*****Update 2017/02/01 – You no longer need to download the ZIP file to import the SCCM task sequence for the upgrade to Windows 10. It is now an available task sequence in the current branch build of Configuration Manager. Yes, only two steps! Now that Windows 10 is available, I want to demonstrate how easy it…
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I recently implemented Internet-Based Client Management (IBCM) for System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) at a client and wanted to share some of the considerations and resources I used while setting it up. If you’re setting up IBCM for the first time, it can be quite challenging – be sure to spend plenty of time on the design to…
Capturing a solid image is the first step to managing your systems properly, and I have never covered it specifically on this site until now (even though I do it frequently). This post should help guide you in using best practices for the best possible image. Typically, I do all of my image captures through MDT,…
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I decided to make this next post as a video – let me know if I can answer any question you may have. It’s simply an overview on how to get started with the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit and configure PXE booting in Windows Server 2012 to work with MDT. On a related note- let me know…
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I’m sure most of you out there have heard of and used PSEXEC (it’s been around for a while). For those of you who haven’t, check out the entire PSTOOLS suite– it is an extremely powerful set of tools. In short, PSEXEC allows you to execute a command on a remote system. Of course, you must…
For those of you looking to deploy Office 2013 as a virtual application, look no further. Here’s your Office 2013 App-V deployment guide: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2915745 Here are some of the benefits of testing a new version of Office (or any application, for that matter) as a virtual application: It’s great for trying out new applications without…