ConfigMgr / SCCM

Install and configure Google Chrome 43 silently

The following process has been tested and confirmed working with Google Chrome 43.x and ConfigMgr / SCCM R2. It does...

SCCM Log File Location List

The client logs are located in the %WINDIR%\System32\CCM\Logs folder or %WINDIR%\SysWOW64\CCM\Logs (for x64 OS). The SCCM server log files are...

Install and Configure Firefox 49 silently using SCCM

To configure the Firefox default settings at the application level for all new and existing users you will need to...

[SOLVED] SCCM OS Deployment – PXE Boot Aborted

Problem: When attempting to PXE boot to your SCCM OS Deployment enviroment you get a ‘PXE Boot aborted’ error message....

[SOLVED] SCCM OS Deployment – No boot filename received

Problem: When attempted to do a SCCM PXE OS Deployment you get the following error ‘PXE-E53: No boot filename received’....

SCCM – How to Distribute Software Packages

What is a software package in Configuration Manager? One of the primary features of System Center Configuration Manager is its...

Customising bootstrap.ini in MDT

The bootstrap.ini file is responsible for storing the network configuration information for the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit. By default it will...

Install VLC Media Player Silently using SCCM

The following process has been tested and confirmed as working with VLC Media Player (Version: 3.0.1) and SCCM R2. It...

SCCM – Force Client to look for new advertisements

Force workstations to find new advertisements After creating a new advertisement new systems will not be listed in the ‘Run...

How to install BGInfo Silently using SCCM

The following process details how to create a silent install package for BGInfo. It can be used as a silent...

Firefox – Set Default Home Page for All Users

The traditional method of using ‘firefox.js’ to set the profile defaults (see www.itsupportguides.com/configmgr-sccm/install-and-configure-firefox-3-silently ) no longer works with Firefox 4...

How to silently install and configure Skype using SCCM

The following process has been tested and confirmed as working with Skype 6.16 and Configuration Manager (SCCM) R2. The process involves downloading the...

Install Roxio 10 Silently – Dell Software

The following process has been tested and confirmed working with Roxio version 10 (as provided for Dell systems) and Configmgr...

How to install Sun Java silently using SCCM

The following process has been tested and confirmed as working with Java Runtime Environment version 8 and SCCM R2. It...

Firefox – How to configure proxy server settings for all users

The following configuration/customisation is intended to be used with an install deployment of Firefox. For details of how to prepare...

ConfigMgr Collection Query – Workstations in Network Subnet Range

The following WQL query statement can be used to list all workstations which are connected to a network subnet range....

Adding workstations to a collection in SCCM

These steps detail how to manually add a workstation computer to a collection in Microsoft System Center Configuration Manger 2007...

SCCM OS Deployment- How to add drivers to WinPE boot image

The following process describes how to add drivers to the WinPE boot image for an SCCM OS Deployment. In this...

SCCM OS Deployment – How to monitor the Task Sequence

During the execution of a task sequence, you can monitor the progress in real time by looking at the report...

SCCM OS Deployment – How to create a Driver Package

SCCM OS Deployment Overview Microsoft System Configuration Management (otherwise referred as ConfigMgr or SCCM) has the capacity to deploy operating...

Install InterVideo WinDVD 5.0 Silently

The following process has been tested and confirmed working with InterVideo WinDVD 5.0 (as provided for HP systems) and...

Install PDF Creator 1.2.1 Silently

Updated 22-June-2011: Please note: The PDF Creator installer no longer supports the tasks="!toolbar installation switch. Instead you need to use...

How to install QuickTime silently using SCCM

QuickTime is notoriously difficult to distribute as a software package. The following process has been tested and confirmed as working...

How to install 7-Zip silently

The following process shows how to setup a silent install that will work with 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows....

ConfigMgr Reporting – List operating systems and service packs – by collection

The following guide will demonstrate how to create a new report using Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager R2. In this...

Install Adobe Flash Player 18 ActiveX and Plugin Silently

The following process has been tested and confirmed as working with Adobe Flash Player 18.x and SCCM R2. It does...

ConfigMgr Collection Query – Workstations with Office 2010 Installed

The following WQL query statement can be used to list all workstations which have Microsoft Office 2010 (all versions) installed...

How to install Adobe Reader XI silently using SCCM

The following process shows how to create a silent install of Adobe Reader DC for distributing with a software distribution...

ConfigMgr Collection Query – List Hewlett-Packard (HP) Systems

The following WQL query statement can be used to list all Hewlett-Packard (HP) Systems. To use you will need to...

Customise Windows 7 Default User Profile

There have been some changes for how you can customise the default user profile in Windows 7. Microsoft have disabled...

Extract the Adobe Reader 10 install files

The following steps detail how to extract the Adobe Reader 10.x installation files (AcroRead.msi etc) from the compressed executable. This is...

How to deal with duplicate computers in SCCM

Duplicate computer accounts or GUIDS in SCCM (configmgr) can be a real administration nightmare. It can ruin the accuracy of...

Install Google Earth 6.1 Offline Silently

The following process has been tested and confirmed as working with Google Earth 6.1.0.5001 and SCCM R2. It does the...

ConfigMgr Collection Query – Inactive Computers

The following SCCM collection query can be used to list all computers which haven’t been seen by Active Directory for...

ConfigMgr Collection Query – List All Dell Systems

The following WQL query statement can be used to list all Dell Systems. To use you will need to create...

ConfigMgr Collection Query – Workstations With Office 2010 SP1 Installed

The following WQL query statement can be used to list all workstations which have Microsoft Office 2010 (all versions) installed...

Customise and Silently Install Office 2010

The following process details how to create a custom configuration of Microsoft Office 2010 for a silent installation. The process...

Customising CustomSettings.ini in MDT

The CustomSettings.ini file is responsible for customising the deployment wizard in the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit. It is used to automatically...

Firefox – How to distributive FireFox install with NTLM Authentication for Intranet Sites

The following process has been tested and confirmed as working with Firefox 9.0.1 and SCCM R3 on Windows XP x86,...

ConfigMgr Reporting – List all printers (local and networked)

The following guide will demonstrate how to create a new report using Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager R3. In this...

Install Citrix ICA Client 12 Silently

The following process has been tested and confirmed as working with the Citrix Online Plug-in (Version 12) and ConfigMgr (SCCM)....

ConfigMgr Reporting – List and count all system models

The following guide will demonstrate how to create a new report using Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager R3. In this...

Install Cyberlink PowerDVD DX Silently using SCCM

The following process has been tested and confirmed working with CyberLink PowerDVD DX (as provided for Dell systems) and Configmgr...

Install Gantt Project 2.0.10 Silently

The following process has been tested and confirmed as working with Gantt Project (Version: 2.0.10) and SCCM R2. It does...

How to install Adobe Shockwave silently using SCCM

The following process has been tested and confirmed as working with Adobe Shockwave (Version: 11.6.0.626) and SCCM R2. It does...

How to install NotePad++ silently

The following process has been tested and confirmed working with NotePad++ 7.5.5. It does the following tasks: Installs NotePad++ for...

[SOLVED] SCCM OS Deployment – 'The task sequence execution engine failed executing an action'

Problem: The task sequence stops at the ‘Setup Windows and ConfigMgr’ task and the web reports or log files have...

Firefox – Install with Add-ons installation disabled

The following process has been tested and confirmed as working with Firefox 11.1 and SCCM R3 on Windows XP x86,...

How to silently install iTunes

The following steps show how to create a silent install package for iTunes, for distribution with a software distribution tool...

Install MySQL Silently

The following process has been tested and confirmed working with MySQL 5.5.13 and ConfigMgr / SCCM R2. It does the...

ConfigMgr Collection Query – Installed Applications

The following SCCM collection query can be used to list all computers with a particular application and version installed, in...

ConfigMgr Collection Query – Active Directory Security Group

The following WQL query statement can be used include an Active Directory Group in a Configuration Manager Collection. To use...

[SOLVED] ConfigMgr Task Sequence Program Unavailable

Problem When using a ConfigMgr Task Sequence to install an application the application program is blank or gives an error...

ConfigMgr Collection Query – Workstations Without Office 2007 SP2 installed

The following WQL query statement can be used to list all workstations which do not have Microsoft Office 2007 SP2...

Install Microsoft Office Communicator R2 Silently using SCCM

The following process has been tested and confirmed as working with Microsoft Office Communicator R2 (version 3.5.6907.83) and SCCM R2....

[SOLVED] SCCM Software Updates – Not installing on Distribution Point

Problem: After several successful software update deployments you suddenly discover that some remote sites are failing. You notice that on...

Install Microsoft Live Meeting 8 Silently using SCCM

The following process has been tested and confirmed working with Microsoft Live Meeting 8.0.63.62 and SCCM R2. Locate your latest...

ConfigMgr Collection Query – List Apple Mac OS X Systems

The following WQL query statement can be used to list all Apple Mac OS X Systems. To use you will...

Install Adobe Acrobat Reader 9 Silently

The following process has been tested and confirmed as working with Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.4.2 and SCCM R2. It does...

Install Internet Explorer 8 With SCCM

The following script can be used with ConfigMgr / SCCM R2 to automatically deploy Internet Explorer 8. You will need...

ConfigMgr Collection Query – All Virtual Computers

The following query can be used in an SCCM collection to list all computers which are virtual computers. To use...

ConfigMgr Collection Query – Computers that havent rebooted for 7 days

The following query can be used in an SCCM collection to list all computers which havent rebooted for 7 days....

ConfigMgr Collection Query – Workstations in Active Directory Site

The following WQL query statement can be used to list all workstations which are connected to an Active Directory Site....

Install and configure Firefox 3 Silently

Please note: These steps only apply to Firefox 3. For Firefox 4 please see www.itsupportguides.com/configmgr-sccm/install-and-configure-firefox-silently The following process has been...

OS Task Sequence – Move AD OU Site

The following configuration can be used in a Configuration Manager Zero Touch OS Deployment to automatically move a computer object...

Install Roxio 10 Silently – HP Software

The following process has been tested and confirmed working with Roxio version 10 (as provided for HP systems) and Configmgr...

Install Symantec AntiVirus (Endpoint) Silently

The following process has been tested and confirmed as working with Symantec Endpoint Protection 10.2 and SCCM R2. It does...

Extract the Adobe Reader 9.x installation files

The following steps detail how to extract the Adobe Reader 9.x installation files (AcroRead.msi etc) from the compressed executable. This is...

[SOLVED] SCCM OS Deployment – Web Reports Not Updating

Problem: Occasionally the SCCM log files or the web reports won’t have the complete or update to date information for...

[SOLVED] Can't See or View Advertisements in SCCM R2

Problem: When you connect to your SCCM server using the remote console you are unable to see some sections. For...

ConfigMgr Reporting – List Computers of a Specified Model Type

The following guide will demonstrate how to create a new report using Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager R3. In this...

[SOLVED] SCCM OS Deployment – Windows 7 has installed but there are drivers missing

Problem: The OS Deployment Task Sequence as ran successfully and Windows 7 has loaded. However some of the hardware is...

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