Anoop C Nair

Key Takeaways Organizations use BYOD and CYOD to give users flexibility in choosing devices while still protecting company data. However, BYOD devices can create security risks because they are personal devices. Mobile Threat Defense (MTD) helps by finding problems like malware, phishing, or unsafe Wi-Fi connections. By using Microsoft Intune IT teams can manage and […]

SQL SC Planning Installations Configurations PDF Guide Download Ready. Paul Keely (MVP) requested that I share the PDF guide he wrote. Wow! This is an excellent guide for the System Center admins and SQL admin’s plan for System Center-related SQL Planning,  Installations, and Configurations for an organization. You can download the pdf guide from here. […]

Windows 10: How to Run Application or Process from SYSTEM Context or Account ConfigMgr. This is a quick note on executing applications or processes from a System context. Our old friend psexec.exe from PSTools will help us achieve this. SCCM system accounts are usually connected to the site systems and servers. During troubleshooting, it’s always […]

How to Analyse Active Directory Nested Group NTFS Share Permission. Do you have problems with NTFS permissions and are tired of going through Windows Explorer, checking the permissions, and correcting them? A tool can help you with this. You can also audit Active Directory Nested Group’s NTFS and Share Permission Issues. Latest post – Free […]

System Center 2012 SP1 Documents are Ready for Download. Justin Gao has shared System Center 2012 SP1 PDF documents. The following guides will help you install and upgrade System Center 2012 SP1 with Windows Server 2012.   You can download and test the evaluation version of the System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 product from […]

ConfigMgr SCCM Patch Management Pros Cons. In this post, I’m trying to list some of the pros and cons of patching via SCCM, along with some suggestions to improve compliance and streamline the patching process. Latest Software Updates Post SCCM Third-Party Software Updates Setup Step By Step Guide 1 (anoopcnair.com). You can also learn the […]

OpsMgr SCOM 2012 SP1 Step by Step Deployment Guide. OpsMgr 2012 SP1 RTM has been released, and its general availability announcement is here. The evaluation version of SCOM 2012 SP1 RTM is available for free download. I’ve already covered the known issues of OpsMgr 2012 SP1 here. In this post, I just wanted to highlight Kevin Holman’s […]

ConfigMgr Pull DP Details Log Files | SCCM. Pull DP (Distribution Point) is one of the new features available with the ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 RTM  release. What is the Pull Distribution Point? Enable the pull  DP option on a DP to change the behavior of how that computer obtains the content that you distribute to […]

ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 KB 2801987 Confusing Information in KB Article. The information in the KB 2801987 release description and the installation wizard is also confusing. The KB article, 2801987 hotfixes for MicrosoftPolicyPlatformSetup.msi error, says this hotfix should be installed on all primary site servers. However, the Wizard says it should also apply to CAS. In […]

ConfigMgr SCCM Boot Images are not Getting Updated After the Upgrade. Boot Images are not getting updated after the SCCM 2012 SP1 upgrade. If your boot images weren’t updated during the site upgrade to SP1, you can manually update them using the following instructions. Clifton Hughes shared this information in his blog post. This post […]

Download the Free eBook TCP IP Fundamentals for Microsoft Windows. TCP/IP Fundamentals for Microsoft Windows were published initially on May 21, 2006, and Updated on Jan 9, 2012. Download the eBook from here. In this post, you will find all the details on downloading the free eBook “TCP/IP Fundamentals for Microsoft Windows.” This comprehensive guide […]

How to Integrate System Center Products Architecture Diagram. This is a quick post to share the diagram that shows the connections or connectors between System Center 2012 components. These diagrams provide a sample design of System Center 2012 Integration Points. I noticed that ConfigMgr is mentioned as SCCM in this diagram Click on the diagram […]

How to Upgrade System Center Products? If you’re using two or more System Center products, you must follow the correct sequence to upgrade those products or Components to System Center 2012 SP1. This is important; otherwise, you may encounter integration or communication issues between System Center 2012 components. We only need to upgrade the OS […]

How to Remove Microsoft Intune Client? The best method for uninstalling the Microsoft Intune client from a device is to “Retire the device” from the Intune console. Retaining a device from the admin console creates a scheduled task on the local machine to uninstall the Windows Intune Agent. In this post, you will find all […]

How to Move SCCM Content Library Folders from One Drive to Another ConfigMgr. With the introduction of NEW content management in CM 2012, moving packages from one drive to another was somewhat complicated for administrators. In SCCM 2007, transferring packages from one drive to another was not very complicated. We just needed to make some […]

How to Remove Unused Applications Automatically From Windows Machines. Are you looking for an automated method to Remove Unused applications? If so, we can do this through CM 2012 and Orchestrator. ConfigMgr 2012 Software metering and System Center Orchestrator Runbook are the main features used to perform this task. Lastly, software metering data can be valuable! This […]

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 […]