There are many scenarios where there is a need to add a computer to an AD-group during deployment, for instance to enable the computer to use a wireless network or adding the computer to a application group. I created this little script which can be run for instance from a task sequence in SCCM, which…
Unattended installation of SCCM Admin Console
As we work with System Management of course we must deploy the SCCM Admin Console to our administrative computers automatically by using SCCM, installing it manually is no sport 😉 Many of us use SCCM 2007 R2 and as you all know it must be installed in addition to the SCCM admin console to enable…
System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3 RC – Available on Connect
The System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3 RC is now available for download on Microsoft Connect. It includes R3 version 6556 with Client version 6492. Also check out the new Powerspy tool availabe since the beta refresh. What is power spy? Power Spy is a client tool provided with Configuration Manager 2007 R3 which allows administrators to view and troubleshoot…
Deploying a second OS using SCCM 2007
In some scenarios where the users have need of running say Windows 7 and Windows Vista/Windows 7 locally on different partitions it is fully possible to do this using Configuration Manager 2007. The user could be local admin on the second partition, useful for software developers, engineers e.t.c. However you will not be able to…
SCCM 2007 hotfixes – June 2010
Thought it would be a good idea to share the list of hot-fixes I normally apply when installing a new SCCM system, it can save you a lot of headache and troubleshooting after you install a new SCCM environment. User state migration fails on a SCCM 2007 SP1 client or on a SCCM 2007 SP2…
Report: Advertisement status for a specific adv. and collection part 2
As a follow up and as I promised in a previous post here are both reports which makes it possible to track advertisement status per collection and to link it to the next report, All system resources in a specific collection for a specific advertisement in a specific state. These both reports makes it possible…
SCCM V.Next Software Portal
SCCM V.Next Public Beta 1 includes a Software Self Service Portal which is a great thing! It looks really nice already in beta 1 easy to setup, works like a charm. Using the software portal it is possible for users to install applications themselves and also request them if the administrator have selected that approval…
Best-of-MMS event in Stockholm 28-29/9
Best-of-MMS 2010 (in Stockholm, Sweden) promises to be the Microsoft System Management event of the year in Sweden. Sessions will cover new technologies like SCCM V.Next Beta, Service Manager, System center essentials 2010 and many more exciting new products and solutions. There will aslo be a more non-technical track during these days focusing on organisation, cost-savings and many…