Anoop C Nair

Software Licensing Troubles But Don’t Trouble SCCM Admins Configuration Manager ConfigMgr. I’m not a licensing expert, and the license documents are successfully able to confuse me more whenever I try to understand them. I have seen people trying to resolve Software licensing troubles with SCCM inventory. I don’t believe that SCCM can provide software licensing […]

Let us learn about downloading an eBook on SCOM Reporting. SCOM comes with various default reports (SCOM Reporting). These reports help you review operational telemetry and configurations. They will be available for you when you install a management group. SCOM reporting helps troubleshoot issues and evaluate the daily health of your IT Infrastructure. eBooks on […]

Let us learn about the Infographic for Meltdown Spectre and Latest News. Infographics for Meltdown Spectre and Latest NewsMeltdown & Spectre vulnerabilities are taken the tech world by storm. Specter vulnerability impacts Intel & other processors. The Tech world is confused by the number of patches released to fix these issues. Meltdown affects only Intel […]

Let us learn Reassign DPs Offset Days Phased Deployments with SCCM 1801. Microsoft SCCM product group released SCCM CB preview 1801 with many new features. I think they are getting all set for the big bang SCCM CB 1802 production release with loads of new features. The video tutorial “Reassign DPs Offset Days Phased Deployments” […]

There is a cosmetic issue with the SCCM 1710 and Hotfix Rollup KB 4057517 service manager. The Service Manager console GUI had a GUI bug in the SCCM CB 1710 version. But it’s not fixed with the roll-up hotfix released recently. The KB 4057517 fixed 13 known issues, but it didn’t fix the service manager […]

Let us learn about the WQL Query SMS Units Changes after the SCCM CB 1710 Upgrade. One of my colleagues reported that their custom queries were not working as expected after the SCCM 1710 upgrade. They have a production query to clean up devices with less than 2048 MB disk space, but it stopped working […]

Let’s discuss using Intune to restrict non-patched Windows devices from accessing EmailSecurity patching, which is vital to every organization. Now, with Intune, you can restrict Windows 10 devices that are not patched with the latest patches from accessing mail. Non-patched devices are risky to the organization. There are two options to limit Windows devices from […]

Let’s discuss the SCCM Site Component Status Summarizers Troubleshoot Issues Configuration Manager ConfigMgr. SCCM ConfigMgr CB health monitoring is well-connected with SCCM Status Summarizers. All monitoring solutions, such as custom scripts and SCOM management packs for SCCM, use SCCM Status Summarizers to get the detailed health status of your SCCM infra. This post will provide […]

SCCM Product Group released the long-awaited rollup hotfix KB4057517 for SCCM CB 1710. You need not download the hotfix KB 40575517 separately; it will be available within your SCCM CB 1710 console. This fix won’t be visible on the servers if you have not upgraded to the 1710 version of SCCM. From my perspective, this […]

Let’s discuss the Difference Between the Content of Windows 10 ISO Media. Update on 17th Nov 2021: Microsoft announced that it removed the semi-annual channel update for Windows 10 on Nov 16, 2021. There will only be one feature update per year for Windows 10. I wondered whether there is any difference in the content […]

Let’s discuss the Release Management Strategy Windows 10 Semi-Annual Channel and SAC-T. The Windows 10 servicing release management started with the Current Branch (CB) and Current Branch Business (CBB) cycles. Microsoft renamed the Windows servicing channels after the 1703 release for broad deployment on July 27, 2017. The new names for CB and CBB are […]

Let’s discuss the Windows 10 Annual Update Channel. Update on 17th Nov 2021: Microsoft announced that it removed the semi-annual channel update for Windows 10 on Nov 16, 2021. There will only be one feature update per year for Windows 10. Windows 10 Semi-Annual Channels CBB Ready for Broad Deployment. Microsoft is all set to […]

Monitor Meltdown Spectre Vulnerabilities with SCCM Configuration Manager ConfigMgr. Microsoft has released a Microsoft-signed CAB file here to check and monitor Meltdown Spectre Vulnerabilities. In this post, we will see a video tutorial that explains how to download, Import, and deploy the configuration baseline for Microsoft Security Advisory ADV180002. I tested the CAB file import process on […]

Let’s discuss the Intune SCCM Free Virtual Labs to Get Hands-On Experience. Acquire the SCCM, Intune, Windows 10, and Azure cloud skills at your own pace. As I mentioned in the “Future of SCCM Admin Jobs” post, these new skills are essential for our job security. In this post, you will see Free SCCM Virtual […]

Let’s FIX the SCCM CB Redist Files Download Issue. In this post, you will see how to Fix the SCCM CB Download Issue. In this post, we will see the Fix to SCCM CB Redist Download Issue and the walkthrough of the new features. In my scenario, REDIST prerequisite files were not downloading. The ConfigMgrSetup.log showed […]

Let’s discuss the Future of SCCM ConfigMgr Intune Admin Jobs. I keep getting questions about the future of SCCM Intune admin jobs. I got similar questions during the last BITPro event. I have created another post with the latest information on Intune Vs SCCM Job Openings and Admin Interest. We have other posts where we […]

Let’s check SCCM CMPivot Architecture and Sample Queries in this post. CMPivot allows you to quickly assess the state of devices in your environment and take action. Fast channel architecture changed the entire behavior of SCCM. Now it’s not at all a slow-moving server(SMS). You can make it run as fast as you can. The […]

Key Takeaways Here, we are discussing Microsoft Azure Removes Default Internet Access for New Virtual Networks. According to the latest news coming that After March 31, 2026, any newly created Virtual Network (VNet) will no longer have automatic access to the internet. This update was highlighted by Christiaan Brinkhoff on his social media platform. Microsoft […]

Let’s explore the 3 Easy Methods to Delete Alternate Rows in Microsoft Excel. Excel arranges data in a grid with numbered rows and lettered columns. This lets users easily perform calculations and other tasks using formulas and functions. In this article, I will explain how to delete every other row in Excel. There are three […]

This blog post explains Enforce DDM Software Updates on macOS Device using Intune Settings Catalog. DDM makes it easier to handle updates. Devices can now automatically manage updates based on set policies. This reduces interruptions for users and improves their overall experience. Through macOS Settings, IT administrators can control the macOS versions in their organization, […]

Let’s discuss Entra Refresh Tokens Valid for 90 Days Key Actions Based on Your Licensing Entra ID Free E3 P1 and E5 P2. Microsoft extended the default validity of the Entra Refresh token to 90 days. Before the recent update, the validity of tokens was typically 14-90 days, depending on the configuration. Refresh tokens themselves do not require a specific […]

Microsoft rolled out a New Office ADMX Template Version: 5469.1000 for Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise Project and Visio. This post shows how to import the ADMX template to Intune. The administrative Template files (ADMX/ADML) for Microsoft Office have been significantly updated. IT administrators use the Administrative Template files (ADMX/ADML) for Microsoft Office to manage and […]

Let’s discuss the Top 83 Windows 11 Desktop Admin Interview Questions. Desktop Admins are the real heroes of the IT world because they are real people who interact with end users. They help users resolve various issues in the cyber world. They are technology problem resolvers responsible for establishing, diagnosing, repairing, maintaining, and upgrading hardware […]

Hi, there today with a new topic Allow or Block Audio Capture Policy in MS Edge Browser using M365 Admin Center. As we all know that Edge browser is one of the significant browsers that uses in many organizations. With the help of MS365, they are providing a list of policies for oragnizations. So we […]

Hi there today we are discussing how to Allow or Block Web Authentication Requests on Sites with Broken TLS Certificates in Edge Browser using M365 Admin Center. As you all know that security measurements are very important for the users Especially using a browser. Here secure method that allows users to log in to websites […]

SCCM DP Roles have PXE and Throttling Options ConfigMgr. Exciting changes have been made to the Configuration Manager 2012 DP and PXE (more details). In Configuration Manager 2012, unifying infrastructure and simplifying administration are two of the release’s three key pillars (the third is user empowerment). Keeping those pillars in mind, we have updated the […]

Let’s discuss how to Enable Alternate Error Pages (AlternateErrorPagesEnabled) in Microsoft Edge. This is a Microsoft Edge policy that allows Edge to connect to a web service. This will help generate URLs and provide search suggestions for problems like DNS errors. The Microsoft 365 Admin Center enables administrators to manage settings through Microsoft products, including […]

Let’s quickly check Windows 11 Minimum System Requirements to get a free upgrade to Windows 11 using the Windows 11 PC Health Check App. Is it possible to fix the issue? Can this PC run Windows 11? For some devices, resolve the problem related to Windows 11 support. Using the PC Health Check app, you […]