This is something I see a lot in my line of work. The time service isn’t set to sync properly on the PDC-emulator in the domain. If you know how the authentication process works in a Windows domain you also know it’s crucial to keep your time settings in sync and correct. Also, if you [...]
Archive for May, 2012
Set the time source on your domain controller
Posted: 11th May 2012 by Mats Hellman in Active Directory, WindowsTags: PDC, Time Service, w32tm
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Deploy Lenovo drivers with Configuration Manager
Posted: 5th May 2012 by Mats Hellman in ConfigMgr, Deployment, Systems Center, Windows, Windows 7Tags: Configuration Manager, Deployment, Drivers, Lenovo, OSD
The biggest pain of any Configuration Manager administrator is usually managing drivers for all the different systems, unless you use Dell systems and their brilliant .CABs. Calm down I know HP started using the same type of packaging a while back Anyway, managing and successfully deploying drivers can be a pain in your backside. At [...]
Trouble in my lab
Posted: 5th May 2012 by Mats Hellman in HyperVTags: Management Point, Troubleshooting
A few weeks back I rebuilt my home lab using Windows Server 2008R2 HyperV. The Configuration Manager is now running with RTM code and I was really happy until today. Eager to get some blogging done and with the topic ready I sat down in my office and started setting everything up. Finally everything done [...]
Using Computername to place computer in specific OU during deployment
Posted: 3rd May 2012 by Mats Hellman in ConfigMgr, Systems Center, Windows, Windows DeploymentTags: Collection, Deployment, OSD, Task Sequence, Variables
This is something that nine out of ten customers ask and it is a common discussion on forums also. So how do you place the computer in a specific Organizational Unit in Active directory during your deployment? I’m basing this post on the fact that I have two OUs where I place computers, Desktops and [...]
