On this blog I previously posted PowerShell scripts to automatically generate reference images via the Hyper-V platform, often referred to as an Image Factory. Here is an example for the VMware platform, provided by my good friend Johnny Radeck. Thanks Johnny!

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I just spend some time trying to find the Turn on TPM backup to Active Directory Domain Services policy after upgrading my group policy ADMX templates to the Windows 10 v1607 and Windows Server 2016 version. It used to be in the Computer Configuration / Policies / Administrative Templates / System / Trusted Platform Module Services node, but after updating the templates it was nowhere to be found.

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I’ve been playing around with Server 2016 and the ViaMonstra Hydration Kit for ConfigMgr.  If you want your lab environment to be able to connect to the internet, you know (if you’ve been reading our books) that you need to setup a virtual router.  In Kent’s book (System Center 2012 R2: Mastering the Fundamentals), we actually walk you through setting up a very complex environment that requires you to use our “GW01” or a Vyatta virtual router in order for your lab to get out to the internet.

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As you probably know, Microsoft has released Windows 10 Security Baselines, currently only for v1511 (however they seem to work ok for v1607 as well. Here is a PowerShell script that will import them for you.

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Notes by Ami Casto | Session presented by Johan Arwidmark (If you’re not on Twitter, get on Twitter!)

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Here are notes from Getting ConfigMgr Up and Running in 60 Minutes or Less presented by Johan Arwidmark and complied by Ami Casto @IT/Dev Connections (If you’re not on Twitter, get on Twitter!!)

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Here is a step-by-step guide for setting up Upgrade Analytics for a Windows 10 migration project written by Ami Casto (@MDTPro).

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Here are notes from Reduce the Network Impact of Windows 10 Feature and Quality Updates Using Peer-to-Peer Tech (BRK3145) session at Microsoft Ignite 2016, compiled by Ami Casto (@MDTPro).

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Here are notes from the Implement Windows as a Service: Understand how to do it (BRK3136) session at Microsoft Ignite 2016, compiled by Ami Casto (@MDTPro).

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Hopefully you are now playing around with the Windows Server 2016 evaluation version that was released last week (during Microsoft Ignite 2016).

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Here are the top questions from our Ask the Experts – Windows 10 deployment, servicing, and provisioning session (BRK3140) at Microsoft Ignite 2016, compiled by Ami Casto (@MDTPro) who also helped out answering the questions coming in via Twitter (If you’re not on Twitter, get on Twitter).

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Here are some notes and links from our Master Windows 10 Deployments – Expert Level session at Microsoft Ignite 2016, compiled by Ami Casto (@MDTPro) who also helped out answering the questions coming in via Twitter (If you’re not on Twitter, get on Twitter).

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Thanks for a fantastic pre-day at Microsoft Ignite 2016. Here are notes and slides from the Learn about Windows 10 Enterprise deployment (#PRE09) sessions, compiled by Ami Casto (@mdtpro), who also helped out answering the questions coming in via Twitter (If you’re not on Twitter, get on Twitter.

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If you deployed a Windows Server 2012 R2 image with MDT to a machine (physical or virtual) you quickly learned that connecting to the administrative shares, C$, D$ etc. as Administrator is not very easy.

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Splitting images into 4GB chunks is quite useful if doing UEFI-based offline media deployments.

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Every now and then you run into machines that are not part of the domain, but still need to have local group policies applied to them.

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When setting variables in MDT Lite Touch, they need to be written to Variables.dat to be able to survive a reboot. This is of course very much needed when using a custom PowerShell frontend or script in the WinPE phase.

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With Windows 10 v1607 just released, its about time for a quick guide on building the perfect Windows 10 v1607 reference image.

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It’s early August, and a shiny August it is already: Both Windows 10 v1607 and Windows 10 ADK v1607 released within 24 hours 🙂

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Since ConfigMgr 2012 R2 SP1, the boot images used has been more “sensitive” to network configurations, and in ConfigMgr Current Branch it got even worse. However with some simple tweaks you can configure the boot images to work in the crappiest of networks. Here is what you need to do.

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