MDT 2013, Powershell, and XPath – ZTIGather.xml
With XML being used so much nowadays, XPath is a useful tool to query xml documents, it can also be useful in other ways. For example looking at how the ZTIConfigure.xml file in helps MDT merge information from Customsettings.ini into an answer file. XPath is used to query the answer …
View, Add Or Remove Windows Features Via PowerShell
PowerShell is Microsoft’s scripting language based around the .NET Framework. It’s mainly used for administering and configuring local and remote systems and you can also use it for the same task of viewing, adding or removing optional Windows features. It’s possible to use the DISM tool directly in Powershell but …
Integrating DaRT with MDT and enable DaRT Remote Control
Integrating DaRT into MDT will allow you to remotely view running deployments. Pretty handy for remote deployments that you are having trouble with. For this I presume you already have a fully functional MDT Deployment Workbench server/workstation and I also presume you already downloaded MDOP (Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack). MDOP …
AWS IAM Users- using AWS Tools for Windows Powershell
Creating Users –To create a user, use the New-IAMUser cmdlet. New-IAMUser – UserName ‘TestUser’ Get Users – Get details of a user by using Get-IAMUser cmdlet. If you do not pass the -UserName parameter, it will retrieve the details of the user currently logged in. Get-IAMUser Update Users – If …
Reset Users Password Expiration Date
1.In Active directory users and computers, make sure advanced features is enabled 2.Navigate to the user account, there should be an Attribute Editor tab 3.Scroll to the pwdLastSet field. Modify it by entering 0 (zero) in the value field. Click OK. This sets the value to (Never) as in the …
Enable NetLogon Logging
To enable NetLogon Logging, use the following command on a domain controller: nltest /dbflag:0x2080ffff When finished, disable NetLogon Logging with this command: nltest /dbflag:0x0 The netlogon.log file is located in the %SystemRoot%\Debug directory of a Microsoft Windows Domain Controller. 0x2080ffff is the most verbose setting and shows detailed timestamps, the …
Converting Windows BIOS installation to UEFI
There are several reasons to use UEFI instead of BIOS. I won’t go into details regarding that. But there are some cases when you already have a fully functional Windows installation running on BIOS and you don’t want to start all over again. Sadly, there are no tools that performs …
ByPassing Customsettings.ini in MDT
You can run MDT from UNC, no need for PXE, USB or Disc. Start litetouch.vbs from the \\SERVER\Share$\Scripts folder. You can also bypass global rules that are in customsettings.ini These conditions can include but are not limited to: Task Sequence (specify TS, bypass prompt in wizard) Apps (Include, or Exclude …
Upgrade MDT 2013 to MDT Current Branch
Upgrade MDT 2013 to MDT Current Branch Upgrading MDT (Microsoft Deployment Toolkit) is generally not an issue – the main points are: Upgrade the Windows ADK before upgrading MDT. Make sure you have a backup (or can restore to a pre-upgraded MDT) of the Deployment Share – the Upgrade will …