How to use a scheduled task to query SQL
Several months ago I created a script that would allow someone to extract information from the ConfigMgr SQL Database and e-mail that data. I wrote this as a workaround to SSRS subscription reports at [...]
How to import ConfigMgr powershell cmdlets
A while back I wrote a PowerShell Module that showed some ways to do things in ConfigMgr using PowerShell. Since then I’ve added more and more things to my PowerShell library and thought it was time [...]
Force ConfigMgr client deployment on metered network
10 days ago I was in SCCM User Group Finland event (My presentation went badly, I don’t want to talk about that. :D). We are very happy to have Djam join us and talk about everything about ConfigMgr, [...]
How to create WiFi profiles with ConfigMgr run-scripts
I was recently working with a customer when the subject of WiFi profiles came up. Now this was a curious situation because the machines in question needing a WiFi profile assigned to them were not domain [...]
CMPivot in ConfigMgr 1806 – Part 2 – Create a Collection/Run Script from query information
1806 has a LOT of features and while CMPivot is still early days there are some pretty cool things it can do especially for admins who maybe don’t fully understand how to use SQL or struggle creating [...]
CMPivot in ConfigMgr 1806 – Part 1 – What is CMPivot and your first query
Since the early days of ConfigMgr when it was first named ‘SMS’ there was always this background joke that what SMS really stood for was ‘Slow Moving Software’ however with the [...]
Send your patching manifest to Microsoft Teams
Every month when patches come out I have the annoying task of gathering up all of the patches that we will be releasing and sending out an e-mail with the list of all of the patches. Well, while I haven’t [...]
Include Office 365 ProPlus in your Windows 10 reference image
With AutoPilot trending on twitter and in organizations around the world, we’re still creating reference images to support any existing solutions in place. The discussion whether to include Office [...]
ConfigMgr Prerequisites Tool – Version 3.0.3 released
With this new version I’ve changed the way the tool reads in the available Windows ADK versions. Previous behavior would attempt to scrape the docs.microsoft.com website but since this has proven [...]
ConfigMgr 1802 – Using Run Scripts To Get Next Maintenance Window
After completing our production upgrade of ConfigMgr to 1802 I’ve been eagerly awaiting a quiet moment or two to sit down and write a post about the new run scripts feature which has me absolutely [...]
CMOperations PowerShell Module 1.0.0.4
Recently I’ve found myself constantly creating or copying little one or two line PowerShell scripts out of my one note to perform what I perceive as basic client action tasks. Sometimes those tasks [...]
Understanding Spectre and Meltdown
On January 3rd Microsoft released a bunch of security updates around a hardware vulnerability found in the Intel chipset. Within hours of the patch coming out news outlets and more had exploded with information [...]
How to use SMSProv.log to build reports
When working in ConfigMgr I frequently find information in the console is placed in inconvenient or inefficient locations especially when working with large chunks of information. Today I want to talk [...]
Set Application icon size in Software Center for ConfigMgr using PowerShell
So in this post I am going to share a cool new script I created with you. A script that will not only go beyond the 512 pixel limitation in the ConfigMgr Software Center BUT also allow for any supported [...]
How to setup Co-Management – Part 7 (Deploy ConfigMgr client to Azure AD joined devices from Intune)
In order to walk you through the entire process of setting up the co-management feature, I am going to break this down into a number of parts; How to setup Co-Management – Part 1 (Roles and Certificates) [...]
How to setup Co-Management – Part 6 (Configure Co-management feature)
In order to walk you through the entire process of setting up the co-management feature, I am going to break this down into a number of parts; How to setup Co-Management – Part 1 (Roles and Certificates) [...]
How to setup Co-Management – Part 5 (Cloud Distribution point)
UPDATE: This is no longer needed if you are using CB1806 and up. With CB1806, a CMG can now also serve content to clients. This functionality reduces the required certificates and cost of Azure VMs. To [...]
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