In-depth guides for Microsoft System Center products including SCCM/ConfigMgr, SCOM, SCVMM, and Orchestrator. Written for IT professionals.
We are asked a lot both in a professional context and through this website about how first line techs can use the remote control functionality that Configuration Manager gives us without giving out access to the full Configuration Manager Console. Well, the answer is fairly simple, if your client machines have the Configuration Manager client … Read more
If you are using SCCM for Operating System Deployment (OSD) – which is one of the main functions of the system so we will assume that you are – then you may want to monitor the process of your task sequences. To do this, you should go into your Configuration Manager Console and click on … Read more
An excellent tool to use alongside Configuration Manager is SCCM Client Center Tool. We have been using it for years and it also makes a great tool to hand out to helpdesk staff if you do not want them to have access to the full Configuration Manager Console. The tool has many functions but the … Read more
Introduction If you are trying to use any remote tools like sysinternals against Windows Vista, 7 or 8.1 machines then you need to have remote UAC elevation privileges to enable you to carry out changes on the machine you are trying to amend. However, you may find that you are still having problems with connecting … Read more
This is a SQL query for your SCCM database or you can use it to create a report using SSRS. For this work, you must ensure that you have the Logical Disk class enabled in the hardware inventory settings. This will give you the following information: Computer Name Disk Description Drive Letter Volume Name File … Read more
This query will give you the amount of ConfigMgr clients that are installed on machines per AD site. This can be run on your Configuration Manager SQL database or you can use it to build a custom report using SSRS. More Queries Our full range of SQL and WQL Collection queries are available here. Feedback If … Read more
This is a very simple SQL query but still very useful and will give you a lot of information about your Configuration Manager hierarchy. select * from sites Run this on your Configuration Manager database server or you can use it to create a custom report using SSRS. More Queries Our full range of SQL … Read more
If you want to retrieve the site roles from your ConfigMgr environment, you can use the following SQL query: select SiteCode, RoleName, ServerName from SysResList More Queries Our full range of SQL and WQL Collection queries are available here. Feedback If you have any questions or feedback about this post, or if you would like us … Read more
If you wish to run a SQL query against your SCCM database to find all machines with SQL installed, then you can use this SQL query below: More SQL Queries Our full range of SQL and WQL Collection queries are available here. Feedback If you have any questions or feedback about this post, or if you … Read more
If you need to identify machines that have the Configuration Manager client installed but do not have the System Center Endpoint Protection client installed, then you can use the following WQL query. More Queries Our full range of SQL and WQL Collection queries are available here. Feedback If you have any questions or feedback about this … Read more
If you have a requirement to identify machines with 4GB RAM or more, then you can use the following WQL query to do this. select distinct SMS_R_System.Name, SMS_R_System.ADSiteName, SMS_G_System_X86_PC_MEMORY.TotalPhysicalMemory, SMS_R_System.IPAddresses, SMS_R_System.LastLogonUserName, SMS_R_System.DistinguishedName from SMS_R_System inner join SMS_G_System_X86_PC_MEMORY on SMS_G_System_X86_PC_MEMORY.ResourceID = SMS_R_System.ResourceId where SMS_G_System_X86_PC_MEMORY.TotalPhysicalMemory >= 4096000 order by SMS_R_System.Name, SMS_R_System.ADSiteName, SMS_R_System.IPAddresses, SMS_R_System.LastLogonUserName, SMS_R_System.DistinguishedName You can change … Read more
We have been using SCORCH for a while now and have acquired a number of Integration Packs. So, we thought we would zip them all up and add them to our site for you to download and use. Sorry but we cannot remember where most of them have come from as they have been gathered … Read more