There is a lot of resources available on Internet to create System Center Configuration Manager device collection based on the operating system but none are helpful to create a device collection to identify all Windows Core servers, especially Windows Server 2016 Core as there is no more switching between Core and UI. So after digging […]
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I recently faced an interesting issue to deploy Hyper V generation 2 virtual machines with SCCM OSD. The PXE boot was stuck in downloading the NBP boot file (smsboot\x64\pxeboot.n12). While Generation 1 was PXE booting successfully, and it used to work as most of the VM’s were deployed using OSD and are Generation 2. So
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With the release of the build 1706 of System Center Configuration Manager Current Branch, it is now easier to manage Internet clients. Windows 10 Azure AD Joined devices do not need anymore certificate to authenticate against your SCCM. The need for client authentication certificates is now removed (there is some prerequisites) and you can now
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The latest build (1706) for System Center Configuration Manager has been released. It is being rolled out globally but as usual if you want to get it early you can use this script (https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/ConfigMgr-1706-Enable-9dd40f68) to force SCCM to get the update. After running the script you will get the build being downloaded As part of
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With the June 2017 updates for Intune, it is now possible to switch the MDM (mobile device management) authority from Intune to SCCM Hybrid and vice-versa without opening a support request AND without having to re enroll devices already enrolled (see https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sccm/mdm/deploy-use/change-mdm-authority)
Following my previous post regarding the Cloud Management Point gateway feature introduced with the fast channel current branch update (see http://blog.hametbenoit.info/2016/12/12/sccm-cloud-management-gateway/), another new “cloud” feature has been introduced called Cloud Distribution Point. As with the Cloud Management Gateway, this will help managing internet based client with SCCM. This new feature will make your internal distribution
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The fast channel of the current branch 1610 of System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) got an interesting update which deliver the Cloud Management Gateway. This new feature will help to reduce the infrastructure complexity to manage internet based client. NOTE if the update is not displayed in the Update and Servicing section, you may not
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This is a common issue with SCCM,: getting the management point in error with HTTP 500 error. On a fresh install of SCCM 2012 R2 version 1511, I got this ‘’famous’ HTTP 500 error after installing the Management Point. SCCM has been installed with no role except the Service Connection Point, then it has been
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The latest update for System Center Configuration Manager 2012 R2 (build 5.00.8412.1000 – released on August 2nd, 2016) has added the ability to integrate your Corporate Windows Store into SCCM. The ability to deploy Universal Apps using SCCM has been introduced some time ago but you were obliged to use the Offline Licensing and create
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The latest update of System Center Configuration Manager 2012 R2 (build 5.00.8412.100 published on August 2016) has added a prerelease feature to use OMS to synch your monitoring logs. Off course, to take advantage of this feature, you need to have an Operations Management Suite tenant (https://www.mms.microsoft.com) Enable Prerelease Features To take advantage of this
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