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How to Create a Color Palette for Your ConfigMgr Reports
I often get asked how someone without a visual arts background can choose or create a color palette. For Microsoft Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr / SCCM) reports. ConfigMgr Reporting Points use either Power BI Report Server (PBRS / PBIRS) or SQL Server Reporting...
How to Create a Color Palette for Your ConfigMgr Reports
I often get asked how someone without a visual arts background can choose or create a color palette. For Microsoft Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr / SCCM) reports. ConfigMgr Reporting Points use either Power BI Report Server (PBRS / PBIRS) or SQL Server Reporting...
How to Create Computer based on Users’ Department Collection
This is a fairly common request but goes against the idea of Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM / SCCM / MEMCM/ConfigMgr). You should either target a user or a computer. But not the computers of a Users. I know the first thing you will say is but software...
How to Create Computer based on Users’ Department Collection
This is a fairly common request but goes against the idea of Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM / SCCM / MEMCM/ConfigMgr). You should either target a user or a computer. But not the computers of a Users. I know the first thing you will say is but software...
How to query a Service status within a SQL query?
A user on Reddit ask How to query a Service status within a SQL query? They wanted to create a SQL Server Reporting Service (SSRS) Report with the results. They of course are using Microsoft Endpoint Manager Configuration Manage (MEMCM / MECM / SCCM) as the source for...
How to query a Service status within a SQL query?
A user on Reddit ask How to query a Service status within a SQL query? They wanted to create a SQL Server Reporting Service (SSRS) Report with the results. They of course are using Microsoft Endpoint Manager Configuration Manage (MEMCM / MECM / SCCM) as the source for...
Android VM Setup Tips
You finally setup your Android VM! Congratulations! Here are a few tips that I found useful and I think that you will too. Turn Off the Screensaver I know this one might seem like a dumb tip, but seriously, this one will save you from a lot of frustration. Why? If you...
How to Configure a First-Time Android VM
In my last two blog posts, I showed you how to create a VM and then how to install an Android 4.4 R5 within that VM. In this blog post I will show you how to configure a first-time Android device. 1. After the initial boot, the Android logo will appear on the screen...
How to Install Android 4.4 R5 on a VM
In this blog post I will continue to show you how to create an Android virtual machine (VM). Once the VM is created, you need to install Android 4.4 R5. 1. Download Android 4.4-R5 ISO. 2. Ensure that the Android ISO is attached to the VM. 3. Start the VM and then...