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If you are building a Configuration Manager 2012 server there are a number of pre-requisites that have to be installed for it to work correctly. It can be quite time consuming installing all of the server features that are required so to help with this process, you can run Powershell cmdlets that will take care of all of the pre-reqs …
Configuration Manager 2012 Powershell Pre-req Commands Read MoreIf you are using our utility Windows Lock Screen Changer then you may be interested in our range of lock screens. Download Windows Lock Screen Changer We will be adding to this collection on a regular basis so check back here for more designs. If you wish to add your own to our collection then please leave a comment using …
Windows Lock Screen Designs Read MoreIf 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 the Monitoring tab: Then from …
OS deployment monitoring in SCCM Read MoreWe are pleased to announce the release of ShareSentIt version 1.1. Our new product is designed to help Outlook 2013, 2010 and 2007 users who use shared mailboxes in a corporate environment. If you are a regular user of shared mailboxes, you may already be aware that when an email is sent from a shared mailbox, the email goes straight …
ShareSentIt Version 1.1 Released Read MoreAn 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 ones that we use the …
SCCM Client Center Tool Read MoreIf you are a Google Blogger and want to add meta tags and a meta description to your blog, then you can do this by editing the HTML of your template and entering the information that you want. To do this, login to your Google Blogger control panel and click on the Template option on the left hand side: You …
Add Meta Tags and Descriptions to Google Blogger Read MoreIntroduction 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 to remote machines so if …
Remote UAC Access Denied Errors – Local Account Token Filter Policy – Remote UAC Fix Read MoreWe hear a lot of people complaining about Windows 8 since Microsoft launched their new flagship operating system. Stupid touchpad operation, stupid charms, stupid start screen and stupid apps are all common complaints of Windows 8. The problem is, if you buy a new computer, the chances are that the OEM operating system on it is going to be Windows …
Windows 8 Start Menu Button – Just like Windows 7! Read MoreThis 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 System Total Size Free Space …
SCCM – Low Disk Space SQL Query Read MoreWe are pleased to announce the release of IE9 Compatibility Mode Enabler. This program has been designed for our own purposes but has proven such a help to us that we thought we would release it as freeware. What does it do? This program adds a registry entry onto your machine that tells Internet Explorer to always open in Internet …
IE9 Compatibility Mode Enabler Released Read MoreIf 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 post, or if you would …
SCCM – WQL Query for machines without Endpoint Protection installed Read MoreIf 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 the where value of 4096000 …
SCCM – WQL Query for machines with 4GB RAM or more Read More
