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…
SCCM Collections for devices with pending reboot

Long ago, I wrote a blog post on a report for finding the devices with pending reboot, more information is available on https://eskonr.com/2019/01/sccm-report-get-list-of-devices-with-pending-reboot-in-a-collection-with-different-states/ I was recently working on checking the compliance of the devices in SCCM for windows patching and I could see that the software update compliance is not that great due to various…
SCCM Right click tools–find missing updates of a client

Managing software updates and creation of custom reports in ConfigMgr is OCEAN. You have so much data to visualize based on your needs. One of the very common requirements or reports is, find out the missing/required updates of a device that is managed by SCCM. If you have not moved the device management solution to…
Troubleshooting co-management eligibility devices using scripts feature in SCCM

Intune has a Co-management eligibility report (currently in preview) which provides an eligibility evaluation for devices that can be co-managed. For devices to become co-managed, they must be running on windows 10 and enroll to Azure Active Directory. For a full set of intune reports, please refer to https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/intune/fundamentals/reports The other day, I was looking…
What is new in Configuration Manager 2111 Reporting

Microsoft has released the version 2111 for Configuration Manager (Current Branch) which is now available as in-console update and is currently via opt-in script. You can apply this update on sites that run version 2006 or later. If you are running older versions of the configuration manager, you will need to update the site to…
What is new in Configuration Manager 2107 Reporting

Microsoft has released the update 2107 for Configuration Manager (Current Branch) which is now available as in-console update. You don’t need to run opt-in script. You can apply this update on sites that run version 2002 or later. If you are running older versions of the configuration manager, you will need to update the site…