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Tech Talk, SCCM/Intune, MVP
Custom Configuration Items: Maybe the Most Underrated Tool in Your ConfigMgr Kit
Nov 14, 2018
ConfigMgr has many little gems tucked away, underutilized, forgotten at times. Configuration Items (CI) is one of these gems.

Tech Talk, Operations, SCCM/Intune
ConfigMgr Cloud Management Gateway: Extending Your Reach
Aug 23, 2018
Reaching Your Clients As the workforce becomes increasingly mobile, IT pros are finding it harder to manage endpoints. This is especially true if you ...

Tech Talk, SCCM/Intune
Simplifying Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) with ConfigMgr & Intune
Jul 25, 2018
Let’s hope malware never appears on computers you manage. However, it may still find a way. Symantec recently reported 71% of malware attacks start vi...

Tech Talk, SCCM/Intune, MVP
New ConfigMgr Feature Deep Dive: Phased Deployments
Jun 27, 2018
Phased deployments were introduced in Technical Preview 1801, and quickly made the transition to the latest Current Branch release, as a pre-release f...

Tech Talk, SCCM/Intune
7 Must-Have Tools for the ConfigMgr Admin
Jun 21, 2018
One of the things that I love about the ConfigMgr community is that so many techies are creating resources that are answering problems in their own en...

Tech Talk, SCCM/Intune, MVP
Optimizing WSUS with Configuration Manager
Mar 14, 2018
To deploy software and updates using Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) you need to install a Software Update Point (SUP). The SUP i...

Tech Talk, SCCM/Intune
What Is Co-Management with ConfigMgr and Why Use It?
Jan 3, 2018
Co-Management with ConfigMgr works with endpoints running the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (1709). This feature provides a bridge from traditional ...

Tech Talk, SCCM/Intune
ConfigMgr 1710: Admin’s Ramp-up Guide
Dec 6, 2017
The year 2017 flew by and ConfigMgr admins saw many improvements to the product this year. The final release of the year for everybody’s favorite syst...

OneSite Anywhere, Patching, Product, SCCM/Intune
The One Third-party Patching Best Practice ConfigMgr Pros Need to Know
Nov 2, 2017
For most ConfigMgr pros, third-party patching is a bear of a problem—and that’s putting it politely. In a recent Adaptiva Endpoint Security Survey, 48...

Tech Talk, SCCM/Intune
What’s New in ConfigMgr 1706
Sep 1, 2017
Our ConfigMgr deep dive webinar on August 28 was a hit. I presented a two-hour long session with my partner in crime and CTO of TrueSec Inc, Johan Arw...

Tech Talk, SCCM/Intune
How to Use New Windows 10 App-V Features with ConfigMgr
Aug 10, 2017
App-V helps organizations deliver applications on-demand. An application is sequenced and delivered as a virtual app to endpoints. The method for sequ...

Tech Talk, SCCM/Intune
ConfigMgr 1706: PowerShell Wizardry and Script Magic
Jul 12, 2017
As we go full-speed ahead into the summer months, the ConfigMgr product team has released yet another technical preview version. Without a doubt, this...
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Practitioner Series
In these blog posts, we share what we know about managing endpoints. Stop by to hear from our own in-house subject matter experts. We are excited to discuss best practices, technical how-tos, and other topics we think you'll find valuable. Our solution architects, product experts, and own IT practitioners have seen and done it all. We are adding new content regularly and are happy to have you here.