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Category Archives: System Center Configuration Manager (Current Branch)

Enabling Full Disk Encryption in Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager 1910 in a task sequence

Posted on January 18, 2020 by ncbrady

Introduction Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager 1910 came with BitLocker management capabilities (MBAM features), and this fits together nicely with task sequence steps regarding BitLocker. The option to enable Full Disk Encryption actually started with Configuration Manager 1806 but MBAM integration … Continue reading →

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Learn about Bitlocker Management in Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager version 1910 – part 7 Reporting and compliance

Posted on January 8, 2020 by ncbrady

Introduction In this video I show you how you use the built in reports from the BitLocker Management feature that was released in Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager version 1910. I explain what each of the 5 built in reports offer … Continue reading →

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Learn about Bitlocker Management in Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager version 1910 – part 6 forcing decryption

Posted on December 25, 2019 by ncbrady

Introduction In this video I show you how you can enforce decryption of BitLocker encrypted drives in Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager version 1910. It involves the use of a custom Configuration Baseline with a Configuration Item to set a registry … Continue reading →

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Learn about Bitlocker Management in Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager version 1910 – part 5 key rotation

Posted on December 17, 2019 by ncbrady

Introduction In this video I show you how key rotation works when a key has been revealed via the helpdesk using Bitlocker Management integrated as a feature in Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager version 1910. To see a list of all … Continue reading →

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Learn about Bitlocker Management in Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager version 1910 – part 4 Enforce encryption

Posted on December 17, 2019 by ncbrady

Introduction In this video I show you how to enforce encryption with no user interaction using Bitlocker Management in Configuration Manager 1910 (and a compliance baseline containing a configuration item with 2 registry keys). Below are the key path and … Continue reading →

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Learn about Bitlocker Management in Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager version 1910 – part 3 customize the portals

Posted on December 14, 2019 by ncbrady

Introduction In this video I show you how to customize the self service portal to suit your organization, and I show you how you can change what a person see’s in the help desk based on which Active Directory Security … Continue reading →

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Learn about Bitlocker Management in Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager version 1910 – Part 2, configure portals

Posted on December 10, 2019 by ncbrady

Introduction In this video I show you what you need to know to get the Bitlocker Management (formally MBAM) web site portals working in Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager version 1910, please check it out. Install the MBAM portals – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/configmgr/protect/deploy-use/bitlocker/setup-websites … Continue reading →

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Learn about Bitlocker Management in Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager version 1910

Posted on December 5, 2019 by ncbrady

Introduction I’ve created a video showing you what you need to know to get Bitlocker Management (formally MBAM) integration working in Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager version 1910, please check it out. for more info and links to setting up PKI … Continue reading →

Posted in 1910, Key Rotation, Lenovo, MBAM, MBAM helpdesk, MBAM Reporting, MBAM SelfService, P1 Mobile workstation, pki, System Center Configuration Manager (Current Branch) | 3 Comments

Want to learn about the new Bitlocker Management feature in Microsoft Endpoint Manager Configuration Manager ?

Posted on November 13, 2019 by ncbrady

Introduction Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring (MBAM) is the ability to have a client agent (the MDOP MBAM agent) on your Windows devices to enforce BitLocker encryption including algorithm type, and to store the recovery keys in your database, securely. … Continue reading →

Posted in 1909, 1910, Group Policy, Key Rotation, MBAM helpdesk, MBAM Reporting, MBAM SelfService, pki, PKI | 29 Comments

How can I upgrade to System Center Configuration Manager Current Branch version 1906

Posted on July 26, 2019 by ncbrady

Djam just tweeted the following and I’ve highlighted the important bits. This is the biggest release of #SCCM CB yet. More features that any previous release, more code checkins, and more bug fixes. Also more customers have deployed it already … Continue reading →

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How can I install System Center Configuration Manager (Current Branch) version 1902 on Windows Server 2019 with SQL Server 2017 – Part 6

Posted on May 30, 2019 by ncbrady

Introduction This multi-part guide will show you how to install the latest baseline version of Configuration Manager from Microsoft. The latest available baseline version is System Center Configuration Manager (Current Branch) version 1902 as of April the 10th 2019. I … Continue reading →

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Upgrading the SQL Server 2012 Client Agent with PowerShell to support TLS 1.2 for SCCM installations

Posted on April 28, 2019 by ncbrady

Introduction This is a quick post to highlight a small update to my Install SQL Server 2017.ps1 script used to install SCCM 1902 with SQL Server 2017 on Windows Server 2019 published recently. I’ve added a new section to deal … Continue reading →

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How can I install System Center Configuration Manager (Current Branch) version 1902 on Windows Server 2019 with SQL Server 2017 – Part 5

Posted on April 24, 2019 by ncbrady

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How can I install System Center Configuration Manager (Current Branch) version 1902 on Windows Server 2019 with SQL Server 2017 – Part 4

Posted on April 18, 2019 by ncbrady

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How can I install System Center Configuration Manager (Current Branch) version 1902 on Windows Server 2019 with SQL Server 2017 – Part 3

Posted on April 16, 2019 by ncbrady

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