Category: ConfigMgr

  • Active Directory: Find closest Domain Controller with Powershell

    You want to use the closest Domain Controller (DC) in you powershell script, then you can simply use this one-liner: Get-ADDomainController -Discover -NextClosestSite The parameter -NextClosestSite does deliver you the closest Domain Controller, either in your Site, or in the best Site based on the Site link costs, based on the Microsoft Article about the…

  • SCCM – Configure a pointer record for your Cloud Management Gateway

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    Lets assume you want to set a pointer record (PTR) for your System Center Configuration Manager Cloud Management Gateway (CMG). First of all, you will need to install the “Azure PowerShell Service Management module”, and Login to your Tenant. This process is documented on the Microsoft Website: Installing the Azure PowerShell Service Management module When…

  • Intune – NDES Enrollment

    I recently changed my Intune Subscription from SCCM Hybrid to Intune Standalone. Within this change, I face an issue with the NDES, respectively the SCEP, enrollment for the certificates. After I have configured the SCEP profile within Intune, my Windows 10 Clients show th following error Message within the eventlog: A security error occurred 0x80072f8f…

  • ConfigMgr – My Guide for a SCCM driven Windows 10 Installation

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    In this blog I would like to give an overview of my Windows 10 Installation, since this has changed a lot to previous versions of Windows. This blog will cover the following topics: Windows 10 Image Customization Windows 10 Unattended File Windows 10 Language Pack (MUI) Integration Optional: Windows 10 with .Net feature The blog…

  • ConfigMgr – Create Office 365 Package through Console (Part 2…)

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    According to a recent Post from mine (Part 1), here are my issues with the System Center Configuration Manager addition. As you can see on the following print screen, ConfigMgr detects the Language of the keyboard:

  • ConfigMgr – Create Office 365 Package through Console

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    Today I would like to show you, how you can easily create and deploy an Office 365 Application within Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager Console. Within the ConfigMgr Console navigate to the “Office 365 Client Management” Dashboard, and click on “Office 365 Installer”:

  • App-V 1703 – Known issue with App-V Sequencer

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    Today I wanted to sequence a new package with the Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) Sequencer Tool, but I had no success. I always got the following error when the installation should start: “Cannot start service AppVMon on computer ‘.’.”

  • ConfigMgr 1702 – Primary Site Server Inplace Upgrade from Server 2012 R2 to Server 2016

    Let me say: This is an unsupported scenario Today I decided to do an in place upgrade of my LAB Installation, which means to switch from Microsoft Server 2012 R2 to Server 2016 as operating System. Before I started that upgrade, I made sure to have a proper backup of the database and the cd.latest…

  • ConfigMgr – Windows 10 Servicing – Step by Step

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    Today I would like to show you, how you can implement an Upgrade of a Windows 10 Installation through the Servicing Option. I always think of two things, when I have to decide to use an Upgrade Task Sequence or the Servicing Model, and those are: Do I want to use the Option that the…

  • ConfigMgr – Windows 10 Feature Update without a Task Sequence

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    Today I would like to talk about the upcoming update cycles you have to do, when you are using Windows 10 Current Branch or Current Branch for Business. This means, if you have started to install Windows 10 1507 (which represents the first Windows 10 Release, some may call it also RTM) in spring of…