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…

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…

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

I was recently involved in a task to have the Intune deployments targeted to multiple groups (Pre pilot, pilot, and prod). Each phase has a large set of devices from various regions and they all have different naming conventions too.…

There was recently a discussion on twitter on how the bitlocker encryption is being enforced using intune and what the possible ways to bring the device into compliant state post the bitlocker task is done. Read the conversation here Based…

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…

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…

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…

Updated: 27-May-2022 Windows Autopilot is a collection of technologies such as Azure AD, Microsoft Intune etc., used to set up and pre-configure new devices, getting them ready for productive use. When working with windows autopilot, there is one common question…

Microsoft recently announced that, Starting April 2022, certificate connectors earlier than version 6.2101.13.0 will be deprecated and will show a status of Error. This status does not affect functionality. Starting June 2022, such connectors will not be able to issue…