Config Manager Posts

UPDATE: The correct Collection Query for Linux and UNIX Systems in SC 2012 Configuration Manager

I found (and reported) a documentation bug related to System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1 for which I thought I would share the correction. The Issue At this URL on the MS TechNet site (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg712323) which is a page titled → Continue Reading.

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Recording for IM-B317: Provisioning in System Center: Users, Groups, Virtual Servers, Software and More (#MMS2013)

I’ve attended MMS and TechEd for many years and I will bet heavily that you haven’t seen anything like this session before (unless you were among the 500 in the audience). The recording session for this just became available at: → Continue Reading.

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FAQ: Can I Extend the Default Inventory Classes for the System Center 2012 ConfigMgr SP1 Client?

System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Linux/UNIX client uses a CIM server (instead of WMI on Windows) called Open Management Infrastructure (OMI) that has been open-sourced by Microsoft through opengroup.org at http://www.opengroup.org/software/omi. This is a question that’s come up about a → Continue Reading.

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SCCM 2012 Cross-Platform: Access Denied Message When Installing the Cross-Platform Client (even as root)

I was installing the Linux client on 64-bit SUSE Enterprise Linux Server recently and using the standard syntax (shown below); install –mp ‘mymp.contoso.com’ –sitecode ICG ccm-SLES11x64.1.0.0.4008.tar To my surprise, the install script returned the following error message: -bash: ./install: Permission → Continue Reading.

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Tech.Days Online UK Starts Tomorrow!

So, Tech.Days UK starts tomorrow and runs through until the end of Friday, and it is all available online.  Take a look at the session schedule here, https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032543696&Culture=en-GB&community=0, and register if you want to attend any of the sessions. And, if → Continue Reading.

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