This is something I thought I posted a long time ago, but here we go. I logged in to my WSUS Server that I only use when building images and nothing else and found that more than 100 clients had tried to contact it and got the reminder. I have about 15 test clients perhaps…
Exclude .Net Framework 4.5.1 building images using Windows Update
In some scenarios that I have written about before I end up building my master image using the ZTIWindowsUpdate.wsf script from MDT to install the updates needed during the build from Microsoft Update, https://ccmexec.com/2013/09/tips-when-building-images-with-configmgr-2012-part-2/ and Internet Explorer 11 https://ccmexec.com/2013/12/exclude-ie-11-when-building-images-using-wsus/ Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.1 för Windows 7 (KB2858725) was released a while ago and it too…
Application Importer – by Mattias Benninge version 0.3
In our session on TechED 2014, Configuration Manager 2012 Community Jewels in Houston we did a demo of Application Importer by Mattias Benninge. The tool saves a lot of time and makes it really easy to import an .MSI application as it will do everything for you, create Collection, create AD group, Create query for…
Recording from our session @ TechED NA 2014 is now available!
The recording from the session that I did with Stefan Schörling(http://cmtrace.com) and Dave Randall at TechED 2014 in Houston, “System Center Configuration Manager Community Jewels” is now available online at Channel 9. http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2014/PCIT-B320#fbid= Thanks once more to everyone how contribute to the community.
Configuration Manager Sessions @ TechED 2014
TechED 2014 is closing in fast! Only a couple of days left! Haven’t found your favorite session yet? Here is a list of System Center 2012 Configuration Manager / Windows Intune related sessions. Be sure to check them out! FDN02 Enabling Enterprise Mobility with Windows Intune, Microsoft Azure, and Windows Server – Monday, May 12…
Script to change Power Management setting in ConfigMgr 2012 client
There was a request a couple of days ago for a script to change the Power Management setting in Software Center so that the “Do not apply power settings from my IT department to this computer” is selected by default instead of letting the power settings automatically apply to the computer. I wrote a script…
Software Updates OS deployment and Unknown Computers
This topic is not new but it has been asked a lot lately on the forums so a post is in order. To use the “Install Software updates” step in a Task Sequence to install Software updates requires that the computer that is being deployed/reimaged is a member of one or more collections with the…
Modifying the default SC Endpoint Protection 2012 report
I got a request from a customer that they want to be able to subscribe to the built in report “Antimalware Activity Report” in Configuration Manager 2012. As this report requires a start date and end date to run the report will be be emailed for the dates that are entered when you create the…