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Microsoft Intune – zscaler client connector connectivity issues cant reach login.microsoftonline.com

Posted on July 23, 2021 by Eswar Koneti | 0 Comments | 7,504 Views

Introduction: I was recently involved to setup Microsoft 365 POC (zero trust) and manage the endpoints such as windows, iOS, android using Microsoft Endpoint Manager (Intune). The windows devices were set up using autopilot and are purely azure AD joined with Bitlocker keys in the cloud. To secure the internet web traffic and to enforce…

Using Scripts to trigger software updates remotely from the SCCM console

Posted on May 28, 2021 by Eswar Koneti | 3 Comments | 14,964 Views

A quick blogpost to trigger the installation of software updates (missing/failed/available in software Center) remotely from the console using built-in scripts feature. If you have deployed software updates to your clients and during the windows update compliance check, you found that, the clients are still reporting as non-compliance (required). There could be several reasons why…

Reporting services – The request failed with HTTP status 503 Service Unavailable

Posted on May 14, 2021 by Eswar Koneti | 2 Comments | 16,243 Views

The other day, I have powered ON my Configuration Manager lab after long a time to test something on the reporting and found that, the reporting URL does not work. Browsing the reports URL leads to service unavailable with http error 503, The service unavailable. I have verified that, the SQL server reporting services is…

Technical preview 2105 released for Configuration Manager

Posted on May 14, 2021 by Eswar Koneti | 0 Comments | 853 Views

As part of the monthly release updates for Configuration Manager Technical Preview, this month has got Technical preview version 2105 for Configuration Manager is available with some cool features such as enhanced script editing, VM size for CMG, support Center themes (dark and white), client deployment pre-req, powershell release notes. You can Install this version…

Using PowerShell – Retrieve the o365 audit logs for SharePoint sites

Posted on May 11, 2021 by Eswar Koneti | 2 Comments | 7,053 Views

I was recently working on assignment to get the audit logs for list of SharePoint online sites with specific audit activities such as PageViewed, FileAccessed, FileDownloaded,FileDeleted (This can be expanded further based on the needs) and email the data at regular intervals. For list of audited activities in office 365, https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/compliance/search-the-audit-log-in-security-and-compliance?view=o365-worldwide#audited-activities For list of page…

Troubleshooting Co-management enrollment issues–hybrid Azure AD join

Posted on March 27, 2021 by Eswar Koneti | 0 Comments | 11,068 Views

I was troubleshooting the client issue for co-management and found that the device was not hybrid Azure AD Joined. Hybrid Azure AD joined (if your devices are on-prem) is one of the pre-requisites for co-management. To check if the devices are hybrid Azure AD joined or not, you can open cmd and run dsregcmd /status…

Audit messages for software update deployments in Configuration Manager

Posted on March 5, 2021 by Eswar Koneti | 0 Comments | 4,332 Views

In Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, To monitor infrastructure and operations, we use the Monitoring workspace in the Configuration Manager console. One of the common ask in many forums is that how to find who created or modified or deployed certain tasks to users or devices that caused an issue. when someone deploys something, they would…

Did you miss to download your samples from Technet Gallery Here is how you can do it.

Posted on February 27, 2021 by Eswar Koneti | 3 Comments | 11,661 Views

Technet Gallery has been there for almost 15 years for community to share scripts, files, utilities, tools etc for Microsoft Products. With the retirement/closure of Technet Gallery, there are large number of scripts/reports that I have uploaded to Technet for my blog and now am receiving the feedback from the blog readers that they cannot…