Author Archives: ncbrady

Managing devices with Microsoft Intune: What’s new and what’s next – my notes (Part 5 – Windows)

Posted on September 27, 2018 by ncbrady

Introduction At Microsoft Ignite this week in Florida, there were many new announcements of new capabilities in products such as Microsoft Intune. With so many new announcements it’s hard to keep up, but if you want to find out more, … Continue reading →

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Managing devices with Microsoft Intune: What’s new and what’s next – my notes (Part 4 – macOS)

Posted on September 27, 2018 by ncbrady

Introduction At Microsoft Ignite this week in Florida, there were many new announcements of new capabilities in products such as Microsoft Intune. With so many new announcements it’s hard to keep up, but if you want to find out more, … Continue reading →

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Managing devices with Microsoft Intune: What’s new and what’s next – my notes (Part 3 – Android)

Posted on September 27, 2018 by ncbrady

Introduction At Microsoft Ignite this week in Florida, there were many new announcements of new capabilities in products such as Microsoft Intune. With so many new announcements it’s hard to keep up, but if you want to find out more, … Continue reading →

Posted in Android, Intune, Microsoft Ignite, MSIgnite2018 | 4 Comments

Managing devices with Microsoft Intune: What’s new and what’s next – my notes (Part 2 – iOS)

Posted on September 27, 2018 by ncbrady

Introduction At Microsoft Ignite this week in Florida, there were many new announcements of new capabilities in products such as Microsoft Intune. With so many new announcements it’s hard to keep up, but if you want to find out more, … Continue reading →

Posted in Android, Intune, iOS | 4 Comments

Managing devices with Microsoft Intune: What’s new and what’s next – my notes (Part 1 – new features)

Posted on September 27, 2018 by ncbrady

Introduction At Microsoft Ignite this week in Florida, there were many new announcements of new capabilities in products such as Microsoft Intune. With so many new announcements it’s hard to keep up, but if you want to find out more, … Continue reading →

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Deploying Windows 10: Making the update experience smooth and seamless, my notes

Posted on September 26, 2018 by ncbrady

Introduction Microsoft Ignite 2018 is in full swing with packed sessions and thousands of attendees, here are my notes from another Windows 10 session, this time related to updates and deployment. The session is “BRK3027 – Deploying Windows 10: Making … Continue reading →

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Deploying Windows 10 in the enterprise using traditional and modern techniques, my notes from the Ignite session

Posted on September 26, 2018 by ncbrady

Introduction Yesterday I was stuck in my hotel room with a terrible cold (flu) but I motivated myself to get out of bed and attend some sessions today, as that is what Microsoft Ignite is all about. I just attended … Continue reading →

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Join a free Windows Server 2019 webinar

Posted on September 20, 2018 by ncbrady

With Microsoft Ignite just around the corner, Windows Server 2019 is set to get its full release and the signs look good. Very good. Unless you’re part of the Windows Server insider program – which grants you access to the … Continue reading →

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System Center Configuration Manager Technical Preview 1809 is out

Posted on September 16, 2018 by ncbrady

System Center Configuration Manager Technical Preview 1809 was released a few days ago (2018/9/12), and I finally got around to updating to it in my lab. This is the latest release in a long line of Technical Preview releases. To … Continue reading →

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SCCM 1806 CB Build & Capture TS failing at Prepare OS step

Posted on September 12, 2018 by ncbrady

I came across this in the windows-noob.com FaceBook group  today, so I thought i’d share it with you. An SCCM Build & Capture TS failing at Prepare OS step Invalid command line argument ‘/shutdown:false’ have just upgraded SCCM from 1710 … Continue reading →

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Bugs fixed since the SCCM (Current Branch) version 1806 release

Posted on September 6, 2018 by ncbrady

Microsoft have published a web page listing a few downloads and links to summaries of what was fixed since the Fast Ring release to today in System Center Configuration Manager version 1806 (Current Branch). https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/configurationmgr/2018/08/31/updates-for-configuration-manager-current-branch-1806-now-available/ In one of those links … Continue reading →

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Windows 10 to change to 18 and 30 month support release cycles starting with 1809

Posted on September 6, 2018 by ncbrady

Today Microsoft released a statement due to pressure and complaints from customers about the support life cycle of Windows 10. In this breaking news release the following was stated: All currently supported feature updates of Windows 10 Enterprise and Education … Continue reading →

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WMI errors in SMSTS.LOG after Restart Computer step in an in place upgrade task sequence (SCCM 1806 CB)

Posted on September 1, 2018 by ncbrady

I noticed that my in place upgrade task sequence (Windows 10 1709) was failing after the built in Restart Computer step, just bombing out of the task sequence. Further diagnosis revealed WMI errors in the SMSTS.LOG just prior to exiting … Continue reading →

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Configuration Manager technical preview version 1808 is out

Posted on August 24, 2018 by ncbrady

  Microsoft have released yet another update for the System Center Configuration Manager Technical Preview series, this time it’s version 1808 and with the following 2 main features, phased deployments of software updates and the ability to repair applications. Phased … Continue reading →

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Support for the Silverlight console for Intune ends August 31st, 2018 – move to Intune in Azure to continue managing

Posted on August 6, 2018 by ncbrady

Starting August 31, 2018, Mobile Device Management (MDM) will no longer be available in the classic Silverlight console for Intune standalone customers. You can read more about this change in Microsoft’s previous announcements: Public Preview of Intune on Azure General … Continue reading →

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