Glenn Bristol
Articles
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Can I perform console-initiated deployments in a Static IP environment?
Yes, the SmartDeploy Client will automatically collect static IP and DNS address information from the Windows OS of the endpoint where it is running. If the user performs a console-initiated deploy...
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Message History
The Message History window can display all previous Computer Management activity for one or more selected clients in the SmartDeploy V3 console. It makes it easy to see the current status of a part...
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Windows Defender exceptions
Why are Windows Defender exceptions necessary?The Windows Defender real-time protection service drastically increases the amount of time it takes to scan and process the files during the image capt...
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Including the IIS Role in your Image
While the Internet Information Services role can be installed on your Reference VM to be included in your image, there is a component of the IIS role that cannot be installed, or it will break Wind...
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Force a Cloud Connection
The default behavior of the SmartDeploy Client is to try to connect to the SmartDeploy console via its local API Service URI:https://consolehostname:8080 (e.g.)If the SmartDeploy Client is able to ...
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How does Remote Wipe work?
If a company device has been lost or stolen, or if a remote worker resigns or is dismissed from employment, it can be a useful security practice to perform a Remote Wipe as an added precaution to y...
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Using file path arguments in Application Packs
When you reference a file within your Application Pack as part of an argument for the installation of an application, include the full path to the file. In this example, you're installing Microsoft...
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Can I force an endpoint to use a 'Local' Connection Type?
In short, no. An endpoint appears in Computer Management with a Connection Type of Local if and only if it is successfully able to contact the SmartDeploy API Service that is running on that specif...
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Can I deploy Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2?
Support for Windows 7 will be ending soon:As of September 10, 2020:Support for deploying Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 will end.Support for the creation or update of Windows 7 and Windows Se...
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Referencing Application Pack files in scripts
When you create scripts or tasks that reference files that are included an Application Pack, it's important to know where the files will be extracted on the target machine. The contents of Applicat...