In this podcast, MVPs Jordan Benzing and Bryan Dam break down why WSUS is a problematic relic—and why you can’t live without it yet. Plus, automating OS updates with Automated Deployment Rules. Oh, and they argue about pretty much everything. Listen Watch…(Read More)
Are you in the middle of a migration to Windows 10 and running into a few snags? In this podcast, operating system deployment experts Adam Gross and Doug Wilson will go over the top four OSD debugging challenges and deliver the answers you need to tackle them. Listen…(Read More)
Cyberattackers are targeting ConfigMgr more often and in more ways than ever. In this podcast, MVPs Tom Degreef and Kim Oppalfens share their tips, tricks, tools, and techniques for securing ConfigMgr itself. Listen…(Read More)
“I love patching. Patching is awesome!” – Harjit Dhaliwal. This podcast with Harjit turned out to be a master class on Patch Tuesday for ConfigMgr admins. Benefit from his many years of experience and get your patching under control. Watch Listen…(Read More)
While Windows 10 migrations are movingly slowly but steadily, many organizations remain challenged to complete the move fast enough. This finding appears in the just-released Adaptiva 2019 Windows 10 Enterprise Impact Survey. Nearly a quarter of respondents expect their organization to run Windows 7 machines after the official End of Support date—January 14…(Read More)
ConfigMgr pros, get advice from the MVPs Mikael Nystrom and Maurice Daly for creating a better driver strategy. Learn how Windows thinks about drivers and what you can do to manage them more effectively in your organization. Plus, a quick roundup of today’s tools and solutions. Watch Listen…(Read More)
Adaptiva kicked off Day 1 at Midwest Management Summit Mall of America (MMSMOA) with a packed session led by Director of Strategic Engagements Gary Walker. Gary led a very techy fireside chat with three members of the ConfigMgr team from a large retailer with over 400,000 Windows endpoints. Here are a few highlights from…(Read More)
In this week’s Security Snacks, we have: ATP FTW! Microsoft’s Advanced Threat Protection Exposes Privilege Escalation FlawA Million or so Asus Computers Get ‘Poisoned’ Software Update Installed and ShippedDon’t Tell Me You Forgot about World Backup Day Again!? Happy munching! Microsoft’s Advanced Threat Protection Exposes Privilege Escalation Flaw Bite Microsoft Defender…(Read More)
In the past, one of the most expensive aspects of ConfigMgr software delivery has been server infrastructure. The costs go far beyond server hardware and maintenance costs. Each server must be configured, administered, patched, tuned, etc. When delivery to an endpoint fails, troubleshooting becomes considerably more complicated and time-consuming because an admin must look…(Read More)
The Open Vulnerability and Assessment Language (OVAL®) is a critical component of most enterprises’ endpoint cybersecurity operations. While OVAL doesn’t do anything itself, it enables a thriving ecosystem that IT professionals have come to depend on for endpoint vulnerability management. The ecosystem consists of: The OVAL XML language standard A community of repositories holding…(Read More)
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