Introduction Installing this service pack is very similar to previous service packs and CU updates but there are a few things you should be aware of. In this blog post, I’ll walk you through the upgrade process step-by-step in a SCCM 2012 R2 standalone primary scenario. As always, you should start by checking the health … Continue reading Installing SCCM 2012 SP2/R2 SP1 – Quick Start Guide
System Center
New SCUG Event in April
It looks like the guys over at SCUG.dk have arranged another exiting event. A full day with 5 sessions with real world experience about Enterprise Client Management, Windows 10, Enterprise Mobility Suite and System Center. Speaker list: Kent Agerlund, Microsoft MVP, Coretech A/S @agerlund Ronni Pedersen, Microsoft MVP, EG A/S @ronnipedersen Greg Ramsey, Microsoft MVP, … Continue reading New SCUG Event in April
New PowerShell cmdlets in SCCM 2012 CU4
Here is a list of all the 35 NEW cmdlets that was added in System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager CU4. More information and examples will be added to this post later. Add-CMDeploymentTypeDependency Add-CMDeploymentTypeSupersedence ConvertFrom-CMApplication ConvertFrom-CMConfigurationItem ConvertTo-CMApplication ConvertTo-CMConfigurationItem Get-CMClientOperation Get-CMCertificate Get-CMDeploymentTypeDependency Get-CMDeploymentTypeDependencyGroup Get-CMDeploymentTypeSupersedence Get-CMMigrationSource Get-CMObjectSecurityScope Get-CMQuery Get-CMSiteRole Invoke-CMQuery Invoke-CMSystemDiscovery Invoke-CMUserDiscovery Invoke-GroupDiscovery New-CMADGroupDiscoveryScope New-CMDeploymentTypeDependencyGroup New-CMEmbeddedObjectInstance New-CMEmbeddedProperty … Continue reading New PowerShell cmdlets in SCCM 2012 CU4
Available: Configuration Manager Servicing Extension
Microsoft has released the Configuration Manager Servicing Extension for ConfigMgr 2012 R2. This new add-on for the Administrator console provides a summary of the Configuration Manager versions in the environment, simplified client targeting, and information on new Configuration Manager related releases. Feature Summary The Servicing Extension provides the following capabilities: Notifies you of Configuration Manager … Continue reading Available: Configuration Manager Servicing Extension
Setting OSDComputerName using CustomSettings.ini
Last week I got a call from a customer, that wanted to automate the naming of new computers, that was beeing deployed using System Center Configuration Manager. They were using the build-in UDI Wizard, that comes with the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT). But the default computer name for new computers are “MININT-%SomeRandomNumber%”. They want to … Continue reading Setting OSDComputerName using CustomSettings.ini
New SCUG Event in November
It looks like the guys over at SCUG.dk have arranged another exiting event Special Guest Speakers: Simon May, Microsoft @simonster Hasain Alshakarti, Microsoft MVP @Alshakarti Mikael Nyström, Microsoft MVP @mikael_nystrom More information: http://www.scug.dk/2014/10/08/system-center-user-group-meeting-november-2014/
Links from MS-10747D Class
Last week i had the honor to teach the System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager 10747D class in Århus. As promised, here is a list of the links we used during the week. ConfigMgr Tools Configuration Manager Support Center: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42645 Microsoft System center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager Toolkit: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=36213 Client Installation Jason Sandy’s startup script: … Continue reading Links from MS-10747D Class
Awarded Enterprise Client Management MVP 2013
Today I received an email from Microsoft and I am delighted to share that I have been awarded “Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) 2013 for the sixth consecutive year in Configuration Manager/Enterprise Client Management. I would like to thank everyone of you who have supported me in any form especially my family, friends, colleagues, all … Continue reading Awarded Enterprise Client Management MVP 2013
How-to: Deploying Microsoft Office 2013 using SCCM 2012
This Step-by-step guide describes how to prepare and add Microsoft Office 2013 Professional Plus to the Application library of System Center 2012 Configuration Manager (SCCM), by using the designated functions for doing this in the Configuration Manager Console interface. Download the complete guide here in PDF format or read the the guide here. If I … Continue reading How-to: Deploying Microsoft Office 2013 using SCCM 2012
Cumulative Update 1 for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
Microsoft finally has released the first CU update for ConfigMgr 2012. Awesome The update creates up to 4 new packages that’s need to be deployed after the update has been installed, but over all, I think that Microsoft has done a really great job to help ConfigMgr Admins around the world, to make use that … Continue reading Cumulative Update 1 for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
RONNIPEDERSEN.COM 