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Jorgen Nilsson

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  1. Hi,

    You could either use

    _SMSTSLastActionRetCode, Which stores the return code that was returned by the last action that was run. This variable can be used as a condition to determine if the next step is run.

     

    Or you could do the evaluation if something is installed on a group instead and in the group exectue the uninstall command and then use the Set Task Seqeunce variable and create a custom variable which you check for later in the TS, or put the reboot in the group as well if that could be an option.

     

    Regards,
    Jörgen

  2. Hi,

    You could use MDT 2013 and use an integrated MDT task sequence and use the UDI and create your own page and create an option to select department, and then use the conditons in the TS later to select with appliacations should be installed with the role.

    Using the MDT Database could be an option as well, but then you need to import the computer to the MDT DB as well before you can use the roles. '

    How many different roles are talking about?

    Regards,
    Jörgen

  3. Hi,

    For the Security groups you can use a simple script like this and then create your own custom page in MDT UDI Wizard. http://ccmexec.com/2010/08/adding-computer-to-ad-groups-during-deployment/

    Then you set a variable in the custom role, and then use a condition on the step for the script and execute it based on the varible or run the script once and pass the variable as the value for the script..

    Regards,

    Jörgen

  4. Hi,

    I normally use PSappDeployment toolkit instead,uninstall all older versions with uninstall feature which can uninstall wildcard, simply type adobe reader and it will uninstall any version of 11. and then install the latest version it is really simple. Adobe reader is the example in the documentation.. https://psappdeploytoolkit.codeplex.com/

    It can check if Adobe reader is running e.t.c as well and much much more..

    Cool Stuff!

    /Jörgen

  5. Hi,

    The error you are getting is:

    "The server name or address could not be resolved

    Source: Winhttp"

     

    So I would start by checking that you actually got an IP address and have the correct driver loaded for the NIC in WinPE when the computer reboots, or check name resolution in Winpe so that you actually can resolve the host name.

    Regards,
    Jörgen

  6. Hi,

    When using a Windows 7 computer as a DP you are limited to the concurrent number of connections that Windows 7 allows, which is 20. Having a server and a client DP on a site really doesn't make any sense to me, what would you gain from that?

    For OSD and DP a Windows 7 client can be used durin the OSD for all packages just not to boot from, I have made many designs where we PXE boot over the WAN, Yes it takes a while but it works just fine and in real life how many OS deployments do you actually do on the small sites?

    So all would depend on the number of clients on the sites and WAN connections speed.

    Regards,
    Jörgen

  7. Hi,

    You could always utilize the MDT DB and in there create add all applications to your comnputers, then the information is in the MDT database and then the applicaitons will be installed during a replce scenario as well. This works really great you can create roles as well, like HR and the add all applications to the HR role..

    I have designed many solutions where we use this.

    Regards,

    Jörgen

  8. Hi,

    I like to split them using the last number in the computername, given that the computername has numbers in the end , then you can divide it using the last number,and it is also very easy to commuinicate with the end user when their computer is to be upgraded as almost everyone has a computername tag or something like that.

    I have an old blog post on the topic from SCCM 2007, the logic is the same though.

    http://ccmexec.com/2010/11/planning-an-upgrade-of-an-application/

     

    Regards,
    Jörgen

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