BitLocker, MBAM and Data Recovery Agents (DRA)
I’ve been using the Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring (MBAM) software from the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) for the past couple of years and I love it. It makes...
View ArticleUsing a BitLocker Data Recovery Agent to unlock a BitLocker encrypted drive
This blog post is a follow-up to my first post on BitLocker, MBAM and Data Recovery Agents (DRA). In this post we’ll cover actually USING the BitLocker DRA to recover/unlock a BitLocker Encrypted drive...
View ArticleCreate Pilot Collection Console Extension for ConfigMgr 2012 R2
I recently started working on my first ConfigMgr Console Extension (aka. Right Click Tool). For my first foray into this new territory I decided to tackle something that myself and my colleagues deal...
View ArticleIE Enterprise Mode Edge Redirect Overwritten by ConfigMgr Client Settings
Like most companies out there, my company is getting ready to migrate to Windows 10. As part of our migration, we are using IE Enterprise Mode to handle many legacy web applications to ensure our end...
View ArticleMBAM Supported Computers Collection Issues after ConfigMgr 1606 Upgrade
I’ve been running on ConfigMgr 1602 since it was released and have had my environment integrated with Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring (MBAM) 2.5 SP1 since day one. It’s worked...
View ArticleConfigMgr Updates and Servicing Download Issues
I recently rebuilt my lab environment using Johan Arwidmark’s excellent Hydration Kit. As part of this lab environment, I also setup a Virtual Router using Johan’s other guide...
View ArticleUpgrading to Office 2016/365 using a ConfigMgr Task Sequence
Earlier this year I did a presentation at the Central Texas Systems Management User Group (CTSMUG) in Austin on migrating our company to Office 2016 (MSI). I have provided a link to my Sway of that...
View ArticleSCCM Collection Queries Running Slow? Split ‘Em up!
Like many of you, my SCCM environment contains a rather large number of collections (1000+). These collections are used for various purposes from identifying systems with certain Software installed,...
View ArticleConfigMgr User Device Affinity (UDA) Collection Query
I was at the Midwest Management Summit at the Mall of America (#MMSMOA) this past week and met a ton of people. Many of whom I have conversed with over Twitter and even more that I haven’t. If you...
View ArticleConfigMgr – Applications with Runtime Dependencies
[Updated Feb. 2, 2019] – Added Report Sample and Download URL Recently, Andreas Stenhall posted a fantastic blog post showing some PowerShell code to identify applications that are dependent upon other...
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