FEP 2010 installation and configuration guide
Together with my colleague Michael Buchardt I have developed a complete FEP 2010 guide, look here for more information and to download the guide.
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Configuration Manager shutdown utility
To suppress or not suppress a computer restart when deploying software and software updates that is the question. No matter what you do, you most likely will not win the “best colleague of the Month” award. If you do not force a computer restart you might face problems like: Non-compliant computers Computers being in reboot [...]
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The Complete SCUP 2011 installation and configuration guide
The latest version of System Center Custom Updates Publisher 2011 is released and ready for download. SCUP 2011 is a freeware tool from Microsoft that can assist you in authoring and publishing 3rd. party updates to Configuration Manager and System Center Essentials. To get you started you can download the complete SCUP 2011 installation [...]
Category: Configuration Manager 2012, Custom Updates, Software Updates | 8 Comments
Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2 SP1 revision issue
A new SP1 revision was released earlier this week to address some minor installation issues. There is a detection problem with this new revision that can cause the Service Pack to be installed on computers that already do have SP1 installed. Be sure to check the orignal post from the WSUS product team In Configmgr. [...]
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First look at System Center Update Publisher 2011
Here at MMS 2001 day 1, I have had the pleasure of attending two great SCUP 2011 session. From my test drive I have made my personal top list of new and improved features. 1. Performance a. The application has undergone a major improvement when it comes to performance. Where it could take 10-15 [...]
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Complete SCUP 4.5 Guide
System Center Custom Updates Publisher is a freeware tool from Microsoft that can assist you in authoring and publishing 3rd. party updates to Configuration Manager. To get you started you can download the complete SCUP 4.5 installation and configuration guide In my guide I have references to two files used to deploy the needed certificates. [...]
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MMS 2011 BIRDS-OF-A-FEATHER System Center Custom Updates Publisher
It’s only a month until this year MMS 2011 kicks off. I personally think it’s an awesome schedule this year, lots of very great speakers, hands on labs and BOF sessions. I have just submitted a BOF session with Jason Lewis. Jason is a program manager for Configuration Manager at Microsoft. The session will focus [...]
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The Adobe Reader SCUP catalog has arrived
The Adobe catalog SCUP is finally ready for download. Learn more and downlaod the catalog(s) from http://blogs.adobe.com/adobereader/2011/02/our-first-scup-catalog-for-acrobat-and-reader-x-is-here.html
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Specific updates installed
A common question in the forums is “How can I see who has this specific update installed”. One easy way to check that is by creating a DCM rule. Create a new DCM Baseline Click Theese software Updates must be present Select the needed updates and click OK Fiinish the wizard and assign the baseline [...]
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Integrate 3rd. party updates with Configuration Manager and Shavlik SCUPdates Part II
In this post I will explain how you can integrate SCUPdates from Shavlik from A to Z. I’ll focus the post on these topics. Installation of the product Richness of the update catalog Configuration Manager integration Approving Updates Deploying Updates Reporting How to get started Installation of the product SCUPdates requires that you have installed [...]
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