehaus and Mikael Nystrom. Â They reminded us that Windows 8 devices will no longer be...
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Using SCCM to Upgrade Windows 8.0 to Windows 8.1
For the first time Microsoft has rolled-out an update to an operating system as an application. Â Users can go from Windows 8.0 to Windows 8.1 by going to the Windows Store and download the update. Â In...
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A Vision of SCCM and Intune
Yesterday Microsoft VP Brad Anderson, corporate VP for Windows Server and System Center, provided insight into the future of System Center Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr or SCCM) via the Endpoint...
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November 2014 Intune Service Updates
Microsoft has introduced new exciting updates to Microsoft Intune. Â Some of them are:A new dashboard provides quick status details of your managed devicesConditional access to on-premises...
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The SCCM ClientPushGenerator Tool Fails
The System Center Configuration Manager 2012 R2 tool ClientPushGenerator.exe allows ConfigMgr admins to push the SCCM client to machines listed in a text file. Â There's some brief but good explanation...
View ArticleSCCM 2012 R2 Clients Incorrectly Request Related Content from Proxy MP
In my current project I deployed a Secondary Site server in a System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager (SCCM) CU4 environment. Â A Proxy Management Point was installed on it. Â Soon after, the...
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Tasks To Do Before Installing SP1 for SCCM 2012 R2
There is some good Microsoft and community information regarding how to upgrade System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager (SCCM) to Service Pack 1 (SP1). In this post I provide information regarding...
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Re-index WSUS Database Running on WID
Microsoft indicates that performance degradation occurs over time on a Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) database (DB) without proper maintenance and provides a T-SQL script to re-index and...
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Backup WSUS Database Running on WID
The Software Update Point (SUP) role in System Center Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr) relies on Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). Â The WSUS database can be hosted on a Windows Internal Database...
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Configure Intune Standalone to Manage iOS Devices
Configuring Microsoft Intune standalone to support management of iOS devices is simple. There are four tasks to complete before you can enroll and manage iOS devices: set the management authority to...
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BYOD iPhone Enrollment in Intune
Microsoft Intune Mobile Device Management (MDM) requires devices to be enrolled in order to be managed and access company resources in the "bring your own device" (BYOD) and company-owned device (COD)...
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BYOD Android Enrollment in Intune
In this post I illustrate how easy it is for a user to enroll her Android phone in Microsoft Intune. I had previously sent this information to her indicating what would happen when she enrolls her...
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Using Upgrade Analytics to Plan and Manage Windows 10 Deployments
Upgrade Analytics is a free Microsoft Web service that collects and analyzes hardware and application data from devices that you plan to upgrade to Windows 10 to identify device, application and driver...
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Intune: User Replaces Mobile Device
In the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) scenario, a user may replace a mobile device being managed by Microsoft Intune for a number or reasons (i.e. the device is broken, lost, stolen). The user needs to...
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BYOD: Protect Corp Data on iOS and Android without Device Enrollment using MAM
In this post I provide information on how Microsoft Mobile Application Management (MAM) policies configured in the Azure portal can be used to protect your corporate data while being accessed from...
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ConfigMgr Infrastructure to Support Internet Clients
In this post I provide information that can be used to assist with the design of a ConfigMgr 2012 infrastructure to manage Internet-based clients.Security must be taken into consideration when...
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