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CMStore is released – another great tool from ECM MVP, Rob Marshall !

Introduction A buddy of mine and fellow MVP Rob Marshall has released yet another tool, this one is a must-have for ConfigMgr admins, it allows you to select and download other cool Configuration Manager tools all from one convenient place. … Continue reading

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Announcing support for Windows 10 management with Microsoft Intune

At the Microsoft Ignite event, Microsoft announced that Microsoft Intune  now supports the management of Windows 10. All existing Intune features for managing Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1 will work for Windows 10, including: Enrollment Policies Company resource access … Continue reading

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Updated Powershell script with May 2015 drivers for deploying the Surface Pro 3 with MDT 2013

Microsoft has recently released new updated drivers for the Surface Pro 3 (May 2015).     About the drivers   Here’s a breakdown of what those drivers are, the README below describes the versions of the components found in the … Continue reading

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Announcing support for Windows 10 management with System Center Configuration Manager

Following Brad Anderson’s keynote today at Microsoft Ignite, we’re excited to share more details on what’s coming for System Center Configuration Manager this calendar year. Today we are making available the System Center Configuration Manager and System Center Endpoint Protection … Continue reading

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How can I set video resolution dynamically during UEFI network boot in System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager ?

Introduction In a previous post I showed you how you can change the video resolution while in WinPE to fix resolution issues on Lenovo hardware when using UEFI network boot. As there is more and more hardware capable of using … Continue reading

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New word docs outlining Intune enrollment process and troubleshooting available

Microsoft has just released two word documents explaining how to enroll BYOD devices into Microsoft Intune. The first doc available here http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/46398 is a template that provides BYOD enrollment instructions that you can customize for your Intune end users. The … Continue reading

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Updated Script: How can I check for network connectivity & storage before starting a task sequence in System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager ?

Introduction In a previous post I showed you how you can check for network connectivity before starting a task sequence in Configuration Manager 2012 R2. In this post I’ll add a newer script to also check for storage (SAS, SATA, … Continue reading

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System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Cmdlet Library has been released !

Introduction Up until this point, PowerShell cmdlet updates for Configuration Manager were bundled together in the Cumulative Updates (or in SP1 proper). From this point onwards though they will be released separately with no need to install a CU. That … Continue reading

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Microsoft Intune Survival Guide now live!

The community-based Microsoft Intune Survival Guide has been launched on the TechNet Wiki. This is in parallel to the Configuration Manager Survival Guide, and is meant to be a list of links to helpful resources for Intune. You’re encouraged to … Continue reading

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Updated Powershell script with March 2015 drivers for deploying the Surface Pro 3 with MDT 2013

Microsoft has recently released new updated drivers for the Surface Pro 3 (March 2015).   Here’s a breakdown of what those drivers are, the README below describes the versions of the components found in the Surface Pro 3 cumulative firmware … Continue reading

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How can I check for network connectivity before starting a task sequence in System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager ?

Introduction   I’ve been thinking about doing something with this issue for some time now and finally got around to implementing it, however credit where credit is due I’ve based this on a method developed by a colleague of mine … Continue reading

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Take the Intune survey, share your opinions, make the product better, and who knows you might win !

Introduction For those of you with your heads in the clouds, or to be more precise, using or implementing Microsoft Intune, please take a few moments to fill in the survey below, your comments will help make the product better … Continue reading

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A list of Surface Pro 3 resources for both MDT 2013 and System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager

Introduction I’ve done quite a few blog posts and sessions on the Surface Pro 3 in the last few months and I thought it would be a nice idea to gather them all together in one place for your benefit, … Continue reading

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The CM12 UEFI BitLocker Frontend HTA – Part 2. Installation

In Part 1 of this guide, you learned about the features available in the CM12 UEFI BitLocker FrontEnd HTA, in this part you will learning about installing it in your environment. However before you start make sure to fulfill the requirements listed below first.

Step 1. Fulfill these Requirements first

There are some requirements however, therefore before continuing this guide I will assume that you have:

Integrated MDT 2013 with Configuration Manager 2012 R2
Installed and configured MBAM 2.0 or later
Installed and configured Maik Kosters 7.3 web services

If you have not done the above yet, then do so, below are some links that should help you accomplish those tasks. Continue reading

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The CM12 UEFI BitLocker Frontend HTA – Part 1. The features.

This is version 4.0 of the original windows-noob FrontEnd HTA, and this time it has evolved to support System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager using UEFI (or legacy capable) hardware running Windows 8.1 Enterprise with Update.     For the … Continue reading

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