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In this article, I will show you multiple ways to restart ConfigMgr PXE responder service on a distribution point server. Restarting the PXE responder service is typically done during the OSD troubleshooting and helps you resolve many OSD issues. The PXE responder service manages requests made by Pre-Boot execution Environment (PXE) – enabled client computers. If this service is stopped, PXE-enabled client computers will be unable to install Windows remotely. When you install a distribution point, the PXE responder service is not enabled by default. By enabling the PXE responder on SCCM DP, you can get rid of WDS as it isn’t required any more. If you are new to ConfigMgr, learn how to enable PXE responder without WDS on a SCCM DP. When you enable the PXE responder services on a distribution point, you’ll notice a new service (SCCMPxe) is installed, known as ConfigMgr PXE responder service. This service has no dependencies, and the activities of this service are logged in a separate fil...

While enrolling the macOS in Intune, you may encounter a warning, “Profile Installation Failed“. Could not obtain the final profile using the Encrypted Profile Service. In this article, I will show you how to resolve this error and provide you with some troubleshooting steps. When you register macOS devices into Intune, you might end up with several enrollment errors. Thankfully, the Intune portal now shows the device enrollment failures right on the dashboard. This makes it easy to troubleshoot the device enrollment errors. I recently published a guide on enrolling macOS into Intune, where I covered the steps to enroll macOS devices into Intune using the company portal app. Microsoft Intune supports enrollment on personal and company-owned devices. Only when you enroll your macOS devices in Intune, you can manage them. https://www.openhelbreath.com/showthread.php?tid=1645 https://www.mcmon.ru/showthread.php?tid=12513 https://www.csoyuncu.net/showthread.php?tid=2319 https://test.tcz.x1...

This guide demonstrates the steps to enroll macOS in Intune. Microsoft Intune supports enrollment on personal and company-owned devices. We will enroll macOS devices into Microsoft Intune using the Company Portal app to gain secure access to organization’s email, files, and apps. When you enroll your macOS device in Intune, it is called a managed device. Intune can manage macOS devices efficiently provided they fall under supported devices list. Your organization can assign policies and apps to macOS devices using an MDM solution such as Intune. This article describes how to use the Company Portal app for macOS to set up and maintain your device so that you meet your organization’s requirements. Like Windows devices, the company portal app can be installed on your macOS and you can enroll macOS into Intune. Refer to these useful guides related to device enrollment in Intune: Enroll iOS iPadOS devices in Microsoft Intune Configure Intune Device Enrollment Restrictions Enroll Windows 11 ...

This article is a step-by-step guide to install SQL Server 2022 for SCCM (ConfigMgr). Using the steps covered in this guide, you can install SQL Server 2022 for Configuration Manager in your enterprise. One of the new features of Configuration Manager 2303 is support for SQL Server 2022. Starting with SCCM current branch 2303, support is added for SQL server 2022 version. As SQL Server 2022 is now supported, SCCM installations that previously only supported SQL Server 2019 can now install SQL Server 2022 or even upgrade to version 2022 of their current SQL Server. When you are installing a new ConfigMgr primary site, it requires a supported SQL Server version and configuration to host the site database. The site database must use a full installation of SQL Server. You can take a look at the list of supported SQL Server versions for SCCM. The installation procedure for SQL Server 2022 is similar to that of SQL Server 2019. When you install SQL Server 2022 for SCCM, the setup includes th...

This article covers the steps to enable and configure third-party software updates using SCCM (ConfigMgr). You can use this SCCM third-party software updates deployment guide in your enterprise to setup 3rd party patching with SCCM. The Third-Party Software Update Catalogs node in the Configuration Manager console allows you to subscribe to third-party catalogs, publish their updates to your software update point (SUP), and then deploy them to clients. If you are planning to deploy third-party software updates using SCCM, there are a series of configurations that you require in place. I have covered the steps required to enable and configure SCCM Third-Party software updates. Refer to the guide on deploying software updates using SCCM. https://jdm.social/viewtopic.php?t=412 https://jdm.social/viewtopic.php?t=39561 https://expectingtheunexpected.com/showthread.php?tid=1384 https://www.mcmon.ru/showthread.php?tid=7935 http://www.yypf.com/showthread.php?tid=1413 http://www.hondaikmciledug...

In this post, I will show you how you can disable remote help chat functionality in the Intune admin console. The Remote Help client app includes a new option to disable chat functionality in the tenant level setting. Remote Help is a paid add-on that works with Intune, and lets your information and front-line workers get help over a remote connection when they need it. Refer to the following guide on how to enable and configure remote help in Intune. In the Intune Service Release 2212 released in the month of December 2022, Microsoft introduced a new option in the Remote Help client app to disable chat functionality in the tenant level setting. By default, remote help chat is enabled, and this setting is set to No. Turning on the disable chat feature will remove the chat button in the Remote Help app. This setting can be found in the Remote Help Settings tab under Tenant Administration in Microsoft Intune. http://xavierdeschamps.free.fr/Escalade/Forum_escalade/viewtopic.php?pid=32220 ...

In this post, I will show you how to fix the Windows Update error 0x80244022 that appears when you attempt to download the latest Windows updates online. I will demonstrate multiple ways to resolve the Windows update download error 0x80244022. On my Windows 11 PC, I encountered error 0x80244022 while downloading the latest updates. The update download was stuck in downloading state for a long time and after a few minutes it resulted in error 0x80244022. Error 0x80244022 is a common error that most of us encounter during the installation of updates on Windows 11/10. There are numerous things that could prevent Windows Updates from downloading, but the error code is crucial to figuring out what’s wrong. Not to worry, I’ll outline some crucial steps you can take to resolve error 0x80244022. On Windows 10, some users may see the error message stating “There were some problems installing updates, but we’ll try again later. If you keep seeing this and want to search the web or contact suppor...

This article details the steps to create a Wi-Fi profile in Intune and deploy it to users and devices. We will go through the steps to configure Wi-Fi settings in Intune and assign the profile to devices and users. Microsoft Intune includes built-in Wi-Fi settings that can be deployed to users and devices in your organization. You can create and deploy an Intune configuration profile where in you can define the Wi-Fi settings which will apply to your devices and users. Once assigned, your users get access your organization’s Wi-Fi network without configuring it themselves. The majority of businesses set up wireless networks in their offices and permit business devices to connect to them. It is much faster to use Intune to automatically configure and distribute the Wi-Fi settings. For instance, to configure all iOS/iPadOS devices or Windows devices to join to the new Prajwal Wi-Fi network that you just installed, the following steps are applicable. https://cs-bg.org/forum/viewtopic.php?...

I’ll show you how to remove insider preview evaluation copy watermark from your Windows desktop in this article. If you don’t want the evaluation copy watermark to appear on your desktop, you can remove it using multiple methods. If you have enrolled for the Windows Insider Preview program and have installed the insider preview build, you’ll notice a watermark in the lower-right corner of the desktop. The watermark reveals the build number of the Windows insider preview. The screenshot below shows the example of insider preview evaluation copy watermark from Windows desktop. This watermark appears on all the recent installations of Windows insider preview, and there are multiple methods such as registry, ease of access settings in control panel using which you can remove this watermark on the desktop. There are three proven ways to remove the Evaluation Copy watermark from the desktop of insider preview builds: https://test.tcz.x10.mx/mybb/showthread.php?tid=24716 https://expectingtheu...