Cliff Hobbs

[ConfigMgr] Survey: Certificate Lifecycle and Management – tell Microsoft what you think

The ConfigMgr Product Team are keen to get your feedback on certificate lifecycle and management. You can help by answering this short (16 question) survey: “Hello, The System Center Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr) team is currently gathering usage information and requirements … Continued

ConfigMgr – Announcement: Configuration Manager Documentation Library Update for October 2012

WOW the Documentation Team have been busy this past month on ConfigMgr 2012 (nothing new/ updated for this month for ConfigMgr 2007), as you’ll see from their Release Statement below: “The Documentation Library for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager has been updated … Continued

[ConfigMgr 2007] KB 2750782 released to add Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 Support to ConfigMgr 2007 SP2

Microsoft has just released KB 2750782 “Update adds support for Windows 8-based client computers in System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2” that adds support for Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 to ConfigMgr SP2 (which includes R2 and R3), which you can … Continued

Does ConfigMgr/SCCM 2007 support Windows 8/Windows Server 2012 as Clients?

Now that Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 have been released, does Microsoft have any plans to support these operating systems under ConfigMgr 2007 as Clients?

[WMUG] My departure from WMUG and my WMUG Blog

For those unaware, I am no longer working with WMUG. I enjoyed my time with the group, the highlight of which was having the opportunity to engage with you, the community in person. Following my departure, my blog was removed … Continued

Why does my ConfigMgr / SCCM 2007 Task Sequence ignore “This task sequence can run only on the specified client platforms” Task Sequence properties setting?

I want to be able to limit one of Task Sequences to only running on a Vista machine. On the “Advanced” tab of the Task System Properties I’ve selected the “This task sequence can run only on the specified client … Continued

How do I delete a MDT Deployment Point?

I want to delete a Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT 2008) Deployment Point but don’t see an obvious way of doing this. So how do I delete a MDT Deployment Point?

How do I run the MDT Deployment Workbench manually?

I’ve logged onto a machine that has the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit / MDT 2008 Deployment Workbench installed on it but I don’t see any shortcuts to start it. How do I run the MDT Deployment Workbench manually?

[ConfigMgr] Survey: ConfigMgr Internet Based Client Management – tell Microsoft what you think

If you are either currently using or thinking of using the Internet Based Client Management feature of ConfigMgr (2007 or 2012) you have a unique opportunity to give Microsoft feedback that could shape the future direction of this feature by … Continued

How do I turn off the ‘Actions’ pane in the ConfigMgr 2007 Admin Console?

PROBLEM: I’m working on a laptop and forever having to scroll right to see items in the Administrator Console. Is there anyway I can turn off the “Actions” pane? RESOLUTION: his depends on whether you want to make the chance … Continued

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