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Adding DHCP server support for PXE BIOS and UEFI Booting – Version 2

Derek Bannard June 11, 2019 Comment Closed DHCP, MDT, Powershell

I had some time and thought I would look at my old DHCP Options script. Well, it was not only dated, but somewhere down the line it stopped working as well as it used to. I made a replacement. Short and simple. It not only is a lot more streamlined, it also is targeted. It will only make changes to…

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MDT 2013: Adding a Drivers Catch-All Task Sequence

Derek Bannard May 30, 2019 Comment Closed MDT

Some backstory; I have a client that bought some “value” desktops. These desktops have basic OEM Intel motherboards in them.
The motherboards do not have the Make (Manufacturer) or Model fields populated in the BIOS. Without this information, the MDT driver task sequence that relies on “%Make%” and “%Model%” to populate the MDT folder path to specific drivers will not…

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Clear Windows Event-Logs

Derek Bannard February 1, 2019 Comment Closed Powershell, Windows

This powershell script… well, function. Will enumerate all Windows even-logs and clear them. This is useful when you want to cleanup a template image or just don’t want any logs hanging around for some reason… your reasons are your own business.
function Clear-EventLog { Write-Host Clearing all Windows Event-Logs. -ForegroundColor Green wevtutil el | Foreach-Object { Write-Host "Clearing Event-Log $_"…

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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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Adding DHCP server support for PXE BIOS and UEFI Booting

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

Note: This script has been depreciated by the following.
Link: Adding DHCP Server Support for PXE BIOS and UEFI Booting – Version 2 ARCHIVED – ARCHIVED – ARCHIVED – ARCHIVED – ARCHIVED 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…

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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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Adding DHCP server support for PXE BIOS and UEFI Booting – Version 2

MDT 2013: Adding a Drivers Catch-All Task Sequence

Clear Windows Event-Logs

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)

Adding DHCP server support for PXE BIOS and UEFI Booting

WMI Filtering Based on Computer Type (Desktop / Laptop)

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