Russell Smith is a technology consultant and trainer specializing in management and security of Microsoft server and client technologies. He is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer with more than 15 ...

A lot of users face issues with SSCM Client and other applications such as Battle.Net and when they check winmgmt.msc, they see the following error message. Failed to ...

Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) is now easier to use and offers improved mobile device management and support for Office 365 Microsoft typically puts the emphasis on Intune as its ...

I am able to have the SCCM console discover clients but no matter what I've tried when installing the client it says "No" under the column that says "Client" in the console. I am running the site in ...

An in-depth review of each System Center component shows the overall product is more like a collection of similar applications than a suite. Management and monitoring of computers and servers, both ...

I'm fairly new to SCCM (and SMS), so I'm hoping this is just something I'm missing. I've been rolling out SCCM for the past couple of months, and recently started deploying to our branch sites. SCCM ...

Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager is a management platform for Windows endpoints providing inventory, software distribution, operating system imaging, settings and security management. MECM ...

This posting is 1 of a monthlong series of postings on the Microsoft System Center family of products. This is an excerpt from my book “System Center Enterprise ...

I admit it: I never liked Microsoft’s System Center server management suite. If you are one of my long-time readers, you know I mention it only sporadically, and even then without enthusiasm. It’s ...

Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) is a powerful management application. When deployed with careful planning, it can help you minimize your administrative overhead expenses and total ...