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ConfigMgr : Query builder Values box cannot display large item list
This is still an old one , but I can imagine some admins are still freaking out when seeing this . In Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2007 , when trying to build a query that contains...
Configmgr Query : Not Installed Software & Subselect Query’s
Scenario : You need to make a query where following items need to be taking into consideration : Dot.net Framework 3.5SP1 is not installed or visible in add/remove programs The machine needs to be a windows...
Configmgr2007 : Change your packages source path after SCCM site migration with a script
A few days ago , I explained in this blogpost “ http://scug.be/blogs/sccm/archive/2010/08/10/configmgr-connecting-primary-child-sites-to-central-primary-parent-site-in-and-out-of-same-domain.aspx “ on...
Configmgr : Locked Packages after SCCM site migration and how to solve it
Background Yesterday , I explained in this blogpost “ http://scug.be/blogs/sccm/archive/2010/08/10/configmgr-connecting-primary-child-sites-to-central-primary-parent-site-in-and-out-of-same-domain.aspx...
Configmgr : Connecting Primary Child Sites To Central Primary parent site in and out of same domain
Today I was at a customer doing a migration from a Configmgr 2007 with site code APL to a new Configmgr 2007 site with site code ICT. I couldn’t get my new Configmgr site with Site code ICT attached to...
Configuration Manager 2007 R3 RC Update now available
Hi SCCM guys & Girls, I just wanted to let you know that the Release Candidate for ConfigMgr 2007 R3 was been signed off.  The update is now available through the Connect Beta Program on https...
Managing Internet based Configuration Manager clients using Direct Access
Steve Rachui published another great post over on his blog, this time about using the Windows Server 2008 R2 Direct Access feature to manage Internet based clients of System Center Configuration Manager...
ConfigMgr SRS Web Reporting : Issue with report: "Computers that have run a specific metered software program"
Issue : When running the report "Computers that have run a specific metered software program" thru the SRS reporting web page & If you want to select the month in the report , you will see...
New changes to System Center Configuration Manager support
The Configmgr team is announcing support changes for the following releases.  You'll probably want to check Yvette O’Meally her post to make sure you have the latest information. Please look for...
ConfigMgr 2007 R2 & R3 : How to back up SCCM 2007 SQL Reporting Services
A recent implementation at my ConfigMgr 2007 R3 TAP customer of R3 and SQL reporting services  put me thinking ahead for our disaster recovery procedure . SRS Reporting role needs to be installed...
ConfigMgr 2007 SP2 State Message : MP has discarded a report when processing Ddr.
Today , I was at a customer and I was struggling with a specific status message ID 5413 in the status messages. I just installed a brand new Configmgr site with sitecode ABC … What is happening ? What...
SCCM R3 : Power Management In Practice (how-to) Part 1
Hi there , I have recently deployed Configuration Manager 2007 R3 beta (refresh) in production at my TAP customer.In my previous blog post I highlight the R3 the beta installation on your SCCM 2007 SP2...
SCCM 2007 R3 Beta (refresh) Installation (Howto)
I have recently deployed Configuration Manager 2007 R3 beta (refresh) in production at my TAP customer. Below I will outline the steps for deploying Configuration Manager 2007 R3 beta. Disclaimer: You...
Video TechDays 2010: WMI for the SCCM Admin
Format: wmv Duration: 80:12 Since its first debut System Center Configuration manager and its predecessors have been relying heavily on the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) architecture. WMI is...
The Citrix Connector for System Center Configuration Manager
As they demonstrated a few weeks ago at #MMS2010, the System Center team is working in partnership with Citrix to integrate the management of XenApp with Configuration Manager. The connector enhances Configuration...
Step by Step guide for provisioning Intel VPro clients in SCCM 2007 SP2 Part 3
In my previous post I have talked about  the 3rd Party Remote Configuration Certificate that is needed on each OOB Service Point to Provision Intel vPro technology based systems in SCCM at http:/...
ConfigMgr 2007 Toolkit version 2 is now available
I’m proud to announce that our SCCM Product team has released System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Toolkit V2 live on the Microsoft Download Center today.  This release is a follow up to our original...
SCCM : Software Updates are hanging.
Issue : A XP client keeps failing on 2 updates that are marked as missing , but no errors could be found in the SCCM client logs , neither in the Windows Update Agent.log. You only get this line in the...
SCCM : State of the union @ MMS-2010
Let me start by saying that it has been a great State of the union , and for those of you that didn't make it this year, that they are working in the Systems Center Configuration Manager Space. Make...
SCCM OSD Deployment : The IIS Admin service is not starting anymore on a deployed sysprepped Windows Embedded 2009 with IIS 6.0 installed
Lately I have been busy with testing & deploying for a big project some Windows Embedded 2009 devices , called the Advantech ARK –1388 .One requirement from the customer was to have IIS 6.0 installed...
WMI for the SCCM Admin (Techdays Belgium 2010) – MMS 2010 Birds of a feather session
Hi All, I just proposed a birds of a feather session on WMI for the SCCM Admin. This is the session I’ll be delivering at the end of this month at the Belgian Techdays. Quite a few people have asked me...
Application Virtualization Dashboard – Now in Beta Release!
The Application Virtualization (App-V) Dashboard helps customers monitor virtualized software applications with a graphical display that makes it easy to stay on top of application usage, health, and compliance...
HP ProLiant Hardware Inventory Tool for Configuration Manager 2007 (howto)
Yesterday , I ran into a customer who wanted me to extend there Hardware inventory with there Compaq and HP Server equipment such as ILO Serial number , physical Memory slots  , etc. Instead of making...
App-V : Sequencing the SCCM 2007 Console ( howto )
More and more customers are demanding a swift and easy install of the SCCM console , especially when it comes to upgrade your consoles when a new service pack comes along. As my customers also have App...
SCCM : Deploying Windows 7 on a VMware ESX environment ( howto )
Hi , Did you ever wanted to build a reference image of your physical workstations onto your VMware ESX environment ( yes , some customers have a firm grip on vmware …) so that people could play around...
SCCM : Windows 7 deployments & unattended.xml
How can I customize my Windows 7 deployment , such as the regional settings, Firewall , internet explorer , keyboard settings? Even if you are using SCCM & task sequences you still want to customize...
Techdays 2010 Here we (The Scug team) come
Hi All, Just received confirmation that I will have a speaker slot again, for the 4th year in a row at the Belgian Techdays. So me, and the rest of the Belgian SCUG team will be present to talk to you...
SCCM : How to create a collection to list Windows Embedded Devices
Hi , For a customer , I had the requirement for creating a collection that was filled with Windows Embedded Devices using the WMI property as selection criterion. This can be done by creating a new collection...
How to find Windows Embedded devices in SCCM.
I am implementing at one of my customers a situation where 3000 Windows embedded devices will be installed. In this environments I want to be sure that any Windows Embedded devices connected to the network...
SCCM : Upgrading secondary sites to SP2 via Software Distribution on Windows 2008 could generate some issues
Scenario : Your Primary site server has been upgrade from SCCM 2007 SP1 R2 towards SCCM 2007 SP2.You want to upgrade all your secondary site server with are running on Windows Server 2008 to Service pack...
Step by Step guide for provisioning Intel VPro clients in SCCM 2007 SP2 Part 2
In my previous post I have talked about  the summary of Prerequisites required for OOB Management in SCCM at http://scug.be/blogs/sccm/archive/2009/11/27/step-by-step-guide-for-provisioning-intel...
SCCM : ESX VMWare Vsphere 4 Tools Silent Install/Upgrade in an Windows 2008 R2 OSD Task Sequence ANSWER !
We struggled with this for a long time, but we finally found a way to make it work. We could deploy the tools manually with no issue, but trying to automate it was a complete nightmare. Basically, the...
Video New Efficiency: Deploying Windows 7 with SCCM - Dutch
This session introduces tool enhancements new to Windows 7 and System Center Configuration manager for every stage of a Windows 7 desktop deployment project. During this talk you will learn more on how...
Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 2 RTW is available.
Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 2 Release to Web is available The System Center Configuration Manager team has announced that the Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 2 RTW has been released...
Adding WMIC right-click actions to the ConfigMgr 2007 admin console (1)
Hi All, I previously blogged about customizing the sccm admin console using the right-click actions and blogged about how you can customize the console yourself using the correct guid and a fairly easy...
SMS to ConfigMgr 2007 secondary child site upgrade & Mplist issue
Hi All,   During an SMS 2003 to System Center COnfiguration Manager 2007 upgrade recently I ran into the same issue described here: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/configmgrsetup...