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Managing Unprovisioned Computers in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
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25 days ago
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Managing Unprovisioned Computers in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager I was recently asked about troubleshooting operating system deployments. One item in particular was around failures with unknown computers. An administrator was deploying...
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Custom Role Based Administration for Importing Computers
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27 days ago
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Custom Role Based Administration for Importing Computers In System Center 2012 Configuration Manger we have several roles that we ship with the product. By default we offer a general ‘Operating System Deployment Manager’. This is a fairly...
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System Center 2012 Configuration Manager and Endpoint Protection (plus OSD)
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1 month ago
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John.V
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All, Here are some great blogs from a fellow Program Manager Jason Githens (@ jrg98108) : Launching a Windows Defender Offline Scan with Configuration Manager 2012 OSD Operating System Deployment and Endpoint Protection Client Installation ...
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Updated: Microsoft Management Summit 2012 Information
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2 months ago
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Here is the early list of some of the must see sessions being presented on Configuration Manager 2012 by the Configuration Manager product team, including myself. Not to mention the dozens of Hands-on Labs presented by Wally Mead and other ConfigMgr team...
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Configuration Manager 2012: Task Sequence Export and Import
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4 months ago
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John.V
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Export and Import – Version 2! As we looking at Configuration Manager 2012 Release Candidate 2, I would like to go over a new feature that was introduced. Starting with ConfigMgr 2012 RC2, we have updated the import and export experiences around...
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Configuration Manager 2012: User Device Affinity and OS Deployment
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11 months ago
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John.V
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As we move to Configuration Manager 2012 we have spent a lot of time focusing on user centric software distribution. One of the new concepts we have introduced is a concept called user device affinity (UDA). This provides the ability to define a relationship...
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Configuration Manager 2012: Offline Servicing for Operating System Images
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over 1 year ago
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John.V
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In previous posts we have discussed changes to PXE and the Distribution Point, as well as new ways to manage and monitor content in your Configuration Manager environment. Now let’s discuss a feature to simply administration and reduce the total...
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Configuration Manager 2012: Content Prestaging and Remote Content Distribution
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over 1 year ago
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John.V
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A follow up to the blog on Distribution Points, we have many new features surrounding content distribution and distribution points. This post will walk through the end to end scenario of prestaging content on a distribution point. Today in configuration...
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Configuration Manager 2012: Content Monitoring and Validation
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over 1 year ago
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John.V
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In the last blog we covered Distribution Point Groups and the new ways to distribute and manage content. In this post we are going to cover monitoring the compliance of content and a new feature to validate content in the Configuration Manager 2012 infrastructure...
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Configuration Manager 2012: Content Management
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over 1 year ago
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John.V
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As we have stated, simplified administration is a key pillar in the Configuration Manager 2012 release. Continuing down the path of simplicity, lets talk about some changes to managing content in your infrastructure. In this post we are going to cover...
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Configuration Manager 2012: PXE Setup and Boot Image Management
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over 1 year ago
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John.V
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In a previous post, I talked a little about the changes to the distribution point and integration of PXE services. In this post I want to go into some more details and the setup and management of PXE service starting in Configuration Manager 2012 Beta...
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Configuration Manager 2012: Distribution Points and PXE Services
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over 1 year ago
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John.V
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In Configuration Manager 2012, unify infrastructure and simplify administration are two of the three key pillars of the release (the third is user empowerment). In keeping with those pillars, we have updated both the distribution point and PXE service...
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System Center Configuration Manger 2012 and MMS 2011
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over 1 year ago
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John.V
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Going to MMS 2011 from Mar 21-25? Here is a great list of topics to check out on ConfigMgr 2012. I’ll be presenting the following topics: BA04 Configuration Manager 2012: Application Management (Part 1 of 2) BA19 Configuration Manager 2012...
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Configuration Manager 2012: Hierarchy Wide Bootable Media
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over 2 years ago
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John.V
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Hierarchy wide Bootable or Prestaged media. One of the most requested features/capabilities around operating system deployment in Configuration Manager 2007 is the ability to have bootable media that is not tied to a specific site. A large portion...
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Configuration Manager 2012: Bootable Media Improvements: Part 2
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over 2 years ago
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John.V
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Continuing the blog on updates to Operating System deployment in Configuration Manager 2012. Below we are going to look at a couple simple UI changes to bootable media to make the overall end to end automation experience simpler. Unattended Mode: ...
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Configuration Manager 2012: Select Preferred Deployment from a Prestart Command
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over 2 years ago
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John.V
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Over the next few weeks I will be covering some changes introduced into System Center 2012 Configuration Manager 2012. Configuration Manager 2012 Beta 1 introduces a new feature to select a preferred deployment from a prestart command. This allows...
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BranchCache and Operating System Deployment
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over 2 years ago
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John.V
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Recently I have gotten some feedback on Operating System Deployment in Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 not properly leveraging BranchCache. Let’s cover some of the implementation details to ensure this is working correctly. The most likely issue...
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Prestaged Media in Configuration Manager 2007 R3
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over 2 years ago
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John.V
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Configuration Manager 2007 R3 is now in beta. Click here for more information on the open beta. Here is more information on the new Configuration Manager 2007 R3 feature, Prestaged Media: Prestaged media is an alternative way to deploy an operating...
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The blog is back!!
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over 2 years ago
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John.V
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After a long hiatus, the Inside OSD blog is active again. Last week at the Microsoft Management Summit 2010, Configuration Manager 2007 R3 beta availability was announced. Along with several exciting sessions and labs on Configuration Manager v.Next...
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Installing a Custom GINA
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over 4 years ago
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TechNet Archive
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Recently, we've had some questions about how to install a 3rd party GINA as an Install Software step during an OSD Task Sequence. The best solution is to install the GINA in the reference image outside of OSD. However, if this is not possible and the...
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Importing Drivers
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over 4 years ago
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TechNet Archive
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SCCM defines a driver as an INF file plus its associated content. When a driver is first imported we do a check to see if the exact same driver (e.g. same INF file and content) has already been imported at the site and prevent it from being imported....
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BitLocker Support
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over 4 years ago
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TechNet Archive
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Two builtin steps for managing BitLocker Drive Encryption during a task sequence are provided: Disable BitLocker and Enable BitLocker . This content is preliminary and may be subject to correction. Disable BitLocker As the name implies, the "Disable...
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When Auto Apply Drivers Fails to Resolve Content
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over 4 years ago
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TechNet Archive
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We often get questions about the Auto Apply Driver action not being able to resolve content – which results in the following lines in the smsts.log file: Found 0 DPs in subnet, 0 DPs in local site, and 0 DPs in remote location. Failed to resolve...
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Tips for Debugging Task Sequences
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over 4 years ago
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TechNet Archive
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The definition of the task sequence (e.g. the specific steps to run) is distributed to the client using System Center Configuration Manager’s policy mechanism. By default, clients are configured to download policy every 24 hours (this means that after...
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Inside the Run Command Line action
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over 4 years ago
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TechNet Archive
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Once you have the basic Operating System Deployment process working with ConfigMgr 2007, you will likely want to begin customizing your task sequences. The Run Command Line action provides a very flexible method to add custom steps. There are a few things...
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