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Updated reports - now for CM 2012
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I converted reports I created for CM 2007 to 2012 format: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/alex_semi/archive/2012/03/19/one-old-and-2-new-compliance-reports.aspx?wa=wsignin1.0
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One old and 2 new compliance reports
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Remember " Compliance Report, break down by months "? I created two child reports - one shows break down of patches released specifies month with compliance and if you click on patch it will show you the list of incompliant patches. Plus I changed...
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OS refresh fails with NTLDR can't be found error
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3 months ago
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Update. Now, for those folders that script failed to delete for any reason, it will just rename them adding ".bad" extension. If you've been doing XP to Wind 7 migrations in larger scale, you probably came across some computers out there that ended...
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x-mass present! _AUTOMATICALLY_ open all important logs - smsts.log, bdd.log - anything!
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5 months ago
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Hi! How many times you have been looking for SMSTS.LOG checking all possible locations, finally finding the wrong version, because time in Win PE is off? Finally, the pain is over! Attached script, ZTITrace32.wsf will open them for you automatically...
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Increase CM cache and clean it - 2
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5 months ago
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Next version to http://blogs.msdn.com/b/alex_semi/archive/2011/12/15/increase-cm-cache-and-clean-it.aspx Now the script goes to WMI, and checks, if each cached package required by any of mandatory assignment, and if it’s in a future, or recurring...
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Increase CM cache and clean it
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5 months ago
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Sometimes it's hard to accommodate all needed packages in SCCM cache, so admins usually increase the size of the cache to a few gigabytes. Since SCCM does not clean cache unless it needs to fit some new packages, you will end up with old versions of packages...
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Remote Connection to WinPE during SCCM deployments - creating shortcuts with Ticket numbers and IP on a file share
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5 months ago
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Update - I've found a bug and fixed it. Now you can call this script from PE in OS Refresh scenario as well. The well known name in Deployment world, Johan Arwidmark wrote an excelent article on adding remote control to MDT/SCCM Boot...
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Sending SCCM Status Messages from MDT Scripts.
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6 months ago
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Recently, I asked Michael Niehaus would it be a good idea to send Events, that normally go to EventShare, to SCCM as a status message. Michael's response was that the challenge was Windows PE. But still, if you're using MDT Scripting framework for...
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Compliance report, break down by months
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over 1 year ago
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Instead of maintaining endless Update Lists with patches from each month, I created this custom report, breaking down by Months. Creterias: 1. Category: Security patches 2. Prodcuts: All 3. Severity: Critical and Important 4. One missing...
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Creating faster OEM Images with OSD and MDT.
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over 1 year ago
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Creating faster OEM Images with OSD and MDT. Introduction OEM scenario is where you prepare the reference computer and duplicate the hard drive using any tool or hardware duplicator. Microsoft offers two products to accomplish OEM image creation...
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Collecting SCCM computer object last logon time.
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over 2 years ago
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Sometimes it may be usefull to see when the last time computer account contacted domain, so you could see which records are old and long time gone. First you need to add an attribute to AD discovery. Go to site management, open your site, Site Settings...
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Associate log files with Trace32.exe
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over 2 years ago
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It's always a good idea to have Trace32.exe copied to every computer to be able to take a look on the logs, and I usually do it by adding it to the image copying it to \$OEM$\$$ under deployment share, so it's always in %WINDIR% on any computer. Plus...
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ZTIWindowsUpdate.WSF does not install all patches
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over 2 years ago
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ZTIWindowsUpdate.wsf is the script that goes to Microsoft Update or internal WSUS server and install all approved updates from there. It is a part of automated image build process I've been creating for all of my customers. In MDT 2010 this script...
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Script to add specific packages to all distribution points
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over 2 years ago
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Script to add some packages to all distribution points As your SCCM hierarchy grows, you might found that you spend more and more time adding packages to new distribution points. In SCCM, for BDP, there is a way to add a package automatically. ...
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Patch management notifications dilemma
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over 2 years ago
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It's always been challenging to choose either to check "Hide all deployments from end users" in "Software Updates Client Agent Properties". If you decide to suppress it - you won't be able to patch the computers manually. It may be challenging for servers...
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Report, showing all collections computer belongs to
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over 2 years ago
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Here is an SCCM report, that takes computer name and shows all collections that computer belongs to Query used in this report: select C . Name0 , B . CollectionID , B . Name from v_ClientCollectionMembers A , v_Collection B , v_R_System C...
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Adding config.xml, generated by scanstate.exe /getconfig, to your migration.
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over 2 years ago
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After you have fixed the problem with scanstate.exe can't access down level manifests, ( http://blogs.msdn.com/alex_semi/archive/2009/12/10/when-upgrading-or-reinstalling-windows-xp-to-windows-7-using-usmt-4-0-to-migrate-system-and-user-state-settings...
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When upgrading or reinstalling Windows XP to Windows 7 using USMT 4.0 to migrate system and user state, settings like Wallpaper and Network Printer mappings are not migrated.
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over 3 years ago
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Update: MDT 2010 Update 1 addresses this issue. Frank Rojas came up with much simpler idea of just adding an extra step to the task sequence, here is how: http://blogs.technet.com/configurationmgr/archive/2010/02/10/solution-when-using-usmt-4...
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Applications picker for SCCM/MDT
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over 3 years ago
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BUG: when after implementing this solution the customsettings.ini is not getting processed. Download updated version. Uninstall old one before installing this one. Recently, I was moving my customer from MDT to OSD with MDT extensions, and I was puzzled...
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Hide cscript.exe window for MDT general purpose wizard hook
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over 3 years ago
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As you could notice at this post by Michael Niehaus, on a back there is a big "dos" window with a script being running. This happens because OSD always runs windows scripts in pre-exec hook with CSCRIPT.EXE, even if you specify WSCRIPT.EXE in the...
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Count anything with unique Serial Number
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over 3 years ago
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Here is how I do it for OS and Service Packs select Caption0 , CSDVersion0 , COUNT ( 1 ) from ( select distinct SerialNumber0 , ( select top 1 Caption0 from dbo . v_GS_OPERATING_SYSTEM where v_GS_OPERATING_SYSTEM . ResourceID = v_GS_PC_BIOS...
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USB Media for User Data in Computer Replacement Scenario
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over 3 years ago
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My customer asked me for a solution, and he described the process like this: 1. Technician walks to the desk with the USB key 2. Runs some batch file from the USB key 3. Data gets backed up to this key 4. Tech images new computer with this key and data...
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Avoiding Legal Notice that breaks MDT autologon.
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over 3 years ago
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There is a known issue when you're setting Legal Notice text and caption in GPO and when deploying in MDT, the Legal Notice is popping up during auto logon. I fix it by saving JoinDomain to another variable SavedJoinDomain and join to domain before the...
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Direct OU in SCCM
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over 3 years ago
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SCCM stores AD organizational unit in the DB exposing it to v_RA_System_SystemOUName view. The problem is, that for each objects you'll find direct and all parent OUs of the computer. I've created a view, that shows direct OU only. Here it is, just change...
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Installing Hyper-V integration components in Windows XP when building reference image
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over 3 years ago
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I started using Hyper-V to build my reference XP images, and the reason for that - Hyper-V is the first hypervisor that uses the most typical HAL for modern computers - APIC. So, if you build your images on Hyper-V, there is no supportability issues and...
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