Configuration Manager 2012–Extending the AD Schema Video Walkthrough
Quick video on how to extend the Active Directory Schema for ConfigMgr 2012 Beta 2. This video will also apply to ConfigMgr 2007.
Configuration Manager 2012– Initial Installation Video Walkthrough
Here is a quick video walkthrough of the initial installation of ConfigMgr 2012, this is Beta 2. Hope this helps.
Expression SDK in Silverlight–DataTrigger Example
One type of Trigger available in the Expression SDK is the DataTrigger. This a trigger that uses a Binding to determine when to execute its actions. If you are using MVVM (or any other pattern that relies heavily on view models or presentation models), this class is a perfect way to interact with the UI…
QuickTricks: Decluttering the Monitoring pane view (#SCOM)
Once or twice a year my wife tells me the dreaded statement – “we need to clean the garage”. It’s one of those tasks that we could avoid if we worked to keep things uncluttered but over time things just get messy since we don’t work to keep them uncluttered. It’s the same way in…
When the Sandbox isn’t enough & a Farm solution is too much
It’s really easy to just select farm solution for your Visual Studio project: That’s your choice provided that your IT department doesn’t mind or your customer doesn’t know any better. But, if they do care about security, they may insist that you find a way to meet the requirements of the solution while staying in…
Does your assembly actually belong in the GAC?
In many cases, NO. Many developers believe that "GACing" their assemblies is always the proper way to deploy them. In reality, privately deploying your assemblies (even if they’re strongly named) is a better option. Assembles that are not shared by other applications should not be installed in the GAC. In fact, if only a few…
Configuration Manager 2012–Offline Servicing for OSD
Configuration Manager 2012 has a new feature for updating your images. This process uses Component Based Servicing (CBS) updates. By updating the image this way, you are decreasing the time it takes to deploy your image and reduce the vulnerabilities during the OSD process. Hopefully this process is also simpler to manage than rebuilding your…
SharePoint 2007 Config Wizard Access Denied – Does your database server have an alias?
This post is a follow-up to my post from February 12th of this year – https://www.catapultsystems.com/mpoole/archive/2011/02/12/sharepoint-2007-config-wizard-access-denied.aspx. Well, not really a follow-up but more like "another reason" that Access Denied doesn’t always mean there is a permissions issue. So let’s get to the issue and the resolution. I was adding a server to a SharePoint 2007…
Generate Computernames in MDT 2010 based on prefix and a sequencenumber
Johan has put up a new post over on his blog. Be sure to read his original post here. This procedure works like this: If they computername is in the database already (known), it will assign that name to the PC. If the computer is not in the database (unknown), it will generate a computername…
LTIPause.vbs – Take a break in deployment
The Deployment Bunny is at it again. This time he’s got a nice post on pausing the Task Sequence. Read the full post here. Ok, so I know there is a very nice script called LTISuspend.wsf that will suspend the deployment, kind of perfect when you need to stop the deployment at a certain point…