gwblok You ever wonder if all your packages in your TS are cached? How about a Configuration Item that checks for all of the references in the Task Sequence, then checks the CM Cache to see if there are there? Sure, lets do that. Script for CI on GITHUB HERE (includes Detection Method & Discovery Script) ... Read more
In this post, I'm going to show how you can use PowerShell to create & update query collections for non-compliant CIs.To create the Collection Query, you need two pieces of information, the Unique ID and the what Info you want Returned, (Noncompliant or State = 2) Typical Collection Query for NonCompliant CI: Each CI has ... Read more
Simple Post to start collecting things I often forget but use enough that I need to know. Hardware: General: Client Auth Cert Battery Info Language Pack Info
Ever wonder what triggers the SetupComplete.cmd file after Windows Installs / Windows Upgrades? It's actually just a couple of registry values. When you run an upgrade, you can use the postoobe switch to set that value to a different location, which is what ConfigMgr does to use it's own custom SetupComplete.cmd file. Lets now consider ... Read more
Ok, if the title didn't make sense, let me explain. Goal 1: Trigger a Restart of a computer, which will use the Configuration Manager Dialogs Boxes and so the CM Client is aware of the Restart and not start any jobs. Goal 2: Trigger via PowerShell from the local client without reaching back to the ... Read more