This category contains Windows Server tutorials and guides covering installation, configuration, and troubleshooting across multiple versions including 2012, 2016, 2019, 2022 and 2025. Designed for system administrators and IT professionals managing server environments.
This guide walks you through a straightforward method to automate the uninstallation of WinRAR using SCCM, assuming your clients have installed WinRAR in the default location. There’s no need to create a package; you can simply use a Program command line. Uninstall Command Use the following command to silently uninstall WinRAR: You can push this … Read more
To automate the process of identifying all systems with WinRAR installed, you can create a custom collection in SCCM using a WQL (WMI Query Language) query. This will allow SCCM to dynamically populate the collection with any machines that have WinRAR installed, making it easier to manage and deploy your uninstall script. WQL Collection Query … Read more
If you’re encountering issues where the Boot Image tabs are missing in System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM), this guide will help you resolve the problem. The missing tabs can hinder your ability to manage boot images effectively during deployments. Common Issues You may notice that the Boot Image tabs are not visible under the “Boot … Read more
When deploying FileMaker across multiple machines, using a silent and unattended installation process can streamline the deployment and ensure consistency. This method is particularly useful for IT administrators managing large numbers of installations. Packaging FileMaker Before running the silent installation, you need to package the FileMaker installer. Ensure you have the Setup.exe file ready for … Read more
The SCCM local cache on a client computer is very helpful for straightforward deployments. However, if the machine encounters any issues during the deployment or download phase, problems can arise. The data downloaded to the SCCM local cache location could become corrupted or only partially downloaded. For instance, if a user disconnects their laptop from … Read more
You may have seen our previous post on how to set the local computer description during SCCM OSD (Operating System Deployment). Now, with the help of a script and Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT), we can take that local computer description and use it as the Active Directory (AD) computer description. Required Script To achieve this, … Read more
If you are using Configuration Manager (SCCM) to deploy your operating systems, you might want to set the local computer description during the task sequence phase. This is a straightforward process, and you can either manually input the computer name during the task sequence or use an HTA (HTML Application) at the beginning of the … Read more
We have been looking into getting our OSD process to automatically change the computer name to what we want it to be for a while now but never really had much luck with it. Reading various forums and blogs, many people have said to use WSNAME and many others saying use scripts, all of which … Read more
How to deploy a Microsoft Store appx using Microsoft System Center Configurtion Manager.
If you want to find the full list of Windows Updates installed on your machine, you can use a PowerShell command. This method is particularly useful for operating systems like Windows Server Core, where graphical user interfaces might not be available. Using PowerShell to List Installed Windows Updates Command To retrieve a list of installed … Read more
When running Configuration Manager OSD Task Sequences, it can be extremely frustrating trying to find the ever moving log files if you get an error during the deployment. The log files move locations on your hard disk depending on what stage of deployment your task sequence is at. To try and help you find where … Read more
Following on in our series on SCCM SUP Product definitions, today we are looking at the Server 2022 Hotpatch Product. You can view the other product definition posts we have posted using the button below: Definition and Purpose What It Covers The Server 2022 Hotpatch category includes updates that can be applied to Windows Server … Read more