Category Archives: ConfigMgr 2012

How can I sync the BIOS date in WinPE to avoid PXE boot failure with System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager ?

Introduction I’ve seen this quite a bit so I thought I might as well post it in case others see the same problem, what happens is that computers (virtual or real) that have an incorrect date in the BIOS will … Continue reading

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How can I manage modern devices using System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager ? – Part 11

In Part 1 of this mini series we integrated Windows Intune with System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager. In Part 2 we added Support for iOS devices (Iphone, iPad). In Part 3 we learned the difference between App Package for … Continue reading

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System Center Configuration Manager Step By Step Guides

Introduction This is a mirror of a page (an index) of the System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Step By Step Guides written by myself which are posted on windows-noob.com or here on this blog. The page is actually an index … Continue reading

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How can I manage modern devices using System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager ? – Part 10

In Part 1 of this mini series we integrated Windows Intune with System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager. In Part 2 we added Support for iOS devices (Iphone, iPad). In Part 3 we learned the difference between App Package for … Continue reading

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What to do if you get dirsync errors like “Azure Active Directory Connector: stopped-extension-dll-exception” ?

Yesterday I noticed issues in CloudUserSync.log where it failed to upload a user to Intune Failed to add user TESTUSER2@WINDOWSINTUNENOOB.COM; reason UserNotFound After mailing back and forth it seems that Torsten also had the same issue, and it was related … Continue reading

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How can I make multiple hidden task sequences available on-demand in Configuration Manager 2012 R2?

Introduction   In a previous post I explained how to deploy hidden task sequences in Configuration Manager by using the SMSTSPreferredAdvertID variable. You can use that method (or variations of it) to Deploy Task Sequences that are hidden and only … Continue reading

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Microsoft releases Windows 8.1 Update (KB2919355), how does it impact System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager and MDT 2013 ?

Introduction Microsoft have released Windows 8.1 update and a corresponding version of the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK) for Windows 8.1 Update. This new version of the ADK was released to support the new update to Windows 8.1 … Continue reading

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How can I manage modern devices using System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager ? – Part 8

In Part 1 of this mini series we integrated Windows Intune with System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager. In Part 2 we added Support for iOS devices (Iphone, iPad). In Part 3 we learned the difference between App Package for … Continue reading

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How can I manage modern devices using System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager ? – Part 7

In Part 1 of this mini series we integrated Windows Intune with System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager. In Part 2 we added Support for iOS devices (Iphone, iPad). In Part 3 we learned the difference between App Package for … Continue reading

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How can I manage modern devices using System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager ? – Part 6

In Part 1 of this mini series we integrated Windows Intune with System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager. In Part 2 we added Support for iOS devices (Iphone, iPad). In Part 3 we learned the difference between App Package for … Continue reading

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System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1 CU4 Released

Introduction Microsoft has release CU4 for Configuration Manager 2012 SP1 and it is available for download here. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2922875 Issues that are fixed Software distribution ·         Packages are listed as Unknown in the Content Status node of the Administrator Console. This … Continue reading

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How can I manage modern devices using System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager ? – Part 5

Introduction In Part 1 of this mini series we integrated Windows Intune with System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager. In Part 2 we added Support for iOS devices (Iphone, iPad). In Part 3 we learned the difference between App Package … Continue reading

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How can I manage modern devices using System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager ? – Part 4

Introduction   In Part 1 of this mini series we integrated Windows Intune with System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager. In Part 2 we added Support for iOS devices (Iphone, iPad). In Part 3 we learned the difference between App … Continue reading

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How can I manage modern devices using System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager ? – Part 3

Introduction In Part 1 of this mini series we integrated Windows Intune with System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager. In Part 2 we added Support for iOS devices (Iphone, iPad). In this part we learn the difference between App Package … Continue reading

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How can I manage modern devices using System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager ? – Part 2

Introduction In Part 1 of this mini series we integrated Windows Intune with System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager. In this part we will add Support for iOS devices (Iphone, iPad). Many companies today have users with company or personal … Continue reading

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