Windows Administrator Basics: Windows Services
What is Windows Services A Windows Service is a computer program that operates in the background. A service don’t have a user interface. They are intended to provide core operating […]
Windows Administrator Basics: Managing Windows Services from PowerShell
This is the third post for Windows services. You can access previous posts using below link. Windows Services Basics Managing Windows services from command line Get status of a service
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Location of smsts.log file during SCCM OSD
The smsts.log is the primary source for troubleshooting SCCM task sequence failures. The smsts.log records all the activities during SCCM operating system deployment (OSD), and it should be the first
Windows 10 /11 : Create a virtual drive with SUBST command
SUBSTITUE is a command in Microsoft Windows operating system. This command can be used to create a virtual drive (Associate a path with a drive letter) in Windows by mapping
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SCCM Software Distribution Troubleshooting
Software distribution failures in SCCM can stem from issues with content delivery, client health, or policy application. Effective troubleshooting requires knowing which reports to check and which client‑side logs provide
Troubleshooting System Center Endpoint Protection (SCEP) Client
Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection provides an antimalware and security solution for the Microsoft platform. This can be integrated with System Center Configuration Manager. I have consolidated the information which
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PowerShell – Get System up time
Checking system uptime is a quick way to know how long the system has been running without interruptions to service. The quickest way to check the system up time on
SQL Query to Get Maintenance Window for member of specific collection | SCCM | ConfigMgr
In Configuration Manager, a Maintenance Window allows client configuration changes at a specific time defined in the Maintenance Window. You can use Maintenance Window to define when Configuration Manager can
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Powershell Script to Add Bulk Users / Computers to AD Group
Managing Active Directory (AD) groups manually can be tedious and error‑prone, especially when dealing with large numbers of users or computers. With PowerShell automation, administrators can quickly bulk‑add accounts to
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Configuration Manager: Slow Operating System Deployment (OSD) caused by IPv6 6to4 tunnel adapter
Recently we had an issue with a site where OSD was taking long time on random basis. When I was trying to gather more information about similar issues I come