The following code forces a reset/repair of the SCCM Client on a device. It is very basic, but it succeeds where Install-CMClient fails even if you force the uninstall before installing Continue reading…
Powershell – Rest API Basics
Probably the best explanation I have understood, without getting into too much technical or code specific explanation, so have a listen Continue reading…
Using Powershell To Access The Rest API in Cherwell
To access the Rest API in Cherwell is pretty straight forward, unless like me you are an engineer that users powershell… So here is may way to explain it as an engineer. First you need to understand how the Rest API works and how to configure Cherwell so you can access it. Continue reading…
Powershell – Cherwell Login Using Rest API and Windows Authentication
This is a powershell function to enable you to login to Cherwell using the Rest API with transparent windows authentication (the credentials you are running the powershell session with). But there is some work you need to do first.
Fonts Change When Converting Word To PDF – Save As PDF [Solved]
When I save a document as a PDF from Word, the fonts change, in some cases, quite badly. You will see posts about embedding fonts to fix it etc, but what I found was, there is another reason. Continue reading…
Powershell – Get List Of All Folder Targets In Domain Namespace
This script walks the Domain Namespace (DFSN) and lists all the Folder Targets.
windows 10 – Disable Edge Shortcut Fresh install or update
You can get rid of the Edge shortcut, the methods depend on your rollout technology
New Deployment Scenario
Within MDT or SMS OSD in state restore phase, add run command line item
Type : Run Command Line
Name : Block Edge Shortcut Creation
Command line :
Type : Run Command Line
Name : Block Edge Shortcut Creation
Command line :
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REG ADD HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer /v DisableEdgeDesktopShortcutCreation /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f |
Feature update scenario
e.g. 1703/1709 to 1803
Prestage folder containing CMD file that adds registry key above, aka C:\temp\scripts\BlockEdgeShortcut.cmd
Use SetupConfig.ini using docs https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/windows-setup-automation-overview and stage in following directory “%systemdrive%\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WSUS\SetupConfig.ini”
Prestage folder containing CMD file that adds registry key above, aka C:\temp\scripts\BlockEdgeShortcut.cmd
Use SetupConfig.ini using docs https:/
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[SetupConfig] PostOOBE= C:\temp\scripts\BlockEdgeShortcut.cmd |
Managing Domain User Profiles in Windows 10 Enterprise
This article covers different ways to manage Domain User Profiles in Windows 10 Enterprise, Professional and Education
Using a Group Policy To Delete User Profiles That Have Not Been Used For Over 90 Days
In an enterprise environment you may have machines that lots of different people log into. In my case there were a few PCs, that over 300 people had logged into, in the last two years.
This caused an issue with SCCM as it gathered information out of these profiles to update the devices inventory and the MIF file size was over the maximum, so was never loaded and put into the BADMIFS folder on the SCCM server.
So to fix that you can apply a setting in a GPO Continue reading…
Powershell – Get-RandomPassword
Get a random password function in powershell, it gets a random password of specified length containing numbers, uppercase letters, # lowercase letters and special characters. Minimum length required is 4 characters # since password must contain all four types of characters. Continue reading…