I was recently reviewing the content location for all applications and in the process put together this PowerShell one-liner to output them all.
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PowerShell: Get Programs and Features properties
The function is named Get-ArpPropertyByDisplayName and will quickly retrieve and return any of the properties of an installed application stored in the Windows registry.
Read more...PowerShell Module: Set the ConfigMgr Limiting Collections
I wrote a short blog post recently describing how you can semi-automatically update the limiting collection for all collections in a Configuration Manager console folder here. However, as is commonly the case, a one-time task became something that needed to be done at scale. We suddenly needed to embark on a mass reorganisation of our […]
Read more...Bulk update ConfigMgr limiting collection
UPDATE: the requirement below grew after I wrote this post, and so I have created a module to streamline the process; you can read about and get it from here. This is the second time that I needed to perform this task so, even though it is quite simple, I thought I would put it out […]
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Automated creation of ConfigMgr operational collections
Query collections can be used in SCCM to target or give a quick counts of specific device states. For example we could create a query collection that contains all Windows 10 workstations. Manually creating these types of collections can be quite time consuming especially if you manage multiple sites or hierarchies, therefore automatically generating these query […]
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Import certificates into Java RTE using ConfigMgr Compliance Settings
We recently had a requirement from a customer to import two certificates into the Windows client’s Java Runtime certificate store. The problem they were experiencing was that when they tried to connect to a particular custom web app they were receiving a security prompt. Prompts such as this usually generate service desk calls and conditioning […]
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Automated creation of a default Configuration Manager folder structure
TLDR: https://github.com/markhallen/configmgr/blob/master/New-CMFolders We regularly create Configuration Manager hierarchies for new customers and we like to standardise the organisation of the different object types. For this reason automation provides expediency, convenience and conformity. The New-CMFolders PowerShell script will accept a CSV file of the desired folder structure and create the folders therein. Mandatory parameters The script […]
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Batch update Configuration Manager Software Metering Rules
I recently encountered an issue where a batch of Software Metering rules were not returning any results because the language settings were too specific. To resolve the issue I used two PowerShell commands to batch update the language to “Any”. The metering rules were all prefixed with a regular string so I first retrieved an […]
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Windows 10 November 2015 Update disconnected me from the internet but there is an easy fix
I updated my home Windows 10 computer with the November 2015 (10586) update this week and when the process was complete I could not connect to the internet. I’m sharing my experience here in case someone else experiences the same issue because there is a very simple fix. My initial thought was that the NIC drivers […]
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Planning the bulk import of applications into Configuration Manager
I love working to a plan; I like to think through what is the best way to build something in the best possible way before implementation, however this isn’t always possible, and in some situations not desirable. I’m not talking about always planning the full life-cycle of a product or project but at least planning […]
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