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How to add custom registry keys to the Windows Embedded / ThinPC Registry Filter

When running Windows Embedded Standard 7 or Windows ThinPC with the Enhanced Write Filter (volume based protection) or File Based Write Filter (File b...

Posted by Alex Verboon on Sunday, March 17, 2013

Group Policy changes included in the Windows Management Framework 3.0

While creating a new Group Policy object to enable WinRM (Windows Remote Management) on clients, I noticed some Group Policy changes that are introduc...

Posted by Alex Verboon on Tuesday, February 26, 2013

How to create a custom antimalware policy in SCCM 2012 for your App-V sequencing clients

Today I wanted to start sequencing an application for App-V within my lab environment where I have deployed SCCM 2012 SP1 including Endpoint Protectio...

Posted by Alex Verboon on Friday, February 22, 2013

How to generate random computer names for lab deployments using SCCM OSD

For my **lab** environment I use the below described approach to generate random computernames for my clients. The script does the following: - Read t...

Posted by Alex Verboon on Thursday, February 21, 2013

How to convert registry files (.reg) into XML for Group Policy Preferences import

Creating registry settings manually within the Group Policy Preferences editor can become a cumbersome task, especially when you need to create many o...

Posted by Alex Verboon on Wednesday, February 6, 2013

How to create a SCCM 2012 SP1 Configuration Baseline with Security Compliance Manager (SCM) 3.0

Most enterprises take advantage of Group Policies to manage security configuration settings across their server and desktop infrastructure. Usually on...

Posted by Alex Verboon on Monday, February 4, 2013