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Updating the description attribute during Specops Deploy/OS installations
Here’s a great example of the benefits of integrating with standard Microsoft components rather than building stand-alone systems for everything.Happy Specops customer James Prudente of Islip Public...
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Unable to install deployment server
Recently, we came across this issue when installing a deployment server for the first time: “Deployment service on “servername” is missing or outdated and upgrade attempt failed. Either install the OS...
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Keep your corporate golden image golden
Trying to keep a golden image up-to-date is a challenge many IT administrators struggle with. But it’s a necessity since updating the image with patches and settings means you shorten the time your...
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Specops Deploy/OS and Deploy/App – 1 or 2 Service Accounts?
My colleague Johan and I were recently having a discussion about service accounts and he pointed out to me that it’s best practice to actually use separate service accounts for Deploy/OS and...
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Alternative ways to update trusted sites
Internet Explorer assigns all websites to one of four security zones: Internet, Local Intranet, Trusted Sites or Restricted Sites. The security settings that will be used for that site are dictated by...
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Gpupdate Professional: Remote Assistance
I had a customer recently inquire about using the Remote Assistance in Gpupdate Professional on Windows 7 and Windows 8 machines. He thought that remote assistance was no longer available as a tool in...
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Double hop authentication issue
Have you ever been plagued with the “double hop” authentication issue? I recently had a customer who had this issue and it took a group effort to get it sorted. First things first, what is the double...
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Error after capturing Windows 7x86
If you install a client machine from a Windows 7 x86 DVD and follow all of the default options during the installation, you will most likely experience an issue while capturing that client with Specops...
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Optimal screen resolution for new OS deployments
We were recently contacted by a customer who was experiencing a strange issue. When they performed a new deployment the screen resolution switched back the default of 1024x768. What they wanted was the...
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My new favorite PowerShell cmdlet
OK, maybe not my favorite, and maybe I need to get out more but the more I learn about PowerShell the more excited I get. It is actually fun, not kidding. It’s reminiscent of that feeling I had 30...
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PowerShell 002
Test-ConnectionAnother day-in-the-lifetype post. We have all been there; systems engineers, developers, hobbyists, tinkers or the like finding ourselves troubleshooting network issues. And the first...
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NIC Configuration Error
Recently, I redeployed a few laptops with Specops Deploy and after boot up I got the following error: Once I hit OK, the computer rebooted into the same error. This unusual error is caused by the...
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Error connecting to deployment share after upgrading to Deploy 5.0
I recently upgraded my home environment to Deploy 5.0 to take advantage of deploying Windows 8.1 clients. If you are a Deploy customer that has already done this, you already know that you need to...
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Custom MDT properties
There is a relatively new feature in Specops Deploy/OS that has proven to solve some interesting challenges. There have been a few posts related to the feature showing examples of how it can be used....
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No admin tools? What to do?
The Specops Product Services team meets a few times a week to discuss various topics. Often times we discuss experiences or requests or needs of current customers we are working with. Recently a...
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Specops USB Boot Solution
Last week I was helping a customer who has a small branch office without its own server. When they wanted to reinstall a computer, they used to bring the computer to the head office because of the poor...
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Scheduling a Lab Refresh
You manage Lab machines and want to ensure that they’re rebuilt on a regular basis. Applying a fresh image can benefit you in many ways; lowers support costs, ensures consistency, and sets up learning...
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Configuring Chrome and Firefox for Windows Integrated Authentication
Windows Integrated Authentication allows a users' Active Directory credentials to pass through their browser to a web server. Windows Integrated Authentication is enabled by default for Internet...
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Gpupdate Prof: Read Remote Registry
Gpupdate Professional is a remote management tool that allows a desktop administrator to manage his or her desktop environment from a single location. You essentially get a remote administration center...
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Multiple Drives Causes a Deployment Error
My colleague Johan had lent his tablet to Mikael, another fellow Product Specialist, to evaluate for a few days. When Mikael started to deploy Windows 8 to the tablet with Specops Deploy, he got the...
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Deleting Orphaned Deployments
This may not be the best title for this post. Deleting Orphaned Deployments may be the solution, but it is surely not the problem. The technique described here is something that you can use in other...
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Orphaned Deployments
Orphaned DeploymentsI have been known to say “Group Policy comes without a This may be a career limiting configuration change you are about to make, are you sure!? message.” You can do a lot of things...
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Troubleshooting Group Policy events
Walking through the basics in troubleshooting anything is a good process to follow. In a previous post I talked about the four areas where you should start your Group Policy troubleshooting:Install...
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Capturing and deploying error with IE 10
The Product Services team recently started to get a number of cases with users getting the following error during Capturing or Deploying a captured image that contained Internet Explorer 10:Error:...
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There are so many good reasons to have a lab available. There are very few reasons to not. IT organizations are constantly testing new releases, configurations, and widgets that need to be rolled out....
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