Ideas
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Task Sequence Variable to DISABLE all Status Messages
We need a variable to disable sending status messages completely.
Different than "SMSTSDisableStatusRetry".Perhaps: "SMSTSDisableStatusMessages"
Very similar to another request that has been closed, but need to be able to have a TS run an never even try to send a status message.
Other UV: https://configurationmanager.uservoice.com/forums/300492-ideas/suggestions/17846260-add-osd-variable-to-not-send-status-messages1 vote -
Referencing the same Task Sequence Variable in Set Task Sequence Variable
There are certain Task Sequence Variables, for example %OSDSetupAdditionalUpgradeOptions%, that you might want to define differently, based on certain criterias.
Right know, you would need to define the existing value of the Variable again, when appending a new Value.
It would be useful, to use the existing Variable in the "Set Task Sequence Variable" Step, to prevent this. Right know, the actual Variable Name will be used instead of the Value.
In the attached Scenario, the Windows Setup would use "%OSDSetupAdditionalUpgradeOptions% /CopyLogs \file\share" instead of "/InstallLangPacks C:\path\to\lp /CopyLogs \file\share"
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SMSTSPostReboot / SMSTSOnStart command
When a specific app or utility needs to be run (ex. a custom monitoring application) after each restart, it would be handy if we could put the command in a variable. The command should then be executed after each restart, before the TS continues.
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Win PE + AMT Problem
Win PE Freeze on step downloading, when Intel AMT turned on and configured.
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Greetings - I'd like to see some of util to help read log files. It could show the list of logs and what each one is for and click to view
Greetings - I'd like to see some of util to help read log files. It could show the list of logs and what each one is for and click to view
1 voteThanks for the feedback. We include CMTrace.exe in the boot images so logs can be read in WinPE, that tool is part of the SCCM Toolkit and can also be found on the site server under \OSD\Bin\\CMTrace.exe
For OS Deployment logs there’s a section here which helps – https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh427342.aspx – the main OS Deployment log is SMSTS.log
We have an open item for improving logging, copy logs etc – I’ll add your feedback to that item.
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Add ALL reg key types as options in Task Sequence conditions
In the conditions for Task Sequence steps, the only reg key type you can use the 'exists' or 'not exists' options for is REGSZ. I would like to see the others REGMULTISZ, REGEXPANDSZ, REGDWORD, REGQWORD, REGBINARY. Similarly, when you choose 'equals' or any of the other operators, the only options are REGSZ, REGEXPANDSZ, and REGDWORD. The other options should be available there as well.
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Instead of password-protecting bootmedia, have users authenticate using Active Directory credentials
It would be interesting if it were possible to protect bootmedia not just with a common password, but instead with a username/password authentication to ActiveDirectory.
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Advise which dependency failed during OSD on the screen as well as the log.
I work in an environment that does not allow me to enable the command prompt in a boot image. This makes it difficult to check what went wrong. During the dependency check in a PXE advise which dependencies failed on the screen as well as the log. It would be good to state if the NIC and storage drivers are working ok.
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Conditional 'continue on error' in task sequence
With a bare metal build if something fails I don't care, I can kick off the TS again.
But in some situations (eg. when using USMT) if a build fails because one app didn't install it can be very difficult to recover from. In these situations I would like to continue on error to minimize any issues, so being able to 'conditionally' continue on error would be very nice indeed.1 vote -
Offline staging of MDT
The option Offline Staging of MDT works great to update image with latest patches even office is possible. Please include this option so we can get rid of MDT.
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Expose some policy data through the SMS Provider
It would be great if there was a WMI class that we could query, or a method we could call, to verify if policy is targeted to a specific client. In complex OSD scenarios, there is no way to verify whether TS policy has been targeted to a device after modifying collection membership without accessing SQL directly. For example, a method that could be called with just the client GUID or resource ID and a specific Task Sequence policy GUID, simply returning True or False, would rock. This could be called every 30 or 60 seconds and the process could…
1 voteThanks for the suggestion. Updating status to Noted
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/configmgreng/2016/03/11/configmrguv/
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Deployment workflow manager and wizard to help build custom answer files
Deployment Workflow wizard within WAIK Image manager to create custom answer files. Partition wizard that will help create a deployment package with system and recovery partitions in tact. Wizard to allow users to specify Legacy or UEFI deployment. Allow the ability to directly modify a WIM and add required files to the image itself. This is to deploy images without SCCM. Driver package wizard that can add model support to a standard base image, again without the use of SCCM. There are many complicated and time consuming methods to accomplish these task however some automation would allow more precise setup…
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Support MUI for the "Restart Computer" TaskSequence action description visible to the user
Especially in MUI environments explaining why a reboot is required can lead to confusion on the users side. Supplying a short description is nice already, but it would be even cooler if it was configurable based on the users display language.
1 voteThanks for the feedback. Updating status to Noted – https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/configmgreng/2016/03/11/configmrguv/ – and moving to OS Deployment
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When using dynamic app installs the error used when the application isn't found is the one where the policy download fails.
It's technically correct, but we search at the wrong point with this error. A message that the application (name) wasn't found would be more valuable.
thanks
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Improve the Only Media and PXE handling for Task Sequences
It seems that SCCM clients running in Windows process policies for Task Sequences made available to Only Media and PXE. We recently made the mistake of making our production task sequence available to all known workstations and then had all SCCM clients overload the MPs with requests seemingly for all of the components within the complicated task sequence. SCCM should first check if a deployment even applies to a client before allowing it to see or process it. A client should only see and evaluate deployments that apply to it.
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ADK Version Numbers in filename
My idea is for Microsoft to put the version numbers in the file name of the ADK Installers. It gets confusing with all named the same: adksetup.exe
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OSD Asset
During OSD deployment there should be an automated way to view the asset number that is being configured without having to script this to appear.
Would it be possible to have that visible, it would be great to see it on all devices.
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AD computer object description
Setting the AD computer object description should be allowed inside a task sequence during the domain join operation.
Whether or not this is on the dialog box, is not important to me. I'd be happy setting a TS variable (ie. OSDComputerObjectDescription)Alternatively, we could use a PowerShell script using different credentials (which Task Sequences also do not allow). Similar to the way
the "Run Command Line" allows the input of credentials.Right now we have to use a kludgy "Run Command Line" using credentials and run
a batch file that calls something like: PowerShell.exe -executionpolicy Bypass -command pscommandhere
or: PowerShell.exe…1 voteUpdating status to noted.
Also updating since we’ve added using alternate credentials in our 1902 release.
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DCR: Provide Application content identifiers in the task sequence environment.
This will allow Alternate Content Providers to perform pre-flight content availability checks and download content not cached locally before the content is required. At the moment. smsappinstall.exe only obtains the content identifier when executed using the ScopeId_...
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numbers in windows serviceing not the same as a query
pie chart shows 20 and a query shows 19 why the difference?
1 voteUpdating status to noted.
This reads like Windows Servicing rather than OS Deployment. Do you still see a difference in the chart versus your query?
Let me know if you still have an issue with this and I’ll convert to a bug for Windows Servicing.
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