Year: 2017

SCCM Configmgr how to manage clients in untrusted forest

Posted on February 28, 2017 by | 43 Comments | 36,442 Views
Few weeks ago ,i was assigned with task to manage clients in untrusted forest using Configuration Manager 2012 R2 SP1.Yes, we are still running on Configmgr 2012 but soon (next few weeks) on Configmgr Current Branch . Scenario is ,I have a forest (intranet.asia) where SCCM 2012 R2 SP1 is installed and this is being…
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Configmgr PowerShell script to create deployments for multiple software update groups to multiple collections

Posted on February 2, 2017 by | 26 Comments | 13,295 Views
Introduction: Updated: This post is valid only if your Configmgr is running Current Branch 1702 and above versions due the change in powershell cmdlet New-CMSoftwareUpdateDeployment . Software update groups provide you with an effective method to organize software updates in your environment. Software update group consists of multiple software updates (metadata Only) .You can manually add software…
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SCCM Configmgr How to get clients maintenance window with custom dates (Past and Future )

Posted on January 24, 2017 by | 6 Comments | 5,588 Views
Introduction: Maintenance windows in Configmgr help to ensure that client configuration changes occur during periods that do not affect the productivity of the organization. Following Operations can be performed during the Maintenance window: Software update deployments Compliance settings deployment and evaluation Operating system deployments Task sequence deployments More about MW https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh508762.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396 Problem: So ,If you…
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SCCM Configmgr Technical Preview update 1701 available

Posted on January 21, 2017 by | 0 Comments | 911 Views
Microsoft released first update 1701 for SCCM Configmgr Technical Branch in the new year 2017 with some new features and improvements to the existing features that are reported through user voice  . These technical preview updates will help you to test in lab environment and report feedback to Microsoft before they make into current Branch…
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My blog has reached 2 Million views since it was created

Posted on January 4, 2017 by | 2 Comments | 311 Views
Introduction: I started blogging in year 2009 on www.eskonr.wordpress.com which was free from wordpress, but later I decided to move it to my own domain called www.eskonr.com in year 2010. Since then every year the number of views on my blog is getting increased twice and thrice compared to its previous year with increase in…
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SCCM Configmgr How to get list of deployments set to ignore maintenance window and Reboot Outside maintenance window

Posted on January 3, 2017 by | 6 Comments | 8,011 Views
Introduction: Few months ago ,we had an issue with one of the deployment (it was software updates) that was deployed to collection with override service window due to emergency patch to be installed on the clients. Deployment went fine and results were positive .All good ,but after few days ,some clients were added to the…
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