The SCCM 2007 version of the autonaming console extension was released in November, and now the SCCM 2012 version has also been released. Both are available on the ITX Solutions CodePlex site: http://itxsolutions.codeplex.com/
Microsoft apologizes (kind of), provides temporary fix for huge WSUS redownload issue for ConfigMgr 2007
NOTE: FAQ at the end of this article… In case you missed it (but, I’m sure it was hard to if you are in a ConfigMgr 2007 environment), Microsoft released an update that subsequently caused a flood of update re-downloads. Redownloading a huge number of updates is bad on it’s own, but the issue also caused some folks to believe that...
Security update available for download for SCCM 2007 (KB2721642)
The security update mentioned in September 2012 has finally made it’s way to the Microsoft download web site. The KB2721642 update for System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 2 is a server side update and should be applied to all primary and secondary site servers. More than likely, you have received this update through the Windows Update service, however, if you...
ConfigMgr query for User Device Affinity
From the forums, has come up quite a bit recently. Problem: Has anyone created a query so that it returns devices assigned to users? Basically, I am trying to build a device collection based on a group search, so that it would show devices assigned to users or users in a group. Solution submitted by Ryan2065: Something like this should...
The ConfigMgr team at Microsoft needs your input on certificate lifecycle and management
This 16 question survey shouldn’t take you too long, particularly if certs in ConfigMgr drive you batty. Link: http://www.instant.ly/s/XadNiYSWoAA
Adobe releases SCUP catalog update in its Enterprise IT Tools
The Enterprise IT Tools for Acrobat and Reader team has released an update – the SCUP Transition Catalog for Adobe Reader 11.x is now available. SCCM deployments can use this SCUP catalog to migrate 10.x Reader (English) installations to 11.0 Reader. What is it? Solve enterprise configuration and workflow issues Download it: Enterprise IT Tools for Adobe Acrobat and Reader...
Support Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 on ConfigMgr 2007 SP2 now!
Microsoft has released a hotfix that adds support for Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 to Configuration Manager 2007 with SP2. Make sure you read through the Hotfix page, as it seems there are additional steps you need to muddle through after applying this update, should the AI_UPDATE_SERVICE_POINT not restart correctly. The Hotfix: Update adds support for Windows 8-based client computers...
Warren announces new Dell whitepaper: Enabling the TPM with ConfigMgr (SCCM) and CCTK
Announced on Twitter: New #Dell whitepaper on “Enabling TPM with #ConfigMgr #SCCM with Dell CCTK” on @delltechcenter en.community.dell.com/techcenter/ext… — Warren Byle (@WarrenByle) October 19, 2012
Automating ConfigMgr Query Creation with Powershell
I’m currently working on implementing a fairly large System Center Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr or SCCM depending on who you ask and the time of day) hierarchy. The hierarchy spans multiple domains on the workstation side of the house and we are targeting and tracking client deployment on a per domain basis. With 11 domains and 4 queries per domain on...
New community resource: SCCM Right-click Tools – consolidated and organized
Right-click tools are some of the most popular add-ons for ConfigMgr and have been since the first person identified the need in their own environment and started sharing with the general community. Right-click tools have really been an awesome community effort, producing some extremely valuable extensions to the ConfigMgr console. Right-click tools give you the ability to extend the ConfigMgr...
Answered on Twitter: Will Windows 8 deployment be supported by ConfigMgr 2007 at all?
Here’s a conversation today on Twitter that tells what to expect from Microsoft for Windows 8 support for ConfigMgr 2007. @pcgeek86 No plans for ConfigMgr 2007 to support Windows 8 for OSD, just as a managed client. — Michael Niehaus (@mniehaus) October 16, 2012
How to add AD data to ConfigMgr reporting
First off, this will not be supported by Microsoft or me. AD it just another database, just like SQL server is. With that in mind there is nothing stopping you from using SQL to link to AD to give you data about your AD environment! 1) Create Linked Server using SSMS exec master.dbo.sp_addlinkedserver ‘ADSI’, ‘Active Directory Service Interfaces’, ‘ADSDSOObject’, ‘<DC...
johnny: this is bs...
Rod Trent: That happens. Its a false positive because there are scripts in the zi...
Tim: Virus detected for the Right Click Tools Link!!...
Fandangoed up the river: Is there any way to have one shortcut to combine both of those menu ...
Ian Pickering: Sure is an option Scott - of course it has a reliance on your SCCM 200...