SCCM Configmgr SQL query to find Top X missing updates for specific...
Since few days ,I am working on a customized Software update compliance dashboard report with some Pie charts for management to see how the patch compliance progress for each Business Unit (I say...
View ArticleSCCM Configmgr software update scan failed OnSearchComplete – Failed to end...
Other day,I was looking at the client health dashboard which I published long ago https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/SCCM-Configmgr-2012-SSRS-2863c240 . From the dashboard report ,noticed that...
View ArticleSCCM Configmgr 2012 R2 SP1 download content from Microsoft updates causing...
Since few days ,have been working on case with Microsoft on client issue wherein ,some clients stuck at downloading the policies/jobs and remain in Queued state without any reason and they never get...
View ArticleSCCM Configmgr Report for Count of MS Office Versions updated with list of...
I wrote a blog post year ago on how to get count of MS Office Editions with versions installed across my environment using SCCM Configmgr. This report consists of 2 reports .1st report is ,to get count...
View ArticleSCCM Configmgr Technical preview 1609 Available
Microsoft releasing the technical preview updates for SCCM Configmgr every month as part of ongoing commitment to quality and innovation .These technical preview updates will help to test in lab...
View ArticleSCCM Configmgr How to implement Jason Sandys Client Startup Script to achieve...
Recently ,I worked on on a SCCM project and as initial step ,it was mandatory to bring all the desktops and servers (where ever it was missing) into SCCM with Client installed. Though ,there are...
View ArticleMicrosoft Ignite 2016 sessions are available on YouTube channel
For those of you who didn’t make it to Microsoft Ignite 2016 (September 26–30, 2016, Atlanta, GA ) this year or who attended and they want to recall it ,Microsoft have uploaded some of the sessions...
View ArticleList of SCCM Configmgr Windows 10 Intune MBAM sessions from Microsoft Ignite...
Recently I was going through some of the Microsoft Ignite 2016 sessions that are related to windows 10,Intune ,MBAM ,UE-V ,Power BI ,Server 2016 and configuration manager which are uploaded to...
View ArticleSCCM Configmgr How to Create collections based on OU that contains DEV UAT...
Working on fine tuning collections to get the clients (DEV,UAT,PROD etc) from Active Directory based on OU for reporting purpose .Reporting can be either application deployment or software update...
View ArticleSCCM Configmgr comes with 3 branches of 1606 (Current Branch, LTSB and Tech...
Great news for all us who are in SCCM Configmgr world. Microsoft just released 3 baseline builds for SCCM configmgr 1606 in October 2016 i.e Current branch ,LTSB and Tech review which means, you no...
View ArticleInstall MBAM 2.5 SP1 on remote SQL and integrate with SCCM Configmgr 1606...
Long ago ,I did step by step guide series on how to Install MBAM 2.5 SP1 integration with SCCM Configmgr 2012/Current Branch . In that guide,I have used MBAM server which has SQL server and MBAM...
View ArticleSCCM Configmgr Failed to download prerequisite files due to Internet Settings...
Working on setting up the new hierarchy for SCCM Configmgr Current Branch 1606. As part of installation process ,it ask for prerequisite downloads folder and for it ,I can either choose Download...
View ArticleSCCM Configmgr How to deploy VMware tools (32bit and 64bit ) using...
Other day ,I have got a request to install/update VMware tools (32bit and 64bit) on servers that are running on VMware platform to latest version (as per the vsphere server version or what requester...
View ArticleSCCM Configmgr client issue SCClient.exe Entry Point Not Found WININET.dll...
Few days back ,I was helping friend of mine ,who had some issues with SCCM Client and he was unable to launch Software Center .When he try to open Software Center application,it immediately pop-up...
View ArticleSCCM Configmgr troubleshooting guides for reference
Since few months ,Microsoft publishing some great guides (deep dive) on SCCM Configmgr understanding and troubleshooting process ,tips and tricks that will help Configmgr administrators in solving...
View ArticleSCCM Configmgr Technical Preview update 1610 Available
Microsoft released SCCM Configmgr Technical Preview branch update 1610 (YYMM) for October 2016 with some new client features. This Technical Preview 1610 is available as both an in-console update for...
View ArticleHow to find who initiated restart of SCCM Configmgr Client
Colleague of mine has received request to check why did the SCCM client (server OS) rebooted during office hours and more details about the reboot (who initiated etc.). I started looking at this...
View ArticleSCCM Configmgr check if allow clients to use fallback source location for...
Have seen couple of times on SCCM Configmgr forums asking for ‘How to get applications /deployment types that has allow clients to use fallback source location for content ’ is checked or not. Allow...
View ArticleSCCM Configmgr the source directory doesn’t exist or the SMS service cannot...
Setting up new SCCM Configmgr Current Branch 1606 in production environment .As part of it ,have created source folder (repository for content store) and placed couple of packages/applications for...
View ArticleMicrosoft Deployment toolkit (MDT) build version 8443 is now available
The Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) is a free tool for automating Windows and Windows Server operating system deployment, leveraging the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) for Windows 10....
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