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OpsMgr AD Integration - how it works
There is a fair amount of documentation about how to enable AD Integration for OpsMgr 2007. Most of what is available is either outdated (pre-RTM) or an incomplete description of all that is involved...
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AD Integration Updated
I've updated my blog post on AD Integration - the change is basically to remove the section that discusses setting the AD Integration reg key on the management servers. Early documentation incorrectly...
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Policy Flow – The Details
The term ‘policy’ applies to many technical and non-technical discussions. Policy can have several meanings but for the ConfigMgr administrator the meaning is specific. Simply put, policy is that...
View ArticleConfiguring Source Download During Client Install
A question came up recently about why download errors were being seen during client install. I’ve seen a few questions around this so thought I would provide a bit of detail on how this works and...
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Setting ‘available time’ on a deployment
I’ve had customers over the years use the setting ‘available time’ on deployments. This option is disabled by default. It is a perfectly fine option to use as long as it is understood. Often times it...
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Power belongs to YOU–the OSD Prestart Command
The topic of imaging is big with lots of options, lots of flexibility, lots to learn and lots of decisions to make! One such option is deciding whether to make use of the prestart command. Configuring...
View ArticleSpeaking at ITDev/Connections
ITDev/Connections, The Technology Conference. Happening September 14-17 at the Aria in Las Vegas. http://devconnections.com/ Come learn about the deep dark secrets of software updates in a full day...
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ConfigMgr 2012, the Application Model and advanced Detection Logic
Two previous blog posts, here and here, detail the inner workings of the new ConfigMgr 2012 application model. When properly used the application model is a capable mechanism to help administrators...
View ArticleSpeaking at Live! 360 Orlando
I’ll be speaking at Live! 360 Orlando, November 16-20.Surrounded by your fellow industry professionals, Live! 360 provides you withimmediately usable training and education that will keep you relevant...
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Inventory or Compliance Settings–Making the Right Choice
Inventory, for both hardware and software, is a long standing capability of ConfigMgr. Both features work well and do what they claim –provide an inventory of either hardware or software on a system...
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OSD – Standalone Media, Version Control and Auto-Updating
Standalone media is a very useful option for building bare metal systems in areas with limited or no network access. Standalone media is also a great failsafe solution to allow builds to continue when...
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Compliance Settings – Examples
Note: These screenshots are difficult to read. The exported configuration items are attached along with a few additional examples. They are intended only for import in a lab environment. Compliance...
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OSD SMSTSDownloadProgram Option
Had an interesting scenario recently while working with a large customer with a LOT of locations. The challenge was that they needed to stage imaging content on local servers at each location to...
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Deploying OneDrive for Business – An Example
Deploying OneDrive for Business is a task that can easily be handled with ConfigMgr. Configuring the deployment is easy but the process is not typical. My colleague, Paulo Jorge Morais Dias, has...
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Speaking at Live 360
I will be presenting at Live 360 in Orlando this December. The event has provided speakers with a discount code for those who which to attend, as below. Hope to see you there. Useful links:...
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Speaking at IT/Dev Connections 2016
10-13th October 2016: IT/Dev Connections, Las Vegas, United States IT-Dev Connections is one of the biggest community driven conferences with a broad audience. This year I will present two sessions...
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Pre-Staged Media the Flexible Way
Note: This article is not intended to demonstrate how to configure prestaged media deployments but, instead, to use prestaged media as another example of the great flexibility that can be achieved in...
View ArticleConfigMgr Current Branch–Software Update Delivery Video Tutorial
Check out this video tutorial I have posted over at the ConfigMgr blog here. Description of the video:The release of Windows 10 brought with it a change in the way updates are released – updates are...
View ArticleConfigMgr Current Branch–Windows Update for Business
Check out this video tutorial I have posted over at the ConfigMgr blog here. Description of the video:Ensuring software updates are applied across an organization is a key focus area for system...
View ArticleConfigMgr Current Branch – Express Updates
Check out this video tutorial I have posted over at the ConfigMgr blog here. Description of the video:Previous posts in this series have referenced the update approach to delivering Windows updates...
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