Questions tagged [sccm]
Systems Center Configuration Manager is a product by Microsoft that is used to manage the Configuration of multiple Windows-based systems.
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What do each of the actions in the SCCM Client actually do?
So this sounds like a simple question but searching the internet I have been unable to find a list of what the different actions in the SCCM Client actually do.
On my machine it is called ...
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Is SCCM overkill for medium-sized organizations?
I am an IT technician in a high school with around 1600 students 250 staff and 800+ client computers mostly running Windows 7. Our team is composed of three members. My boss seems content with a ...
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SCCM 2012 SP1 - DownloadContentFiles() failed with hr=0x80041013
We noticed our Automatic Deployment Rules for Software Updates failed to automatically download and apply this month's patches from Microsoft although they are correctly listed in the Catalog.
The ...
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How can I find which client(s) is causing my distribution update to fail?
It happens from time to time. I update a package and need to update the distribution point. We have multiple DPs, and usually everything goes through fine, however every once in a while, our main DP ...
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How to lock out normal (non-admin) users during software installs?
We have a lot of thin clients running Windows Embedded Standard 7 and an SCCM 2012 R2 server to manage them. The thin clients have their write filters enabled (FBWF) so machine changes are not ...
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In what context do SCCM Powershell detection scripts run in?
I have finally had success using PowerShell detection scripts on clients with AllSigned execution policy. (hint: It started working after installing the latest service pack and using Adam Meltzer's ...
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How to get SCCM to recognize return codes from Powershell script completion?
I'm using an SCCM 2012 application deployment to install software. The specific install type is scripted installer as SCCM kept failing for exe validation errors. The script is powershell and ...
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Does doing sysprep too many times cause issues?
I've been told that one should not sysprep a Windows image too many times... kinda like using a Nuralizer too many times on one person :) Can anyone provide additional information on this?
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SCCM user state migration - is this user's data gone?
Long story short(ish), we're on the tail-end of our XP to Windows 7 migration project, and finally got some VIP's machine in to be migrated. Since the machine is almost as old as the OS on it, this ...
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SCCM 2012: How to properly update the content of an application?
I recently set up a new SCCM 2012 environment at my workplace and now we are creating our applications for distribution.
Some applications are set up using a script. When during testing, something ...
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ConfigMgr 2012 - How to automatically make updates available to computers without forcing them to be installed?
I'm using System Center Configuration Manager 2012 with the Software Update Point feature; however, in this environment patching has to be strictly manual, because server reboots need to be approved ...
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What, exactly, is the SCCM client doing when it installs an .msi for a system?
I've been working with a particular .msi (AppleApplicationSupport.msi). I have installed it two different ways which I thought would be equivalent. However the results differ as follows.
PSEXEC -i -...
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SCCM Keeps Downloading Express Updates
SCCM 1710 with KB4086143 Hotfix Rollup, running on Windows Server 2012 R2, configured with a Software Update Point and WSUS on the same server.
Neither the SUP nor WSUS were ever configured to ...
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SCCM: Zoinks... Mystery Maintenance Windows
What am I trying to do?
We have a few SCCM clients, mostly publicly facing websites running on Windows Server 2008 R2's IIS 7.5, that are monitored by a system called XYmon. We have recently noticed ...
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Notification Area is broken on first login
All of the Windows 7 computers on our domain have a broken Notification Area the first time a user logs on to that machine. There are gaps where icons should be, and clicking on a gap doesn't open ...
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How would one run a task sequence within a task sequence in SCCM 2012 SP1
A Shining Example: Inside all of my task sequences I have a group that installs driver packages conditionally based on computer model:
And of course, this list does nothing but grow. The fact that it ...
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Set CMTrace Font
Might be a bit of a long shot but I was wondering if anyone knew of, or could speculate on, a way to change the default font of CMTrace. It seems to use some Sans-Serif font. I'd like to change it to ...
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DHCP Server Not Offering to PXE Client
DHCP Server Not Offering to PXE Client
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I'm in the process of adding PXE services to an existing SCCM 2007 server. The SCCM server is separate from the DHCP server (Server 2008 x86) and ...
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Running All Microsoft products vs VMWare/backup/AV for small network
Recently a company that I work for is getting IT advice to upgrade their infrastructure (for approximately 30 on prem users). We are a not-for-profit and get deep discounts on many products (...
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Are there complete System Center Configuration Manager alternatives?
I have been researching System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2 SP2 and struggling to swallow the SCCM pill. The tool seems outdated and not well equipped for managing an environment with the ...
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Deploy root/trusted publisher certificate file to windows machines
I have a self-signed .cer certificate that I need to deploy to roughly a 1000 machines, running a variety of Windows versions from Windows XP and Server 2003 up to Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2.
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What are the differences between Windows Defender and Windows Intune Endpoint Protection and SCCM Endpoint Protection?
What are the functional differences between Windows Defender and Windows Intune Endpoint Protection and SCCM Endpoint Protection, apart from methods of management, if any?
(I am referring to the ...
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Does Intel vPro work via add-on NICs?
We're currently using Dell OptiPlex workstations with the Intel vPro feature. A remote location is requiring their computers be connected via fibre for security reasons. This will require us to ...
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Splunk UniversalForwarder fails with " DetermineContextForAllProducts failed witht: 0x65b"
I am attempting to deploy the Splunk UniversalForwarder as an SCCM application using an MSI Deployment Type to a small group of testing servers and am encountering an uncharacteristically confusing ...
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SCCM SUP cannot connect with WSUS Server - WSUS Server version 3.0 SP2 or above is not installed
On 6/1, one our Software Update Points lost the ability to connect to its WSUS Server:
WSUS Control Manager failed to monitor WSUS Server "SCCM.ad.contoso.gov". Possible cause: WSUS Server version ...
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How to handle Lync 2010 Clients updates
We have in a quite large Organization Lync 2010 deployed. Also we use for software and updates distribution System Center Configuration Manager.
Our problem we face is that, if we distribute the Lync ...
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Is there a way to script the installation of System Center Configuration Manager updates listed in Software Center?
We have a very tight outage window and for many of our systems, the servers must be rebooted in the correct order. Because of this, I would like to script our updates.
I have attempted to use this ...
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Windows Server 2008 R2 Print Server - Change Printer Names on All Client Systems
I have a Windows Server 2008 R2 print server set up hosting out multiple printers to my end users. I would like to change the naming convention for all of the printers hosted on the print server and ...
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Specify original msi install location for msp file using a command line switch
Using SCCM 2012 I have deployed Autodesk Revit 2014 to my users. The install uses an underlying "RVT2014.msi". Now I would like to push out Update Release 2 which is an ".msp" file. I would like the ...
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Why do I get prompted for "Data Source Credentials" when editing a SSRS report for SCCM?
When attempting to add a dataset in Report Builder I am prompted to "Enter Data Source Credentials."
Choosing "Use the current Windows user" fails, and I don't have the password for the specified ...
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How to Configure A Software Update Baseline in SCCM 2012
I have a remote site that has about 70 systems that have not been patched for the last 4 months due to the WSUS server going down and I am now just getting around to deploying SCCM 2012 there.
Can ...
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Is there a way to force remove an SCCM 2007 Site Server?
One of our secondary site servers in SCCM 2007 has become corrupt. IIS, WSUS and WDS have failed. Unfortunately, in Server 2008 there is no way to repair these server roles. I have cleared the ...
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Is there anyway to stop Windows 7 from executing the forced restart after an update? [closed]
Is there anyway to stop Windows 7 from executing the forced restart after an update? This is not the restart that happens with Windows Update; this is the forced restart that displays a dialog with "...
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Silent uninstall of Lenovo ThinkVantage System Update
Need to rollout the newest Lenovo ThinkVantage System Update (v5.06.0034) via SCCM 2012. I want this update to supersede all lower versions and for that I need to uninstall those previous version ...
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SCCM 2012: SQL Server service running account
When installing System Center Configuration Manager 2012, one of the problems I encountered during the Prerequisite Check was "SQL Server service running account". The detail of the prerequisite check ...
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Using SCCM and WMI to retrieve Font information
I need to be able to inventory the information about the fonts currently installed in our machines (around 200,000). It seems some users installed fonts they were not supposed to (due to licensing ...
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Delete SCCM Certificate from Command Line
So we have a situation where a contractor deployed about 200 Windows 7 computers that were cloned improperly. The SCCM cert was not cleaned off the reference machine before it was sysprepped. Now ...
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Keeping Track of Enterprise Desktops [closed]
Part of my job is to make sure that for computers in a specific OU, whats Actually in use = whats listed in AD = whats listed in SCCM. This is for an environment with 250k PCs, but i specifically ...
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SCCM Deploying Win7 Enterprise select language during OSD
I am attempting to implement more automation and less manual click through with our SCCM OSD.
Our currently running Tasksequence works nearly perfect for us, but we still have to manually choose the ...
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Use System Center Configuration Manager 2012 to remove existing InstallShield App
I'm trying to use System Center Configuration Manager 2012 to upgrade an existing program installed on most of our computers. The program uses an InstallShield installer. We're new to SCCM here, and ...
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How to securely install Windows executables across the network using SCCM?
We would like to install various Windows software (.exe) using SCCM but have noticed that SCCM uses a domain admin account when pushing executables. Thus, we are concerned that the account's password ...
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Wildcard character in a SCCM task sequence like clause
This should be ridiculously easy to find. I'd like to set up a condition in SCCM for a few task steps based on variables I have defined. What is the correct wildcard character to use in the value here?...
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SCCM query for cluster (virtual) name
I'm trying to determine if the cluster name is stored in SCCM audit data. I see the host name in [v_R_System], and I'm able to identify cluster nodes here. What I need is the virtual name for the ...
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Configure SCCM so that files with a plus symbol (+) in the filename can be downloaded from the distribution point
We are using Microsoft SCCM 2007 to deploy program packages in our network environment. One of the packages (MathType, in case anyone's curious) has a lot of file names with a plus symbol + in them.
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Remote SCCM deployment of Operating Systems
I am currently using sccm 2007 for our software deployment and PXE. During this summer I have been tasked with upgrading 2000+ machines from Windows XP to Windows 7. My plan is to use sccm to ...
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Can WSUS, which is integrated with SCCM, be used as an upstream server for the other replica WSUS server?
I have following situation:
Production environment with SCCM and WSUS integrated so all software installs and patching is done via SCCM. Wsus server is windows 2012 and system center is 2012R2.
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Windows updates not installing. 0x87d00244
We are using SCCM 2012 SP1 CU5 (5.0.7804.1600) and on many of our Windows 7 clients updates are not installing.
When I run "Machine Policy Retrieval & Evaluation Cycle" the C:\Windows\CCM\Logs\...
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Driver corruption when deploying Dell Touchpad Drivers (with software) during imaging process
We're an sccm shop, and use it to deploy Windows. When deploying Dell laptops (multiple models), the touchpad drivers seem install properly, but the software doesn't. The resulting problem is that ...
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SCCM 2012 R2 detection method not working
I'm creating an SCCM 2012 R2 application for Office 365. The install works fine (exits with code 0), however the application fails on detection. In testing, I'm trying a registry detection (as per ...
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SCCM 2012 and WSUS...missing Schema folder
A few months ago I installed SCCM 2012 R2 on a brand new 2012 R2 box. Everything went smoothly...or so it seems. I attempted to install WSUS to make it work with SCCM. A few hours of struggling later, ...
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