As System Center 2019 has just been released, let see how to use Azure for the update management in System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) 2019. Off course as prerequisites you must have an Azure tenant and have an running SCVMM 2019; in addition of these obvious requirements, you will also need to have an automation account and a Log Analytics workspace with the Update Management solution. Enable SCVMM…
Read MoreSystem Center – System Center 2019 will be available later this month
It has been announced that the next version of the System Center suite (System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM), System Center Data Protection (DPM), System Center Operation Manager (SCOM), System Center Orchestrator (SCO) and System Center Service Manager (SCSM)) will be available later this month, March 2019. System Center 2019 is the Long Term Servicing Channel (LTS) release of the suite and roll up updates are expected to be delivered…
Read MoreSCCM/MDT – The latest version of the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit is available
After few months of waiting, the latest version (8456) of the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) is now available for download. This version provides support for Windows 10 1809 and Windows Server 2019. You can get it from https://aka.ms/mdtdownload As always, you will have to update your existing MDT share and/or the SCCM integration.
Read MoreIntune – You can now check the compliance from SCCM
As you may already know, System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) and Intune can work together, delivering a co-managed device management solution. Well, you can now use the compliance state from SCCM with Intune. This setting will only apply to co-managed devices, if the devices are managed by Intune only, this will not be applicable. To enable the ‘co-management compliance state’ go to your Azure portal (https://portal.azure.com) and reach out the…
Read MoreSCCM – An update for SCCM Current Branch is available and solves the incorrect available updates for Windows Server 2019
An update for System Center Configuration Manager Current Branch (SCCM 1810) has been made available and solves the issue with the incorrect Windows version displayed when updating Windows Server 2019 image (as explained here https://t.co/AoTjH1q0pS Additional fixes are also available: see https://support.microsoft.com/help/4486457
Read MoreSCCM – Offline servicing for Windows Server 2019 is not working
If you use System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) to manage updates deployment, OS deployment and additionally keeping up to date your OS image (WIM), you need to know that SCCM offline servicing is incorrectly detecting Windows Server 2019 WIM image as Windows Server 2016. This has been confirmed as a bug in SCCM and should be fixed with the next SCCM update. In the interim you can either continue to…
Read MoreSCCM – You can request a client restart from the SCCM console
With the latest System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) Current Branch update (build 1810), you can now request a client restart using the SCCM console. To do so, open your SCCM console and reach out the Devices section from the Assets and Compliance workspace to select the device you want to restart Right click on the device and choose Client Notification\Restart If a user is currently logged on the client, he…
Read MoreSCCM – It is now possible to repair installed application from the Software Center
With the latest update of System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) Current Branch (build 1810), it is now possible to repair installed application from the Software Center. The option ‘Allow end-users to attempt to repair this application’ need to be enabled when you deploy the application Once your new application is created and available in the SCCM console you need to edit it and reach the Deployment Type tab to add…
Read MoreSCCM – Use Autopilot when deploying OS
Following the availability of the new SCCM Current Branch build (1810), it is now possible to use the built-in SCCM task sequence to use Autopilot when deploying OS. To use it, you need to create an SCCM package which will contains the Autopilot settings and use the SCCM tasks sequence (this is not available for MDT integrated task sequence) and choose the Deploy Windows Autopilot for existing devices To create…
Read MoreSCCM – System Center Configuration manager 1810 Current Branch is now available
The latest build, 1810, of System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) Current Branch is now available. As always it is currently being rolled out and may become available in your In-Console update within the next few weeks, and if you do not want to wait you can use the now famous script available here https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/ConfigMgr-1810-Enable-57a7c641 As part of the new capabilities: the high availability has been improved by allowing both Central…
Read MoreSCCM/Intune – Hybrid mobile device management is deprecated
It seems it has not been widely and properly communicated As you may know with System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) you were able to setup an hybrid mobile device management with Intune, meaning you were able to use Intune to register your device and use SCCM to manage them. So, since August 14th 2018, this hybrid mobile device management is deprecated. If you are using this hybrid MDM feature, you…
Read MoreSCCM – You can now deploy updates without package
With the latest update of System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) Current Branch (build 1806), you can deploy updates without creating a package to be deployed. When you choose to deploy the updates without a package, the client will download the updates from Windows Update servers. The option is available when you create (or edit) an automatic deployment rule
Read MoreSCCM – You can now use Azure ARM when deploying Cloud Management Gateway and Distribution Point
With the latest update for System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) Current Branch (build 1806), you can now select and use Azure Resource Manager (ARM) when deploying Cloud Management Gateway (CMG) and/or Cloud Distribution Point (CDP); this should now be your preferred option for such deployment. Using the SCCM Console, go to the Administration workspace and reach the Cloud Services\Cloud Distribution Points or Cloud Services\Cloud Management Gateway section to create the…
Read MoreSCCM – You can now use your cloud management gateway for content distribution
With the latest release of System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) Current Branch (build 1806), you can now use your cloud management gateway to distribute content. Previously you had to deploy 2 separate cloud roles: the cloud management gateway AND the cloud distribution point. To enable this option, go to the Administration workspace and reach out the Cloud Services\Cloud Management Gateway section Then edit (or create if you do not have…
Read MoreSCCM – Improvements for Azure AD Joined devices managed by SCCM
You may already be aware that the introduction of Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) integration with System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) starts reducing the certificate requirements. Well, this integration has been updated (with the current release – build 1806 – this is still a preview) to allow Azure AD Joined devices managed by SCCM to communicate using HTTP with the SCCM environment through the cloud management gateway To implement this…
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