Anoop C Nair

Today, I will discuss about What is Microsoft Intune Wiki. According to Mary Jo Foley’s report, Microsoft Intune is built on top of the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine. Previously, it was called Windows Intune. It seems that Microsoft Intune development started with System Center Online Desktop Manager, which Microsoft then renamed Windows Intune. So, Microsoft […]

SCCM Primary Installation Error Attempted to perform unauthorized ConfigMgr. This happens only in complex environments 🙂 I know it’s a bit tricky and a long one. I have a working CAS (in the Parent domain) and one working primary site (in another child domain). I tried to set up another primary server (in a second […]

Fix SCCM Untrusted Forest Remote DP Installation Error 0x800706BA ConfigMgr. This happens only in complex environments. The error 0x800706ba shows that SCCM site server was incapable of establishing a connection with client over RPC ports. I have loads of remote DPs in untrusted forests. One of the remote DP installations was not going very well. The […]

In this post I will explore the ConfigMgr SCCM Prestage Packages to a Remote DP Using Powershell Script. In SCCM 2007, I used to ship USB drives with PCK files to different geographical locations to preload the content (packages) onto secondary sites. Prestaged content is a reduced file that holds the content files and connected […]

In this post, I will be exploring the SCCM Task Sequence Boot Media Creation from Untrusted Forest DP ConfigMgr. The task sequence error is the most common, The Failed to Run Task Sequence problem also exists when there is a duplicate Mac address, SMBIOS existence, which might have caused conflict with the identification of the […]

SCCM ConfigMgr RBA Security Role Custom Report Creator. Are you looking to create a custom security role? You plan to provide minimal access to the Custom Report Creator role. OK, great. In my scenario, the custom report creator should have read-only access to the SCCM console, and they should be able to create and modify reports. […]

Today, I will introduce you to Microsoft’s new release, the Windows 8 Windows Server 2012 Compatibility Cookbook. The cookbook offers information about changes to the new operating system features. It helps verify the compatibility of existing and planned apps with the new Windows and Windows Server 2012. In addition, I’ve already blogged about the Windows 8 […]

Download ConfigMgr SCCM 2012 SP1 CU2. Cumulative Update 2 (CU2) for Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Service Pack 1 (SP1) released. Isn’t that too early? You don’t need to install CU1 anymore for SCCM 2012 SP1. ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 CU2 has replaced CU1. More details about the CU2 KB article 2854009. Download ConfigMgr SCCM 2012 […]

How to Enable WMI Tracing in Windows Server 2008 Windows Devices. Do you know how to enable WMI tracing using Event Viewer? Here is a quick guide to enabling WMI tracing on Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2 machines. What is WMI? Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) is the infrastructure for managing data and operations on […]

Get Ready for SCCM ConfigMgr Intune New Features. Microsoft has announced the latest versions of ConfigMgr 2012 and Intune during TechEd North America 2013. ConfigMgr 2012 R2 is the newest version of System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1. The official blog post is here. To learn more about the new features available with ConfigMgr 2012 […]

ConfigMgr SCCM Untrusted Forest AD System Discovery Issue. The most complex and multi-tiered environments require performing AD System Discovery across untrusted forests. Recently, I’ve faced an issue with untrusted forest AD system discovery. Using an Active Directory Forest Account, I can publish MP details into the “System Management” container of the untrusted forest. So, name […]

Fix SCCM ConfigMgr Tip: I Am Not Able to Create Requirement for Deployment Type. Here’s one more quick ConfigMgr Role-Based Administration (RBA) tip. I’ve already published several posts about RBA Gotchas and troubleshooting tips here. In this post you will get all the details of the Fix SCCM ConfigMgr Tip Not Able to Create Requirement for Deployment […]

SCCM Untrusted Forest Issues Require the Site server to Initiate Connection. Have you ever noticed the importance of the option “Require the site server to Initiate Connection to this Site System” in Site System Properties? Is this option really useful? Yes, deploying Remote Site Systems to untrusted forest/s is very important and useful. We can […]

Advantages of Using SolarWinds System Center Extension Pack. Customized monitoring of a wide range of 3rd applications in SCOM/OpsMgr 2012 is now possible via the SolarWinds System Center Extension pack.  Solarwinds System Center Extension Pack includes “Server & Application Monitor (SolarWinds-SAM-v5.5.0-Eval-p857 )” and “System Center Management Pack ( System-Center-Management-Pack-v2.1.0). It also provides native support for over 150 […]

SCCM ConfigMgr List of all Replication Groups and Article Names Configuration Manager MEMCM. SCCM SQL Replication Groups details.  The SQL server is used to transfer data in Configuration Manager database replication. This method merges changes in its site database with information from the databases of other sites in the hierarchy. Replication Groups are a set of tables that […]

ConfigMgr SCCM Boundaries Which is better IP Ranges or Subnet?. MMS 2013 videos will also help you clear your boundary concepts in CM 2012. Steven had a full session on boundary topics. Jason Sandys had mentioned boundaries in almost all of his sessions. Jason Adams also had a couple of discussions about boundaries in MMS […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]