In this blog I would like to describe, how I managed to set required user settings to Windows 10.
Since I still do have an On-Premises environment, in which also File Servers reside and a DFS Namespace is still up and running, I wanted to make sure to get the advantages of using the local network.
So here are my two use-cases to solve:
1. Add a Network location for the DFS Path if the user is logged on On-Premises
2. Modify the local “host” file, to redirect the workfolder clients to the file server internally
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Microsoft MCSE Certifications
Hi Reader,
today I would like to share my knowledge about the MCSE Certification Path, if you got one already. This means, in my case, I’ve got the MCSE: Mobility (without a year at the end):
But I can also achieve the MCSE: Mobility 2017:
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ConfigrMgr – The complete Backup (currently)
Motivated from my attend at IT/Dev Connection in Las Vegas, I wanted to create my complete Backup from ConfigMgr so far.
Because I was required to copy a lot of work from other people together, I decided to create a blog with each detailed step to achieve a fine Backup at the end, and I will start from the beginning, until we have reached our goal:
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SQL 2016 – Export Maintenance Plan
Since I started to back up my System Center Configuration Manager Site within a SQL Maintenance Plan, I wondered how I would be able to export this Plan. To be able to restore the plan quickly, in case of failure, I wanted to export the maintenance plan. This starts by installing the Integration Services from the SQL Setup:
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ConfigMgr – In-Place Upgrade of SQL from 2012 to 2016
Hi,
today I did an In-Place Upgrade of my SQL Installation from SQL 2012 to the 2016 Release which is also supported by System Center Configuration Manager Current Branch (1606).
Everything went fine except the Report Service, I received the following errors within the upgrade:
Action required:
The upgrade process for SQL Server failed. Use the following information to resolve the error, and then repair your installation by using this command line: setup /action=repair /instancename=MSSQLSERVER
Feature failure reason:
An error occurred during the setup process of the feature.
Error details:
§ Error installing SQL Server Reporting Services
A HTTPS sertificate is not configured on the Web site.
Error code: 0x80131500
Visit http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkId=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=50000&ProdVer=13.0.1601.5&EvtType=0x589E8944%400x8285294C&EvtType=0x589E8944%400x8285294C to get help on troubleshooting.
TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Setup
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The following error has occurred:
The Report Server WMI provider cannot create the virtual directory. This error occurs when you call SetVirtualDirectory and the UrlString is already reserved. To continue, clear all URL reservations by calling RemoveURL and then try again.
For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkID=20476&ProdName=Microsoft%20SQL%20Server&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=50000&ProdVer=13.0.1601.5&EvtType=0x589E8944%25400x9A8ECB73
And within ConfigMgr, the srsrp.log showed up with the following errors:
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ConfigMgr 1606 – Configure Client Cache Size (Configuration Manager Current Branch)
Hi reader,
the newest Version of System Center Configuration Manager Current Branch (1606) is rolling out these days with a lot of new features and opportunities. But one of my favorites is definetly a very practical one: How often would you like to easily change the configured Cache size of a Configuration Manager Client? Not that much, but it does happen. In the past, we were required to set a new Cache Size value with WMI (a VBScript or Powershell would have done the job), but with 1602 you can now configure the Cache size with the clients settings:
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Windows and Local Administrator permission delegation
In this post, I would like to explain, what my experiences and solutions for the delegation of local Administrator permissions are. In a Client deployment Scenario, you will often be asked for a solution to provide IT Professionals and maybe also end users with local Administrator permissions. I will point out the most useful solutions which I do prefer.
- Local Administrator Account
- Permanent Local Administrator permissions for IT Professional
- Microsoft Local Administrator Password Solution for spontaneous permission
- Local Administrator delegation based on group per client
ConfigMgr 1602 – All devices are part of the same server cluster
Hi folks,
we are on the way, it will finally happen: We will be able to serve Clusters with System Center Configuration Manager and it’s update functionality. With the new released current branch 1602, a new feature called server cluster maintenance coordination was added to ConfigMgr, it comes close to a Cluster Aware updating solution. You will find it on the General Tab of a collection named “All devices are part of the same server cluster”:
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ConfigMgr 1511 – Run WSUS cleanup wizard automatically
Another new check box with the new System Center Configuration Manager release will help you massively to have a functional WSUS Infrastructure for your SCCM Environment:
If you activate this checkbox, a WSUS Server cleanup will be started after the next software update synchronization is done. Continue reading
Quickpost – Powershell One-Liner to determine Incremental Update collections
Hi, here’s Martin with a tiny Powershell One-Liner to measure, how many collection are in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager configured with the “Use incremental updates for this collection” option.
Just use:
@(Get-CMDeviceCollection | where{$_.refreshtype -eq 4 -or $_.refreshtype -eq 6}).count
Hope this helps
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