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Public preview of the new Intune admin experience on Azure
Introduction In early calendar year 2017 Microsoft will be migrating their full admin experience onto Azure, allowing for powerful and integrated management of core EMS workflows on a modern service platform that’s extensible using Graph APIs. New trial tenants will … Continue reading
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How can I install System Center Configuration Manager version 1606 (Current Branch) on Windows Server 2016 with SQL 2016
Introduction In a previous guide I showed you how to install System Center Configuration Manager version 1511 (Current Branch) on Windows Server 2012R2. Times are changing fast in this cloud-first mobile-first world, and as a result the System Center Configuration … Continue reading
System Center Configuration Manager Technical Preview 1611 now available !
Introduction System Center Configuration Manager Technical Preview 1611 is now available, and it offers the following new features: Task Sequence content pre-caching: This feature allows you to Pre-cache content on clients for available deployments for OS Upgrade task sequences with … Continue reading
Update 1610 for System Center Configuration Manager (Current Branch) is now available
Introduction Microsoft has released yet another update for System Center Configuration Manager (Current Branch), this time it’s version 1610, that means that since System Center Configuration Manager’s (Current Branch) first release there have been the following releases: 1511 (Initial release, … Continue reading
Why does the Windows 10 1607 reinstall in PXE scenario fail sometimes for BitLockered UEFI enabled computers ?
Introduction Reinstalling computers via PXE boot (in WinPE) is still a valid OSD scenario, however that method brings challenges not least when UEFI capable hardware is in place and when that hardware is also encrypted with Bitlocker. The above HTA … Continue reading
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Support for Version 1511 of the Current Branch of Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager ending soon
Introduction The Current Branch (CB) of System Center Configuration Manager is governed by the Microsoft Modern Lifecycle Policy. Under the Modern Lifecycle Policy, support will be provided continuously if customers stay current by following the servicing guidelines. For Configuration Manager … Continue reading
Manage Windows 10 in your organization – transitioning to modern management
Introduction Use of personal devices for work, as well as employees working outside the office, may be changing how your organization manages devices. Certain parts of your organization might require deep, granular control over devices, while other parts might seek … Continue reading
System Center Configuration Manager 1610 Technical Preview now available !
Introduction System Center Configuration Manager Technical Preview 1610 is now available, and it offers the following new features: Improvements to the notification experience for high-impact task sequence and required application deployments – Task sequence deployments that have a high-impact to … Continue reading
Microsoft releases a new version of SCCM (1606) which contains a new branch called LTSB
Introduction As of today, more than 21,000 customers are using the current branch of ConfigMgr to manage more than 41 million devices! Microsoft announced the release of the latest version (1606) of Configuration Manager in the newly released System Center … Continue reading
Updated Configuration Manager documentation on the new docs.microsoft.com website
Introduction We are all familiar with the Technet documentation about System Center Configuration Manager, such as this. Now however, Microsoft has released new, modern looking, easy to digest content about System Center Configuration Manager (Current Branch) on the docs.microsoft.com website. … Continue reading
The 2016 Microsoft® MVP Award!
Introduction I’m very happy to say I got this in my inbox today !! Dear Niall Brady, Congratulations! We are pleased to present you with the 2016 Microsoft® MVP Award! This award is given to exceptional technical community leaders who … Continue reading
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System Center Configuration Manager 1609 Technical Preview now available !
Introduction System Center Configuration Manager Technical Preview 1609 is now available, and it offers the following new features: Windows 10 Upgrade Analytics – Assess and analyze device readiness and compatibility with Windows 10 to allow smoother upgrades. This is done … Continue reading
How to fix upgrade hang when upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 10 version 1607
Introduction I’ve seen the following problem on random Windows 7 computers when trying to upgrade to Windows 10 version 1607. Basically, using System Center Configuration Manager Current Branch to upgrade your Windows 7 X64 SP1 computers to Windows 10 version … Continue reading
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New Windows as a service guidance available
Introduction Windows as a service provides a new way to think about building, deploying, and servicing the Windows operating system. The Windows as a service model is focused on continually providing new capabilities and updates while maintaining a high level … Continue reading
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Update Rollup 1 for System Center Configuration Manager current branch, version 1606, is now available
Introduction Update Rollup 1 for System Center Configuration Manager current branch, version 1606, is now available. This update is available for installation in the Updates and Servicing node of the Configuration Manager console. Please note that if the Service Connection … Continue reading
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