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Anoop C Nair
Anoop C Nair is Workplace Technology solution architect with 25+ years of experience in global enterprise organizations such as JP Morgan, Capgemini, etc. Microsoft Certified Trainer. Microsoft MVP from 2015 onwards for consecutive 11+ years! He also conducts Intune and modern workplace tech training for enterprise organizations. He is Blogger, Speaker, and Founder of HTMD Community and HTMD Conference. His main focus is on Device Management technologies like Intune, Windows, Cloud PC. He writes about technologies like Intune, SCCM, Windows, Cloud PC, Windows, Entra, Microsoft Security.
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Intune
Intune Starter Kit a Helping Hand for the ITPros who wanted to Learn Intune
Let’s discuss the Intune Starter Kit, a Helping Hand for IT pros who want to learn Intune. Loads of people requested a starter kit for Intune, as I have one for the SCCM 2012 starter kit, and the SCCM 2012 starter kit page was handy for the community (I think that is why people are […]
Intune
Are You Having Issue with Windows 10 WIP EDP SCCM CB Configuration Manager ConfigMgr
Are You Having an Issue with Windows 10 WIP EDP SCCM CB Configuration Manager ConfigMgr? Are you having issues with Windows Information Protection (WIP, previously known as “Enterprise Data Protection – EDP” policies configured through the SCCM ConfigMgr CB 1606 production version? If so, I was one of you. I’m talking about the issue I faced while […]
SCCM
Unable to Start SCCM ConfigMgr CB Setup Installation Invalid Object Name SetupInfo Configuration Manager
Unable to Start SCCM ConfigMgr CB Setup Installation: Invalid object name SetupInfo Configuration Manager? I stumbled across an issue where I can’t proceed to the second page of the SCCM / ConfigMgr Current Branch (CB) installation wizard. Moreover, it was giving me SQL-related error/s (ConfigMgrSetupWizard Error: 1 : Exception message: [Invalid object name ‘SetupInfo’.], Exception […]
Intune
FIX Intune Company Portal App Login Issues with Windows 10/11
Intune Company Portal App Login Issues with Windows 11 or Windows 10 Devices? Have you tried to Repair or Reset Company Portal App to fix the issue? The Intune company portal application is not allowed to log in when it is installed on Windows 10 or Windows 11. The issue explained in the post below […]
SCCM
Microsoft SCCM End of Life and Support Timeline for All Major Versions
Let’s discuss the Microsoft SCCM End of Life and Support Timeline for All Major Versions. Let’s find out the end of support dates for the SCCM . In this post, you can find the SCCM life cycle management in the table format. SCCM support scenarios differ from previous versions of the products, such as SCCM […]
SCCM
How to Convert SCCM CB from Evaluation Version to Full Version Configuration Manager
Let’s discuss How to Convert SCCM CB from an Evaluation Version to the Full Version Configuration Manager. How do I upgrade the SCCM CB evaluation version to a licensed version? In the video tutorial embedded below, we will see how to convert the SCCM/ConfigMgr current branch evaluation version to the full version. This activity should […]
SCCM
How to Expand SCCM CB Standalone Primary Server with CAS Server Configuration Manager ConfigMgr
How to Expand SCCM CB Standalone Primary server with CAS server Configuration Manager ConfigMgr? In this post, we will see how to expand the stand-alone primary server and attach it to CAS. We need to install an SCCM CB CAS server from the latest source files, we can get the latest source files from the stand-alone […]
SCCM
How to Recover SCCM CB Primary Server Using SQL Database Backup Configuration Manager ConfigMgr
How to Recover SCCM CB Primary Server Using SQL Database Backup Configuration Manager ConfigMgr with the following video tutorial from the HTMD community. Let’s see “How to Recover SCCM CB Primary Server Using SQL Database Backup.” Sometimes, you must restore the SQL on a new virtual server or hardware. I have also included that in […]
SCCM
How to Restore or Recover SCCM Standalone Primary Server Configuration Manager ConfigMgr
Let’s learn How to Restore or Recover the SCCM Standalone Primary Server Configuration Manager ConfigMgr. This is another video tutorial to demonstrate “How to restore or recover an SCCM standalone primary server“. The prerequisite for this type of recovery (explained in the video and the table below). Introduction – I will use SCCM CB full backup […]
Videos
How to Download the Latest Version of Windows 10 ISO
This is a quick post and video about “How to Download the Latest Version of Windows 10 ISO.” There are three methods for downloading the Windows 10 anniversary update (1607). How to download Windows 10 ISO? Login to TechNet Evaluation Center with Hotmail/Outlook/Live ID and Download Free Windows 10 ISO – Enterprise version. This evaluation is to test […]
SCCM
How to Create Configure Deploy Windows 10 WIP Policies Using SCCM Intune Endpoint Protection
Let’s discuss how to Create Configure Deploy Windows 10 WIP Policies Using SCCM Intune Endpoint Protection. Endpoint Protection is the new solution that will replace Windows Information Protection (WIP). In this post, I’ll overview the Windows Information Protection (WIP)/Enterprise Data Protection (EDP) policy configuration and Windows 10 EDP End User Experience. WIP/EDP is fully supported in the recently […]
SCCM
How to Migrate SCCM CB Primary Server to New Hardware Configuration Manager ConfigMgr Best Guide
How to Migrate SCCM CB Primary Server to New Hardware Configuration Manager ConfigMgr? How do we Migrate the SCCM CB 1606 primary server to new hardware or a new virtual server? How can I restore the SCCM CB primary server from the full SCCM backup? I’ll try to answer these two questions in this blog […]
SCCM
SCCM ConfigMgr CB How to Plan Backup Recovery Configuration Manager Best Options
Let’s discuss SCCM ConfigMgr CB: How to Plan Backup Recovery Configuration Manager Best Options. What are the backup and recovery options changes in SCCM ConfigMgr CB 1606? Nothing much changed in terms of backup apart from taking a backup of the CD.Latest folder. The CD.LATEST folder is also backed up as part of the SCCM […]
SCCM
SCCM ConfigMgr CB 1606 How to Automatically Categorize Devices into Collections Configuration Manager
Let’s discuss SCCM ConfigMgr CB 1606 and how to automatically Categorize Devices into Collections in Configuration Manager. The device category is one of the new features introduced in the latest version of ConfigMgr SCCM CB. This device category feature in SCCM CB 1606 helps to automatically add devices to device collections when you are in […]
SCCM
How to Upgrade SCCM Configuration Manager to the Latest Version of ConfigMgr
Let’s discuss how to Upgrade SCCM Configuration Manager to the Latest Version of ConfigMgr. The Microsoft ConfigMgr team released the latest version of SCCM 1606, which is the production version of SCCM CB 1606. This SCCM CB upgrade is provided through the new Updates and Servicing channel. Updates and Servicing channel upgrades are great experiences altogether. […]
SCCM
SCCM CMPivot Architecture and Sample Queries
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 […]
Microsoft 365
3 Easy Methods to Delete Alternate Rows in Microsoft Excel
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 […]
Intune
Enforce DDM Software Updates on macOS Device using Intune Settings Catalog
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, […]
Entra
Entra Refresh Tokens Valid for 90 Days Key Actions based on your Licensing Entra ID Free E3 P1 and E5 P2
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 365
New Office ADMX Template for Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise Project and Visio | Import to Intune
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 […]
Windows 11
Top 83 Windows 11 Desktop Admin Interview Questions
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 […]
Microsoft 365
Allow or Block Audio Capture Policy in MS Edge Browser using M365 Admin Center
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 […]
Microsoft 365
How to Allow or Block Web Authentication Requests on Sites with Broken TLS Certificates in Edge Browser using M365 Admin Center
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 2012
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 […]
Microsoft 365
Enable Alternate Error Pages in Microsoft Edge Via Microsoft 365 Admin Center Policy
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 […]
Windows 11
Windows 11 Minimum System Requirements Updated
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 […]
Intune
Fix a Stuck Legacy Jamf Connector to Restore New Jamf Intune Integration and Mac Device Sync
Key Takeaways How to Fix a Stuck Legacy Jamf Connector to Restore New Jamf Intune Integration and Mac Device Sync. Organizations using Microsoft Intune and Jamf Pro are experiencing issues with legacy connectors that are now unsupported. Following outdated Microsoft documentation, many admins initially set up the old connection method, only to discover that Jamf […]
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