I wrote post a long time ago on how to modify the builtin reports in Configuration Manager 2007 to display serial numbers for Lenovo computers as well as they are not stored in the same WMI class, https://ccmexec.com/2010/04/lenovo-computers-and-serial-numbers-in-reports/ Per request here is how to do the same in Configuration Manager 2012 for the report “Hardware…

Did you know that you can multi-select topics in the Technet library and export it to a PDF in a very nice format, with table of content and chapters?It is extremely nice for viewing on a tablet on a plane for instance? I found this nice little feature in the Technet Library which I didn’t have a…

I ran into this issue yesterday where my software updates where all of a sudden not downloaded anymore in the Configuration Manager Console. After applying the update KB2734608 which is required to support updates for Windows 8 / Server 2012, updates may need to be re-downloaded after applying the update. See this blog post for more…

Yes! Today two updates was released, one for Configuration Manager 2007 and one for Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 both of them adds support for Windows 8 and Server 2012 as clients in Configuration Manager 2007 and Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010. This is great news for customers which haven’t made the switch yet to Configuration Manager…

I needed a really simple script/solution to make sure that only tested/certified Computer models are being installed so I created this simple little script for it. It will prompt the user that the computer model isn’t supported Logs the make/model to a log file on a share Fail the task sequence To keep it simple I use the…

Be sure not to miss the System Center User Group days in Stockholm Sweden on the 21-22 of January. The event will be two days, one day with focus on Datacenter and Private Cloud and one day will focus on Client Management. I have the great honor of presenting on the Client Management track a…

The Orchestrator integration in MDT 2012 Update 1 is my new toy for this week, it feels like Christmas when you where a little kid you want to play around with it all the time, have it next to the bed at night! I wrote a blog post a couple of days ago on how…

Today I got the MVP Award mail! It was a long day of waiting, checking the junk mail filter, checking that the mailbox wasn’t full and then finally the mail arrived. 😀 “Dear Jorgen Nilsson, Congratulations! We are pleased to present you with the 2012 Microsoft® MVP Award! This award is given to exceptional technical…