Configuration Manager PFE Kevin

Updating ConfigMgr Linux Clients

Jeff Butte published a great blog showing a way to manage the upgrade of your Linux clients.

Author: PFE Kevin Date: 06/14/2018

ConfigMgr Export/Import Hardware Inventory Classes

Here is something that I have run into a few times now so I created a script to help make all our...

Author: PFE Kevin Date: 04/05/2018

Using Powershell to Update DNS Records on GoDaddy API

I was recently working on using the GoDaddy API in lieu of using dynamicDNS to keep my lab IP up to...

Author: PFE Kevin Date: 09/27/2016

Schannel SSL and TLS Registry Keys Reporting

I have seen this topic come up more and more recently. In many cases, organizations wish to report...

Author: PFE Kevin Date: 09/18/2016

Top Console/Primary User

Check out this blog over at AskPFEPLat by Stephen Mathews.  It's another take on determine the...

Author: PFE Kevin Date: 08/12/2016

Using PoSH to get Folder Size

I don't know about you, but there are time when I am trying to track down where all my hard drive...

Author: PFE Kevin Date: 07/08/2016

Peer Cache Reporting

Check out this great blog on with an example custom report that Seth built for Peer Cache!...

Author: PFE Kevin Date: 07/06/2016

Turning NETSTAT results into an Object

A customer was trying to extract some data from the netstat command. The customer had already formed...

Author: PFE Kevin Date: 12/11/2015

Case of the never-ending Full Collection Evaluation

I was recently working with a customer with a large number of collections set for incremental...

Author: PFE Kevin Date: 10/09/2015

FREE Technology Day - March 14 - Microsoft Reston, VA

Hi Everyone! There is a District of Columbia Maryland Virginia Management User Group (DMVMUG)...

Author: PFE Kevin Date: 02/21/2015

New Configuration Manager 2012 R2 Disaster Recovery White Paper Published!

Hello,There is a new White Paper that has been published on Disaster Recovery. Check it...

Author: PFE Kevin Date: 10/06/2014

Configuration Manager Powershell: Changing Package Source Location Part 2

Hello Everyone! This is a follow up to a blog I posted previously, Changing Package Source Location....

Author: PFE Kevin Date: 02/12/2014

Troubleshooting BITS with PowerShell

This month's segment is going to focus on troubleshooting BITS downloads. Many folks may be...

Author: PFE Kevin Date: 01/29/2014

Configuration Manager R2 Toolkit Release!

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=36213 Server Based Tools (NEW) DP Job...

Author: PFE Kevin Date: 12/09/2013

Import Computer Does Not Show Up in Collection

I was recently working with another PFE with a customer that has some pretty strict requirements...

Author: PFE Kevin Date: 11/21/2013

Configuration Manager PowerShell - Creating Collections from AD OUs

Is there an easy way to create collections based on my Active Directory OU's? Customers often create...

Author: PFE Kevin Date: 06/28/2013

Configuration Manager PowerShell - Administrative Model and Collection Creation

A problem of delegated administration I was recently on-site with a customer that had very specific...

Author: PFE Kevin Date: 06/17/2013

Configuration Manager PowerShell - Changing Package Source Location

Today we are going to examine 2 PowerShell CMDLETS that are new to Configuration Manager 2012 SP1....

Author: PFE Kevin Date: 04/05/2013

Download Update: A recoverable error has occurred. A retry attempt will be made.

I was recently at a customer location assisting them with a migration to Configuration Manager 2012....

Author: PFE Kevin Date: 03/20/2013

Enterprise Windows 7/2008R2 SP1 Hotfix rollup KB2775511 Deployment with Configuration Manager

Check out this blog by another Configuration Manager PFE on how to sync this update in your...

Author: PFE Kevin Date: 03/14/2013

What is Fallback and What Does it Mean?

This question seems to come up frequently when I am working with a customer. It's no wonder to me...

Author: PFE Kevin Date: 03/05/2013