Category Archives: SCCM2012

How to push Local Group Policy Settings for a specified Windows 7 User via a script.

By | August 2, 2013
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With SCM’s (Microsoft Security Compliance Manager) LGPO.msi utility, it is very simple to capture and deploy policies created for the machine, Administrators group, and the Non-Administrators group. However, to deploy a LGPO profile assigned to a single user, no utility or automated method exist. This is solved with a simple powershell script. See the following… Read More »

Powershell Post to Auto-Import all .REG files from Current Directory (Script Directory)

By | May 30, 2013
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Here is a script/package that I like to include when consulting. It simply auto-imports all .reg files from the same directory where the script is stored. Its great, because people can simply export .reg files and add them into the folder and the next time a deployment takes place, the .reg file is imported. #Grab… Read More »

Use WizardSelectionProfile to make MDT2012 Boot images act like MDT2010 Boot images.

By | January 29, 2013
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In MDT2012, the x86 or x64 boot images deploy any/all OSes (regardless of architecture), excluding a small subset of scenarios, which I can discuss further, if desired. MDT2010 boot images only supported deploying the OS of the booted architecture, i.e. the x86 boot image only displayed the x86 Task Sequences. If you want 2012 to… Read More »

Receiving “The /target parameter specifies an invalid target location.” when attempting to Install XP SP3 via MDT 2012 TS in SCCM 2012 SP1 Beta

By | January 9, 2013
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Post URL: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/configmanagerosd/thread/ca4ca7ba-b208-4c19-9a60-cd8a5f1e7169 Built DC01 and CM01 via Johan’s Hydration Kit. Win 7 deploys with no issues, but fails when attempting to install XP via a clean or .WIM installation. Receiving a “The /target parameter specifies an invalid target location.” error. SMS..log output: <![LOG[Expand a string: OSDApplyOS.exe /install:PS100019,%OSDInstallEditionIndex% “/config:PS100015,%OSDConfigFileName%” /target:%OSDisk%]LOG]!><time=”21:10:57.509+300″ date=”01-08-2013″ component=”TSManager” context=”” type=”0″ thread=”1472″… Read More »

Microsoft released “How To..” videos on SCCM 2012 (42 in total!)

By | January 8, 2013
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http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/video/system-center-2012-configuration-manager-how-do-i-video-series.aspx I’ll highlight videos I found helpful in the next couple of days, as I watch them myself. -BG