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Addressing SCCM Software Update Deployment Challenges with PowerShell – Remote install

Blog post updated on 23 Oct, 2023 Problem: Few weeks ago ,colleague of mine was trying to perform patch management on bulk number of clients (servers) as monthly patching ,as part of it he made sure the maintenance window was in place, deployment was set rightly for software updates deployment. Maintenance window started ,patches started…

SCCM Right Click Tool Managed workloads of co-managed device

Posted on September 25, 2023 by Eswar Koneti | 0 Comments

Co-management (cloud attach) enables you to manage Windows 10 or later devices simultaneously by using both Configuration Manager and Microsoft Intune. For more information about co-management, please refer here. For a device to be co-managed, one of the pre-requisite is Windows devices must be connected to Azure AD using Hybrid Azure AD joined or Azure…

Efficiently Identify Co-Managed Devices: Techniques and Tools

Co-management is a feature that allows organizations to manage their devices using both Microsoft Intune and System Center Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr). This enables organizations to take advantage of the latest security features and cloud capabilities, such as conditional access and device compliance policies, while also being able to manage certain client actions without the need…

Investigating SCCM Client Policy Request and Communication Status with a Collection Specific Report

Introduction: As a SCCM Configmgr administrator, one of your key responsibilities is to ensure the health of SCCM clients for tasks like application deployment, software updates, and inventory management. Oftentimes, you may encounter situations where you need to identify computers that haven't contacted the server in a specific number of days or determine the clients…

Right-click installer tools unable to register correctly with SCCM console

I was installing the famous SCCM right-click tools from recast software (there are other right-click tools as well) on the freshly installed SCCM site for a customer, the installation of right-click tools went well, the console doesn’t seem to get registered with the right-click tools and there is no option when you right-click on a…

Update scan failed due to Group policy settings were overwritten by a higher authority

Few years ago, I have blogged about the client update scan failure due to GPO’s. https://eskonr.com/2014/10/sccm-configmgr-2012-software-update-scan-error-group-policy-settings-were-overwritten-by-a-higher-authority-error-code-0x87d00692/ Introduction: When the software update point is configured for a site, client computers receive a machine policy that provides the active software update point server name (WSUS) and configures the Specify intranet Microsoft update service location local policy on…

Download ConfigMgr builds from the eval center

Update: Eval site is now restored with improved user experience and is accessible via Microsoft Evaluation Center .The new improved eval center does not require any sign-in to download the media files. This is quick post on the recent inquiry on various forums such as Twitter, reddit and Microsoft forums about the download of configuration manager…

SCCM Software Update installation failed with error code 0x87D00664

I was approached by a customer who had issues deploying the March 2022 windows 10 cumulative updates. The error code and the screenshot is provided below. The software updates are failed with error code 0x87D00664 (-2016410012). The error code 0x87D00664 translates to ‘Updates handler job was cancelled’. There could be several reasons why the updates…

How to deploy Microsoft Store apps (offline) using Microsoft Endpoint Manager

Microsoft Endpoint Manager (ConfigMgr & Intune) allows us to configure and deploy the Microsoft Store apps. For more information, please read through ConfigMgr and Intune . In my recent engagement with customer, there is need to deploy Microsoft store app (offline) using Configuration Manager as there is no integration with store for business. Online: This…

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 | 10,917 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…

Optimizing Content Delivery with Microsoft Delivery Optimization and Zscaler Proxy

Posted on November 23, 2023 by Eswar Koneti | 0 Comments | 554 Views

Introduction: Microsoft Delivery Optimization (DO) is a powerful feature integrated into Windows 10 and Windows 11, designed to enhance the distribution of updates and applications across devices within a network Delivery Optimization (DO) leverages peer-to-peer distribution model and It basically serves to reduce the bandwidth usage by sharing the content with each other and speed…

Powershell script – Extract the device inventory data in Intune using Microsoft Graph

Posted on October 30, 2023 by Eswar Koneti | 0 Comments | 634 Views

In a modern organization, managing Windows devices can be a complex undertaking. Fortunately, Microsoft Intune offers a suite of powerful tools that streamline device management, ensuring your endpoints remain secure and compliant. However, the need often arises to retrieve specific data from Intune for a list of devices. For example, you might want to validate…

Enhancing Troubleshooting with Verbose Logging in SCCM

Posted on October 29, 2023 by Eswar Koneti | 0 Comments | 239 Views

Verbose logging is a powerful tool that provides a detailed record of events, actions, and errors, making it invaluable for troubleshooting, diagnosing issues, and monitoring activities. When enabled, verbose logging offers an enhanced view of what's happening within client, offering deeper insights that can prove essential for IT administrators and support person. By default, SCCM…

Enhancing End-User Experience in Windows Update for Business using Intune

Posted on October 28, 2023 by Eswar Koneti | 1 Comment | 975 Views

If you are managing windows devices using SCCM, you know the level of control it offers for the reboot experience through the client settings and the timely notification of impending reboots. SCCM excels at ensuring users are well-informed about scheduled tasks, with toast notifications that are hard to miss. However, when transitioning your Windows patching…

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Addressing SCCM Software Update Deployment Challenges with PowerShell – Remote install

SCCM Right Click Tool Managed workloads of co-managed device

Investigating SCCM Client Policy Request and Communication Status with a Collection Specific Report

SCCM CMPivot query success but returns no data–account smsdbuser_ReadOnly does not exist

Right-click installer tools unable to register correctly with SCCM console

Download ConfigMgr builds from the eval center

SCCM Software Update installation failed with error code 0x87D00664

How to deploy Microsoft Store apps (offline) using Microsoft Endpoint Manager

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

Optimizing Content Delivery with Microsoft Delivery Optimization and Zscaler Proxy

Powershell script – Extract the device inventory data in Intune using Microsoft Graph

Enhancing Troubleshooting with Verbose Logging in SCCM

Enhancing End-User Experience in Windows Update for Business using Intune

Addressing SCCM Software Update Deployment Challenges with PowerShell – Remote install

Troubleshooting Co-Management wufb Workloads and the WMI StateMsg Namespace

SCCM Right Click Tool Managed workloads of co-managed device

Using KQL – Creating Custom Workbooks to Distinguish intune wufb Managed from Unmanaged Devices