Ideas
What features would you like to see?
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SCCM On Premise MDM Should Support Windows 10 Devices
It would be great if SCCM On Premise MDM would support Windows 10 Devices for scenarios such as settings, required application deployment, wipe and retire.
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Improve and speed up adding or removal processes of direct members to collections, optimize handling in backend
We need a quick way to quickly populate or empty collections. Targets should be imported as rules without triggering other processes in the background (eval/re-built). The same also applies to removal rules.
Please implement something like an cmdlet “Add-CollectionMemberRules” / “Remove-CollectionMemberRules” with fast adding rules method, without delays, without rebuilding the complete collection sets in the background. The cmdlet should support especially adding rules like "DirectMembers".
Note:
This will help to control and steer application (ramp-up / ramp-down) rollouts, depending on device target lists, created by internal IT or delivered by business partner. The lists could based on different information…64 votescompleted ·Admindjam (Product Director, or Executive, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager) responded
Much faster now.
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Client Settings - Computer Restart - Allow longer than 1440 minutes, show friendly time
Currently, the maximum an administrator can give users to reboot their systems is 1440 minutes (24 hours). Please let us specify up to 7 days. The goal of the delay is to allow a reasonable amount of time for an end user to save their work and reboot without losing anything. The 24 hour limit means that if a user is gone for a day, there is a strong chance they could lose their work. Allowing up to 7 days seems like a better compromise between end user control and respecting admin intent/organizational need.
63 votescompleted ·AdminMark Silvey - ConfigMgr Product Team (Engineering Manager, ConfigMgr, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager) responded
In 1906 you can now delay reboots for up to two weeks. Thanks for the feedback!
Mark
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Office 365 required updates in 1710 Should Not Force Applications to Close
Please do not force applications closed when applying office 365 updates. We have had to suspend the deployment of office 365 updates due to user impact until we can work this out. This same topic was marked as complete in the feedback section but it is still happening with SCCM 1710 and KBKB4057517 Installed.
reference:
https://configurationmanager.uservoice.com/forums/300492-ideas/suggestions/32048548-office-365-required-updates-in-1706-should-not-forAlso I have not seen any user presented countdowns when the deadline approaches. Thanks.
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Distribution point ordering/intelligence
Make it possible to assign multiple DP's to a boundary group with the ability assign an order in which they are accessed by clients. ATM if there are multiple DP's per boundary group and all are defined as fast (or slow), the DP is chosen randomly. At the very least a DP that resides in the same subnet with the client, should always take precedence,
63 votescompleted ·Admindjam (Product Director, or Executive, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager) responded
With the boundaries group rearchitecture completed in 1702, these scenarios should now be solved… with much more granular control on when and how to fail over to different DPs. Also, the client will pick the same DP on the same subnet.
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Support for custom table synchronization into Data Warehouse
Issue: Support for custom table synchronization into Data Warehouse
Currently, although a method exists to extend tables that can be imported into the Data Warehouse, we learnt recently that this is not supported. We feel this represents a gap with the following impacts:
- Not all tables from the SCCM database are currently synced into the DW. Even a common AI table like InstallSoftwareData must be synced via this custom process. This is a table used heavily in AI based software title reporting and therefore a common addition to the DW.
- Custom inventory tables – inventory extension/customization…63 votescompleted ·Admindjam (Product Director, or Executive, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager) responded
This is added and fixed in #SCCM 1810
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Peer Cache Options
Add an option to have Peer Cache to work with boundary groups, subnet broadcast or both. My understanding is that 1607 Peer Cache will broadcast local subnet for peers that have the content, 1610 it's based off of Boundary groups. In environment, using boundary groups for peer cache will not work, like to have the option to tell the clients to use boundary group, subnet broadcast or both?
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SCCM Gateway Servers for Deployment to DMZ's
We should be able to deploy SCCM Gateway servers for deployment to DMZ, Internet and Remote locations where opening ports to the management servers / domains are not feasible. We are unable to forward ports from the internet to our LAN and must use a DMZ. There is no way to implement SCCM for IBCM because of this.
61 votescompleted ·Admindjam (Product Director, or Executive, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager) responded
This is working now e2e in 1706. There is one more thing we’d like to fix, which is to have software center (optional software) to work through CMG too. We’ll track that remaining work with this UV:
https://configurationmanager.uservoice.com/forums/300492-ideas/suggestions/20353534-allow-optional-software-via-software-center-to-w -
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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Add Windows 10 Build Subversion "UBR" collection to the default HINV classes
The UBR registry key is responsible for displaying the subversion of a Windows 10 build to the end-user. For example 14393. where is the UBR string. If this is added to the HINV list of default classes this will allow for administrators to retrieve this information!
This is located in: HKEYLOCALMACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
UBR REG_DWORD
This will help administrators differentiate what intermediate builds of Windows 10 they have install and also support patch management because they can easily compare the released patches to the subversion build each month.
60 votescompleted ·Admindjam (Product Director, or Executive, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager) responded
This is fixed in the #SCCM 1802 production build released today.
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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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Add a column to device collections not only for Operating System but build/releaseid
Is it possible to add a column to device collections for OS build / release id (i.e. Windows 10 1703 or Windows 10 15063.xxxx) to easily identify the installed Windows 10 version. The column Operating System is sometimes not quite enough information. Thanks!
59 votescompleted ·Admindjam (Product Director, or Executive, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager) responded
This is fixed for win10 in #SCCM 1802 prod
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PowerShell cmdlets for editing task sequences
Being able to edit task sequences with PowerShell would make managing task sequences much easier. Some possible new cmdlets could include:
Add-CMTaskSequenceStep
Get-CMTaskSequenceStep
Remove-CMTaskSequenceStep
Set-CMTaskSequenceStepAdd-CMTaskSequenceGroup
Get-CMTaskSequenceGroup
Remove-CMTaskSequenceGroup
Set-CMTaskSequenceGroup58 votescompleted ·AdminAdam Meltzer (ConfigMgr Product Team) (Software Engineer, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager) responded
This work should be completed in 1802.
If there’s any specific Task Sequence scenarios that you feel are missing post-1802, please open a new feedback in UserVoice so we can track these items individually.
Thanks!
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Unable to import state message from 'co-management' enabled client
nable to import status message when following condition.
・Clients with co-management enabled
・If the state message(.SMX) contains Japanese◆Error Log
[statesys.log]
SQL MESSAGE: spProcessStateReport - Error: Message processing encountered a SQL error 241 at record 53 for TopicType 810:
" Conversion failed when converting date and/or time from character string.", Line 0 in procedure ""◆state message(.SMX)
-<StateMessage SerialNumber="593" MessageTime="20180427063011.557000+000">
…<Topic UserSID="" User="" IDType="0" Type="810" ID="CoManagementState"/>
<State ID="105" Criticality="0"/>
-<StateDetails Type="1">
-<![CDATA[<ClientCoManagementMessage><MDMEnrollment><Enrolled Value="0" /><ServiceUri Value="" /><RegistrationKind Value="0" />
<ScheduledEnrollTime Value="04/27/2018 06:30:11 午前" /><ErrorCode Value="2147549183" />
<ErrorDetail Value="MDM enrollment hasn't been configured yet on AAD, or the enrollment url isn't expected."58 votescompleted ·Admindjam (Product Director, or Executive, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager) responded
Fixed in #SCCM 1806.
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Rework express updates for faster client installation
"Using express installation files provides for smaller downloads and faster installation times on clients."
Through a case I opened with Microsoft, it was communicated to me that the current express update design is solely meant to reduce network bandwidth. There is no promise of expedited installation time. This is misleading and limits the purpose of express updates for remote office scenarios.
Additionally the express update deltas have to be decompressed and recombined in order to complete the installation which requires significant CPU usage.
The combination of these issues causes express updates to provide little benefit to customers in…
58 votescompleted ·Admindjam (Product Director, or Executive, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager) responded
There is a 18x improvement in 1706, in our internal testing.
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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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Need support for Option 82 in PXE DHCP handshake as network tenant based on BGP/MPLS needs it for forwarding to DHCP Client.
In order to avoid using distributed PXE Servers a support of the Option on PXE DHCP Handshake would make proper inter tenant forwarding possible.
57 votescompleted ·AdminBob Mac Neill (Software Engineer, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager) responded
Updating status to completed – see https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sccm/core/understand/find-help#send-a-suggestion for an explanation of each value.
Our 1906 release is now available and has added support for option 82. Please note this only applies to the new PXE responder.
Docs: https://docs.microsoft.com/sccm/core/plan-design/changes/whats-new-in-version-1906
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New Softwarecenter: Save View-Settings: list view vs. tile view
The new Softwarecenter supports list view and tile view. users should be able to save the view-settings.
57 votescompleted ·AdminMark Silvey - ConfigMgr Product Team (Engineering Manager, ConfigMgr, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager) responded
This is available in the 1706 release. Software Center saves view settings between list view and tile view.
Thanks for the feedback!
Mark
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Allow Multiple Custom Tabs in Software Center
With 1806 we have the ability to add a custom tab to Software Center. This makes this the place to go for all your IT needs.
We would like to see this extended further by allowing admins to add more than one tab to Software Center. Hopefully our users would never need to leave Software Center for their IT experience in Windows with this feature.
56 votescompleted ·AdminMark Silvey - ConfigMgr Product Team (Engineering Manager, ConfigMgr, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager) responded
You can now add up to 5 custom tabs in Software Center starting in the 1906 release.
Read more here https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sccm/core/plan-design/changes/whats-new-in-version-1906.
Thanks for the feedback!
Mark
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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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