How-To Guides
System Center
Practical guides for Microsoft System Center, with the heaviest focus on Configuration Manager (SCCM/ConfigMgr) — application deployment, operating system deployment (OSD) and task sequences, software updates, client health and troubleshooting, SQL queries and reporting, and the day-to-day admin tasks that keep a ConfigMgr environment running smoothly. Coverage also extends to other System Center components including Operations Manager (SCOM) and Service Manager where relevant. Guides here tend to be diagnostic in nature — a specific client error, a failed deployment, a query that pulls exactly the inventory data needed for a report — reflecting the kind of troubleshooting a ConfigMgr administrator actually does. Where SCCM overlaps with modern management (co-management, Intune migration paths), that’s flagged so readers managing a transition can find the relevant context rather than being stuck with on-premises-only advice. This category assumes some existing familiarity with the ConfigMgr console and terminology; readers newer to System Center may want to start with the broader How-To Guides hub before diving into specific SCCM troubleshooting.
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SCCM Distribution Point Pre-Requisite Powershell Script
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How to Capture Microsoft Office Updates
System Center
SCCM – 52 Operational Collections
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SCCM – Set Time Zone During OSD
System Center
SCCM Collection Query – Virtual Machines
System Center
System Center Configuration Manager PKI Setup
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SCCM OSD – “A required device isn’t connected or cannot be accessed”
System Center
WMI Query for Internet Explorer Installations with Version
System Center
Housekeeping for SCCM Application Catalog Requests
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Restart SCCM OSD Task Sequence within Windows PE
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