Category Archives: PowerShell

Getting started with Microsoft Graph and using PowerShell to automate things in Intune

Posted on August 23, 2017 by ncbrady

Introduction According to Microsoft, Microsoft Graph is: …your entry to automate things in the cloud via the Microsoft Graph API. This API gives you access to AzureAD, Excel, Intune, Outlook, OneDrive, OneNote, SharePoint, and more. Microsoft Graph is a RESTful … Continue reading →

Posted in Graph, Intune, iOS, PowerShell | 2 Comments

How can I automate the deployment of Windows 10 (Creators Update) using MDT and PowerShell ?

Posted on April 12, 2017 by ncbrady

Introduction This script has been written to allow you to automate the deployment Windows 10 version 1703 (Creators Update) using the latest available software including: Windows 10 x64 (version 1703, MSDN media) Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) build 8443 Latest available … 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

Posted on December 6, 2016 by ncbrady

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 →

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New PowerShell update available for the System Center Configuration Manager Cmdlet Library

Posted on June 8, 2016 by ncbrady

Introduction The System Center Configuration Manager Cmdlet Library installs and updates the Windows PowerShell module for System Center Configuration Manager. A new update is available (5.0.8373.1189) that fixes some problems with earlier cmdlets. The System Center Configuration Manager Cmdlet Library … Continue reading →

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How can I display custom messages in a task sequence using PowerShell in System Center Configuration Manager (Current Branch)

Posted on May 27, 2016 by ncbrady

Introduction At the start of this series of step by step guides you installed System Center Configuration Manager (Current Branch), then you configured discovery methods. Next you configured boundaries to get an understanding of how automatic site assignment and content … Continue reading →

Posted in 1602, PowerShell, System Center Configuration Manager (Current Branch) | 5 Comments

How can I use PowerShell to populate Windows 10 CB, CBB, LTSB and Insider Preview collections in System Center Configuration Manager (Current Branch)

Posted on May 13, 2016 by ncbrady

Introduction In a previous post I showed you how you could create a bunch of collections (for OSD and Software Update Management) that could be used for Windows 10 servicing. I’ve updated the script to add queries and exclude rules … Continue reading →

Posted in PowerShell, queries, Servicing Plans, Updates and Servicing, Windows 10 | 3 Comments

How can I use PowerShell to deploy Windows 10 x64 to the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 using MDT 2013 Update 2

Posted on April 19, 2016 by ncbrady

Introduction In a previous post I showed you how you can deploy Windows 10 x64 (version 1507) to the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 using MDT 2013 Update 1. This script has been updated with the following changes: Windows 10 … Continue reading →

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Introducing the Windows PowerShell ISE Preview

Posted on January 28, 2016 by ncbrady

Introduction Microsoft has developed a new version of PowerShell ISE called PowerShell ISE Preview. Installation To install it you must be running Windows PowerShell v.5. That’s the version of PowerShell that ships with Windows 10, if you want to check … Continue reading →

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Winter 2016 Update for the System Center Configuration Manager Cmdlet Library

Posted on January 26, 2016 by ncbrady

The Configuration Manager Sustained Engineering team is pleased to release the winter 2016 update to the System Center Configuration Manager Cmdlet Library. This update adds support for the current branch of System Center Configuration Manager (version 1511 and technical preview … Continue reading →

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How to fix “Warning: An update to the System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Cmdlet Library is available.”

Posted on September 26, 2015 by ncbrady

Introduction If you are using PowerShell to automate tasks in ConfigMgr (and you should be) you may receive a warning when running a ConfigMgr cmdlet (in a script) such as the one below if you had previously installed the Configuration … Continue reading →

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How can I Enable BitLocker on Hyper-v Gen 2 virtual machines during OSD using System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager ?

Posted on June 27, 2015 by ncbrady

Introduction Enabling BitLocker during New Computer scenarios has been a task organizations have been using for years now, indeed you’ve had the ability to automate it fully using FrontEnd’s such as this one. As Virtual technology (such as Microsoft Hyper-V … Continue reading →

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

Posted on May 5, 2015 by ncbrady

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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System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Cmdlet Library has been released !

Posted on April 15, 2015 by ncbrady

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

Posted on March 31, 2015 by ncbrady

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

Posted on November 26, 2014 by ncbrady

Yesterday Microsoft released updated drivers for the Surface Pro 3 on their website, I blogged about it here. I’ve updated the PowerShell script from this post to pull the new drivers and an additional MSU update which was … Continue reading →