Category Archives: SCCM

Whats the best way to query for a Toughbook from MDT/SCCM?

By | February 17, 2015
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The old way: SELECT * FROM Win32_ComputerSystem WHERE Model LIKE “CF-53J%” This query no longer works for Toughbook systems manufactured after 2014.  This field is now populated with a generic value for the Toughbook revision (CF52-2 instead of CF-53JVUZK1M).   The best way: SELECT * FROM Win32_BaseBoard WHERE Product LIKE “CF53-2%”   If you prefer to… Read More »

How can I set BIOS Settings for a Toughbook or Toughpad in WinPE?

By | December 19, 2014
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*UPDATED* – 2016/09/16 Removed Password, and updated download link for BIOS Provider.   With the latest release of the WMI BIOS Provider Utility came a large feature, the ability to set BIOS settings from WinPE. First, you need to add the Panasonic SID Driver to your WinPE. The latest variety available should do: 32-Bit |… Read More »

How can I present a dynamic OU Selection prompt for MDT/SCCM?

By | December 18, 2014
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First thing you will need to installf Maik Koster’s “Deployment Webservice“. This will give you the ability to do cool stuff like query AD for a list of OUs, or move computers around to different OUs, and add/remove computers from SCCM collections. Any many other actions similar to that. Once you have it installed and… Read More »

How Can I Set The AssetTag in A Panasonic Toughbook or Toughpad’s BIOS using MDT 2013 or SCCM 2012?

By | November 22, 2014
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If you MUST input the ComputerName manually on a machine once, then store it in the BIOS, so the next time the unit is imaged, it can be pulled from the BIOS’s AssetTag value. The first step to this setup is telling MDT2013 to attempt to use the AssetTag for the ComputerName value.  This is… Read More »

Enabling TPM and Starting BitLocker on Toughbook Laptops and Tablets

By | March 29, 2014
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*Updated July 15, 2015* New method for enabling TPM is to enable it via WinPE before the OS is applied.  See video below.  And here is the script that was used. https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/780d167f-2d57-4eb7-bd18-84c5293d93e3 Breakdown of units that display prompt and units that do not. Display Prompts on enable: CF-H2A (Mk1) No Display of prompts: on enable:… Read More »