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So I order a cable for deliver 2-3 days after purchase, and I wait, and I wait, then I get this! Friday 23rd of November is like two weeks away! And due to tested-Amazon policy there is no turning back!! No problem, I guess I can wait a few weeks for...

First impressions from Aidan Finn and co on Windows Surface RT … http://www.aidanfinn.com/?p=13744

Hi, My good friend and colleague, Paul Keely, is conducting a survey on how people use and configure SQL Server with the System Center products. Please take a few minutes and complete the survey at, https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/sql_sc . Thanks...

Recently I had a Client who wanted to control the naming of their devices during the build cycle in OSD during New, Replacement and Upgrades scenarios, they also wanted to specify a User Device Affinity for some but not all devices. The mechanism had...

Hi All, Apologies, but due to technical issues, the SquaredUp event has been rescheduled until the 7th November. For details on the rescheduled event, visit http://wmug.co.uk/hubs/wmug_event_content/w/wmug_event_content-pages/53.wmug-event-squaredup...

Hi All, This Thursday (1st November) WMUG is proud to be hosting a virtual event with SquaredUp. Squared Up is all about simplifying IT monitoring using SCOM, with a flexible new web interface that gives you fast access to SCOM, making it easy to...

WMUG has done it again! We're very proud to announce that Wally Mead is coming back to the UK, and to WMUG on the 10th of November 2012, to present across a day on System Center 2012 Configuration Manager RTM and mostly SP1. Wally is one of...

WMUG has done it again! We're very proud to announce that Wally Mead is coming back to the UK, and to WMUG on the 10th of November 2012, to present across a day on System Center 2012 Configuration Manager RTM and mostly SP1. Wally is one of...

It’s becoming a regular annual feature now, and this year is no exception with Wally Mead joining WMUG for the day on the 10th of November 2012! We’re back in Reading for this event, at the Microsoft UK TVP Campus. We have the Chicago room and can seat...

Check out this pretty cool script to automate some of the Import\Export feature we have in ConfigMgr 2012. Jon uses Task Sequences, you export the metadata only including dependencies, the script manipulates the resulting payload in readiness to be...

This PowerShell script will take a zip file from an exported Task Sequence in SCCM 2012 and process all the XML files so that it can be imported to a different server/environment. Here’s what the script does: Unzips to temp directory Prompts for...

This utility will simply show the Windows Uptime. Written in AutoHotkey. www.jonrumens.com/tools/Uptime.zip

This utility will show the local and public IP addresses of your computer. Written in AutoHotkey. www.jonrumens.com/tools/ShowIP.zip

This small self contained exe will remotely reboot one or more Windows boxes. Uses psshutdown.exe form sysinternals. Written in AutoHotkey. www.jonrumens.com/tools/Reboot-Remote.zip

Hi All, i've been using my laptop to do demos, etc...but it was not enough and i was always struggling with power, speed, etc...and i decided to buy a desktop (well, if we can call it a desktop :)) it has been a while since I bought parts for a pc...

Hi All, It is really hard when you are in a design workshop and you don't know where to start, isn't it? I've been there, long time ago... this is normally happen on your 1st design workshop (or the 1st few)...and normally happen when you...

Just over a week a ago, Microsoft made available a new integration pack, and this integration pack is one that many people have been after for some time now. Yes, Microsoft released an Integration Pack for FTP, and you can download it now from http:/...

Hi All, Many times I’m asked: How should I deploy this app: Add it to the base image, during the OS Deployment (as application) or after (sw deployment via computer collections/user) This is a trick question and my answer is always couple...

Hi All, i'm doing some tests and i'd like to monitor the network bandwidth to confirm the amount of data transfered from the server to the client (and vice versa) during many actions, like OS Deployment, SW Deployment, etc... i was looking over...

I had a client ask me if it was possible to ‘make’ ConfigMgr 2012 send an email when a workstation has finished building. They are using ConfigMgr 2012 to deploy their build. I have done this before using a VB script, but thought I would...

Today MS published links to download VHD’s for the System Center 2012 products with SP1 Beta, as well as the link for downloading the installable bits. So if you don’t already have them, here they are: System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 Beta – Install...

Kaido Järvemets another ConfigMgr MVP put together a really cool tool to create AD groups and ConfigMgr Collections , hosted on the ConfigMgr PowerShell SDK website Loving the stuff this guys producing using PowerShell.

ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 brings a bunch load of new features for us to check out, one of which, and the subject of this quick guide provides functionality in the Console to add Optional Components to a WINPE Boot Image. To achieve this previously we had to...

Hi All, today i'm proud to announce the release of the CM12 Automation beta... The download can be found at http://cm12automation.codeplex.com/releases/view/95777 and for more information on how to use it, look at this post: http://wmug.co.uk/wmug...

Really good antivirus file extensions exclusion list from fellow MVP Peter Daalmans . This is really helpful thanks Peter!