Software update Synchronization fails ConfigMgr

Hi Guys , This is a quick one .Yesterday I faced an issue where the Software update sync started failing with the following error message: SyncBatchMinCreationDate not set, using default 01/01/2001 00:00:00 SMS_WSUS_SYNC_MANAGER 12/04/2018 1:20:48 PM 4892 (0x131C)Sync failed: The operation has timed out. Source: Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.DatabaseAccess.ApiRemotingCompressionProxy.GetWebResponse SMS_WSUS_SYNC_MANAGER 12/04/2018 1:23:49 PM 7676 (0x1DFC)STATMSG: ID=6703 SEV=E LEV=M... Continue Reading →

April 13, 2018 2

Deploying Citrix Receiver through SCCM and enabling SSON

Hi Guys , We are deploying Citrix Receiver through SCCM and we will enable Single sign on so that user does not have to enter the credentials to connect to Citrix Store front . We need to be able to provide all the functionality to the user without him having to open Google Chrome, Internet... Continue Reading →

April 10, 2018 2

Configuring SCCM and Branch Cache

Hi Guys , This blog is for people who are stuck between a dilemma whether to deploy or not deploy a huge package or Software updates to clients due to bandwidth issues . You can enable the branch cache on the clients and peer to peer cache in future . BranchCache is a feature... Continue Reading →

December 7, 2017 5

SCCM 1706 supports updating old boot images to latest ADK level without creating new boot images

Hi Guys, This is a quick one . Most of us would have faced this issue where we update the ADK version , or the SCCM version and then you have to create the new boot images as you no longer can add the drivers to the old boot image . This is what I... Continue Reading →

November 29, 2017 0

Website not secure error message when we try to browse any website in Windows 10

Hi Guys , While building a SOE image I came accross an issue which was preventing us to go live with user testing of the new SOE image .This issue happens when you try to browse any website and the browser throws an error message given below: Error: Your connection is not private. Attackers... Continue Reading →

October 26, 2017 0

In Place upgrade from SCCM 2012 SP1 to SCCM Current branch

Hi everyone , I was trying to migrate our SCCM infrastructure and what I noticed was there is not much content available online for doing an in place upgrade from SCCM 2012 R2 SP1 to Current branch . I will be migrating to SCCM 1702 version . Please follow along for step by step process... Continue Reading →

July 17, 2017 0

Installing SCCM Clients using PSEXEC

Hi Guys , Today i will be talking about the tool PSEXEC . This is a very import tool to do things remotely . First let’s see how to set up PSEXEC .We can install any software remotely through PSEXEC but for this blog we are discussing install of SCCM client. This requirement came... Continue Reading →

April 12, 2017 2

Unable to install SCOM 2016 agent through SCCM

Unable to install SCOM 2016 Agent. Getting the following error: “MainEngineThread is returning 1603” We will get the following error in the MOMAgentinstall.log Property(S): OpInsightsUnknownErrorDlg_Text = Unknown error was encountered during setup. Please check log file: (%temp%\MonitoringAgent.log). Property(S): OpInsightsServerKeyValidationErrorDlg_Text = The workspace key could not be validated. The error returned from the service was: Property(S):... Continue Reading →

March 14, 2017 0

Installing Service Manager without SharePoint as a dependency and unable to publish service manager request offerings in self-service portal after install

Installing Service Manager Web portal without SharePoint 2010 and getting error messages. Unable to see request offerings from the service manager console to Self service portal. Hi Guys, This time we are discussing about installing Service manager SharePoint Web Parts. We have already installed the Web content Server prior to installing the SharePoint Web Parts... Continue Reading →

March 10, 2017 0

Installing Orchestrator 2016 on Server 2016

Hi Everyone, This blog is about is installing System Center Orchestrator 2016 on Server 2016. I know it's very exciting .Please follow along for step by step guide: Also please find the difference between different Automation tools from Microsoft . I know there s lot of confusion when thinking which product has what function .... Continue Reading →

March 3, 2017 0