CMClient Module: Invoke Common ConfigMgr Client Actions via Powershell
UPDATE 06/13/14 – Added Enable/Disable-CMClientDebugLogging functions. I’m pleased to share my most recent module; CMClient! This module contains a lot of the common actions I tend to do on ConfigMgr...
View ArticleConvert ConfigMgr Application to Package/Program
UPDATE 07/11/14 – Added the ability to convert applications with multiple deployment types. The script will now create a package for each deployment type. Here’s a script I recently wrote to solve a...
View ArticleHow to Create a Robust ConfigMgr Backup with Powershell
Download this script on the Technet Script Repository I’ve recently completed a high priority task on my list this week created from my most recent forced ConfigMgr site restore. After that went down,...
View ArticleMIFS Gone Wild: Use Powershell to Track Down Problem Clients
SCCM admins have a lot of things to worry about. Software deployments, OS imaging, patching, the tasks can sometimes feel overwhelming. Tack on client health to that list of responsibilities and you’ll...
View ArticleConfigMgr Site Maintenance Task Powershell Module
I was getting ready to upgrade our ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 site server to R2 (I know, I’m a little behind the times!) and one of the tasks I needed to do was disable all the site maintenance tasks while the...
View ArticleAutomatic SCCM to WSUS Software Update Sync
My client uses Configuration Manager for software updates and has been for a long time. It works well and they’re used to the workflow. As you may know, Configuration Manager uses WSUS to manage a lot...
View ArticleBuilding Logs for CMTrace with PowerShell
This post is part of the #PSBlogWeek PowerShell blogging series. #PSBlogWeek is a regular event where anyone interested in writing great content about PowerShell is welcome to volunteer for. The...
View ArticleConfigMgr: How To Find Deployments Targeted at a Client
I had an issue tonight with ConfigMgr and software updates that I thought I’d share. My place of employment’s PCs are waaay out of date with updates. Unfortunately there’s over 2,000+ patches that have...
View ArticleHow to Tell a Thin Client From a Desktop with Powershell
I’m a ConfigMgr admin by day. I have to manage thousands of workstations; some desktops and some thin clients. Thin clients and desktops are two different device types and must be handled different....
View ArticleConvert a Product Code to a GUID
As a ConfigMgr admin I sometimes have to reverse engineer packages. In this instance, I had a line of business application that whoever packaged it up was on drugs. To remove this application without...
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