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ConfigMgr Chassis Type Global Condition / Requirement
Working with a customer recently we wanted to deploy a ConfigMgr Application to all all laptops in the organization without creating a new collection of just laptops. Using the ChassisTypes property...
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ConfigMgr Package/Program… will retry later
Jason Sandy’s has a great blog explaining ConfigMgr Package/Program retry behavior including the Retry return/exit/error codes and how often the retry occurs. One bit of info missing from the blog...
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Parse env:Path with PowerShell
The environment variable PATH (combined SYSTEM PATH and USER PATH) can be tricky to parse if you want to check for each folder it contains. This is due to the support of various formatting styles....
View ArticleQuick Post: ConfigMgr Status Filter Rule with alternate credentials
A recent customer wanted an automated SSRS Report Email Subscription anytime a new deployment was created. I’d been pondering how do accomplish that for some time, but finally got a catalyst and a bit...
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Downgrading SQL Enterprise to Standard for ConfigMgr
At a recent client engagement we discovered that Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise edition was installed on the ConfigMgr Primary Site Server. Technically this is not a problem, but it is only needed if...
View ArticleThe many ways to import the ConfigMgr cmdlet Library module
Over the years I’ve seen and used a variety of PowerShell commands to get the ConfigurationManager.psd1 file location to pass to Import-Module Just for fun, I compiled a list of the different methods....
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ConfigMgr and SQL – NTFS allocation unit size
It’s been many years since I read that SQL databases should use an NTFS volume formatted with at 64KB file allocation unit size (block size). So long that I didn’t remember why or if it is still...
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ConfigMgr Content Source Path migration
Several ConfigMgr scenarios require that the content Source Path be changed. This typically includes migrating to a new ConfigMgr environment (2007 to 2012, 2012 to Current Branch, etc.), and simply...
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Azure AD Join Error 80180026
When attempting to join Azure AD you are presented with the message “contact your system administrator with the error code 80180026” Something went wrong. Confirm you are using the correct sign-in...
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Azure AD join error code 8018000a
Recently when attempting to perform an Azure AD Join with a Windows 10 v1511 computer I got the following error: Something went wrong. The device is already enrolled. You can contact your system...
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Recovering from BCD error 0xC000000D with BitLocker and Hyper-V
I recently had a nasty issue with my seriously awesome laptop (Lenovo ThinkPad P50 with a Samsung 950 Pro NVMe n.2 SSD). After a full shutdown (hold Shift when shutting down Windows 10) on the next...
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Using a Task Sequence Secret Value when changing a local password
At one time it became routine to manage Windows local account passwords with a Group Policy Preference. However, some time ago the process was was discovered to have a significant venerability and...
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ConfigMgr reporting of AD timestamps
I was helping out a fellow consultant with some less-than-obvious T-SQL for some custom reporting recently. One of the needs was to get the Last Logon time for an Active Directory user. ConfigMgr...
View ArticleConfigMgr fails to distribute a package… failed to create instance of...
Awhile back I had an issue distributing a new Package in ConfigMgr (SCCM). There didn’t seem to be anything unique about the package, it just didn’t want to process. Digging into the SMS Distribution...
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SSRS Error 401.3 Access is denied
So, you’ve been denied! It’s OK. It happens to the best of us. If you are lucky enough be gifted with this message take a look at the NTFS rights of the SQL Server Reporting Services instance which...
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Downgrading SQL Enterprise to Standard for ConfigMgr
At a recent client engagement we discovered that Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise edition was installed on the ConfigMgr Primary Site Server. Technically this is not a problem, but it is only needed if...
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When VMware started making physical computers…
Ok, so that’s a bit misleading. The actual issue is that ConfigMgr’s detection routine for some virtual machines is broken. This apparently started around May 2014 but I noticed it for the first...
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PowerShell Create-RandomFiles.ps1
I was recently taking a training course and the lab guide said “create some files in c:\stuff”. Sure, I *could* use Windows Explorer or Command Prompt or even a PowerShell command to do this. I guess...
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ConfigMgr Status Message Viewer MFC120u.dll Missing Error
When the ConfigMgr Admin Console version 2012 SP2 (or 2012 R2 SP1) is installed and the ConfigMgr client is not updated on the same computer you could see an error like the one below. statview.exe –...
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ConfigMgr Reporting Services Point with complex SQL
In a new ConfigMgr 2012 R2 SP1 environment the Reporting Services point was proving a bit challenging to install. After setting all of the required permission it was finally happy. Required...
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