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Using SCCM - small deployment?
I have a group of 20-30 Win7 machines that I want to install, update, do some small configuration to and then deploy into 'the field'. At my job they use SCCM to maintain the systems so I started ...
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Is it better to wrap packages for SCCM 2007?
I was checking with a fellow sysadmin and debating whether it was better to bundle a large install, say Adobe CS5, into a single self extracting installer or leave it as a bunch of smaller files when ...
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Restore Deleted Update List SCCM 2007
I mistakenly deleted an large update list from my SCCM 2007 console. Anyway to restore it?
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SCCM recurring OSD task sequence
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The question below was solved with the help of the accepted answer below. However, the actual cause of the problem was due to a bug. I have added another answer to this question below that ...
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SCCM software install errors
I'm having issues with a Win7 x64 client
SCCM2007 R3 / Server 2008 R2 SP1
SCCM thinks that the software is not installing properly (exit code 1) , and hence retries to reinstall due to on fail ...
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Migrating to SCCM from WSUS-only updates. Keep existing approvals?
I've got a small 1-site SCCM 2007 deployment and I'm just getting to grips with pushing out Windows Updates to SCCM clients using it. I've previously managed updates by manually approving from WSUS ...
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restart a failed task sequence
When using a Task Sequence to reimage a PC, is it possible to restart the Task Sequence if an error occurs during one of the steps from where it failed?
The only other options that I'm aware of are ...
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Run Microsoft SCCM Remote Control Viewer on Client Machines?
I've install SCCM 2012 on a server and have successfully used the Remote Control option to take control of a system I've setup to be managed by SCCM. Now, I don't want to have to log in to a server ...
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Does doing sysprep too many times cause issues?
I've been told that one should not sysprep a Windows image too many times... kinda like using a Nuralizer too many times on one person :) Can anyone provide additional information on this?
We like to ...
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How do I add a new full admin account to SCCM 2007?
I want to install Forefront Endpoint Protection on my SCCM server using a new service account that I just created specifically for this purpose. I'll be using a separate reporting database so I'll ...
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SCCM (Real-Time Dashboard for Software Updates)
Do you know if there's any Dashboard on SCCM that would allow me to see in real time the status of the installation of patches when using Software Updates?
Something like this:
Client Status
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Is it possible to install a windows service that requires a password with SCCM?
Is it possible to do an unattended installed of a windows service that requires a password with SCCM?
It would be nice if SCCM could run a package as a service account. That way the package could ...
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Monitoring Multicast traffic with SCCM 2007
Part of our semester refresh of machines is to reimage over 1200 machines with sccm via multicast. Is there a way from the windows side to monitor how many machines are in a specific sccm/wds created ...
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Is there a way to force remove an SCCM 2007 Site Server?
One of our secondary site servers in SCCM 2007 has become corrupt. IIS, WSUS and WDS have failed. Unfortunately, in Server 2008 there is no way to repair these server roles. I have cleared the ...
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SCCM'07 - OSD - Task Sequence - Install Software not caching program to hard drive
I am running SCCM '07 and building a Windows 7 x86 image using OSD and a Task Sequence. During the TS I do an "Install Software" step to install Adobe Flash. The program for flash is a batch file ...
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SCCM Updating Package source and Rerun Behaviour
I have a package which contains a login script which I update from time to time.
I do some changes in the script then I do a "Update Distribution Points", which increments the "Source version" of the ...
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Does Intel vPro work via add-on NICs?
We're currently using Dell OptiPlex workstations with the Intel vPro feature. A remote location is requiring their computers be connected via fibre for security reasons. This will require us to ...
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Configuration Manager sub site codes
I have two sub-sites set up in configuration manager. When the SCCM agent installs on the client machines within the boundaries of those sub sites they are assigned the site code of the Primary site, ...
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During SCCM task sequence, is it possible to remove target machine from all collections?
I am attempting to create an 'end of life' task sequence for leased machines, and I would like to add an element to the sequence that removes the system from all collections (effectively removing it ...
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How to handle Lync 2010 Clients updates
We have in a quite large Organization Lync 2010 deployed. Also we use for software and updates distribution System Center Configuration Manager.
Our problem we face is that, if we distribute the Lync ...
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SCCM 2007 not installing Forefront Endpoint Protection client
We've recently upgraded from Forefront Endpoint Protection 2007 to 2010 and it now needs SCCM to deploy the clients, so we are using SCCM for the first time and struggling a little bit.
SCCM is fully ...
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Remote SCCM deployment of Operating Systems
I am currently using sccm 2007 for our software deployment and PXE. During this summer I have been tasked with upgrading 2000+ machines from Windows XP to Windows 7. My plan is to use sccm to ...
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Uninstalling software using SCCM
I've got a small number (~20) of test workstations in a lab which I'm using to test a software deployment using SCCM.
One of the things I'm looking to do is remove some of the pre-installed software ...
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SCCM deploy from VMware XP image
We recently set up the latest version of SCCM and I managed to capture a .wim image from a virtual machine (build and capture task sequence). I want to use this .wim file to deploy winXP to different ...
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SCCM 2007 Agent deploy problem
I have a SCCM 2007 Enterprise Edition on Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition.My question is;
When I want to deploy by using manually install or push install my agents,
I am receive the following ...
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OpenOffice 3.3.0 silent installation through SCCM
I'm trying to perform a installation of OpenOffice 3.3.0 so that we can distribute it through SMS on our Windows clients.
I found an article on the OpenOffice wiki on how to perform such ...
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SCCM 2007 Query for installed software versions
How can I write a query to find machines which installed office 2003 with Sp3 in SCCM 2007?
Thanks,
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System Center + ForeFront Endpoint Protection for medium-sized organization
My organization is unhappy with our current antivirus/antimalware solution and are looking to make a change. The organization consists of two sites, one with about 80 clients and one with about 30. ...
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Why are these migrated user profiles being left in a subfolder?
When performing a user state migration from a Windows XP computer to a Windows 7 computer, destination profiles are not properly restored. As far as I can tell from log files the operation was ...
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SCCM 2007 managing hosts in non trusted forest
I have an implementation of SCCM 2007 in forest "A" that manages hosts in that Windows 2008 forest. There is another forest/domain, "B", which I have no trust with that I need to manage hosts in as ...
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SCCM R3 package failure
Im having issues with a few packages failing in SCCM R3 and im wondering the folllowing.
It says it should try to reinstall if it failed the first time, what are the rules that govorn this ( IE how ...
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Running System Center Configuration Manager on a Domain Controller
We are a smallish educational network (about 70 clients) with a single server running Windows Server 2008 Enterprise, functioning as both domain controller and file server.
The educational pricing ...
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SCCM Advertise Task Sequence to PXE Computers ONLY
Well I made the horrendous mistake of advertising a task sequence to all machines which as resulted in a lot of Help Desk calls with people wondering what this wonderful pop-up box means.
But what I ...
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List of events to track for Desired Configuration Management (DCM) in SCCM
I can't seem to find a list of all event IDs related to DCM in SCCM. I managed to find the common ones by testing but I'm sure there are tons of scenarios I haven't seen yet.
I'm interested in events ...
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How can I create an SCCM query for all systems with the Hyper-V role installed?
As per the title, really. Haven't been able to find a way to create an SCCM 2007 R3 (System Center Configuration Manager) that will list all Windows 2008 and 2008 R2 systems with the Hyper-V role ...
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SCCM PXE not working
How do I get the SCCM server to direct the clients so they get DHCP, and connect to the SCCM server?
Do I need to have the WDS role installed? Is this a requirement?
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FEP 2010 install fails: Error: Setup cannot determine the SQL Integration Service version
When I try to install FEP2010 combined with SCCM R3 and SQL 2008 STD, I get this error:
Error: Setup cannot determine the SQL Integration Service version.
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SCCM for mobile device management returns 404 on /devicemgmt/server.resource
We have a new Windows Server 2008 R2 machine onto which we have installed SCCM SP2 followed by the R2 package.
We have enabled a mobile device management point and enabled distribution points to ...
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SCCM 2007 sp2 Client installation issue
I'm having a problem with some users in my network with SCCM client, some computers are approved and having the client and some other users are having N/A and client as NO although the client is ...
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How can we create an SCCM package that will install an MSI from It's Application Server?
We are trying to deploy the CT Summation Enterprise v2.7 Client but are not having any luck trying to create a Package that needs to run the install from the Summation Server as it will not work if we ...
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SCCM client installation failing
We are currently attempting to installing the sccm to clients but we have found that the push method is very hit and miss.
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Server 2008 R2
SCCM 2007 R3
Clients:
Win7 x64
Issue with push:
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GPO does not get applied immediatly - normal behaviour?
We are currently testing an environment in which we roll out pc's with SCCM. We've been having trouble for a while now with computers on which we deploy XP do not show up as "in the domain" or with ...
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SCCM deployment (XP) fails on random computers; cant seem to communicate with server
Let me start off by mentioning that I have no prior experience with SCCM, and that this is a proof of concept setup we are setting up in order to deploy our classroom environments more dynamically. ...
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SCCM app install method
I was wondering if it was possible to have SCCM install items on restart like msi's via GPO objects?
Thanks.
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Records in AD for SCCM
I'm replacing an SCCM box and new clients are still looking for the old server. So my question is this: What records (NOT client side) exist for SCCM to work? Wins? AD? I need to check each one to ...
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Office Communicator 2007 - cannot save conversation history
I'm deploying Windows 7 Enterprise via WDS with SCCM, for around 6000 desktops/laptops.
My task sequence installs many standard applications (flash, adobe acrobat reader etc...), as well as Office ...
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How do I create a SCCM package where the main installation initiates self-contained msi's?
I have a few applications that are installed using InstallShield -- during the installation one or two parts of the application are installed with msi's. I've tried recording an iss file to instruct ...
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How to query SCCM for all collections that a user is a member of?
We will shortly be moving all our user accounts to a new domain, as part of this the user accounts will pick up new SMS ResourceIDs in SCCM.
What I need to do is to query SCCM for all collections ...
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Are there complete System Center Configuration Manager alternatives?
I have been researching System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2 SP2 and struggling to swallow the SCCM pill. The tool seems outdated and not well equipped for managing an environment with the ...
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SCCM Console has tree stuructre but no entries
Running Windows 2008 R2 / SCCM V4 / SQL Server 2008 - Seperate Server.
The Console was workign fine last week.
I Launch the SCCM Console as Domain Admin it is showing no entries.
The Tree looks ...
