Microsoft MVP Award for 2020-2021 (4th Time)
I am super excited and honored to receive an email from Microsoft about my MVP (Microsoft Most Valuable Professional) award renewal for the year 2020-2021 in Enterprise Mobility area . This is my 4th...
View ArticleConfiguration Manager-Failed to install IIS feature-the source files could...
This is a quick post on an issue that I come across recently at a customer who was unable to install the IIS role for setting up a distribution point. As we all know, IIS is a prerequisite for setting...
View ArticleHow to request a cert from public provider for Cloud management gateway
Introduction: Cloud management gateway (CMG) helps you to manage the configuration manager clients on the internet without any additional on-premise infrastructure. Due to COVID-19, most of the...
View ArticleHow to convert the CMG cloud service from PKI to Public cert | How to...
Cloud management gateway (CMG) helps you to manage the configuration manager clients on the internet without any additional on-premise infrastructure. Due to COVID-19, most of the workforce is working...
View ArticleConfiguration Manager 2002 hotfix KB4575774-The action Check Readiness for...
After the configuration manager current branch 2002 released, there are 4 update rollups and 1 hotfix (out-of-band) (if am tracking them correctly) released by Microsoft. Following are the complete...
View ArticleCollection Evaluation Viewer is now integrated with Configuration Manager
Configuration Manager uses collection evaluation to update collection membership, based on the collection rules you define. Collection evaluation scope and timing differ depending on site and...
View ArticleConfiguration Manager Remote control for CMG Connected devices
Microsoft released Configuration Manager Technical preview build 2009 with some cool features applicable to cloud management gateway. This technical preview is for lab purpose ONLY and can be installed...
View ArticleWhat is new in Configuration Manager 2006 for custom reports
Microsoft has released Microsoft Endpoint Manager Configuration Manager build 2006 (MEMCM) via the opt-in method (fast-ring) on 8th of August, followed by slow-ring (GA) on 31st Aug. If you want to...
View ArticleRollup update for Tenant attach – Run scripts
Microsoft released an in-console update (KB4580678) that helps you to enables the Run scripts feature from the Microsoft Endpoint Manager admin center (Intune) and is now available to the customers...
View ArticleDeploy task sequence to user based collection in Configuration Manager...
Another month pass by and Microsoft released Technical preview for Configuration Manager 2010. These technical previews will be released every month and is for lab purpose ONLY. For more information...
View ArticleHow to collect Teams client logs for troubleshooting using Configuration...
There are times where you need to troubleshoot the Microsoft Teams client issues such as app crashing, poor call quality, new features not working as expected, etc. When you get any of such issues, you...
View ArticleUsing PowerShell script to extract the status messages for SMS provider, Site...
Over the last couple of years, I have been using this method to extract the status messages for various components in Configuration Manager such as SMS provider, Site server and client. These status...
View ArticleUse SCCM to find the excluded apps in Microsoft 365 Apps or Office 365...
I was asked by a customer to find the devices with excluded apps in C2R products such as Office 365 Proplus or Microsoft 365 Apps or Office 2019 etc. When you create a configuration file for C2R...
View ArticleUpdate rollup available to resolve Client issue downloading ccmsetup content...
Microsoft has released another update rollup (KB4575790) to fix client setup content download issue from CMG distribution point. The following listed issues and the rollup update is available in...
View ArticleWhat is new in Configuration Manager 2010 reporting
Microsoft has released update 2010 for Endpoint Manager Configuration Manager , the last build for this year with some great and enhanced features, for a complete list, please refer to...
View ArticleManaging windows updates using Configuration Manager and Group policy
When a Configuration Manager client is installed and configured to use the software updates agent, it will automatically configured with a local Group Policy setting that specifies the Configuration...
View ArticleTroubleshooting WSUSContent folder size when it grows bigger and bigger
I was recently helping out a customer who had issues with wsuscontent folder size which was about 330GB. This folder size usually around 5-6GB if you are not using standalone WSUS or 3rd party updates...
View ArticleSystem Center Endpoint Protection (SCEP) Installation Error code 0x8004FF91
I had provisioned a windows server 2012 R2 (Yes, it is 2012 R2) and while installing the SCEP client (System Center Endpoint Protection client installation files are picked from current branch 2010),...
View ArticleSCCM Collection for devices online with green checkmark
This is quick blog post on how to create device collection for computers that are online and showing the green checkmark. When a configuration manager client is installed,it will have the following...
View ArticleSCCM Collection for AAD joined devices (co-managed)
Co-management enables you to concurrently manage Windows 10 devices by using both Configuration Manager and Microsoft Intune. For more information about Co-management, benefits, pre-requisites,...
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