Anoop C Nair

How Important to Have a Correct Backup Solution. Backup Academy is the best place to go when dealing with virtualization and VM backup. Recently, Rick Vanover posted an excellent presentation and demo video in the academy about “How to do a backup wrong: Top mistakes.” Does this topic sound different? We usually hear best practices […]

TechEd India 2013 Bangalore Takeaways Memories. It’s amazing to be part of TechEd India 2013 Bangalore! Apart from SCCM and winning Tweet to win a contest, I’ve earned loads of knowledge and goodies from Intel, Accenture, Internet Explorer, and Windows App Store booths. Big thanks to all the Infrastructure and SQL speakers—great stuff! In this […]

KB 2775511 is Missing from the SCCM Software Update. The KB 2775511 hotfix rollup is available for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. This rollup contains 90 hotfixes released after the release of SP1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. The problem is that we won’t find this KB in […]

SCCM Troubleshooting Tips on Reporting Server SSRS Issues ConfigMgr. SCCM 2012 SSRS reports are not working? How to start the troubleshooting? First, I would check SSRS functionality as “Reporting Services Configuration”. Launch the Reporting Services Configuration from Click Start, point to Programs, point to Microsoft SQL Server 2008/ 2012, and point to Configuration Tools. Once […]

SCCM AD Accounts Used by ConfigMgr? Have you ever tried understanding the functionality of AD accounts used in ConfigMgr? We need to do more Planning in AD account allocation for Configuration Manager 2012, 2007, and 2012.   What important points must we understand before performing AD accounts allocation for CM 2012? First and foremost, we need to […]

SCCM Local Groups Created by ConfigMgr. ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 creates Windows Accounts, which are used for various functions. When the SCCM client is fixed, the local group policy should be renewed with the SCCM/WSUS server setting for Windows Updates. When Configuration Manager builds a group on a computer that’s a domain member, it’s a local […]

Let’s discuss How to Fix the Error the Database is in Single User Mode Configuration. Through this post I will explain single-user mode configuration. In single-user mode, only one user can access the database at a time. Whenever you set the database to single-user mode without any information, all the other connections are closed. With […]

Today, I will explore How to Automatically Upgrade SCCM Clients to a Newer Version of Configuration Manager Endpoint. SCCM is Microsoft Microsoft Endpoint Manager Configuration Manager. This solution is used by most of the organizations in the world to manage their enterprise devices. This solution is a server-client application. All the managed clients’ inventory is […]

SCCM RBAC Implementation Troubleshooting Guide ConfigMgr. Role-Based Administration (RBA) is an excellent feature in CM 2012. To resolve RBA-related issues, you must play around with Administrative Users, Security Roles, and Security Scopes. I thought of putting together the posts related to RBA implementation gotchas and troubleshooting in one place so that it would be easily […]

SCCM Newly Installed DP is Not Visible in Console RBAC Gotcha. Recently, I’ve seen another RBA gotcha. The CM 12 administrator has been assigned to the “Infrastructure Administrator” security role along with the correct security scope for his location. He has all the necessary rights to install Remote Site Systems and Site Servers on his […]

Learn how to increase productivity and get the most out of System Center Suits. Here is another opportunity to learn how to increase the productivity of the System Center Products in your environment. Savision is organizing a Webinar on 26th Feb @ 10:00 AM CET and 10:00 AM EST. This webinar will help you to understand more […]

Know More About Free Tool Windows Malicious Software Removal. Microsoft releases a new version of the Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) every month. After you download the tool, it runs once to check your computer for infection by specific, prevalent malicious software (including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom) and helps remove any infection it finds. Download […]

Loads of vulnerabilities have been reported for most versions of Java. JRE7 Update 11 is badly affected. Java vulnerabilities are also contained in prior versions of Java. More details are available here. Web browsers using any of these Java plug-ins are at high risk. Oracle (Java) agrees that unprivileged Java code can access restricted classes […]

How to Install Configure Integrate SolarWinds Patch Manager. In this post, I will cover the installation and configuration of SolarWinds Patch Manager if you’re specifically looking for the best solution for 3rd party application patching. How can we patch third-party applications without much headache? The following post would be helpful: How to Tackle Your Java […]

ConfigMgr SCCM Backup Restore Guides Endpoint Manager. For the last few days, I have been planning to put together all my posts related to backup and recovery into a single post. So that it would be easily accessible, this contains ConfigMgr / SCCM 2012 and 2007 posts. I hope this will be useful. Now, we […]

SCCM Download a Custom Report to Find Out All Patches Installed ConfigMgr. I’ve seen an excellent custom report that contains an rdl file to create a custom report within seconds. Latest Default Reports – ConfigMgr SCCM List Of Default Reports HTMD Blog. This is from Steve Rachui! We have a default report, Compliance 5: Specific […]

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 […]