Update 1606 for Configuration Manager Tech Preview

Update 1606 for Configuration Manager Tech Preview is now available through the Updates and Servicing node of your Configuration Manager Technical Preview installation. https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2016/06/20/update-1606-for-configuration-manager-technical-preview-available-now ConfigMgr as a managed installer with Device Guard(https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2016/06/20/configmgr-as-a-managed-installer-with-win10/) Cloud Proxy Service Grace period for application and software update deployments Multiple device management points for Windows 10 Anniversary Edition devices There is…

UPDATED Configuration Manager Patch – KB3155482

On the 27th May 2016 Microsoft released an update rollup for Configuration Manager Current Branch related to knowledgebase article KB3155482. This is a significant update in that it is the first update rollup to be released through the current branch in-console servicing facility, previous releases have been Configuration Manager build releases. The update rollup includes fixes…

The Easy Setup Package in Configuration Manager Current Branch

I decided to write about this as something for reference for those folk that are making the jump to Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager Current Branch. If you are moving from an older version then you won’t have seen this before and you might not even notice it but for the eagle eyed hopefully this…

Configuration Manager in a single label domain

I’ve been implementing Configuration Manager in an organisation recently which has multiple domains including a single label domain. Now to cut the whole post short I’m not going to step you through how to implement in a single label domain, it can’t/shouldn’t/isn’t supported to be done unless you set up a disjointed DNS namespace. I’m…

Using the TLS cipher in Configuration Manager

Before we get into this I should state that I’m not an IT security expert, I apologise up front for any inaccuracies or misunderstandings I may have made in this post. Feel free to correct me in the comments I was asked recently to extend an existing Configuration Manager environment to manage a number of…

Book – Troubleshooting System Center Configuration Manager

Well it’s been a little while now since I’ve done much blogging, particularly for WMUG as I’ve been a little pre-occupied the past 12 months or so writing a book with Packt Publishing. I’m very happy that my WMUG colleague Gerry Hampson agreed to co-author with me and he did a great job too. As…

Snow Inventory Client Uninstall Failure

[UPDATE 12/02/2016: Today I received a message from David Foxen at Snow who informs me that the issue below has now been fixed. The revised version should be available to you (not sure about licensing etc) but the updated release notes are available here – https://www.snowsoftware.com/int/download. David also kindly directed me towards the Snow Software End User…

Windows 10 deployment in your business: Where to begin

So as an avid follower of the Microsoft TechNet UK blogs, I’m sure by now you have heard all the hype about Windows 10, the great new features and what it can do for your business. I expect some of you have probably even spun up a virtual machine or test device to put it…

MDT Driver Exporter

Working for a customer recently I had the task of migrating some task sequences from MDT to Configuration Manager. When looking at drivers, in MDT they have a logical folder structure like so: I needed to re-create this structure in Configuration Manager however they didn’t have the driver source any more. So behind the…

BGBSetup.log “Fatal MSI Error – bgbisapi.msi could not be installed.” 0x8004D01B

During a Configuration Manager implementation I am working on for a customer at the moment I experienced an issue installing a management point role onto a server. This is a fresh build with new servers and the management point seemed to partly install. I could see components in IIS and I could see the relevant…

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