Driver management in ConfigMgr 2007
One of the difficult things in deployment is getting all drivers to work. Best practice here is to remove the "auto-apply drivers" in the Task sequence, and put "add driver package" instead. Most of...
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ConfigMgr 2007 R3 is here!
Sooner then expected, but even a long wait: ConfigMgr 2007 R3 is here! This will be probably the last release for ConfigMgr 2007, because the next release is now available in beta. Which improvements...
View ArticleCreating dynamic collections in ConfigMgr
When designing a new ConfigMgr environment, there is not only a total design needed but also a plan for the collections. I let my decision mostly be based on what functionality is needed, and if Active...
View ArticleUseful Information from TechEd 2010 Berlin
Last week I was at TechEd 2010 in Berlin. With 6,000 delegates the event was sold out! It was a nice week with lots of useful information about Management and Windows Client (my favourite tracks)....
View ArticleNew functionality in ConfigMgr 2012 (vNext)
Now ConfigMgr R3 is released we must wait for ConfigMgr 2012 to get new functionality. Here is a (small) list of changes between ConfigMgr 2007 and 2012:The name for the next release of ConfigMgr, will...
View ArticleConfigMgr 2007 Troubleshooting issues
Everybody knows there are some challenges when installing, configuring and managing ConfigMgr 2007. With SMS 2003 that was the same, a great product when it works, but a lot of frustration when it...
View ArticleUsing Multicast functionality in ConfigMgr
By default ConfigMgr 2007 Operating System Deployment (OSD) is deploying in Unicast. Every deployment or software distribution will be bit by bit transferred to the device. With ConfigMgr 2007 R2, and...
View ArticleConfigure dynamic collections in ConfigMgr
After the success of my first blog "Creating dynamic collections in ConfigMgr" (most pageviews on this blog), I will write a follow-up on this item. It seems that many people are searching on this...
View ArticleHow to manage Obsolete clients in ConfigMgr
When deploying devices multiple times a day, for example when testing a new Task Sequence, ConfigMgr clients will become obsolete. This because everytime a device gets a new image, the ConfigMgr client...
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