Equebal Ahmad

Equebal Ahmad is a Senior Cloud Architect and contributor at Techuisitive. He specializes in Microsoft endpoint and cloud management tools like Intune, ConfigMgr/SCCM, Windows Autopilot, and PowerShell. Through his articles, he shares practical troubleshooting tips and step‑by‑step guides on device provisioning, security, and policy management for Windows and iOS.

SCCM CMG Setup Guide (Part 2): Issue, Enroll & Export Server Authentication Certificate

The cloud management gateway (CMG) provides a simple way to manage Configuration Manager client over internet. In the first part of this blog post series, we discussed about CMG prerequisites and requirements.

In this post, we will discuss about web server authenication certificate requirements for CMG. We will issue PKI certificate from Microsoft PKI, enroll that to SCCM primary site server and export the same to .PFX format to use during CMG setup.

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How to Configure SCCM Management Point for HTTPS | ConfigMgr

Microsoft deprecated HTTP-only communication in Configuration Manager to increase security. The HTTP-only communication will not be supported with first release after Oct 31, 2022. Hence, existing infrastructure should be configured for HTTPS based communication in ConfigMgr.

The HTTPS communication can be enabled using PKI certificates. The HTTPS communication is also required for Management Point if you want to use Cloud Management Gateway (CMG) to support internet-based clients. If you are not ready for HTTPS based communication for all clients and need HTTPS management point for CMG only then dedicate a management point for CMG and configure that one for HTTPS.

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Enclosure Chassis Types Value & Description | ConfigMgr | SCCM

A chassis or cabinet is a physical enclosure that houses the internal components of a computer system. In SCCM, Enclosure Chassis Types Values can be used to create reports, queries and collection for specific type of device such as Desktop, Laptop or Tablets.

As a Configuration Manager | SCCM administrator, you may have a requirement to create collection , query or report for different device types such as Laptop, Desktop or Tablet. This article explains about Enclosure Chassis types value which can be used to identify Desktops or Laptops.

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How to Create SCCM Dynamic Collection Based on Device Type

Want to simplify device targeting in SCCM? This guide shows how to create dynamic collections based on device type—virtual machines, laptops, and desktops—using tested WQL queries. Whether you’re managing hybrid environments or refining deployment scopes, these queries help automate collection membership with precision.
A dynamic or query based collection reduce the efforts required to manage a deployment as devices are automatically included or excluded in a collection based on query rules.

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