OSD
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SCCM: Enable Desktop Clients as PXE Servers
Introduction Important: This feature is only available in the technical preview for now. Most SCCM customers are trying to limit the number of servers they need for the…
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Find the TimeZoneName for your SCCM/MDT Deployments
Today I got a call from a customer that was playing around with OSD in System Center Configuration Manager and the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT). He wanted to…
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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…
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SCCM: Failed to Get Client Identity (80004005)
This morning, one of my customers called me and told me that they bought some new Lenovo laptops (Lenovo ThinkPad S540), but they was unable start OS Deployment…
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SCCM 2012 – Offline Service for OS Images
OS Deployment and patch management has always been big challenge for many admins around the world. Not just the testing, but also to get the customer image patched…
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Monitoring ConfigMgr 2012 OS Deployment using State Messages
When troubleshooting OS Deployment in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, I really miss the state messages from the advertisement status in ConfigMgr 2007. You can find the same…
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Coming soon: Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2012 Beta 1!
New features include support for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2012, an improved Lite Touch user experience, and more! Visit the MDT home page and subscribe to the…
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Run Command Line in Task Sequence for a 64-bit OS
When running certain applications and commands through the “Run Command Line” task sequence in System Center Configuration Manager 2007 for a 64-bit Operating System you might find that…
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Enable AERO on Windows 7 64-bit systems during OS Deployment using Configuration Manager
If you wish to deploy Windows 7 32-bit using Configuration Manager, and you need to enable AERO during deployment, you needs to add a “Run Command Line” step…
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How to change the default BitLocker encryption method and cipher strength when using the Enable BitLocker task in ConfigMgr 2007
By default, the "Enable BitLocker" task of a System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Task Sequence defaults to an encryption method and cipher strength of "AES 128-bit with Diffuser".…