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“Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement has stopped working” dialog box displayed when selecting a mobile device or selecting Show Members in the all Mobile Devices Collection in SCCM TP1605

“Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement has stopped working” dialog box displayed when selecting a mobile device or selecting Show Members in the all Mobile Devices Collection in SCCM TP1605 So you are running ConfigMgr Technical Preview 1605. Whenever you either select a mobile device, … Continued

Coming Soon – FAQShop 2016

In case some of you are wondering, yes things may appear to have been quiet around here for a while. Well appearances can be deceiving. As well as partnering with Adaptiva to write the free Report Top 10 Best Practices … Continued

New Free Report: Top 10 Best Practices for Windows 10 OSD with ConfigMgr

I’m delighted to announce the availability of a new, free report I’ve written in partnership with for our friends at Adaptiva. Here is some more information and I hope you enjoy it (if you’ve got any comments let me know): “Is … Continued

“Task Sequence environment not found” message during a Task Sequence that uses the “Install Software Updates” step to install Software Updates that require multiple restarts

“Task Sequence environment not found” message during a Task Sequence that uses the “Install Software Updates” step to install Software Updates that require multiple restarts I’ve created a Task Sequence that uses the Install Software Updates step to install a … Continued

Is there a Technical Case Study available on how Microsoft IT uses Intune?

Is there a Technical Case Study available on how Microsoft IT uses Intune? Wouldn’t it be great if there was a Technical Case Study available that detailed how Microsoft IT uses Intune? Well there is and here is where to … Continued

Why aren’t my ConfigMgr / SCCM 2012 Clients using the correct Network Access Account?

PROBLEM: I am running ConfigMgr / SCCM 2012 Release 2 (R2), where I’ve configured multiple Network Access Accounts (NAAs). However, some of my Clients are using the wrong NAA which is causing me issues. Why aren’t my Clients using the … Continued

Why do I not see an error if I enter an invalid Password for the ConfigMgr / SCCM 2012 Active Directory Forest Discovery Account?

PROBLEM: I’ve configured a new Active Directory Forest Discovery Account but realised I actually entered an invalid password. Why do I not see an error if I enter an invalid Password for the “Active Directory Forest Discovery Account”?

New FAQs – 15th & 16th Feb 2016

Configuration Manager Compliance Settings Troubleshooting Configuration Items Errors “Setting Discovery Error 0x80041002 Not Found” Source WMI for SQL Server 2014 Compliance Items Configuration Manager 2012 Troubleshooting Accounts ConfigMgr – Why aren’t my Clients using the correct Network Access Account? … Continued

Why is the “Delete” option greyed out for a Configuration Manager Account?

PROBLEM: I need to delete an Account in Configuration Manager. However, when I select the account in the ConfigMgr Console under Administration\Overview\Security\Accounts the Delete button is greyed out on the Ribbon. If I right-click the account the Delete option is … Continued

Subnetting Made Easy

Subnetting Made Easy is one of the most popular articles I’ve ever written and with the recent changes to the Site I didn’t want this one getting lost so I’ve migrated it over. To understand Boundary and Boundary Groups you … Continued

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