Author: Jörgen Nilsson

CMTrace.exe (former Trace32.exe) is a must have and probably one of the tools you use most as a Configuration Manager Administrator if you don’t count the Admin Console it self of course.  CMTrace is a fantastic tool to view Configuration Manager log files, it is truly a life saver. In Configuration Manager 2012 it is…

A question I am getting a lot and which has been discussed many times is: ”why should we use Configuration Manager for deploying Software Updates instead of WSUS?” or “I use WSUS today and it works fine, why should I switch?” I put together this list with some of the strongest arguments why you should move…

Cumulative Update 1 for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager is now released! A list of fixed issues as well as the download for the CU1 Update can be found here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2717295 The move to a Cumulative Update model is great news for all of us that work with Configuration Manager as it will be much…

System Center 2012 Configuration Manager will have a new update model, which will minimize individual hotfixes and use Cumulative Update bundles instead. The Cumulative Updates will be released on a regular basis. This is great news! as it will make it much easier to keep you Configuration Manager environment up to date. 😀 It is…

I have been using different script and solutions to tattoo the registry during OSD with useful information. There was a question a while ago on Technet forum for a script that could be used to tattoo the registry with Task Sequence variables values it can be found here: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/configmanagerosd/thread/24cd277c-d8cb-4dad-a10e-a087a2e5a791/#7d11e483-83a4-4d97-9721-f6a359f6717f After that I have been using it myself…

I have used these right-click tools many times, some say “you cannot live without them”! They are now available in a single download both for Configuration Manager 2007 and 2012: http://myitforum.com/myitforumwp/2012/09/21/sccm-rctools/ Great stuff!!

Lenovo joins Dell and HP  by having SCCM Driver Packs that you can download for at least from what I have seen so far newer models only. This is a great initiative from Lenovo to join Dell and HP as the leaders in delivering Laptops and Desktops for the enterprise segment. When you download drivers…