SCCM

Update 1602 for System Center Configuration Manager Current Branch

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So, Update 1602 is out for SCCM Current Branch and I just updated my environment.

The new 1602 update is available from within the SCCM console, browsing: Administration > Cloud Services > Updates and Servicing. Right Click the update and select Install Update Pack.

1) Click next on the general page.

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2) Select the desied features to be included.

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3) Options for Client Update. I decided to test the new SCCM client on a selected test collection at first.

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4) Finish the wizard and accept the license terms.

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5) Go watch CMUpdate.log and wait for following line in the log: INFO: Successfully dropped update pack installed notification to HMan CFD box which translates into installation is complete.

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Notes from the field:

  • I ran the pre-requisitecheck on the 1602 update before installing. Doing so required me to restart the SMS_EXECUTIVE service on the site server before the actual installation would continue. The status in the console was stuck on Installing, but nothing happened until the restart of the service. (CMupdate.log)
  • I decided to test the new client on a pre-production collection. Doing so actually did that the client binaries wasn’t updated (\\Siteserver\SMS_SITECODE\Client). To update the client binaries, you have to go back to the 1602 update in the console and accept the new client for production in Client Update Options. Yet again, I had to restart the SMS_EXECUTIVE service to see any action in CMupdate.log.

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How to renew Apple Push Certificate for Intune (Hybrid SCCM)

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It’s that time of year, where I have to renew my Apple Push Certificate for Intune. And like every other year, I keep forgetting how I did previously.

So now it’s time to put it down in writing. Here goes:

  • First off you have to create a signing certificate. You do that directly in the CM console: Administration > Cloud Services > Microsoft Intune Subscriptions. Click Create APNs certificate request in the ribbon and save the .csr file.

RequestApplePushRibbon

  • Secondly you have to upload the request to the Apple Push Certificates Portal: https://identity.apple.com/pushcert/. Go to the portal and renew your existing certificate.

PushPortal

  • Thirdly, upload the signing certificate (.csr) you just created in the first step and your certificate has been renewed. Download the renewed certificate. This is a file with the extension of .pem; MDM_ Microsoft Corporation_Certificate.pem
  • Finally, go back to your CM console: Administration > Cloud Services > Microsoft Intune Subscriptions. Click Configure Platforms in the ribbon, and select iOS in the dropdown menu. Browse to the location of your .pem file and open it.

IntuneSubProperties

  • Done. The certificate has been renewed

ConfigMgr 1511 – Notes from the field

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I just updated my ConfigMgr environment to 1511 (CurrentBranch) and while the installation itself went safe and sound, following is to be noted:

  • The new Software Center never got installed properly with a shortcut in the start menu (%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Microsoft System Center\Configuration Manager)
    I had to re-enable the setting in my Client Settings (Disable the feature, OK, Enable the feature, OK and do another policy refresh)

ClientSettings

  • None of the new Windows 10 1511 software updates was synced into SCCM. I checked WSUS manually, and the classification Upgrades was not selected regardless of the Upgrades being indeed selected in SCCM. To solve this, I had to de-select all classifications in SCCM and select them again on the Software Update point. When I checked the chosen classifications in WSUS again, the proper selections was inherited from SCCM as expected and the next sync downloaded the Windows 10 Upgrades.

Classifications