juli 2009 - System Center Configuration Manager

Config Mgr prompting for credentials when running report

This is really a top annoying problem, the constant prompt for credentials each time you open a report. All you need to do is disable the Internet Explorer Enhanced security on the reporting server. This is done by running Add/Remove programs, Add/Remove...

Published 07-09-2009 21:34 by Kent Agerlund

Filed under: Reporting

How to stop a client push installation in Configuration Manager

When a client push installation is initiated Config Mgr. generates a CCR - Client Configuration Request file - for each client. To stop the process those files must be manually deleted. As the files are processed they are moved between three different...

Published 07-09-2009 21:31 by Kent Agerlund

Filed under: Client deployment

Config mgr report count x86 and x64 operating systems

In this post you will find the code for two reports. The first is a simple report that will count the different system types (x86 etc). The second report can be used as a standard hardware inventory report listing the most basic information like operating...

Published 07-09-2009 21:28 by Kent Agerlund

Filed under: Inventory, Reporting

Configuration Manager 2007 - Defining the service/helpdesk role

Defining permissions requires configuring access rights in the Config Mgr. console and adding objects to predefined groups on the site server. In this example I am defining permissions to the service desk role. Role description: Access to a user defined...

Published 07-09-2009 21:21 by Kent Agerlund

Filed under: Administrator console, Security

Configuration Manager – Find virtual machines

Keeping track of the the virtual machines can be a little pain. Here is a query and a report that hopefully will make it a bit easier to keep track of those virtual machines and their corresponding physical hosts. The Query select distinct SMS_R_System...

Published 07-09-2009 21:18 by Kent Agerlund

Filed under: Inventory, Reporting, Queries

The Serial number game

Just spend a frustrating (but interesting morning) at a customer site: Case : Config Mgr. installed on a Virtual Server, with a 3 month old backup. Config Mgr. DB installed on another server. Config Mgr. server was corrupted and a the very old backup...

Published 07-09-2009 21:15 by Kent Agerlund

Filed under: Disaster recovery

Config. Mgr Report – List all Maintenance windows

Configuration Manager ships with a built-in report showing maintenance windows for a single computer. I have just done a few modifications to that report (added a few columns and removed the prompt). SELECT TOP (100) PERCENT sw...

Published 07-09-2009 21:11 by Kent Agerlund

Filed under: Inventory, Reporting

Ups I deleted 1.000 computers in Config. Mgr console

Accindently deleting computer objects in the Config Mgr. console has happened in the past and it will most likely happen again in the future. This post will hopefully help you understand what’s going on in the background and how Configuration Manager...

Published 07-09-2009 21:08 by Kent Agerlund

Filed under: Administrator console, Inventory

Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 policy changes

After some testing of the servicepack yesterday I discovered a few very nice changes to the client. Policies are now being applied straight away (in the “old days” Config mgr SP1 and previous versions) policies were retrieved from the Management Point...

Published 07-09-2009 21:02 by Kent Agerlund

Filed under: Config Mgr SP2

MVP Renewal

I'm proud to let you know that I've been re-awarded with the 2009 Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award for System Center Configuration Manager. This is truly a great honor for me. I want to thank my family and friends who always support...

Published 07-02-2009 14:25 by Ronni Pedersen

Filed under: MVP

juli 2009 - System Center Configuration Manager

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