How to Monitor Configuration manager Console Usage Data

With system Center Configuration manager Build Update 1602 (Current branch ) ,we can now monitor the Configuration manager console usage data . In previous versions of configmgr ,there is no records in database to see who are the users connecting to SCCM console ,though this information is tracked in SMSProv.log, but no stored information for…
SCCM Configmgr Update 1604 update Available for Technical Preview 4

Microsoft releasing the technical preview updates for SCCM Configmgr every month as part of ongoing commitment to quality and innovation .These technical preview updates will help to test in lab environment and report feedback to Microsoft before they made General Available (current Branch).To see these preview updates in your Configmgr console,you must have the base…
How to Query Clients collection or SSRS with Online Status in SCCM Configmgr 1602

  Microsoft has introduced new feature in System Center Configuration manager Build Version 1602  called Client Online Status .This is really cool and exciting feature which is really needed these days to know if the computer is online or offline (of course ,SCCM agent must be working and healthy which is different story). A new…
Why don’t I see SCCM Configmgr 1602 updates in my console ?

As you already aware that ,the new version of SCCM Configmgr ( V1511 and later ) uses an in-console service method called Updates and Servicing that synchronizes with the Microsoft cloud service to get updates which allow you to install from within the Configuration Manager console.  This process will get updates that are applicable to…
SCCM Configmgr identify count of Direct membership rules ,collection Schedule Refresh Types

Collections in Configmgr play a crucial role .If you want to do anything(can be software deployment,OSD ,Client agent settings,Software updates,compliance etc) in configmgr against clients,you a collection . Being Configmgr administrator, it is always important to look at collection performance ,if they are scheduled well and do some maintenance like identifying collections that take longer…