Introduced since SCCM 2012 R2, SCCM Wifi profiles are used to send Wifi configurations to clients. It can be useful if your company is not using certificates or any automated authentication methods. A smaller organization that uses a simple WPA2 setup can use SCCM Wifi profiles to send Wifi SSID and password so that the computers connect automatically to that network. You can also use Wifi profile to manage mobile devices with Intune but we won’t cover this scenario in this post. The major drawback of the SCCM Wifi Profile is that it’s impossible to enter the Wifi password using the console UI. (Even in the newest versions). We will show you how to deploy Wifi profiles on a Windows 10 or Windows 8.1 computer, including the Wifi password using an XML file. How to deploy SCCM Wifi Profiles with password to Windows 10 devices Since it’s not possible to enter a password in … Read More
SCCM Service Connection Point Installation
In this part of SCCM 2012 and SCCM 1511 blog series, we will describe how to perform an SCCM Service Connection Point Installation. The Service Connection Point is a new site system role that serves several important functions for the SCCM hierarchy. It might affect how you configure this site system role: Manage mobile devices with Microsoft Intune– This role replaces the Windows Intune connector used by previous versions of SCCM, and can be configured with your Intune subscription details Manage mobile devices with on-premises MDM– This role provides support for on-premises devices you manage that do not connect to the Internet Upload usage data from your Configuration Manager infrastructure– You can control the level or amount of detail you upload Download updates that apply to your Configuration Manager infrastructure – Only relevant updates for your infrastructure are made available, based on usage data you upload Site System Role Placement in Hierarchy … Read More
How to configure SCCM Usage Data Settings
One of the new features in SCCM 1511 that you may have notice during your SCCM 1511 upgrade or new installation is Usage Data. Usage Data is a new component that Microsoft use to collect information about your SCCM environment. This data provides Microsoft nearly immediate feedback on how the product is working (or not working), and is used to adjust future updates. They can see configuration data that helps engineer and test the configurations that are in production. This is a hierarchy wide option. Don’t panic ! Microsoft makes it clear that they don’t collect site codes or sites names, IP addresses, user or computer names, physical addresses, or email addresses on the Basic or Enhanced levels. This information will not be used by Microsoft to identify you, contact you, or for advertising purposes. The good news is that you can select the data that you want to send but you can’t disable it. This post will show you … Read More
List and explanation of SCCM 1511 New features
The wait is finally over. The next version of SCCM is out. You may heard the name SCCM Vnext or SCCM 2016 but the final name is simply SCCM. This is due to the fact that SCCM is now part of the new SaaS platform which means that its update cycle will be much quicker than before. Each new version will be named as SCCM YYMM (Year Month). The first release is 1511 (for November 2015). SCCM 1511 brings a whole new set of features. Don’t get surprised, the jump isn’t as big as 2003 to 2007 or 2007 to 2012. The console has the same look and concepts are the same. If you’re upgrading from 2012, the upgrade process is similar as applying a service pack. No need to do a side-by-side migration. See our SCCM 1511 Upgrade guide if you’re ready to upgrade. If you’re a long time SCCM … Read More
Managing Windows 10 with SCCM 2012
Since Windows 10 is out, there’s been a ton of information coming out from the SCCM product group. Many people gets confused at what’s needed for managing Windows 10 with SCCM 2012. The goal of this post is to centralize all those information so you can reach out when your organisation will be ready for managing Windows 10 with SCCM 2012. [Updated 12/21/2015] – For complete Windows 10 support, upgrade to SCCM 1511 or perform a complete SCCM 1511 installation Requirement for Managing Windows 10 with SCCM 2012 Before you can manage and deploy Windows 10 in your organisation, you need to update your SCCM infrastructure. Your site servers needs to be updated to SCCM 2012 R2 SP1 or SCCM 2012 SP2. Refer to our installation guide if it’s not the case. You need to apply R2 SP1 Cumulative Update 1. Refer to our installation guide if it’s not the case. You need to update your boot images to Win PE version 10. Refer to the Deployment section of … Read More