One of the new features in the ConfigMgr 1906 release (and in previous tech preview releases) is the task sequence debugger. See the What’s new documentation that talks about it, and the […]
Trying out the ConfigMgr task sequence debugger
Windows Autopilot oddities
Sometimes I can’t explain them, but I can at least pass them on so that you don’t tear your hair out trying to figure out what’s going on. The enrollment status page […]
Event Viewer and “Saved Logs”
If you are like me and open lots of saved event log files (*.evtx), such as those captured by the “mdmdiagnosticstool.exe -area Autopilot -cab c:\autopilot.cab” command, you probably end up with an […]
Creating a Windows Autopilot role in Intune
Some customers have asked “how do I delegate access to manage Windows Autopilot devices in Intune.” Well, Intune has a robust Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) mechanism that can be used to create […]
What does an enterprise Windows 10 device look like?
I always get into this “philosophical” debate with IT pros: When buying new Windows 10 devices, what kind of configuration is recommended? It’s certainly not “buy the cheapest possible PC you can […]
UUP is (still) coming soon, and dynamic update is (still) important
How many of you remember the Unified Update Platform, a.k.a. UUP, being announced in 2016? Let me remind you: And there was another update in 2017: There was some documentation published in […]
Join me for a Q&A session
One of the things that I’ve wanted to do for a while is to have an open Q&A call – you know, the typical “office hours” concept from your college days, where […]
Configuring the Intune Connector for AD to use a proxy server
As I discussed previously, proxy servers are a pain. I wish they could be wiped from the face of the earth. But since that’s about as likely as everyone being off of […]
Trying out Windows Autopilot with Windows 10 1903? Install the latest update.
As you kick the tires on Windows Autopilot scenarios (whether new scenarios like white glove or existing ones), make sure you’ve installed a recent cumulative update and aren’t using just the original […]
Want to watch the MDM client activity in real time?
In the past, you could use the Microsoft Network Monitor to capture network traces, showing the gory details of all the network traffic to and from the machine. That utility morphed into […]
