Ideas
What features would you like to see?
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Revamp ConfigMgr's cluster patching, and remove it from PreRelease
Cluster patching feature was added in #SCCM CB 1602, but has been in prelease for a long time. It needs to:
1) Have improved/revamped UI
2) Remove dependency on collections
3) Orchestrate patching for any machines, not just servers/clusters
4) Remove the feature from prerelease679 votes -
Install Servicing Stack Updates Before Other Updates
Currently, when servicing stack updates and regular updates are deployed in the same software update group, the patches do not apply in a determinant order. This leads to cases where a cumulative update that requires a new servicing stack is installed before the servicing stack itself.
While this can be worked around by separately deploying the servicing stack update before updates that require said servicing stack, it would be much more convenient if the update installation process checked if there are any servicing stack updates to be deployed and automatically installed them first
1,672 votesSSUs will now be installed before other updates in the Configuration manager 2002 release, which is now released to the opt-in phase. You can opt-in and then download 2002 through their Admin Console now!
Blog: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/configuration-manager-blog/update-2002-for-microsoft-endpoint-configuration-manager-current/ba-p/1272670
Docs: https://docs.microsoft.com/configmgr/core/plan-design/changes/whats-new-in-version-2002
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Pause a Task Sequence when you want, as many times you want with just a variable
By default you can pause a Task Sequence by adding a step in the TS that will display a msgbox.
It would be cool to be able to pause a TS when you want and as many times you want.
It is possible by changing the ztiutility.vbs file and add the below process:
- Create a new TS variable TSPause
- If this variable is configured to True a msgbox is diplayedSee a post I did about this:
http://www.systanddeploy.com/2020/02/pause-task-sequence-when-you-want-with.html61 votescompleted ·AdminBob Mac Neill (Software Engineer, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager) responded
Updating status to completed.
Our Task Sequence debugger covers this and allows setting break points for each step.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/configmgr/osd/deploy-use/debug-task-sequence
Regarding popping a message box, there’s additions in our 2003 Tech Preview released yesterday you may find interesting. Links added to this item https://configurationmanager.uservoice.com/forums/300492-ideas/suggestions/15154383-include-the-serviceui-exe-functionality-in-task-se
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Explanation of the future of MDM support in SCCM
Hybrid MDM support is deprecated in SCCM. Details of this deprication is here:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sccm/mdm/understand/hybrid-mobile-device-management
If you are a Hybrid customer, Microsoft is very happy to work with you to make your migration to Intune seamless/painless. Please reach out to Microsoft support.While Hybrid support for MDM is going away, SCCM will innovate together with Intune, and will continue to grow closer together. More capabilities and better together scenarios will be coming soon.
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Add Option to Bypass Proxy for Local Address for ADR Content Downloads
It would be extremely helpful to have an option in the software update point site system to bypass a proxy for a local address. The only options today are (see Current-SUP-Proxy-Options.png):
- Use a proxy server when synchronizing
- Use a proxy server when downloading content by ADRs
The issue is when an ADR tries to download a third-party software update, it will attempt to use a proxy server and often fail because the proxy doesn't route correctly to the internal WSUS server. For example in patchdownloader.log, you will see something like <Download-Error-PatchDownloader.png>.
There needs to be an option to not use…
72 votescompleted ·Admindjam (Product Director, or Executive, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager) responded
Fixed in #configmgr 2002 production release, available now.
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Add "Windows 10 Enterprise for Virtual Desktops" in the “Operating system” of requirements as an option”
The provided Application Model Operation System Conditions for Windows 10 versions are limited in scope. Currently the Operator options for Windows 10 are two choices.
Windows 10 (Select This to get the two below)
All Windows 10 (ARM64)
All Windows 10 (64-bit)
All Windows 10 (32-bit)We're using "Windows 10 Enterprise for Virtual Desktops" and we're not able to select this operating system from here.
Please add "Windows 10 Enterprise for Virtual Desktops" under windows 10 node or please provide a way to edit this list.
Thank you.
15 votescompleted ·AdminBob Mac Neill (Software Engineer, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager) responded
Updating status to completed, see https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/configmgr/core/understand/find-help#send-a-suggestion for an explanation of each status value.
This is the opt-in phase of our 2006 release (fast ring) is now live. Customers can opt-in and then download 2006 through their Admin Console now.
This release adds Windows 10 multi-session (aka WVD) to the supported platform list.
Blog: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/configuration-manager-blog/update-2006-for-microsoft-endpoint-configuration-manager-current/ba-p/1569562
Docs: https://docs.microsoft.com/mem/configmgr/core/plan-design/changes/whats-new-in-version-2006
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Multiple hierarchies in Desktop Analytics
We need support for multiple hierarchies in one Azure Tenant. Currently there is only support for 1 commercial ID and CM hierarchies. We have 4 spread over the world but only one Azure tenant.
58 votescompleted ·Admindjam (Product Director, or Executive, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager) responded
multiple hierarchies are supported in DA now.
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application groups reverse/control uninstall order
In Configuration Manager 1910 a user can uninstall an "app group" in Software Center if it is deployed as available. This is great! However the uninstall order is the same as the install order. we need the following in the uninstall space:
-Reverse order of uninstall
-Control if a application should be left instead of removed, could be needed in other app group.
-Control the order if necessary23 votescompleted ·Admindjam (Product Director, or Executive, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager) responded
in the #configmgr 2002 production release (now availabe) uninstall order of app groups is reversed
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Explanation on SCCM linux/unix client deprecation
Why was the SCCM Linux/Unix client deprecated. Some SCCM customers use and depend on this functionality. Why is it no longer being invested in?
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Deploy Application Groups to Users
The 1906 application group feature only allows you to deploy application groups to devices. Please extend this feature to enable application groups for user deployments as well.
54 votescompleted ·AdminMark Silvey - ConfigMgr Product Team (Engineering Manager, ConfigMgr, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager) responded
Deployment of application groups to users is available in the 1910 current branch release. Thanks for the feedback!
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Add 80072ee2 as a default code to the WSUS Scan Retry Error Codes
If a SUP/WSUS server is offline or in a disaster situation, clients should be allowed to failover to another SUP.
Currently if a SUP goes offline, clients simply will never scan again, and this is not an ideal situation.
103 votescompleted ·Admindjam (Product Director, or Executive, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager) responded
This is shipped as part of #MemCM / #ConfigMgr 1910
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Add keyboard layout settings in the Apply Windows Settings step
I would like you to add the keyboard layout setting in the Apply Windows Settings step.
Please add it as shown in the screenshot below.
Currently, keyboard layout settings are manually added to the registry within the Task Sequence.Command line:
cmd.exe /c reg add HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\i8042prt\Parameters /f /v "LayerDriver JPN" /t REGSZ /d kbd106.dll & reg add HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\i8042prt\Parameters /f /v "OverrideKeyboardIdentifier" /t REGSZ /d PCAT106KEY & reg add HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\i8042prt\Parameters /f /v "OverrideKeyboardSubtype" /t REGDWORD /d 2 & reg add HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\i8042prt\Parameters /f /v "OverrideKeyboardType" /t REG_DWORD /d 736 votescompleted ·AdminBob Mac Neill (Software Engineer, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager) responded
Thanks for all your feedback and suggestions. Updating status to completed – see https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/configmgr/core/understand/find-help#send-a-suggestion for an explanation of each status.
This is the opt-in phase of our 1910 release (fast ring) and it is now live. Customers can opt-in and then download 1910 through their Admin Console now. In a couple weeks, we’ll open it up to everybody (slow ring), to enable downloading without the need to opt-in.
Blog: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Configuration-Manager-Blog/Update-1910-for-Microsoft-Endpoint-Configuration-Manager-current/ba-p/1032459
Docs: https://docs.microsoft.com/configmgr/core/plan-design/changes/whats-new-in-version-1910 -
Automatically Publish Full Content for Third Party Software Updates
With the release of CB 1806 we are now able to publish third party updates using custom catalogs. Ideally, third party patches would function exactly like first party patches from an administration and automation perspective. Currently there's two main areas where this is not the case.
Synchronization Schedule:
I could be wrong on this but I believe that subscribed catalogs sync automatically every 24-hours. While that's nice, it would be great to simply integrate with the existing sync schedule. Sync the catalogs, publish relevant metadata to WSUS, then sync the SUP(s).Automatic Deployment Rules:
Currently, only update metadata is published…448 votescompleted ·Admindjam (Product Director, or Executive, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager) responded
This can now work, in #configmgr 2002 production (available now); as long as the 3rd party catalogs are authored in V3 of the catalog schema, and the customer is setting ADR rules at the catagory level. At this time, both PatchMyPC and Dell are authoring and offering 3rd party catalogs. PatchMyPC has a great overview in how to configure this optimally.
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Phased deployment support for PowerShell cmdlets
Phased Deployment Powershell Cmdlets
47 votescompleted ·AdminAdam Meltzer (ConfigMgr Product Team) (Software Engineer, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager) responded
Phased deployments cmdlets have been added to 2002 CB
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enable a DP to be moved from one Primary Site to another Primary Site
enable a DP to be moved from one Primary Site to another Primary Site
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sort machine with thier status
There is no option to sort machines under collection by their status online/offline.
2 votescompleted ·Admindjam (Product Director, or Executive, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager) responded
you can’t sort by icon… but you can add the column that shows text for offline/online – and sort by that.
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Ignore DHCPINFORM messages in SMSPXE.log for sccmpxe service.
Team,
Currently when the non-WDS PXE responder is enabled, all DHCPINFORM messages are logged in the SMSPXE.log. This floods the log with unnecessary information and makes the troubleshoting more difficult as the log gets overwritten very often.
Please perform the change to at least not log these DHCPINFORM messages.
8 votescompleted ·AdminBob Mac Neill (Software Engineer, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager) responded
I’m updating to completed as this was addressed in our 1906 release (see also previous response).
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Remove the need for App Catalog, by providing all functionality in Software Center
Currently, some functionality is only available in the application catalog, and not in software center. Make it so everything can be done in software center, so we can remove application catalog... and Silverlight... and local site security configurations.
59 votescompleted ·Admindjam (Product Director, or Executive, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager) responded
This is completed in the soon to be released #SCCM 1902.
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Search through Entities in CMPivot
Add a search function to the Entities list in CMPivot, just in case I have no idea where to find what I need to query.
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Server Groups: release lock when supressing reboot
The pre-release feature "Server Groups" is designed to set a client lock when the "Cluster Settings" in a Device Collection are defined. The lock removes itself when the update sequence has completed to allow the next client to process updates.
In my case the update sequence does not technically finish because the environment suppresses reboots from Software Updates. This is configured in the ADR/Software Update Group.
Therefor the client lock state does not change from status 1 (have lock) to status 2 (released lock). Other devices in the collection are stuck on status 0 (waiting for lock).
Please make the…
3 votescompleted ·Admindjam (Product Director, or Executive, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager) responded
The lock orphaning behavior is fixed in #MEMCM 2002
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