Updating the package source in Configuration Manager 2007
In my “Migrating from Configuration 2007 to Configuration Manager 2012” session at the System Center User Group meeting in Copenhagen last Friday, I demonstrated a tool to automatically update the package source in Configuration Manager 2007. As promised, this tool is now available for download. The background for the tool As we start migrating from [...]
Category: Configuration Manager 2012, Software distribution, Tips and tricks | 1 Comment
Dude, where’s my Trace32 in Configuration Manager 2012
There is no Configuration Manager toolkit (yet). As with the previous versions of Configuration Manager and SMS you need a good log reader – unless you go the “Wally style” and use Notepad Configuration Manager 2012 Trace32.exe will ship with the product and can be found on the DVD in the Tools folder. Happy reading [...]
Category: Configuration Manager 2012, Tips and tricks | 1 Comment
Windows 7 SP1 with Configuration Manager 2007 R3
No, it’s not officially supported yet but that shouldn’t stop us from testing the new Windows 7 service pack 1
Category: Configuration Manager, Tips and tricks, Windows 7 | 7 Comments
Install the Configuration Manager administrator console
Recently I had to prepare a “Configuration Manager Servicedesk kit”. In the kit I added the Configuration Manager console and Client Center. The installation had a few challanges: Creating and specifying Setup.ini during the installation Installing the correct version of Client Center – X64 or X86 – depending on the architecture. To solve the challenge [...]
Category: Configuration Manager, Software distribution, Tips and tricks | 1 Comment
Coretech Auto Install Warning 1.0.3 – Freeware Update
Update for utility: Coretech Auto Install Warning 1.0.3
Category: Configuration Manager, Recommended Tools, Tips and tricks | 19 Comments
Fixes: New size for more text, possibility to change font size in config.
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 [...]
Category: Desired Configuration Management, Software Updates, Tips and tricks | Comment
Using Software distribution and Desired Configuration Management to fix non-compliant computers
Desired Configuration Management (DCM) is a feature in Configuration Manager which helps us tracing non-compliant computers. In Configuration Manager 2012 the feature also allows us to automatically remediate non-compliant computers. With Configuration Manager 2007 we can use a combination of DCM and Software Distribution to achieve the same functionality. In this example I will create [...]
Category: Configuration Manager, Desired Configuration Management, Software distribution, Tips and tricks | 5 Comments
Error extracting files from KB977384
I have seen a few Configuration Manager R3 installations failing when trying to create the Configuration Manager package and program. To fix that problem I extract the SCCM2007-SP2-KB977384-ENU.msi file like this: msiexec /a SCCM2007-SP2-KB977384-ENU.msi /qb TARGETDIR=D:\R3 The command will extract all files and place them in D:\R3. From this folder you can take the sccm2007ac-sp2-kb977384-x86-enu.msp [...]
Category: Configuration Manager, Configuration Manager R3, Tips and tricks, Troubleshooting | 1 Comment
November Newsletter from TrueSec
Be sure to check out the November newsletter from TrueSec. Get some nice, helpful and very useful tricks on Deployment, Security, Configuration Manager and much more. The newsletter is written by Marcus Murray (MVP on Enterprise Security), Mikael Nyström (MVP on Setup/Deployment), Johan Arwidmark (MVP on Setup/Deployment) and Kent Agerlund (MVP on ConfigMgr.)
Category: Configuration Manager, Tips and tricks | Comment
Modifying the execution account after installing Configuration Manager R3
In a previous post I described how you create and configure an execution account for SQL Reporting Services and Configuration Manager R2. The execution account is a requirement for those who want to use the e-mail subscription feature. Due to changes in security the execution account does not have the needed permission to open the [...]
Category: Config Mgr. Inventory and Reporting, Configuration Manager, Tips and tricks, Troubleshooting | 2 Comments
