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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
    TeX
    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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  • MDT 2013 Update 2: Adding Domain OU’s with Friendly Names

    Derek Bannard November 14, 2016     Comment Closed     MDT

      Adding computers to the domain is easy if you want them to all end up in the (default) computers OU, or pre-populate the computer account in active directory. For those of us that like to choose the computer OU on the fly when imaging, entering the OU manually is very tiring and mistakes are often made; at least for…

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  • MDT 2013 Update 2 not using ADK for WinPE Boot

    Derek Bannard November 14, 2016     Comment Closed     MDT

      When you have a matching Windows OS in the deployment share, MDT uses the BOOT.WIM from that source.  When they don’t match, MDT uses WINPE.WIM from the ADK that is installed. While this is generally preferable, you may want force it back to using the Microsoft ADK for WinPE booting.   You will need to manually edit the Settings.xml…

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  • How To: Change Password in Symantec TouchDown HD 9

    Derek Bannard November 7, 2016     Comment Closed     Android

      From the TouchDown main screen, tap the Settings icon. (three vertical dots, top right) Tap Settings. Tap Account Information. Tap Password. Remove the old password and enter your new password, tap OK.
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