Year: 2022

Posted on December 5, 2022 by | 6 Comments | 2,919 Views
The following SQL query can be used to query the list of collections that doesn't have any deployments. you can review the number of collections with no deployments and you can further extend the query to exclude certain folders where you use these exception collections for troubleshooting or other purpose. select Col.Name, col.CollectionID, case when…
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How to migrate standalone MBAM to SCCM for bitlocker

Posted on November 10, 2022 by | 5 Comments | 4,568 Views
We all know that Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring (MBAM) is an administrative tool for managing BitLocker Drive Encryption for windows devices that are on-prem domain joined. MBAM mainstream support ended on July 2019 and is currently in extended support until April 2026. To know more about mainstream support and extended support, please read the…
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Using Powershell to update Azure authentication method – phone number

Posted on October 16, 2022 by | 4 Comments | 4,329 Views
Azure AD Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) works by requiring two or more authentication methods for a user to gain access to applications. Multi-factor authenticator in Azure AD can be set using different methods such as Microsoft Authenticator, Phone number, Email  etc. One of the easiest MFA methods that doesn't require any user configuration and can be…
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Investigating SCCM Client Policy Request and Communication Status with a Collection Specific Report

Posted on October 15, 2022 by | 15 Comments | 13,760 Views
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…
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