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Using LINQ and the Entity Framework to query SMS/SCCM

Even if this title doesn’t mean anything to you, just bear with me for a moment. I’m about to show you a nice and easy way to query a database (the SMS/SCCM Database in this case) and this even for all records which have specific bits in a bitmask set as it happens quite often within SCCM. Recently I had to query some information from SCCM again I wanted to use within my MDT Web FrontEnd . I wanted to have a list of all available packages and be able to search within this list. Additionally return...  ... Read the full post or  be the first to comment. Filed under: SQL, SCCM, SMS, Entity Framework, LINQ

Using Roles to deploy Applications based on previous Applications - Part 1 (ZTI - Refresh Scenario)

One common question regarding the deployment of a new operating system especially on refresh or replacement scenarios is how the user will get his previous applications back. All standard applications are probably already part of your thick image or will be defined as standard applications for all users or a specific location etc. However you will always have a bunch of applications which only a certain amount of users will use. And normally you don't want to spend time after the deployment to...  ... Read the full post or  be the first to comment. Filed under: MDT 2008, SQL, Microsoft Deployment, SCCM, SMS