RE: [mssms] Secondary Site vs Remote DP

2014-08-25 Thread Robert Marshall
You'd usually put a Secondary on the other side of a slow link so as to limit impact to said link, and to bound devices to control their communications. Note that you'll need to expect communications to go from the devices back to the Primary Site servers MP's for registration so a route back

RE: [mssms] Secondary Site vs Remote DP

2014-08-25 Thread Eswar Koneti
Raphael had explained it nicely when to use secondary and remote dp. Have a look at it. http://myitforum.com/myitforumwp/2013/10/16/secondary-site-or-remote-distribution-point/ And

RE: [mssms] Secondary Site vs Remote DP

2014-08-25 Thread Bradnan, Jerry
Also, each primary and secondary site supports up to 250 distribution points. If you have a lot of DPs, then you may want to consider adding Secondary Sites instead of more Primary sites. Jerry -Original Message- From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com

[mssms] Is it possible to have a Maitenance Window that prevents any deployments?

2014-08-25 Thread stefanieburton
Crazy question but I need to lock down a specific set of machines for a 30 day window. Is it possible to prevent deployments entirely? Anyone have a suggestion?Appreciate the helpThanks

RE: [mssms] Is it possible to have a Maitenance Window that prevents any deployments?

2014-08-25 Thread Trevor Sullivan
Sure, just create an All Deployments Maintenance Window that is 40 years in the future, and apply it to those machines. If you’re especially worried about these systems, then you could always consider disabling the ccmexec service, or removing the ConfigMgr client altogether, but then you’d

RE: [mssms] Is it possible to have a Maitenance Window that prevents any deployments?

2014-08-25 Thread Daniel Ratliff
Also note that if you have any deployments set to Ignore Maintenance Windows, adding Trevor’s suggestion below will not help. You will still need to stop CCMexec, etc. You could setup a client policy to disable what you need? But I know there are some limitations there as well. Daniel Ratliff

Re: [mssms] Is it possible to have a Maitenance Window that prevents any deployments?

2014-08-25 Thread Niall Brady
i started blogging about disabling SWD and other functionality via CI/CB and got great success with that, however it only disabled that functionality (other functionality could still work) however the same ideaology could be used for disabling the other functionality... I never completed it but

RE: [mssms] RE: Using SCUP with PatchMyPC

2014-08-25 Thread Robert Marshall
I know the author and he is pretty solid. Robert From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of Marcum, John Sent: 25 August 2014 14:36 To: 'mssms@lists.myitforum.com' Subject: [mssms] RE: Using SCUP with PatchMyPC I am. From:

Re: [mssms] Is it possible to have a Maitenance Window that prevents any deployments?

2014-08-25 Thread Niall Brady
I've got a word doc, never blogged it and never finished it, to stop ALL software deployments you'll want to configure something to stop applications from installaing also, this only disables SWD the list stopped me from sending it as it's too big, email me if you want a copy. On Mon, Aug 25,

RE: [mssms] Is it possible to have a Maitenance Window that prevents any deployments?

2014-08-25 Thread Krueger, Jeff
If you have your limiting collections tiered such that all deployments go to something underneath All Systems (something like All Windows Workstations… etc) you could put your machines into a collection that is limited to All Systems, and then use this collection as an exclude rule to your

RE: [mssms] Is it possible to have a Maitenance Window that prevents any deployments?

2014-08-25 Thread Eswar Koneti
try this wmic command.i am sure there will be similar commands that does for software updates etc. http://www.myitforum.com/articles/8/view.asp?id=12006 Thanks,Eswar Koneti www.eskonr.com Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2014 15:31:41 +0200 Subject: Re: [mssms] Is it possible to have a Maitenance Window

[mssms] How do I warn end-users before installing Java

2014-08-25 Thread Jeff Gortney
Everyone, I want to start pushing out Java 7 update 65 to my users. I have done this in the past by just installing he MSI but running this MSI doesn't close IE, so the new version of Java isn't enabled because IE is still running when Java is updated. I have figured out how to force close

Re: [mssms] How do I warn end-users before installing Java

2014-08-25 Thread Dwayne Allen
Have you looked at the Powershell App Deployment Toolkit? It can prompt users to close active processes. https://psappdeploytoolkit.codeplex.com/ -Dwayne Allen - Dwayne Allen dwayne.al...@gmail.com (479) 310-0027 On Mon, Aug 25, 2014 at 9:56 AM, Jeff Gortney jeff.gort...@fivesgroup.com

RE: [mssms] How do I warn end-users before installing Java

2014-08-25 Thread Jeff Gortney
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Re: [mssms] How do I warn end-users before installing Java

2014-08-25 Thread Erik Wold
I use a task seq with a message telling that browsers will close in xx minutes, then uninstall old java versions before a new version is installed. Mvh Erik Den 25. aug. 2014 kl. 16:58 skrev Jeff Gortney jeff.gort...@fivesgroup.commailto:jeff.gort...@fivesgroup.com: Everyone, I want to start

[mssms] RE: How do I warn end-users before installing Java

2014-08-25 Thread Jimmy Martin
We chain in a vb script that pops up a mesg to the end user Something like this... set oShell = CreateObject(WScript.Shell) Dim Announce OK = 6 'The Announce string variable contains the message to be sent. 'It should be no more than 1024 characters. Announce=NOTICE: something is about to be

[mssms] RE: Using SCUP with PatchMyPC

2014-08-25 Thread Linkey, Mike
We are using it. Works well and support is good too. From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of Marcum, John Sent: Monday, August 25, 2014 8:36 AM To: 'mssms@lists.myitforum.com' Subject: [mssms] RE: Using SCUP with PatchMyPC I am. From:

RE: [mssms] CM Intune Integration

2014-08-25 Thread Jeff Gilbert
Try these and let me know if they help-(or don't)-as I'm thinking about writing a more step-by-step for a basic Configuration Manager + Intune setup solution and could use the feedback either way. Streamlined management for mobile devices and computers in a hybrid

RE: [mssms] How do I warn end-users before installing Java

2014-08-25 Thread Murray, Mike
+1 on this. Works GREAT. From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of Dwayne Allen Sent: Monday, August 25, 2014 8:04 AM To: mssms@lists.myitforum.com Subject: Re: [mssms] How do I warn end-users before installing Java Have you looked at the

Re: [mssms] How do I warn end-users before installing Java

2014-08-25 Thread David van Beek
You can also create a HTA-File run the program under user credentials to display it and use it as run this program before, in a program or task sequence. Sent from my iPhone Mvg, David On 25 aug. 2014, at 19:51, Murray, Mike mmur...@csuchico.edu wrote: +1 on this. Works GREAT. From:

[mssms] Discussion/Advice: Remote Office OSD

2014-08-25 Thread Kevin Johnston
I am just looking for some open discussion/advice from users that have remote offices they need to support for image deployment. We are starting to have remote offices, which have no IT users so things for us need to be as close to automated as possible. We are using SCCM 2012 R2 and have 2

Re: [mssms] Discussion/Advice: Remote Office OSD

2014-08-25 Thread Niall Brady
hi Kevin have a look at the below video of the CM12 BitLocker FrontEnd HTA, if you are not interested in bitlocker then don't use that functionality in the task sequence, however it's all available for download and for you to start testing with, it covers autonaming of computers too amongst other

RE: [mssms] How do I warn end-users before installing Java

2014-08-25 Thread Jeff Gortney
I just did a test deploy of Java 7 Update 65 with the Powershell App Deployment Toolkit! It works!! I have a feeling that I am now going to start using this to do all application deployment from here on out. Thanks for the suggestion!

Re: [mssms] How do I warn end-users before installing Java

2014-08-25 Thread Dwayne Allen
Great! Glad I could help - Dwayne Allen dwayne.al...@gmail.com (479) 310-0027 On Mon, Aug 25, 2014 at 4:04 PM, Jeff Gortney jeff.gort...@fivesgroup.com wrote: I just did a test deploy of Java 7 Update 65 with the Powershell App Deployment Toolkit! It works!! I have a feeling that

RE: [mssms] Is it possible to have a Maitenance Window that prevents any deployments?

2014-08-25 Thread Eswar Koneti
OK,i did some testing for legacy packages,it seems to be working for me too.after the compliance,i tried deploying the legacy app ,policyagent.log receives the info about the deployment and execmgr.log generating yellow messages saying 'Can not find client site settings' .but the deployments