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LINUX Certificate Enrollment and Automated Renewal Using NDES !v2

I am periodically asked about a “version 2.0” of my post on “LINUX Certificate Enrollment and...

Author: Jeff Butte (MSFT) Date: 04/05/2018

Upgrading System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) LINUX Clients

OVERVIEW Microsoft periodically releases updated Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager -...

Author: Jeff Butte (MSFT) Date: 03/09/2018

NDES EncryptedPassword

While doing some NDES work in my lab I found that my SCEP Administrative site...

Author: Jeff Butte (MSFT) Date: 09/18/2017

The Risk of Security Only Updates

This week I worked with a customer to resolve an issue where there was concern that users were...

Author: Jeff Butte (MSFT) Date: 09/18/2017

SCCM Client for LINUX on FIPS Enabled Systems

Many organizations in the Public Sector as well as businesses that interact with Public Sector...

Author: Jeff Butte (MSFT) Date: 09/06/2017

Linux Secure Dynamic DNS Update with Windows DNS

Earlier this week I was asked for recommendations on how to register Linux systems in DNS. While the...

Author: Jeff Butte (MSFT) Date: 12/18/2016

LINUX Certificate Enrollment and Automated Renewal Using NDES (Updated)

(APR 2018)  NDES continues to evolve (slowly) as everyone embraces the deprecation of SHA-1.  This...

Author: Jeff Butte (MSFT) Date: 12/16/2016

Deploying a script or package to a LINUX host with System Center Configuration Manager 2012 R2

This blog is for those rarely seen or photographed IT professionals; the mythical Windows Admins...

Author: Jeff Butte (MSFT) Date: 02/01/2016

Editing / Converting LINUX Scripts from a Windows System

If you are a Windows Administrator that performs support for LINUX systems or a LINUX administrator...

Author: Jeff Butte (MSFT) Date: 01/31/2016