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Systems Center Configuration Manager is a product by Microsoft that is used to manage the Configuration of multiple Windows-based systems.

SCCM is a Microsoft product that allows the management and deployment of system configuration for Windows-based systems. The most recent version, SCCM 2012 forms part of Microsoft's System Center 2012 software, which aims to help enterprises manage their ITIL practices more effectively.

Functionally, SCCM supports the deployment and configuration of software, update/patch management, AV management and reporting across an estate of Windows-based servers and workstations. It also tightly integrates with other Microsoft server technologies, such as Active Directory.

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Using SCCM - small deployment?

I have a group of 20-30 Win7 machines that I want to install, update, do some small configuration to and then deploy into 'the field'. At my job they use SCCM to maintain the systems so I started looking into using this. Its quite a complex…
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SCCM recurring OSD task sequence

Update: The question below was solved with the help of the accepted answer below. However, the actual cause of the problem was due to a bug. I have added another answer to this question below that contains the details of this bug as well as details…
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Migrating to SCCM from WSUS-only updates. Keep existing approvals?

I've got a small 1-site SCCM 2007 deployment and I'm just getting to grips with pushing out Windows Updates to SCCM clients using it. I've previously managed updates by manually approving from WSUS and then installing manually across the client…
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Uninstalling software using SCCM

I've got a small number (~20) of test workstations in a lab which I'm using to test a software deployment using SCCM. One of the things I'm looking to do is remove some of the pre-installed software from the vendor-supplied image. However, I can't…
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system center configuration manager

I have a colleague that is looking for help with the following situation. If anyone can be of assistance, it would be appreciated. Thanks. From his email: A couple of months ago, the admin spent quite a bit of time installing SCCM as a pilot. (We…
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Running System Center Configuration Manager on a Domain Controller

We are a smallish educational network (about 70 clients) with a single server running Windows Server 2008 Enterprise, functioning as both domain controller and file server. The educational pricing for Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 is…
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SCCM: Collection that queries against a security group

Is there a way to specify that a collection queries against a specific security group in AD, or can it only query against machines already in it's db put there via discovery methods?
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What is the diference between GPOs, WSUS, SCCM and SCE in software and patch deployment?

If any one can explain to me the difference between sccm, wsus, gpo, sce "system center essential", in sw and patch deployment. Thanks
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Mystery Package when adding a new SCCM Distribution Point

My SCCM hierarchy has three Distribution Points and I am adding a fourth. The new Distribution Point is added successfully, and when I check Content Status I see that all of my content items are now properly targeting all four Distribution Points,…
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Why are Windows Cumulative Updates taking so long and why are there so many superseded updates on my servers?

Background Our servers are Server 2016 Version 1607 Our servers have been created at varying times, some have been up for a few months, others a few years We deploy our patches via SCCM The Issue During our maintenance windows when we apply the…
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Windows 10 1903 SCCM task sequence

So, I have a working windows 10 1803 task sequence, and, I wanted to update it to 1903 so that new machines I'd upgrade would just have 1903 by default. I downloaded the ISO form Microsoft, converted the .esd file to .wim with DISM, and then…
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Installing a package using SCCM fails with error 0x87D00324(-2016410844) but package is not installed

VMWare Tools are usually installed through SCCM and now the newer version will not be installed through SCCM on all machines. So for some I do have the following failure. The error code semes to be straight forward and after some research I found…
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Windows 10 Update using SCCM to 1903 Timing out

I work for a school. In preparation for the summer, I am investigating methods of updating our installed versions of Windows 10 1709 to something more current. I'm thinking it's either going to be 1809 or 1903. My preferred method would be to use…
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Sysprep - Win 10 1903 - language packs

Microsoft in their infinite wisdom appear to have changed their approach to multi-lingual support in Windows 10. Whereas a normal user can install language packs via the language settings, this breaks Sysprep, as the user context appears to be used…
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sccm to run bat file shows up error bad environment

I have to run a bat file on client computer and collect data store on a shared folder. A shared path with files and bat file, configured the package in sccm. but does not work shows error as failed bad environment. Manually the bat file…
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