Configmgr PowerShell script to create deployments for multiple software...
Introduction: Software update groups provide you with an effective method to organize software updates in your environment. Software update group consists of multiple software updates (metadata Only)...
View ArticleHow to find and update DNS server search order using SCCM Configmgr
If you are using SCCM Configmgr in your environment, you can accomplish lot manual /administrative tasks using Configmgr using deployment/compliance method. Recently I was working on task to update...
View ArticleSCCM Configmgr how to manage clients in untrusted forest
Few weeks ago ,i was assigned with task to manage clients in untrusted forest using Configuration Manager 2012 R2 SP1.Yes, we are still running on Configmgr 2012 but soon (next few weeks) on Configmgr...
View ArticleSCCM Configmgr report for local admins and local group members
I had a requirement to generate report to list members (users/groups) of local administrators group on servers for auditing purpose. Finding the users/groups who are member of local administrator...
View ArticleSCCM Configmgr SQL WQL query compare 2 or more collections to get the difference
This is quick post to show you ,how to compare 2 or more collections to find clients that are not member of other collections. The reason for me to write this collection is ,for server patching ,we...
View ArticleSCCM Configmgr CI to check server role or feature installed
In this blog post, we will see how to use compliance item in configuration manager to check specific server role or feature installed on server or not .This request has come up to due to the fact that...
View ArticleSCCM Current Branch Remote Console connectivity issues Insufficient privilege...
Since few days ,i have been working on the SCCM console connectivity issues from remote box. This is completely new setup replacing the existing CAS with primaries and going with flat design (1 Primary...
View ArticleSCCM SSRS The report parameter has a default value or valid value that...
Other day,I was trying to create my first SCCM Configmgr SSRS report with RBA (role based administration) what it means is ,data for all reports included with Configuration Manager is filtered based...
View ArticleSCCM Configmgr Failed to initiate install of WSUS updates, error = 0x80246002
While i was checking the software update compliance reports for Microsoft and Non-Microsoft (3rd party updates ,SCUP integrated) ,i see that ,compliance report looks good for Microsoft but not for 3rd...
View ArticleSCCM Configmgr powershell to install Distribution Point role on multiple...
Installing the distribution point on workstation or server is straight forward method from console .All you need is ,an account that has local admin rights on remote computer to install IIS components...
View ArticleSCCM Configmgr Unable to run SSRS reports due to HTTP 500 Internal Server Error
Setting up Configuration Manager current branch (1702) lab for testing. While running the Configmgr reports using IE browser ,http://servername/Reports/Pages/Folder.aspx ,it failed with error code HTTP...
View ArticleSCCM Configmgr Get count of software updates with its severity...
Quick post on how to get count of list of updates or count of updates in your Configuration Manager with severity categorised as Critical,Important,Moderate and Low. In order to get this information...
View ArticleSCCM Configmgr Software Update Compliance Report for Specific Collection...
In this post, i will discuss about the requirement that i have got recently. Local team /manager wants to run the software update compliance report for their LBU machines (collections) to see if all...
View ArticleSCCM ConfigMgr Available and Required Deployment options for content download
I have seen this questions often in social communities and online forums on this topic and how they work during content download. So i will try to explain what they mean and how they work when it comes...
View ArticleSCCM Configmgr Clean Old Client logs that contain SCNotify and SCClient using...
Few months ago ,i wrote blog post about how to use Compliance Settings to clean content in ccmcache folder. For more information, please refer...
View ArticleSCCM Configmgr How to make SCUP console settings available for all users and...
If you are using SCUP (system Center Update Publisher) tool to manage 3rd Party updates integrated with Configuration manager, there are 2 things which you need to look at . 1) The settings that are...
View ArticleSCCM Configmgr software update scan stuck with error code 80080005
To manage software updates using SCCM/Configmgr, software update scan (with help of windows update agent) is mandatory without which ,client cannot download the update catalog (metadata) from WSUS and...
View ArticleHow to check who executed SCCM Configmgr reports for auditing or...
If you want to know who executed (number of times ) the Configuration manager reports (or any other SSSRS reports) or if anyone compliant that some of the Configmgr reports are running slow or timed...
View ArticleSCCM Configmgr Powershell script to remove the Maintenance Window on list of...
Maintenance windows in SCCM Configmgr enable you to define a time when SCCM operations can be carried out on members of a device collection. These maintenance windows are helpful to ensure that...
View ArticleSCCM Configmgr Report for Boundary group relationships with Fallback Sites
Beginning with Configmgr Version 1702, clients use boundary groups to find a new software update point. You can add individual software update points to different boundary groups to control which...
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