Ath3na

Check out stealing with pride volume one. It shows how to use a task sequence with SQL. It also shows some other great ways / tools to manage the database. It covers this scenario. One of the best books I have read in ages.

The client devices will update machine policy by default every 60 minutes. Doing the machine policy evaluation cycle that you just ran forces it to run now. You can also use the Now Micro Right Click Tools which are free to force a collection to update policy.

If you are using the application model to deploy applications then if the application is already on the machine the application detection rule will detect the software already present. This will then mark the deployment as success but the application will not attempt to re-install the software. You can migrate from SCCM 2007 / 2012 to 2012. You could migrate all your applications/packages/images/collections, then clients.This way all your old figures for deployment would be carried across to the new SCCM installation and you can continue from where you left off.

Just a shot in the dark, does it make any difference if you specify the full path to the powershell.exe C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0

Might be worth doing your testing under the system account Grab psexec from the internet (pstools) and do a psexec -i -s cmd.exe This should open a second cmd window. Whoami should show the system account. Test. Why does the uninstall cause explorer to close? Sometimes windows installer will behave differently if run with /qb instead of qn. If you log the uninstall of the MSI is there anything relevant in the log file? Does the application close explorer if you remove it via programs and features?

You could have a look at the MSI property table to see if there are any public property's you can set, anything in upper case. Sometimes the Vendor doesn't provide something built in, and you have to edit the MSI via a transform and remove the shortcuts. be-Careful of removing advertised Shortcuts as these will sometimes be adding in some missing component for other users. Sometimes I use a custom action VBScript to clean up shortcuts. You could just add something like this to your wrapper. Here are some examples. set wshShell = CreateObject("WScript.shell") set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") DesktopPath = wshShell.SpecialFolders("AllUsersDesktop") shortcut = DesktopPath & "\Sage 50 Accounts 2012.lnk" If FSO.FileExists(shortcut) Then FSO.DeleteFile shortcut End If dim strProgramData, strapppath set wshShell = CreateObject("WScript.shell") set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") strProgramData = wshShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%ProgramData%") strapppath = strProgramData & "\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Sage Accounts" if FSO.FolderExists(strapppath) then FSO.DeleteFolder(strapppath) end if

There might not be an issue. When you go to distribute content it will only show you distribution points that do not already have the software. Check the content tab of the distribution point properties. From here you can see what is cached and can remove applications. If you remove an application from the DP then go back to the wizard it will allow you to distribute to that server again. It doesn't sound like you have an issue.

Have you checked group policy to see if it's being set there? http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/data-center/configure-remote-desktop-through-group-policy/ Is remote desktop enabled in Server manager> http://www.sysads.co.uk/2013/01/enable-remote-desktop-windows-server-2012/

Hi, As you are not using the AD system management container and not extending the Schema then you just need to tell the client where the Management Point is. This link might help. http://blogs.technet.com/b/anilm/archive/2012/05/06/managing-workgroup-clients-in-configuration-manager-2012.aspx

You could create a collection of all devices without .netframework 4.5 You could then send out the .net installer to those remaining machines. This would ensure all devices have the pre-req. Another option - instead of creating a package for the dotnet installer you could create a deployment using the newer application model. This will then have a detection method. You wouldn't then have to worry about if dotnet is installed or not as the application model detection method first checks to see if the software is installed and if it is marks the deployment as already compliant, nothing else happens. If the detection method is not compliant then the install runs and makes it compliant.

This is when you would use a deployment tool such as Configuration Manager, Landesk or Altiris. Each of these install software using the local system account. This way you manage which updates go out to users. The users don't have to update anything.

Has the server had a reboot lately? Anything in eventvwr? Any problems in monitoring of your site / components? I recently stopped using the in built task to create a back up after reading this. https://stevethompsonmvp.wordpress.com/2013/06/07/sql-server-backup-recommendations-for-configuration-manager/ My site back up was getting pretty big, there is a huge size difference with backing up directly in SQL.

I have not had to do this yet but I guess you would just need to request a new web server cert. http://sccmguy.com/2013/11/26/pki-certificates-for-configuration-manager-2012-r2-part-1-of-4-web-server-certificate/ Plus the client cert for distribution points, all dp's can use the same one. http://sccmguy.com/2013/12/12/pki-certificates-for-configuration-manager-2012-r2-part-34-distribution-points/

Your running XP SP2 I think you need SP3 as a minimum. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/gg682077.aspx#BKMK_SupConfigClientReq This operating system or service pack is not supported. ccmsetup 1/14/2015 10:26:26 AM 2068 (0x0814)

Yes this will be the issue. Create a boundary that will cover your IP range or subnet or just add in the AD site. Once your boundary is created, create a boundary group and put the boundary in it. In Configuration Manager 2012 the boundary must reside inside a boundary group. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/gg712679.aspx

Hi, Find your device in the 'All Systems' Collection Right click your client - properties. Check the deployment tab - is kodu / xna listed? Is this deployed as an application or package? if an application check C:\Windows\CCM\Logs\appenforce.log on your client. http://blogs.technet.com/b/configmgrdogs/archive/2012/05/26/new-logs-in-configmgr-2012-client-logs.aspx If it's deployed as a package check the execmgr.log in the same location on the client. To make log files easier to read use cmtrace. https://sccmentor.wordpress.com/2013/06/27/cmtrace-log-viewer-for-sccm-2012/ Just open trace from your client then open any log file

Have a look at the properties of each client to see what type of discovery is discovering them and take it from there. This WQL query will show you all duplicate devices, yes you can remove the device select R.ResourceID,R.ResourceType,R.Name,R.SMSUniqueIdentifier,R.ResourceDomainORWorkgroup,R.Client from SMS_R_System as r full join SMS_R_System as s1 on s1.ResourceId = r.ResourceId full join SMS_R_System as s2 on s2.Name = s1.Name where s1.Name = s2.Name and s1.ResourceId != s2.ResourceId

You need to grant everyone permission to the share as the local system account of the computer does the installation as already pointed out by GarthMJ

When pointing to the batch file your saying the MSI doesn't install? What's in the execmgr.log file on the client around the time of the attempted installation.

What's in the ccmsetup.log file on the client machine. 0x8004100e = Invalid namespace Source: Windows Management (WMI)

Hi, a 1603 is pretty generic, Fatal error during installation I would run the install on the workstation manually and see why it fails.

I have seen a lot of sites with configuration manager installed to the OS drive and not had any specific issues. IIS logs sometimes tend to take up lots of space but 150 free GB is a lot of space for a windows volume. You could move the content library to another drive, there is a tool that lets you do this. http://blogs.technet.com/b/neilp/archive/2013/01/08/configuration-manager-2012-sp1-content-library-transfer.aspx

If these are MSI's you can use the product code of the application. When creating the detection method there is an option for MSI, browse to the MSI and it will automatically find the product code for you. Another option would be to find the product code in the registry. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall Or you could use something like ORCA to find the details in the property table. If you are not using an MSI you could use a rule to find an existing file or reg key or folder.

Hi, Info is here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg682077.aspx Technet states No minimum cumulative update is required for SQL 2012 SP1

rezachin thanks for taking the time to post that, really helped me out!! Thank You