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SCCM randomly fails to join domain and install applications on some computer models

An issue has occured recently in our environment where some computer models, in our case Dell Precision T7600 models, sometimes fail to join the domain during an imaging task sequence, but do not fail the task sequence until they get to the first “Install Applications” step in the sequence. Computers that fail in this way …

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SCCM Client Cache Configuration Improved Powershell Script

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In the past I posted how to configure or clear the SCCM client cache using Powershell scripts, but that method required a separate script for each cache size you might want to set. This new script allows on-the-fly modification of the CCM Cache from a task sequence using a single SCCM package containing this new …

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How to Set Wakeup Time for Laptop Computers in SCCM

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SCCM’s power configuration options allow setting a wakeup time for computers, but only for desktops. Currently SCCM has no option to enable wakeup for laptops. The idea behind this is that a laptop can be in a bag and so should not be woken up automatically, but it would still be nice to have an …

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How to Configure or Clear SCCM Client Cache

PowerShell, SCCM / By Boris Kagan / 4 Comments

If you need to clear the SCCM client cache or increase the cache size on individual clients, there are a few different ways to do it. One of the methods usually posted on a lot of blogs and forums is actually the wrong way to do it, because it requires restarting the CCMEXEC process on …

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SCCM Application Detection Method for Network Adapter Configuration

PowerShell, SCCM / By Boris Kagan / 2 Comments

I wrote this PowerShell script for use as an application detection method inside an SCCM application. The SCCM application would set the network adapter configuration if it is not currently configured properly. This company has a special DNS setup for SCCM clients that is different than for non-SCCM clients. Here is the PowerShell code:

Using Dell CCTK Without WinPE Injection

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Contrary to popular belief, Dell’s CCTK tools (now called Dell Command Configure) do not have to be injected into WinPE in order to make changes to the BIOS during the WinPE phase of a task sequence. This applies both to SCCM and MDT task sequences. The benefit to not injecting CCTK into WinPE is that …

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