The Manageability Guys
The PFE UK Manageability team
Fully Automating P2V Migration for Software Assurance in ConfigMgr
?I’ve had this topic on my to-do list for a few months now. I presented on P2V Migration at a...
Author: Rob York Date: 05/09/2011
How to get a report with Friendly scan errors
Hi Everyone, I haven’t posted anything in ages so I thought I’d post something simple but hopefully...
Author: SaudM Date: 04/21/2011
PKI – Let’s make it Secure
Post three of what currently stands at a 4 part introduction to Public Key Infrastructure from my...
Author: Rob York Date: 04/18/2011
Deploying Office Environment Assessment Tool (OEAT) with ConfigMgr
I was approached by a colleague who specialises in Office about this particular tool and thought I...
Author: Rob York Date: 04/17/2011
PKI - Let's Keep it Secret
Over here in Thames Valley Park, myself and a few colleagues attended a brilliant session on Intel...
Author: Rob York Date: 04/08/2011
Preventing PXE Boot on Servers and Other Critical Client Systems Using MACIgnoreListFile
Following on from my last post here’s another method you can implement to protect specific...
Author: Rob York Date: 03/24/2011
Which Device Drivers Should I Import Into My Boot Image?
Today’s post comes from a colleague here in the UK, Jason Wallace. Jason is a fellow...
Author: Rob York Date: 03/22/2011
Preventing Operating System Deployment On Servers And Other Critical Client Systems
An uncharacteristically short one from me today; although normality will soon be resumed! There...
Author: Rob York Date: 03/09/2011
Software Deployment to Barely Connected Users
In a world where high-speed Internet connections are ubiquitous, even laptop computers can be...
Author: Rob York Date: 12/17/2010
Using SCCM Local Policy to Selectively Restrict App-V Integration
I am sure my customer are not alone in their desire to control the way in which Configuration...
Author: Rob York Date: 07/05/2010
System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Toolkit V2 Released
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Author: Rob York Date: 05/07/2010
Manageability Post Details for PFE UK
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Author: Rob York Date: 04/24/2010
Fancy a new career as a Premier Field Engineer in the UK?
Following continued successes, Premier Field Engineering in the UK has started recruiting for...
Author: Rob York Date: 04/08/2010
Enumerate Open Ports Script for DCM
This comes up quite often, so I thought I share a method I came up with to enumerate open ports in...
Author: Rob York Date: 03/10/2010
Being Proactive with ConfigMgr: Users with Low Disk Space
So this is the first post in a series about how to be proactive with ConfigMgr. I’ve started...
Author: Rob York Date: 03/10/2010
Enumerate Maintenance Windows Schedules in ConfigMgr
I recently had a customer request on how to enumerate maintenance windows within a site. The script...
Author: Rob York Date: 03/09/2010
Obtaining a list of AI Microsoft Products
I received a question from colleague recently around how to find the exact name used in the AI...
Author: Rob York Date: 03/09/2010
Configuration Manager 2007 Desired Configuration Management Configuration Packs
All downloadable Configuration Packs for ConfigMgr are available at Microsoft Pinpoint, however it...
Author: Rob York Date: 02/13/2010
Why Doesn’t GetNumResults() Work?
The SCCM provider comes with some useful methods in particular for collections. You can view them...
Author: Rob York Date: 12/09/2009
More Powershell “Cmdlets”
Following on from our last post on Powershell for SCCM here are some more “cmdlets” (functions...
Author: Rob York Date: 12/03/2009
More On SCCM and Powershell
I thought I would add to our previous post on Powershell. Powershell can make SCCM admin far easier...
Author: Rob York Date: 11/27/2009
Client Network Traffic tests
These postings are provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confer no rights. The following...
Author: Rob York Date: 11/19/2009
What AI data is in your database?
Ever wonder what’s in the Asset Intelligence (AI) catalog on your site server’s database? I...
Author: Rob York Date: 11/19/2009
Client Activity Summary Report
The following T-SQL query will generate a report that shows the status of ConfigMgr clients. It uses...
Author: Rob York Date: 11/16/2009
Useful ConfigMgr Resources
The following is a list of useful information on ConfigMgr, pointing to various resources and...
Author: Rob York Date: 11/16/2009
ConfigMgr and Powershell
Hello, This is my first blog post so I thought I would make it something vaguely interesting (to...
Author: Rob York Date: 11/13/2009
Using Enhanced System Discovery 2007 R2 For Speedy Software Distribution
I’ve been working with a customer on a way to improve their software distribution to computers...
Author: Rob York Date: 10/14/2009
Setting Default Domain Name in Operating System Deployment
In Configuration Manager Operating System Deployment, it is desirable to change the default logon to...
Author: Rob York Date: 09/30/2009