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Quick Tips: MDT Task Sequence – Hide From OS or WinPE

Derek Bannard August 31, 2018 Comment Closed MDT, Quick Tips

Hello and welcome to Quick Tips. This quick tip is designed to show a method of limiting the display of MDT task sequences that do not apply to a full OS or a WinPE environment. If you already know, this will be a refresher. Limiting a Task Sequence to Display on WinPE Open the task sequence. Under the General…

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MDT 2013: Moving Computers Into Correct OU on AD Join

Derek Bannard August 30, 2018 Comment Closed MDT, Powershell

When joining a computer to Active Directory (AD) using MDT, you really don’t get too many options. On a fresh install, where the computer AD object doesn’t exist, it will place the computer AD object into the default “Computers” OU or the OU you designate. What happens when you try to join a computer using MDT when the AD object…

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MDT 2013: Creating a New Template

Derek Bannard May 22, 2018 Comment Closed MDT, Powershell

This script will create a new MDT task sequence template based on the “Client.xml” file and adds it to the list of available templates. It adds a few “extra” features, which are listed below. Template Name: Windows 10 Client Task Sequence
Added Features:
1) Adds a custom step for a drivers path variable “DriverGroup001“, utilizing %Make% and %Model% variables.
2)…

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MDT Task Sequence: Inline Surface Pro Pen Pairing without Image Modifications

Derek Bannard February 3, 2018 Comment Closed MDT

Surface Pro tablets are great, for the most part. One of the most useful addons you can get for it is the Surface Pen. It’s great, powerful and useful… only if you remember to pair it to the tablet before giving it to the end-user. I present to you the automated(ish) way to inject the pairing files into the OS…

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Local Admin Users on Domain Workstations (GPO/AD Method)

Derek Bannard January 4, 2018 Comment Closed Group Policy

This method consists of three parts, two AD security groups and one GPO.
One security group will be used as a template, but more on that shortly. Important: Looking for guidance adding a new computer to an existing setup, refer to the section Security Group: Authorized Users below. Requirements Automate as much of the process as possible, for handoff…

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PowerShell: SFTP Script to Upload Files to an SFTP Server

Derek Bannard January 3, 2018 Comment Closed Powershell, SFTP

This script uses the Posh-SSH module to complete the upload task.
Currently this module does not support folders. This script will connect to and upload files from a source directory to a SFTP server, then move those files to another directory and email you along the way, start and finish. Currently configured to use Private/Public key pairs but can…

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Adding DHCP server support for PXE BIOS and UEFI Booting

Derek Bannard July 4, 2017 Comment Closed DHCP, MDT, Powershell

There are numerous websites with really helpful articles on how to add PXE booting for both BIOS (Legacy) and UEFI devices. In some cases you are directed to add (to enable UEFI, and thus disable BIOS) or remove (to disable UEFI and re-enable BIOS) an entry on your DHCP server. Specifically the Option 060, with a value of “PXEClient”. While…

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WMI Filtering Based on Computer Type (Desktop / Laptop)

Derek Bannard May 1, 2017 Comment Closed Group Policy

There have been many discussions on this topic, so what’s one more eh? I use WMI filters for a lot of situations. Some include Screensavers, Backgrounds and Power Plans.
Simplicity and future-proofing is what I’m all about, and thinking the currently accepted way to find out if a PC was a desktop or a laptop worked pretty well. Until…

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UCCX: Fix DB Replication by Dropping Syscdr

Derek Bannard April 4, 2017 Comment Closed Cisco

This post describes the steps to repair a broken DB Replication between primary and secondary nodes on a Cisco UCCX system. This will work for both virtual and physical UCCX installs. Fix DB replication by dropping Syscdr

Fix DB replication by dropping Syscdr
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1) Perform on Secondary Node(s) and wait for it to complete. >> utils dbreplication stop
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Java Group Policy (GPO) with Item-Level Targeting

Derek Bannard November 25, 2016 Comment Closed Group Policy

Group Policy Objects (GPO) are great ways to assign settings to Windows based computers. Sometimes you need more control than what the default WMI or access based controls offer. Let me introduce you to “Item-Level Targeting”. It’s a way to target parts of the GPO to only certain computers or users. Let’s use our favorite program, Java, to illustrate…

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Quick Tips: MDT Task Sequence – Hide From OS or WinPE

MDT 2013: Moving Computers Into Correct OU on AD Join

MDT 2013: Creating a New Template

MDT Task Sequence: Inline Surface Pro Pen Pairing without Image Modifications

Local Admin Users on Domain Workstations (GPO/AD Method)

PowerShell: SFTP Script to Upload Files to an SFTP Server

Adding DHCP server support for PXE BIOS and UEFI Booting

WMI Filtering Based on Computer Type (Desktop / Laptop)

UCCX: Fix DB Replication by Dropping Syscdr

Java Group Policy (GPO) with Item-Level Targeting

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