
Tag: Automation
All
All Latest
Windows 10 Servicing Plans – Running out of Space – Filtering Updates – Too many Languages #SCCM #ServcingPlans
A slightly odd ball title, but I wanted to cover off a few scenarios that seem to have plagued a...
Read MoreAzure Active Directory – Problem Updating UserPrincipalName (FederatedUser.UserPrincipalName], is not valid)
Ever need to change an Azure tenants user’s UPN from one of your verified to another? This needs to be done for a few reasons, but usually this is done to migrate people between departments / sub companies in cases where their email has changed. Unfortunately, ADConnect tries to do this, but fails. How do we fix this? #PowerShell!
Read MoreHow to Force a #SCCM Task Sequence to Fail
Task Sequences are used heavily in Operating System Deployment (#OSD), but they are also used to control the workflow of installing applications, migrations, updates and even patching. Just like any piece of work in the IT world, we need to go through a Dev, QA, Prod lifecycle while developing these. More often than not, even the simplest Task Sequence needs a little debugging. Perhaps in your own Task Sequence you’ve developed, or perhaps you inherited the Task Sequence.
Read MoreInstall-SCVMM-HyperV.PS1 #PowerShell #SCVMM #SystemCenter #1801 #MVPBuzz
Hey Checkyourlogs Fans, In this blog post I will show you how you can deploy SCVMM 1801 to a...
Read MoreConfiguring Networking for #StorageSpacesDirect with #SCVMM #PowerShell #MVPBuzz
Hey Checkyourlogs Fans, If you haven’t had a chance to yet you should grab yourself a copy...
Read MoreSystem Center Operations Manager 2016 Console – Silent Install with Management Pack Workaround
From more often than not, it gets tedious to install consoles on many administrators computers. SCOM 2016 seems to have changed a little bit. This is how I will now install the console.
Read MoreActive Directory – When was this user/computer Created #PowerShell #MVPHour #
A pretty simple request came across my desk today. I was requested to send a report of users that were created after a specific date. Do you remember the Windows Server 2003 and prior? Before PowerShell? We had to use what I’ll term loosely as “wonderful” LDAP queries. Also the query result was pure text, we couldn’t do anything easily with it short of magical text parsing! Well here is my PowerShell script I quickly whipped up!
Read MoreSnapshot Management – Who done and When #PowerShell #VMware
This is one of those management tasks that comes up at any location you’re at, especially...
Read More#VeeamON Day 3 #MVPHour #Veeam
The last day of VeeamON 2017. My head is hurting from all the great information that Veeam and other vendors have brought to the table. Today I’ve written about the highlights of the 3rd day!
Read More#VeeamON Day 2 #MVPHour #Veeam
The morning of day 2 started off a little different for myself. Some of the media and Veeam Vanguards attended a media and session where they disclosed some information about Veeam and some of the new products. After that it was a free for all! Which breakout session to attend, do I have time to see all the vendor presentations!? Read on to see what I attended.
Read MoreThe Patch Solution – Part 6 #PowerShell #ThePatchSolution #MVPHour
Now that we know about the great advantages that The Patch solution provides, understand the main goals of The Patch Solution, it’s time to look at how it’s configured. Keep on reading to see how easy it is to set up and get going.
Read More#PowerShell – The Patch Solution – Part 5
Having an email in your inbox outlining which machines in your organization that are going to be patched in the next day or two is every service owner/managers dream. So simple and proactive. The email also outlines when the machines are going to be patched and displays how many outstanding updates there are. This is a summary of what will happen in the days to come. Keep reading to see how you can dive into seeing the details of what is about to happen in your organization.
Read More